COUNTRY RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23275, 18 February 1939, Page 11

COUNTRY RACING

WAIKATO CLUB SUMMER MEETING PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY the stobey memorial SCOTLAND WELL FANCIED Strong fields are carded for the opening of the Waikato Racing Club's Summer Meeting at Te Rapa to-day, when the chief events will be the Storey. Memorial Handicap and the President's Handicap. The course is fast and some excellent contests should be witnessed. The betting will bo under the win and place system. Following aro details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Archer": — 12.0—TRIAL STAKES Cweepstakes of £3 each, with £2OO added; - 0 fur. St. l'l. Bt. lb. Midland . . S 9 Gnmos .... S 4 Bnrraljon , 8 0 Rival .... 8 4 Tea Gong . S 0 Nithmount . 8 4 Irish Belle . ( 8 6 Teelamon ..84 Kotahi Acre. 8 0 Jean Qaex . S 1 Meadow Rose 8 G Estro .... 8 1 Odtaa . . '8 4 Diversity ..81 Hoy Lu 8 4 Miss Rangi . 8 1 Pleuron ... 8 4 The field contains some unknown quantities and the isue appears very open. Midland has been placed and may be improved. Odtaa has run several good races and has been working solidly. Telamon is a three-year-old from Masterton and is owned and trained by P. Burgess. Rey Lu has been working, in. improved fashion and Nithmount, who has shown promising form, is nicely placed. Rivalax may be all the better for his recent racing and Jean Qitex has shown a good deal of speed. Estro shaped well in the .Wynyard Plato at Ellerslie last month aad a similar effort should mako her difficult to beat. The best of the others may be Gamps and Diversity. Some who may be in demand are NITHMOUNT, ICSTRO, REY LU.

12.45—FfiANKTON HURDLES 01 £300; lVa miles st. lb. et. lb. Donegal . .11 2 Manawaho ..90 Innes Lad .10 9 Forest Lake. 9 0 Roiel . . . . 10 5 Aramis . 0 0 • Master Musk. 9 13 Cynical Smile 9 0 Hopaiong. . . 913 Windcress ..90 Loombination. .9 12 Seven Seas ..90 Star Artist. . 9 4 Arabesque ..90 Kittle 9 0 Donegal is a solid performer and he 6hould make a forward showing even although he has top weight. Innes Lad has no recent form, but he is very capable when fit. Rozel is an improver who has been racing consistently, and Master Musk'is\handily placed. Hopaiong. should run prominently and Loombination has previously performed well over hurdles on the coftrse. Star Artist won on the fiat at Rotorua recently and her brilliance should take her a long way if she jumps cleanly. Kittle was second at Matamata and Manawahe is a likely improver. Aramis may mako a good showing and the best of "the others may. be Forest Lake and f Windcress. Some who may be in demand are ROZEL, LOOMBINATION, DONEGAL.

I.3O—JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £250: two-year-olds; B fur. St. lb St. lb Nora Gre?or 8 9 Fahian . 7 7 Silver Stick 8 9 Brazen Bold . 7 6 Valerian .• 8 B Esquire . 7 5 Foxmond .83 Our Jean ..73 Fils de Vaals 8 0 Gladynev ~73 Trig Station. 7 10 Mayfair .... 7 3 Meadow 7 10 Wyndora ... 7 2 Sir Lysander. 7 9 Karatoki . 7 0 Princess Val. 7 8

