RACING PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23145, 17 September 1938, Page 13

RACING PROSPECTS

AVONDALE CARD SINGLE-POOL BETTING / STRONG FIELDS ENGAGED fifteen horses in the cup KILONSA SOLIDLY FANCIED The spring racing season in Auckland will be commenced to-day with the opening of the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting. Strong fields are engaged and the racing should be highly interesting if the conditions are favourable. The 'course dried rapidly under the influence of the sun and wind during the week but the rain yesterday softened it on the surface and the state of the going will depend upon the weather. The chief event "ill be the Avondale Cup, in which 15 horses are engaged, and a fine contest appears assured. Other races likely to create considerable interest are tin'" Champion Hack Plate, Avondale Stakes and Flying Handicap. The single-pool system of betting will be used. Following are details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "ArMier": — 12.0 —MAIDEN PLATE. Sweepstakes of X2 each, with 1:200 added; 7 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Atta Jack . S Spearford ..82 Electric Spear 8 - Stratlu-arn. . 8 Gamos • • • S - Yaulsstur . 8 2 Gay Hussar . 8 - Kotahi Acre . 7 ll Hesskctoon . 8 - Maxam • . 7 It Frontino • • . 8 2 Lady Defoe . 7 11 Kaspian • • . 8 - Miss Lovelock 7 tl Kenneth Penzance . . 7 11 Robert . . 8 2 Pocket Venus i l 1 Maioro . . . 8 Silver Quex . 7 11 Perillus • • • S 2 \ aldene - • . 7 11 Paddy the Rip S 2 Pocket Venus recorded six minor placings as a two-year-ohl last season - and her speed should enable her to show* up, although she would appeal more at a slightly shorter distance. Frontino showed improvement in finishing second to Jan Ridd at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting last month and Kaspian displayed promise in notching a second and a third in three starts last season. Paddy the Rip and Valdene are improvers and should have chances if they repeat the form that enabled them to fill minor places behind Olympfis at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Silver Quex has been galloping well and a repetition of her track form should enable her to show up. Spearford is on the upgrade and other possibilities are Gav Hussar, Lady Defoe and Penzance. Some who may find favour are POCKET VENTS, KASPIAN, ■ PADDY THE RIP. 12.40 —KINGS LAND HURDLES, Of £250; l'/a miles st. lb. st. lb. Urination . .12 7 Stanstead ..90 Simint ...»S Chjkara ... 9 0 lllimani ... 9 4 Car Leaf ..90 Flash Bv . . 9 2 Queen Lu . . 9 0 Golden Spahi 9 0 Electric '' le Monatekapa 9 O Flash ... 9 O Erination represents better class than the others and should run prominently in spite of his big weight. Simint and lllimani have no recent form, but they are winners, and the latter has been working well. Golden Spahi and Te Monatekapa i-re possibilities and Queen Lu, who was third to Inness Lad .and All Irish at Tauranga in June, has been working in improved fashion. Electric Flash is a dashing fencer and should not be without prospects, while Car Leaf and Stanstead are likely improvers. Flash By finished second •to Floodlight at the Pakuranga Hiint meeting and is a young horse who should be all the better for the experience. Solid support may come for ERINATION, QFEEN LU, LLLIMANI. I.22—HENDERSON HANDICAP, Of £200; 6 fur. St. lb. St. lb. Prival . S 11 Te Maranui . 7 7 Sir Tommy . ; 8 11 Poland ... 7 7 Forest Acre . 8 11 Harbour Royevrns ... 8 10 Bridge . . 7 7 / Huntingmore 8 8 Master Vaals 7 7 - Obmaba.. 8 7 Running Shoes 7 7 Bright Wings. 8 6 The Trimmer 7 7 Fleetwind .82 Bonnybelle . . 77 High Star ..81 Piracy ... 7 ■! Eastern Heir 8' 1 Knightsbridge 7 7 High Sea . . 7 12 The Cardinal 7 7 Ngawiri ... 