TRENTHAM PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21844, 5 July 1934, Page 9

TRENTHAM PROSPECTS

the whyte handicap TWENTY-TWO ACCEPTORS WIDE RANGE OF FANCIES BY ARCHER JJost important of the flat events on {he card for th«s first day of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting at Trentham next Tuesday is the "Whyte Handicap, a. race that has provided some fine contests since its inception in 1926, prior to which it was known as the Members' Handicap. With no fower than twenty-two horses engaged, this year's race should be no exception. Comparatively few of the candidates are without recent form to recommend them and fhose in search of tho winner will have a very complex problem to solve. During recent years well-fancied horses have almost invariably been conspieious at the finish and there has hoc been a great.surprise in tho race since the fourteenth Javourite Nukumai was successful in 1927. Last year, Curie, second favourite on the win machine, and third fancy in the place betting, won from the each-way favourite All Humbug, with Lady Spy, an outsider, third. Curie arid Lady Spy are acain engaged and it is probable that they will again race prominently, as both are recent, winners who relish winter conditions. Of course, Curio will have a much more difficult task than when he won twelve months ago with 9.0. On Tuesday he will have to carry 151b more but, even so, ho should ncit be out of it. At Ellerslie last month ho won over a mile with 9.3, the minimum being 7.0. and now with the minimum 71b higher he is by no means unduly burdened with it).l. Compared with the horses he defeated in the York Handicap, Curie now meets King Musk (second) 41b, View Halloo (fourth) gib. Prince Colossus 61b, Lord Val 71b, Protomint 91b and Tturi 91b worse. King Musk an Improver

The most likely of those who finished behind Curio in that race to_ improve may be King Musk and Lord Val. King Musk has made some progress in the meantime and /this, coupled with the fact that he made a brilliant finishing run after getting cut otf early and drifting to the rear at Ellerslie, has gained him a host of friends. Only a three-year-old, King' Musk has yet to display his best and it is also in his favour that he'is very partial to heavy going, a condition usually found at Trentham in winter." Moreover, with 8.0, he has a weight that he should handle well an<J his prospects certainly appear good. , - '/ Lord Val has also shown himself particularly partial to winter conditions and a solid effort may also be expected from him. Recent form indicates that he has lost some of his early brilliancy but his failure in the York Handicap was in no small measure due to the fact that ho failed' to jump out well from a position near the middle of the field and he should, not be discredited for the defeat. Another Aucklander 'with a chance is Prince Val, who recently returned to the winning list with a very decisive win at Te Awamutu. f -. Prince Val has previously won at Trenthani in winter and* although he may not bo quite as good as formerly, ha is in a nice position in the weights with onlv 31b above the minimum. It is probable that he will be running on when some of the others are tiring and a forward showing from him is quite likely. Chances of Rebel Star One of the likeliest improvers in the Md is the four-year-old Rebel Star. After running two fine seconds with big weights in the hack class, he faded to do quite as well as expected when r produced among tne open sprinters at Ellerslie. On thai occasion he was probably feeling the effects of his two strenuous contests just previously but nevertheless, ,he finished a very creditable fourth. Rebel Star has had a chance to freshen up in the meantime and the fact that he has the brilliancy to secure a good position early should be a factor in his favour in the large field. With the Dominion's leading horseman, L. J. Ellis in the saddle, he shoidd lose nothing on the score of horsemanship and a good performance is anticipated from him. There are many other possibilities in the field and these include Sunny Sky, T)avolo, Ida Merling. Lady Spy, Prince Colossus, Gustavo, J*oyal Bengal, Guar- ' antee and West Tor. Suyny Sky 13 £°° ujider winter conditions when at ner ' best, and she ran well enough at hei last start to indicate that she may be regaining form. Ida Merling and Royal Bengal have previously won at -1 1 e . n ' 'ham in winter, Royal Beiu»l a in this particular race in 1932. Gustavo has lately run some good races in the South Island and a reproduction of Ins best would make him difficult to beat Fancies are likely to take a xairly w de range and sonic who, may be m fa 4 °. i r ore itebel Star,* King Musk, Curie, Prince Val and Lord val.

OFF DAY AT TRENTHAM

TRACKS SOAKED BY RAIN fBY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON. Wednesday A total, of 2{in. of rain fell at Treutham yesterday afternoon and evening, ' water got away well to-day. Hoover the tracks will be heavy from now ® there is a spell of bright weather with a dr Th" re'was'no galloping or fined morning and the routine work v. as to tho sand track. ,The Aucklandera made an early start, getting their wor* done be fore breakfast. ~T <r, r The Wanganella from Wellm„ „ Sydney on Friday will take several • • C. Emerson, already announced as takim. Croupier, Marcus Cicero and H in ° f arroll added another to the team. M. J- , , "ill be on hoard with Boughal. Liqnhiart Sirona and Oral. The Eldershe stud is send ing to their owners five of the purchased at the national Bales w.lnch hav been broken in and handled b> MrAustin. They comprise three fillies an« colts. f, WELLINGTON GOSSIP MAKE UP 'INJURES KNEE [BY TEIiECRAPIT —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON, Wednesday ".Bad luck has again overtaken Make Up He injured a knee but-it is hoped that lie 5 -1 'l be able to appear on one of the later days of the Wellington meeting. The Auckland horses who arrived here yesterday were greeted with heavy ram and there is every prospect now of a heavy tiacic [or nest week's racinp as frosts will keep W* ground wet, The Aucklanders found it bitterly cold over the snowclad areas in [ne middle of the journey, but all tne horses travelled well and arrived in good condition. The Hunting Song goading Cottesmore is missing from the Wellington acceptances * n d it is unlikely that he will be seen out for some time, as he litis had a recurrence of his leg trouble. Cottesmore went through J course of treatment on the beach at Forirtja and returned to Trentham m good condition, but he has failed to train on. As }"# troublo is, i n a ligament it may mean lll ,e end of his racing career. Normandy broke down so badly a week or 1 °, RBO that he was destroyed during tho eek-end. Normandy was by Arausio from , y and thus belonged to a brilliant family. Ut he was never able to race up to ex- - Pectations. Ho was foaled in 1927. RACING FIXTURES Ju^.'«T I ?S ni,e^irko Hurt Club. J" y 10. 12, 14—Wellington Racing Club. V"!' 2J—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. Julv ;!"g r « n Win Racing Club Jn to? Hunt Club, t,, ' j®—Waimato District Hunt Club. ** Xi & Bay Turf Club Ju e s^~?, outh Canterbury Hunt Club. . Jnlv bo"~d watu Racing Club. Vfrßotorua and Bay of Flenty Hunt Club, at Rotoriia.