TRENTHAM RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21540, 11 July 1933, Page 7

TRENTHAM RACES

MEETING OPENS TO-DAY // STEEPLECHASE CONTEST heavy state of track I REVIEW OF PROGRAMME The winter meeting of the Wellington Kac/ng Club opens at Trentlinm totlny. Telegraphing last evening, the Herald's Wellington correspondent stated that after tho wet week-end tho weather promises to be fine for the meeting. As tho result of rain, howover, tho track will bo heavy and will favour mudlarks. Following are the fields, with a review of tho prospects in each raco by our correspondent:— 11.45- —MATAI HACK STEEPLECHASE, Of £150; about 2) miles st. lb. st. IS. Thurina .... 10 9 Ivaokaoroa ... 90 Quinopal f . . 10 9 Jen 9 0 Tunbridga ... 9 9 Gueress .... 9 0 Fiae Acre ... 9 9 The Aucklatder. Neil, being out of the Hack Steeples, only seven runners are left. The form i 9 moderate and tho best supported may be ' TEURINA, TUNBRIDGE, QUINOPAL. 12.22—WOBURN HANDICAP, / Of £150; G fur. st, lb. st. lb. Foreign Qucjh 9 12 Amyril .... 8 6 Woodfu'i ... 912 Plt.:.o_. ... 8 5 Drum Fire . . 9 C Repudiation . 8 8 Sir Ponibal ..95 Gold Dress ..82 King Thomond 9 1 Aroma .... 8 2 Errantry ... 813 Grand Score .80 Palace .... 8 12 Milnrow ... 8 0 Pango .... 811 Red Top ... 8 0 Chile . ... . 8 7 Stroller .... 8 0 Colossical ...86 Tie best fo::m is at the top of the -handicap,, although several light-weights look likely. Plauie went very well this morning nnd looks a itood prospect. Thoso likely to bo most favoured are DRUM FIRE, / AMYRIL, PLADIE. 12.59 —VITTORIA HURDLEB, Of £150; 1) miles gt. lb. ' «t. lb. High Grade!.- . 10 13 King Comet ..90 Hounslow ... 10 5 Paleta .... 9 0 Joie De Val. . 912 Sir Musk ... 9 0 Vitaphone ... 9 4 Taura Lad ..90 Capetown;. ..90 liamuna ... 9 0 Fallow ./. ..90 Knoll mere has been scratched for the Hack Hurdles, leaving only High Grader with any recent winning form. This horse appears to have very good prospects, but Hounslonv although possibly short of a race, should run well. Vitaphone. it jumped well, would have a chance. The favourites ars likely to be / HIGH GRADER. HOUNSLOW. VITAPHONE. 1.39-rSTEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £2OO ; 6 fur. st. lb. . st. lb. Huntingdon . 912 Royal Hunting 811 Manawhenuil . 9 11 Miladi .... 8 10 Slippery ... 9 3 Cottesmore . . 8 10 The Tiger .... 9 3 Playground ..87 Beacon Fire ..92 Glenvane ... 8 0 Merry Peel ..92 Normandy .80 Flrom the Stewards' Handicap field All Humbug has been scratched. Practically all the 12 runners are well performed. Slippery galloped exceedingly well this morning. Racing: condition may tell at the finish. The favourites may be BEACON FIRE, SLIPPERY. THE TIGER.

I.'Ifi—WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, Of £600; about 3) miles 1 st. lb. st.' lb. Billy Boy ... 12 0 Copey .... 9 9 Callamart ... 11 10 High Pitch . 9 4 Make Up'. . . 1.1 3 Omeo .... 9 4 Luna Lux ... 10 2 Valves .... 9 0 Only eight horee3 remain in the Wellington Steeplechase, but it should be a good lace. The top-weights dominato the position. All'the runners are fit and well, tho best-conditioned undoubtedly being Luna Lux, whose track work at Hastings before leaving was reported to bo fiist-class. Best support, pay bo given LUNA LUX. MAKEUP. VALVES.

