TO-DAY'S CARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 7

TO-DAY'S CARD

GOOD FIELDS LISTED THE VERCOE HANDICAP DISCUSSION OF PROSPECTS VALAMITO WELL FANCIED Good fields are carded for the second day of the Waikato Racing Club's Summer Meeting at Te Rapa to-day and interesting contests should result. Tho weather outlook yesterday was doubtful, but the track should be fast unless there is rain. Following are details of tho fields with a review of tho prospects in each race by "Archer":—

12.0—OHINIi-WAI HACK HANDICAP, Of £200; apprentice riders; 7 fur. # st. lb, st. lb. High Delight 8 13 Ngawiri .... 8 1 Huile Boy . . 8 12 Gay Sister ..80 Susan .... 8 9 Midland . . .'.7 9 Bpearford . . 8 0 Kotahi Acre . 7 7 Beeswing ... 8 5 Irish Belle . 7 7 riilvor Eagle. 8 5 Pleuron-. ... 7 7 Val Lu ... 8 4 Form on the first day suggests good ethane as for Hailo Boy and High Delight, who are in fine racing trim. Susan and Spearford may run solid races, but a better prospect may be Beeswing, who won well on Saturday. Silver Eagle and Val Lu should make creditable showings. Favourites may be HIGH DELIGHT, BEESWING, SILVER EAGLE.

12.45--RAGI.AN HURDLES, Of £300; about 1% miles st. lb. st. lb. 1 Donegal . . . 11 0 Mio Lurno . . 9 10 Celtic Lad ..10 11 Master Musk 9 10 Bryce Street. 10 5 Little Briton 9 0 Rozel .... 10 3 Forest Lake . 9 O * Manaivahe . . 911 Aramis .... 9 0 Unlosis they have been aifected by falling on tho first day Donegal and Rozel should run well. Celtic Lad is capable when fit, while Bryce Street and Manawahe have recent winning form. Mio Lume and Little Briton may bo best of tho others. Popular fancies may bo BRYCE STREET, MANAWAHE, ROZEL.

I.3O—TE RORE HANDICAP. Of £200: 1 mile st. 11). 6t. lb. De Friend . 9 1 Barrister ..77 Rollicker . . 8 10 Little Artist . 7 7 Eoyal Besiege .... 7 7 Appellant, . 8 10 Calorie ... 7 7 Du Maurier . 8 5 Valspear ... 7 7 Grand City . 8 2 Very Glad ..77 Jnyola ... 7 13 Poland ... 7 7 Ivar .... 713 Ivy "Willonyx 7 7 Prince Bangi 710 Loombination 7 7 J)e Friend, who has; another engagement, should go well if started. Rollicker is in fine form and should ho prominent in spite of a rise of 101b. Royal Appellant, is improving with racing and may soon show some form. Du Maurier and Jayola should make forward showings, and others likely to add interest to the contest are Ivar and Prince Rangi. Investors may prefer ROLLICKER, JAYOLA, IVAR, 2.15 —VluRCOi- HANDICAP, Of £500; iy 4 miles st. lb. st.lb. Valamito . . 8 12 Jonathan ... 7' 7 Lady Montana 8 7 B.espectfui -.76 Master Dark Shadow 7 4 Brierly . . 8 2 Serbia .... 7 1 Kona . . 713 Day Wind ..70 Gay Bose . 7 10 Golden Do Friend 7 10 Sheila ..70 A 'good effort may bo expected from Valamito, while Lady Montana and Master Brierly should he in the picture if they repeat Saturday's' form. Kcna is close to form and a soft track would suit him Gay Rose would also have enhanced prospects if the ground became easy. Respectful and Sergia may do a little better than they did over the longer distance on Saturday. Popular fancies may be VALAMITO, LADY MONTANA, DE FRIEND. 3.O—EUREKA HANDICAP, Of £250; two-year-olds; 5 fur. st. lb. St. lb. Nora Gregor 0 4 Gold Wings . 7 5 Valerian • . 8 12 Esquire ... 7 5 Foxtoon ... 7 8 Pern 7 5 Meadow ..77 Fabian ... 7 4 Lady Lady Fox ..74 Bambury . 7 7 Water Fox ..78 Hunto .... 7 7 Wyndora ... 7 2 Sir Lysander 7 0 Miss Eureka 7 0 The . topweights Nora Gregor and Valerian should again race prominently and Foxtoon is a newcomer with prospects. Hunto has shown pace on the tracks, while Esquire and Pern have raced well enough to show that they are promising. Lady* Fox has been placed. The favourites may bo VALERIAN, LADY FOX, NORA GREGOR. 3.4S—VVAIKATO HACK CUP. Of £300; IV. miles st. lb. st. lb. Forest Acre 9 1 Gay Sister '. 7 9 Gay Rebel . 8 13 Long Span ..78 Inquisitor • 8 10 Devon .... 7 8 Dauber ..86 General Eastern Heir 8 6 Biske ... 7 7 Raceiine ... 8 4 Brilliancy ..77 Coronation ..83 Macreana ..77 To Morehu ..80 Survalyan ..77 Nuipapa ... 7 1.2 Lady Defoe ..7 7 Bonstar • . 7 10 Of the three topweights, Gay Rebel may bo the best prospect, especially if there is some rain to ease the ground. Dauber and Eastern Heir can manage the distance and Raceiine is fit. Te Morehu should do better than on,the first day and Coronation, who won in runaway fashion at his last start, should make his presence felt. The likeliest of the others may be Bonstar, Devon, Long Span and Nuipapa. The best supported may bo CORONATION, TE MOREHU, GAY REBEL. 4.3O—FLYING HANpiCAP, Of £350; 0 fur. st. lb. st, lb. Llangollon ..98 Tosh .... 7 8 Farland ..88 Lornacro ..73 Boyal Te Monowai . 7 2 Bachelor . 8 ft Royal Vaals . 7 0 Royevrtis ... 7 13 Lady Meath 7 o Maori Song, 7 12 Llangollen and Farland should both run well and Royal Bachelor may improve, especially if there is rain. Royevrus is nicely placed and Maori Song is due to win at any time. Tosh finished attractively on the first day and a similar effort would make him difficult to beat. Lornacre, Te Monowai, Royal Vaals and Lady Meath are all capable of running well. Solid support may come for ROYI3VRUS, MAORI SONG, TOSH S.IS—IIUNTLY HACK HANDICAP. Of £250; (i fur fit,, lb. st. lb. Kathbellu . 9 (I Bright Wings 7 8 Or worn ... 8 1.2 Iloyal .Ace ..77 High Delight 8 11 Son Aero ..77 Dragon Moth 8 10 Telaroon ..77 Sir Tommy . 8 5 Mio Generale 7 7 Sir JRobin ..80 British Vitemonfc . . 7 11 Sovereign . 7 7 Kenneth Bobert . . 7 10 . ~ Good effort;® should come from Kath• bella, Or were and High Delight, who ran prominently on Saturday. Dragon Moth should improve, while Sir l?obiu and Vitement are speedy newcomers likely to go well Bright Wings and Sir Tommy should have chances. Some who may find favour are ORWERE, SIR ROBIN, HIGH: DELIGHT.