TO-DAY'S CARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23194, 14 November 1938, Page 7

TO-DAY'S CARD

USEFUL FIELDS LISTED

THE BLEDISLOE HANDICAP

SEVEN HORSES REMAIN IN KELLY IN STRONG FAVOUR Useful fields are carded for the second dny of the Avondale Jockey Club's Second Spring Meeting to-day, when the chief events will bo the Bledisloe Handicap and the Telegraph Handicap. Following are details of the fields with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer": — 12.0—CORONATION HURDLES, Of £200; 13/I 3 / miles st. lb. st. lb. Erination . . 13 7 Tutor .... 9 0 Stnnsted . . 9 12 Lighter ... 0 0 Chikara ... 9 11 Ilhmuni ... 9 0 Baldric ... 9 0 Erination won easily with 13.0 at Ellerslie last month and even with a risojto 13.7 should bo difficult to beat, especially as the class is not strong. Stansted displayed improvement in the steeplechase events at Paeroa and Chikara may bo benefited by his race on Saturday. Tutor is a possibility,'but tho form of. tho others has not been encouraging. The best-supported may bo ERINATION STANSTED. 12.42—APPRENTICES' HANDICAP. .Of £200; apprentice riders; 7 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Gay Sister . 8 11. Son of the Soil 7 7 Tho Trimmer 8 4 Porillus ... 7 7 Oriental Bay 7 13 Fleur d'Or . 7 7 Penzanco . . 712 Venus of Milo 7 7 Cometariura . 7 11 Bronwen ... 7 7 Silvor Quex . 7 11 Maioro ... 7 7 Gold Eagle . 7 9 Strathearn . 7 7 High Sea . . 7 8 Full Hand ..77 The Trimmer, Oriental Bay and Penzance are recent winners and have to be respected. Silver Quex ran a close second on Saturday and others with form this season include High Sea, Son of the Soil and Gay Sister. The favourites inay be ORIENTAL BAY THE TRIMMER HIGH SEA. 1.26 HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, Of £200; two-year-olds; 5 fur. st. lb. St. lb. Royal Tray . 8 9 Lady Pox ..77 Classic ... 8 5 Mayfair ... 7 6 Bystander . . 8 O Gay Movie ..76 Glen Connoll 7 13 Uranic ... 7 4 Panthiest ..78 Thurnavaals . 7 4 Gold Wings . 7 7 Little Star 7 2 Bracket: Panthiest and Uranic.

Form on the first day points to good chances for Royal Tray and Classic, while slight improvement on her third to Tableau and Panthiest in the Musket Stakes should givo Gold Wings prospects. Others likely to add interest to the contest are Panthiest, Lady Fox and 'Gay Movie. Solid support may come for / CLASSIC ROYAL TRAY GOLD WINGS. 2.13 BLEDISLOE HANDICAP, Of £300; 1y 4 miles st. lb. st. lb. Jonathan . .8 12 Shy . . .74 Kelly • • • . 8 11 Barrister . . • 7 O Grateful ..80 Mai do Mer . 7 0 Gold, Vaals . 7 10 Jonathan and Grateful may be improved after racing on the first day and Kelly, who is nicely placed, should take a lot of beating. Gold Vaals did not do as well as expected on Saturday and neither did Shy nor Mai de Mer. Barrister is an improver and may go well. The main fancies may include KELLY GRATEFUL GOLD VAALS. 2.56 —WAITEMATA HANDICAP. ..Of £200; 6. fur. i • \ st. lb. ' st. lb. Pirate King 9 10 Venture ... 7 7 Maxam • • - 8 10 Bonnybelle . 7 7 Huntingmere 8 7 Brazilian ..77 Bright Wings 8 3 Empire Action 7 7 Silver Eagle . 8 1 Orally .... 7 7 Fleetwind . . 7 10 Carmelia • 7 7 Eastern Heir 7 9 First Gold Tepoto 7 7 Money 7 7 Ngakaru ..77 Pirate King is very consistent and Maxam is very smart. Huntingmore should show up if lie repeats Saturday's form. Bright Wings and Silver Eagle have form that entitles them _to respect and others who may add interest to the contest are Ngakaru, Eastern Heir, Tepoto and Fleetwind. Tho favourites may be

HUNTINGMORE MAXAM PIRATE KING. 3.4O—STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of £200; 1 mile st. lb. st. lb. Jack Tar . 8 13 Tip Toes . 7 7 Star Artist 8 7 Mai do Mer 7 7 Fidelis ... 8 3 Ivy Willonyx 7 7 Princo Rangi 7 11 Bright Idea . 7 7 High Tea . . 7 11 Land Girl 7 7 ' Jack Tar, who had a rest after winning at Ellerslie in June, will be making his first appearance of the season. Fidelis and Prince Rangi showed form on the first day and Mai de Mer should have a chance to make amends. The best supported may bo FIDELIS PRINCE RANGI. MAL DE MER. 4.23—TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of £250; 6 fur. st. lb. ' st. lb. Marie's Acre . 9 0 Trilliarch ... 7 4 Philcourt • . i 8 8 Snrella ... -7 4 Gay Seton . ./ 8 7 Tonnerre ..73 Valamito ... 8 5 Bachelor King 7 3 Palustre . ; . 8 0 Alyth ... 7 0 Paddy tho Kip 7 6 Galilee ... 7 0 Bracket: Mario's Acre and Philcourt. Marie's Acre and Philcourt comprise a strong bracket and possibly tho latter may bo the bettor prospect of the two. Palustre and Paddy the Rip should have good prospects and others worthy of consideration are Bachelor King and Trilliarch. Some who may find favour are PADDY THE RIP MARIE'S ACRE-PHILCOURT bracket PALUSTRE.

5,10- —KIA ORA HANDICAP. Of £200; 1 mile St. lb. St. lb. Ringshot 8 10 Marheko 7 7 Requiem ..80 Master Capt. Bruce . 7 10 Appellant .77 Comotarium . 7 8 Poland ... 7 7 Inquisitor ..77 Vaalsstar ..77 Paint .... 7 7 Tupootu ... 7 7 Tho class is not strong and the topweights Ringshot and Requiem should both go well. Captain Bruce and Inquisitor can run a mile solidly and Poland should be assisted by his good condition. Tho likeliest of tho others may ho Yaalsstar, Paint and Marheko. Strong support may como for INQUISITOR RINGSHOT REQUIEM. WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB MEETINGS IN DECEMBER The spring mooting of the Waikato Trotting Club will be held at Claudelands on Saturday, December 3, and tlid summer meeting will follow on December 10. The programmes are identical in stakes and classes. Tho chief races aro the Waikato and President's Handicap, of £225 and £25 trophy, limit 4.37, two miles; and Stewards and Visitors' Handicap, of £l6O, limit 2.49, li miles. Details of the races appear olsowhore in this issue. Horses placed at the first meeting may bo re-nominated for higher classes at tho second, such re-nominations to bo made within half an hour after tho last race on December 3. Nominations for both meetings close next Friday at 5 p.m. with Blomfield and Company, Shortland Street, Auckland, and at 8 p.m. with tho secretary, Mr. G. H. Jew, Box 106, Hamilton.