RACING SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20870, 12 May 1931, Page 7

RACING SEASON.

INTEREST IN JUMPERS. THE WANGANUI MEETING. CENTURY HURDLES FIELD. great northern horses t With the iumnine season now in propress more ili.in ordinary infprest is l'oinp manifested in the jumners and flip Wanparui Jockev Hull's Winter Meet inc. to lie held next Thursday and Saturday, will furnish Followers of racing with a furtlipr line on the form of the lumping brigade. ]"or manv years the meeting was one that never failod to rrpatc wide interest and ronsidprable nttpnlion was always focusspd on flip Wanganui Steeplechase and the Century irurdlps, whirl) formed a very popular double. Of necessity the Wanganui .Torkpy Club had to reduce stakes, which stood at a high level a few ypars ago, and in consequence its winter meeting is not now the important fixture it used to be. Moreovpr, the reduction of the distance of tlio Century/ Hurdles to one mile and threeqnarters has detracted somewhat from the interest/in that race, which formerly often provided a good line on the form of candidates for the Great Northern Hurdles at Kllei-slie.

South Island Horses. Tills year the Wanganui Steeplechase will not he run until the second day, but the fields for the jumping races on the first day are sufficiently good to cause Thursday's racing to attract marked attention. No fewer than nine Great Northern Hurdles candidates figure in the field for the Century Hurdles, and they comprise G'arinthia, Mister Gamp, Make Up, 'Keel Fuchsia, Nukumai, .Aurora Borealis, Fine Acre, Perle de Leon and ('allamart. In addition there are Conjured 11., Llandudno, Hymgreat and The Warden, so that a good contest should be cssured.

The presence of the South Island horses f.'arinthia, Perle de Leon and Make Up indicates that they are coming to Ellerslie iiiul it will he interesting to see how they perform. • The race hears an extremely op'On aspect and there are undoubtedly many with chances. Carinthia and Make Up have had some racing lately to fit them for tha task, and the same applies to Nukumai, Aurora Borealis, Perle do Leon and Callaniart. One or two of the others might ho in need of a run and the chances are very difficult to estimate. The final gallops and schooling may have a decided influence on the betting, but horses who may find favour are Make Up, Aurora Borealis and 'Llandudno. Grandstand Steeplechase. The Grandstand Steeplechase field includes five Great Northern Steeplechase candidates, Omeo, Nukumai, Skyridcr, Birkbeck and Kaokaoroa. The race is run over a shorter distance and over different country from that at Ellerslie, and except for furnishing a line whether horses are in good condition or otherwise, it is unlikelv to throw much light on the Great Northern. Birkbeck and Oineo were winners;'at Hiwca and they should be capable of good efforts. Nukumai also showed some dash at Hawera ami lie is another with ; a chafice. Skvrider should be suited by the distance,and the fences and she may make it hard for the best of them. The main fancies may include Skvrider find Nukumai. The fields for the chief flat events are very satisfactory, there being 11 in the Empire Handicap and nine in the Winter Oats Handicap. Horses who may find favour in the Empire Handicap are Silvermine, Paitonu and Cashier, while the fancies for the Winter Oats Handicap may .include Aston, Ornpai and Ridgcmount.

TAKANINI TRACK NEWS. GANPAT STARTS WORK. WEATHERVANE FILLY ARRIVES. The two-year-old Lady Vane started the eeason promisingly by running f.econd in the Stakes and third in the Welcome Stakes, but her form subsequently fell away and fhe finishes the season still a maiden Lady Vane has had n change of stables, being now one of J. L. Gray's team at Takanini. The three-yem-old Cianpat, recently sent Tip by Mr. J. S. McLeod, of Hawke's Bay, to join J. T. Jumieson's stable, started work with that trainer's team yesterday. C. .Morse has just broken in a yearling filly by Threudncedle from Ngahere, the hitler a mare by Kilbrouey from Xgaio. The youngster makes the number of rising two-year-olds now in work about 20. so that there ".ill be no dearth of two-year-olds on the suburban track next season The latest addition to J. T. Jamiesons team is a rising two-year-cid filly !,v Awatheivane lrom i'ai .Money. She arrived nt Takanini yesterday and is owned by Mr. i. G. ijuncan. tor whom Jaunesou formerly trained tlie speedy bight Lralt. The idea ol turning Chief Joy out has been revised and the Chi el Ruler gelding may rate at Te Awamutu and Llltrslie. iJe J in'A seems quite tree from the toot soreness tnat aiiected him it tew weeks ago. 1 'inctit a 11y all the Takanini youngsters have now been handled, tlie last pair to be taiien in bemg the Spelthorne—t'ura and Magpie—Linquair youngsters. These were put through their first Ji-sson yesterday, and when broken in will be gelded and turned out for a lengthy Kojourn in the paddock. 1 hey may not oe tried at all at two years eld. TRAINING AT WANGANUI. GOOD GALLOP BY ZARENE. [l'ltOM OUIt OWN OIHUESI'OMJENT.] WANG AX I'l, Sunday. As the majority of the candidates for the "Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter Meeting lire well forwuid as a result of outings ai Marlon and llawera, there has been little fast work jut, but during the next tew flays there will be moie activity. lesteriiay morning some iimUi.- di Serviceable pate work, among them being burewq, I.,'uticle, Bennanee, Manitesto, Call Aitaii! uihl iioyal houg-jier, while Kaokaoroa, Zippor and Jloyal Uulce wt.re ais.) out. '[lie fast work was done on iN'o I track, which was a 11 lite dead Ihe most pleasing performance of ilie rnoriiuig was that of Zarene, who covered halt .a, mile, wide out, in 51s, hitting out trec.ly The Chief Killer mare looks greatly improved as a result of her oiilmg at M a rton. Another good gallop was p'qformed by •List all idea, who Ijntl a light weight 111 'he saddle. lie covea-d the last six fur longs of a round in 1.):), the last five, taking CI. lie went very fast over the middle »-ccll('11. running from the live lo the three in 25s Just, an Idea did not run at Mailon. bill it is expected that ho "ill take his place in 'lie Krnpire Handicap field on Thursday. The Warden and Valma came home over four furlongs in 50s after the first-named bad jumped off at Ihe six-furlong post to run two furlongs in 2(is. RACING FIXTURES. May Ki, It Southland Racing Club. May it, Hi— Wanganui Jotkey Club. May 22, 2.'t- -Masterton Racing Club. May 23—Ashhurton County Racing Club. May 2), 25—Te Kuiti Racing (Tub, May 27—Opunake Racing Club.