TO-MORROW’S REVIEW

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1930, Page 5

TO-MORROW’S REVIEW

TARANAKI HUNT CLUB RACES NORTHERN" HORSES IN DEMAND. ORAPAI, ANNOYER, HUIRANGI GIRL Ab this stage there is a distinct tendency to favour the New Plymouth horses at the Taranaki Hunt Club s races tomorrow, and South Taranaki will need to produce some good performers to take away the major prizemoney. On tlie strength, of tlieir good, track work, the general opinion is that Moerangi, Nimblefoot, Ngawhaa,. Lady June, Orapai, Annoyer, Huirangi Girl, Waitaunaha, Te Atiawa, Melissa, Potency, Puawhato and Royal Finance will all run prominently in their engagements. Lepperton Hunters’ Hurdles. With Pikimai under a cloud, an early favourite goes west and Son o Mine advances in favour. In spite of his failure at Trentham the Finland gelding has been working well enough at Hawera to suggest that he has quite recovered from his fall. Calithe has had plenty of racing throughout the season and should be well forward. lie must be respected. North Taranaki is represented by Moerangi, the full-bro-ther to Omeo, and Nimblefoot, both of whom have been showing good form on the tracks. Summed up, MOERANGI, SON O’ MINE and NIMBLEFOOT appeal at this stage. Opunake Scurry.

Fit and well, the public will not look very far past the three-year-old Orapai and, should he be recovered from the elio’ht lameness he had yesterday mornin”, he will start at a “Gloaming” price. Biflex, the full-sister to Bisox, has been moving attractively at Hawera and will not be without some admirers, though she may need a race to shapen her up. Abbey Land showed some pace last season and so did Lady Lulu and Miss Chatter, who reads best of this trio. The Wanganui filly Arvada has not yet been seen in public, but she is well 'bred, beino- a half-sister to Te Koroke. However? ORAPAI, MISS CHATTER and BIFLEX appeal most. Maiden Hunters Steeples.

Here the public will have unknown quantities to deal with and, except for racing between the flags, practically no form” has been shown by these candidates. The top-weight, Copey, ran a poor second to Son o’ Mine at Hawera and does not appeal as being very good class. Michael Shimose has shown pace at beach picnic meetings and, as .he, jumps well, he must be considered. Side Shot is rather backward and both. Lady June and Ngawhaa, though fine jumpers, may not be in the condition to see the journey out. Nimblefoot, if reserved, would have a good chance, but the hurdles may be his object. MICHAEL SHIMOSE seems to have the best form, but NGAWHAA may prove a surprise packet. Waihi Handicap,

At his best, The Warden would stand a rare chance here, but, though he is meeting weaker company, the memory of liis sad failure at Trentham still lingers. Gasnappcr, Calamine, and Whisogne are many removes from good class, but Annoyer has been doing such great track-work that he looks likely to make amends for his long list of failures, Crennatown appeals more than Coal Bag and it looks as if the dividends will be paid by ANNOYER and THE WARDEN. Hunt Club Cup. In spite of his poor schooling efforts Waitaunaha, who won last year, always jumps better in his races, and he will command a big following. Just John will bo bracketed with the top-weight. Son o’ Mine won the Egmont-Wanganui Cup in. nice style, and a repetition of that form would make him very hard to beat. Huirangi Girl did not reach her best form last season, but she is very well just now and everything points to her being the elect of the backers. Maidos will carry the field along for a bit, but the distance is his chief trouble. Those on the minimum will have a chance in earlier races to show whether they are worthy of consideration. Three that must be accounted tough are HUIRANGI GIRL, SON O’ MINE and WAITAUNAHA. Stratford Handicap. This event should provide the keenest betting race of the day. A race may be required by Chief Link, but it would be wise to consider his class before passing him by. Te Atiawa is expected by his connections, and he races well at times. Hopwood raced below form at Trentham, but he may be better now. Melissa has done no hard work, but this mare races best when fresh and is liable to do anything. Nothing much has been heard of Goblin Market lately, but at his best he is brilliant. Those below him do not appeal greatly, though Bonogne won last year wich 10.3. At this juncture TE ATIAWA, HOPWOOD and MELISSA read a likely trio. Hunters’ Flat Handicap. Form shown earlier in the day will influence the bettons in this race, Calitiie, Waitaunaha, Son o’ Mine, Mocrangi, Razor and Copey- all being engaged in prior events, However, newcomers in POTENCY and PUAWHATO will appeal, being fresh horses, the former appearing likely to prove the hardest to beat, Urenui Handicap. Fortunately for the Hunt Club, the “recovery stakes” event contains stilHeient talent to induce wide speculation. Although the handicapper has been unduly harsh on Royal Finance, who has won half a race only, the filly is undoubtedly good and will have a big following. Gowan Lea won at Hawera and then against good class at Trentham and is very well just now. Monoloff has not raced since March and on that account, Tentcall, who ran third in the open sprint at Hawera in June, must be preferred, and the Callaghan

mare certainly has a rare chance here. If started, Orapai will not be neglected and Miss Chatter has an outside chance. Form, however, points to TENTCALL, GOWAN LEA and ROYAL FINANCE.