Wanganui Opens To-Morrow

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 10

Wanganui Opens To-Morrow

BRILLIANT FIELDS REVIEWED THE eyes of racing enthusiasts will be focussed on Wanganui for the next three days, for the racing there tomorrow, Friday and Saturday promises to have an important bearing on the approaching Avondale and Auckland meetings at Ellerslie.

THE Wanganui spring fixture is one of the most important on the calendar, for it is there that the first three-year-old classic and the first two-year-old race of the season are staged. For this reason alone the Wanganui Jockey Club stages a most interesting gathering from the racing standpoint. Form has not to any extent been disclosed, and some )f the outstanding performers down to compete to-morrow and on Saturday will need a race or two to bring them into racing trim. Last week’s racing at Marton was not particularly illuminating in this respect, for the class there was by no means up to the standard to be seen at Wanganui, and, furthermore, the going at Wanganui will be vastly different to that experienced at the Marton course. A good track, and better horses all round, will'make the Wanganui meeting more interesting to racegoers. PLENTY OF RACING There are a few Aucklanders engaged to-morrow, and they should not return empty-handed. The Wanganui Jockey Club races to-morrow and on Saturday, with the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club holding its annual fixture the. day between, Friday. Thus sportsmen will be kept fully occupied during the rest of the week. It is rather unfortunate that the first classic of the season, the Wanganui Guineas, has not filled better than to provide four runners, but that is the case, and the only consolation is that at least throe of them are three-year-olds of distinct promise, each one of whom will probably be found playing no small part in the decision of the richer classics later in the season. The starting-time at Wanganui is always 11.45 a.m., and to-morrow the opening event is the 11.45 MAIDEN RACE

Sixteen is quite enough to start at this barrier, despite the fact that there is a straight run of a couple of furlongs from the barrier. Aopeta, Golden Pospect, Tea Time, Broad Acre, Catkin, Aro de Val, Cione, Wild Pigeon, Vigilance, Otairi (if started here in preference to the classic), and Panther —all except the first-mentioned pair are three-year-olds—promise to play a part. Catkin is a brilliant galloper, and one destined to make a name for himself later on, and he will be heavily supported. The public may be found declaring on the totalisator in favour of

Catkin, Tea Time, Wild Pigeon. Hurdle races at Wanganui, for some reason or another, do not fill so well as they might be, but on this occasion there is a fair field in the . 12.30 OKEHU HURDLES 1$ miles. st.lb. st.lb.

Brigadier Bill was not disgraced in the principal at. events ait Marton on Saturday, and he jumps well. Koauau is very forward, and so too are San Pedro and Just John, who have raced recently. The latter is taking on the good ones, and should perform creditably. Arataura will be better suited by the firm going than Marton mud, and there are Troilus and Peshwa. both useful sorts, and The Clurragh. who may do better in the steeplechase the second day. It. is a very even race, with the favourite division being headed by the top-weights. Koauau. Brigadier Bill. Just John. Next on the card is the 1.15 PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP 1 mile ancl 110 yards

At the top is the three-vear-old Polydectes, who last season had difficulty in getting six furlongs, and on that will find it hard to win. David Garrick is a good sort, but perhaps not forward enough, while Cerf raced at Riccarton a month ago. and is very well. Teri is a distinct possibility, and Marton running points to the winners there, Tintoretto and Athenry, as being to dispose of. Mandarine, Archeno, and Limosa can improve on Marton form. To sum up, the favourites may be Athenry, T eri. Tintoretto, Next on the list is the 2.5 SEAFIELD HANDICAP 7 fur.

Royal Game has a big weight, and in his favour is the fact that he has raced well recently at Riccarton. Le Choucas will be suited by this distance, while Lausanne may want a race or two. Beaumont showed at Marton that he is forward, while Mono-

i ghan (a real good one when right), I Hipo, Cohesion, Partaga, and the ! three-year-olds Thaw and Cosmetic have only to be forward enough to be dangerous. Three that seem certain to carry a lot of money are Monoghan, Beaumont, H ipo. This brings us to the classic, the field in which is comprised of the following horses, showing the weights and their riders: 2.45 WANGANUI GUINEAS (A sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 300 sovs added. One mile.) Otairi (L. G. Morris) .. . . .. S 5 In The Shade (T. Green) .... 8 5 Damaris (B. H. Morris) . , .. S 5 Great Charter (R. Reed) .. .. S 5 Otairi showed some promise last season, but could never get nearer than third. In The Shade won handsomely in his few races, and has given evidence that he will go a good mile. Damaris is an awkward galloper on a course like this, but Mr. Currie must be satisfied that she will handle it, for her gallops have been sufficiently brilliant to induce her owner to race her in preference to Thaw and Covent Garden. Great Charter will be watched with interest, for it is well known that his trainer holds a very high opinion of him. Great Charter looks in good heart, and has evidently done much work. In this respect, however, Damaris has had the advantage of being prepared on the dry Wanganui turf, and she should be much more forward than her opponents. Although only a small field, the result will be awaited with more than passing interest. Perhaps the public will fancy the qua.rtette in this order: Damaris, Great Charter, In The Sh 9 de, Otairi. A couple of dozen have been paid up for in the hack sprint, the 3.30 DURIE HACK HANDICAP

