TO-DAY'S CARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 7

TO-DAY'S CARD

GOOD ACCEPTANCES KEEN CONTESTS EXPECTED EIGHT HORSES IN STEEPLES ALL IRISH WELL FANCIED Useful fields are carded for the conclusion of the Waikato Racing Club's Winter Meeting at To Rapa to-day and there should bo some interesting contests, especially as the weather promises fo be fine and the going probably ft little drier than on Saturday. Following are details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer": — 11.15 CORDONTON HACK HANDICAP, Of £200; 0 fur. st. Ih. fit-, lb. Prlval ... 8 7 El Meynell . 7 l Dragon Moth 8 0 British Hunting Blood 8 2 Nation ..70 Paul Robeson 8 1 Midland ..70 Pirate King . 7 13 Spcarford ..70 Viracious . . 7 12 Tho Trimmer 7 0 Young Paddon 710 Miss Clipper 7 0 Highland Windsor Lass 7 0 Queen . • . 7 8 To Poura ..70 Friskland ..75 Chastisement. 7 <> Windcress . 7 1 Onvofo ... 7 0 Mundane ..71

After his very easy victory on tho first day, Hunting Wood should have excellent prospects, even.with a rise pf n stone. Although be failed at his last start, Prival has useful form this season and should make a showing. Dragon Moth is very fit and racing consistently, and Paul Robeson comes in .better than on the firyt day. Pirate .King ran third at Matamata at his last start, and I'.l Meynell won in moderate company in Sydney. Highland Queen would have prospects if she ran kindly and other possibilities are Young Paddon, who has not raced for some months, Mundane, Friskland and British Nation. Popular fancies may be

HUNTING BLOOD, DRAGON MOTH, PIIt AT K KING. 12.0—HANGATIKI HACK HANDICAP, Of £200; 7 fur. st. l!>. st. lb. Du Maurior . 0 1 Sen Acre ..70 Hut ana ... 9 0 Silver Glow . 7 5 Melvanui ..80 Hawthorn ..72 Forest Acre .'8 0 Mnxown ... 7 1 Valsprar ..HO Mai dc Mcr . 7 0 Abbey Lass . 7 I) Mio Fratcllo 7 0 Disturbed ..71) Racelinc • • . 7 0 Poker Face . 7 0 Bright Idea 7 0 Chief Lap ..78 Fleur d'Or .70 Myth .... 7 7 Bracket: Hawthorn and Bright I.dea. 11l spite of a rise of 1011)., Du Maurior should again race well. Hutann showed good form when lie won at Hawera recently, and Forest Acre may be all the better for his race on Saturday, when he ran a good second. Melvanui and Valspear appear to bo close to form nnd likely improvers are Silver Glow, Bright Idea and Abbey Lass. Chief Lap should mako another good showing, and tho best of the others may bo Alyth, who did not have tho best of luck on Saturday, Abbey Lass, Poker Face and Mio Fratollo. Some who may bo in demand are 1)11 MAURI Kit, HUTANA, FOR KST ACRE. 12.45—HAMILTON HURDLES, Of £500; 2 miles at. lb. st. lb. Jolly Beggar 12 O Valpai ... 0 3 Silk Sox . . 11 0 Kilberis ... 0 0 king's Archer 10 It) Killadar ... 0 0 Id do .... 10 8 Count Donegal ... 10 7 Ronssillori . 9 0 Jolly Beggar is a class hurdler nnd even with 12.0 should be difficult to heat. Silk Sox is fit and that should 'assist him,' although be has a rise, of 101b. Iddo and Donegal failed to do as well as expected on Saturday, but they are capable of doing better and come in on 14lb. better terms through Silk Sox. King's Archer may. feel tho lack of recent racing, and the best of the lightweights may be Kilberis and Valpai. Good support may come for

.TOLLY BEGGAR. IDDO, DONEGAL. I.3O—TE RAPA HANDICAP, Of £400; 1 mile st. lb. st. lb. Gay Hose . . 8 11 Jtulette ... 7 4 Cold Vaals . 8 7 High Tea . . 7 2 Whirling ... H 5 D»y Wind ..71 Waitaka ... 7 8 Light Comedy 7 0 Chcvul Prince Rangi 7 0 do Volee . 7 (i Gay Soton ..70 Bracket: Whirling and Light Comedy. Gay Rose raced without clash on Saturday, hut Gold Vaals has won at his last two starts, although ho is now oil a mark where he will not find it easy. Whirling should go well if started, hut lie is also in the Maeroa Handicap, in which the shorter distance might suit him better. Waitaka and Chcvnl <le Volee should run good races, while Day Wind and ttulette may improve upon their running in the sprint on Saturday. High Tea is always likely to spring a surprise and Light Comedy has a chance to make amends for her defeat on Saturday. The favourites may bo DAY WIND, RULETTE, WHIRLING - LIGHT COMEDY brncket. 2.IS—WAIKATO STEEPLECHASE, Of £500; about 2% miles st. lb st. lb. All Irish . .10 7 Valpeen ... 9 2 Riotous ... 10 G. Mio fjume ..00 Windsor Lad 10 ;< Klnklo .... 9 0 Lucidus ... 0 5 Grantham , . l» 0 All Irish may he improved for his race on Saturday and the shorter distance should not bo to his disadvantage. Riotous and Windsor Lad should run good races and Lucidus appears to have the pull over the lightweights. The best supported may be ALL IRISH. LUCIDUS, RrOTOUS. 3.O—MAEROA HANDICAP, Of £250; 7 fur. st. Ib. st. lb. Whirling s 10 Lornacre ... 7 4 Tosh ... 84 Surella ... 7 3 Farland ... 7 1.1 High Tea ..72 Tradesman • . 7 10 Tu Monowai , 7 1 Prince Acre . 7 7 Maori Song . 7 0 Johnny Walls 7 0 Rerepai ... 7 0 Sinking Fund 7 0 Gay Soton . 7 0 If reserved, Whirling should run well. Farland should ngain mako a forward showing, although lie will meet Whirling on 71b. worse terms. Prince Acre and Te Monowai may do a little better than on the first day. and others capable of adding interest to the contest are Johnny Walls, Tradesman and Maori Song. There may bo good support for WHIRLING, TE MONOWAI. FAR LAND. 3.4S—FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of £2so;' I mile St. lb. st. 111. Gay Rebel 8 ]:i Arawa Rose 7 1 Loomhination 8 8 Bass .... 7 0 Black Man ..82 Mai dc Mer 7 0 Barrister . . 7 12 Love Parade . 7 0 Abbey f.ass 7 0 Salesman . . 7 0 Cometarinm 7 fi hong Span . 7 0 Alyth . 7 0 General Rlske 7 0 High Sea ..75 Uriglit Idea . 7 0 Recent form suggests Loomhination as the best of the top-weights, and he may run well. Barrister, Cometarinm and Love Parade should have chances if they repeat Saturday's running. High Sen, who shaped creditably in the s|)iint on Saturday, is nicely placed. Alyth, Bass, Bright Idea and Abbey Lass are all --possibilities. Popular fancies may be BARRISTER, HIGH SEA, COMETAttIUM.