NEW RACING SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20650, 23 August 1930, Page 9

NEW RACING SEASON

(PAKURANQA hunt club. TO-DAY'S large fields. / CUP STEEPLES CONTEST. / THE JELLICOE HANDICAP. ' REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS. The first mooting of (lie now season in Auckland will tako place to-day, when tlio Pakuranga Hunt will hold its annual jiico meeting at Ellcrslie. As tliero lias boon no racing yi tho province for nearly two months, the meeting is sure to ho woll patronised and a successful gathering is anticipated. The various events have all filled well, and, althoijgh tho class is weak in several instances, the racing promises to ho full c [ interest. As is to bo expected at this time of the year, the track will be soft Imt, unless tliero is rain ' before racing begins, it will not be too bad. Below is tho list of acceptances, with s review of the fields by " Archer" I'll 37-GREENMOUNT HUNTERS' HURDLES, Of £'2o9 ■ nbout 21 miles, st lb st lb 1 Foxhound ..Of, Scaramouch© . 9 0 Mariti • '.96 Gen. Maniapoto 9 0 ■Hotanio"' ...93 Lovely Boy . 9 0 Tho Roadman 9 0 Cullgio • • . 9 0 Freyja • • • . 9 0 Absent • .90 The class engaged is weak and the distance may troublo most of- tho candidates. Frcyja is an improver and Tho Roadman ,is stated to be very promising. These may he the best of the field, although Foxhound, fiolanio and Marita may go well enough to make it interesting. Tho prime fancies •trill probably be FREYJA. THE ROADMAN. FOXHOUND.

'11.17.—-HARRIS MEMORIAL HURDLES. Of £'2oo; li miles. st lb st lb Mashoor • , . 10 12 Temperature . 9 0 Ponnyplain' I 10 7 Small Goods 9 0 Oacar • • 10 2 Cullgie • • . 9 0 Spalpiko • • . 912 \V an Lu . . 9 0 Marble Mount 9 2 Twinkler . . . 9 0 Div Lobs .9 2 Thanks • 9 0 Kingaland • ' 9 0 Kiwinui -.90 Hero is another moderate field. Mnshoor :may bo missing and the best prospects appear to be Pennyplain and Spalpiko, who are on the improve. Oscar has an enlarged hind joint, which plight not bo iin his favour, and the most dangerous of 'the others may be Day Lass, Temperature und Twinkler. The favourites may bo PENNYPLAIN. SPALPIKO. DAY LASS.

12.57.—SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, - . . Of £200: 7 fur. st lb lb ' Volimond .90 Lady Court . 7 1 Unoco ... 8 7 Sub Editor .70 Cruachan ■ • . 8 7 Takuranga 7 0 Sir Mond ..'Bl Mon Star .70 Guy Cockade 713 Crown Arch .70 Karnpoti . 712 Thunderstorm 7 0 The Sun . . 7 f> General Lu . 7 0 Frothblower 7 f> W r.imuri * .70 Principal • '. 7 <"> Great Emblem 7 0 Royal Visitor 7 i Luaoma • • . 7 0 Patutahi ... 7 4 Wild Country i 0 Biddy Coiiiet 7 3

There aro many with chances in this race l.nd the issue is very open. Karapoti is very promising, while Volimond, Unoco, Cruachan, Sir Mond, Gay Cockade, The Sun and Lady Court aro all useful, ond others with some claims to notice are Principal, Royal Visitor, Frothblower, Biddy Comet and Great Emblem. It should be a good betting race and there may be demand for KARAPOTI. LADY COURT. THE SUN.

I.42.—JELLICOE HANDICAP, Of £450; li miles. st lb Bt lb I True Blood .• 813 Baroinetet . 7 2 Maori Boy . 811 Hannibal . 7 2 Nancy Lee . 811 Sir Archie ..70 Desert Glow . 8 7 Uenr.ie ••.70 High Pitch . 713 Daylight ..70 Standfast •'! . 713 Thursby -.70 Pompeius ..73 Form points to True Blood, Standfast snd Hannibal rating prominently, while High Pitch, Maori Boy and Bennie have been going well enough to have cnances, and Nancy Lee must also be considered, although ih« has yet to prove that sho can get the I distance. Tho popular selections may include TRUE BLOOD, • STANDFAST, HIGH PITCH. ■ S.27.—PAKURANGA HUNT CUP, Of £GOO': about 3 miles. '• st lb b! lb JJasboor ,11 0 Rodger .• • 010 Odiji 10 11. Marita ... 9 0 Huirangi Girl 10 5 Foxhound ..90 U St Warrigal 10 5 . Freyja • ',.90 Hpalpiko • • . 9 12 Absent • .90 Master Arch 912 Scaramouche . 9 0 Several of the candidates have previous •ngagemerits and the field may be reduced •lightly. Mashoor and Odin havo the best credentials, but at the difference in weights St. Warrigal and Spalpiko are likely to prove difficult to beat, and Master Arch may be a possibility on account of his good jumping. Those to find favour may bo I .1 ST. WARRIGAL, SPALPIKO, MASHOOR. 3.I2.—AUCKLAND HANDICAP, " Of 1 mile. at lb at lb Sir Mond • . 9 0 Bizarro ••.75 Trishna • • . 8 12 Beau Irish ..70 Cnrlaris . . 812 Day Form ..70 Principal • . 8 a Arch Eaglo . 7 0 Sulla .... 8 5 Vanessa ••.70 Rosshire • • . 8 1 Cat-i-Mes -.70 Catoma ••.78 The class ia not as good as in the j ether hack tint and improvers like Kosshiro and- Catoma should be strong contenders for honours. Those they may find most difficult to beat may be Trishna, Cnrlaris and I'riri- / ypali although Sir Mond also has a chance. Favouritism may lie between KOSSHIRE. CATOMA. 3.S7.—LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, Of £200; li miles. I st lb st lb Oscar • • • . II 10 Scaramouche . 10 7 Fall of the Small Goods 10 7 Year •' • .1] 7 lioyal Survey 10 7 Odin . .... 11 7 Temperature ■ 10 7 J'cniiypluin . . II 7 Dominican • • 10 7 Day Lass . l'i 10 Lost Comet • 10 7 Solanio • . 10 10 Catulus ■ • . 10 7 I , Few of (lie candidates have any form and tlie distance will be difficult for most of them, L-'ull <>' the Year end I'eniiyplain are likely to .be well in, the picture and others who may show up are Oscar, Day / Lass, Solanio and Dominican. There may be niost support for ! PKNNYPLAIN, y FALL O" THE YEAR, DAY LASS. 4.42.—DUNEDIN HANDICAP, Of £350; (1 fur. Bt lb «t lb Gold Money . 9 0 Maiioio 7 il Royal liulor .7 13 White Wings 7 3 Princo Orange 7 9 Flyinc Prince 7 1 King's Speech 7 8 Grand Spirit 7 0 j- Lady'g Hoy . 7 7 Awamutu 7 0 j KinKfichl . 7 Floniton ••.70 r. •• Lucy Rose 7 (1 Frothblower 7 0 | Chromadyne 7f> Kawainga ..70 | Soil C'ob ..73 Foot rule ■ .70 5 Lnvoy ..73 Valroo •••.70 | .W'fh-snch a field of good beginners, post | positions are likely to be an important »| wctor. Gold .\foney and Royal Ruler repreI fens good class, while Chromndyne, Lucy I ft o®®' 0 ®®' Sea Cob, Prince of Orange and a in 0 ' 11 ' 011 010 others who should go well. I r Ilv eEtors piny show a preference for I CHROMADYNE, LUCY ROSE. /GOLD" MONEY,