RECORD DIMENSIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1937, Page 15

RECORD DIMENSIONS

FINE WAIRARAPA FIELDS

Record fields of excellent class have been secured for the opening day of the "Walrariipa Rabing Club's Autumn Meeting on the popular and picturesque Tauherenikau course on Saturday, arjd ■with form generally well exposed the public should be able to find a satisfactory proportion of the winners at better than the usual dividends at this fixture. It is a meeting at which Trentham -horses usbally enjby good measure of success, and ■■ although the opposition this, year conies, from a wide area the centre promises again to provide some of the victors. *•■ . With' the recent dominance of fine weather the outlook is for; a pleasant day overhead. The course is reported to be ; in capital order. The betting will., be under the single-pool, system, with:two dividends, in fields of five or more chances; ■ The meeting-will be concluded on Monday. .-.■.... The. usual rail and road transport facilities will be available. • Trains for Fe'athers.tbh leave Lambton Station at 7.50 and 8.'43 a.m. on Saturday, and Monday, returning from Featherston at 5.20 and 7.28 p.m. on Saturday and -at 5.20 and 7.15 p.m. on Monday. The train from Masterton to Featherston ■ leaves at 7.40 a.m. . each *day, with rail-cars following at 9.34, 10.10,, and 11.35 a.m. Rail-car Service is; also available from Woodville at 8.5 a.m. , ■ . ; . The following is a review of the form:— -. ■.-.■■ ■ • ■ - • \\A5-' ';. '■ : . .'■ ;'.....' .., ' ', MAIDEN PLATE,.. £110; 6 furlongs. Gay Mulla .. 8 7' Gold Xymph .. 8.7 , ' Fair ■Isle. ;. 8 7 Royal Portrait 8 7 Galteemore . 8 .7- Haupangi .... S 7 ■ Good Sun .. 8 7 Nectar, ....'. 8 7 ' Tupai. -;...'.. 8.7 Prince Mulla 8 7 Gay '.Artist ;.".8 7 .-It has required many years for the Wairarapa stewards to recognise that the best place for the Maiden Plate is first-event on the,card, and, after moving if up from.last race to second race three ..-years ago,, the stewards have-' now ' made ■it -the- -first event. Not; a great, deal is known about the majority of Saturday's '. field,, but Good Sun on-his recent form is outstanding, if his apprentice;.:rider can get "the best out-of, him; and'his main opposition may coVrie from the grey Gay .Artist, Galteemore, Gold Nyrhph, and, Haupangi. ' Tupa'i was backed a little at Woodville-■ and is a possible improver. -Form suggests' Good Suit . and Gay' Artist. . .;.!,• ■''■. 12.25 ~' ~.■' ',■',-'•.'' JIQKAI: HAiVDICAP, £200,; minimum weight 7.9 ; 6 furlongs. Lavina 8 6- Lady- lha, .... 8 2 Deficit ...... 8 6 Hunting Mars . 711 Solaria ;.;.... 8 5 Fulojoy -.".... 711 Acceptable ..8 5 Bly Gain .... .7 3,0 Flammarion .. « 'i Free linse .:"..' .7 9 Betting will- be well distributed in the 'Mokai;Haridic'ap;' The ■course;willl suit horses of the style, of Flammariori, 'Lavina, and Deficit, and this trio may. , contest 'favouritism. ..With a' satisfac-tory-start Solaria "might also be in the final line,'an'd if. Lady Ina made the trip she would be among the betterfancied- diyisipn, .with,favourable .winning prospects-. '■ The consistent .BlyGain may be best of the outside possibilities. A form pair are Flammafiori and Lavina. .-, . ■ . 1.5 •-,.-.. ; ■ ". ' EASTER HANDICAP, £500; Hi miles. Frieilaoa ;i » 3 Pla«ie .-.'.... 8 ,1. LoTvenberg ... 8 13 Master., Cyklon ,8 0 Big Dook .... 8 12 Roria. Bay .... 8 0 Tiger Gain, ... 8 9 Debham ...... 8 0 Hazo'or ...... 8 9 Helen Ford .. 7 8 WerOllia ..... 8 ' 9 Bantry >...:. 7 1 l'ukeko (inc. . Geitel .;...'.. 7 7 rehcp.) 8 ' 7 '•An excellent field is carded for the Easter Handicap. Friesland's recent success in the W.