THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 224, 2 September 1936, Page 5

THE TURF

TO-MORROW'S RACES.

POPULAR HUNT FIXTURE. Well-known Hunters Ana Class Flat Performers. - ‘A : FIELDS AND FORM. (BY “SIR ORACLE.”)

A welcome break in Taranaki’s rac. nig inactivity through the winter, is made by the popular Bgnicnt,Wanganui and Taranaki Combined Hunt Clubs’ fixture, which opens at New 1 Plymouth tomorrow, and concludes on Saturday. Handy sized fields are carded all the way, with the EgxnontWanganui Hunt Cup Steeplechase and the Waihau open sprint as the' highlights of to-morrow’s programme! The track is sure to be on the heavy' side, while win-and-place betting will be the order.

Review of Fields,

12.15 p.m.— Trial Hunters’ Steeplechase, ol £SO; two miles. —Stroller 10.5, Callamost, Cynical Smile, Evermore, Illawarra, Mintour, Taffrail, Barry’s Boy 10.0.

On recent form, Stroller looks to dominate the position in the Trial Hunters’ Steeplechase. He is a wellbred Nigger Minstrel hunter, and rani second to Miss Pango, ahead of the Fakuranga winner, Indiscretion, aIJ his last start. Evermore is owned by Mr Ken Duncan and trained by L. Knapp, and also has strong credentials. Illawarra, placed recently at Marton, has been working well at Wanganui. Cynical Smile arid Callafnost may be the best of the Taranaki hunters. Form suggests: STROLLER. EVERMORE. ILLAWARRA. Ip.m. ' ! Weraroa Scurry, of £SO; five furlongs.—Advance Plane, Airing, Brilliancy, Gay Flier, Glenation, Kia Tere, Lucrece, Meritor, Shemseh, Susan, Tomoana, Winsome Lu, all 8.0. Brilliancy, Mrs Walter Graham’s classics’ candidate for this season, has better class and breeding credentials than most of the Wereroa Scurry maidens. However, Shemseh is also speedy and highly' bred, while Gay Flier comes from the North with a fair reputation. Airing, from Wanganui, has been hitting out boldly in late track work, while Tomoana and Susan are also “possibles.” Thq favourites may be: BRILLIANCY. SHEMSEH. GAY FLIER.

1.45 p.m.— Whenuakura Hack Handicap of £75 seven furlongs.—Red Sand 9.3, Wahine Nui, Prince Reno 8.8, La Femme Nolr 8.2, High Test, Golden Rill, Lady Voyonne, Race Whip, Glenthawn, Kaola, Script, Beau Sts.r 8.0. With little recent form among the candidates, the Whenuakura Hack Handicap may prove rather a puzzle, Wahine Nui has recent winning form in the Hawkes Bay, while Red Sand, a winner at last year’s meeting, relishes heavy going. High Test also goes well in the “heavy stuff,’’ while other prospects include Prince Reno, Kaola, Glenthawn, Golden Rill, ancf Lady Voyonne. Favourites may be; WAHINE NUi. HIGH TEST. RED SAND. 2.30 p.m.— Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup, of £115; 2 1 miles. —Flower Bag 11.13, Don Erma 11.1, Taura Lad 10.7, Oriel 10.7, Hymgreat 10.5, Stroller 10.3, Bells of Bow 10.2, Indiscretion, Waitaunaha, Cordon, Callamost 10.0. The Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup Steeplechase has attracted a really strong field of well-known hunters. Flower Bag is certain to make a strong bid to repeat his 1914 victory, but late Pakuranga form suggests that Indiscretion is sure again to trouble the top weight. Don Erma at his last start was second to Miss Tango in the Raugitikei Hunt Cup at Awapunt, and he has improved a lot in the interim. Illuminagh fell at the' Pakuranga fixture, but was a winner over the testing Eilerslie “country” last June. If started as well as Indiscretion, Oriel will give Jack Frye 1 ’ a strong double string, while Stroller, Taura Lad, Hymgreat and Cordon are all likely. The main prospects may be; • .jjJJSn

INDISCRETION, DON ERMA. FLOWER BAG. 3.15 p.ra.— Waihau Handicap, of £9O; six furlongs—Gold Mission.! i 9.0, Tonnerre 8.13, Royal Secret S.C, Prince Acre 8.3, Notiura 8.2, Musqiiil '8.2, Tuaheahe 7.10. The last Taranaki Stakes winner, Nothim, and the runnor-up, Tonnerre, both represent real class in the Waihau Handicap, and they may not need to be right in racing condition to make their class felt. Tonnerre is bracketed with Musqiiil, wiaich latter is always likely on a heavy track. Prince Aero is an accomplished ‘‘mudlark,” right back to form. He won at Pakuranga “going away.” Fersen may be kept for Saturday, but Royal

Secret and Gold Mission are both “possibles.” The favourites may be; TONNERRE-MUSQUIL bracket. PRINCE ACRE. N OPIUM. 4 p.m.— Ladies’ Bracelet, of £7O; 1J miles. —Glenvane 12.6, Oriel 12.2, War Ace 11.8, Miss Pango 11.6, En Vidette 11.4, Panloff 11.2, Bimbo, Radnos, Star View, White Heron, Ruadina, Elaworth 11.0. i&ii Riding may have a. lot to say in the decision of the Ladies’ Bracelet, an event for gentlemen riders. The form candidates comprise Oriel, Miss Par.go, and War Acre, but Glenvane’b past performances in open company entitle him to respect, despite his disappointing form through the winter. En Vidette, from the Hawkes Bay, has quite a reputation, while Panloff could easily surprise. The best supported may be:

ORIEL. MISS PANGO. GLENVANE. 4.45 p.m.— Waverley Hack Handicap, of £7O; six furlongs.—Bantry 9.8, Merial 9.1, Do Trop 5.12, Ngatirahiri 8.6, Fast Acre 8.5, Airing 8.2, Black Odin 8.0, Tomoana 8.0. The Avondale Guineas candidate, Merial, an extn\t speedy juvenile last autumn, is sure of a strong following in the Waverley Hack Handicap. Ngatirahiri relishes heavy going and is coming back to form, while De Trop boasts one of the most consistent records of any North Island hack racing through the winter. Bantry has class (in the mood'), without always being reliable. Airing may be a lightweight “possible.” The vote* goes to: MERIAL. NGATIRAHIRI, DE TROP,