WORK AT TE RAPA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20722, 15 November 1930, Page 9

WORK AT TE RAPA.

EVE OF ACTIVITIES. PAGANELLI GALLOPS WELL. * * PROSPECTS OF DRY TRACK. [r.Y TKI.EOn.VI'H.— OWN' COn RESPONDENT. ] Hamilton, Friday Although the Te Rapa track was affected to a small extent by yesterday's rain, it is drying rapidly and, providing the weather should be in good order if a little on the holding side, to-morrow. I* ew of the visiting horses had reached he scene this morning, but it is anticipated that tho majority will be here by this evening. The only outside horses so far worked or> the cotirre preparatory to the meeting are those of A. E. Cox, J. II Wallace and E. Pope. On account of the New Zealand Cup meeting there is likely to le a shortage of riders, especially of light-weights, on Saturday, and several trainers are experiencing difficulty in securing suitable boys. The position, however, will bo greatly relieved on Monday, when a number of jockeys who have been attending tho Riccarton meeting will be present. Little Fast Work. ery little fast work was done this morning, the best performance being that of Paganelli, who scampered over three furlongs, wide out on the course proper, in 39 l-ss. H. Dulieu may be found in tho saddle on Paganelli to-morrow. Ruling Chief, carrying a welter-weight, was kept to a steady pace in traversing seven furlongs in 1.42, running tho first three furlongs in 425. Valsier and Antique galloped six furlongs together in 1.21. Sir Russell and Lucky Alice, two other members of J 11. Wallace's team from To Aroha, strode over four furlongs in sts. In a by no means impressive effort Lupin Abbey beat Kaha, a notoriously bad track worker, over fivo furlongs in 1.17 3-5. The Sun has not been on the tracks recently, but has been given a good deal of solid work on tho hill. He bears a very bright appearance. Satisfactory Display. Mashoor, who claims an engagement in the steeplechase on Monday, was schooled over five fences with 11. Dulieu in the saddle Although lie jumped carefully his display was a very satisfactory one. The Takanini trainer E. Popo has reached Te Rapa with Rosshire, Prince of Orange and the two-year-olds Roseric. Royal Artist and High Comedy. All were on tho track ibis morning, but were restricted to easy work. Rosshire is in great order, but tho cup candidate Prince of Orange has not been doing at all well lately. H. Goldfinch, who has been riding at the New Zealand Cup meeting, returned from the south this morning and will ride the members of Pope's team, with tho exception of Prince of Orange. Goldfinch, whose services were sought for Mervette, will ride Standfast in the cup. Hakanoa, who has done well since the Cambridge meeting, will bo ridden in tho High-weight Handicap by P. M. Brady. WAIKATO CUP HORSES. REVIEW OF RECENT FORM. KEEN CONTEST EXPECTED. With a well-balanced field of 11 carded for the Waikato Cup at Te Rapa to-day the prospects for a keen contest are extremely bright. The raco is generally acknowledged to be verv open, although there is a disposition to narrow the issuo down to True Blood. Standfast, Eager Rose, Roypl Doulton, Mervette and Gold Money. With the exception of Mervette and Gold Money these horses have all won at a mile and a-quarter, and form and figures suggest that they will account for most of the others.

On the form exposed by these horses this season the chances of Standfast, True Blood and Mervette read best, and Stundfrjt is really entitled to preference because of his consistently good efforts. In the hands of H. Goldfinch, Standfast is likely to be well served on the score of horsemanship and under the circumstances he must be respected. Last year's winner. True Blood, and Mervette have also shown glimpses of form lately and they should also bo dangerous.

Although she has not won at the distance Mervette has several times shaped well at a mile and a-quartcr and it is ou the cards that she may improve on past attempts to-day, as she is very fit. Neither Eager Rose nor Royal Doulton has raced up to form this season, although there is some excuse' for Eager Rose, who has not had tho going to her liking in the races sho has contested this term. To day she may find the conditions more favourable,, in which case she can be expected to mako a solid showing.

Little has been heard in the past few weeks of Royal Doulton, who is countrytrained, but sho would only have to be back to form to go very close to winning. On tho occasions sbo has previously contested middle-distance handicaps. Gold Money has registered failures, but she" has been galloping so well lately that it is impossible to dismiss her from calculations. If she settles down and races kindly in tho early stages she should go a long way on the journey and possibly take a lot of beating.

Little can be said in favour of any of tho other candidates, although Valsier is a recent winner and Black Maire was sec- ! ond to Gay Cockade at Cambridge. Autumn ] form would give Prince of Orange a chance but ho failed dismally at Whangnrei and on that account caunot be treated with much respect. Wagering on the event is likely to bo heavy and when the figures are adjusted favouritism may lio between True Blood nnd Standfast. TWO-YEAR-OLD PROSPECTS. HOIHOMA AND ROSERIC. Followers of racing will have practically nothing in the way of form to guide them I when they have to assess the prospects in ! the Tamahere Slakes at Te Rnpa to-day, as I many of tho candidates will bo racing for I the first time and there is not ono among I thoso who have raced before that ha.i registered a placed performance. Calculations will therefore have to bo based mainly on track gallops and the problem of selecting the winner is extremely difficult. One of the candidates who made a creditnble showing ijihen raced last month is Hoihoma. u filly by Legionaire from White Bird, trained by A. Cook, and she Beems a likely one to make a showing. On the tracks she has displayed plenty of pace ' nnd the fact that shj has had somo public I experience should be to her advantage.

Another of the candidates who has been galloping well is Roseric, who is bred to go fast, being by Lcightjn from Valvate, hence a full-brother to Painted Screen, dum of the A.J.C. Breeders' Piute winner. Movie Star. Koseric has displayed wayward tendencies, but E. Pope has handled him very carefully and he has settled dywn a good deal lately. If he behaves sedately and begins satisfactorily, Roseric will keep the opposition very busy. WAIKATO SCRATCHINGS. [I!Y TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.'] HAMILTON. Friday. Additional . scratching for the Waikato meeting are:—Trial Handicap: Gay Cavalier, Darby Lupin. Tamahere Stakes: Amber Link. Claudelands High-weight: King Willonyx. Watniai Hurdles: Inner Harbour. White Wings and Shining Armour have boon scratched for thci'r engagements.