TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20989, 28 September 1931, Page 5

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

LIST OF THE ACCEPTANCES.! AVONDALE GUINEAS CONTEST.! l CHANCES OF BRONZE EAGLE. Tho Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting will be concluded to-day, when the racing should again prove highly interesting. The chief evente will be the Avondale Guineas and the Piumpton Handicap. The Guineas contest is creating more than ordinary interest, because it will provide a meeting between Bronze Eagle, who will be making his first appearance as a, t.nree-year-old, Croupier, the Wanganui Guineas winner, High Comedy, and eeveral other good three-year-olds. The following are tho details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer":— 11.45.—GREY LYNN HURDLES. Of £150; 2 miles. st. lb. st. lb. Claremore ... 11 0 Kamehameha . 9 3 Landmark . . 11 9 Nassock ... 9 0 Monetize ... 11 2 Russet Moor . 9 0 Unoco 9 5 Claremore and Landmark have easily the best credentials, and they should account for the others if they run true to form. Monetize may be troubled by hi 3 weight and tho distance, while the best -of the lightweights should be Kamehameha and Unoco. Kamehameha might stay better than most, but the trouble with him is that he is not reliable and is likely to baulk at any time. The favourites may be CLAREMORE. LANDMARK. UNOCO. 11.30.—NURSERY HANDICAP. Of £130; two-year-olds; 5 fur. st lb. at. lb. Rulanut- ... 3 -0 Splutter... 7 9 Broken Rule S 1 Pink Page . . 7 P Sea Ruler . . 8 0 L, Whirlwind 7 7 Tankard ...MS 0 Ripp. Waters 7 7 Closing Time 8 0 Merry Way . . 7 7« Foreign Money 7 12 Muscadine ..77 Loombination 712 Glow Light .77 Form on the first day points to Broken Rule, Rulanut and Sea Ruler having the best prospects. Tankard, formerly known Teazaji, ia reputed to be very speedy and may run well, while Foreign Money, Lady Whirlwind and Merry Way may show improvement for their race on Saturday. Splutter and Rippling Waters have _ also shown pace, and the issue appears fairly open. Investors may follow form and support, BROKEN RULE SEA RULER. RULANUT. I.IS,—MOUNT ALBERT HACK HANDICAP. Of £135; 6 fur. st. lb. it- lb. Lord Val . J 0 6 Brazanna ... 7 7 Full Measure 9 4 Bronze Tray . 7 7 Ganpat . ...» 512 Don't Lap . 7 7 Princess Bede S 5 Gran ado .... 7 7 Marechal ... 8 5 Kingsway ... 7 7 Holly Holm . 7 11 Lady Court ..77 Columba ... 7 9 Lady Norecn . 7 7 Haulbowline . 7 8 Lady Musk ..77 Great Emblem 7 8 Lucidus ... 7 7 Autahi .... 7 7 Marchette •••11 Actaeon .... 7 7 United .... 7 7 There are many with chances, and the race bears a very open aspect. Lord Val. Full Measure and Ganpat should all run good races, but at the difference in weights they are bound to. receive solid opposition from Marechal. who won well on Saturday. Haulbowline, Great Emblem, United. Lady Court. Princess Bede. Granado ar.d Brazanna. The draw for post positions may have an e3ect on the betting, but there may be strong support for MARECHAL. GANPAT. HAULBOWLINE. 2.S.—PLUMPTON HANDICAP. Of £300; li miles. st. lb. st. Ib. Lady Pam . . 8 12 Standfast, ... 7 1 Maori Boy . . 7 11 Grand Tea ..71 Little Doubt . 7 10 Te Hoia .... 7 0 True Blood . . 7 t? Autumn Sun 7 0 Cessation ... 7 4 Flying Prince 7 0 Malahat .... 7 l Wild Country 7 0 The form horses are Little Doubt. Maori Boy and Malahat, but Te Hoia, Standfast, Grand Tea, True Blood and Cessation are all possibilities, while Lady Pam may also be worthy of serious consideration, ever, though she might not be quite at her best yet. The mam fancies may include MAORI BOY. LITTLE DOUBT. MALAHAT. 