NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20870, 9 November 1929, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING.

FINAL REVIEW OF FIELDS. (I'noM Ocr Special Reporter.) CHRISTCHURCH, November Bp.8 p . There is every indication that this years New Zealand Cup meeting will ho one of tlie most successful held at Riccarton. The various fields engaged on tiic .first card and nominated for the balance of the fixture are particularly «rong in numbers, containing more than the average amount of. quality. The fields in the Cup and.Stewards’ Handicap present as strong a muster as one could wish to see, and both races hear indications of being hard to win. Several trainers of Cup candidates are quietly confident, and, although Chide continues • , favourite there is good support promised for others to he saddled up for the race. Historic has come through a very solid preparation, and looks well trained for ins big _ task. At his original weight lie would be regarded as next door to a racing certainty, but an increase of 141 b represents a very great difference . of opinion from that originally held by the weight adjuster. Those who saw him win the Mitchelson Cup say that when called upon with a tap of the whip he drew out from Star Stranger, and, as there is no reason to doubt that opinion! the Nassau gelding may he said to represent a better horse than Star Stranger at the. weights. Concentrate has been gaining friends on the strength of his excellent form at Randwick, where he. finished close up to tho placed lot in the'Metropolitan Handicap. ■ He now bears an appearance showing him to he very fit and well. Count Cavour may show a return to form, hut is more likely not to do so, as power, does not increase in the - old age of a racing career; and the same remark applies to Yoma. Seatown finished in front of Concentrate in the Harcourt Cup, and, although the latter is- expected to improve a good deal on that, form, the fact remains that Seatown meets him on 121 b better terms. This fact obviously means that Concentrate will have to show a marked improvement. Seatown looks bright and well, and shaped pleasingly in a gallop on Thursday morning. Hoylake has been a disappointment since last year, and cannot nave inuen chance on the intervening form. He looks well, although perhaps .a bit on the big side, and his party expect the grey to run a'good race. The owner and trainer of Prodice expects her to finish in front of Historic on the form in the Avondale Cup, and this .opinion is supported by the fact that she went very well in'a gallop with him and In the Shade on Thursday morning. In the Shade won by staying on at Trentham, and now meets Seatown on 101 b worse terms. It will be remembered that Seatown got badly away in.the Wellington Handicap and then finished a. good thir/1 about a length and a-half behind In the Shade. Piuthair shaped too badly at Trentham to give her a chance, hut holds a Great Autumn Handicap with 8.13 to her credit. Chide bears a good clean hard appearance, and will saddle up a very fit horse. He pulled up after his gallop on Thursday mprning without showing the slightest sign of distress, and will pot suffer through lack of racing condition. His form in the Moegiel Handicap,, when he won with 9.0, in 2min 8 l-ssec. and won well, stamped him as a likely sort. On that. occasion he; gave Money Mine 15ib and 131 b to Black Mint. He now meets Money Mine on 131 b and Black Mipton ' 91b better terms. Money Mine has trained on since then, and has improved not less than-a stone, and really looks one of the fittest horses in th field. Still Chide should beat him and Black Mint again. Pink Note endeavoured to give Chide 61b in the Mosgiel Handicap, but completely failed. Pink Note was taken to Trentham, and all going well would have held a good chance at 7.13. If that is so, Chide at 8.3 in the same race would have been very dangerfus. Chide, on that line, must hold a good chance i at Ricoarton with In the Shade and Seatown, who were first and third in . the Wellington Handicap, and incidentally with Yoma, Hoylake, Piuthair, and Black Mint, who were also in the field. In fact, on collateral form Chid4 has a useful pull in the weights in the New Zealand Cup. Amor has won all his races by staying on