PROSPECTS BRIGHTER

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 13

PROSPECTS BRIGHTER

Jumping Events At Hastings Will Draw Better MANY FEESH HORSES THERE The three jumping events on the Hawkes Bay programme, which opens ,at Hastings on Friday, should see better fields m action than ivas the case '--at Napier. ,

STEEPLECHASERS may be scarce this winter, but surely better fields than paraded at . the TMeadows could have been raked up? Boiled down, it is all a, question of money, and as the stakes are a deal better at Hastings, no doubt the fields will also be ther.e. Acceptances do' not close' till Thursday, and just what will be what. is not known at time of writing. ' ~ There is sure to be a number, of newcomers.in the Hawkes Bay.Steeplechase.'/arid those to meet with support will ■be Maunga, Rangi' Sarto, Matu and Nukumai. • Ballyfarnon will have to hold the' fort for those which raced last week! but he hurt himself after his success. Going back, to Wanganui form, Rangi Sarto must be considered, and then ; at the Northern Maunga was tip with the leaders till the last time of approaching the hill. Nukumai went fairly at Wanganui, where Matu went. lame. -The issue may be fought between Rangi Sarto and Ballyfarnon. In the Hack Steeplechase Crishna will again be supported, . though beaten

at Napier on Saturday. It was just bad luck that cost him the race. ■'." Bendower, if started m this event m preference to the open race, would be a distinct possibility on Napier form. •:■ Royal Elm, Woden, Mountain Crag and Alaric are all there. : Anything may happen if there- is a fair-sized field, but the jumping of Crishna and Bendower may stand to them. The Whakatu Hurdles may be something m the nature of a dress rehearsal for the Hawkes Bay Hurdles, run on Saturday. • Tne field is more; or less a hack Class, and .Atareria has climbed to the top of t^e •handicap. He wins ever so often, but is unreliable. Perle> de . Leon may need a couple more races to bring him to the top of his. form. . . •i Abisogne's Napier' efforts, notwithstanding his defeat on Saturday, were very encouraging. ' Peshwa and Grand National will have friends,, but if anything from lower down should win it: will cause a surprise! ; Most money will -he forthcoming fpr the Napier winners, Atareria r.r.d Abisogne.