RACING PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23097, 23 July 1938, Page 11

RACING PROSPECTS

MATAMATA CLUB USEFUL FIELDS LISTEi: WIN AND PLACE BETTING CORBETT STEEPLES CONTEST CHANCES OF KING'S ARCHER Useful fields are carded for the Matamata Racing Club's Winter Meetine to-day, and some interesting contests should eventuate. The going will Ik heavy after the rain during the week and horses who have previously shown ability to act well under winter conditions are likely to be in demand. The chief events will bo the Turanga-o-moana Handicap and the Corbett Steeplechase. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. Following are details of the fields with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer" 11,15—PERIA HACK AND HUNTERS' / STEEPLES. Of £150; about 2Vi miles st. lb. st. lb. Cromwell .10 7 Floodlight . 9 4 Bells of Bow 10 1 Orenda • . 9 3 Killadar .10 3 Drag Hunt . 9 o Cordna • . 9 10 Te Monatekapa 9 0 Electric Flash 9 IO Wee Lady .90 Simint . 9 S Cromwell has no recent form, but Hells of 13ow is well seasoned, and was successful at his last start at Te Rapa last month. Killadar has failed in his lost two -starts, but was third in the Taniaki Steeplechase at Ellerslio to Kinkle and Power Chief. Cordon and Simint have not shown form lately, but Electric Flash was second at Te Rapa and is now in more forward condition than she was then! Floodlight is an improver who displayed marked promise ;vt Te Rapa and should take a lot of beating. Orenda. who is a ■good jumper, may bo best of the others. The favourites may be

FLOODLIGHT ELECTRIC FLASH BELLS OF BOW 11.55—PAIRERE HACK HANDICAP, ' Of £125; G fur. First Division st. lb. st. lb Aiyth 9 5 Kotahi Aero . S 0 Susan • . 8 13 General Kiske 8 0 Advance Acre 8 7 Forlorn . 8 (J Galloping Acre S 4 Chikara ...Si Chief Lap . 8 2 Broadway Bill 8 0 Te Poto .... 8 2 Free Advice . S 0 Raceline 8 1 Miss Mestor . 8 0 Spearford 8 0 Very Glad 8 0 Alytii has trained on well since wii uing at To Rapa last month and shoul be very dangerous, although she hj; a solid weight. Susan won over th distance at Te Rapa in June and Ac vance Acre displayed considerable pre mise when he won twice at Taurang in March, since when lie has not racec Galloping Acre is smart and shoul have prospects in the class. Chief La is a possibility, and a quick beginne like should be capable of rur ning pr6minentl.v. Spearford an Broadway Bill are improvers wh might make their presence felt, an the best of the others may be Ver. Glad, Free Advice and General Riske Some who, may he in demand are ALYTII ADVANCE ACR E GALLOPING ACR K 12.40—TURANGA-O-MOANA HANDICAP Of £250; about 11/4l l / 4 miles st. lb. st. lb. King Rey / 9 3 Gay Rebel . 7 3 Enge 811 Te Hai ... <0 Malagigi 8 4 Kena 7 0 Airam 8 3 Gay Sister • / 0 Gold Vaalp 7 10 Palmint 7 0 General Ruse 7 10 Although he has failed in his latesl races, King Rey should make a forward slewing Some doubt exists whether Enge will run. but if startec he should have a chance to make amends for his defeats at Trentham, where he ran below expectations. Malagigi should be suited by the lone straight, and Airam should be dangerous if she behaves at the post, and jumps ou,t smartly. Gold Vaals is nicely placed, and General Ruse has to be respected after his third in the Parliamentary Handicap at 1 rentham. Gay Rebel showed that he was regaining form when he finished third at Te Rapa last month, and should givo a good account of himself. The best of the others' may bo Kena and To Hai, both of whom are capable of perforining solidly at the distance. The main fancies may be