2.S6—TRENTHAM HURDLES, Of £250; 1J miles si. lb st. lb. Paddon .... 10 11 H. of Navarre 9 10 High FaJutin' 10 6 Adventus ... 9 7 PaTiu , T . .10 5 Solanio ...90 Membo .... 10 0 Miss Hastings 9 0 Gold Knight . 9 10 Morena has been scratched from the Trenthiim Hurdles and Pahu is an unlikely starter. This will leave eight runners, representing tho best form in both islands. Paddon, who was the best hurdler last year, looks likely to perform well again, but High Falutin', -Membo. Gold Knight and Henry of Navarre will all keep him busv at the difference in weights, while Adventus, who turned up to-day looking particularly well is nicely handicapped. On tho season's form of the two light-weights on the minimum Miss Hastings looks ths more probable. The best suppcited may be PADDON. GOLD KNIGTTT. , HENRY OP NAVARRE.

, 3.33—WHYTE HANDICAP, Of £250: 1 milo st. lb. st. lb. S'?atown ... 10 5 Little Doubt 8. 8 Cylinder ... 10 2 Water Power . 8 8 Retract t . . . 9 7 Zeebrugge . . 8 G • All Humbug: .93 Chang ..... 8 0 Beacon /Firn . 9 2 Chief Light . 8 0 Curie 9 0 Stanchion ... 8 0 C. Marionette 8 13 Lyrical 8 0 Protomint . . 811 Town Major . 8 0 Copper King .88 In the Whyte Handicap Beacon Fire will have started earlier in the day and Speedmint has been withdrawn, which will leave 18 runners. Seatown comes fresh from his Auckland success and Cylinder is improving all the time, although the ground may not suit the latter. The distance may be a little short for Refract, but. AIJ Humbug is likely to run very well. Curio will have to improve, but the rest from Chief Marionette down' to Zeebruggo all have recent form, and they include ft couple of mudlarks in Little Doubt, and Water Power, ■whose previous form at Trentham under ft similar state of doing fuipnests they will run well again. Of the light-weights Stanchion has been working well oil the tracks. A surprise looks possible in this event, but form suggests that tho public May support

\ ALL HUMBUG. ' LITTLE DOUBT. WATER POWER. I.IO—TE ARO HANDICAP, Of £250; 1 milo st. 111. 8t - 'kThrasher . . 010 Cardinal Moon 8 5 Valueless ... 9„ 7 Gold Arrow . 8 5 West Tor ... 0 7 Currnjons ... 8 2 J'la Merling ..93 High Speed . 8 2 March Alone . 9 0 Korero .... 82 Mercian Prince 8 13 Lovecourt ..80 Swift and Sure 811 To Un .... 8 0 Beryl Latour . 811 Tea Garden ..80 Shootist ... 8 0 Royal Dash ..80 Heuthetf Glow 8 8 Kotaki Eka ..80 Strong Light . 8 5 Dick Whittington is Iho only withdrawn! from the, concluding event. This leaves a bis field of 21 runners. All the topweights are form horses and public oniiiion is sure to be divided. The likely light-weights appear to be High Speed, Korero and lea Garden. Thcso likely to receive most suptort are WEST TOR. IDA MERLING, VALUELESS. SCRATCHINGS POSTED tl'V RAIMI —OWN* CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON, Monday Horses scratched ft tho Wellington Racing Club's office to-day were:—Neil (all ensngenipijts), 0 a.m.: All Humbug (Stewards* Handicap), 11.30 a.m.; Dick Whittington (nil engagements), 1J.15 a.m.; Motrrin (all engagements), 12.40 p.m.; Knollmere (Vittoria Hurdles), 2.10 p.m.; Speed- ** "it (all engagements), 12.25 p.'n NEW ZEALAND HORSES V r ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY (Received July 10, r.,45 p.m.) h SYDNEY, July JO Webster's eight horses from New Zealand were disembarked from tho WangaJiHln to-dny in good condition alter a HiiooU* trip across the Tasman.