SECOND DAY CARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23083, 7 July 1938, Page 11

SECOND DAY CARD

FIELDS WHITTLED DOWN FIVE IN MATAI STEEPLES REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS ENGE AGAIN WELL FANCIED (BY TELEGRAPH —FROM ARCHKR] \\ ELLINGTON, Wednesday After a day of bright sunshine the weather turned very wintry overnight, with a cpld wind and severe squalls. There has been a slight change for the hotter since the middle of the day, but the outlook for tho continuation of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting to-morrow is doubtful. The track is sure to be very heavy, no matter what tho state of the weather. The fields are small in several instances, but tho various races appear very open. Following is a review of the fields:— 11.30—HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £300; 1 mile and 3 fur. st. lb. st jb. Curio . ... 10 13 Lustral •. . . » y" , Chat • .... 10 9 Scrap .... o 2 Kilheris ... 10 7 Warehi ... y u Entheos ... I) 13 Kinklo .... u 0 Settlement . 913 Karoa .... y o Taurnau .... o 0 Royal Sk.vfull ... 0 0 Highness . 0 0 Iddo 0 ji The three-year-old Settlement is an improver' who has raced consistently well in his last few starts and ho should take a deal of beating. Chat, who stays solidly, is also in good form and has won at her last two starts, her most recent success having been achieved at Marton iast Saturday. Curie made a creditable showing amoiW the hack hurdlers on the first day! while Kilberis, Entheos and Taumau ' are capable of solid efforts in the class. Skyfull ran second to Mesurina in the Corinthian Plate at Hastings and Warehi ran third at Marton. Lustral has fair form in the hack class and stays well. The favourites may be SETTLEMENT, CHAT, LUSTRAL. ' 12-9—TRIAL PLATE, Of £300; special weights; 6 fur. ~ st. lb. st. lb. Allmetic . . Sl3 Elettra ...SO Gleucos ... 8 13 Keen Siffht . 8 10 Stargouo ... 8 13 Aliss Waitarere 8 0 Fairydale . . 8 11 Morning Great Quex . S 11 Flight -..80 Royal Tinge . 8 11 Phil ....So Shining Hours S 11 Prediction ..80 Sly Fox . . S .11 Royal Show . 8 0 Tom Tom . . 811 Titter .... S 0 Colfort .... S 0 Ugly Duckling 8 0 Coronado ... SO Yours Truly . S 0 Two-year-olds usually do well ill this race, and horses of the age are well represented. However, they may not find it easy to defeat the speedy Shining Hours, who made a fine impression by the manner in which sho won at her last two starts. Next to Shining Hours the best of the older horses may be Sly Fox, who made a fair showing on the first day, and is likely to be all tho better for the race." Of the two-vear-olds, the best form has been shown by Titter, who was second to Diareus at Otaki; Yours Truly, second to Rarotonga at Wairarapa* in April, and Morning Flight. Prediction is by Hunting Song, whoso stock shines in heavy going, and he has shown promise. The best supported may be SHINING HOURS. PREDICTION, TITTER. 13.48—CORUNNA HURDLES, Of £300: l 3 miles st. lb. st. lb. Sunee .... 10 6 Sinking Fund 9 4 Middle .... 10 2 Contract ... 9 4 Southern Blood 910 Chaste .... 9 3 Black Man . 9 8 Laggard .-.90 King Mestor 9 5 Form on the first day suggests good chances for Black Man, Chaste and Contract, "who were separated by narrow margins when they finished behind Valarth in the Vittoria Hurdles. Black Man might improve most, but the extra distance may not be to tho disadvantage of the other pair. Sunee should have a chance and Middle is capable of running very prominently if produced fit. Southern Blood and Sinking Fund read best of the others. Some who may find favour are ' BLACK MAN. CONTRACT, '' CHASTE. I.3O—BEATOUN HANDICAP, Of £3OO ; 6 fur. , st. lb. st. lb. Jazz Boy . 10 2 Potent ... 8 8 Great Pal . . 9 4 Tidewaiter ..87 Lady Leigh . 9 1 Philemup ... 8 7 Captain Tudor 9 1 Flying Acre . 8 5 Jan Ridd . . 8 12 Gay Hunting 8 0 Paul Robeson 812 Silver Fox . 8 0 Nelumbo • • . 8 10 Hunting Superior Chorus ..80 Guard 8 9 Mother-in-Law 8 0 Reasonable . 8 8 Protectress .80 In spite of a rise of 111b. for his victory on Tuesday, Great Pal sho ud again race prominently. His victory was very impressive, and he looks good in the class. Jan Ridd should iriake another,.forward showing and a likely improver is Potent. Lady Leigh should run a solid race, and others who may add interest to the contest are Reasonable, Gav Hunting and Superior Guard. There are several newcomers and the best of them may be Jazz Boy and Captain Tudor. The main fancies may include