To fine the lot down one would have I to leave in smart beginners like Town Bird, Denier, Bank Note, Vast Acre, Nastori, Avro, Marsurd, Wanderlust, Plenna, Tea Time, Bronstell, and Miss Mercia, and it is from this dozen that the winner should come It is hard to go beyond the topweights, so the public may be found plumping for the following three: Denier, Town Bird, Bank Note The principal flat event is the 4.15 MARANGAI HANDICAP 1 mile and 110 yards

There is going to be a scramble among the 20 runners for the 100 yards before they turn out of the straight. Te Monanui Beacon Light, Eden Hall, Mask, Bennanee, Star Area, Mint Leaf. Alloway, Vivo, and Tame Fox make most appeal, and as they are all in fair form they will carry the confidence of backers The fancied division may be comprised of Alloway, Bennanee, Mint Leaf From the point of view of class, the last race is easily the pick of the programme, as a glance at the field will demonstrate: 5.0 FLYING HANDICAP 6 fur.

Reremoana may want a race, and the same applies to Lysander, but as for Grand Knight it is extraordinary how forward he is. He will be favourite to-morrow if local money can do it. However, he has not run his best races on the turning Wanganui course, and a bigger track would suit him better. Shirley comes to hand very early, and she must go well, for at any time she is a sprinter that takes some heading. Oration is too

“iffy.” A good word must be said for Kiosk, who led till half a furlong from home in the heavy ground at Marton. He wanted that race, for he had not appeared in public for 12 months, and he is a better horse than generally thought. Laughing Prince will want a race, but Whenuanui has had the racing, and on Saturday morning he impressed the writer in an effort over five furlongs. Kaiti, too, raced prominently at Riccarton. and Doree galloped brilliantly at Wanganui yesterday. Huikai will be meeting something different than when he scored at Marton. and Gleninnis appears as yet hardly up to this class. It is a great field, and in a fine betting race backers may declare for Kiosk, Grand Knight, Whenuanui.

8 0 Cione 7 7 8 U Wild Pigeon Golden Vigilance . . 7 8 Haii'ii * 8 0 Liaison .... 8 0 Panther .... 8 0 Ring Boy . . Catkin .... V Maui Aro de Val .

Brigadier Just John . . ft ft Bill . . . 11 Arataura . . ft Koauau . . 11 Troilus . . . ft Tawehi . . ft 11 Peshwa . . . 9 0 San Pedro 9 11 The Curragh 9 0

Polydectes . 9 0 Anchor .... S 2 David Tintoretto . . 8 2 Garrick . . 8 11 Radiate . . . 7 13 Cerf .... 8 9 Manda.rine 7 13 Teri .... 8 Athenry . . . 7 10 Romantic . 8 7 Archon . . . 7 10 Mister Limosa . . . . 7 8 Gamp .... 8 Komaki . . . S Elysia’nor . 8 2 Grand Lupin 7 8

Royal Cohesion . S n Game . . . 9 0 Joy Bird . 10 Le Choucas . 8 12 Partaga . . 7 8 Lausanne . . S 12 Cosmetic . . . S Beaumont . . S 11 Rcft-al Land Monaghan . . S 11 Mountain Thaw . S 8 Top . . . 7 7 Hipo .... 8 4

6 fur. Town Bird . 9 3 Te Kawana . 7 9 Denier . . . S 30 Sovena . . . 7 S Bank Note . 8.9 Henna .... 7 8 Vast Acre . . 8 8 Break o’ Lucky Days 8 4 Day 7 8 Cochineal ..83 Tea Time ..77 Arch Arrow . 8 1 Carrigallen . 7 7 Nastori ... 8 0 Bronstell ... 7 4 Avro ... 7 13 Miss Mercia 7 3 Chips 7 12 Aro de Val . 7 2 Reckless ... 7 11 Oratrix ... 7 0 Marsurd . . 7 11 War Flame . 7 0 Wanderlust . 7 11

Ts Monanui 9 7 Star Area . . 7 10 Degage .... 9 4 Cohesion . . . Beacon Bight 9 4 Novar .... 7 7 Eden Hall . . 8 12 Mint Leaf . . 7 6 Mask 8 8 Alloway . . . 7 4 Imperial Vivo 7 Spark . . . 8 Mount Marta 7 0 Bennanee . . 8 1 Royal Mint . 0 Shining Tame Fox . . 0 Armour . . . Pantagruel . 0 Monaghan . . 7 Hangawera . 7 0

Reremoana 9 10 Laughing Lysander . 9 ti Prince 7 11 Grand Whenuanui Knight . . 9 4 Kaiti . . . 7 4 Shirley . . . 9 2 Doree . . Oration . . . S 0 Iiuikai . . 7 0 Kiosk S 0 Gleninnis . . 7 0 Le Choucas . 7 12