RACING PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22949, 29 January 1938, Page 11

RACING PROSPECTS

TAKAPUNA CLUB MEETING AT ELLERSLIE twelve horses in the cup REVIEW OF THE FIELDS KING REY STRONGLY FANCIED Well-balanced fields are listed for the opening of,the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting at Ellerslio to-day and there should bo some very interesting racing. The chief event, tho Takapuna Cup, has drawn a field of 12 and tho issue appears very open. Tho course is in first-class order after recent rain.- The win and plage system of betting will bo in operation. Following are details of tho fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer"; — 12.0—OREWA HURDLES, Of £300; 1% miles lb. ' st, lb. Englishman .• 10 1 Little Captain » 0 Bandrift ... 0 8 In Command t) 0 « Bryce Street 0 4 Inncs Lad . . o o Adsom . . . 0 o Englishman is h capable hurdler, but las not raced just lately. Sandrift, who schooled well on Thursday, is an improver and was second to Tudor at the November meeting. Bryco Street won tho Clarkin- Steeplechase at To Rapa in November and appears to bo the makings of a good jumper. He should race prominently in this class. Adsum is a fairly reliable fencer, but the others lave yet to prove their worth. The ; favourites may bo SANDRIFT, BRYCE STREET, ENGLISHMAN.

12.42—TRIAL HANDICAP, ' Of £200; 0 fur. St. lb. st. lb. Hoyal Vaals . U 0 Pamela .... 8 1 Pasture ... 8 12 The Trimmer S 1 Beverley ... 8 0 Thurlap ... 8 J Qailp .... 8 7 Asset .... 8 1 Lady Defoe . 8 5 Trevaco ... 8 1 Lapfdarian . 8 12 Windcress ..81 Poker Dice ..81 Jolie Dance . S 1 Inquisitor ..81 Silver Sound 8 1 "White Foam . 8 1 Mon Aero . . 8 1 Viracious ..81 Long Span . 8 1 Eajanja ... 8 1 Royal Vaals should go well if started, ,while Pasture, Beverley and Quilp have previously been placed and aro in fine racing trim. Lady Defoe has shown promise and should not fail for lack of condition. Poker Dice has shown a lot of speed on the tracks and Trevace shaped well at the November meeting. Others who should add interest to the contest aro Lapidarian, White Foam, , ,Viracious, Windcress and Mon Acre. « Some who may be in demand are PASTURE, BEVERLEY, TREVACE. I.27—FERRY HANDICAP, Of £250; 0 fur. St. lb. Bt. lb. p Aero King . . li O Glen Abb ..78 Fleetwind . . H 10 High Delight 7 O Miss Te Koura 8 5 Maxown ... 7 6 i Bronzette . . 7 11 Chief Lap ..75 Mundane ... 7 0 United .... 7 0 Aero King, who finished second to The Crooner in the Queen's Plate, has been working well and should be very dangerous. Fleetwind failed in her only

start this season, but is in' nice order f and likely to run a solid race. Miss Te Koura ran a good third at Thames and should be; assisted by her early brilliance. Bronzette was second to Miss Te Koura in the same class at the November meeting and her turn is due. Mundane is an improver who opened her winning account in the Waipa Plate last month. Glen Abb failed at Thames and has been disappointing, although there may be hope for him still. High Delight and Chief Lap ran well at Thames, but Maxown and United have no recent form. Popular fancies may bo , BRONZETTE, AERO KING, MISSTE KOURA. 2.I7—TAKAPUNA CUP. Of £S00; 1% miles

