RACES AT HAMILTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21115, 24 February 1932, Page 7

RACES AT HAMILTON.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. TE RAPA HANDICAP CONTEST. CHANCES OF SPEEDMINT. The W'iiikato Racing Club's Meeting will be concluded nt To Rnpn to-day, when the chief events will be (lie Tc Rapu Handicap and tho Flying Handicap. The fields lire not. particularly strong, but they are of fairly even quality and some interesting racing should be provided. Following are details of the fields with a review of tho prospects in each race by "Archer";— 12.0. OHINEWAI HANDICAP, Of £75, and £3 sweepstake; 0 fur. ... st.. lb. et. Ih. Chateau .... !) 0 Valpni .... 7 13 Iliunnnelli ..no Reclaimer ... 7 13 Book Law . . 7 13 On first day's form Illmuinclli and Chateau should account for the others, whoso past efforts have been moderate. Illnmmellt is on (he improve and should again race prominently, but under the higher scale of weights she wili bo seriously troubled to beat Chateau, whom she will meet on 31b. worse terms than on Monday, when there was only a small margin between them. Investors may follow form and support CHATEAU. ILLUMES ELLI. I 12.45.—RAGLAN HURDLES, Of £100; li miles. ..... st. lb. st,. lb. Wiltshire ... I! 0 Mia Stella ..06 .Mangani .... 10 8 Arcade .... 0 0 Carson .... 10 4 Lord Snow ..90 Wiltshire made a fine showing on Monday, and, as the extra Quarter of a mile will be in his favour, his prospects of success should be bright. Mangani it not in form at present, and should be held safely by Cargen and Mia Stella, both of whom are on the improve. Cargen did not race on the first day, but he was successful nt Matamata recently, and has trained on well in the meantime. The favourites may be WILTSHIRE. CARGEN. MIA STELLA. 1.30.—TE RORE HACK HANDICAP, Of Jf7s; 7 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Ruby Dawn . 812 Welcome Boy 710 Steady Firo . 8 9 Searcher ...76 i Glenrata ... 8 I Homelight ..70 I Teels 8 0 Free Air . . . 7 0 i Form on tho first day points to Ruby j Dawn and Glenrata racing prominently and j they should both be dangerous, more cspeci- | ally as they appear to be thriving on their racing. Teels failed to race up to form on Monday, when she dropped back Quickly at the turn, but she should have a good chance to make amends here. Welcome Boy is a newcomer with recent winning form, and Steady Fire is in with a weight that should give him good prospects of success if lie is produced fit. Horses likely to command good support include TEELS. WELCOME BOY, RUBY DAWN. 2.15.—TE RAPA HANDICAP, Of £165; 1 mile. et. lb. et. lb. Paganelli ... 9 4 Maori Boy ..76 Royal Artist . 712 Flying Prince 7 4 Baroscope ... 7 10 Mosque .... 7 0 Speedmint ..78 Limecn .... 7 0 The top-weight. Paganelli. is also engaged in the sprint, but he should have a good chance if started here, as ho will run a nound mile with 9.4. On his recent form Royal Artist must be considered very dangerous, and Baroscope is also entitled to respect. even though he failed in the sprint on Monday. Speedmint. who is from the same stable as Royal Artist, but races in different ownership, is an improving filly who decisively defeated Paganelli at a nnle at Rotorua. and she should prove troublesome to the best, as she will relish the long straight. None of the other light-weights appeal, although Flying Prince may be a possibility. Strong support may be given to SPEEDMINT. ROYAL ARTIST. BAROSCOPE. 3.O.—EUREKA HANDICAP, ol' £9O; two-year-olds; 6 fur. et. Ib. st. lb. Tea Trader . 9 9 Jonathan ... 7 '2 Gigantic .... 8 8 Senorita ... 7 0 "...Te. Waipu . , 7 10. Loombination . 7 0 Tea Trader represents better class than the others and, although he has a big weight, he may prove equal to the occasion. His most formidable opponent may be Gigentir. who has been improving with every race. . Gigantic is a stout finisher who should be in his element on the long straight, and he may seriously trouble the top-weight. The others are not better than moderate, if past form i.s a reliable guide, but it is in favour of Jonathan and Senorita that the.v are likely improvers. Investors may entrust most support to TEA TRADER. GIGANTIC. SENORITA. 3.4S.—RANCIRIRI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £'9o- 1 mile, st. Ib. et.. lb. Royal Ruler . 9 9 Te Hoia ... 9 I C'ruachan ..97 Hit tho Deck 813 Gay Cockade . 9 5 Kairuri .... 8 0 Bronze Tray . 9 5 Royal Ruler has not had a race since ho bled at Ellerslie during the holidays, but his speed should take him a long way in this company if he strips fit. Under the altered weights there should not be a great deal between the first day's place-getters in this class, Bronze Tray, Cruachan and Gay Cockade, while Hit the Deck will only require to improve slightly to h:ive a good chance. It should be a good contest, and the favourites may be BRONZE TRAY. CRUACHAN. GAi' COCKADE.