The speedy Nora Gregor has been working pleasingly and should go well. Silver Stick ran second to La Bru at Trentham last month and he should take a lot of beating. Valerian, won at Hawera recently and is a smart beginner, who should be well in the picture. Foxmond is a good galloper and Fils de Vaals won, attractively at. Ellerslie last month. Esquire is an improver who may give a good account of himself, and othersi likely to add interest to the contest are Gladynev, Our Jean, Sir Lysander, Princess Val and Mayfair. The best-supported may be .■■■■ . ■, VALERIAN, FILS DP: VAALS, ; " SILVER STICK. 2.IS—STOREY MEMORIAL HANDICAP *' ■ Of £700: 1 mile and 3 fur st. lb st- lb Roand Up 9 9 Respectful 7 8 Kin? Rey . 8 10 Scotland ... 7 7 Cheval do Volee 8 G Jack Tar 7 6 ; Lady Montana 8 4 Berc:ia . ..71 Master Jirierly 8 1 Black Musk 7 0 Malagis, • 8 1 Parquet 7 0 '' Gay Rosa 7 12 Day Wind 7 0 . -Jonathan 7 10 The topweight, Round Up, should make a solid showing and King Rey has a ebance to make a return to the winning. list. Cheval de Volee is in fine form and should run prominently. Lady Montana is an improver who has raced consistently well," and she should be difficult to beat if she repeats the good form she displayed at Trentham last month. Master Brierly has no recent form, but Malagigi was second in the Takapuna Cup recently, and a similar performance should place him well in the picture. Gay Rose won at Matamata recently and Jonathan has been Working in sound style. Respectful may go better than .at Rotorua, and Scotland, who returned to the winning list ; ,in the Rotorua Cup. is favourably placed. ' \ Jack Tar has boon galloping in good style and should' perform creditably. Sergia and Black Musk are likely to run good races, while Parq'uet and Day Wind should also have prospects. • Popular fancies may be SCOTLAND, MALAGIGI, LADY MONTANA, V'/ 3.O—LINLEY HACK HANDICAP. / . ()l i'L'.-.u. <> fur * »t. hi «ft. "> fc. Haiti Delia -06 Lexdeti . 82 ffUKon Moih 'y \'2 Penzance 8 2 ■jr May Song 8 0 Kenneth Robert 8 0 8 8 Silver Eagle. 8 0 gpoarford ..87 To Takinu 7 11 Sir Tommy . 8 7 Advance Acre 7 7 Superior Guard 8 3 Sen Acre ..77 Kj«ffawiri. 8 '2 Muskon 7 7 Kathbelln is very smart and should ftin well. Dragon Moth is also very ■■■;■ .®P?edy, but she,has not raced just recentlv. May Song has no recent form, b'jt Orwere is very lit and should take & lot of beating. Spearford is likely to ; niake his presence felt and Sir Tommy speedy. Superior Guard has not V lately .ami a better prospect may Ngawiri Penzance and Lexdon are '■aprovers who should make their J Presence felt. 'Silver Eagle was a at Rotorua nnd Kenneth Robert is in solid condition. To lakiua, who won at Avoudale in the

autumn, will be having her first race this season and she is capable of a good effort. Royal Aee ran very well at his last start and the likeliest of the others may be. Advance Aero. Some who may be in demand 6 are PENZANCE, LEX DEN, ORWERE.

B.4S—PUKETAHA HANDICAP Of £250; 1 mile _ Bt. !b. fit. lb Dark Shadow 8 10 Barrister ... 7 7 To Hai ... (j 7 Invor .... 7 7 Pnso Robles . 8 5 Little Artist. 7 7 Day Wind . . ii 8 Calorie . 7 7 Golden Sheila >5 2 Vaispear ... 7 7 Rollicker . 8 o Poland ... 7 7 Rulette ..«o Bright Idea . 7 7 Ivir .... 'f 13 King's Lancer 7 7 General Ruse V 13 Awhiowhio ..77 Forost Acre. If 12 Vory Glad ..77 Ja.yola 7 y Ivy Willonyx 7 7

Dark Shadotr should bo capable of a good effort in the class and Te Hai is in capital trim after his recent racimj. Paso Robles is useful and Day Wind was a winner at Matamata recently. Golden Sheila has performed creditably in her latest races and may take beating. Rollicker should give a goocl account of himself and Rulette is in, a class that should suit her. Ivar is a speedy three-year-old likely to show improved form and Jayola has raced well in his latest outings. Barrister, Vaispear and Inver may make forward showings and the best of the others may be Vory Glad, Little Artist, Calorie and Poland. The favourites may includo

GOLDEN SHEILA, ROLLICKER, JAYOLA.

4.3O—PRESIDENT'B HANDICAP Of £400; 6 fur. ist. lb. Bt. ib. Llangollen ..95 Tosh 7 7 Suleiman . & is Lornacro ..73 Royal Bacholor & 7 Te Monowai . 7 2 Bachelor King S 0 Lady Meath . 7 0 Farland 7 12 Royal Vaals. 7 0 Royal Brazilian 7 0 Appellant 7 10 Tepoto 7 0 Sweet Rose 7 9

The topweights Llangollen and Suleiman are in winning form and thoy are fine sprinters who should make their presence felt. Royal Bachelor and Bachelor King have also revealed good form in their latest races and should run prominently. Farland has a fine record on the course and may bo dangerous. Royal Appellant is all the better for nis recent racing and Tosh showed a return to winning form at Rotorua last Monday. Sweet Rose has no recent form, but Lornacre, Te Monowai and Lady Meath are all capable of solid efforts. Royal Yaals is likely to perform creditably, whilo Brazilian and Tepoto are improvers. Some who may be in demand are

SULEIMAN. BACHELOR KING, FARLAND.

