SHOULD BE REAL RACING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 355, 12 September 1933, Page 7

SHOULD BE REAL RACING

Juvenile Plate, of £55, four furlongs—Capital, Whenuakura, Scholar, Life Guard, Bodyline, Tautara, 8.5; Poniard, Gay Blonde, Morbury Redeem, Deborah, 8.0.

As is only to be expected at this time of the year very little is known concerning (he merits of most of the youngsters carded for the Juvenile Plate. Taranaki sportsmen will naturally look to the well-bred Hawera candidate Whenuakura, which showed decided promise among the two year-olds which paraded at Now- Plymouth recently. Of the others Bodyline is a well-grown youngster froml Mrs McDonald’s Awapuni stable, and Mr W. li. Kemball’s pair, Capital and Morbury are reported to be well forward. Gay Blonde, a relative of Gay Sheila, comes from the North with an early reputation. The pick may he WHENUAKURA GAY BLONDE BODYLINE Maiden Race, of £SO, six furlongs. All 8.7 —Milnrow, Waipiata, Hark Forrard, Aube, Outspan, Palm Queen, Platter, Star Acre, Sir Romeo, Treasure Hunt, Prince Umberto, Inahrua, Bold Jim, Icier, Awaketia, Pheou, Wyndale, Dakar, Acrelict, Hint, Colydon, Campanero, Arctic Region, Widden

The big field in Ihe Maiden race provides a most difficult problem for speculators. There is very little form to go on, but some of the candidates who have previously shown promise include Hark Forrard, Treasure Hunt, Icier, Plieon, Acrelict, Sir Romeo, Attic Region, and W'idden. This may he a race well left alone. Most prominent may be HARK FORRARD SIR ROMEO TREASURE HUNT

Hack Hurdles, of £7O. One mile and a-half —Henry of Navarre 11.1; Rannma 9.9; Vitaphone 9.8; Park Aero 9.7: Waitaunaha 9.7; No Humbug 9.0

i There is only a small field in the i Hack Hurdles, but form suggests that | a close finish should be staged. Henry of Navarre ran second to Rosouli at i his last start at the C.J.C. Winter ! Carnival. Just prior to this Vitaphone I and Rannma had both headed Rasouli ! at Foxton. Park Acre hsat poor op- [ position at the Rangitikei Hunt, and I Waitaunaha was successful in the | Egmont--Wanganiii Hunt Steeples. I Most favoured may be, ' HENRY OF NAVARRE i RAMUNA | Tutaenui Hack Handicap, of £6O. i Six furlongs—-'Porotiti 5.13; D’Artagnan 8.11; Constant Sun 8.8; King Thomond 8.2; Catalogue 8.0; Ebeum | 7.13; Cherry King 7.10; Beryl La- ! tour 7.10; Etiquette 7.9; Tripping | 7.8; Quietly 7.6; Night Runner 7.5; I Miss Hushabye, Princess Dawn, High j Society 7.0. The big field in the Tutaenui Hack | Handicap chiefly comprises speedy

i two-year-olds of last season. Tho j actual form runner is Etiquette, which won recently at Wanganui. Eboum raced consistently through the winter and, showed a liking for heavy going. Provided they are well forward I the three-year-olds like Porotiti, I D’Artagan, Catalogue. Cherry King ; and Quietly have the class to light I out the finish. Porotiti, a relative to | the great Tamale,to, was not overraced last season, but was a winner at Trcnthani and at Awapuni. Going on class the best may he, POROTITI D’ARTAGNAN QUIETLY

