THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 16, 4 October 1929, Page 7

THE TURF

FIXTURES. October s—Kurow J[C. October 10, 12—Dunedin R.C. October 17, 19—South Canterbury J.C. October 19—Masterton R.C. October 24, 26— Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 26, 30—Waikato R.C. OcU'ber 26, 28— Wellington R.G. October 28—Waverley R.C. October 28—Waikato H.C. October 28—Waipawa County R.C. October 28—North Canterbury K.C. October 28, 30—Gore R.C. November 2—Carterton R.C. November 2 —Bank’s Pea’afa R.C November 7, 9— Whangarei R.C. November 9, 11, 13, 16 J.C. 1 October s—Auckland5 —Auckland R.C. AUCKLAND SPRING RACES. NAPIER PARK MEETING. REVIEW OF FIELDS. (By “PAPERMONEY.”) The Auckland Spring meetingopens to-morrow (Saturday). The fields are large and the class of ijrorse good. The meeting between). Eaglet and Pink Coat in the Great Northern Guineas will be of interest all over the Dominion. A large field of iwcnty-one is carded for the Trial Hurdle Race, li| miles. Ah Wera, Golden Wedding, and Cybele may be in most demand when the machine closes. Eaglet looks like being the favourite for the Great Northern Guineas. Pink Coat will represent the South Island, and is a good one. Hunting Cry has winning form. Supremacy was a good one last season, but has been doing good work ora* the tracks. Leader may find the distance a bit far. Air Ladder and Flying Prince are reported to be well. When the machine 'clones Eaglet, Pink Coat and Hunting Cry may have most friends. The Short s Handicap, six furlongs, looks very open, and some of, the acceptors have recent form to recommend them. Lady Quex, Polyxena and Awarere are a likely tidjjj to run prominently.

Star Stranger is top weight with 9.11 in the Mitchelson Cup, li miles, and will go well. Historic (9.7) will be the favourite. Prince Humphrey (8.12) will have some friends. Prodice (8.9) is a good one, and will run well. Barometer tfild Piuthair are both weighted at 7.13. The former is not too sound, but the latter has got a great show. Transformer (7.11) will be suited by the distance. High Pitch and Desert Glow (7.10, have not much form lately. The latter will be coupled with Prodice. Singleton (7.8) and Talisker (7.1 are not overburdened. Amor (7.0) does out appeal much. Historic, Star Stranger and Prodice may be in the firing liuie at the finish. Pbmpeius, Sea Comet and Royonnant may be the public’s fancies in the Hunters’ Steeplechase, about 2 h miles. Some of the juveniles in the Welcome Stakes have shown some recent form. Royal Ruler, Imamint, and Isa may be thereabouts at the finish. Otairi, Standfast aii\d Reremoana will be suited by the distance in the Plying Handicap, seven furlongs, and should go well. The Gordon Handicap, one mile has drawn a large field of twenty. Prince Val, Sea Cob and Good Boy go well over a mile, and will have plenty of friends. NAPIER PARK. The Napier Park spring meeting takes place to-morrow (Saturday). Wedded, Sea Scout and Warworn may he more forward than the others in the Prince of Wales Stakes, four furlongs. Manifesto, I’m Alone and Merry Melody are sure to have plenty of friends in the Trial Handicap, six furlongs. Process Elizabeth, Jen and Rakauponga may be the hardest to head off in the Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, miles. Kick Off is top-weight with 9.9 in the Park Stakes and will be hard to beat. Blimp (8.2) if the track is dry will go well. King’s Jest (7.8), High Court (7.3), and Shrewd .(7.0) make up a weak field. Kick Off will be the favourite. Brown Sugar, Sylvan Dell and

Potency are sure to carry plenty of support if they go to the post in the Ahuriri Hack Handicap, six furlongs. Queen’s Choice, Rouex and Zippor should go well ifi 4 the Taradale Highweight, one mile. Toxeuma, Royal . Lineage and Merry Damon may be thereabouts over the last furlong in the Railway Handicap, six furlongs. Chopin, My Own and Repay look a likely trio to run well in the Country Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs. C.J.C. MEETING. FINAL ACEPTANGES. SYDNEY, October 3. Racing circles had another shock to-day when Mid Kent was withdrawn from the Metropolitan owing to a hurst heel. Limerick’s withdrawal has been a great disappointment. Newspapers feature the incident and express the hope that the last lias not yet been seen of the champion. Newspapers .also give prominence, to the great form being shown hy other New Zealand; horses —Nightmarch, Paquito, Aussie and Pomp. Hie Randwick course looks a picture alter the recent rains. Large crowd's are present from other States tor the' opening of the carnival on Saturday. Final acceptors are:— Epsom Handicap.—Aussie, Fuji-* sail, Sion, Nightmarch, Reommi, KilTarney, Loquacious, {Bright Glow, Figure, Paquito, Gilt Edge, Donmoon, Ventian Lady, Royal Flavour, Lord Eudoriis, Coercion, perception, Sir Chrystopher, Habashon, Adrian’s March, Racksa, Royal Duke, Raisin, King’s Arms, Verboy. A.J.O. Derby.—Sir Bible, Comanche, Catlunar, 'Phar Laip, Lorason, Pentiums, Toper, Carradale, Honour, Queen Nassau, Ned da. The Metropolis tan. —Nightmarch, Loquacious, Concentrate, The Banker, Paquito, Kidaides, Bright Glow, Oratrix, Valparaiso, Leadjlight, Inducement, Royal Flavour, Kavalli, Spearman, Tidal, Tarapunga. .. LONG SPELL FOR LIMERICK. SYDNEY, October 3. Limerick has been withdrawn from ail spring engagements. Ho will be sent hack to New Zealand, as early as possible and treated to a long spell. WAVERLEY NOMINATIONS. (Special to “Pbst”).

WANGANUI, Last Night. Nominations f or the’ Wdverley race meeting on October 28 are:— Morton Memorial Maiden Race, of j 120 spivs. Six furlongs.—Speaitform, Hojal Ribbon, Auctioneer, Deisbronej, Rossferry, Banbridge, Golden Equitant »TovsDPar Espion, Araukuku, Highflyer, kare, Grand Marnia, Marica, Monoio, Jokeform, Hateras, Whenuatonga, Just An Idea, Valina, Gold Bag. Brewer Handicap, of 190 sovs. Six furlongs,—Pataga, Llanore, The Swell, Ridgemount, Bonogne, Te Atiawa, Vivo, Limited, Melissa, Hipo, Oration, Gold Dawn, Hopwood, Toapaiti. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 150 sovs. One mile and a-half.—Lively Fire, Airtight, Vivo, Pikimai, Quiln tire, Schorr, Omeo, Panorama, Whenuamii, Royal Acre, San Fera, V ikon Hack Highweight, of 115 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Latakia, Spearform, Auctioneer, Potency, Monaloff, Rossferry, Fortalice, Gasnapper, Araulcnku, Gorwen, Varsity, Rotokare, Warfiame, Silent, Guard of Honour, Singer, Green Acre, Potoleer, Kentish Lady, Valma, Waverley-Waitotara. Handicap Gup of 300 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. —Par'taga, Bisox, The Swell, Bouogne, Break o’ Day, Monsogne, Orajjonc, Blimp, Mendip, Avro, Seatown, Mint Leaf, Horomea, Flying Shot, Manly, Kuvhaiiina, Star Area, Opa. Flying Hack Handicap, of 125 <-ovs Six furlongs.—Some Acre, lenacre. Monaloff, Potency, Great Lady, Calamine, Gloden Flower, Joyspear, Cala pat, Jet Black, Boundary, Green Acre, Jokeform, Richfield, Whennatonga, Potoaform, Fernden. Monmahaki Hack Stakes, of 150 sovs. One mile.—Latakia, Potency, Calamine, Fortalice, Gasnapper. Thrift, Gorwen, .Warfiame, Guard of Honour, Singer, Hatteras, Potoaform, Fernden. j Jackson Memorial Hack Handicap, Jof 120 sovs. Five furlongs.—Some Acre, Valpre, Black Odin, Great Lady, Just So, Animated, Beneve, ’Annoyer, Callapnt, Espion, Little Doubt, Royal Finance, Jet Black, Ainvay, Marica, Monoie, Richfield, Kentish Lad, Fernden.