4.3O.—FLYING HANDICAP, Of £'l3s; G fur. el. lb. sf. lh. Pnganelli ... 9 1 Ganput .... 7 4 High Cocncdy . 8 10 Kins Ford ..72 Gold Day ..88 Imamint ... 7 0 Toa Chat ... 8 1 If started here in preference to the Te Rapa Handicap, Pagunelli should be very dangerous. High Comedy and Gold Day should again race prominently, and. under the altered weights High Comedy may turn llie tables on Gold Day. Tea Chat, who failed to begin with his usual brilliance oil Monday, should be capable of a bold showing, while the light-weights, King Ford and Ganpat are both worthy of respect. The main fancies may include TEA CHAT. HIGH COMEDY. PAGANELLI. S.IS.—HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP, Of X' 100. and Jt'2 sweepstake; 1 mile. st. lb. si., lb. L'Allegro ... 9 2 Holly Holm . 8 3 Valueless ... 8 12 Lady Lulu . . 7 10 Princess Bedo 8 10 Lady Musk ..79 Gay Idea ..84 Ilomelight . 7 0 L'Allegro won nicely on Monday and a rise of 81 b. should not prevent him from again racing prominently. Gay Idea and Holly Holm both ran good races on the first day. and may do even better here. Lady Lulu should again make a good showing, and Princess Bode is likely to be improved for .her race on the first day,' when she went well to the turn and then fuded out. Valueless is a newcomer capable of running a good mile, and he will not be out of it with the. weight he has to carry if in form. Horses likely to be in favour arc GAY IDEA. HOLLY HOLM, L'ALLEGRO. HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA. TRENTHAM TRAINERS' TEAMS. H.v Hip Uliniaroa which lefl Wellington on Friday, the Trenthnui trainers J. McLaughlin and T. Prilchard took horses to Sydney, where they landed yesterday. McLaughlin look Prince Pombal and the yearling by liossendale—iSarianet, purchased bv Mr. ,1. A. Taylor at the recent wales. Prilchard took Retract, whom he holds on lease. Retract won a double at the Wellington Hummer Meeting last month, and has nif-le such substantial improvement that it looks good business to try him m some of the important handicaps on the other side. RACING FIXTURES. February 21—Wnikato Racing Club. February 24, 25—Woodville District Jockey ('ln b. February 21, 25 —Gore Racing Club. February 25—Waiapu Racing Club. February 27, 29—Te A roll a Jockey Club. March 2, J!—Kangitik'n Racing Club-. March 4, G--Napier Park Racing Club. March £ —Banks Peninsula Racing Club. March s—Franklin Racing Club. March 9, 10— Dannevirke Racing Club. March 11, 12-Cromwell Jockey Club. March 12—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. March 17—Opunake Racing Club. March 17—Waimnte Rncing Club. March 17, 19—Wellington Racing Club. March 17, 19—Ohinemuri Racing Club. March 23 Opotiki Jockey Club. March 2G, 2S —Auckland Racing Club.