at the right end. His best performance last season was in winning the Autumn Handicap at Trentham with 7.2 in 2min 10}sec, and beating Pink Note (8.6) by a head. He also ran fairly well at the Auckland , spring meetings , held this, season. Jaleux showed fait form over in Sydney, and apparetly the owners and trainers of all the light-weights following Chide consider their horses entitled to start. After this brief analysis of the situation, it will probably be found that the most fancied runners will be Historic, Concentrate, .Seatown, In the Shade, Prodice, and Chide. To fine.this half-dozen down about 50 per cent, it may he found when business has conclded . that the orde.r of' favouritism will he Chide, Seatown, and Historic. ‘ j.TiurStewards’ Handicap presents a very difficult, problem . to those ' searching for the:winner. . A field of 25 figure on the card, and hence the luck of the draw for position at the barrier is a matter of much importance. Great Star has been the ruling favourite for some time, but he does not appear to have done a great deal of work this week. It is' rumoured that he has not been feeding well, but he went brilliantly in a brief sprint on Thursday morning. Fit and well. his great brilliancy would make him a danger. Cimabue only caught him in the last few strides' of the Great Easter, and beat him' by a length in Imin 24 3-ssec. Paganelli and. Cimabue arc both strongly fancied, and in appearance look fit to run the race of their lives. Red Heckle ran a great race after getting badly away when finishing second to Silver Paper at the Dunedin spring meeting. *He is, however, a bit delicate, but fij may be worth while remembering that Emerson does not as a rule accept mounts unless they have more than a fair chance of success. Arrow Lad pleased very much on Friday morning by tho way he reeled off five furlongs in Imin 3sec. He looks particularly well, and has apparently improved a good deal since last season, when he won the Criterion Handicap with 7.10 in Imm 25stec. Arrow Lad. with Paganelli, Cimabue, Consent, Havering, Great Star, White hang, and perhaps Goblin Market may attract most of the business on the race. The problem may look rather different after the draw has been posted, and two likely light-weights, if favourably placed, would be Aspiring and Caterpillar. Waving Corn and Dutch Money are both very speedy and so is Speed Light but the two first-named are a bit doubtful at the barrier. Royal Saxon beat Waving Corn yesterday morning, audio condense tho list of these likely to be most strongly supported the following quartet may be fancied in the following order:—Great Star, Paganelli, Cimabue, and Arrow Lad. The Welcome Stakes will be contested by one of the smallest fields on record, but even' so there is a wide difference of opinion as to the result. The highpriced Praise will have friends among those who have regard for what was once one of the most powerful stables in Austiuilia or New Zealand. Last year it effected a surprise with Honour, who did not look ready to race, but nevertheless won. Princess Betty was fourth to Gesture, Chief Link, and Green Linnet on the second day at Trentham over five furlongs in 68Jsec., but was over five lengths away from the winner. Still, it is noticesole form over the distance. Tray Bond is particularly brilliant over half a mile and has had the benefit of racing at ingatui and Trentham. Spoon seems a reliable sort and may start favourite with Praise and Princess Betty next in demand. The minor events on the card should supply some very interesting racing. The Spring Hurdles may see Aberfeldy start favourite, with Kapuna next in demand. Novar, on his win at Wellington may cause trouble, and Pangolin reads the best outsider. there is a big field engaged in the Spring Plate, and a number have been selected as likely to shape well. Those most mentioned include Avro, Glenrowau Richfield, Lucky Light, Sea Raid. Stealth, Taurua. and Stately. It is just the sort of field that may unearth a surprise, but the three most likely to be fancied at-" Glenrowau, Richfield, and Lm-kv Light with Blue Metal as an outsider. Richfield is also engaged in the Linwood Handicap and may he reserved. If started in the Linwood Handicap, Richfield will be a popular pick, whilst

