RACING NOTES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 2 October 1936, Page 2

RACING NOTES

REVIEW OF TO-MORROW’S FIELDS TAUMARUNUI RACING CLUB HOUSES IN FORM (By “Cuddle”) The Taumarunui Racing Club will hold its Spring Meeting at Paeroa on Saturday and Monday, 3rd and sth October. Good acceptances have been received for all eight events, and the racing will be keen and the form displayed will no doubt have a great bearing on the racing, the following week at the Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting. There is practically no recent form' to guide bettors in the opening event, the Kerepeehi Hack Handicap of five furlongs, but Sir Tommy, General Rose and Rucela will probably carry most support. In the Hurdles Handicap of 1£ miles Dark Marble should be too good for those under him. Hawthorn, Kanapa, Curlew and Racewhip will probably be the best of the remainder. The Trial Handicap of six furlongs has drawn a big field of _22 horses among which are some probable “dark horses.” Stratlime should be the favourite and will be the hard one to beat. Gay Flier, Lockmt, Racela, General Ruse and Singara will all carry plenty of support.

Sergia looks the right one in the Hack Cup Handicap of one mile 110 yards and what beats him should win. Pound Sterling will like the distance but might need a race, although he raced well in patches in the late autumn. Killadar and Respectful should be in at the finish. Twelve remain in the Taumarunui Cup of one mile and three furlongs and a great race should result. Mazir, of course, will be the favourite and should win, after his fine effort in the Avondale Cup. Silver Briar and Delrain are both recent winners, while Lagoon won the H mile Plumpton Handicap at Avondale, on Monday of last week. Master Brierly is still on the burly side, while Con Fuoco seems too reliable but is very good if caught in the right mood. Tradesman is the one Mazir will have to watch, and he will see plenty of him because Tradesman will doubtless be leading for most of the journey and if not watched will slip the field on the turning Paeroa track. Tradesman, Mazir and Con Fuoco should divide the stake. Valpeen is the proved horse in the Steeples, and might win with all his 12.4. Emancipation, Golden England and the Hiker appeal next in that order, while the others appear to oe there to fill up thwfi eW - . . Prince Acre heads the Flying Handicap field but he will have to travel to head off the speedy Mungacre and Tray Bit, who both raced well at Avondale. Legatee showed a glimpse of his two-year-old form at Avondale. Little Ruse has not raced this season but in June last won a double (two consecutive races) at the Opotiki meeting in smart time and might continue the sequence here. The Spring Hack of six furlongs looks made to order for the unlucky Johnny Walls. Lady Diana will probably be his toughest opponent, with Queen Nona, Landlubber, and Gay Egypt thrown in for good measure.

OTAKI MAORI R.C.

While not very great the acceptances for the Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s Spring Meeting to-morrow are even and a good afternoon’s sport should be obtained. Royal King should account for the Hurdles with War Ace and Youssipof in the places. In the Katihiku Hack seven Export will be the popular way after his impressive win last. Satuiday.' Cricket and Revival have the best credentials of the other seven horses. The Ling Memorial Handicap of 14 miles should go to Lapel, who won last week, from a better field, with the greatest of ease. Hazoor is an interesting runner, but West Tor looks to be the one to trouble Lapel. First Chapter will be expected to atone for his last week’s failure but will have to go some to head of Severe. • x, T> Of the eight acceptors in the Pakiko Hack six, Finnesko and Lavish should fight out the finish with trouble from First Chapter (if reserved). Ten remain in the Mema Hack of 1 mile and a distance, and of these Taumau, Terry and Warehi look the pick, with Whetuma the best of the light-weights. , Deficit will be all the rage in the Hema Te Ao Handicap, after his Wanganui Guineas win, but he will not have matters all his own way. Hunting Lodge will like this distance and might upset the favourite. The last event, the Puhi Maiden Plate has the day’s best field (14) and it will be a great scamper over five furlongs. Liane should lead home from Mazzini and Golden Ridge.

AT KUROW

The acceptances for the Kurow Jockey Club's Spring meeting to-mor-row are poor with only six, seven, and in one instance eight horses. However the fields are even and winners will be hard to find. The following should run well:— Highweight: Royal Gallant, Acla.

Trial: Wine Card, Rosseau. Trot 1J miles: Sylvies Best, Cyrano. T. A. Munro Handicap: Silver Slipper, Silver Sail. Kurow Cup: Rona Bay, Queen Dorothy. Trot 14 miles: Slyvies Best, Cyrano. Novice Plate: Last Dance, Lord Nuffield. Gillies Handicap: Silver Lark, Brevity.

TROTTING

METIIVEN CLUB The Methven Trotting Club has received wonderful acceptances for its one-day meeting to be held to-mor-row, Saturday. While some of the races look fairly easy, on the whole it is a meeting best left alone by the off-course bettor, as the draw for positions will have a decisive influence on the result with such large fields. The main event, the Methven Cup Handicap, of two miles, 4.38 class, has drawn the smallest field of the day, thirteen, but it should be a great

race. Two ex-Southland horses in Fairhaven and Happy Knight will carry a lot of support, as they are both proved stayers and are two. .good horses. Subsidy and Morello are two fair horses also of the front. On the 12-yard mark Plain Pearl will make some appeal, as he is solid, but on the 36-yard mark is what looks like the winner—Pot Luck. Second to a good one in Village Guy in the big event at New Brighton after losing a lot of ground at the start is good form and the public will see that he is a firm favourite. The result might be: Pot Luck, Fairhaven, Happy Knight. In the Drayton Handicap for trotters, Fantine, Gay Crusader and Royal Parrish look best, while in the second trot the same ones make some appeal as do Guy Hugo and Cracksman. Aide-de-Camp will probably lead home the Westward Ho Handicap field from Bill Grattan, Reymere and Starwyn. Of the nineteen remaining in the Avonmore Handicap of one mile and a half, 3.34 class. Credit Funds looks like continuing his winning way, but will have to go to keep in front of the improving Sports Review, Our War, Casanova and Lucky Jack. The 3.39 mile and and a half should provide Fine Art with some more spring oats. Effie Parrish and Paris-

ienne are both good and will keep him busy, while Royal Doulton is considered by Dunlevy to be “the goods.” In the Visitors’ Plandicap, one mile and a quarter, 2.50 class, most of the Cup horses are in again and the running of that race will be the guide for this. Rongamai is a fresh horse who is liable to clean them all up. The last race, the Mount Hutt Handicap, one mile, 2.21 class, has 26 acceptors, and those first out of the tapes will be the one to be with Shoelace is good and speedy, while Ace Pot, Irish Peach, Our War and Llewellyn’s Pet will all be well supported. Decoy Bird looks the best of the back markers.