RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 11

RACING.

MEETING AT TIMARU.

gOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

/ REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS.

Tho final ;upcting of tho current gcason in tho Soulli Island will bo held to-day. when tho South Canterbury Hunt ivJlt hold its mooting at Timaru. ou r Canterbury correspondent, telegraphing last evoning, stated that rain had fallen 0 n Thursday night and yesterday, and iliat tlio track would ho soft. Below js the list of acceptances with a roview pf tlio fields by our correspondent

HADLOW HACK HURDLES, Of £120; li miles. Bl - ' h - St. lb. Heislor • • . 10 2 Exido .... 93 Jfembo .... 51 12 Gav Fashion 9 0 Hard Princo 010 Fairness • ■ . 9 0 Gold Mint . 9 7 Mcmbo made a promising debut as a Jurdler at the Waimato meeting nnd only luck of experience caused his defeat by Troilns Hard Prince is a dashing jumper nnd ho «"<' Mombo can bo expected to ant a fast pneo. Exido is another with good prospects. Most support may bo given to M KM 130, IT.\I?D PRINCF,. EXIDE.

PAREORA HUNTERS' STEEPLES, Of £120; 2 miles. '<• ">• st. lb. Barrington .11 3 Bladon . . . 9it Deportment . 10 5 To Haunui , . 9 10 iWtarian • ■ •' Indicator ..99 Goldtown . .10 0 Peterline *.99 Jlarco Polo .10 0 Peterette ~99 West Domo . 9 11 Tim Balboa . 9 8 iWillow Glen 911

Presuming that Barrington will be relerved for tho big race, Tractarian will lavo many friends. Deportment and Marco Polo may cause him most trouble. The Cider of favouritism is likely to be

TRACT.UU AN. DEPORTMENT. MARCO POLO. SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLES. Of £2CO; til miles. st. lb. at. lb. H.ldi.ite • - .11 8 Radiae .... 90 Jtangntahi . , 913 French Fleet 9 0 Valves .... 9 6 Diamond Jack 9 0 This promises to bo an interestin? contest. Radiate'a two recent gallopß revealed that thore i 3 not much amiss with his condition and ho is entitled to bo woll lespecied in a field of this nature. Valves ihoived a lot of promise at the previous Booting on course and is a prospective Btartcr in the Grand National Steoplechuse. Favouritism may rest between RADIATE. VALVES. LEVELS HACK HANDICAP. Of £SO; G fur. st. lb. st. lb. Fair Money 10 11 Rapina • . • . 9 4 Valuator . 10 1 Dry Area ..90 Sweet Kefrnin 9 12 Little Duchc33 9 0 ,Night Effort 9 3 Homo Coming 9 0 lioynl Limond 9 G Roaowood .9 0 Orifliimb . . , 9 G Memories . 9 0

This event appears very open and speculation will be widely distributed. Sweet P.elrain ha 3 a chance of returning to tho winning list and Royal Limond and Valuafor have recent form to recommend them. Investors may, show most confidence in valuator. SWEET REFRAIN, ItuY.U, LIMOND,

WASHDYKE TROT (Saddle), Ot X'lQO; limit, 3.10; 1|- miles. Accumulator . Lt. Yds bhd. Cranloigh . . Lt. Tiny Ringeri . 24 .Mary Locandu .Lt Derry Pointer . 3G Real Girl . . . Lt. Danny Boy . . 3l> Y(U bhd Ol.nio Roso . . 3C> Happy Lass , . 12 Red Shiner . . 30 Dan Logan . , 21 Sonoma Star . 18 Norwoster .'. . 21 John Noble . .180 Prince C'hime3 . 2J

TESCHEMAKER HUNT CUP, Of £150; 2} miles. st. lb. st. lb, Bangatahi . . 10 13 Tractarian . . 9 12 Harrington . ,10 11 Scion .... 9 8 "Wairio ... 10 5 Kulrango ... 9 0 Ngahue ... 9 12 Faloose .... 9 4

Provided the track is not too hoavy, Harrington is likely to command a short price, flhs conditions may, howover, bo against him and he will not noed to mako many mistakes to beat Ngahue and Wairio. The f»vcuri!e division will no doubt comprise

HARRINGTON, NGAIIUE, WAIRIO. HUNTERS' HANDICAP, Of £100; 11 miles. st. lb. , ut. lb. Gold Mint . . 11 8 Star Stranger IT. Fresh Breeze . 11 G 10 13 Commontor .11 5 All Comment 10 10 Bonatio .... 11 2 Fairness ... 10 7 West Doma . . 11 1 Bluo Ray ... 10 7 Commentor's comfortable win at Waimate hakes her chance look good and the •trongest opposition may como from All Comment and West Dome. Three who will liivo good support aro COMMENTOR. ALL COMMENT. WEST DOME. CLAREMONT HANDICAP, Of £100; 1 mile. „ •■•t. lb. a t. lb. Tsb °o ... K) 13 Haze .... 9 5 Town Major . . 10 9 Royal Mint . 9 2 Beau (Wo . . 10 5 Carinthia ..92 F"st Raid ..99 Sweet Refrain 9 0 Torero .... 9 9 O rill am b ...00 Evening ... 9 5 As in past years, this race has attracted Kood-claas field, including two Winter Cup candidates and a Grand National Hurdle • iace favourite Town Major is certain to a staunch favourite and on ground to •"it him fcllould avenge his Trentham deby lnhoo. Mean Quale will bo 111 need of racing and his stable mates llaze and J-o.Yal Mint do not make strong appeal first Haul has won over a mile and anuarter, but faile I over six furlongs at aimate. go he i* a doubtful proposition in thin company. Topero will ho making rooppcrtnmco nfter a boneficial npoll ® n 'l is not hkuly to be yet back to his est. Carinthia is so well just now that 0 should run very well The favourites may JlO

TOWN MAJOR, TABOO, C A NINTH IA

master lu at awapuni

NEXT WEEK'S STEEPLECHASES.

The Paeriu-trained iumpor. Master Lu. hua performed consistently well this Winter, has been sent to Awapuni to«keep "is engagements at tho Manawatu winter llleeting next week Master Lu has notched three wins and a third lately and the only occasion on which lie has been out of a Dlnce in l/is last five starts was when ho * e " in the July Steeplechase at Trenthara. Master Lu will be a competitor in tho *'eeplechaso events next week and, a!hough ho is well up in tho weights, there 8 every reason to believe that ho will give * goiij account of himself Two things that ® oulf bo in his favour aro his excellent •oudition and reliablo fencing.