ROTORUA RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22961, 12 February 1938, Page 11

ROTORUA RACES

FOURTEEN IN THE CUP SOME FINE PERFORMERS WIN AND PLACE BETTING KILONSA IN STRONG DEMAND The Rotorua 'Racing Club's annual meeting will be opened at Arawa Park to-day. The win and- place system of betting will bo used.,.Alittle rain.fell in Rotorua yesterday , but, unless the weather remains wet the going should be good. ,

Following are details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by " Archer":—' 12.16—POHUTU HIGH-WEIGHT t HANDICAP, Of £185; 1 mile and 130 yds. at. lb. st. lb. Bellbroney . I) 11 Socketts i • . 0 0 British Banner 011 Floodlight . 9 0 Holly Lu i .1) 4 Long Span . 9 0 Locknit • • - .9 <1 Mana • '.O 0. Dombey • ••'.- 9 4 Siwell • • • . 0 0 Might Spi • . 0 3 Racewhip * , 0 0 General Rnse 0 3 Innes Lad ..90 Miss Meator '0- 0 * • ' t •

An easing of the ground might assist Bellbroney but a better prospect is. the Thames winner British Bannelv who is also engaged later. Holly Lu won over hurdles at Ellerslie' in December and Locknit is in a class that should'suit him. Night Spi has been' placed thit» season and other possibilities are Dombey, Siwell and Miss Mestor. Popular fancies may be

BRITISH BANNER, LOCKNIT, DOMBEY.

12.55—WAIMANGU STAKES,

Of £100; wcight-for-age; G fur. and 30yds, st. lb. st. lb. School Song 9 1 Galloping Le Titrc ..01 Acre ... 8 5 Prival .... 9 1 Spearford ..85 Long Span . 9 1 Town Section 8 2 Tementi ... 9 0 Simla 8 2 Jolie Dance . 8 12 Aynho • r • . 8 2 Lady Chevron 8 12 Little Idea . 8 2 Traloe Rose 812 Marheke ..82 Mischel ... 8 2

Recent form suggests a good chance for Prival, and Tementi should be all the better for racing last month. Long Span and School Song have shown speed and Tralee.Rose is a smart beginner. Galloping Acre and Town Section, who was placed at Thames, have displayed promise and the likeliest of the others may be Aynho, Jolie Dance and Little Idea. Some jvho may be in demand are TOWN SECTION, PRIVAL, AYNHO. I.BG—MOKOIA HACK HANDICAP, Sweepstakes of £2 each with £IBO added; U fur. and 30yds. St. lb. St. lb. Te Monowal . 9 0 British Banner 7 11 May Sous .. U 0 Glen Abb . 711 St.-at hire ..90 HopalOng *.78 Haile Boy . 810 Llangollen .78 AVinluna • . 8 10 Ellanui ... 7 8 Professional . 8 5 Chief Lap ..77 Gay Sister . . 8 5 Phiakuo -.70 Miss Te Koura 8 3

Te Monowai and May Song are very smart, the former. running two good seconds at the summer meeting at Ellerslie. Strathire, Haile Boy and Winlona have all shown creditable form, but they might not appeal as much as the speedy Miss Te Koura, who will be racing on her home course. Glen Abb should have a chance and so should Llangollen, who won at her last start. •Pdpuifir : fancies may be

TE MONOWAI, MISS TE ICOURA, MAY SONG. 2.2O—ROTORUA CUP HANDICAP, Of £4OO and trophy valued at £25: 1% miles at. lb. St. lb Maadr • • • . 9 0 Jewelled Girdle 7 4 Scotland • . 9 O Airam • • . . 7 2 fcilonsn •••85 Bonny Gay . 7 1 •Rona Bay . 8 6, Bonniq Song 7 0 Miss Lu . . 7 11 Grand' City . 7 0 Crooning • . 7 10 King Musk . 7 0 Con Fuoco .76 Gay Sißter . 7 0

The top-weights Mazir and Scotland have no recent form but are fine perfofmers when fit. Kilonsa won attractively at her last start at Ellerslie and should take a lot of heating. Rona Bay has been racing consistently and should perform well. Miss Lu was unlucky to be beaten at her last start and has a great record on country courses. King Musk may be one of the likeliest of the others. The best supported may be KILONSA, MISS LU, RONA BAY. / . '

t.o—-HOT SPRINQS HANDICAP, Of £105; (i fur. and 30yds st. lb. st. lb. Highland General Riske 7 11 Queen ..88 Aero Queen 7 <ll, Free Advice < 8 8 Jolie Dance , 7 11 Town Section 8 3■' Aynho •• • . 711 Simint • • 7.13 Floodlight • .i 7, 11 Nuipapa • • . 7 12 Little Idea . 7 11 Highland Queen is' an improver and Frco Advice has run several creditable races this season. Town * Section Should have excellent- prospects if reserved, and others likely to. add interest to the contest are Nuipapa, Aynho and Littln Idea. The favourites may be TOWN SUCTION. r ' ■ HIGHLAND QUEEN. ' AYNHO.- ■' : : • 3.4S—GEYSER HACK HANDICAP, Of ! £l'Bs; 1 mile and 130 yds st. lb. st. lb. Kena .... 9 0 Dutch Girl . 8 1 Black Musk . 8 11 British Banner 7 11 Gay Sister . 8 6 Bonnie Song 7 11 Kinushot ..82 Full o' Scotc'a 7 0 Privy Seal . 8 2 Inncs Lad ..70 Professional .8 2 Bracket: Professional and Dutch Girl. Kena has been working well and Black Musk showed signs of regaining form at. his last start.. Gnv Sister and Kingshot should make forward showings. Dutch Girl and British Banner are good prospects and Bonnie Soil}.' might also run well. The favouritei m.-iy ho

BLACK MUSK. KEN A, BRITISH BANNER. 4.3O—ARAWA PARK STAKES,

Of; £165; two and three-year-olds; 5 fur. ' st. lb, (t. lb Tepoto • • • . 0 4 Goldation . . 7 0 Barricade . 812 Capo Marita . 7 0 Kaceline ...84 Noltaro 7 0 Lady Kew . 7 12 Pocket Venus 7 0 -Rich Spear . 7 12 Solitary . -.70 Simla .... 7 12 Silver Quex .70 Mischel ... 7 0 Ycd Prior . . 7 0

Form at the Thames indicates chances foe Tepoto, Barricade and Raceline Pocket. Venus shaped well At the Takiipupa meeting at Ellcrslie."'and others who hnve shoAvn promise nre Solitnr ; y. High Spear, Silver Quex and Yed Prior. Some who may receive support are

POCKET VENUS, RACELINE. SILVER QUEX. 6,15 —TOURIST HANDICAP, 6f £260; 6 fur. and 30.Vds

st. lb. . fit. lb. Tray Bit . . 0 0 Muniracro .- 7 0 Triune . . . ft 18 Strath ire; . . 7 0 Maori Song 8 f> Land Girl . 7 0 Palustre . . . 8' ft Solomon ..70 Cfooning . . 7 0 (Jay Seton . . 7 0 Mcrial .... 7 "7 Kins Ford , . 7 0 Anion ; . . . f. 4 ' " The class should suit Palustre, who is very fit,. Trav Bit and Triune arr> good sprinters, but Maori Sohg has not raced for some months. Crooning should bn dangerous if started and ethers able of good showings are the improving Land Girl, Gay Seton and Merial. Anion is a douhtful starter. Some who may find favour are PALUSTRE, LAND GIRL, CROONING.