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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 May 1928, Page 6

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NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Maecenas.”) That Beau Cavalier is not a good hurdler was shown by the fact that the ancient Bourn beat him decisively at Te Rapa on Monday. *****

Some two or three seasons ago Bourn showed promise of developing into a useful jumper, but he developed infirmness, which spoilt his career. *****

When well Mia Bella is a useful mare over the small hurdles. Her running at the recent Waikato meeting suggests that Mia Bella may race well at coming meetings. *****

If brought south for the Egmont and Wanganui meetings the useful Dav Guard should pay her expenses.

1 lying Juliet ran two solid races against good sprinters at the recent YVaikato meeting, and if she fulfils Egmont engagements, should not he overlooked .

Hipo and Oration were prominent for a long way in their second day’s engagements at Tte Rapa this week. As the pair are well seasoned they may race well at the coming Egmont meeting. * * * * *

Partial Eclipse, who won on the opening day of the recent Waikato meeting, is a half-sister to that good performer Awarere. * * « * *

Brigadier Bill, Alaric, Elysianor, and San 1’ era are entered for future steeplechases, and, judged on their performances in hurdle events, should pay their way “over country.” *** ' * *

There is a disposition on the part of some who frequent races to had as a coming champion some horse that has run prominently in very moderate company. Ripon Abbey was so classed alter the Auckland Easter meeting, but now ho is not wanted —so poor was 1 1 is Waikato lorm.

Ned Kelly showed ail his old-time ju'illiaucy at the recent Waikato meeting, and need only reproduce same n brought south and he will secure some prize money ai* - • *

Old Te Kara was given a run on the second day at Te Rapa, and over the hnal stages was going better than any of his opponents. On his showing, heis a decided “possibility” lor the Cornwall Handicap to be decided at EJlcrslie next month. * * * * * Miss. New Zealand, who returned her supportei s well over a “score” when she won at Te Rapa last Monday, claims Nassau —Mountain Dream as her breeding. She is therefore a sister 10 that once great jumper Eerie. Brushwood hoy also was bred the same way. *** * . * Despite the fact that the weather was atrocious at Hamilton last Monday, the Waikato Racing Club decided to go on with the second day’s racing, and naturaliy the club’s receipts slumped considerably and turned into a moderately good meeting what promised to be the most successful in the history of the club. Like many racing j clubs in the Dominion the Waikato | Racing Club is under heavy monetary obligations and needs every shilling it can earn. * « * « * From now on interest will deepen concerning important jumping events to be decided during the next few months. The form in the hurdle races decided at the recent Waikato meeting revealed nothing likely to win the Great Northern Hurdles, hut the events showed _ Beau Cavalier’s condition excellent in view of his Great Northern Steeplechase engagement. Even allowing that he will get something lik£ 12.7, his chance in the event cannot be despised,

FIXTURES. -May 4, s—Nelson Jockey Club. May IU, 12—Egmont Racing Club. May 12—Ashburton County Racing Club. May 17, 19—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 26—Amberley Racing Club. June 2, 4—Otaki Maori Racing Club. June 2,4, 6—Auckland. Racing Club. June 2,4, 6—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 16—Napier Park Racing Club. June 22, 23—Hawke's'Bay Jockey Club. June 26 —Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July 7—Ashburton County Racing Club. July 10, 12, 14—Wellington Racing Club. AUCKLAND MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR .CHIEF EVENTS. [BV TELEGRAPH-—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, May 2. Y\ eights for the c-hief events of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting are: Great Northern Hurdles, two miles and a half. — Wedding March, Comical 11.8, Ngata 10.13, Archibald 10.12, Red Fuchsia 10.5, Brigadier Bill, Gaze 10.3, Perle de Leon 10.2, Pouri, Desert Glow 9.12, Zircon, Aberfeldy 9.11, Royal lorru 9.10, Black Cruiser 9.9, UraJa, Wiltshire, Kaikahu 9.5, Town Bank, Mia Bella 9.5, Beau, Cavalier, Maunga, Panorama 9.2, Lady Cintra, Mister Gamp, Mangani, Revel, Vexatious, Rafa, Rahepoto, Wenday, Dick, Kawa, Glen Canny, Kendal, Braeman, Red Comet, MarDle Mount, Master Doon, Karamu, Lady Spalpeen, Glenotus 9.0. Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—‘Te Kara. 9.12, Valkon 9.5. Eden Hall 9.2, Yoma, White Fang S. 13, Sir Archie, High Pitch 8.12, Bran" son, Town_ Bank, Royal Mint 3.9. [ Connax 8.7, Lb Choucas, Ngata 8.0, I Transformer, Lomint 8.4, Manly, King Merv 8.2, Princess Ronnie, Stormy" Fa pat u S.l, Daylight, Master Dooii, Barometer, Micrometer, Thurshy, Captain Gazely, Selborn, Cynthia N., Eh 'Timi, Ohinemuri, Oration, Hipo, Merv- ' ette, Gold Jacket, King Emerald, • Alonsoa, Queen Arch, Nucleus, Te Ko- ' roke,, Gaze, Llandudno 8.0. ’ - Great Northern Steeples, about three J miles, and a quarter.—Beau Cavalier 1—.2, edding March 11.7, Comical 10.12, Ngata 10.8, Archibald, Tuki 10.7, Gaze, Mauhga 10.2, Glenotus, I Wiltshire, Passin’ Through 9.13, Brigadier Bill 9.12, Perle de Leon 9.11, i Zircon, Royal Form 9.9, Giendowie, Pouri, Desert Glow 9.7, Dick, Aber- J ;eldy 9.6, Pendavies, Frisco Jack 9.5, Black Cruiser 9.4, ITraUa 9.3, Panorama, Kendal, Llewellyn, Revel, Mangani, Vexatious, Wee Marble, Knmehamelia, Braeman 9.0.

| A large number of horses trained in ) the Auckland and Waikato districts are I engaged at the winter meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club.

Quite a number of horses are nominated for both the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase, and as this double lias been won on several occasions by the same competitor, there is each year a tendency to seek a liyely candidate equal to the big task. Tins year Wedding March is one whose prospects are above the average. He is a first-class hurdler, and in his steeplechase engagements has shown cleverness in fencing. EGMONT WINTER MEETING RE-HANDICAP ANNOUNCED. In the Flying Handicap at the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting, opening on Thursday next, “Flying Juliet, originally handicapped at 7.13, has been re-handicapped to carry 8.5.