GAY REBEL MALAGIGI KING KEY 1.25 CORBETT STEEPLECHASE, Ot £250 and trophy valued at £3O; about 3 miles st. lb. Valpeen ■ lo'l3' Roxj- - • » 3 Riotous ... 10 » En Tour • • f Royal ilimic 30 3 Bells of Ijow j| Kind's Archer 10 0 Electric Flash 9 Lucidus • r . 9 13 fcloodhght -90 The top-weight, Valpeen, should make a forward showing, as he is in good form at present. Riotous lias been working nicely at To Rapa ana is a fine fencer, who seldom runs a bad race. Royal Mimic, who is also in the Okauia Hurdles, should have prospects if started. King's Archer has recent placed form over hurdles and is nicel} placed. Lucidus should make his presence felt, while Floodlight and Electric Flash should be capable of adding interest to the contest ii started, ino best supported may bo KING'S ARCHER RIOTOUS VALPEEN 2.S—PAIRERE HACK HANDICAP. Of £125; <> fur. Second Division st. lb st. lb Strath ire 9* 5 Trulee Rose 8 0 Highland Kittle • ° 0 Queen 8 9 Hady Defoe S 0 Ngawiri 8 0 Frontino • . » u Valueless ft f> Or were 8 u Penzance 8 2 Cloone.cn 8 u Poland . 8 1 Erlick » O Miss Clipper 8 1 Devon 8 u Strathiro acts well in soft going and should make a forward showing. Hignland Queen will be racing on licr home course and Ngawiri is an improver who won at Taiiranga last month. Valueless has no i'ocent form and neither has Penzance, who ran two seconds as a two-year-old at Avondale last season. Poland lias (lone little racing this season , l»ut has shown promise. r y,' l,ss Clipper won in the novice class at laul'fiiiga last month and may show iniprovenient. Tralee Hose and Clooncen are both speedy and the likeliest of the others may be Erliek and Devon, who is on "the improve. Popular fancies may be NG.WYLK! HIGH LAND QEEEN POLAND 2.50 —CKAIUA HURDLES 01 X'lV.'); about .1 Ya miles st. lb. 81 • I^Full of Scotch J1 (J Mancukaha 9 > Royal ' Mimic 11 3 Sinking I'unci 9 <> Lady Queen Lu • • 9 o England . 10 (> Cappy • '! ! London ■ i* 1 Solomon " o Killudar !J l L'aunui " " 1 he latest form of Full of Scotch lias been good and he should take a lot of beating even though he has a solid weight. Royal Mimic should not be without prospects if started and Lady

England, who won at Te Rapa last month, is in fine form. London and Killadar are both possibilities and other light-weights with chances are Sinking Fund and Solomon. The prime fancies may include FULL Ol- 1 SCOTCH LADY ENGLAND KILLADAR 3.35—TE POI HACK HANDICAP, Of £150; 0 fur. ~ st. lb. st. lb. Du Manner 10 1 Siega .80 Full of Scotch 8 12 Raceline .80 Silver Glow . 8 10 P-iunui 8 0 Mia Fratollo 810 Miss Mestor 8 0 Vaalso -.89 Erlick 8 0 Philemnp ... 84 Manawahe 8 0 -Valueless -.82 Devon • • 80 Long Spun 8 1 Littlo Musk 8 0 Du Maurier recorded a good performance when he ran third at his last start «t To Rapa hist month and a similar eflort should make him difficult to beat. Full of Scotch is fit and should have prospects if started. Silver Glow is an improver who has been racing consistently well and his turn is due. Mio Fratollo is on the improve and Vaalso, who was unlucky at the Winter Meeting at Kllerslie, is nicely placed. Phileniup ran creditably at his last start and Long Span showed signs of improvement when he finished second to Mio Fratollo at Tauranga. Erlick is a possibility and others with chances are Raceline, Manawahe and Devon. The favourites may bo VAALSO SILVER GLOW LONG SPAN 4.2O—TAIHOA HANDICAP. Of £175; 7Vt fur. T . St. lb. St. Jb. Impasto • 7 Solomon • • . 8 1 Oa.v Seton 9 2 Mangukaha . 8 0 Lrndale • . 9 0 Orac • • • • . 8 0 '1 radesnian ..8 0 Calcutta 8 0 ■Koyal Dance 8 S Young Day Wind 8 8 Paddon 8 0 Maori Song 8 7 Besiege • 8 0 Kena • S 1 Strathire 8 0 Impasto has no recent form, but Gay Seton has been racing well and should make his presence felt. Erndale has run a second and a third in his last two starts and lias only to repeat the form to be dangerous. Tradesman is always worthy of consideration when the ground is heavy, but Royal Dance lias not roeed for some time. Day Wind is in good form and Maori Song is handily placed to make amends for his defeats at Trentham. Kena should have prospects if reserved for this race and Young Paddon is an improver likely to take considerable beating. J he best of the others may be Besiege and Mangukaha. Some who may find favour are ERNDALE YOUNG PADDON MAORI SONG

