GREAT CROWD LIKELY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 13

GREAT CROWD LIKELY

TE AROHA MEETING

TOMORROW'S FORM HORSES

(Special from "Early Bird.") AUCKLAND, This Day. Many improvements have been effected at Te Aroha in anticipation of a record meeting tomorrow and on Monday, but the club is going to be hard pressed to cater for the great crowd ■ of racegoers expected. The fields are very good all through, although not quite so large as anticipated, which is . all for the best. The course is in excellent order, and betting will be transacted under the win-and-place system. In the big event, the Herries Memorial Cup, the field of 25 is the largest of the day and perhaps a record in . important events for many years. In addition to the 18 provincial acceptors, there are seven horses,from outside the province engaged. ; TOPWEIGKjIS CHANCE.

Flood Tide is the logical topweight and he is not overburdened, for he has only 41b above the weight he carried successfully in the A.R.C. Handicap in heavy ground at Ellerslie on New Year's Day. King Rey is in fine order, his finishing run into third place , .in the Waikato sprint being a splendid effort, and there is no doubt about his seeing it out. Scotland's meritorious win last week has placed him in number three position in the handicap, bu at that he has only a pound more, though this is counterbalanced by the fact that all of those he defeated are much lower down the scale. Taitoru was the hero of the handicap events at New Plymouth and Hawera, and on that form alone he is entitled to consideration. There was something about Tybalt's form last Saturday that indicated he would be particularly hard in this race, for he is now coming genuine and he displayed plenty of grit. Shy was easily beaten last Monday, but he was finishing so strongly that it is more than likely that had the distance been beyond a mile he might have ended up in front of his field. The numerous runners may beat Kelly, who must go on the outside of his field. The sec-. ond half of the handicap does not appeal. After Whirling's splendid dual win at Te Rapa it is going to take something extra good to down him in the sprint tomorrow, the Waihou Handicap, and if this is to be his fate then Golden Sheila may be the one to turn the trick, for she now comes in on 121b better terms, and there was not that difference between them last Saturday. Deficit showed £• much pace in his last .two outings that he must be given /another chance; and then there are Karl, Tray Bit, Mata Hari, and Galilee, all except Mata Hari in now with luxury imposts. f Quite good fields will parade for the other races. Interest will be taken in Calcutta's hurdle chance, for he would have won quite easily last Saturday, instead of just scrambling home, had he fenced even moderately. In the Waitoa Hack Handicap there is an outstanding sort, at the handicap, in Flying Chief, who is perhaps very fortunate in getting in at the minimum after being second and first at New Plymouth three weeks ago, his form being most impressive. Juvenile form last -weekend points to Wildflower in the "two-year-old race, although Huntingmore has been recording brilliant track .. trials at Te Awamutu. Besiege (with an experienced rider up) will challenge supremacy in the Shaftesbury Hack Handicap, while recent form points to Debham and Kilonsa having another duel in the Hot Springs Han- • .dicap..... International may mdke " amends, in the Champion Hack, for he was finishing fast, as usual, at the end of the hack mile laft Monday. PROSPECTS AND FIELDS.

The form horses engaged' tomorrow are the following:— Ruakaka Hurdles.—Calcutta, Tudor, and Pango. Waitoa Hack.—Flying Chief, Jack Tar, and. Taro. Juvenile Handicap. ,=— Wildflower, Aaiwai, and Royal Vaals. Herries Memorial Cup.—Shy, Scotland, and Tybalt. Shaftesbury Hack.—Besiege, Glen Abb, and Valspear. Hot Springs Handicap.—Debham, Kilonsa, and Pukeko. Champion Hack.—lnternational, King Theo, and Day Wind. Waihou Handicap.—Golden Sheila, Whirling, and Deficit. The acceptances are:—

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Suspicious."—S.P., £1 lls 6d and £1 8s 6d; T., £1 18s; S., £2 14s. The rest of your questions are not clear. "CP"-R., £2 10s 6d and £1 11s; ' WW. £4 5s and £1 13s 6d; A., £4 13s 6d and £1 13s Gd. "Lyall Bay."—Lady Diana started. There were eight in the field. You must sign your name. "C.B.S." —There was no hack cup on either day at the Taranaki Meeting, and Maestro was a runner in any case in the race for which he was an acceptor. Do^you mean the Egmpn.t Meeting?/"