st. lb. Bt. Ib. Jonathan ... « a Grateful . . 7 13 oyal lnver .... 710 Appellant . 8 B Star Artist . 7 4 Knight of Bay Wind . . 7 0 Australia . . 8 7 Gheval do Dark Shadow S v ,5 Volee -.70 Gay Rose . . 8 4 Gay Broney . 7 0 King Key..B4 The topweights, Jonathan and Roytil Appellant, should run good races and at the weights the preference may be for the former. The consistent Knisht of Australia is fit and can bo expected to make a solid showing. Dark Shadow is nicely placed and a repetition of his form in the Summer Cup would make him very dangerous. Gay Rose and , King Rey, who has been racing unluckily, have recent form to recommend them and both are likely to go well. Grateful, lnver and Star Artist are recent winners, but lnver and Star Artist have yet to prove their worth at a mile and a-quarter. Day Wind has failed in his latest races and Gay Broney has no recent form. Cheval de Volee is on the improve, but might find the claas a little strong. r lhe main fancies may bo KING RBY, DARK SHADOW, JONATHAN. 3.2 —CALLIOPE HANDICAP, Of £'4oo; G fur. Bt. lb. Bt> lb - Bat Box . ... 8 13 Gay Bell -.73 jfc Milanion ... 7 0 Silver Quex . 7 J Calorie ... 7 6 Vnllmeen . . 7 J Phllcourt ..76 Black Polly . 7 3 Bronze Verituble . . 7 J. iU, Emerald 7 0 First Gold Sir Robin .74 Money -.70 Bicnze Ora . 7 3 Pocket Venus 7 U Royal Aco . . 7 3 Silver Cloud 7 o Solitary .... 7 3 First Flutter 7 0 .Bracket: Bronze Emerald and First Gold Money. ; Hot Box won two races in good style at the Auckland summer meeting and. should take a lot of boating. Milanion ia a beginner, but Calerie has been * placed several times and should be dangerous. Philcourt, Sir Robm and Bronze Ora are likely improvers an First Gold Money should be ail the better for her race at tho summer meeting, when she shaped very creditably. There are some unknown quantities among tho others, the likeliest or whom may be Silver Cloud and lMrst Flutter. The best supported may be M HOT BOX, MM CALOH'IK, SIR ROBIN. 3.S2—WYNYARD PLATE, <2300; threo-ycar-olds, 8.0; " Olds, 8.5; with a penalty ofVlbforwin ners of flat races of tho eoUeetive vaiue i<.. of more than £250 to the winner at 4' time of starting. Maiden three-year-olds ,■ allowed- 71b; four-year-olds and upward ' 1 allowed 101b; 7 fur. st. Ib. Bt " lb ' °?«lla ... 8 l'J Friskland . . 8 u 111 foker Face . 8 5 Ivy Willonyx 7 » SJI 1 J?, lgs Mestor . 8- 5 Siega . • • • 4 ' ■>«. Abb . . 8 5 Play On.. . 7 7 ' a "rler . 8 5 High Sea --77 Flashing Hoy a I Vaals . 7 7 •' Spear 8 5 Anion, who has registered a win and -• minor placings this season, was « l rd to lnver and Marie's Acre in the J 4 ® 10 class in November and on that yP 1° j ll s kould be very dangerous. Surella Torch, have solid condition to assist

them and Du Maurier is an improver with an undoubted chance. Friskland, Romani and Play On are on the upgrade and might go well. Royal Vaals should have prospects if reserved and High Sea is another possibility. The favourites "may bo ANION, DU MAURIER, ROYAL VAALS. 4.37—ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, Of £150; O fur. st. lb. st. lb. Stretto . . . u 7 Palustro . . . 7 u Kereatu .... 8 4 Marie's Acre 7 8 Irluuo .... 8 4 Suleiman ..75 Tray Bit . . 8 2 Uollickcr ..74 Irilharch . . 7 13 Bachelor King 7 '2 nosh .... 7 10 Anion .... 7 0 Although she has a heavy weight, Stretto is brilliant and should make her presence felt. Rereatu liaa notshown any form for some time and may be all the better for a race. Triune lias not dono as well at Ellerslio as elsewhere, but is always likely. Trav Hit. Tosh, Trilliareh, Palustre and Marie's Acre all have recent form to their credit and should run good races. Suleiman is on the improve and may do better than at his last start, when ho was a close fourth. Bachelor King may win at any time, while Rollicker and Anion can both run six furlongs smartly. There may be strong support for STRETTO. TRAY BIT. SULEIMAN. S.22—RANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of £300; 1 milo st. lb. st. lb. Melvanni . it 0 Malngigi . . 7 13 ftingshot ... 8 0 IJroll .... 7 8 Prince Rang! 8 I Poker Faco . 7 7 Alytli .... 8 1 Captain Bruce 7 7 Privy Seal , 8 1 Gaiwind . 7 0 Melvanui is much improved and should run well, even though he is topweight. Ringshot is capable of running a solid mile and Prince Rangi should have a good chance to make amends for recent defeats. Alyth should make a bold showing and Privy Seal is also likely to go well. Malagijji is a good hack when fit and Droll would have prospects if she ran up to her best form. Captain Bruce has been working in improved 6tyle, but Poker Faco and Gaiwind have no recent form. Popular fancies may bo MELVANUI, PRINCE RANGI. ALITTI. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS LIST OF JOCKEYS* MOUNTS Riding engagements for the first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's meet* ing at Ellerslie to-day are as follows: — G. Cameron.—Ladv Defoe, Melvanui. W. H. Jones. —High Delight, Viracious, Bronze Emerald. R. McTavish. —Bronze Ora, Jonathan.

