TURF TOPICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1931, Page 4

TURF TOPICS.

PAKURANGA prospects to-day.

(By

"Moturca.”)

’The Pakuranga Hunt meeting will bo held at Ellenriie to-day. *.* * * The consistent Ring Boy (Kilboy— Jiu Jitsu) started at a good price when he -won the Moorefield Handicap on August 8... !» • ’ * * ® The five-year-old Paper Money —Pot Pound gelding, AH Kinds, won the Maiden Handicap at the Victoria Park ponies on ; August 8. ■ * ’ . * *

The TakahmT.traincr, J. T. Jamieson, paid £37.7. primage duties on his horses in Sydney when they arrived from New Zealand. . ;

At the Helena Vale meeting, on August 8 Appjan Way . (Tractor—Jada) and Autbbiogi'aphy (’Siitala —Egotisni) vvoir the'Helena Purse aiid. Flying Purse respectively...

Phar .Lap is billed to race to-day at Williamstown in the Underwood Stakes, where he will be fully' tested by Water - line and Wiseforce.

There will be several New' Zealanders competing in. the Rosehill Guineas today. Cypress was not. entered, but is jn"the; nine furlongs Granville Stakes or the ' Three-and-Four-Year-Old Handicap. <.< ,*. * ■*

■ The Warwick Farm meeting ' next Saturday is;the first of the big meetings of the season. The Hobartville Stakes, for three-year-olds,, and the Warwickßarm Stakes (due mile); are the two Wreight-for-age events on- the programme. ‘ : ;■.<

The first acceptors for the Holiiii'tville Stakes Jpcliide Hunting Lion, Hunt the Slipper, Movie -Star, Oratorian, Am.mon Ra,' Gibraltar, La Justice and Lotus Lily,A'

East vear, Amounis “fluked” Pliar Lap in the Warwick Stakes, and the MagpiiS gelding -.is, to. race in tha J . event next Saturday, -Cypress-, Veihnond and Chide are alSii a mohg • the first acceptors. - » * ■ *■ -

The handicapper has not been harsh with Easter Time in. Australia. At'the Warwick Farm meeting he- was weighted at 7.8 in the Campbelltown Handir cap (six furlongs), the top weight being ■ Sir dirvstoplicr (9.9), Autopay (8.11), Gesture‘(B.6), Chief Joy (8.5) and Havaspot .(8.2) are also.'in the face. However, .Easter Time’s Australian trip is off. At Ellerslie.

The flat races at Ellgrslie to-day have drawn good fields, but there is surprising - weakness in the jumping ■events and, as many horses have double engagements, these fields will be small. Town Beauty is the only one with form in the Grcenniount. Steeplechase and he will be. backed down to a .short price. . -< -. . '-. Pennyplain and Te rHomai, .who top the list in the Harris Hurdles, have the best form to their credit, while Land Measure has been schooling well. ... Full-Measure is the .topweight, in the Sylvia Handicap, and ..would ,be in<(lemand if started. Others in form are Valueless, Red Lion and Emancipation. Karangapai may need a race. The first Teg of the double is the Jellicoe Handicap. True Blood is reported to be very well and he will come in for considerable support.- Standfastlhas been the medium of consistent backing throughout the. week, and it would not be surprising, to find him favourite. A win for Gay Cockade- is lono- overdue, and Catonia has been galloping- well. Te Hoia is in form and ? is' certain to ..be one-of the best backed, while Valsier, Prince, of Orange and Helium are likely lightweights. However, Te Hoia and-Standfast appeal most.. . ■ . - • ; Importer .-, is; topweight in : the Pakuranga -Hunt .Clip, but the lack of racing may beat .this fine-’chaser. Billy Boy won at Ellerslie-iff June and ..is -well,’ and Jin Jazz scored at Manawatu last 'month. /Tlien comes King’s Counsel -who sliowed'-good- f.orfn.at Awapunijapd Riccarton. - Of the lightweights, nothing appeals more than Town Beauty and Royal Visitor,' but the hardest to beat, may -be King’s Counsel, Billy Boy -andRoyal Visitor..Z' ;: - - ’■ ' ' ■ Reserved fbr ’the Auckland Handicap, Red Lion :-wRI he a short-priced favourite. In', his absence the improved Wild Country . will attract most atteiv . tion. .' i, ■ ■ ■ ;• Most"of;..those in the Ladies Brace.; let are engaged earlier in the. day, but Dominican J. Morris;, Royal Visitor and Pennyplain may be best back ep. The . programme concludes with a great' field “in tlie Dunedin Handicap. Gold Money, Tanerlri, Valroe, Lucky - Alice, Ruffles, Biddy’s Bey, Tetrarehate, Jaeldy Karo and Full Mea. ure were all winter''winhej'd, while the smart three-year-olds' Comedy, Tea Chat and Barascope -will' - also claim considerable attention. High Comedy and Tea Chat may be too speedy for Biddy’s" Boy, unless their condition fails them in the .last furlong.‘ ;•