WAIKATO EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23965, 15 May 1941, Page 7

WAIKATO EVENTS

0001) FIELDS ENGAGED MAIN FLAT RACES REVIEWED GOLD VAALS. CIRCULAR NOTE BY A HAYDOS With excellent fields, tlie Wniknto Racing Chi It should have a very successful opening on Saturday at To Rapa lor its winter meeting. which, being the foreninner of the Kllerslio carnival on June 2. I and 7, will attract .special attention. The first race will start at 11.1") and hettine will ho under the iii and place -\ stem. Kentucky. Du Maurier, (iolil Vaals and King Key are at the head nf tin* President's Handicap with s. t, and with five victories to his credit, including the Grout Easter llatidirap under s.j, Kentucky must lie dangerous. Du Maurier won tlie Manchester Handicap ui Foijding in N'oveintier with 7.t0 and Kins Hey has shown signs recently of returning to form. Ho finislieil a good fonrtti in the Antiimn Handicap at Avondale last month to Clipper, Gold Yaals and Globe Trotter. Although his only success this season was ill the Tauranga Cup. Gold \aals has run several very sound races, and, as he is partial to winter' conditions, his prospects appear bright. The success of U'ildore in the President's Handicap at Pukekohe was full of merit, but a rise in weight from 7..~> to 8.0 will give Yolifox and The Cardinal, who followed Wildore home, a chance to turn the tallies. Form of High Delight Carrying 7.1, including III), overweight, Yolifox finished really well at Pukekohe, as did The Cardinal, 7.' J. Both have an increase of lib. and are in a position in the handicap to have excellent chances. Koyal Appellant, s.O, would only require to lie at his best to be very dangerous. High Delight, second in the Ohinenniri Cup to Clinch and in the Tanranga Clip to ('.old Yaals. won the Merries Memorial Handicap at Tauraima under with Wildore. 7.1. second, and Gold Vaals. s -t'J. third. High Delight, who appreciates a yielding track, is a di-tinct possibility. Pern is a lightweight callable of creating a snrorise. Karly in the season he ran Our .lean to a short head in the Waikato ( up. later scoring decisively in the Matamata Cup. After several unplaced efforts, I'ern ran one of his best races at Avondale I: i> I month when separating Hie stable mates. Tea (long and Yalmint. in the Morningside Handicap. Of those on Ihe minimum I'ocket Venus. Venture and Krlick are capable of good efforts, hiul Karatoki has won four races 11iitterm. His latest success, the Whan Handicap at Avondale, was meritorious. Some to bp fancied may include Gold Yaals, The Cardinal. Yolifox arid High Delight. Good Sprint Field Farland, who has won seven races at To Rapa. has pride of place in the Stewards' Handicap with and. while lie is conceding weight to some good sprinters, is not likely tn be overlooked in view of his great record on the course. Marshall Mali won mi well at Pukekohe with 7.1.'!. including '_'lb. overweight, that his prospects under 5.7 must be considered very lmgnt. Foxola. who followed Marshall Mail home, has gone up from 7.0 to 7.1:5, but the Foxbridge filly, who scored five successive wins earlier, should be improved by the race Circular Note has an attractive record of seven firsts and five placings in his last I I starts, and. with sue i splendid form, is likely to be strongly favoured. In March Circular Note won thrice in succession. He was third to Kentucky and Ring's Toast in the Great Faster Handicap, and last week won the Hawera Handicap with s.o. Gay Rosette has raced successfully and consistently over longer distances, but, being a vrrv smart beginner, is entitled to claim a good deal of attention. Silver Quex is another with bright prospects and she should be benefited by tlie race at Pukekohe. To, Takina is smart and may upset calculations in spite of the fact that she has not raced for some time. The chief fancies may be Circular Note. Marshall Mali, Foxola and Farlaml.

STARTING TIMES JEWELLED GIRDLE OUT Starting times for the "Waikato Racine Club's meeting on Saturday will bo as follows: — 11.15. —Melville Steeplechase. 12.0. —Otorohanga Handicap, first division 12.43.—Waika to Hiird ic* 1.30. —President"? Handicap. 2.13. —Tc Rapa Steeplechase, 3 • 0. —S tewa rd s' Handicap. 3.45 Horotiu Handicap. •1.30. —Otorohanga Handicap, second division. Jewelled Girdle was scratched for the Waikato Hurdles at J 15 p.m. yesterday.

OTOROIIANGA HANDICAP ARRANGEMENT OF DIVISIONS The divisions of the Otorohanga Handicap, which will be run at Te Rapa on Saturday as the second and eighth races respectively, have been drawn as follows: First Division.-—Batllegain. (l.l; Te Haka. U.2; Mayfair, 8.1.'!; Fox wood, Glenbevan. 8.3; Stratford. S ■_»; Joy Yaals, 7.13; Roval Son, 7.r_\ Royal Pilot, 7.10; Heroic Star. 7.ft- Harmony, 7.5; Khon.v Star, Cheque Day, Runanga, Golden Survey. Orient Dawn. Bamboo. Successful. Vaalsmac Foxmint. Lady Bambury, Klaro, 7.7. Second Division.—F.ver F'ntrland. ti.3; Black Majesty, !». 1 ; Hunter's Xitrht. 8.11; Paymaster, 8.(1; Loch Acre, 8.3; Lady Vixen, Expellant. 7.13; Nan Yaals, 7,P_'; Estro, 7.11; Slarbright, 7.in, Stylishman. 7.8; Wee Sal, Sweet Nothing Bambury Cross. Laugliicrn Fox, Buccaneer. Lord Mascot, Abbess of Whitby, Royal Jay. Rich Blood, African. Bron/o, 7.7.