SATURDAY'S MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22193, 21 August 1935, Page 9

SATURDAY'S MEETING

'1 the oup steeplechase VISITING HORSES FANCiiED PROSY BOY AND KAHUNOKE By ARCHER The 195*5-36 racing season in Auckland opens with the Pakurangn Hunt, fixture at. Ellerslie on Saturday, and in view of the fact that it is the first meeting since the Great Northern :arnira j ; n June/it is arousing considerable interest. Tho chief events are ths Pakuranra Hunt' Cup, Jellicoe Handicap and Dunedin Handicap, and prosrects in these races are being keenly discussed. The wet iveathei during the past few months has mads the course very sodden and conditions will be it: favour of horses who are partial to heavy The four/horses at the head of the Paiuranga Hunt Cup field all hai! from outside the Auckland Province and the uraience of those visitors will give added interest to the contest. The topweights Ea'hunoke and Capedf. Abbev displayed winning form at tho recent meetings at Gisborne and taey aro solidly-conditioned horses who should mase* forward showings. Takin; a line through their latest form the ligures appear to be in favour of Kahunoke on this occasion, although (apella Abbey's previous experience over the Ellerslie country may stand him in good stead. Form of Miss Pango

Prosy Boy bails from Hawke's Bay anil is an 'improver who is expected to reveal better form tban he has Tel. displayed. He is a seven -year-old gelding I# Lucullus from Prosy and is brini on sound lines to make n. Rood He has won at his last two starts, his latest succesu having be-n achieved in the Manawatu Hunt Cup on July 27. when he carried 10.10 and won; very easily from laaru Lad. Prosy Boy's form suggests that he is lively to,be very difficult to sent. Miss Pango is a member of L. Knapp's team at Awapuni and is a six-year-old mare by Centrepiece from Cinnamon, hence a half-sister fc:> Pahu aid Pa:ago. She won the 1 angitikei gunt Cup last month, winning very easily from ltedbray, but she subsequently ran oft while contenting the Manawatu, Hunt Cup, won by Prosy Boy. Miss Pango is expected to reacb Eil'erslie this morning, and i 1 is probable thsit she will be schooled over the country before the meeting, 10 that hor showing may provide soae further line on her prospects.

Sandy Dix and iriuminugi Sandv Dix was a winner ovur hurdles Ellerslie in . June, but at his niaxt attempt ran disappointing v ''hen tried o?er country in the fc.uiit Club Cap fa'ling at the last fence when apparently well beaten. With more experience he should do better, but improvement upon his last performance rill be necessary if he is to win. Lack of experience may be against lllumiiiagh. However, he stays fully well and may be a possibility if he has had the necessary sohooling. , Arumanning was second to Cromwell at his last start over two un i a-hali miles at Ellerslie and he m a fairly reliable jumper The others hsve very little to recommend them, bat bascule lit on the improve and his eiorta un June were promising. He is also engaged in the Greenmount Hunters Steeplechase earlier in the day and the same applies to Zane Grey and King Rod, ISO that their running in that isvent should' give a line <n their chances. Several horses have previously won the double in the earn* Jay, but on pai.t form it is doubtful whether liny ol' the trio is capable o: : such a teat. Bruther to High Commlsiioner

The remaining candidate Rudbray is nn agod full-brother to Hiph Commissioner, being by All Red from Little 'Footsteps. lie ran second to VI ss Pango iin the Rangitikei Hunt Cup and now meets the latter on 51b. bettor terms. !Still he will require to 6hov improvement upon that form to be s jccessfiul. The final work of the candidates may shed some additional light on the prospects. At this stage the event bears a fairly open aspect, altborgli present indications are that Prosv JJop, Kahunoke, Miss Pango and Capel a Abbey may lie well fancied HIDING ENGAGEMENTS JOCKEYS FOR SATUFDAY Riding engagements announced for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie or Saturday include: — B. H. Morris. —Lord Val. L. Clifford.—Crooning, Valmint, Court Arma. F. E. Raker. —Gascille, Volition, Capella Abbey. H. Goldfinch. —Star Artis;, Kilberis. E. Manson. —Jewelled (hidie, Gay Dfifeace. It. W. McTavish. —Te Broaer, Tybalt. A. G. Parsons. —Racing Li.dv, Wee Pat. ■ - . S. J. Cammick. He;ttherland. Primal?

W. Rennie.—Ruling Kin;;. R. W. Savage.—Air Lustie, Baroscope,' Imamint. I. Tucker.—Hawthorn. D. J. Burgess. —Kiltowyr. Mi, W. M. Taylor.—Sir Romeo. WINNERS AT RICCARTON VALPEEN'S OWNER HE,ADS LIST ill-. G. Campbell, of Okoioire, headed the 'list of winning owners a), the Riccarton. carnival last week v ith £i'3o, through Valpeen's victory in the Grand National Steeplechase and third in the Beaufort Steeplechase. Mr. J. F. D Corry, owner of Make Up nrd Korero, *"as second with £507 10s, and Mr. D. H. Roberts, owner of tlie Grand National Hurdh's winner Jolly Beggar, third with £420. Ntext in the list were:—Mr. A. L. Pratt (Kpris), £350; Mr. A. N. Smith (Fair Weather). £305; Mr. J. W. Lowe (Red Sun), £300; Mr. K. McK. Duncan (Cardhu), £800; .Air H. llama (Free Air), £245; Mr. F. Shnw (Trritaln, £227 10s; Mr. G. Hall (Polydora), £2lO. GAY MARIGOLD AMISS iSPLINT CAUSING TROUBLE ■An interruption has occurred in the preparation of Gay Marigold for spring racing and s.lje is at presen; (in the ens> nst, as a rejsult of developing a splint onß ( ,has been progressing 'veil since re turning from a spell and it will be tinjOrtunate if the trouble seriously affects "er training. Gay Mnrigcld is one of best pOTlormers in Auckland, but meantime li.er pronpiicts appear