TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22351, 24 February 1936, Page 7

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

USEFUL FIELDS ENGAGED TEN IN VERCOE HANDICAP REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS The Waikato Racing Club's Summer Meeting will be concluded at Te Rapa to-dav, when the chief event will bo the Vercoe Handicap. The fields are smaller than 011 Saturday, but they are well balanced and should provide some interesting racing. Following are details of tho fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by Archer:— 12.15—0 H INEWAI HANDICAP, Of £l5O and sweepstake of £3 each; G fur. st. lb. Bt. lb. Lilbert .... 9 0 King Song . . 7 11 Full of Scotch 8. 10 Cappy .... 7 11 Le Chnsser ..85 Because ... 7 11 Madelon .... 7 12 Hcs?.kctoon . . 7 11 Solas 7 12 Kins; Theo . . 7 11 Lilbert and Full of Scotch have recent placed performances to their credit and should have chances. Lo Chasseur made a very encouraging showing on Saturday. He and Madelon;' who also shaped well, may show, early improvement. Hessketoon, King Song and Solas have shown pace, and King Theo is likely to have benefited by his outing on the first day. The favourites may bo LE CHASSEUR, MADELON, FULL OF SCOTCH. I.O—RACLAN HURDLES, Of £'2oo; li miles st. lb. at. lb. Soloist. .... 11 11 La Femme Modern Maid 911 Noire . 9 0 Golden England 9 11 Irish Comet . 9 0 Mossvale ... 9 0 Folly's Choice 9 0 Silver Wattle . 9 0 No Fooling ..90 Tho form horses aro Modern Maid, Soloist and Golden England and they should again race prominently. Modern Maid is improving with every race and Soloist is good. Mossvale is a beginner, who displayed distinct promiso at Thames, and tho likeliest of the others may be La Femme Noire, Irish Comet and No Fooling. Tho best supported may be MODERN MAID, SOLOIST, GOLDEN ENGLAND. I.4S—TE BORE HACK HANDICAP, Of and sweepstake of £3 each; G fur. st. lb. st. lb. Winlona . . .. 8 12 Clessamor . . 7 12 Triune. . . 8 9 Gay Defence . 7 7 Mangukaha. .80 Cafshot ... 7 5 Lornacre . . . 7 12 Trouvaille ..70 Winlona has been racing consistently well ahd' should have a chance. Mangukaha was a good second on tho first day and should be dangerous. Triune might improve upon Saturday's running if the track is a little drier. The same applies to Lornacre, who should be all the better for a race. Clessamor is a fresh horse with recent winning form, while Gay Defence, Calshot and Trouvaille are all worthy of serious consideration. There may be good support for MANGUKAHA, CLESSAMOR, • LORNACRE. ! ' J 2.3O—VERCOE HANDICAP, Of £275; 1 mile st. lb. . . > ' st. lb. NaMßjna ;. 6 4 Tuaheahe ... 7 4 Adalene" . . 8 1 Royal .Secret . 7 2 Scotland . .. . 7 13 Eoyal Artist: . 7 2 Prince Colossus 7 8 Prince Acre-! . 7 1 Lagoon . ..75 Velocipede ..70 Namakia is capablo of running a fast mile and should be difficult to beat. Adalene is in winning form and Scotland should do better at the distance than he did at a mile and a quarter on the first day. Prince Colossus is returning to his best form and should have good prospects. Lagoon and Tuaheahe are improvers who are handily placed and lightweights like Prince Acre, Royal Secret and Velocipede may take a lot <af beating. Some who may be in demand are NAMAKIA, PRINCE COLOSSUS, , . SCOTLAND. 3.15 EUREKA HANDICAP, Of £150; two-year-olds; 5 fur. ' , st. lb. st. lb. Gay Chief .'. 812 Gay Streak ..82 Rulette .... 810 Ned Cuttle . 713 Surella .... 8 10 Philemup ... 7 3 Surview ... 8 7 Palustre ... 7 0 Merial .... 8 .1 Form points to Merial and Ned Cuttle having excellent chances in spite of the fact that they have more weight than on the first day. Gay Chief and Surella should run good races and Rulette may bo capable of doing a little bettor. Gay Streak has an undoubted chance if fit, but has declined several recent engagements. Philemup and Palustre have speed but are not as seasoned as some of the others. The prime fancies may include MERIAL, NED CUTTLE, SURELLA. 4.O—PUKETAHA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £175; 1 mile st. lb. st. lb. Adalene ... 9 13 Whalcapara ..80 Tahurangi ..95 Sirona .... 8 0 L'Allegro ..93 Valrent ... 8 0 King Musk , 812 Snow Lap ..80 Solomon ... 812 Pound Sterling 8 0 Kiiladar ... 8 9 Gay Duke ..80 Adelcne should not be without prospects if reserved and Tahurangi should go well in the class. L'Allegro should | givo a good account of himself and j King Musk is in the right company to have winning prospects. Solomon's j speed should take him a long way and Killndar is a recent winner. Others who may bo worthy of some consideration aro Whakapara, Valrent and Sirona. Investors may show a preference for TAHURANGI, SOLOMON, KING MUSK. 4.4S—FLYING HANDICAP, Of £200; 0 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Puss Moth ..80 Bellbroney ..71 Princess Star . 7 G Whirling ... 7 0 Prince Ven ..75 Leo Colossus . 7 0 Wahine Reihi 7 3 Puss Moth should have an oxcollent chance to make amends for his defeat on Saturday. Princess Star and Prince Ven should go well with light weights and Wnhino Reihi is another likely to be troublesome. Bellbroney, Whirling and Leo Colossus may also run creditable races. The best fancied may be PUSS MOTH, PRINCESS STAR, PRINCE VEN. S.3O—HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP, Of £l5O and sweepstake of £3 each; 7 fur. Bt. lb. st. lb. Kilberis ... 9 2 Gay Defence . 7 7 Velocipede . . 8 13 Kacemosus ..74 Valrent ... 8 4 La Femmo Dombey ... 8 1 Noire . 7 0 Con Fuoco ..81 Orefield ... 7 0 Queen Nona . 7 11 .A. The topweights Kilberis and Velocipede arc in good form and the latter should be very dangerous if. rosorved for this event. Con Fuoco should give a good account of himself and others worthy of consideration aro Gay Defence, Dombey and Racemosus. Popular fancies may bo VELOCIPEDE, CON FUOCO, RACEMOSUS.