The Whangarei Double is Not an Easy One

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 639, 16 April 1929, Page 12

The Whangarei Double is Not an Easy One

With nine horses in the big race. j ten in the sprint, and ten in the open mile, there should be no dearth of runners in the principal handicaps for each of the two days racing of the Whangarei Racing Club this week. r FHE class is pretty even throughout. I and therefore the issue in these : three races on Thursday, not to men- | tion the well-filled hack events, bear j an open appearance, so that the winners will not be too easy to find. There are nine in the main event on : Thursday, the Mclnnes Memorial j Handicap, with the erratic Branson at the head of affairs, and although his task here will be easier than it was j at Avondale, he will need to have improved considerably to have a chance. I

At his best it would scarcely be a race for him. Thursby is fast coming back to form, and if he is lucky enough to strike a sodden track —an unlikely contingency at Whangarei—would be in his element. Hipo is not a spent light, and Wenday is almost back to her best. Schorr’s running at Rotorua was good enough to give him a fine chance in this company. Then there is the Takanini bracket. Le Choucas and Ti Tree, either of which is good enough for the .iob. If started they will be bracketed, although it is probable that the former will be reserved for the last race. Glenstar is a possibility, and with his light weight will be able to make the pace. Hakanoa is a useful sort for this class, although that last bit may find a weakness. It is quite a good field, in which

I Thursby. Wenday. Schorr and „ Takanini bracken appeal most ~ : juncture. t&s The Sprinters The open six. the Stewards' Hans I cap : witl \ its ,ine ten. pro^, i to lurmsh an exciting contest i division, who is now left at the i of affairs, is in good fettle, and his nV seconds at Avondale indicate that x may be one of the hardest to heart ,2? To Monanui is asked to carry ; feather-weight for him, and if . a where near his best would win Tb Begum failed in much better comoarlr at Avondale, but can do better th.. That, and Melissa is Taranaki's hoi j for she has plenty of speed. Lorient 11. may find the journey to* I short, for he has not a great deal of

early speed. Lucy Rose must be giv« n a royal chance after her Paeroa running, for it would be advisable to overlook her Ellerslie failure. Tea Time has won on this courst before, and if not lacking a race will be a prominent contestant. Glenstar is another likely customer, and Chelone would only need to do his best to capture the stake. British Kinc completes a rather nice sprint field, and this is only one of his three engagements. but if elected to run here would possess more than a starter’s chance Four that make most appeal just now are Subdivision, The Begu** Melissa and Lucy Rose. The final summing-up of all fields for Thursday’s racing at this promising fixture of the Whangarei Racing Club will be given in tomorrow's issue.