EXCELLENT FIELDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 42, 18 August 1939, Page 13

EXCELLENT FIELDS

PROSPECTS AT PAKURANGA

The northern owner-trainer W. H. Maria has three horses in work for the spring meetings. They are Eastern Heir, Airam, and Pantheist, only Airam being, engaged at Pakuranga tomorrow.

Considering his busy season. Eastern Heir has freshened up well with a brief spell, and he is carrying plenty of bloom. The Buzzard gelding won three, races last season, and he gave the impression that staying would be his forte, so something better may be expected of him as a four-year-old this racing year.

In the past season Airam recorded four wins and nine - placings, and in a limited period of racing over hurdles proved herself one of the most promising iumpers seen out for a long time. She looks in great fettle and, as she has been removed from the barrier schooling list, she will be a -candidate for some of the early spring handicaps. The three-year-old filly Pantheist has not grown a great deal and is still on the small side. . She was a winner last season at Tauranga, but vNhe form was not very impressive.

(Special from "Early Bird.") AUCKLAND, This Day. J The first race meeting in the city ■ i since. the Great Northern Steeple- \ ' chase fixture nearly three months ago :j will be the Pakuranga Hunt Club's;] ■ Annual Meeting at EUerslie tomor- i ' row. Excellent fields are carded- The ] i going will be heavy. - Betting will be \ j conducted electrically on both the , i win and place totalisalocs. j | Most interest is going to foe taken : i in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, for which i j there will be plenty of competition, in ;| J striking, contrast to the. .cross-country 'fields at Eicearton last week. Bridegroom is certain to retain his place! as favourite. With a little more size j Saint Musk might be a dangerous op- ; ponent, for in his small compact frame i are jumping ability and rare courage, -i Biform. En Tour,, Wykemist, GadgerJ j Mahala/ London, Boyal Nation, and: ; Smiling Thru' Jiave the necessary credentials on form this winter, and so it may prove to be quite an interest-; ling contest, quite apart from the: ! dominating factor of Bridegroom. j OPEN FLAT EVENTS. ■ There has been a disposition to lav- , our Jack Tar in the principal flat event, the'Jellicoe Handicap, run over a mile, for he won over this distance at Trentham six weeks back. His j form at Ellerslie has also been good.' Valmint and Maori Song .will run him i close, for both are fit, and they should j prove better performers at £JiersH>e> than they did at Trentham. Royal: Bachelor is likely to run a -solid mile under the conditions, and Besiege,! Marie's Acre, Erndale, Jayola, and: Black Musk will be racing over a1 distance that will assist them. . -| The sprint, the Admiralty Handicap,! has a bunch of good winter gallop- ] ers engaged. Erndale, who is also in the Jellieoe Handicap, might be the; one if reserved for this, and Prince Acre (placed at Trentham) and Whirling are other good possibilities. Bach-? elor King Gay Setoa. Te Monowav ioung Padaon, and Bronwen are well, placed also. Dividends in the Sylvia Park Handicap will be paid on the winners of | each division, with place dividends;! on the first and second horses in each.!! FORM AND CARD. | The following are form horses:— , Gi\ee.en«xount Hunters' Steeplechase: Arsrata, British Sovereign, Gold* Brocade. I Harris Hack and Hunters' Hurdles; Royal Nation, Chikara. Cadger or 1 Survaiyon. Sylvia Park Handicap: First Division—Games, VaJ .Lu, Second division —.Spearford, Odtaa. , Jellieoe Handicap; Jack Tar, Valmint, Erndale. j Pakuranga Hunt Cup: Bridegroom,: Mahala, Wykemist, \ Auckland Handicap: Erlick, -Thei Cardinal, Valdene. Ladies' Bracelets Gladium, General Riske. Wildore. Admiralty Handicap: Whirling, ; Bachelor King, Bronwen. ! The card is as follows;— ; /I.35 . GREENMOUNT BUSTERS' STEEPLECHASE £200; about 2'/ 2 miles, j British. Paddle 5) ,<j i Sorereign 10 2 Cockalaruxa .. 