Form of Whangarei Runners May Prove Illuminatins

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 640, 17 April 1929, Page 12

Form of Whangarei Runners May Prove Illuminatins

Gold Lily showed some promise when stepped out hi the maiden class recent 1 v at Avondale, and the Catmint filly may show to advantage in her engagements in similar company at Whangarei. Bluespear showed plenty of pace in his races in the spring, but never seemed to do better than to run into a minor place or just behind the stake collectors. He figure's in the Trial and the Settlers’ Handicap at "\\ nangarei to-morrow, and if he is more solid now lie should win a race at the meeting. A likely sort seen out a few weeks back was Land Measure, who races in the Subdivision colours. He ran a couple of fair races at Taka puna in the early autumn, these being his last outings," so that little is knowr is to his present condition. If he has improved in the interim lie should stand a show in the maiden ctass at A\ hangarei.' Noticed running on at the end of her race at PukeKohe last montn was Big Bertha. She has done little in the meantime, but she is in the Portland Hack to-morrow, and if British King md Brilliant Light, who claim later engagements. do not go to the post. Big Bertha should be prominent. Palmares was the most unlucky horse seen out at the Rotorua meeting a couple of months ago. The grey has not had a hard time of it since then, and if he is served up at the post in the Portland Hack to-morrow fit and well he is a possibility. ' Ti Tree is a game marc, and this season she has not been attended with the best of good luck in the races she lias had. The opposition in the Mclnnes Memorial Handicap at \\ hangurei to-morrow is not over-strong, and as she should be able to go a solid 10 furlongs, she may be worth a little in that heat. The stable also has Le Choucas in the same event, and The pair will be coupled on the totalisator if they go to the post. Le Choucas, too, is more than a possibility, and one is only prevented from going lor him because it is likely that he will be reserved for the last race. The best has not yet been seen •f Schorr, an inmate of the very successful team presided over at To Awamutu by trainer W. Stone. Ever since he left the ranks of hacks, Schorr has given the impression that he was a handicap horse in the making, and he very nearly proved this by a great race when he. finished second to Mosque at Rotorua on the concluding day. He is not an easy horse to handle, and, with a strong boy in. the saddle to-morrow, he may be expected to put up a good showing in the Mclnnes Memorial.

From what we have seen of Ned Kelly, he is one of the tear-away type of jumpers, which is not surprising when one comes to remember the pace he has on the flat. Pie has already won over the sticks, and at Whanga'rci, too, so that he will not be actually a novice when he lines up for the obstacle race at the northern centre tomorrow. The bushranger has not

won a bracket this season, but perhaps he is not far olf one now. * * *

An improving hurdler seen out of recent weks is Odin. The chestnut reads particularly well placed in the Northland Hurdles at Whangarei to-morrow, in which the opposition is not exactly up to Great Northern standard. Over the mile ana live furlongs (less 25yds) Odin should be able to give a good display, and make up for his failures at Paeroa and Ellerslie. Pie looks the part, for he was in excellent condition when he left headquarters yesterday morning.

Subdivision’s two- seconds at Avondale entitle him to be elected to the position of favourite in the Stewards’ Handicap to-morrow. The small course may suit him, too, so that those who were on liis side at Avondale should not overlook the chestnut this time. He is nicely treated, taking a line through the lower scale of weights, and if he can get to tlio front early he will probably give the opposition something to do to catch lr.i. Although ridden in behind at Avondale, lie will probably do bis best if allowed to bowl along in front.

The form of The Legum the first day at Avondale was too bad to be. true. The truth of the matter was that the field that day was altogether too big, for the Chief Ruler filly never seemed able to get out of the ruck. That slie should finish fairly close to the placed horses indicated that she finished strongiy. The smaller field at Whangarei to-morrow in Hie sprint will assist her to do better

As a two-year-old, Melissa, was up to weight, and ran several excellent races. She was not seen out a good deal last season, but the full sister to that one-time great two-year-old Bathos has started off the present season in fine style. Last month she won the sprint at Opunake, beating Bonogne and Benzora when in receipt of 111 b and 3 Sib respectively, and as both the latter horses have won good sprints since then, it really looks as if Melissa is the form horse for tlio Stewards’ Handicap.