7 12 Sir Robin ..77 Hunting Maid 7 )> Orally . . • 7 Paint . . .77 Pbildale ..77 Brackets: Piracy and Knightsbridge, The Cardinal and Sir Robin, Orally and Phildale. Prival, Sir Tommy and Forest Acre are all capable of running the distance smartly and their track work indicates that they are in good heart. Royevrus . displayed marked promise as a two-year-old last season and he may make his presence felt, even though he is conceding weight to older horses. Huntingmore's third at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting indicated that he was close to form and he may be very dangerous. Ohmaha and' Fleetwind should have chances if they reproduce the dash they have been showing on the tracks, while Bright Wings-and Eastern Heir are speedy gallopers who displayed much promise last season. High Sea has good condition after recent racing to assist Jiitti and Ngawiri is a speedy beginner who is running on better than formerly. Paint has started only twice and made a good impression when he won at his second attempt last season. Bonnybelle and Sir Robin have shown pace and Phildale appears to be on the Nnprovo. The'favourites may be - ' J HIGH SEA, HUNTINGMORE, NGAWIRI. 2.7—AVONDALE CUP, Of £000; 1% miles v fit. lb. gin? Rey . . u b Cfieval do Francis Drake 8 11 Voice ... 7 11 Kilonsa . . 8 11 Knight of ™und Up . . S n Australia . 7 9 Enge .... g 5 Gold Vaals . 7 4 V/d Cuttle . 8 5 Tidewaiter ..72 fjazir .... b o shy ... 7 0 Kena .... 7 0 Having won at his last start at Matain July, King Rey has to be re spected. So also has Kilonsa, who Recently finished second to Flood 'lide in the Jellicoe Handicap and appears ® he at the top of her form. Francis rake galloped well on Thursday and "Jay be expected to make n forward Rowing. Round Up may bo at a dis.advantage compared with some in that 6 has had no recent racing, and the B ame applies to Ma/.ir, who would be placed if produced at his ' to ' Enge arid Ned Cuttle are well .asoried after winter racing and both r ? likely to run well, especially if the is soft. ,-lalagigi finished impressively when r an second to King Hey at MataJ\ a duly and be may tako a lot iii gating. As winner of the Cornwall Ellerslie in June, Cheval Kn" i° ° !> ' K> considered, and dJ Us tralia's gallop on Tliursa' Bu Sgested that lie is in better form should somo time past. Gold Vaals SU . n °t be without a chance and Tids 18 • a P oss 'bilitv on a dry track, fatter and 101 '.Meynell have done U(J, n t ' lc hack class in the past few mi . an d are improvers who may go - \ their light weights. The Writes may he KILONSA, « MALAGIGI, Francis drake.

2.SO—AVONDALE STAKES. Of £350; two-year-olds; colts and geldings, 8.0; fillies, 7.1); 4 fur. • _ . st- lb. st Jb. Hunto .... 8 0 Silver Bat ... 7 .» Aoble Fox . . 8 0 Foxsen .... 7 t) War Lord ..80 Greek Queen 7 !) Orelio . -80 Thurnavaais . 7 0 Sir Lysandor 8 0 Moliora ... 7 » Buccaneer ..80 Varimond ..70 Beau licpairo 8 0 La Vie ... 7 0 Beau Vite . S 0 Biddy Girl . 7 9 karatoki ..80 Gold Wings. 7 0 Gay Mov'o . 7 {) Little Star . 7 0 Anopheles ..70 Pant hist ..70 Hoyal Traj 7 0 Brackets: Biddy Girl and Gold Wings, Silver Bat and Little Star. Most ot the runners will be inakius their debut and in the absence of any torm the race bears a very open aspect. The fact that Silver Bat, Biddy Girl and Varimond have had the benefit of a race may be in their favour. However, t hey were not impressive at Wanganui, although \ nrimond yppeals as a likely improver. Noble Fox showed promise in the two-year-old parade at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting last month, while Orelio, who cost 1000 guineas, Beau Kepaire, a half-brother to Koyal Chief, (Jav Movie, Anopheles, Royal .1 ray and La Vie have all shown pace on the tracks. Popular fancies may be ORELIO, BEAU REPAIILE, VARIMOND. 3.3 I—CHAMPION PLATE, Of £3">t); three-year-olds 8.0, four-year-olds and upwards S.O; nuuden threo-year-olds at time of starting allowed Tib, four-year-olds and upwards 101b; 7 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Ringshot • . 8 0 Sly Fox ..80 Anion ... 8 0 Olympus ... 8 0 1 luntingmoro 8 9 ' Milanion ..80 Valspear ..89 Tupeotu ... 7 .13 Dragon Moth 8 0 .Coronation. . 7 7 Gloucester ..80 Vaalsslar ..77 Keijuiem ... 8 0 Gay ljussaf . 7 7 The race is one in which three-.vear-olds ill ten do well, and, after his pleasing winning effort at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, the improving Olympus appears to have excellent prospects. Coronation has yet to win, but lie will have the benefit of a maiden allowance and might go well, as he seems to have benefited by his two races at Wanganui last week. Vaalsstar and Milanion have also shown promise, but the former appears more favourably placed in the Maiden Plate. Of the older horses, Sly Eox, who is in fine form after his win at Wanganui. may be the best prospect, although Anion, Ringshot, Requiem and Valspear are all capable of adding interest to the contest. Anion has been working well, but there appears to be some doubt'whether he will run. However, if he is produced, he may take a lot of beating. The best supported may be OLYMPUS, ANION, SLY FOX. 4.I2—FLYING HAHPICAP, Ot £300; 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Te Hero . . 