RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9692, 21 June 1917, Page 4

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES. June 22 and 23 —Napier Park E.C. Winter. June 23 and 30—Hawke’s Bav J.C. Winv ter. KOTES AND COMMENTS. (By ‘'Tohunga.’’) The Napier Park Pacing Club commences its season on Triday. The acceptances bear a very healthy sign, and Urn racing should bo good. The first race of the day is the Motco Hack Hurdles, of one mile and threequarters, for which there is a good neld. Tho topwoiglrt, Montana (H.SJ is engaged also in tne major hurdle event ol the liny, tiro Ahurm Handicap, and to is Golden March. Those two will probably be reserved for the big event. Une of tlio best handicapped horses in tho race is Kohinahina (3.1 t), and another who should run well is Atuatoro, who is a good iumpor, with plenty of pace. Manain Park (3.2) will win a race betoro the jumping . eason comes to an end. There is a big field in the Pctane Hack Steeplechase, of two miles. On Gisborne form . Sabrenui 19.13) may be looked to lor a tair display, aitiiougn his second day’s performance rather upset calculations. He was leading them Hj>. to the last fence, where he toppled over. Gluterino (9.7) ran well at Gisborne, and ho may find a place. The mile race, the Stewards’ Handicap, has a field of twenty-one, Marsa heading the list with 10.7. There are two very good handicap horses competing Lady Middleton (3.12) and Sea Lord (3.3). If Black Ada can sc© the mile out she should keep the others moving. The thirteen engaged in the Napier Steeplechase are by no means a, highclass lot. Braeburn heads the .handicap with 12st, and the nearest to him. Soporific, is almost a stone away. . ct. Kimn figures in the event with Id 10, one pound less than Fagot has. The latter may keep the St. Ambrose gelding going. Diavolo (9.9) cannot -be disposed on recent performances. There are some fair horses in the Ladies’ Necklace, but the quality of the noise may be discounted by the quality of the rider at the end of it all. Needless to say, this is a race for gentlemen riders. Mahzoltov (10.13) looks, the best of the bunch over the distance, one rule and a quarter. The Ahuriri Hurdles, of one mile end. three-quarters should be a good race, 'despite the small ifiield, ' Seven; The horse with the minimum weight (Black Heart) mar have a big look in, • and, il Montana starts he must be hard to beat. The heads appear to have gone for Leonta, but he is a funny animal. Master Timi jumps well. Manhattan figures amongst the acceptors for the Settlers’ Handicap with the minimum weight, and there should be something doing. Tinkler has 8.10, a,ud should be able to keep up with the othersSeveral well-known performers are in the sale list just now. Amongst them are Gunrcst. General Latour, Multiplication, Multaine, Shiela, Don Pacinco and FctruchioJ. O'Shea now has a break of ten wins on his nearest opponent in the ust tor tho jockey premiership. His total is 68. A. Eeed is next with 58, then J. Olsen (56), C. Emerson (56). B. Deeley (49) and E<. Eeed (35).