THE AUCKLAND MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 8

THE AUCKLAND MEETING.

SOUTHERN HORSES COMING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. Count Cavour is now moving along a bit faster in his work. He looks in the best o£ health a,nd ( ho should bo at the top of his form again for the Auckland Racing Olub'a meeting. Ho has a big weight to carry in the Auckland Cup, but this was to bo expected ai'ter his New Zealand Cup win, and he is likely to race well in his engagements at Ellerslie, a course on which he has a great record. Footfall has gone on well in Ilia preparation since the Canterbury Jockey Club'B meeting at which he showed very consistent form, and he should bo in the best of order for his Auckland engagements. He is favourably treated in the Auckland Cup with 7.7. and he should run a good race provided he can see the journey out. There is no definite line on this point as he has never been seriously tried over long distances, but his breeding lines are favourable for a stayer. It is by no means certain that he will be a runner in the Auckland Cup, as be has been nominated for a minor event on the first day, but he only requires average luck to pay his way on the trip. Footfall will be accompanied to Auckland by the three-year-old filly Paperchase. This half sister to Limelight is a smart galloper, but she is not the kind to be fancied in a big field, where there is a prospect of bumping. Mr. G. D. Greenwood vsiil have flaie and the two-year-olds Agrion and Eulalie to represent him at Auckland. They are all getting through useful work. P. I). Jones has Battlement looking in nice order for engagements ahead. He will be a competitor at the South Canterbury meeting next week, and his form there should provide a fair line to his Auckland prospects. SCRATCHING. David Garrick was struck out of the Summer Cup at 9 a.m. on Saturday. WAIPA RACING CLUB. GOOD MEETING EXPECTED. [BY telegraph.—own- correspondent. ] TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. Everything points to a successful meeting of the Waipa Racing Club next Saturday. The club has made further improvements to its appointments at the course, including the erection of ten new loose-boxes, and all the visiting horses will be provided for. In the past there has been congestion in the motor park, but additional acreage has now been secured for this purpose. The track is in excellent order, and is sure to meet with the full approval of trainers. The acceptances for next Saturday total 127, which is one in excess of last year's total. REHANDICAPS DECLARED. The following rehandicaps have been declared by Mr. F J. McManemin, in connection with the "Waipa Racing Club's meeting:— Pirongia Hurdles.—Gold Rep, 61b. (9.8). Ohaupo Handicap.—Miss Vera, 6lb. (7.8). Kihikihi Handicap.—Miss Vera, 61b. (7.8). Kihikihi Handicap.—To Koroke, 61b. (7.6). Flying Handicap.—Te Koroke, 6lb. (7.6). Orakau Hack. —Ngarara, 6lb. (8.9). Orakau Hack.—Branson 12lb. (8.5). MANAWATU MEETING. PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES. [by telegraph.—press association.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Saturday. After the final payments have been made for the Twenty-first Palmerston North Stakes, to be run at the summer meeting of the Manawatu Jockey Club, the following remain inGlentruin, Tukia, Oratrix, Reremoana, Royal Ceres and Peneus. AUSTRALIAN RACING. WARWICK FARM MEETING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.30 p.m.), SYDNEY. Dec. 4. At the Warwick Farm meeting yesterday the following was the result of the leading event:— HO&IEBANK HANDICAP. Of £400; 1 mile. COLESBERG. 8.0 .. .. „* 1 SIAOSI, 7.8 ~2 OVERYSSEL 7.7. 3 Nineteen started, Colesberg won by half a length from Siaosi, who was a neck in front of Overyssel. Time, lm 411s MOONEE VALLEY MEETING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Dec. 4. The Victoria Racing Club's annual charity meeting took place at Moonee Valley yesterday. The following were tho chief results:— WELTER PLATE, Of £SOO ; 6 fur. ADJONG, 8.10 ». 1 COOLNESS, 8.7 ~ . . ,-. 2 POETASTER. 9.10 .. .. .. ..3 Fifteen started Adjong won by half a neck. Time, lm lis HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £250; 1 mile. SAVADEEN. 9.0 -.. 1 HOROSCOPE, 9 6 .. .. „< ~2 HAMPDEN, 9.9 .. .. .. ;. 3 Fourteen started. Savadeen won by a head. Time, lm 41s. THE TARANAKI MEETING. Nominations for all events to be run at the Taranaki Jockey Club's Christmas meeting close to-night at 9 o'clock, with Ike secretary, Mr. E. P. Webster.