SPRINTS AT TE RAPA TRADESMAN IMPRESSIVE [BY TELEGItAPH OWN COUKESI'ONDKNT] Hamilton, Friday An attractive half-mile by Tradesman was the outstanding gallop at Te Rapa this morning, when the No. 3 grass was availed of by candidates for the Matamata meeting. In spite of the heavy rain of yesterday, the going was fairly good. Phileinup and Miss Clipper were associated over half a mile, run in 53 4-ss, which was a good effort for horses of their class. Malagigi (Goldsbro) ran once round in 1.5(5, increasing the pace over the final five furlongs, which ho ran in 1.12 l-o, Raceline wifs revelling in his work to record 43s for three furlongs. Orac ran the last five furlongs of six well in 1.9. Susan required 42s for three furlongs. Te Monatekapa occupied 1.55J for a round. He is to contest the Pcria Steeplechase to-morrow and has been pleasing in his recent essays. Tradesman ran half a mile in 52 4-os. He was travelling well within himself and, in the event of a heavy tiack ruling to-morrow, his prospects will be enhanced.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS JOCKEYS FOR MATAMATA The following is a list of riding engagements for the Matamata meeting to-day:— L. H. Clifford. —Silver Glow, Advance Acre, Tralee Rose. S. Tremain. —Airam, Chief Lap. G. Gilchrist. —Day Wind, Te Hai. R. E. Home. —Gay Seton, Kotahi Acre. J. Mcßae. —Lucidus, Full of Scotch, Kiliadar. C. G. Goulsbro. —Alyth, Miss Clipper, Siega. C. ij. Goulsbro. —.Very Glad. F. E. Baker. —Lady England, King's Archer, Simint. N. 11. McKenzie. —King Rev, Impasto. J. McLaughlin.—Orwere, Manawahe, Raceline, Cappy, Te Monatekapa. J. Day.—Free Advice, Ngawiri, Mio Frntollo. J. Winder. —Tradesman, Susan. T. Williams. —Bells of Bow. R. J. Fearn. —Kena. J. F. Fergus.—Floodlight. G. Cameron. —Frontino. R. W. McTavish. —Long Span. M. Stewart. —Roxy, Cordon. P. Mcllroy.—J?oval Mimic. P. Fearn.—Genera] Ruse. H. Long.—Gay Rebel, Young Paddon. L. Gough.—Orenda. N. Watson. —Electric Flash.

MOUNTS FOR MARTON ANNOUNCEMENT OF RIDERS The following riding engagements liavo been announced for the Rangitikei Hunt meeting at Marton today: — W. J. Uroughton.—Rustem, Bluffer, Sir Rabbi. W. J. McDowell. —Taillight, Hanover. G. R. Tattersall. —Tidewaiter, Taitoa, MarjOry Daw. S. Wilson. —Play On, Silver Fox, Advance Plane, Tom Tom. J}. H. Morris. —Sporting Gift. A. McDonald. —Manawatu. W. Doyle.—Cuisinier. J5. Kowhai. —Taumau. .]. Chaplin. — Flying Acre, Entheos. P. Burgess. —Fine Gold, Mittic. J. L. Lewis. —Shining Hours, Strolling. Mr. G. Beatson. —Tres Sec. RIDERS FOR WASIIDYKE LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS Riding engagements made for the! South Canterbury Hunt Club's meeting iit Washdyke to-day include: J. W. Jennings.—Waitaka, Glenacre, Coii.utcrvaue. M. Caddy.—Donadea, Hack Lead. A. G. Parsons. — Royal Gallant, Derive. A. I- Kllis. — Rose of Tralee. A. Messervy. Astaire, Drink Up, Mount Val. C. T. Wilson. —Last Refrain, Royal Rel'raip. L. .). Kllis.—Remernbo, Valantua, The Wrecker. ft E. Jennings.—Xoctnrnus, Tom Cat. G. Ridgway. —Silver Sight, Bonnie Rollox. .1. Mnrfitt. —Xightbound. Gold Wren. M. Reill.v. —Guilder. W. Jenkins. —Petersham. ]{. Beale. —Monastic. G. Linton. —Chaste. A. Stove. —Proscenium.