OTAKI FIXTURE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20580, 3 June 1930, Page 7

OTAKI FIXTURE.

TO-DAY'S FIELDS REVIEWED.

RAUKAWA CUP CONTEST.

CHANCES OF MERRY DAMON. Tho opening day of the Otaki Maori Racing Club's "Winter Meeting will bo held to-day. Following are the fields engaged, with a review of each raco by our Wellington correspondent:—

SALE OF WATERLINE.

PRICE OF 2000 GUINEAS.

A VICTORIAN PURCHASER. [BY TKIJCGIt.M'ir. —OWN COKRESI'ONDENT. ] WELLINGTON, Monday. Waterline, the three-year-old who ran second to lied Sea in tho Birthday Handicap at Dunedin on Saturday, has been sold by a Wellington ngeut to tho Victorian trainer A. Skirviug, for 2000 guineas. Watcrlino carried Sir Charles Clifford's colours on Saturday.

VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. J. WILLIAMSON'S PLANS. Tho Kllcrslie trainer J. Williamson is tho latest to announce his intention of visiting Australia with a team of racehorses. Unless present arrangements nro altered bo will leavo for Sydney next month and will tako four horses, G'orinax, Treinetus, Ilafflight and Gcmlight. All four aro Aus-truliun-bred borpes purchased by Williamson on previous visits. Sinco racing in tho autumn RafTlight hns been gelded.

NOTES FROM WANGANUL

BRIGADIER BILL'S PROGRESS.

[r.Y TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WANGANUT, Monday. Brigadier Rill is being kept in work, and will probably ho seen out in tho crosscountry events in Huwko'a Bay this month and at Trentliam in July. Lutakia is being give.li a spell. Tho Tonbridge gelding rnn well nt tho AVanganni meeting, but -whs a trifle unlucky each day, Oil his recent showings ho is likely to provo useful next season.

(Jasnapper has been put into work again. Tho Gasbag gelding looks well nfter his spell, and should bo seen to udvantage next season.

It is more than likely tlmt Palota will make lilh next appearance at Trentbam in July. Ho appcus to bo going along very well in his work. Zarciio has been nominated for tho Wnverlvy llack Handicap, five furlongs, to bo run at tho EHinont-Wunganui Hunt Meeting at. IFiiWera on Juno 25. Zarene has been oil colour for soino months, but lately appeal's to have brightened up. If she is anything lilto well cn 1110 day alio-will run a very fast fivo furlongs, Mr. Hwen Campbell, who for 21 years has tilled tlio position of president of the Waiigamii Jockey Club, celebrated his 87th birthday l«»l Tuesday. Mr, Campbell is alill veiy active for his years, and takes a keen interest in tho affairs of tho club. Ho will bo onu of its delegates to tho llacing Conference in July.

' F. E. LOOMB'S TRIP. F. E. Loomb, the To Awamutu trainer, leaves by tho Niagara to-day with Mrs. Loomb to spend a holiday in. Honolulu. Ho expects to bo away for about six wcoks.

TARARUA nACK HURDLES, Of £150; 14 miles. »t. lb. Bt. lb. Avro 10 0 Wyefcrd . . . 9 2 Airforce .... D 10 Sir Moment . . 9 2 Lin Arlington 9 9 First Rtileif . . 9 0 Limosa . . . 5) 4 Crown Emblem 9 0 High Society . 9 3 Frilford ■ • . 9 0 Xliero arc some promising young jumpers in this event, but Airforce, on "Wanganui form, nppenrs to stand out. It is a very easy httrdlo course arid should Buit Lin Arlington and Lyeford. KUKTJ MAIDEN RACE, Of £100; G fur. st. lb. Bt. lb. Agrestic ... 8 10 Platino . . . 8 10 Amun Ra . . 8 10 Rangimahoo , 8 10 Amaryllis ... 8 10 Spearform • • 8 10 Arankuku • • . 8 10 Troubadour • 8 10 Etchi Rangi , 8 10 Valpine . . 8 10 Hystride .... S 10 Hone Whero 8 10 Imperial Corn 8 10 Jayson .... 8 0 Jadarino ... 8 10 Nightmare . . 8 0 Moloa .... 8 10 Oltapua . . . 8 0 Acre 8 10 Terra Firma. 8 0 Magic Land . 8 10 Trojan Melody 8 0 Poppy Day . . 8 10 Passon . . . . 8 0 Juyson, as a result of his recent running, appears to bo a likely favourite. Support pliould be forthcoming for Terra Firma, a promising two-year-old, and Jadarino, who has been working well at Trontham.' WAITOnU HACK HANDICAP, Of £130: 6 fur. st. lb. et. lb. Ex Dono ... 9 0 Arrowhead . 7 7 Cadland < . . 8 11 Arrow Zone . 7 4 Sapient ... 8 11 Anbridgo . . 7 0 Patearoa ... 8 1 Adventus . 7 0 Statuary ... 8 1 Merry Glee . 7 0 Grand Jury . 7 8 Kotahi Eka . 7 0 Coon Song ..77 Killigrew . . 7 0 Lermond ... 7 7 Patearoa should bo in demand. Coon Song is an improver. RAUKAWA CUP. Of £350; 1J miles. Bt. lb. at. lb. Merry Damon 10 1 Mount. Heath 7 6 Panther . . . 8 12 Full Mark . . 7 0 The Swell . . . 8 G Tourist . . . 7 0 Admiral Drake 8 2 Miss Ransom . 7 0 Cashier . . . 7 12 Lyn Dhu . . 7 0 Balloon ... 7 8 Merry Damon should receive good suiv poit, whilo Panthei has been working ■will!, but Admiral Drake, Mountain Heath and the four lightweights are all possibilities. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP. Of £130; 1 mile 55yds. at. lb. Bt. lb. Mothplano ..90 Spearform . . 7 10 Merry Melody 8 12 Fallow . . . . 7 7 Masher .... 8 7 Robbie's Lucretia. ..82 Mistake 7 5 Myola .... 8 2 Mount Shannon 7 5 Best Friend . 8 0 Hortense . . . 7 5 Merry Melody should be a good favourite. Best r'riend may also bo fancied. HUIA HANDICAP. Of £200; 6 fur. st. lb. Bt. lb. Laugh. Prince 9 8 Stagliunter . 7 8 Mandy .... 85 Callanmoro . 7 7 Ridgemount .82 Chopin . . . 7 7 Equitnnt . . 7 11 Montoa Trcas 7 5 Te Atiawa . . 7 11 Just' So ; . 7 5 Melissa .... 7 10 Bonogne . . 7 4 Goblin Market 7 9 Maui .... 7 2 Keddar .... 7 8 Broad Aero . 7 0 Dobbin .... 78 Brown Sugar 7 0 Laughing. Prince should Btart first choice, but there aro prospects in Mandy, Equitant, To Atiawa, Melissa and Chopin. Staghunter should raco well. TE HORO HACK HANDICAP, Of £150; 7 fur st. lb. st. lb. Pofoaform , . 10 7 Glen Rossie . . 8 G Brown Sugar . 9 1 Rioghail . . . 8 2 Paiko .... 8 11 Bon Acre , , 8 0 Audience ... 8 11 Gueres* . . ., 8 0 The Warden . 8 9 Rash . . . . 8 0 Banbridgo ..88 The Clan . . . 8 0 Audience has shown good form recently, and Glen Kossio on his best form should show up well.