RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20628, 29 July 1930, Page 7

RACING.

hanawatu meeting.

PROSPECTS FOR THURSDAY.

KEEN CONTESTS ASSURED

the awapuni steeplechase

ky the acceptances received for the t Jay's events there will be ample horses j u ensure keen racing at the Manawatu Itacing Club's Winter Meeting, which will ' | ie u at Awapuni on Thursday and Saturday' The acceptors for the first Jay include quite a number of horses who havo engagements in the leading •enls at l ' ie Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting, and the presence of these horses is sure to give t ),c racing additional interest. \ r o fewei than four candidates for the Winter Cup at Ilk-carton figure among the acceptors for the Clifford Handicap, j| 10 leading event, and these are Best friend, Dueilona, l'.lack Mint and Royal Game, while other Winter Cup candidates • fori and Otairi are also in the •Stewards' Handicap. The Clifford Handi cap promises to provide a very interesting contest. There seems to lie a disposition to favour the chance of Paddon, who E howed a flash of form at Trentham, and, ji lie has made any improvement in the nieantime. he must surely prove difficult to beat. Best Friend has recent winning form to recommend him, but. he might xolifh a shorter journey. None of the ether candidates has accomplished anything fpecial lately, bift Dueilona and Balloon are likely improvers, who may show up prominently. 'The Awapuni Steeplechase is likely to create a good deal of interest for tho jeason that the Grand National Steeplechase favourite, (>rneo, will probably be among the runners. Omeo is weighted at 11.9, and, although the class engaged is not particularly strong, his running may furnish a line on his prospects at liiccarton, in spite of the fact that the Awapuni country might not be so formidable as liiccarton. Omeo's strongest exposition may come from tho consistent Master Lu, whose latest form has shown steady improvement. Horses like Brigadier Bill, Uyniestrason a?id Flying Swift may also be capable of making matters interesting.

There is an even class in the Stewards' Handicap, the open sprint event, and the race bears an open aspect. Hopwood, who ran good races at Trentham, should possess an excellent chance and the improving CaJland. a winner at his last two starts, is another with good prospects. The top-weights, Tori, Otairi and Hynanna, are all capable performers, but they may be more at homo over longer distances, and perhaps the best of the ethers may be Acora, Blue Paper and Potoaform. The final gallops will no doubt have some bearing on the popular selections. but the chances aro that Hopwood and Cadland will be well fancied.

COON SONG'S PROSPECTS

WELL PLACED AT AWAPUNL

Only for the fact that entries for flic Orua Plate at tho Mariawatu Winter Meetin? closed on July 4. Coon Song, v.'ho subsequently won two races at Trentham, rould be ineligible for that race, which is confined to horses that have not won a race exceeding the value of £'loo to the winner

lit time of nomination. Altogether Coon Sons ha 3 won three race 3, one as a two-year-old at Voodville Inst season, and it is rarely that a horse with three wins to his credit gets an opportunity of racing in a race of this description. Under the special weights fixed for the late Coon Song will meet 1113 opponents on much better terms than ho would in a handicap, and he is confidently expected to turn to good account the opportunity of facing in what is practically novice company. Coon Song is reported to have done "'ell since he raced nt Trentliam and. with T. Green in tho saddle, ho is likely to see e very short price in his engagement on Thursday.

HORSES FOR AWAPUNI. red day and ruby dawn. Tho Je Kapa-trained horses, Red Day and Ruby Dawn, are to keep their engagements •' the ilanawatn Winter Meeting and the.v •'ill nuke the trip to Awapuni in charge of J. [' Tutchen. Red Day, who is engaged in the hack hurdle events, showed promise as a hurdler 'a Brushing second to Mountain G ride, who 'ubsequently won at Tre;itham. in (he • saroto Hladles ;it To Awui.iutu Red Day is stated to liavo trained on well in the Meantime and it is expected that she will Five a good' account of herself 011 tho southern trip.

Ruby Dawn has not yet shown any form • r.d sho is to bo a competitor in the novice As sho will have to meet Coon Son? in tlie Orua Plato on tho first day. her Prospects cannot be regarded as partial arly bright Huby Dawn will require t:. improve on past performances to win at the Meeting, but it i :i j n | i( . r favour that sho 'ill lack nothing on (bo score of condition.

HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA. inevitable and red royal. [By TELECRU'U. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUXEUIX, Muiiiiny ii*' 1 ' ' 'V l '" ha- decided to incri'iiso 'J exodus to Aut.lraha liy sending over r"-\it a |jl,.. :ui ,i 1 ,'<>y;i) lie,J to participate in 'e • jflncy s!'ji11u- meetings. inovitabio, who ! J I J "inli-'irn fr'• 111 Comment by Pova!°n. iiaa been a iikti.' than useful per'■'tner this Ee>i»'») and looks like iraining 'i to do better things. Rod Royal is tlie r - of t ue 1 ,*>i .edniln be trained and lie . Un f'-iiiiiivii \'"ii; lii meeting. His J""' XI «"ox:<io. v. :m I,y Boi.iform- * liilomcl. _ Red Royal is ;i v.cil-j^r-j-.vn sort and 311 Hi (j spring fh-,v. oil distinct promise, but VVCUt s ®'' n s " Since then lie has been 6t ded and may, like many others, do better r ', len lri| iutd undti tuch conditions. litre 13 a smart youngster in tho North 6 iuid by Rosetioi arid this has led to injuries about Rod Royal, but his owner is liot inclined to sol! The youngster in the orth n a half-bi other to Xioht Lad, who t'mpted bin offer.-, which perhaps unfortnna'eiy did not meet with n response. Since ir, n he went aniMs, but has now been Replaced in,, )rannm\

INJURY TO P. BURGESS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SYDNEY. July 23. Ilie Xew Zealandcr P. Burgess had a fcasty spill when his mount, [Jill Jim, came down over Brunorc, a country performer, ®ho crashed along the back in the Mooreeld Hurdle Raco on Saturday. Burgess 8 to undergo an X-rny examination to ascera"i if ho has a fractured shoulder.