LARGE, PUZZLING FIELDS ENGAGED AT PUKEKOHE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22625, 30 April 1948, Page 2 (Supplement)

LARGE, PUZZLING FIELDS ENGAGED AT PUKEKOHE

(Herald Special Service.) r JpOMOBROW at Pukekohe the Franklin Racing Club will stage a one-day race meeting at which practically all the events have puzzling problems with so much recent form offering-.

There will be a Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, a hurdle race open, and six Hat races, including the last juvenile event of the season in the Auck-, land district and in which outside five or six there is no form offering from this big field. * PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP The main event is the 10-furlong President’s Handicap, in which last i week’s winner SYLIS, 8.8, carries No. 1 saddle cloth. This 1940 Auckland Cup winner did not exactly surprise in winning at Te Aroha, but Was inIdeed a surprise favourite outside bis own district. He must have been showing the right private form as his public appearances did not indicate that he was-a likely winner. On this first, this time, o(T the course he will be in favour AIK PORT’S (8.3) chance is not taken very seriously. SYVANEE, 8.2, the consistent, will have many supporters. LEIGH HARK, 7.13, over a shorter course was a surprise runner-up at Te Aroha and, providing the going is similar again this week, may even go better. CONSPIRACY, 7.12, is running well enough to suggest he being a winner, and his narrow second last week certainly draws attention to his chances. TAM AIT I KINO, 7.12, recently won 'at Thames, on his first effort in open company. WHITE BLAZE, 7.7. is not a strong recommendation, but has winning form on her side this season. I ALDERMAN, 7.(1, IG-1G in the betting .was third last week, that being his I first attempt at a middle-distance, but as he is a bleeder one is a little dubious of backing him. NAPREDAK, 7.3, winner of the last G.N. Oaks, was not far behind the j placed horses at Te Aroha. DOI'GAL, 7.3. and MAID OF SUER- j WOOD. 7.1. may do the best of those' not mentioned. *PAERATA handicap DROWN DERBY, 8.13, and BONNIE PAY, 8.13, head the list in the sixfurlong Paerata Handicap. The former won last Saturday over seven furlongs, which may be Ins next best distance, while iSpume Pay ran a fair second at Hastings over six but failed at seven. COWPKR. II 7, passed over in favour of TIGER TAN. 8.3, due any day now. TAKU-A-LOT, 8.3, has not raced since winning at the Auckland Eastci meeting, but that form is not likely to be overlooked. GRAND TOt’HiST. 8.2, a non-starter last week, is lit enough, but will he produce his best? BKAUTK'S <8.2) recent form is good enough to bring her among the possibilities. SUPER YAALS, 7.11. reads better Ilian ALDERMAN, 7.9. PARK ROYAL, 7.13, and OLD SCOTT, 7.4. ROBIN LEIGH, 7.7, is a recent winner. but on the bad going at Te Aroha a week back was not in the picture. The going this Saturday may be firmer. FLYING ROBIN, 7.7. has not raced for some time so may want a race. SWIFT FOX. 7.7, on his day can turn on a great burst of speed and may upset calculations here now.

I GANJAH, 7.3, may be a little more I forward than most of the others not | mentioned. I *ONEWHERO HURDLES | Auckland’s brilliant hurdler Bright | Fox, with the steadier of 12.11, heads the handicap in the mile and seven furlong Onewhero Hurdles and, despite j this impost, no risks will be taken i with him. Last season’s Great Northern winner Hunting Mac is next with 11.3, but may not be as forward as the top-weight. Last year he Won the big hurdles at Ellerslie without having had a hurdle race for nine months. Good Armour might have improved with the racing he had at Auckland at Easter, when he was a long way back. Last jumping season Corineus was a very promising young hurdler. Big things are expected of him this winter. He had a run on the flat over Easter ; at Ellerslie so might be somewhere near | the right form. Corineus will be bracketed tomorow with the topweight. I Representative is able enough to sur- . prise. Hippodrome will not be without admirers. Court Lad has won recently twice over hurdles so is not without a show, although he is a Gynerium and his wins achieved in moderate opposition at Whangerei. Dumbo, a Grand National winner, and Roman Ned are better between the flags, while of the others. Race .Chum and Shepherd's Mate may be | given light-weight chances. ! PAPAKURA HACK STEEPLES j Bright Fox may be given a run in (the Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase and, if so, would be an interesting I competitor and in comparison to his j handicap two years ago in the Great (Northern Steeplechase has escaped this time with 11.12. Opposed to him will be Kilcommon, YVeldrop and .King Isaacs, who have a little jumping form, while Ncpcta may lack experience, but jumps hurdles fairly well. Yaruna over hurdles was fair. As a field this event is not easy to sum up on account of lack of ’chasing form. TUAKAU STAKES HCP. The Tuakau juvenile race has drawn a field which will have to be raced in heats unless there are many withdrawals. About four or five have form, but there are also another 30-odd to be considered who have l.ttle to oiler. The hack events do not look easy for any of the horses that have paid up in them.