WHAT OF FRANKLIN?
PUKEKOHE CLUB’S PROSPECTS , AT TE RAPA TO-MORROW
VERY GOOD ACCEPTANCE LIST
(By “ Old Rowley ”)
Once again the Franklin (Racing Club will hold its annual race meeting at Te Rapa, and very fine fields have been carded for all of to-morrow’s events. The non-totalisator Maiden Plate, of £2OO, with special weights, and run over a distance of six furlongs, has attracted a field of 24, included in which are some up-and-com-ing young hacks. Taking recent middle-distance open handicaps as a guide, the Club has a flattering acceptance list for the Franklin Cup, a field of fifteen useful performers being a handy-sized one. Lou Rosa showed a glimpse of form by running third last Saturday when racing on his home track, and must confuse the issue to some extent. For a Derby winner Coronaire has failed to show real brilliance, and he has little to recommend him except good recent track work. Constitution was fifth in the Herries Memorial last week, and is definitely on the upgrade; while Corot, by finishing second in the same race, showed that he is still a factor- to be reckoned with. Orakau is looking bright, and there appears to be no reason why he should not be able to make a bold showing; but to many Sir Ringman will appeal when his recent good form over hurdles and on the flat is considered. Manuma did very well for fourth at Te Aroha last week, and with the easing of the tracks should come into favour; but Lagenia disappointed, although this may have been only a temporary lapse. Phaleron Sign and Olga’s Pal have nothing to recommend them as sound middle-distance performers, and a more solid customer may be Nepeta, which ran himself out making a good pace last week. Sousa, which has shown improvement recently, is a likely light-weight, and Waiting, which ran such a good race in the Rotorua Cup, must enter calculations. Full Hand has recent form, but the recently promoted hack Swift Quarry should be there at the finish if he is produced as fit as he was at the last Te Rapa meeting. The Pukekohe Handicap is the open sprint on the programme, and what a fine field is engaged if all face the starter. The brilliant Neenah heads the list with 9.13, and it is quite on the cards that he can win with even that impost. Sweet Biscuit deserves every respect, for she has proved herself a first-class sprinter. Babrow is a good beginner, but he does not appeal as much as some of the others, and it is quite feasible that should Orakau be reserved for this race he will make a bold bid. If sufficient rain has fallen to make the track soft Tiger Tan is fit enough to make a return to the winning list, and Navroze ran a creditable race last week, which will no doubt bring him into favour. Lady Pay has recent place'form, and should Subadar race as generously to-morrow as he did last week he should be hard to displace. Verdant certainly won brilliantly at Te Aroha, and would need only to leave the barrier as smartly to-mor-row to be very hard to beat. Peter Gregor and Kronos have little to recommend them in this field, and High Span has yet to win a race this seasson, although he has shown great promise. Te Awe Awe might be better suited to seven furlongs or a mile, but Powys must be taken into account. Icefloe is well bred, and last season was considered by many to have the makings of a good sprinter; this season he has had a couple of starts, but has shown no form worthy of mention. Royal Glory is improving, but Rara Avis and Peter Douglas have nothing much to recommend them; neither has Autoscore for that matter, except that he is looking well and should appreciate an easy track. The first race—the non-totalisator Maiden Plate—is timed to start at 11.10 a.m. The system of betting in operation will be win and place, and the following horses are likely to be favoured in their respective engagements :
Bombay Plate, 7 furlongs: Bau Volo, Sailor’s Song, Chung Chong. Puni Hurdles, about IS miles: Our Nation, Etaro, Hunting Mac. Waiuku Hack Handicap, 1 mile: Fine Kin, Tavernside, Good Fun. Franklin Cup, 1 mile 3 furlongs: Constitution, Waiting, Swift Quarry. Tuakau Stakes, 6 furlongs: Landfire, Bedivere, Kanga. Fulton Memorial Handicap, li miles: Llanarth, Bueno, Spirillum. Pukekohe Handicap, 6 furlongs: High Span, Verdant, Subadar. Buckland Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs: Hunting Camp, Theophilus, Princess Doria.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 70, Issue 6057, 2 March 1945, Page 3
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