5 0 Gold Brocade . 9 0 Anagram .... 9 Q Kittle , Q « Car Vila Is 9 0 Tupeotu .... 9 o British Las* . 9 0 Gay Cavalier . 9 0 Caurnie 9 0 Ararata 9 0 Pieowhai .... 9 b Battle Pomp .90 12.15 ' I HARBIS MEMORIAL HACK AND HUNTERS'' HURDLES, £200; 1% wiles. Knight of flash By 9 I Australia 9 13 SurvaJjoa ... 9 ,0 ■ Gadger 0 l« Prince Tractor 9 0 ' Kiflg Musi ,, 9 10 Te Ronga 9 0 Adsum , 9 10 Long Span ... 9 0 [ London . 9 10 Iskisi .9 0 Royal Nation . 9 10 Tc;i Chat 9 0. Little. Briton . 9 7 Harbour Bridge fl 0 ■' Chikara ..., 9 7 Bark Rose .. 9 0 Valueless .... 9 2 1.5 . SYLYIA PARK HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. ITirst Division. Val-Lu 9 7 Hunter's Night 8 0 I Thr Trimmer . 9 3 BJlse g 0 High Delight .90 Chief Scout ..80 S,ebrof ...... 9 0 GazefuJ ..... 8 0 Erliclf ...... 8 12 Innovation .. 8 0 ! Our Jean .... 8 5 Crestman ... 8 0 ! Gamojs ...... 8 5 Clipper S 0 Royal Tray ..8 2 Bonnybelle . 8 0 Wyndora ... 8 0 MILanioD .... 8 0 Beverley .... 8 0 Summary 8 0 Hajanya 8 0 Waitarma ... 8 0 Ktjyal Message 8 0 toperator .... 8 0 Second Division. inquisitor ..9 7 Pertinax 8 0 Spearford ... 9 1 Tellsom .... 8 0 Kenneth Robert 8 13 Bideawee ... 8 0 Brazen Bold .. B 8 Te Kawhiti ..8 0 Odtaa g 5 Dick Turpin ..8 0 Bomanl 8 5 Myola 8 0 I Glen Connell . 8 0 Gay Movie ... 8 0 Bronze Emerald 8 0 British Talent 8 0 Hunto -8 0 Bteqult . 8 0 Loyal Grant .. 8 0 FlcetwJnd ... 8 0 Princess Val .. 8 0 Backblock ... 8 0 Noisy Night .. SO Royal Fawkcs . 8 0 Biddy Girl ... 8 0 1.55 JELLICOE HANDICAP, £400; 1 mile. Maori Song .. 8 10. Jayola 7 4 Orate ...... 8 c Black Musk ..7 1 Valmint 8 3 V rery Glad .. 7 0 Royal Bachelor 8 3 Philcourt . 7 0 Jack Tar 8 3 Armacourt ... 7 0 Besiege .... 7 12 Bright Idea .. 7 0 Marie's Acre .. 7 9 fry WjlJonyx .. 7 0 Erndale 7 6 Vaalso 7 0 Airam 7 4 Tip Toes ..'.. 7 0 2.40 PAKURANGA HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE £600; about 3 miles. Bridegroom ... 10 12 Smiling Thru . 9 1 Bifonn 10 8 Roxy 9 0 En Tour .... 10 5 British Sai-nt Muslt ..10 4 Sorereign R 0 London .... 9 10 Electric Flash . 9 0 Gadger ..... 9 7 Little BMton . 9 0 Mahala 9 7 Tea Chat 9 0 Wykemist ..9 7 Bells of Bow . 9 0 Royal Nation .97 3.20 AUCKLAND HANDICAP, £200; 1 mile. Saccone 9 3 Sflrer Glow .. 8 0 Palmint 9 0 Right Royal . 8 0 High Delight 9 0 The Dozer .. 8 0 Krlicfc 8 13 Haclfenschroidt 8 1) Melvanul ... 8 A 3 Aero Queen ..80 The Cardinal . 8 13 Wild Acre 8 0 Valdene 8 10 Ruccaneer .... 8 0 Long Span .. 8 7 Little Idea ... 8 0 Prival 8 5 Gazeful 8 0 4.0 LADIES' BRACELET, £200: 1% miles. Gladium 11 11 Picoivhai ... 10 7 General Riske . 11 1 Wildore 10 7 Lapidarian , . 10 8 fiainc's Choice 10 7 Siwel! 10 7 Harbour Bridge 10 7 Rothoon . 10 7 Key Lu 10 1 Prince Tractor 10 7 Whcnua 10 7 Tupeotu 10 7 JFcldberg .... 10 7 4.45 ..-■■- ADMIRALTY, HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. Francis Drake JO 2 Te Monowai ..8 0 Silver Jubilee . 9 12 Land Girl ... 8 0 Orate 9 10 Namara 8 0 Whirling ... 9 7 Valspear ... 8 0 Prince Acre .. 9 6 To Poto ..,;.. 8 0 Young Paddon 8 13 Dutch Girl ... 8 0 Gay Seton .. 8 12 Calorio S 0 Birthday Boy . 8 7 Bronwen .... 8 0 Erndale .... 8 7 Trilliarch ..8 0 Bachelor King S 5 FOR SPRING MEETINGS