others to command support- may be Royal Parade, who was second to Richfield at Trentham, and Assemble, who will receive southern support. I Count Palatine, who is regarded as u Derby possibility, will have a strong following in the Apprentice Handicap, and iembroney may be selected as the best of of the others. Meprisant has been working with Chide ?, v ? r °f the latter’s track tasks, and 6 ri • “ nn 6 him into the limelight for the Riccarton Hdndicap. Black Duke has a big weight, and in consequence Merry Mint and Admiral Drake may be preferred to him. The order of favouritism dS"'”"' Merr ' Ml ”t. , Ihe following arc the acceptances for the two principal events on to-day’s card:— J NEW ZEALAND CUP, Of 2000sovs. Two miles. Historic ..9 5 Chide .. 7 4 rmfnf p rate t i I? the Sh ado 7 3 Count Cavour 8 3 Money Mine 7 2 Seatown .. 710 Amor .. f { Yoma .. ~ 710 Jaleux .‘.7 0 Hoylake ..7 0 Black Mint 7 0 Piuthair ~7 8 Tcheka ..7 0 Piodice ~' 7 8 Spearmiss .. 7 0 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of 1200sovs. Six furlongs. Paganelli .. 911 Royal Saxon 710 cr e i, * * 0 4 Meadow Lark < 7 10 Red Heckle 810 Freehold. .. 710 Arrow Lad .. 8 3 Leader 7 8 Consent ~ 8 3 Gold Tinge” 7-8 Goshawk 8 3 Speed Light 7 8 Goblin Market 8 3 Subdivision '7- 3 Hayenng .... 8 3 Waving Corn 7 3 White Fang 8 0 Dutch Money . 7 3 Hunting Cry 8 0 Aspiring .. 7 3 ■* I Caterpillar .. 7 0 Gold Cure .. 710 Juggle ~ 7 0 Keddnr .. 710

ADDINGTON TRACK WORK. (Special to Dailt Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. It was an off 'V morning at Addington, a J i Bryce had not attended the work would have been most uninteresting, very few horses were worked. The track seemed to be in capital order, but there was a cold wind. A large number of spectatora were present early, but nearly all left after Bryce s team had worked. \ Gmknian and Vesuvius worked two The first half was done at a medium speed, and then it was gradually mcieased, the last half-mile being done nearly at top. The pacers, however, were ca ?T a t the end of the journey Money Spider went away about six lengths in front of Gold Jacket, who was followed by Waitaki Girl four lengths away, with Ahuriri about two lengths further back At the end of the first quarter Torpedo Huon joined the quartet, being about a length behind the trotter. :,-ii • r , a ro, ! nd Money Spider was 1 bu the field closed up considerably half a mile from home. Money Spider broke three furlongs from home, and Gold Jacket took charge, while Torpedo Huon fell back, and Gold Jacket came uojnc fast and finished about two lengths i n front of Waitaki Girl. Torpedo Huon cainc on again and finished better than Ahuriri, whilo Money Spider got going again, and was about four lengths behind Ahuriri. When Money Spider broke he seemed to stop Ahuriri. At the same time, Ahuriri’s performance was not. an impressive one. Engagement, Duke Bingen, and Golden Ore worked together. They started from the two-nule post, and at the end of aquarter of a mile Golden Ore broke and tell right back. Engagement and Duke Bingen kept together till a round from when the latter commenced to tire, Engagement drew out several lengths, u j'tP ® from home Golden Ore, who a a it. een P u^ed u h> joined Engagement, and the pair came home, with the trotter alwayp superior. Duke Bingen was eased up at the bottom of the straight when he was a long way behind. It was a fine performance on the part of Engagement, who slightly mixed her gait, but caught back again quickly. She was driven by J. Bryce, jun. Zenith, who has a very bad knee, was worked over a mile and a-half by himself, but the pacer is not likely to be at his best at the meeting. He put up a useful workout. Tactless worked a mile and a-half. Moving away from a standing starCfthV IScw Brighton-trained pacor worked very satisfactorily over the distance, the last mile being done much faster than the first half-mile of the journey. ' ' Glenrowan started three lengths in front of Npingongtngo and kept the same distnnee ahead till three furlongs from home, when the three-year-old went, to the, front and finished up a mile and a-half workout about three lengths clear of his stable companion. The threc-year-bld pleased by the way he finished his task.