FIELDS REVIEWED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23059, 9 June 1938, Page 11

FIELDS REVIEWED

, DIFFICULT PROBLEMS FOUR JUMPING EVENTS / CHANCES IN STEEPLECHASE HUSKIE MAY FIND FAVOUR Good fields are carded-for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter /Meeting at Ellerslie to-day, when the chief event will be the Great Northern / Steeplechase. Following are details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer": — 11.44 —HUNT CLUB CUP, Of £350; about 2% miles / st. lb. st. lb. Hirangi ... 11 6 Piripi ■ • . 9 4 Power Chief 912 Bells of Bow 9 0 ~ Smilin' Thru 9 7 Windsor Lass 9 o Aramis ... 9 6 Pyrenees 9 0 Tahae Mea .05 flirangi's outstanding success in the Hunt Club Hurdles on Monday made the horses opposed to him appear a rery moderate company, and the halfbrother/, to Pahu is fully expected to make another bold showing to-day against the same field. A newcomer is Power Chief, who made a good impression when he won the Manawatu Hunt Cup last month, but later he failed unexpectedly in the Whirokino Steeples at Foxton. He is a bold jumper and since his arrival at Ellerslie he has tcfiooled well. He may prove Hirangi's most serious challenger. Another who •will receive a measure of support is Sailing Thru', who stayed well to gain third place in the Hunt Club Hurdles. lifipite of an abseiice of brilliancy m Bet make-up, she is worthy of respect as a jumper. Piripi and Pyrenees may best ,of the others. The favourites may be HIRANGI. W POWER CHIEF V- ' SMILING THRU'. f''- 12.20—RAN FURLY HANDICAP Of £350; 7 fur. at. lb. St. lb. 'Requiem 912 Disturbed . 8 6 -Hutana ... '9 12 Silver Glow 8 4 'Dragon Moth 0 8 EI Meynell . 8 1 Ohmaha . - 0 1 Bronze Wing 8 O Superior Aymon ...80 Guard ..91 Rajanya 8 O Pirate Kin* 813 Captain Vaalso- 8 12 Bruce .80 Young Love Parade 8 0 Paddon 811 Lapldarian -80 Mai de Mer 8 10 Summary » o Alyth -88 Young Paddon was hopelessly left - at the start of the first division of the Jervois Handicap, and he has an excellent chance to make amends over a tAce of the same distance. He is partial to winter going and stripped on Monday in. excellent fettle. In the second division of the Jervois Handicap Vaalso was similarly unfortunate at the start, and his second to Mai de Mcr in tbe circumstances was a very gallant effort. Apparently the race has done him no harm. Mai de Mer, handled patiently by W. J. Broughton, proved his ability on the first day after a senes of defeats and a repetition of that form will a&ain make him difficult to beat. Requiem, Hutana and Dragon Moth, at' the head of the handicap, are all in good form, and Ohmaha is likely to be all the better for hia earlier race. Alyth, Bronze Wing and Captain Bruce, the last of which finished well into fourth place on Monday, should also add interest to the contest. Most support may come for

YOUNG PADDON VAALSO MAL DE MER. 1,-14—R EMU ERA HURDLES. Of £500; 2 miles \ . at. lb. At. lb. Ertnatlon 11'10 Windsor Lad 913 Bilk Sox .11 2 Kilberis ... 0 9 AH Irish; .10 10 Killadar -.92 King's Mia Acrea 9 0 Archer . 10 10 Erination is expected to start in the Great Northern Steeplechase, and m his absence the field will not be strong. An exception must be made of Silk box, as he is very fit. He hit the first hurdle hard in the Great Northern Hurdles and faulted at one or two other obstacles, which explains lus inability to Ret closer than fourth in Monday s race. It is in favour of Silk Sox that no will be assisted if th© going is hoavior than that obtaining for the opening day. Kilberis, who raced well at le Rapa to be runner-up to Jolly Jiegt?ar, was prominent for most of the journey in the Great Northern and he may be an improved horse for this trial. All Irish, a winner three times in six starts this season, ought again to have a say in the finish, and others who nay have/to be reckoned with sure Windsor Lad, if started, find Killadar. The bestsupported- may be SILK SOX KILBERIS ALL IRISH.

2.4 GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE. Of £1600; about 3% miles st. lb. Bt. lb. Clarion Call .11 10 Windsor Lad 013 Jolly Beggar 11 8 Erination 9 13 Boyal Limond 10 12 Bryce Street 9 0 Riotous • 10 10 Valpeen 0 0 Irish Comet 10 7 Lucidus w 0 Huskie 10 6 It was Qonceded on all liands that Hu?kie ran an excellent course in the Great Northern Hurdles and that he was at least as good as he was 12 months ago. He had been doing better with each race over country and when he won the Te Rapa Steeples less than a month ago, he easily accounted, among others, for four who are opposing him to-day. They were Bryce Strdet, Riotous, Clarion Call and Valpeen Erination jumps country as well as he doe 3 hurdles and on his showing of Monday, that is a sufficiently high

