WOODVILLE OPENS TO-DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1931, Page 4

WOODVILLE OPENS TO-DAY

AUCKLAND CUP HORSES ENGAGED FINE FIELDS IN ALL EVENTS. ■

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Woodville is centrally situated for a race meeting, and for this reason alonb always draws good fields. The meeting which opens t'o-day is' no exception to the rule and all events should 'be well contested. . ’ Proceedings commence with the MANGA-ATUA HURDLES. Of 80 sovs. One mile and a half. Tunbridge 10 13 Songster 9 7 Manulrl • 10 6 Arrowhead 9 5 Princess Clopton 9 <> Elizabeth 10 2 The Sun 9 4 Royal Black 913 KJlmezzo » - Coon Song 910 Okapua » « Whisogne 9 9 Doe 9 o Royal Manuiri’s good showings at Feilding will not be forgotten here and he will carry strong support.. Tonbridge and Princess Elizabeth are both fair fencers and Royal Black and Royal Songster are promising novices. Coon Song looks the best of the others. However, it is hard to go past Mailuiri, with Tonbridge and Royal Black next best. TRIAL PLATE. ■ Of 65 sovs. Six furlongs. Weight 8.11. Capetown King Thomond Celeste Invictas Fairwind Imperial Fame Flakewhite Tlgerlsm Beacon Fire OMeif Clerk Fukepapa Arastar Journeit The Hawke’s Bay-trained Journet has a big reputation, Pukepapa has plenty of pace, King Thomond has shown promise, Tigerism. is a likely improver, and Chief Line, who will have Gray’s seivices, has run a couple of good races. Probably Journet, Chief Line and Pukepapa will do best. BOLTON HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. Ono mile and a quarter. Gay Crest 9 4 Pewa 7 5 Oomprls 811 Full Mark 7 0 King Spear Lad 7 0 Colossus 8 6 Esteem < u Desert Song 710 The presence of two of the Auckland Cup favourites, Gay Crest and Compris, adds a lot of interest to this event. However, King Colossus on his Feilding form will .test both of them. Compris will probably be ridden by. J. W. Jennings here, but R. Reed will have the mount at Ellerslie. 1 NURSERY HANDICAP. ' Of 75 sovs. Five furlongs. Pillow Fight 9 1 Copper Klug 7 8 Tout le o Mond 8 5 Rajah 7 » Mister QueX* 8 5 Chief . Princess Bell 8 0 Marionette 7 3 Flamingo 7 8 Marais 7 3 Sir Ponibal 7 8 If Pillow Fight goes to the post he will be an odds-on chance here, but in his possible absence Princess Bell and Mister Quex should get good support. OETE HANDICAP. Of HO sovs. Six furlongs. I Aston 9 2 Routine 7 8 Korokio 8 3 Great Charter 7 6 Curie T 13 Rldgemount 7 5 B-oyal Royal Baby 7 0 The lono- straight and his 9.2 may just stop 'Aston, but Korokio will see it right out and she is a' fit mare. The big course will suit Curie, and Royal Routine should go a great race. Royal Baby might spring a surprise, but backers will probably stick to Korokio, Royal Routine and Curie. MANGARAWA HANDICAP. Of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. Adelphi 9 0 Lady Court 7 5. Rotation 8 6 Patearoa 7 1 Hunting Boy 8 5 Beaconsfield 7 0_ATfl.iea.n 8 0 I'allow 0 Gulden ’White Sauall 7 0 Shadow 7 13 Alpinist 7 0 Gay Court 7 I'l Chief Line 7 9 Chief Savage 7 8 Arajean, Gay Court and Lady Court have been running well of late, Rotation te a good sort and Beaconsfield may go well on the big course. However, Rotation, Arajean and Gay Court should prove a likely trio. WHARITI HANDICAP. J Of 80 sovs. One mile arfd a distance. Sa’ltpot 8 3 Evening Fairway 7 10 Hero 7 0 Jayson 7 8 Midnight Echo 7 0 Flower 7 6 Golden Area 7 0 Easterly 7 2 Sir Spear 7 0 Rapallo 7 2 Invlctus 7 0 Blacksmith 7 1 Foghorn 7 0 Saltpot and Fairway stand out above the rest of the field here, though Flower, Jayson and Foghorn may go well. Nevertheless the first two will carry the bulk of the investments, and Fairway may turn the tables on his Feildino- conqueror. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Stanchion 9 13 Maui 7 13 Desert Song 813 Royal Game 712 Chief Cook 8 11 Rory Mor 7 11 Moa Bird 8 9 Teller 7 11 King Midas 8 6 Adventus 711 (Royal Opera 7 13 With Gray in the saddle backers will want nothing but Chief Cook in this event, but Moa Bird and Teller went well enough at Feilding to suggest that, they may be dangerous.