-9-C. Thompson will send h'iijn but hear, if ribt actual favourite, and.:he is one,of the'definite prospects. /.SOw;eV'er,: at. the, difference tin weiglJt, Bigpbdki who ran such a fine'race to the ,straight over, 11 furlongs recently at Treritham,'may prove his equal, and Rona Bay arid Pukeko are another form pair who are very well at present. The lesser possibilities include Tiger Gain, Hazoor, Master CyklOn, Debham, and Helen Ford. A pair who may justify their backing are Rona Bay arid Big Dook. 1.50 ,' . '.' , .... .'•-.. ... WAIRARAPA NURSERY HANDICAP, £150: ... 5 furlongs. Son anj Heir 8 0 Boyal'Tlnga .. T 8 Girl Tilt .... 8 5 Parinul .. 7 8 Accomplice ..'Til Etzel ....... 7.7 Quexona: .... 7 8 Cloak ....... .7 7 Form in the .Wairarapa Nursery Handicap points most directly to Son and Heir and Girl Pat, and oh the score of weight the topweight, who has.been a winner, may have, the best of the argument. Improvers in ' the field ate Accomplice, Royal Tinge, and Parlnui> with the last-named liable to. have been benefited sufficiently, vith,..his: race at.Pkhiatua., Form suggests Son and Heir aiid Girl Pat. ... , i.30 ■ '■. '.'■ . '.. • .-, . ~-.■'/.•.:.: TUHITARATA HACK HANDICAP, £175; 1' ', mile. Gay-Hunter .. 9 9 Sey'fried (Inc.. .. Earl Cojossus 8 5, rehcp.) 710 Revival . ...... 8 3 Southern Blood 7 7 Laggard 8 2 Platter ...... 7 7 Captain Tudor 8 2 Galteemore .. 7 7 Lord Quick ... 8 .0 Geeldng. .... 7 7 Sky Way 7 13 There is scope for interesting betting in the Tuhitarata Hack Handicap. Despite, his Stratford miss Captain Tudor may be. chosen'*for favourite, unless he should parade sore, for the distance will suit hirri better than a sprint. Gay Hunter, is another who1 wijl.be favoured, but. weight is a drawback oh this turning course, and for this reason Revival, Sky Way, and Seyfried may; be preferred by.many. A pair who will tie backed are Captain Tudor and Seyfried. 3.10 ~.-;,..■. SEWMARKET HACK, HANDICAP, £130; 6 furlongs.' Export .. 9 (> Alunga .... 733 K'otoma . .... 810 Hlneplt ..... 713 Mister Quex ... 8 5 Sunny Blonde Impersonater .. .8 3. -.(Inc. rehcp.) 711 Patagonia. .. 8 2 Etiquette 7 8 Gironde '..".. 8 2 Hstpa-Walata . 7 8 The Sandwich ■,: -J6e Louis 7 8 Man 7 13 Sunder ..... 7 7 Form is complicated by a cohsiderable infusion of fresh blood in the Newmarket Hack Handicap. On his fecent track work Alunga deserves a further chance, for it might have been (he soft track that troubled him at ' the Wellington Meeting.- Gironde, Sunny Blonde, and Hinepit are other Eorm horses, though the first-named has been rather expensive lately; and Rotorna is a really, good filly in the making among the horses who have not been racing recently. A. likely pair for investors are Alunga and Sunny Blonde. 3.50 . ■ , . . I 'MARTINBOROUGH HANDICAP, £200; minimum weight, 7.9; 1 mile. Friesland ... 9 13 Lordly 'Knight 8 0 ' Master Cyklon -8" S Sansfoy ■ ...-■ 7].'! Boomerang ..8 3 Bun Flpht ... 713 , Pennycomequlck' 8 1 Free Rose ... 7 9 Darecourt 8 1 If Friesland were reserved for the Martinborough Handicap he would take a lot of beating at a mile. Darecourt, Sansfoy, and Pennycomequick are best, of the recent form, and Boomerang, though he has been off the active scene since January, is class

afcaye the mean of this opposition. BetMiig may be. merited for Friesland arid Boomerang or Darecourt . 4.30 . . . . . i FERRY HACK HANDICAP, £ 150; 5 furlongs. J Collodion (inc. Diamond Cutter ■ i rehcp.) 9 G (!ric. rehcp.) 8 1 Rustem ..... 812 The Sandwich ■Nelumbo:''' .... 8 9 Man 8' 0 Colleen Gain . 8 4 Alunga . . SO Llane 8, 3 First Chapter . 7 11 Eagle's Eye (inc..1 Dorado .. 7 10 , rlh'cp.) S 2 Jaybird , .... 7 9 ■ .. ..■•'..- Etitjuette 7 9 After her recent brilliant win at the Wellington Meeting Nelumbo will;.be a popular choice for the. scurry distance of the- Ferry Hack. Handicap. Collodion,/ Eagle's Eye, and Diamond Cutter are other recent- winners in good .fettle, and Alunga, if reserved, would also be warmly supported. Colleen Gain is still another. worthy of notice. In a difficult issue ihe best choice might be made for Nelumbo and Diamond Cutter.