* Marton Handicap, of £IOO. One mile and a quarter—Retract 0.0; l \ Curie 8.11; Chopin 8.10 Speedmint , 8.7: Count Palatine 8.5; Little Doubt. 7.12; Joie de Val 7.8; Thrash--1 er 7.2. The field for (he. Marton Handicap is not a big one but appears fairly evenly constituted. After his victory over King March in (he Jellicoe Handicap at Ellerslio, Speedmint must he very seriously considered. Curie | i has been carrying much heavier i wel blits through the winter, and even » I though he has yet to prove himself I at tho distance, he is probably Ihe | class horse of the field. At his first j start of the new season iccently 1 Chopin ran third in a sprint race. ! As he is not a sprinter that form) „ ! augured well for Chopin's fir-t race ! over a middle distance. Conn" Pala- ( tine, Retract and Join de Val are all quite likely, form suggests SPEEDMINT CURIE j CHOPIN ! Spring Hack Handicap, of £7O. i One mile and 137 yards—Chief Mari- ! onette 9.8; Mercian Prince 8.13; i Cape Fair 8.10; March Alone 8.5; ’ j Ythan 8.2; Pango 8.2; Nebulae 7.8; j Park Acre, Milnrow, Ramuna 7.7. , ■ With Chief Marionette and Ythan i | in the Spring Hack Handicap, Mrs j McDonald should have a hand in the | finish. Chief Marionette was consist- ! ent. winner in the winter even against i fairly strong open company. She j looks a hand-full for the hacks to take on again. Ythan beat Midian , lately at Wanganui. Pango and Mercian Prince have both shown quite good hack form. The best may ge,

MARTON SETS SPRING BALL ROLLING Review of To-morrow’s Interesting Fields By “Sir Oracle” IF the weather holds reasonably good for tomorrow, ihe Mar--1 ton Jockey Club should have a first-class meeting for the first day of its spring fixture. This meeting is important from a number of racing viewpoints. It is the first serious fixture of the spring, and will serve to introduce the first juvenile field of the season. Several likely N.Z. Cup horses will be racing in '..he Marton Handicap, while the Railway Handicap will mark the re-appearance of the class performers, Cadland and Fiji, and the brilliant three-year-olds, Impasto and Diatornous. in the hack races, numerous speedy juveniles of last season, including the “boomed” Porotiti, are billed to compete.

favourite in an open company sprint field which included Tradesman, Greek God and Lady Quex. Such backing could not conic entirely from, reputation. Ebeum, Acceptable, Manawatu. Merry Hunter and Stadium, may be capable of extending the Northerner. It looks like, TAVERN KNIGHT EBEUM ACCEPTABLE

CHIEF MARIONATTE 'PANGO YTHAN Railway Handicap, of £BO. Six j furlongs—Cadland 9.11; Fiji 8.10; Royal Bengal 8.5, Impasto 7.4; Din- j tomous 8.0; King’s Knave 7.13; For- j eign Queen 7.12; Knollmere 7.2; j Sir Pombal 7.0. Even though they will he making | their reappearance, Mr T. A. Duncan j holds a especially strong hand in the i Railway Handicap, with Cadland* and | Fiji. Cadland. a wonderful finisher, | won the Stewards’ Hanicap at Ric- j carton last year. In the past he has } usually started off the new season by j winning first time out. Fiji did most of j bis autumn racing over middle dis- | tances. He will be remembered as j having simply run away wth the ■ Egmoiit Cup last autumn. Both Cad- j land and Fiji are real class. The two j brilliant two-year-olds of last season, : Impasto and Diatornous' both have i speed to burn. Royal Bengal and j Foreign Queen have both had a. i successful winter’s racing, and are ! the thoroughly seasoned runners in !' the field. However, the class may be just a shade too “hot’’ for them. King’s- 1 j Knave, as consistent a horse as raced i last season is perhaps more at home over a -slightly longer journey. However, he is too good and solid to be ( entirely passed over. With such a j classy field a fine finish may be j expected. Most dangerous may.be, j DIATOM Oil S ! CADLAND-Fl.il (bracket) IMPASTO Farewell Hack Handicap, of £6O. Five furlongs—Tavern Knight 8.8; Ebeum 8.2; Stadium 7.11; Manawatu 7.11; Acceptable 7.11; Merry Hunter 7.9; Snowball, Princess Dawn, | Maypay, Icier, Acrelict 7.0. 1 On performances Tavern Knight looks to have an “arm-chair ride’’ in the Farewell Hack Handicap. At Ellei’slio recently he was sent out ,