TO-DAY'S FIELDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 12

TO-DAY'S FIELDS

Prospects of Candidates The meeting will be concluded today, and with the rain of Thursday night and Friday the course will not be any better. At time of writing the acceptances have not closed, but the following horses selected from the weights should run well: — Sailors' Hurdles: Peter Maxwell, Askari, Gluement. Newark Handicap: Nine of Spades, Nadarino, Manutai. Trenton Handicap: Gardant, Black Rock, Mountain Top. Colorado Handicap: Passionate, Lady Ben, Merry Day. ' Washington Hurdles: , Lucullent, Orriahu, Bonny Rill. Admiral's Steeples: Puwhero, Eerie,. Omahu. Officers' Handicap: Nancy Lee, Archeen, Lady Fingers. Broadwood Handicap: Father O'Flynn, Ring Potoa, Forgery. AUCKLAND. Passionate and Peter Amans will be racing at the Fleet meeting this week. W. Townsend was expected to arrive at headquarters with the Roulston team during the week and these animals Avill more than likely be trained at Ellerslie until after the Auckland summer fixture. . Narrow Neck has resumed his jumping tasks and was seen out m a schooling' bout early m the week. Molly Roon and Myra are two Auckland hunters that may make the trip to the Taranaki Hunt Club meeting. The Romeo filly Flying Juliet, who is an inmate of H. Eva's stable, is reported to possess plenty of galloping ability. This juvenile is out of Penella, a full-sister to that good mare Statuette. Two-year-old parades have become an annual fixture, now and the Auckland youngsters were given their first run on the course proper before the first race at the Pakuranga. meeting. The honors went to Mr. C. M. Emanuel's Tea Tray colt Royal Tea, who defeated the Surveyor— Miss Hazel filly m W. Patersori's stable by a head. The winner was going nicely at the finish and like several others participating, m the parade he was not full out. ... Arch Arrow, the two-year-old m T. George's charge, is an attractive mover and he was one of the young3ters which paraded at Ellerslie last week to finish m a place. Flowing Bowl, who was an inmate of the late W. Sharp's' stable; is now being trained by W. Tozer. Explorer and company are occupying boxes on the premises presided over by T. George. The Auckland horsemen R. E. Thompson and R. W. McTavish intended to be present at the Wellington meeting this week, but the former received a nasty fall at- Pakuranga and decided not to resume riding until the Taranaki meeting. McTavish did not make the trip owing to one of his mounts. Barrier, being unable to leave Glsbovne m time for the gathering. He also will be present at Taranaki. The Jamieson team for the Wanganui fixture is expected to leave v the north during the week. Ring the Bell and Spoony both showed plenty of. pace m their work before Pakuranga and the race the latter had at. that gathering should work some improvement m his form when he races next. Golden Sovereign looked .very .fit when he raced at Ellerslie last Saturday and if he is any good at all he should soon show 'improved form. The connections of Arch Amie decided to start her m the open sprint at Pakuranga m preference to the big mile and a quarter event. The- black mare ran a good race m this event and finished close up to the placed horses after getting into a fair amount of trouble during the race.