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES (Special to Daily Times.) . CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. The track work at Riccarton this morning was of a disappointing, character. All the horses with engagements at tlie.coming meeting were out. but not many galloped fast. The outside on the trial grass track was open, but most of the work was done on the plough, the big majority of the horses being let off with easy pacing. Dutch Money was one.of.the few who wont on the grass. She. reeled off five furlongs in Imin 3sec, and she. was finishing on in good style. . Gold Cure and Juggle sprinted five furlongs on the plough in Imin 4 4-ssec. Piuthair and Novar worked together on the plough, the former-finishing slightly in front in Imin 17 4-ssec. . Black Mint and Kiriana galloped a mile on the plough in Imin 4Gseo. Tresham and Tourist occupied Imin 21see for six furlongs, and were slowing down at the finish. Tcheka had Duellona as a mate' in a mile in which they registered Imin 44 2-ssec. Tcheka looks in good order. Some Toff and Red sprinted three furlongs on the plough, Glenrowan, Money Mine, and Black Duke were together at the end of seven furlongs on the plough, run in Imin 31 3-ssec. • Gold Tinge and Stealth were well matched while sprinting five furlongs on the_ plough in Imin 3 4-oseCj a. distance which Arrow Lad covered by himself in Imin 3sec. Silver Paper went about six furlongs on the grass. Aspiring leading Urn home over the last half-mile in 49 A-Ssec. Royal Saxon beat Waving Corn over five furlongs on the plough in 1 rain 2 3-ssec —a smart gallop. Blue Metal and Francolin sprinted half a mile on the plough jn Slsec; Narrative and Positive took Imin 22sec for an easy run over six furlongs. Solgele sprinted half a mile on the grass in 50sec. showing plenty of dash. Nine of Spades went well in a school over two hurdles. P. T. Hogan has arrived with Night Lad, while J. Ross has put in an appearance with Meadow Lark and Corn Queen.

WAIKATO RACING CLUB. (Peb United Peess Association.) f AUCKLAND, November 8. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting:— Waimai Hurdles. One mile and ahalf. —Red Comet 10.5. Golden Wedding 10.4, Waltzer 9.12, Ned Kelly, Cybele 9.11, Ah Wora 0.0. The Lamb 9.8, Rahcpoto 9./, Gold Rep 9.4, Master Roley, Serang, Waka King, Ring Potoa, i'ekawana. Otranto. Chestennan 9.0. Trial Stakes. Six furlongs.—Tehoia, Welcome Boy. Asmodeus. Valueri, Whitenose. Loving Cup, Thurnus, Day Guide, Gay Caballero, Antique, Rangikaha 5.3, Coll, Ruling Chief. Te Miter, Dainty Manners. Valley King, Principal Boy. Nassau Ladj*. Prairie King, Fraser Negress, Marechal. Townsville Benighted, Valorie, Valstreet, Valquette 7.12, Glenison, Biddy Comet. Sweet Whisper, Norval Tea Belle Star. Tasty, Good Idea 7.7. Tamahere Stakes. Four furlongs Full Measure. Tremetus,.King Lap, Kin’esford. Intaglio, Thespis, All Soult, Lapstone. Karapoti 8.0, Oil King 712 Ilhiminaph. Tradesman 7.11. British’ Princess, Rosebank. Society Maid, Excclla Tea. Wild Thyme. Porlmutter, Grand Talk 7.0. Tmkerbell 7.7, Betterment, larrnu i. 5. \\ aikato Cup. One mile ami a-quar-ter.—Barometer 5.7. Higli Pitch 8.4 Transformer 8.3, Flying Juliet. Lc Choucas 8.2. Flying Prince 7.6. Ti Tree 7.3. Black Maire 7.2. True Blood 7.0. Claudelands High-weight Handicap. One mile, —Ohinemuri 5.13. Ti Tree* .Standfast 8.10. Wenday. Hipo S.io' Mosaic 89. True Blood 5.7. Mithra Ba’ Respirator 8.4. Kina Willonvx Prince 8.2 Hakano.-i S.J. Owairaka. Gold Rain, Palmares, Sir Russell, Alloy 8.0.

Clarkin Hack Handicap. One mile.— Unoco 9.0, Imperial Prince 8.3,' Kaha 8.2, Indolent 7.12, Luminary 7.8, Some Lady, Glena Bay 7.5, Brampton 7.3, Prince of Orange 7.2, Spring Abbey 7.1, Always. Gay Comet 7.0. Cambridge Handicap. Six furlongs.— Pegaway 9.13, Lucy Rose 7.13, Awarere 7.12, Royal Doulton 7.9, Mervette 7.8, Kingfield, Takutamu 7.5. Mosque 7.3, Eager Rose, Prince Val 7.2, Billikins 7,1, Maeroom, Air King, Town Bird, Mosaic, Gleustaf 7.0. Hautapu Hack Handicap. Seven furlongs.—Leitrim 8.13, Micrometer 8.9, Good Boy, 8,8, Partial Eclipse, Valroe 8.5. Storm Fiend, Archieleen 8.1, Patutahi 8.0, Some Lady 7,6, The Jumper 7.4, Whakama 7.3, Oscar, snow Prince 7,2, Crown Arch 7.1. Sports King, Master Latour. Dainty Arch, Ruby Dawn, The Sun 7.0.