There will be some spceularion as lo how Lucy Rose will fare in the sprint

at Whangarei to-morrow y remembers her dramatic Paeroa a month ago ivhm ! bii at ; h ® bisraee the second ‘ lose it through weighing in "»L then to come out m fhi races l bu? U ßo nßa:n In bShftS races* Luo> Rose was taiioa in the first couple of furies?* that she should still get up Y shows just how good she , *>. ciU e el In , on t°P of those efforA 1 ’ bib above the minimum, the « Per has taken a decided is a distinct possibilitv j n hV. at Whangarei. “' r He., Before being sent north to be t—ui Avondale. Phelone was the feouth as a rogue, or at atT 1 « as a horse turned sour o„"£3S* There was not the slightest his displays were inglorious t ve! T* he could be got to leave the h, hfz so it is a feather in trainer p cTT" cap that he should get the LeW ' gelding so well behaved and iei!™ 01 as to make a rare good race of itValue and Subdivision at AvondaLt Wednesday. fhelone has only persuaded lo do Ins best and hi-, * to-morrow would be easy, tor he has speed to burn , be might show it this time tail, line through his run recent!!? * AvondaJe. Before hq left J. T. Jamieson’s shk Welcome Home displayed ° ho proved after this to be adio M pointment. He is engaged ir then' for district horses at Whantol , morrow, and although he has » weight, conceding as much as Jslb opposition is not rich and he may i,. a show if he gets a good position the seven-furlong peg, where lit.,: u r,oi.™- ; hf Of the seven left in the pore Hack to-morrow undoubtedlr best performance to date was thg* >■ Envoy when he won at Ellerslie c Easter Saturday. In that race he 7.6, and beat two more than use* performers in Indolent 7.3 and Lady 7.12 three-quarters of a and a neck respectively, with fiiji Maire and Good Boy among those o-r of a place. That was a mile race ar» in being: let in the hack six with S.O, only 81b more, that ev«looks to he at his mercy and theAbsG gelding should see a very short prb Envoy is now at his best, and the Bulolo and Brilliant Light par ties will know they have been galloping before they know how good he is. On paper Envoy strikes o*e as “the best bet of the day.” Owairaka. who claims only one er pagement to-morrow, that in ti** Waipu Handicap, ran two good fourth at Avondale, so that he would oah

have to improve a little to get intoa dividend paying position. Last nesday King Emerald, Thursby anil Maori Boy finished in front of hie: and as they will not be on hand tomorrow Owairaka's chance certain looks rosy. One representative in the Whang* rei Trial hailing from J. T. Jamieson’s Takanini stable is Sea Co This maiden performer raced fa::: well at Rotorua a couple of month ago, and at Avondale last Wedjiesd?. he was noticed running in the middle of the field three furlongs from hos but at the finish he was right up c". the heels of the placed horses. - was an interesting display, and t Sea Cob is handily placed at li turn for home to-morrow he may rone of the most difficult the favour ites will have to head off in t r; Portland Hack. * * * On his running at Avondale Brits' King is a possibility for a race c two at Whangarei this week. It v. be remembered that at the last ms*/ ing on the northern track the Engiist bred horse spreudeagled a maid c ' field, but later in the day failed ' do better than third under a subsist tial penalty. Last. Saturday week* imported chestnut registered a liant performance in coming fr° r last At the home turn to get an ear second to Air King, an effort taa recalled his splendid victory at Aroha a few weeks earlier. On public form so far British Kijf*?; pears to be a horse that does the first time up, so that would pear to be the time to be on. w in three races to-morrow, but - I hack sprint should be his missKff^