8 10 Hot Box . . 7 13 Majority ... 8 8 Ruletto ... 7 13 .Royal I'riunc ... 7 7 Bachelor . 8 8 'Palustre ... 7 7 Maori Song . 8 3 Besiege ... 7 2 Young Philcourt ..70 Paddon ..82 Fidelis ... 7 0 Erndale ... 8 2 Mai dc Mer . 7 0 Trilliarch . . 7 13 Calorie ... 7 0 Te Hero represents class, • and, although he has not raced for some months, is sure to have many admirers, even though he has 101b. above weiglit-for-age. Majority may not be (|uite ready and a better prospect may bo Royal .Bachelor, who showed that he was close to form by finishing third to Flood Tide and Kilonsa over a mile at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Young Paddon and Maori Song were first and second respectively in the Admiralty Handicap, at Ellerslie last month and on l-thaf' form both should have prospects., Erndale should have a chance if the ground is soft and Trilliarch appears to have improved in condition since ' finishing third in the Admiralty Handicap. Hot Box was a good twoyearrold and is in with lib. under weight-for-.age.- . Rulette, Triune and Palustre are smart sprinters, while Calorie and Fidelis were winners as two-year-olds. last season. The main fancies may include ROYAL BACHELOR, TE HERO, HOT BOX. 4.SS—SWANSON HANDICAP. Of £200; 1 milo st. lb. st. lb. Requiem ..91 Gold Eagle . 7 8 Susan ... S 12 Captain Bruco 7 7 Long Span . 8 4 Bevirley . . 7 7 Erlick .... 8 '1 Siega .... 7 7 Mio Fratollo. 8 3 Silver Sound 7 7 Raceline ..83 Love in IdleVaalso .... h 2 ncss ... 77 Jayola • ..78 Requiem should have prospects if reserved, but she is engaged earlier in the Champion Hack Plate. Susan won recently at New Plymouth and is more solid than formerly. However, she is likelv to find it difficult at the weights to defeat Long Span, who won in pleasing fashion at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Erlick is another improver and he was fourth in the race won bv Long Span last month. Mio Fratollo and Raceline are capable of creditable but they do not appeal as much as Vaalso, who has not raced with the best of luck. Jayola has galloped well since failing at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, but has yet to prove his worth at a mile. Gold Eagle has been working in good style and may be the best of those near the minimum, although Captain Bruco and Beverley are both possibilities. The main fancies may be LONG SPAN, VAALSO, JAYOLA. • SCRATCHINGS POSTED DU MAURIER WITHDRAWN Scratchings posted yesterday for tho first day of the Avondale Jockey Club s Spring Meeting to-day were as follows: — . , Maiden Plate. —Silver Glow, Tupeotu. All Engagements.—J)u Manner. Swanson Hack Handicap. Wcc Pat. NEW SECRETARY WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB [rnoM oi;r own correspondent] HAMILTON, Friday Nine applications for the position of secretary of the Waikato Trotting Club came before the committee of the club last night, when Mr. G, Jew of Ngaruawalna, was appointed. Ihe vicepresident, Mr. H. Windsor, presided. The appointment of a coinfnitteyftwiri to .fill the vacancy caused by Mr. dew s appointment as secretary was lelt ovei until the jicxt meeting. . Mr. Jew, who is also secretary of the Ngaruawahia • Racing , Club, has a lengthy association with sport in the Waikato. He is also interested in the breeding of pacers and recently acquired the imported English pacing mare Miss Joan Direct. Mr. Jew has been a stock buyer in the \\ aikato for the past 12 years. He intends soon to reside in Hamilton. trotting fixtures September 24— Wellington Trotting Club. October I—Methven Trotting Club. October S—New Brighton i rotting Club. October 15—Waikato Trotting C lub - October 22, 24—Auckland I rotting Club. October 22, 24 —Greymouth Trotting Club. October 24—Oamaru Trotting Club. October 20 —Invercargill Trotting Club. J