PAKURANGA MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22194, 22 August 1935, Page 9

PAKURANGA MEETING

THE CHIEF FLAT EVENTS ' JELLICOE HANDICAP FIELD USEFUL PERFORMERS ENGAGED 13 Y ARCHER The leading flat events at the Pikurnnga Hunt meeting at Kllcrslte on Saturday. the Jellicoe Handicap and t!ie Punedi i Handicap, are creating con- . sidorahle interest, and the prospects are be in;; keenly discussed. There are eight horses in the Jellicoe Handicap and twelve in the Dunedin Handicap and the evenly-balanced fields shorld provide good contests, even though the going is sure to be very heavy after a prolonged spell ot' wet weather. On the strength of his forward running at Trentham last month anc his solid condition after his winter rrci ig Lord Val is a popular fancy for the Jellicoe Handicap. He is likely to handle the. going better than most, but he has 101 b. more than when bent.-n bv Delraiu in the same race last year and will require to record a sound performance to win, as several of his opponents mflv prove difficult to beat. These include Baroscope, and whom he will now meet on 1-1b.., and 61b. worse terms respect velv than when he defeated them in the Cornwall Handicap in June. Prospects ol Enge It is some considerable timo sir ce Baroscope was on the winning-list and his lapse of,form has left him in a favourable position in the handicaps if only ho could regain his best. In the past he has always shown to most. i.dvantage when the ground has been soft and there should be hope for hin on this occasion because he has been vorking really v'ell. A repetition ol lis latest track form should make hini extremely dangerous. The best has probably not yet been seen of Enge, who was on the improve at the end of last season. Like Lcrd Val and Baroscope, he is pirtial to heavy going and should no; be hampered by the conditions. He tras a good second at his last start to Horowliienua, who subsequently wen at Trentham, nnd the manner in vrh cb he war. finishing on at the end of a solid mile after having none the bjst t>f luck in running gained him many friends. Going Against Top-weight The top-weight, Kiltowyn, is ijO'icl, but the state of the going may not Jbe entirely to his liking and on that account the chances of others may be preferred. Knight of Australia ran some sound races toward the end of list season and he must be respected, is he has good condition to assist him. Master Norval has not won for a long period, but he is now in a nice pouit on in the weights and would make it v.?ry interesting if he could reproduce h s old form. Last j'ear's winner, Delraiu, is capable of a bold bid for victory, hut he has; failed in his latest races, l'he remaining candidate, Master Musk, does not appeal in the class, alttoigh ie won in high-weight company at Trentham last month. The final gallops of the candidates will be watched with interest and th.ise who please are sure to have sdliil ::ollowings. However, it should be a Fa rlv good betting race and among the lest supported may be Baroscope, Lore Val, and Enge. Tha Dunedin Handicap Some smart .sprinters will conteit the Dunedin Handicap and the elra k for post positions may be an importart lactor. Title tofhweigiit, Greek Gold, i he uld run his usual honest race, as he tlniost invariably goes well when the groind is heavy. 1 Prince Acre and Tybalt were winners at Trentham last month anc they should' perform well, especially the improving Prince Acre, who relishes heavy going. Galilee was one of the b;sf of last vaar's two-vear-olds and mu 'h interest will centre in her reappearance. She will meet the top-weight on 21b. worse than weight-for-age terms under a high scale, an 8.0 minimum, and some of the other older ones much vorse However, if she isi relatively as good at three ae> she was at two yea.'s she 6houlrl make her presence felt. Scotland is a consistent performer also suited by winter conditions. At his laist start he finished third to Horowhonua and Enge over seven fu clings at Ellerslie in June and he may prove very dangerous. Astarth is another tv?th a chance, although she would probably he more at home on firmer ground. Imamint Sprinting Well Star Artist arid British Colimbia are nicely placed, but may lie unsuited by the going. A more li tely prospect may be Imamint, win has been sprinting with plenty of dasli. Sluis cajiable of running a fast sic furlongs and is handily weighted (Jay Lap, Crooning and Roman Masco; have no recent fonn and will requ re to 'show improvement upon their Is test running to succeed. The race bears a very open infect, and, like most sprint events at FJ crslie, will provide investors with u difficult problem The draw at the barrier may influence the final siimming-i; p, but tome who may be in demand are Scotland, Galilee, Imamint and Prince A ere. TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE TO BE RUN IN DIVISION A two-year-old parade will b-j conducted at Ellcrslio during the progress of the Paliurailga Hunt meeting on Saturday and the youngsters vil. be sprinted in two divisions. The first for fillies, will be held at 12.50 p.m., between tho socpnd and third races, and the other, for colts and geldinizs, at L4O p.m., between tho third and fourth races. The /youngsters entered fnr the parace are as follows: First Division R- T. Reid's ch f, by Chief li,uler Legality. H G. Dean's br f Summary, by Lapidary—Orma. McKondriek's Bros.' br f Queen t ri irly, by King Lu —Lady Brierly. »L W. Merrylees' ch f Marjory Daw, by Chief I?uler—Doroo. M. f'.maruiel's br i Lone Flier, by _ Ihe Ace—Volopia. -M. Lmannei's b!k t Aero Queen, by -' he Ace—Charis. '• H jorth s br J', by Gay Shield—A obey Dream. Second Division J. Moorbe.ld and A. Pearco' > b 2 Haputalo, by Tea Tray— -Avoncourt. *P. Gilchrist's gr g Docility, by Vauls—- ■ RehutaL Hon, E. R. Davis and O. Nicliolion's b c, bv T'dal—Queen March J don. E, R. Davis and O. Niclol son's 1? ni r £' ~h y Tidnl—Ballymoy YL Ji. RetUv's ch c Surview, b,;' Survevor—Cometary. 18. Jj Donherty's ch c Maori Sens, by .Hunting Son£; —Muiigakino.