S.IS—IBEERESCOURT HACK HANDICAP. Of £250; 7 fur. st. ib. st. lb. Gay Rebel 9 4 Devon .... 710 Noitaro . a . - 8 12 Silver Glow . 7 10 The Trimmer. 8 11 Philemup. ..78 High Delight 8 10 Miss Clipper. 7 8 - Susan .... 8 9 Galloping Acre 7 7 Eastern Heir. 8 8 General Riske 7 7 Hutana .... 8 7 Beeswing .-77 Haile Boy 8 5 Kotahi Acre. 7 7 Te Morehu 8 3 Royal Message 7 7 Bronzo Trail. 8 1 Maereana 7 7 Gay glister . 8 0 Gay Rebel should perform solidly and Noitaro should give a good account of herself. The Trimmer has run somo creditable races this season and High Df,light should find the long straight to his liking. Susan is useful when lit and Eastern Heir is a solid customer who should be in the picture. Hutana and Haile Boy, who won at Rotorua last Monday, should make forward showings and Te Morehu has shown very encouraging form in Taranaki. Bronze Trail and Gay Sister are likely to run good races and others who may add interest to the contest are Devon, who appears to have freshened up well, Silver Glow, Philemup and Beeswing. Popular fancies may be . TE MOREHU, HIGH DELIGHT, HAILE BOY.

JOCKEYS' ENGAGEMENTS

MOUNTS FOR TO-DAY The following is a list of riding engagements for the 'Waikato llacine Club's meeting, which opens at Te Rapist to-day:— J. Winder. —Midland, Susan, May Song, Cynical Smile. G. Cameron. —Silver Eagle, Paso Robles,

Odtaa, The Trimmer. H. N. Wiggins. —Malagigi/ Bachelor King, Valerian, Gay Rebel. S. Tremain. —Golden Sheila, Foxmond, Tea Gong. F. Hain. —Little Artist. Lady Meath, Galloping Acre. G. Gilchrist. —Parquet, Sir Lysander, Royal Vaals, Bonstar. A. C. Messervy.—Royal Ace, Brazilian. W. Thomson. —Sergia, Mtiskon, Trie 'Station, Awhiowhio. M. Coon.—Valspear, Royal Message. N. R. McKeimo. —Gamos, Te Morehu. Dragon Moth, Dark Shadow. W. S. Jones. —Black Musk, Ngawiri. C. L. Goulsbro. —-Noitaro, Survalyon,

Sir Tommy. L. H. Clifford. —Silver Glow, Pleuron. 0. Evans. —Our Jean, Miss Eureka. Forest Acre. "W. J. Broughton.—Nora Gregor, Royal Bachelor, Hollicker. A. Jenkins.—Lady Montana, Silver

Stick. J. Campbell.—Kathbella, lvar. J. Muir. —Inn ess Lad. R. K. Smith. —Windcress. A. Gilmer. —Loombination. M. Ritchie. —Arabesque. H. Long.—Cheval de Volee, Tepoto, Miss Clipper, Rulette, Fils de Vaals. A. G. Murray.—Meadow Rose. A. G. Parsons. —Jonathan. High Delight. R. W. McTavish. —Respectful.

DEATH OF HERITAGE GOOD WINNER IN INDIA The death is reported from India of Heritage, from a form of colic. Heritage, by Posterity from Homage, was bred by Mr. G. M. Currie and purchased as a yearling by Mr. W. H. Gaisford for 52.'i guineas. He proved a raceliiorso of good class. He won the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes from Inflation, Variant and Greek Shepherd, and two other races in his first season. He won five of his three-year-old races ami was placed five times in six other starts. After a success in the Trentham Stakes he was sold to India, where bis wins included the richly endowed Eclipse Stakes. JOCKEY SUSPENDED INQUIRIES AT WOODVILLE [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORItESPONDfINT] PALMERS'fON NORTH, Friday An inquiry was held after the Oringi High-weight Handicap at Woodville to-day into interference met by Dancing Elaine. W. Grindlay, rider of Twilight Song, was held responsible and lie was suspended for two months. An inquiry was also held into the interference by Old Bill in the finish of the Kumeroa Handicap, the explanation of the jockey, G. 11. Tattersall, being accepted.