2.SO.—AVONDALE GUINEAS. 0: £500; three-year-olds; colts and geldings. S.iO; fillies. 5.5: 1 mile. st. lb. st. lb. Easter Time 810 High Comedy 810 View Halloo . 8 10 Golden Wings 8 10 Actaeon . 8 10 Baroscope . 8 10 King Colossus 8. 10 Bronze Eagle 810 A=pian ... 8 10 Croupier ... 8 10 Royal Artist 8 10 Limeen .... 8 5 There may be a few defections, and when the numbers are hoisted the field may be fairly email. Bronze Eagle was superior to all of his opponents as a two-year-old and. A3 he has coins through a eound preparation pleasingly, there is no reason why he should not retain his superiority. Croupier looks to be his most formidable opponent, but High Comedy, who was unsuitcd by the going on Saturday, may d.p better here | if the ground has dried at all. The best of the others should be View Halloo. King Colossus and Baroscope. The mam fancies may be BRONZE EAGLE. CROUPIER. HIGH COMEDY. 3.3S.—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £275; 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Lady Quex . . 9 f Vandyke .... 7 5 Orapai 9 0 Kozan 7 2 Refresher ... 8 10 Honiton .... 7 2 Richfield ... 8 ]0 Gay Lap .... 7 1 Gold Money ...89 King Ford ~70 Tea Chat ... 7 8 On recent form Lady Quex, Orapai, Re- j fresher and Richfield should all possess chances, but. it" the going has not improved, Lady Quex might not be seen at her best, as she is not altogether partial to soft ; ground. With a strong horseman in the j saddle, Gold Money might, race in improved j fashion, and the best of the light-weights j appear to be Tea Chat. Gay Lap and King ; Ford. Tea Chat might not relish a 3oft i track, and hi 3 chance may be governed by , the conditions. If well, Vandyke should j have prospects, but he is not an easy horse for a boy to ride. The favourites may be ORAPAI. REFRESHER. GAY LAP. I.2O.—NEW LYNN HACK HANDICAP. Of £135; 1 mile. st. lb. st. lb. Taurua . . . < 8 12 Stoneljenge ..74 Landmark . . 8 11 Tarcha. .... 73 Speedmint, . . .* 8 9 Dominican ..72 Protomint ..84 Cape Gold ..70 Air Laddie ..83 Kairuri .... 7 0 Catch 'Em ..81 Moonfieet ... 7 0 Good Idea . . 712 Running Over 7 0 Tambourine . . 7 10 Protomint won so well on Sa.tnrda.y that even wilh his riso in weight he should take considerable beating. Taurua and Air Laddie are newcomers in the class with good chances and Catch 'Em. who was not favoured with the best of runs on Saturday. is a likely improver. Others who may run solid races are Tambourine, Idea. Dominican and Tarcha. ' Investors may show a preference for PROTOMINT. TAURUA. AIR LADDIE. S,IO.—NIHOTUPU HANDICAP. Of £150; 7 fur. et. lb. st.J'o. Eaglet .... 9 4 Cruachan ... 7 11 Habit .. . • 9 2 Autumn Sun . 7 9 Prince Val . .»9 1 Lucy Rose -*79 Pevva ... 8 8 Flying Prince 7 8 Hunting Day . 8 7 Chief Link . . 7 8 Puriri Park . 8 4 Pr. of Orange 7 7 Volimond ... 8 2 Bennie .... 7 j Sir Mond ...SO Clopton .... <7 Tetrarchate . . 711 Brampton ..77 Lucy Rose was not well ridden on Saturday. when she finished fourth, and if the bard race has not affected her she should he very difficult to beat, especially if the track keeps soft. Puriri Park, Pewa and Cruachan should go well again, and others who may have to be reckoned with are Autumn Sun, Hunting Day, Prince ot Oran.ee, Prince Val and Chief Linh. , Horses who may be well supported include LUCY ROSE. PEWA. PUBIRI PARK.