WHANGAREI CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 9

WHANGAREI CLUB

TODAY'S PBOGBAMME EIGHT horses in the cup . if DISCUSSION of prospects TYBALT SOLIDLY FANCIED The Whanfcarei Racing Club's Spring Jleeting will be opened at Kensington Park to-dav, when tin chief events will be the Whangarei Cup and the Munaia Handicap. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. Following are details of the fields, with a reviejv of the prospects in each raco bv "Archer : 12.10—HJKURANG1 HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 1 inile > St. 11). st. Ib. Droll .... 8 1 Hnepata ... 7 0 Hopalong . ; 7 4 Gai Wind . . 7 0 'J'hc Vamp ..74 L.vthito ... 7 0 Mai do Mcr . 7 3 The topweight Droll is on tlio improve mul worked nicely during tlio week. Hopalong is a possibility, but better prospects may bo Tho Vamp and Mai do Jlcr. The doubt about Tho Vamp is that she is uncertain at tho barrier. Raepata has disappointed in his latest races, but should have prospects in this company. The favourites may bo mal m: MER, THE VAMP, R'AEPATA. 12.50 SPRING PLATE, Sweepstakes. of £2 each, with £SO added; * 6 fur. st. lb. St. lb. "Beverley ... 8 0 Racolino ..SO Flash By ..80 Windcress. ..80 Flashing' Viracious ..80 Spear . '• 8 0 Hunting Blood S 0 Go'.den Spahi S 0 Frances Acre 7 0 Lapidarian . S 0 Jolly Broney 7 0 Ohpiaba .... S 0 Palardo ... 7 9 Form suggests a good chance for Raceline, but he is a trifle uncertain at the barrier; . Ohmaha and Hunting Blood have shown plenty of pace in private and 'this may bo their opportunity. Others who have shown sufficient promise to be worth consideration are Flash By, Beverley, Windcress and Lapidarian. Popular fancies may be OHMAHA, RACELINE, HUNTING BLOOD. I.3O—HUANUI HACK HURDLES, Of £140; l'/a miles and 197 yards st. lb. st. lb. Englishman .11 5 Gay Cavalier U 0 Biraint ... 10 0 Backblock ..90 Kilberis . . . 9 S Siwell .... 0 0 Blue Bonnet. 9 1 Englishman has good recent form, but is an unlikely runner. Simint is an improver who w-On at Avondale. Kilberis looked like winning when lie fell at the last fence at the spring meeting Rt Ellerslie and on that form he appears an excellent prospect. The likeliest of the others ,: may be Blue Bonnet and •Siwell. The best supported may be KILBEIUS, SIMINT.

2.IO—WHANGAREI CUP HANDICAP ■ Of £2o0; lVi miles St. lb. St. lb. Miss Lu . . W 0 Tybalt .... 8 '2 Orac .... 8 9 Sergia .... 7 11 Te Hai . 8 5 Tip Toes ..79 Boany Gay . 8 3: Mai de Mer . 7 0 Several of the candidates have other engagements and there may be one or two defections. Miss Lu and Orac have run good races this season and should add interest to the contest. Te Hai is nicely placed and slight improvement upon her running at Avondale would make Bonny Gay dangerous. Tybalt has reached "a favourable position in the weights and has a good opportunity to break bis ryn of outs. Tip Toes should give a good account of herself, as 6he is "an improver. Sergia ran third last year, but Mai de Mer is still a novice. The favourites may be TYBALT, ' • TIP TOES,. BONNY GAY. 2.SS—COUNTY HANDIOAP, Of £00; G fur. ? 8t - lb - r., u 6 - 'n :■ G. Pocket .. v IS Flanjberge . . < O Enliehtenmept »13 • Strathoarn . 7 o Chief Lap ..85 Johnny Blue Bonnet : 1 9 „ , Dundee 7 0 . British Banner 7 G Palardo ... 7 O - 'Viracious . . 7 0 Renaud . . . 7 O ' Bracket: Johny Dundee and Renaud. ' Gold Pocket, Enlightenment, and Chief Lap have previously raced well in this class, while Viracious and-Palardo haie both shown speed. In addition, there are several newcomers who are well enough to gallop well and the issue appears very open. Some who may find favour are VIRACIOUS, CHIEF LAP, , v PALARDO. B.4O—KENSINGTON HACK HANDICAP " r> Of £100; 6 fur. -Wy 1 st- Jb. _ V ?!" '!?• Mangukaha . y ii Solo Song . . ' y. Huntingmore 8 (i Prival .... 7 «J Droll .... 8 '2 Peter'* Pence 7. 6 ' High Star . 8 0 M.v Money . 7 0 Royal Passage 7 » Hunting Blood / <> Mangukaha was successful among the open sprinters at Cambridge on Labour Bay and should go well. Huntingmore has been working attractively and his •Prospects Appear rosy. Droll, lloyal Passage arid Prival are nil likely to run well 'and another possibility is Peter's Pence. The main fancies may include HUNTINGMORE, ' 1 ■ PRIVAL, ROYAL PASSAGE. ' 4.2S—MANAIA HANDICAP, ' ' . Of £150; 6 fur. _ st. lb. st- lb. Kereatu . . , y o Crooning ... 8 o Tosh 8 G Te Hai ... 711 Miss Lu . . , 8 li Paso Robles . 7 11 Tray Bit . . 8 8 Bachelor King 7 3 Airam .... S 2 Hifth Tea ..72 Triune ~ ... 8 0 Bracket: Airam and Triune. Lack of recent racing may be against Rereatu, but he is good when fit. Tosh has been performing well, while Miss Lu and Tray Bit are both capable of 6olid performances. Airam should be dangerous if she behaves at the barrier and Crooning won recently ft Avondale. Bachelor King; is on the improve and should take a lot of boaV ln g. Te HnJ and Paso Robles should also add interest to the eontest. Some who may find favour are BACHELOR KING, TOSH, Crooning. 5.15 PARAHAKI HANDICAP, Of £ 125; l mile st. lb. gt. lb. Airam ... » jo Bonny Gay . » '2 n_ 6 • •<» . 9 8 Tip Toes ..90 & ra e ; . . . » 8 High Tea . . 810 Hai ..... i) 5 Ringshot ..80 Bracket. Airam and Triune. Airam has a big weight, but should not be without prospects if reserved, "mc should run well and Te Hni is .5 placed. Bonny Gay and Tip Toes Tr° u dangerous if reserved, while ,8'" lea and Ringshot are both 'Pable of* solid clforts. The main nancies may bo TE lIAI, TIP TOES, lUNGSHOT.