GREAT PAL, POTENT, LADY LEIGH. 2.9—MATAI BTEEPLECHASE, Of £500; about 2Vi miles st. lb. st- toRed Sun . . 11 5 Chile ... 0 2 Monastic • • . 10 4 Acron .... » 0 Kahunoke • . 0 11 The field is very weak and the topweiglit, Rod Snn, should have an excellent chance. Monastic is very erratic and first day's form points to Kahunoke beating the others, although Chile might improve a little. Most support may co/ne for KAHUNOKE, RED SUN. 2.S2—PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, Of £600; V/ miles st. lb. st- toArctic Kine . 0 0 Monipcrc . . « u Brazen King 8 10 Conveyer . . 7 13 Quadroon ... 8 10 Airam .... 711 Ernie 8 8 General Ruso 7 7 Last Refrain 8 3 Arctic King is capable of running the extra distance, but he has 91b. moro to carry a/id will meet Quadroon on £>]b. wor ; se terms than in the Whyte Handicap. Quadroon may improve a little with his race on the first day and both should run well. .Enjje f ' ls " appointed on Tuesday but he should not be discredited for that one failure. Last Refrain, who was third in the race last voar, won recently at Dijnedin and should |j ( ; dangerous. Conveyer was fighting on well at tho end of the Mm, Handicap and may be promin.c "t again. Monipere and Airam ran pood races after getting away badly on Jhe first day and they arc possibilities. General J?use trill require to improve to but lie may make a forward showing. St roup support may come lor EN T GE, - LAST REFRAIN. QUADROON. a;' 3- MEMBERS' HANDICAP, Of £500; 7 fur. si lb topper Slipper u 0 Liano ® ® Book ..05 Caily . ■ • • 8 jj Maloru . . »r> Mortal ■ • • g 0 Pnkeko 8 11 Sweet Roso . . " " Haughty Wagner • • • ° dinner . 8 5 Thala •• • ® 2 Song . 8 5 Te Hal .• • 8 0 '

Paper Slipper acts well in heavy going and ho should mako a good showing, in spite <>£ his solid impost. At his host, he would appeal more than either Big Dook or Jlatoru at the weights. However, Matoru is very lit and that should assist him. Pukeko has faded in his last four starts, but ho goes well under winter conditions. Haughty A\ inner and Maori Song failed on the first day, but there was some excuse lor the latter, who was on the outside of a large field. Maori .Song might do better if ho does not liavo to lio made so much use of early. Gaily and Merial ran lino races on Tuesday and similar efforts should make them dangerous. Merial may he improved after her race on Tuesday, when she covered much ground after beginning from an outside position. Some who may find favour are MERIAL, MAOIU SONG, GAILY. 4.I2—PETONE HANDICAP, Of £300; 1 mile ' _ ' . st. lb. st. lb. Happy Landing 0 (1 Gold Glare . . 8 7 Hamarin ..95 Sunbeam . . 8 5 Karl ( olossus i) 0 Jtoval Tingo . 8 «> The Wrecker sli Gladiura ... 8 2 Great Bramble 8 10 Auto Sweep . 8 0 The victory of The Wrecker on the first day was most impressive and although ho has a rise of 111b., he is likely to take considerable) beating. Happy Landing has failed in his last starts, but lie may bo approaching form. Hamarin has won twice in her last three starts and Earl Colossus nas a consistent record of minor placing*. Great Bramble was second to Ardmaylp at Timnru in April and Gold '"'are was fourth on the first daw Roval I inge, who is also engaged in the Trial I late won at Mart on last Saturdav. L opular fancies may be THE WRECKER, ROYAL TIXGE GOLD GLARE.