FIELDS AT RICCARTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20840, 6 April 1931, Page 7

FIELDS AT RICCARTON.

I meeting opens to-day. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. GRvAT STAR'S PROSPECTS. • Iha Canterbury Jockoy Clul)'s Autumn Meeting which opens to-dny promises to provide some very interesting racing. H'o North Island will not bo represented ns strongly as usual, but the fields generally arc good. r J ho programme is as follows, with a review of tho prospects in each race by our Chrislchurch correspondent 12.1—Kl LDARE HURDLES, Of £200: 1] miles. Bt. lb. B(. ib. CnnnlliiiY . .] 2 5 Aberfeldy . .JO 4 Amorist . . .11 11 Pangolin ... 9 13 Antrim Boy . io 11 Oriflamb ... 9 0 Carinthia, tho champion hurdler of Inst year, is not badly treated in having to conredo only Sib. to Amorist, but tho latter is tho more seasoned and his task should not be difficult. Tho favourites may bo

AMORIST, ANTRIM BOY, CARINTHIA. 12.36—CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of £700; for two-year-olds; 6 fur. I lie Quoni ..8 10 (lay Court . 810 Esteem . . . , 8 10 Last March . . 8 10 1 ant bow ... 8 10 Fair Weather 8 10 Cricket Bat. . 810 Ma Belle Polly 8 8 Golden Wings 8 10 Gold Pit . . . 8 S Iho majority of the runners have shown Rood form lately. Investors will probably support

CRICKET BAT, gay court, TAUTBOW. I'II—AUTUMN PLATE. Of £200; 1 mile. Bt - lb. st. lb. The Bailiff ..88 The Viscount . 7 2 Adelphi ... 8 8 Royal Love ..71 Minerva] ... 8 8 Parysia .... 7 1 Air Laddio . . 8 G Owlsflight ..70 Juniper ... 8 5 Decisive ... 7 0 Punchestown . 7 12 Royal Shatter .... 7 9 Amphora ..70 Night Recital 7 2 Invictus ... 7 0 Sharp Thorn . 7 2 lhi3 is a well balanced field with actually no outstanding contestant. Speculation will thus be well distributed and a likely trio comprises SHARP THORN, JUNIPER, PARYSIA. 2.I—RUSSLEY PLATE, Of £200; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. s '- lb. st. lb. Lnst March . 8 11 Battlo Queen 7- 3 Chief Cook ..88 Azalia , . . . . 7 3 Gold Pit ... 8 8 Boundary Hit 7 3 Typo .... 7 9 High Tor ..73 Convoy ... 7 5 Grand Review 7 3 Knowledge ..75 Wniwene ..73 Zeebrnggo ..75 Dollar Raid . 7 3 Eclair .... 7 5 Diable .... 7 8 Gallant Fox . 7 5 Idolize .... 7 3

Some smart youngsters are engaged and a close tussle is promised. The favourite is well concealed, but most support is likely to be forthcoming for IDOLIZE. GOLD PIT, GRAND REVIEW.

2.43—GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. Of £750: 7 fur. st. lb. at. lb Nightmarch . 9 13 Great Star . . 7 10 Limerick ... 8 13 Chrysology . . 7 10 Silver Paper . 8 13 Mount Boa ..73 Palermo ... 8 0 Jaloux .... 7 1 Autopay ... 7 13 Chaimeuse ..71 Arrow Lad . . 7 13 Blue Paper . 7 0 Full Feather . 7 12 Compris 7 0 Autopay, Arrow Lad and Chrysology nre worthy representatives from the North Island, while Palmoro's form over six furlongs earlier in the season will not be overlooked. Great Star and Chnrmer.se have been galloping well enough during the past fortnight to commnnd serious consideration. Limerick is an interesting competitor. The issue is undoubtedly very open, but the chief fancies may be. GREAT STAR. CHARMEUSE, ARROW LAD. 3.23-GIMCRACK HANDICAP. Of £200; 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb Wise Choice . 9 0 Muff 7 13 The Dove ..88 Shot Silk . . 7 12 Coroner ..88 Mistress Miss Brndbury 8 G Quickly ... 7 9 Crrand Acre . P 2 Gay Nita ..77 Knockany ..81 The experiment of instituting a selling race has not brought about the result expected its far as numbers aro concerned, but there is material hero for an interesting race. Investors may favour WISE CHOICE, KNOCKANY, CORONER. 4.C—SOCKDURN HANDICAP. Of £300; 9 fur. st, lb. st. lb. Black Duke . 8 8 Glenrowan ..70 Spoon .... 8 G Night Effort . 7 0 Ball Dress . 8 2 S. Paratus ..70 Always considered a dress rehearsal for the Great Autumn Handicap the field in this raco is very disappointing on this occasion. Ball Dress, if not reserved for the next event, will be well fancied. Black Duke. Spoon. Glenrowan and Night Effort will also attract plenty of admirers. The order of favouritism may bo SPOON, BALL DRESS, BLACK DUKE. 4.4O—COURTENAY HANDICAP, Of £250; 7 fur. st. lb. 6t. lb. True Shaft ..93 First Raid . 8 0 Meprisant ..91 Bonrosc ... 7 7 A 1 Jolson ..89 The Dovo ... 7 7 Ball Dress ..88

The fact that 'l'ruo Shaft was withdrawn from the Great Eastor owing to a difficulty in securing a rider for him will brinj him into prominence for this race in which ho wJI liavo the services of R. Reed. Meprisant and A 1 Jolson will be also strongly fancied, while Ball Dress will be in demand if reserved. Three to command attention are TRUE SHAFT, AI, JOLSON. MEI/RtoAiVJ.'. AMMON liA'S VICTORY. SYDNEY WRITER'S COMMENT. TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEALANDER. (Received April 5, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 5. The sporting writer Cardigan, in the Sunday Guardian, sr.ys Amnion Ra. winner of the Sires' .Produce Slakes yestc-rdiiy, proved that he is quite a.i good as hit New Zealand admirers claimed, finishini; very determinedly. There is little doubt that lie will mako n name for himself as a three-year-old. Indeed, Amnion Ka appears to be equal to any New Zealand two-year-old Been in Australia, for jiianj years, says the writer. Chide, Meaciowdale and Sou I ton are not likely to start iu the Sydney Cup to-morrow. HORSES LEAVE WELLINGTON. [by TKLEC RAPIf. —OWN COKKEBPONDENT. ] WELLINGTON, Sunday. Air Laddie, Esteem. Arrowlad and Golden Wings, who were held up by the floods on Friday, got nwny by the ferry ateamer for Lyttelton last evening.