SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 September 1928, Page 3

SPORTING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. September 22—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 22—Napier Park Racing Club. September 22, 24—Avondale Jockey Club. September 27, 28 —Geraldine Racing Club. September 29—Pakuranga Hunt Club. September 29—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 6—Eurow Jockey dub. October 6, B—AiickJand8 —AiickJand Racing Club October 11, 13—Dunedin Jockey Olud October 13—Carterton Racing Club. October 20, 22—Wellington Racing Club. October 20, 22—Gore Racing Club. October 20, 24—Waikato Racing Club. October 22—Waverley Racing Club. October 22—Waikato Hunt Club. October 22—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 22—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 25, 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 27—Masterton' Racing Club. October 27—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. November 3,5, “7, 10—Canterbury Jockey Club, November 8, 10—Whangar&i Racing Club. . AiRIKTW AT RETURNING HOME (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Sept. 20. Arikhviu has been scratched for all engagements at the Australian Jockey Club spring races and 'for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and returns to New Zealand in a few clays. Unless unforeseen circumstances arise Jones will' take 'Limerick and Roscrea to Melbourne, after the Rand wick meeting.

FORTHCOMING meetings.

PROSPECTS REVIEWED BY “MAECENAS.” NAPIER PARK MEETING. In contrast to the big fields engaged at the Avondale meeting tomorrow, those at Napier Park are of limited diinexisiOlis, but are really better than generally expected. % Many of the horses with engagements at this meeting have had recent racing, so backers hold a knowledge of their condition, which' is a big item. Royal Elin lias shown such good promise in jumping events that he is certain to be in the “market” for the G reeii rhfcado ws Hurd lbs. As Sin'glctoii is so well Seasoned, he may be fiivOdritei for tlie Park Stakes, but if fancied from the right quarter Trosham looks like beating him. Royal Lineage and Toxeuma are a. smart pair engaged iii tlie County Hack. Kalbs, Dreamy and Kilmezzo have each raced well of late, so will 'possibly be fancied for tlie AKdriri Hack. The form displayed by • Starboard Light at the Daniievirice and Wanganui meetHiigs suggests liis being an improved gielding, and lie should befit Comical ill the Taradale High-weight. If lie is started in the Railway Handicap for preference he may beat Kaiti. AVONDALE SPRING AIEETING. Tlie flat rficing season of 1928-9 for the Auckland province will be opened •by the Avondale Racing Club to-mor-row. While the fields will be. large in most of the races', they will not reach the. dimensions usually found at meetings held by this, club: Still, they are too big in most of the races, and as this newly-formed track will be soft, and' many of the miinens in want of racing, backers' will have trouble in selecting winners. Divisional races are not popular with the big majority of racegoers, and the fact that most of those engaged in toniiorrow’s lieatis for the Maiden Plato -have practically no publio form as. a. recoihmendation will prevent maily f rom investing in this event-. For the first divisor! Afonrita-in Guide should bo respected, seeing lie , raced prominently at the bite winter meet, ings. Eager Rose is another that is well forward. For tho second division Purfait' Armor and Aifiiik-itoa; may be well supported. As a rule, minor hurdle races about A-ueklarid do nbt draw a good class of competitor find to-morrow’s entry for 'the Kingslarid Hurdles is no exception. Polyphemus, woii well at Warigarixii last: week, but he will encounter serious op-po-sitibn at Avondale from P’otoanini. while Llewellyn .should prove troublesome too, under hits luxurious impost of 9.9.

Oasis is not a strong feature of the Alemlhers’ Handicap, find although Oration is called oh bo. carry 9.10, lie ay-ill prove a formidable opponeilt, if his jiidfer tises patience. Gold Money wlio Paced particularly well in the two-yeareold I events last autumn will run well if fitall seasoned. Seeing that many of the acceptors for the Avondale' Cup are backward in condition, 'this race will cause backers some trouble. If reasonably well and the brack in firm condition, Star Strange! - would foe one of tlie hardest to beat, but although liis experienced trainer favours his chance, Star Stranger riiay do better fi. few weeks hence. Mask is another that the same remarks art to, and these fine handicap pb-rforaiis I*s will possibly be beaten by much inferior performers. Tlie Hawk cannot be ready. Te Kara is reported as working well, but his age must now trouble him. but King Du, Yfilkon and Nukuinaiw-.il! all he prominent if they improve slight- 1 ly on their ishowing at Wanganui fast week The distant**, may trouble Pa i tonus and Bisox. A couple of light-weights in Royal Aliiit- and Desert Glow are well seasoned —a big advantage in a twelve furlong race in the early spring. Possibly Yalkon, Rova.li Mink and Nukumai will do well.. The Flying field is composed of brilliant sprinters, but many of them will suffer from want of aerate in public. As Kingfield raced well in tlie late winter ho should bo well lorwnrd, while. *Si.lvermino and Benzora are both well Tlie Fox and Prodice are a pair of light-weights with possibilities, hut SilverminO looks the most likely to show his best form. Star Goulet is such a consistent performer that even with his 9.13 in the Swanson Hack Handicap he would have a big following if fit. Tlie Lover ancl Restaurant are two that will run well over a distance, and, favoured with a

big advantage iii •'handicap, they are sure to be in demand. Te Koroke ran excellent races at Wanganui last week, and it such have not affected him lie should secure some of the prize money offering for the He rider sort Handicap. A pair that are likely to make matters interesting lor him are Ohi demur i and Thursby. •