SPRING RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20979, 16 September 1931, Page 7

SPRING RACING.

jWANGANUI MEETING. i THE debutant stakes. two-year-old contest, first of the season. / BY ARCHER. ! Ywo-vear-old races invariably prove a source of great interest to racing men, and o ne which always attracts considerable gttention is the Debutant Stakes, which is r un on the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. Particular interest is given to the race, which is run ove r a distance of four and a quarter furlongs, by reason of the fact that it is the first of the season for two-year-olds, and next Saturday's contest should prove no leys interesting than those of past years. J\'o fewer than twenty-four youngsters have been nominated, and, although some of them will probably be missing on the day, ths field promises to be large. Many of the candidates will have an opportunity of gaining a little experience in public when they take part in the two-vear-old parade 011 the first day of the meeting, when they will be allowed to run along over a short course from a barrier {tart with the colours up. Twenty-one Youngsters are carded to take part in the parade, which is to be run in two divisions, and a line on the possibilities of some of them may be obtained from the vay in which they shape. However, these parades do not often prove a reliable guide to the ability of tho contestants and rarely have any value other than providing some education for the juveniles. As the youngsters engaged in the / Debutant Stakes hail from, various centres and thero' has been no opportunity of obtaining definite ideas of their relative merits, the task of selecting the winner of Saturday's race is going to be no easier than in past years, when the / favourites have frequently failed to realise anticipations. There are some very attractively-bred youngsters among the candidates and so many of them are bred for early speed that the problem is made all the more obscure. One of the most important points will be to discover which of the candidates are the most forward and there will be an opportunity to do this when they come under review in the parade to-morrow. Some of those engaged who have been shaping well on the tracks are Posy, by Chief Ruler —Rosellato; March Alone, by March Alonp —Cathay; Prince Pombal, by Porabal—Veil; Glow Light, by Silverado— Limelight; La Moderne, by Lord Quex — Lady Ball; Flying Squad, by Cockpit— Erewhon; and Sastrugi, by Lord Quex — Iceball. La Moderne is a full sister to the speedy Gay Ballerina and she is reputed to be very fast, and it "is more than likely that she will command a strong following. Posy, who will be ridden by H. Gray, is a full sister to Tenterden and r.ichborough. She also has pleased in her work and is another likely to bo included among the. main fancies. A.SHBURTON MEETING. FIELDS FOR SATURDAY. LIST OF THE ACCEPTANCES. (BY TELEGRAM. —PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] ASHBURTON, Tuesday. The followinc acceptances have been received for the Ashburton County Racing Clubs Spring Meeting; on Saturday:— LONGBEACH HANDICAP,

NEW ZEALAND-BRED HORSES. GOOD FORM IN MELBOURNE. [FIiOM our own conrespondent.J MELBOURNE, Sept. 10. Tor (he first time in its history the eatherlife Handicap was run in divisions Caulfield on Saturday. Jn the second 'Vision Princess Betty showed her best orra in Melbourne to date. She was in e ffliddle of the field early, but was always loping generously and at the finish she awny defeat the Moonee Valmo sc w ' nner Shadow King and BerBetty formerly belonged to G. Ti.ir '* Awapani, and defeated PagaV.'J, a "d, Chryrology in the Pnlmerston *nH i, i ®^ e now stays on better taile B and '^ e , capa^e winning up to a Another New Zealand-bred filly, Cupidity, t)ia ns I?ic»ously in the first division of Vi„lW ßton Welter, but was defeated by frorh t , 10ur - Cupidity is by Psychology f ®.. •koveloek and cost 100 guineas as a Jesr ij' She won a small race as a twoit jl 01 "' but it would not be surprising °o were to succeed over a distance.

or £95 i St. It). Adeiphi ... 9 r> Awamutu ... 9 9 Kakara ... 9 9 Sol wit .... 98 Piiie Gold ..95 •Night Recital 9 4 "Weatherley ..91 Owlsflight ..90 6 fur. Jason's Quest Elude . . . . Tarquinius . . Night Flyer . . Gourmet . . . Fortune's Wheel . . . Rose of Oranse St. 11). 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 SELMA TROT, Of £95; lj miles; limit 3.15. Arion Axworthy Lt. Native Cole . . Lt. Claranda . . . Lt. Notable .... Lt. Connaught . . . Lt. Plain Silk . . . Lt. Insert Key . . Lt. Wild Guy . . . Lt. £ s ? a y • . . . . Lt. Yds bhfi Fairfcead .... Lt. Giro 12 .Oay Gordon . . Lt. Doll Dance . . 21 Oold Paper . . Lt. Linella 3G Harvest, Earl . Lt. ASHBURTON Of £120. r r. et ■ «»7 Crest ..90 Ciarmeuse ..89 Town Major". 7 13 otraiffhtcourse 7 1L Ranelagh ... 7 JO Ktar»hooter . 7 5 Martian Chief 7 5 HANDICAP, 1 mile. Royal Love . . Dunraveu . . . Dulen . . . . The Dove . .. . Topere . . Miss Mercia . . 6l. lb. 7 3 7 3 7 2 7 O 7 O 7 0 / TRIAL Of £75; r i , 6t " lb. Cyguua 8 10 iloorbird ... 8 10 4 rek 10 8 0 v, clalr , . ... 8 0 planet ho ... 8 0 \>aiwene ... 8 0 Grecian Prince 8 0 ■Ires Sec ..80 PLATE, 5 fur. The Quorn . . Metal Bird . . Palace . . . Earthquake . , Irish Chieftain Dolla r Raid . . Monastic . . . Elzinrlalo . . . Golden, Kins . 6t. lb. 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 7 0 7 0 FAIRFIELD HACK. j Of £125; li miles. rr» S t . ] i >. Jarasonri ...00 Water Power, "'nerval . . . g ];{ |{ a mo . . . . Hounslow ..S9 Roval Limond bemper-Paratus 8 6 Palmary . . . ...84 Nishtcnn . . . Quinopal ... 8 3 Revision . . . S3 St. 11). 7 10 7 8 7 7 7 0 7 0 7 0 SPRING HANDICAP, , Of £100; 6 fur. r , Et. 1!,. «reat Star . , *) 5 Sifipncr . . . vuaiituru ...86 Pakitcre . . . 'op . . . . 8 1 First Paid . . . •«oyal Baby ..81 Arch Arrow . Arrowniir ... 8 0 L'avine .... vonv 07 . . 7 12 Et. lb. 7 4 7 2 7 2 7 0 7 0 ' RAKAIA TROT, Of £100; 11 miles; limit 3.31. .... Lt, Yds bhd J J usolina . . , Lt. Llewellyn ... 12 y' y Binsen . . Lt. Mountain Ore . 12 Rotation .... Lt. Sandy Pointer 21 ■pageant d'Or lit. Bracken .... 30 oandov.-n . . . Lt, Priceless .... CO btowavay . . . Lt. Wrackler . . . 223