I 1.911 ■RUAKAEA HURDLES, £230; about Hi miles. Tudor ....... 12. 2 Curlew 9 12 Modern Maid .11 1 Lady Ruler .. .9 7 lluaform 11 1 English Night .30 ■Calcutta ;... 10 10 Siwell 90 Dark Marble 10 9 Stansted .... .9 0 Rua King .... 10 8 Keith Lu 3 0 .. Erination .'. 10 2 Count Pango 10 0 Roussillon 9 0 12.35 WAITOA HANDICAP, a sweepstake of £3, with £200 added; 6 furlongs. Haile-Boy 3 4 Superior Jack Tar .... 9 3 Guard 7. 7 Jtaepata 8 10 Hopalong ... 7 7 Ifacing Lady ..80 Puketiki 7 7 Very Glad ... SO Taro 7 7 .Tavern Song... 7 12 Young Paddon 7 7 . Flying Chief .. 7. 7 Graceful Betty 7 7 Gay Rebel ... 7 7 Requiem .... 7 7 1.20 * JUVENILE HANDlCAr. £300; two-year-olds; 5 furlongs. Bachelor Pantoon .... 7 7 King 9 13 Huntinsmore . 7 7 Alwal 9 3 Ifeaert Wings 7 7 Nuclei 8 13 Royal Vaals ..7 7 Wtldflower .. 8 10 Royal Bachelor 7 7 Airam 8 8 Barricade .. 7 7 Trilliarch ... 8 7 Forest Aero .. 7 7 2.5 BERRIES MEMORIAL CUP, £950 and gold ■ cup valued at £50; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. Flood Tide ..9 5 Sinking Fund . 7 7 King Key .... 9 O Werohia .... 7 7 Scotland .... 8 9 Royal Dance . 7 7 Spiral 8 7 ' Gold Mission .77 jrazir 8 3 Debham 7 7 Master Brlerly 8 3 Loomblnation 7 7 Taitpru .... 8 2 Gay Rose .... 7 7 Jonathan ... 7 13 Respectful ..7 7 Tiger Gain • 7 12 Vera Aero ... 7 7 Lagoon' .... 7 12 Tout le Mondo 7 7 Tybalt"' ...... 7 12 Gay Broney ..7 7 Shy ........ 7 9 Con Fuoco .... 7 7 Kelly. ...... 7 9 2.5.5 SHAFTESBURY HACK HANDICAP, a Bweepstake ol £3, with £225 added; 6 furlongs. Valspear .... 9 O Bcsleeo .... 7 13 Sir Tommy . 8 11 Bonny Song .. 7 13 Talustre .... 8 9 Fox Moth 7 10 Merial 8 8 Waltaka .... 7 9 Paso Robles .88 Melvanul .... 7 7 Fleetwlnd ..8 2 Glen Abb 7 7 Valamito .... 80 Glentbawit .. 7 7 3.40 HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, £275; 1 mile./ Armacourt '.. D 0 Nun Nicer.... 8 2 Royal Secret 8 8 Light Comedy 7 12 Korero 8 8 Kllonsa .... 7 10 Mungaere ... 8 7 Debham .... 7 7 Pukeko 8 6 Tin Lap .... 7 7 .Solaria ...... 8 2 King Neptuno 7 7 High Tea .... 8 2 Supreme Sweet Rose ..8 2 Court 7 7 4.25 ■■•■■•. '•• CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, £350; 1% miles. Valrent .... 9 0 Lndy Siegfried S 1 Huskie ...... 8 1? Kiliadar ..... 8 0 Tutor ...... 8 11 Racette .... i 11 Day Wind .... 8 10 International 7 11 ' Black Musk ..8 9 Cadger .... 7. 8 Sunny Downs . 8 3 Mlsa King Thoo ..8 1 Musketoon 7. 7 Gay Streak ..8 1 5.0 WAIHOU HANDICAP, £350; 6 furlongs. Impasto .... 9 2 Prince Acre .. 8 0 Triune- .... 8 •■ 0 Tray Bit 7 13 IMatomous . 8 8 Johnny Walls . 7 12 Mat* H»ri .. 8 G Karl 7 32 .... 8 4 Boughal .... 7 12 Golden Sheila 8 3 Deficit 7 7 Whirling ..8 3.