AUTUMN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21133, 16 March 1932, Page 9

AUTUMN RACING.

MEETING AT PAEKOA. TO-MORROW'S PROSPECTS. OHINEMUIiI CUP CONTEST. CHIEF JOY WELL FANCIED. BY ARCHER. Remarkably good fields are carded for the* opening of tho Ohinemuri Jockey Club's meeting at. Paeroa to-morrow and this is a fitting reward for the club's enterprise in keeping the stakes up to the highest possible level. Runners aro likely to bo numerous in almost every rare, awl tho prospects for keen racing are particularly bright, more especially as present indications point, to conditions being very favourable. Chief interest will bo centred in the Ohinemuri Cup, which has drawn a fi no field of seventeen. Tho race bears a very open aspect and practically every candidate is worthy of his place in the field. Pride of place is occupied by Antique, a fine middle-distance performer, who will have to be seriously reckoned with even with his 9.9. Under tho same weight he ran two fine races at, Te Aroha, and, although this course may not bo altogether to his liking, he will only require to bo produced fit to take a l'c.j, 0 f beating.

,At (ho weights and on a firm (rack Antique may make mor© appeal than Taneriri, although the latter can bo exc pected to make a bold showing, particularly if there is any rain before the day to cause an easing of the going. Paganelli is in winning form and his brilliancy is likely to fake him a long way on this turning course, where ability to gefc a good position early is a great, asset. Chief Joy has been galloping attractively and he is one with sufficient brilliancy to take up a forward position early. Chief Joy's last run was when he just missed a place iff the Merries Memorial Cup. and a repetition of that form will make him yery dangerous. Last Year's Winner. Last year's winner. "Royal Doulton, has a good record on the course, and now that she is back to winning form she must also be seriously considered. The field last year was not as strong as this year's, but, it is in favour of Royal Doulton that she has 31b. less than twelve months ago and she should again make a bold bid for victory. Puriri Park Koyal Artist and Speed mint are all possibilities with the weights they have to carry, and, although Puriri Park has yet to win beyond, a mile, ho may get the distance successfully, as he is bred on staying lines and should not find ten furlongs beyond him. Puriri" Park's latest track work has been pleasingly accomplished and the good mile gallop he. recorded last week suggested that he is likely to beat more than will beat him. Sir Mond is too erratic for his form to be followed, but he is very bright and muscular and it ■will not bo at all surprising if he runs a good race. If he could reproduce his form of last autumn he would take considerable beating with 7.7. Possibly he may carry a pound or two over-weight, but R. W. McTavish may be able to get the best out of him, in which case be should prove troublesome. There are a number of possibilities among the other light-weights, and the best of these may be improvers such as King's Archer, King's Knave and Gay Idea. Gay Lap's Sprint Chance.

Until some definite announcement is made concerning the five candidates who have other engagements on the day it, will be difficult to gauge the size of the field -with any accuracy. However, a few defections will not detract from the interest in the contest, and it seems practically certain at this stage that there will be a dozen or more runners. Present indications are that speculation on the race will take : a wide range and horses whose chances are likely to be strongly fancied are Chief Joy, Royal Doulton and Furiri Park. An array of speedy sprinters will contest the St. Patrick's Handicap, which will not be an easy race to win. Good post positions are a great asset at Paeroa, especially at the six-furlongs post, and the draw fur positions may be a most important factor here. So many of the candidates are ,capable of running the distance in fast time that luck npay play a very important part in the contest, which should prove one of the best of the day. Barrier positions may have an influence on the betting, but support may be given to Gay Lap, Manajvbenua and Tea Chat.

HORSES FOR PAEROA. REFRESHER NOT RUNNiNG. Several trainers from Ellerslie and Takanini with horses-engaged at the Ohinemuri meeting left for l'aeroa with their candidates yesterday, and others will follow today. Yesterday's departures included I' 1 . Gilchrist with Pufiri Park, Hampton Park and Ornamental; P. Smith with Greek Gold, Hoily Lu, Exaggeration, Imperial Prince and Principal; C. Morse witli Reviver, and R. S. Bagby -v.ith Chief Joy, Chief Jewel snd Pateena. Other trainers booked to leave for Paeroa to-day are G. Holland with Karangapai and Pull Measure; L. M. Manson with Great ■Emblem; W. Kemp with High Finance; J. Graydon with Imamint; A. McCurdv with «ir Mond: J. D. ; Kemp with Ma'nkill, find R- E. Pope with High Comedy, Royal Artist ®nd Speedmint. Refresher and Hauwiri did not accompany the other members of R. S. Bagby's team, and they will not race to-morrow. •Talldy Karo was scratched at 3.40 p.m. yesterday for the first day of the Pacroa Meeting.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS

JOCKEYS' MOUNTS AT PAEROA. The following riding engagements have heen announced for the first day of the Ohineroun Jockey Club's meeting at Paeroa to-morrow • R. \V. Mc'i'a vish.'—Sir Mond, Gay Lap. Dark M;irhle. Imperial Prince. Karancanni. G. Parsons.—Lapstonc, Exaggeration. •Master Biierly. Olive.—Simeon. R. Mcßac. Lord Val, Woodfull. Holly Lu R. Ludlow.—Puss Mofli. H. Dulieu.—High Finance, Town Beauty. L Dulieu.—King AVin. Awarere, Kanapa, u-rishna. Star of the East, Puriri Park. TE KUITI ANNUAL MEETING. NOMINATIONS NEXT FRIDAY. Inc j>rogramine for tho Tc Kuiti Racing ■ £;lub's annual meeting, fo be held at Tc Juuti od April a and 11. provides for a tm.nl of £11.",5 in B takes. The To Kuiti Gun handicap, li milci, carries a. prize of A l lsO ® Q d the two other open races on the first « & y. the Pukefutu Handicap, 7 fur., and yie Stewards' Handicap. (> fur., are worth £!, O aud JL" 101) respectively. The open ®J"cnt3 on the second day are the Waitofno ■Handicap, of 1120, 1 milo L fur., the Wairoa Flying Handicap, of X'oo, G fur., and the Fareweli Handicap, of £BO. 5 fur. j'acks, hurdlers and maidens aro catered each day, and special interest, will ho taken in the Mnniapofo Hack Plate Handi'!|P. of £125. 1 mile 1 fur., to be run on tne second day. Mr. A. Tronson, of AuckJ*"d. has been appointed handicapper Tor meeting. Nominations close next Fritho secretary. Mr. A. W. Wliyto, '• a ' •' P-oi., and with Messrs. Blom-. id ind Company, Auckland, at 5 p.tn.