TO-DAY'S RAGING EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 9

TO-DAY'S RAGING EVENTS

on the up grade. Anion has been going nicely in his work and Maxown is a smart galloper, of whom the best has not yet been seen. Cheval de Volee won at his only start, but will find the class much stronger here. Ned Cuttle has been steadily improving and should have a good chance. However, he may bo started in the Onslow Stakes. Merial ist a good filly, -who has raced well, and she should make a forward showiing. The likeliest of the others may be Moquette, Golden Blonde and Birthday Party. The bestsupported may bo WAGNER, MERIAL, MAXOWN. 3.32—MANGERE STEEPLECHASE, ■Of f'275: about 2i miles st. lb. et. lb. Diamond ... 11 8 Semiarch ... 9 6 Forest Glow . . 10 1J Irish Comet . 9 1 Snndy Dix . . 10 11 Bells of Bow . 9 1 London . . . 911 Donio 9 0 The Hiker ..98 Uoxy 9 0 Puccini ... 9 8 Adsum .... 9 0 Town Beauty . 9 8 Diamond schooled well on Thursday and lie is a capable performer, who recently showed himself to be in form by scoring at Awapuni. Forest Glow is on the improve and has previously raced well over country, having been successful at Paeroa last month. Sandy Dix and London should both be capable of creditable performances and The Hiker is likely to run prominently, as he is a good fencer. Puccini injured himself while schooling on Thursday and may not be able to compete. Town Beauty may not be thoroughly ready yet and the best of the others apjiear *o be Semiarch, Irish Comet and Roxy. The main fancies may include DIAMOND, FOREST GLOW, THE HIKER, 4.I2—ONSLOW STAKES, Of £075: two-year-olds; lj lur. st. lb. st. lb. Knrl 8 12 Black Friar . 7 7 Ned Cuttle ..89 Palustre ... 7 5 Uulette .... 8 7 Uaepatn ... 7 2 Inver .... 8 3 Cay Flier ..70 Anion 8 2 Fan Passu ..70 Queen's Lone Flier ..70 Counsel . . 7 :i2 Alyth 7 0 Cheval de Gay Step ... 7 0 Volee ... 7 7 Bonstar .... 7 0 Karl has shown good form this season and is a very smart youngster. Ned Cuttle has been steadily on the improve and is a genuine customer, who should mak<2 a solid showing. Uulette is a winner and Inver is a resolute finisher, of whom the best has not yet been seen. Queen's Counsel und Cheval de Volee have shown winning form and Black Friar's effort at Awapuni indicated that he was very iscful. Palustre., Raepata, Gay Flier tnd Gay Step aopear to be the likeWest of the others. The favourites may be INVER. NED CUTTLE. BLACK FRIAR. 4.57 —EDEN HANDICAP, Of £2"5; 1 mile st. lb. st. lb. Day Wind . . 8 1.1 Dutch Girl . 712 Entheos .... 8 5 Pound Sterling 7 11 Sweet Kose ..85 Shy 7 9 Valmint .... 8 4 Lonmbinijtion 7 7 Sebrof . ..83 Gallant 'le tiai . . 8 3 Knight 7 5 Leo Colossus . 8 3 Captain Bruca 7 0 Killadar .... 8 3 Hawthorn ... 7 0 Teak 8 2 Morning Sun . 7 0 Little Artist . 8 0 Solas 7 0 Supreme Court 7 13 Te Broney 7 0 Day Wind has run some good races this season and a repetition of his best should give him at chance. Entheos won twice at Trentham last month and should have excellent prospects. Sweet Rose and Valmint are winners and the former should run well. Sebrof has scored three successive wins and will be solidty fancied if started. Te Hai, Leo Colossus and Killadar should go irell and others "'ho should be worthy of serious consideration are Supreme Court, Dutch Girl, Pound Sterling, Shy and Hawthorn. Popular fancies may include ENTHEOS. SWEET ROSE, SHY.