WINTON JOCKEY CLUB. (Per Unites Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, November 8. . The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting:— Trial Stakes, of lOOsovs; weight 8.0. Six furlongs.—Wig Wag, Lady Winton, Leading Boy, Tralio, Baby Bliss, West Dome, Battle ■ Fleet, Bopas, Elenor Bolling, Miss Redowa, -Impertinence, Captivate. Sentinel Lad, Polling Day, Aranoah, Anahera, Cortor, Bachelor Boy, Remindful, Ohai, Some Maid, Jack-a-Dandy, Banner Boy, Birdwood, Poor Boy, Balboa— Canroso gelding, Balboa gelding. Soldiers’ Chorus gelding. Winton Cup, of SOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Celerity II 9.8, Black Duke 9.3, Queen Balboa 8.8, Money Mine 8.4, Circulation 7.12, Wingatui 7.10, Tardy, Membo 7.3, Some Rose, -. Stealth, Red Racer, Blue Metal, Cupid’s Dart 7.0. Hokonui Trot, of 140sovs; class 4'.56. Two miles.—-Free Chimes, Baby Joan, Chimeaway, Black Friar, Nelson’s Victory, Cathedral Spire' scr, Donoliffe, Southern Light 24yds Lhd, Baker Boy, Bay Admiral, Sunfire, Reo Chimes 36, Allegro, Fescue Bill 48, Chimingdale, Lee Thorpe, Erin Chimes 72, Suncross, Golden Dawn, Lady Zita 84, Imperial Bingen, Sunbell 108, Slump 120. Otapiri Trot, of 120sovs; class 3,42. One mile and a-half.—Erin’s King, Gladiola mare, Erin’s King mare, Wavesoon, Honest Nell, Chiming Billy, Lady Orange, Brain Wave, Prairie King, Patch Pointer, Sunbloom, Zett, Reservoir, Shandi scr. Sunspot, Marvin Dillon, Meteor 12yds bhd, Cffisar, Doncliffe 24, Master Jack, Sea Hawk 48, Mlisical Chimes 60, Glen Wilkes 72, Erin’s Fortune 120. Flying Handicap, of 135sovs. - Six furlongs.—King Balboa 0.3, Meadow Lark 8.13, Rin Tin Tin 8.11, Waving Corn 8.10. Battle Flag 7.6, Sparkling Eyes 7.4, Full Fling,'Red Boa, Ace of Hearts 7.0. . Winton Steeplechase Handicap. Two miles and a-half.—Dubious 11.8, Snowfall 11.1, Maungamoe 10.9, Kapuna 10.9, Blazing Light 10.8, Jovial 10.6, Radiac 10.0, Uncle Bob 9.6, Toa Taua 9.4, Nyanza, Appolyn, Balvasco, Squatter, Mananui 9.0. Barkly Hack Handicap, of llOsovs. Six furlongs.—El Boa 9.3, Francolin 9.1, Full Fling 8.7, Ace of Hearts 8.3, Assemble, Attract 8.2, Royal Flower, Some Toff 8.0, Some Form, Flying Binge'7.l2, Attractive Lady-7.9, Pukeraaori, Abbeville, Night: niaid, Despot, Takaka 7.7, Vinegrove, Cetchela 7.5, Birdwood 7.0. Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 140sovs. Seven furlongs.—Black Duke 9.12, Wingatui 8.5, Camisader 8.2, Tardy, Membo 7.12, Red Rader 7.9, Martis 7.4, Wayward 7.4, Coomassie 7.3. El Boa 7.1. Red Sea, High Gear, Cupid’s Dart, Red Boa, Battle Maid 7.0.