Trilliarch. L. Clifford. —Captain Bruce, Mundane, Windcress, Black Polly. L. Dulieu. —Englishman, Jollo Dance. J.' Chaplin.—ln Command. P. Fearn.—Rajanya, Droll, Gay Broney. P. Atkins. —Quilp, Play On. H. Wiggins.—Surella, Privy Seal, Uien Abb. H. Goldfinch. —Beverley. R. Home.—Royal Appellant, Royal Vaals, Ringshot, Miss Te Koura, Calorie, Mon Acre. T. Green. —Romani. Royal Ace, Asset-. E. O'Brien.—Pamela. C. G. Goulsbro. —Hot Box. A. Curwen. —Palustre. R. HatweU.—Bachelor, Solitary. N. McKerizie—Poker Dice, Rereatu. W. Bartle. —Lapidarian. R. Cotter. —Innes Lad. Jj McLaughlin.—Miss Mestor. W. Thomson. —Tosh. B. H. Morris. —Stretto. D. Green. —The Trimmer. G. Gemmell. —United. , G. Gilchrist.—Day Wind, Fleetwind, First Gold Money. J. Mclnally.—Knight of Australia, Siega. O. Mclnally.—Pasture. SOUTHLAND RACING CLIFDEN CLUB'S FIXTURE The Clifden Racing Club will hold its annual meeting to-day. The Hebat.d was advised last evening that the weather promised to be fine. Betting will be by the single pool method. The following horses were expected to be well supported:— Lilburn Handicap—Last Post, Mona's Song, Cone Peak. Tuatapere Trot. —Dewey Cloud, ViceRegal Happy Times. - Belmont Handicap.—lrish Birdcatchcr, Cone Peak. ' „ Fowler Memorial Handicap. All Humbug, Amelita, Orezia. . Orawia Steeplechase.—Eastern Chiet, Bandy Boa, Jollyanna. . Waiau Handicap.—Monas Song, Irish Birdcatcher, Lasit Post Alton Trot.—Dewey Cloud Abel. Farewell Handicap.—Amohta. Smoko. Acceptances: — LILBURN HANDICAP, of £35, o for.— Last Post, 0.0; Monas Song, 8.11; Ramana. 8.5; Warden's Gift, Cone Peak, lanara. Panza, 8.3. TTfAT\PERE TROT, of £4O; limit, 3.5: 1 '/t miles.—Country Lady, Dewey Cloud. Eettv Joffre, Happy Night, Dolly Truinan, limit; Vice Regal, 48yds bhd. BELMONT HANDICAP, of £4O, 5 fur.Western Sons. 0.0; Irish Birdcatcher, 8 I°. King Willow, B.'J; Cono Peak, Panza, 7.2. FOWLER MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £75 IV* miles.— Viking, 0.0; Amelita, 8.11; All Humbug, 8.10; Bow Street, Dazzling Eyes, 7.2. ORAWIA STEEPLECHASE, of £55. 2 mjipg Kelly the Crow, 10./; Vitaphone, 10.3;' Possum, 0.9; Jollyanna, 9.0; Bandy Boa, 0.2; Eastern Chief, British Star, Pandino', 9.0. WAIAU HANDICAP of. £45 0 fur Western Song, 9.0; Irish Birdcatcher 8.11; King Willow, 8.2; Dazzling Eyes, Last Post. 7.12; Mona's Song, 7.0; Order wood. « -V; Cone Peak, 7.2. ALTON TROT, Of £4B; limit, 3.13; l'/ 2 'miles.—Country Lacly. Dewey Cloud, Betty Joffre, Abel, limit; Dewey Star, 00yds bhd. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £OO, 1 mile. —All Humbug, 8.5; Amelita, 8.4; Smoko, 7.4; Bow Street. Dazzling Lyes. Warden's Gift. 7.0. WAIROA RACING CLUB FIRST DAY ACCEPTANCES [by telegraph—press association] GISBORNE, Friday Acceptances for the first day of the Wairoa Racing Club's annual meeting, to be held at Te Kupeftgu on February 3 and 5, aro as under:—

TRIAL HANDICAP, of £Tu,(l fur — Minnow, 9.0; Tha a. Gay M'inic 8.10, Helios, 8.8; Wilful Lady. S..i, una. h.-, Anini, Day Nurse, Defora, /. 13. DISTRICT HANDICAP, of £75 and trophy i i ..i ,»i a /£ fur. —Helios, 0.0; Golden Time Marae Quex. 8.11; Puccini, 8.0; Mitzi, Un fa, 8.8; Defend, Eastern i * Incog ' Likely Boy, Opoho, eter Piper, 8.1. Wlllonyx, 7.0. Tf KTJPENGA HANDICAP, of 1 ssrfP&a?' nt%sssg- m nSSfotte? "t.O; Whmll, Clavereourt. Lady Wessex, Mahutai, 7.0. - King's feSLfefffl: ORMOND HANDICAP, of 'Thread 8 llf Gulden Blonde, 8.3;. PennySSS&k. 8.0; Fossicker fI T.7; Bodylino, ,o. Good Hunting, <.2. Thala, /.o. , W%A O HANDICAP, Q oj in fßs ;i 6 tur.f c^r n fe Golden Time! ifarae Quex. 8.1; Puccini, 7.13.