SCRATCHINGS POSTED FRIES LAND WITHDRAWN Scratchings posted for the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting are as follows: — Easter Handicap.—Friesland, 11.45 a.m., Thursdaj'. All Engagements. —Capp.v and Trouvaille, 11.20 a.m., Thursday, Le Grand. Great Northern Oaks. —Libra. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS LIST OF JOCKEYS' MOUNTS Riding engagements for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting at Ellerslie to-day include:— F. Fergus.—Sebrof, Victor Colima, Town Beauty. D. J. Burgess.—The Hiker. It. J. Fearn.-i-Epris, Solas, Knight of Australia C. Shield.—Ned Cuttle, Le Grand, Supreme Court. R. Webby.—Soloist, Copey. W. Broughton.—Karl, Haut Monde, Black Friar, Birthday Party. L. Dulieu. —Littlo Artist, Wee Pat, Golden Blonde. S. Tremain.—Lagoon, Gay Broney, Captain Bruce. H. Goldfinch.—Tidalia, Queen's Counsel, Kilberis. E. Manson. —Te Hai. R. W. Savage.—King Musk, Anion. R. McTavish.—Galilee, Sinking Fund, Notium. R. Walsh. —Valmint. J. McLaughlin.—Lap Up. W. Rennie. —Puccini. F. Thompson.—Diamond. W. J. Bowden.—Forest Glow. R. J. Glading.—Gay Streak, Bonny Gay, Loomblnation. C. G. Goulsbro. —Cricket, Korero, Gay Rose, Pakanui, Te Broney, Fulojoy. C. L. Goulsbro.—Star Artist, Light Comedy, Gay Step. B. H.. Morris. —Nun Nicer. N. Vaughan.—Arawa Rose. W. Bartle. —Flood Tide. O. Mclnally.—Mungatoon, Velocipede. N. R. MeKenzie.—Teak, Parquet. H. Long.—Adalene. A. Gilmer. —London, (.Man Ronald. L. J. Ellis. —Greek Shepherd, Light Comedy, Rereatu, Maxown, Inver, Sweet Rose. G. Carmont. —Adsum. J. Winder. —Kmg Musk, Merial, Gay Flier, Racette, Gay Seton or Sirona. P. Fearn. —Royal Secret, Maine. W. Thomson. —Alyth, Solas, Wahine Reihi, Tahurangi.

JOCKEYS FOR OMOTO [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN COKRESFONDKNI] CHRISTCHUHCH. Thursday G. H. Humphries and A. Messervy will be riding at tho Greymouth Jockey Club's meeting at Omoto on Saturday. The former will have mounts on Golden Dart, Malvasia and Princess Rawene. Messervy will be 011 Rebel Star, Needful, Back Lead, Baffle and Royal Gallant. TROTTING FIXTURES April 11, 13—Hawera Trotting Club. April 11, 15—Metropolitan TroUinc; Clnb. April 18— Ashburton Trotting Club. April 18, 22—Manawatu Trotting Club. April 30. May 2 Forbury Park • Trotting Club. B May 2 Cambridge Trotting Club. May 7 —Marlborough Trotting Club. May 9—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 9 —Waikato Trotting Club.

ELLERSLIE FIELDS

OPENING PROGRAMME JHE EASTER HANDICAP FINE CONTEST EXPECTED DISCUSSION OF PROSPECTS The Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting will be opened at Ellerslie today and some highly-interesting sport should be witnessed. Tho chief event, the Easter Handicap, has drawn a large field and a fine contest is anticipated. The course is in first-class order and some smart times are likely to bo registered if the weather remains fine. The single pool system of betting will be in operation. Follow ing are details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by " Archer":— 12.2—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of £350; 11 miles / st. lb. st. lb. Greek " Maine .... 7 3 Shepherd .92 Tahurangi ..70 ilungatoon . . 8 fi King ]\lusk ..70 Kilberis ... 7 13 Knight of Gay Broney.. 7 9 Australia . 7 0 Lagoon .... 7 8 King Tut ..70 Bonny Gay ..77 Aiawa Rose ..70 Korero .... 7 7 Whakapara ..70 Kelly - .76 United ... 7 0 Flood Tide ... 7 0 Bracket: Lagoon and Mungatoon. Greek Shepherd is set a difficult task for a three-year-old, but ho has earned his weight and is a consistent performer who/should go well. Mungatoon is likely to make a creditable showing and Kilberis should not be out of it if started. Gay Broney has a chance, but a better prospect may be the improving Lagoon, who has been working pleasingly. Bonny Gay and Korero ; should make forward showings and Kelly may take a lot of beating if he happens to reach the front early. Flood Tide should be dangerous and others I likely to add interest to the contest ere Maine, King Musk and Arawa Rose. Jt should be a good betting race and there may £>n solid support for LAG OOX-MUNG ATOON Bracket FLOOD TIDE KING MUSK. 12.42 G.N. OAKS STAKES, Of £500; three-year-old fillies; weight, 8.10; 1} miles Galilee Persian Lady Parquet . *' Light Comedy Oratory / Valise • Fulojoy Lady Graceful ] Palardo Tidalia Galilee has the best performances up i to a mile and she may be very difficult to beat if she settles down and races kindly in the early stages. Parquet has no recent form, but Oratory has shaped •well in the hack class and appears to be a good filly. Fulojov appeals more as a sprinter. Lady Graceful won the New Zealand Oaks and the fact that she has won at the distance will gain her many admirers. Light Comedy has performed/ solidly at a mile and a-quarter in the hack class and she may stay better than most. Valise has wod at a mire and is an improver, although her form is not as good as that of some of the others. The favourites may be