recommendation. Furthermore, bis staying powers have been amply proved. Clarion Call is brilliant. He should make a fine showing, but at the weights, Jelly peggur makes a stronger appeal.- This is Jolly Beggar's first winter as a steeplechaser, and so far his only jumping .success this term was his easy victory in the Hamilton Hurdles, but he added constantly to his list of admirers during his preparation at Ellerslie and there will be no fitter horse in the field. lioyal Limond and Irish Comet are good stayers j Bryce Street is on the improve and may be running on when some of the others are tiring. The contest should be worthy of the stake. Clarion Call is one of the most dashing jumpers to have raced in New Zealand for a decade, Jolly Beggar, a handicap winner, annexed the Grand National Htirdles in successive years, Irish Comet) Royal Limond and Valpeen are previous winners of the Great Northern Steeples and the latter two of the Grand National Steeplechase, which Valpeen. took twice in succession, while Riotous, Windsor Lad and Lucidus are also in the first flight. Popular fancies may be HUSKIE, • • ERINATION, JOLLY BEGGAR. 9.S4—KING GEORGE HANDICAP. Of £500; 7 fur.

st. lb. st. lb. Kins Key..9B Miss Lu . . 7 9 Whirling . . 813 Day Wind . 7 7 Gay Rose . • 8 10 Waitaka ... 7 6 Valamito - 8 4 Erndale ... 7 2 Notium ... 8 4 Hunting Blood 7 2 Prince Acre . 8 3 Te Hai ... 7 0 Gold Vaals . 7 12 Sweet Rose . 7 0 Valmint ... 711 Land Girl 7 0 Maori Song ,79 High Tea .70 There is a surfeit of form on which to base'conclusions on this well-endowed event. Weight, distance, track conditions and improving displays' are all apparently on the; side of''Maori. Song, who scored in the Maeroa Handicap at Te Rapa and came home well into fourth place in the Members' Handicap. He now meets the,;, winner, Prince Acre, 91b. better. Yalmint", in the absence of Cheval de Volee, carries the best certificate from the ;Conlwall Handicap result and, if he begins as well as he did on Monday, he should be in the firing line throughout. Valamito also showed dash for the greater part of the mile and a-quarter race and he is a particularly fit galloper at present. Notium has fine speed and seven furlongs are within his effective compass. Whirling, although only eighth in the Members' Handicap, is capable of- a sound performance over the distance and others likely to add interest are Gold Vaals, Erndale, Hunting Blood and Miss Lu. Some who may find favour are

MAORI SONG, VALMINT, VALAMITO. 3.39—PANMURE HURDLES, Of £350; 1% miles st. Ib. st. lb. Celtic Lad . 10 11 Porotiti 0 7 Lady England 10 11 Salesman . 0 0 Inness Lad .10 7 My Money . 9 0 High Star . 10 4 Bass 0 0 Full of Scotch 10 2 The Trimmer 9 0 London 9 10 Bracket. —London and Salesman. Full of Scotch won impressively on the opening day and he should be all the better for tho race. He left the Penrose Hurdles field at will and he could have won by a much wider margin than three and a-half lengths from Inness Lad. The latter is an improver and as he will meet Full of Scotch 91b. better in the scale of weights, he has a chance of turning the tables. Porotiti stopped quickly in the Penrose Hurdles and Lady England's third was hardly comparable with the performances of tho pair who finished in front of her. London contested the Green Lane Steeples on Monday to gain second place. Salesman, winner of the first division of the Jervois Handicap, now appears as a jumper, at which department he has demonstrated his ability. Bass is likely to shoTf improvement, but a more attractive claim may be made by Celtic Lad, the joint topweight "with Lady England. The favourites may be

FULL OF SCOTCH, INNESS LAD, CELTIC LAD. 4.24—CARBINE PLATE, Of £300; gentlemen riders; 1 mile st. lb. Bt. lb. Barrister . 11 4 Harbour Chief Lap .11 4 Bridgo 11 4 Dn Maurier . 11 4 Marnui . 11 4 Gay Sister . 11 4 Melvanui 11 4 General Kuse 11 4 Queen Lu 11 4 Loonibination 11 4 Manawabae l'i 4 Barrister and Du Maurier are recent winners and at level weights they should have an advantage over the great majority of their opponents. Loonibination is a good weight-carrier and Melvanui, who was runner-up to Du Maurier in the Hangatiki Handicap at the Waikato meeting, finished in front of Barrister in the first division of the Jervois Handicap. General Ruse and Chief Lap will have their supporters, but the majority may prefer DU MAURIER, BARRISTER, MELVANUI.

CORONATION CUP MONUMENT BEATS FAIR COPY LONDON, Juno 7 The Duke of Marlborough's horse, Monument, won the Coronation Cup at Epsom on Thursday, from six others. Details:— CORONATION CUP A sweepstakes of £fjo, with .£ISOO and gold cup valued at £2OO added; one and a-lialf miles and live yards. MONUMENT, Duke of Marlborough's b.li. syrs., by Sansovino-Qucen of the Hills -.. 1 FAIR COPY. Lord Derby's br. hj., 4yrs. by Fairway-Composure .. .. 2 GOYA 11. (French-bred), MM. Boussac's b. h. 4yrs., by Tourbillion-Zariba .. 3 Seven staited. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths.