RACING AT RICCARTON

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 220, 13 April 1933, Page 3

RACING AT RICCARTON

Premier South Island Fixture TIME-HONOURED EASTER DOUBLE i ■■ * By “Sir Oracle” ; The, annua! Easter Racing Carnival at Riccarton ranks second in importance to Dominion! sportsmen to Ellerslie. This Easter, although, the racing will be mostly confined to South Island horses, there will be considerable interest in carnival, especially as regards the running of the timehonoured Great Easter and Great , Autumn Handicaps. KILDARE HIGH WEIGHT HANOI CAP, of £150; 1 mile—Juniper, Rocket 10.9, Royal Love 10. G, Monastic, Elude 9.13; Taku Tama 9.11, Strong Light 9.10, Rothcn, Tea Garden 9.5, ■ Aladdin 9.3, Grand Acre, Pixie Gold, Wealth 9.0. 1 I

' ■ Thirteen are carded for the Kildare, Highwelght Handicap, and lead-' prospects include Rocket, Juniper, Royal Love, Monastic, Elude and Taku Tama. It is a difficult race, blit the pick may be ROCKET, R DIAL LOVE, MONASTIC. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of £300; 6 jjuijVy (Colts and geldings 8.10, fillies | 8.8). —Fracas, Red Manfred,. Pegged Exchange, The Masquerader, Guarantee, Jli'nc the Third, Nightly. The Champagne Stakes has drawn only a small held and the betting will probably he monopolised by Fracas, Red Manfred, and Guarantee, j These .three juveniles appear superior class, and it is very unlikely that the winner will not be one of them. The Judge may declare for RED MANFRED, FRACAS, GUARANTEE. / AUTUMN PLATE, of £150; i ndie. —Argentic 9.1, Zcebruggc 8.9, Niggcrfiehd. 8.6, Chief Light 8.5, Fleeting Glance 8.4, Polydora, Water Polo, Kejnal Pasha 7.9, Grand Review 7.7, Eltpatop, 7.5, Importance 7.3, Traylavah, Robin Hood, Bell Hill 7.0. .Recent form for the Autumn'Plato 'suggests that Argentic, Zeebrugge, K,emal Pasha, Eupator, and Importance all have chances., In,an open race the best may be ARGENTIC, IMPORTANCE, ZEEBZRUGGE. RUSSLEY PLATE HANDICAP, of £150; 5 fur.—Trivet £.12, June the Third, Silent Flight 8.1, Sweet Agnes 7.10, The Masquerader, High Brow, Glandovey. Sir Leighton, Acceptable 7.5, Gaysome, Motunau. Sundancer, Tuirau, Final’ Shot, Sweet Arrow, Bright Shade 7.3. The Russley Plate Handicap for juveniles has attracted a large field of sixteen. Trivet appears to have the best form, hut others with chances include June the Third, Silent Flight, Sweet Agnes, and The Masquerader.. The vote goes to TRIVET, JUNG THE THIRD, SILENT FLIGHT. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of r £soo; 7 fur.—Cricket Bat 8.9, Gay Crest 8.2. Groat Star, Ruling Light 8.4, Irish Lancer 7.13, Merry Peel 7.11, Assemble 7.8, Spoon, Martian Chief 7.7, True Shaft. Gustavo 7.6, Princess Argosy, Ranelagh, Palermo, Mount Boa, Rebel Song 7.0. The field for the Great Easter Handicap is well up to standard, both as regards quantity and quality. Sixteen are carded to face the starter, and the majority of them appear to have fair prospects. Cricket Bat, Star, Martian Chief, Ruling Light, Assemble, Spoon, Gustavo, Merry Peel and Rebel Song will all be accorded good support. The result appears most open, hut most appeal is made by MARTIAN CHIEF, GREAT STAR, CRICKET BAT. PATpANUI HANDICAP, of £115; 6 fur.—Crash 9.1, Red Royal 8.13. Cottesmore 8.9, Silver Streak B.G, Knocklong 7.11, Some Shamble 7.9, Heather Glow Manetho 7.8, Golden Dart, Cleaner, Cranford, Errantry, Miss Nightraid, Imperial Spear. Sir Drake, Money gran, Goldstead, Scarlet Robe, Jeremy, Indicate, St. Joan, Silk Arrow 7.7.

The. Papanui Handicap has drawn a big field of 22. Principally the runners are confined to South Island horses, but the presence of the Trentham candidate, Cottesmore, gives the,North Island a strong representative. Those that should he well supported include Crash, Cottesmore, Khockalong, Red Royal and Some Shambles.' The finish may he between COTTESMORE, CRASH, KNOCKALONG.

SOCKBURN HANDICAP, of £200; 9 fur.—Shatter 9.0, Concentrate 8.12, Reel Heckle 8.6, Eminent 8.5, Jaloux Tout le Monel 7.12, True Shaft 7.9, Radio 7.8, Argentic 7.1. The Sockburn Handicap almost invariably provides a reliable indication in regard to Great Autumn Handicap prospects, and this year may not be an exception. Form strongly suggests that Shatter, Reel Heckle, Eminent, and Ramo may tight out the finish in the Sockburn Handicap. The, place-getters may be SHATTER, EMINENT, RAMO. COURTENAY HANDICAP, of '£l7s; 7 fur.—Spoon, Hurlingham 8-tl, Might 8.5, Rational 11. 8.4, Mt. Boa 7.13, Monastic. Zccbrugge, Metal Bird 7.8, Wise Choice 7.7. On account of the Great Easter Handicap proving the major attraction the field tor the Courtenay Handicap is rather small. The form runners include Hurlingham, Might, Zeebrugge and Metal Bird. The winner may come from HURLINGHAM, METAL BIRD, MIGHT.