LIGHT COMEDY ORATORY LADY GRACEFUL. I.27—BRIGHTON HURDLES HANDICAP, Of £4OO ; 2 miles '■ st. lb. at. lb. Soloist .... 12 3 Modern Maid 9 9 King's Archer 11 2 Lap Up ... 9 4 Master Mnsk . 10 9 Victor Colima 9 4 TPee Pat'. . . 10 8 Clan Ronald ..93 Scotch Nation 10 0 Billy Boy . . 9*l ■ Prince of Booklaw ... 9 0 Orange . 9 12 Soloist has a substantial weight, but he has raced like a good horse since his attention was turned to hurdling and he has to be treated with respect. King's Arfcher appears to be at the top of his form and should make a forward showing. Master Musk has been racing consistently well and should be very difficult to beat, more especially as he is jumping with more confidence than formerly and has improved since he last appeared at Ellerslie. Wee Pat should make a good showing and Scotch Nation should be well in the picttire if started. Scotch Nation has had only one race over hurdles and he won in the style of a good horse. In addition, he schooled very well /on Thursday. ' Prince of Orange should make a creditable showing and the best of the others may be Modern Maid, Lap Up and Victor Colima, who should mot be without chances with their light weights. Popular fancies may be ' SCOTCH NATION MASTER MUSK KING'S ARCHER. J.I2—EASTER HANDICAP, Of £BOO- 1 mile st. lb. it. lb. Bpiral .... 811 Bonny Gay ..73 Rereatu .... 8 8 Roval Secret . 7 2 Nan Nicer ..83 Gay Seton ..70 Refresher ... 8 1 Crooning ... 7 0 Namakia ... 7 13 Happy Landing 7 0 Royal ) Sirona .... 7 0 Appellant . 712 Roman Mascot 7 0 ®Pris ..... 7 9 Adalene ..70 Kilberis ... 7. 9 Tonnerre ... 7 0 Gay Rog e ... 7 8 Valspear ... 7 0 Sinking Fund 7 8 Star Artist ..70 t*ay Broney 7 3 ffaat Monde 7 0 The top-weight Spiral has been racing /"■ell, but he would make a stronger appeal over a slightly longer distance, although he has shown winning form a sprinter this season. Rereatu is splendidly fit, and should run prominently,, and Nun Nicer can also be relied upon for a sound effort. It is doubtful whether either has ever been better than/at present. Refresher should not. be without prospects and Namakia has run some fine races over the distance at Ellerslie. Royal Appellant and Kilberis have form that entitles them to respect, but a better prospect than either may bo the southerner Epris, who won the Winter Cup last August and is in great heart at present. Gay Rose and Gay Broney would be more at home- over a longer journey and they may be accounted for by Sinking Fund, who has run some of his best races at a mile. Bonny Gay and Royal Secret are possibilities, and two other v cry likely light-weights are Gay Seton, who was third* last year, and Crooning. Tonnerre. Valspear, Star Artist, Haut Monde and Adalene are all capable of running good races and Haut Monde would be dangerous if he reproduced Ids track form. The favourites may be

KPRIS > NUN NICER NAMAKIA. 2.52 G.N. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of fCOO; two-year-olds; 6 fur. BkckV-* ''l 1" Ned Gut tle .. *8 to' »' CriVW F " ar * ® lO Ga * Streak . 810 * " * 10 Mc, quette ... 8 8 At,;"" • • • ?" Blonde 8 8 On. j • ... 810 Merial .... 8 8 Max?°° n ' • * l\° n Birthday Party 8 8 I' Cheval <•?. ' " * Queen's Counsel 8 8 rr , q Golden Sheila. 8 8 / volee 810 g.Notium has previouslv shown win--3 ning form at Ellerslie and looks im- ■); proved since he was here Inst. Black II • ria . r recently at Awapuni, but : ! s a ' so in the Onslow Stakes, in which «e may be better placed. Cricket is 8 " 'mprover likely to make a creditable showing and form suggests an excellent ehanco for Wagner, who u