THE FIELDS REVIEWED

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1933, Page 4

THE FIELDS REVIEWED

WINNAGAN’S CHANCES GLENVANE’S BRIGHT PROSPECTS. RICHFIELD WILL BE FANCIED. Everything promises well for the Taranaki Hunt Club’s annual totalisator gathering at New Plymouth to-day. The track is in excellent order and the going should be better than it has been at this time for many seasons. Practically all the visiting horses have arrived, and it is anticipated that there will be very few scratchings. The good weather that has prevailed during the last three weeks has enabled trainers to give their charges the necessary work, and all the runners are well forward in condition. There will be a parade of two-year-olds at 11.30 a.m. but the real business of the day will commence at 12 noon with the MAIDEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLES. Of. £25 and £5 trophy. About two miles. Hauwai 11 0 Shamin 10 7 Michael Money Boy 10 7 ShimU 10 7 Mataroa 10 7 Ngareta 10 7 Silver Band 10 7 The top-weight Hauwai will carry the colours of that shrewd judge of a hunter, Mr. K. McK. Duncan. Hauwai beat all but Count Palatine in the hunters’ flat at Wanganui and is reported to have been schooling well at Awapuni. Ngareta is a fit mare who has come through a patient preparation at the hands of her lady owner. She made the opposition at the King’s Birthday point to point look -very cheap and has improved sinna then. Shamin is a useful sort of a hunter who has a fair turn of pace. Money Boy has been in steady work on the New Plymouth track for some time and has undoubtedly improved. Michael Shimose has more pace than the average hunter and is reported to .be very fit. Mataroa schooled quite satisfactorily on Thursday and galloped a mile and a quarter' well yesterday. Silver Band competed in the hunters’ flat at Wanganui, where he was fairly well backed. He has done well at Hawera during the last ten days and is expected to give an improved display. On the straight-out machine most support will probably come for NGARETA and HAUWAI but Silver Band will also have a following on the place side. OPUNAKE SCURRY. Of £5O. Five furlongs. Race starts at 12.40 p.m. Taitoru 8 0 Haunui 8 0 Diversion. 8 0 8 0 Bold Bid 8 0 Lebaron 8 0 No Doubt 8 0 Matorni 8 0 Bound Table 8 0 Artful Dodger S O This is going to be a splendid race. Taitoru usually races well when fresh and he gave the impression last season that he would be a much, better horSe with a little more age. Diversion, who hails from Takanini, looked fit on the track yesterday morning. She has shown pace in her races and is staying on better now. Bold Bid was responsible for a great gallop on Thursday morning. He is a quick beginner who is likely to be in the picture all the way. No Doubt is in great order and looks a good horse. He showed a lot of promise last season, and was third to Dole and Golden Hair on one occasion at Trentham.. Round Table has been showing steady improvement at Hawera and is certainly bred the right way, being by Grandcourt from Table Talk. Huanui will have to improve on his track showing to hold his own in this field. Tahurangi is a fine cut of a three-year-old who has demonstrated that he knows the way to gallop. He has shaped well over a couple of half miles with Amyril lately.. Nothing is known of Lebaron, but his trainer, J. Butler, seldom wastes time with a horse who does not come up to his requirements. Matorni looks well and if his barrier manners have improved he should be prominent as he undoubtedly possesses wonderful pace. Little is known of Artful Dodger, who is trained privately at Waverley. Speculation is sure to take a wide range, but on the straightout machine the favourite is likely to be NO DOUBT. but Bold Bid and Tahurangi will find favour on the place side. STRATFORD HANDICAP (OPEN.) Of £6O. Six furlongs. Race starts at 1.20 p.m. Cartes 9 0 Cereal 7 12 Lucky Alice 8 7 Merry Way 7 o Glenvane 8 0 Carfex, who will carry number one saddle cloth, is a good horse. He competed successfully against the best in the island last season and is expected to do even better than year. Though better over a distance he can muster up a lot of pace and can hop off smartly. Lucky Alice has been an absentee from the tracks during the last few days, but she is reported to be right again. There will be no fitter horse in the race than Glenvane, who is looking a picture. He has done all that his trainer has asked of him during the last two weeks and has done it well. Cereal has not had a great deal of galloping but he looks well and showed by the manner in which he reeled off three furlongs yesterday morning that he still possesses all his pace. Merry Way has come on since being put into training, and though she disappointed a little on Thursday morning she is in great order and can be depended upon to give a good account of herself. All the runners will be accorded a fair measure of support, but the ac-

tual favourite will probably be either GLENVANE or CARFEX. TARANAKI HUNT CUP STEEPLES. Of £lOO and £35 cup. About 2J mites. Race starts at 2 p.m. Winnagan 12 12 Shamin 10 0 Don Erma 10 13 Money Boy 10 0 Arikitea 10 10 Mataro 10 0 Ngareta 10 0 . Winnagan certainly has a big load but he is probably the best hunter in commission at the present time, tie will have, it on the rest of the field both for pace and jumping ability, and the only thing that may beat him is his weight. Don Erma will carry the colours that Nukumai marie so well known during the last ten years, and though not up to the standard of that great son of Manchineel, Don Erma is distinctly promising. Certainly he had to beat only one horse at Wanganui, but he did his task like a tradesman. Though Arikitea was third at Wanganui his showing was not very convincing and there seems to be a general impression that he will be reserved for the flat event. Though Ngareta also figures in the maiden event she may be reserved for this. She is a safe jumper who can stay, and for that reason will have friends. Shamin, Mataroa and Money Boy will all start in the first race, and it all depends upon their showings there how they will be supported here. The straight-out favourite looks like being ' WINNAGAN but Don Erma and Ngareta will have followings on both machines. WAIHI HACK HANDICAP. Of £6O. Seven furlongs. Race starts at 2.40 p.m. March Alone 9 0 St. Clara 7 9 Glowlight 8 3 Silk Socks 7 4 La Crown 7 12 March Alone is built to carry his weight, and towards the end of last season the chestnut gave indications of turning out a good sort. He failed at Trentham, but his recent track work; suggests that he will do a lot bettei’ here. So far no definite decision has been reached as to whether Glowlight will start here or in the Members’ Handicap. Though she has been troubled by shoulder soreness she worked freely enough on Thursday, and if she takes her place here she should run prominently. Not a great deal has been heard from Hawera regarding La Crown, but if she strips well she is sure to be in demand as she is a speedy mare. Hawera track form points to St. Clara running a great race. At the Egmont May meeting she went well in the final hack event, and it was not until the last 100 yards that Slippery and Lalla Quex reached her. Silk Sox created a favourable impression when he made the hunters look cheap over seven furlongs at the point to point • on the King’s Birthday. He galloped well in company with Headmistress on Thursday and has only to act up to that form to be prominent at the finish. Indications point to the favourite being ST. CLARA but Silk Sox will not be neglected. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of £7O. Seven furlongs. Race starts at 3.15 p.m. Chief Joy 9 0 Richfield 8 5 Lucky Alice 8 10 Glowlight 7 5 Little Doubt 8 7 Chief Joy will be having his first race since entering R. Barlow’s stable, but he has done little fast work lately and is not likely to be seen at his best. Lucky Alice is also in the Stratford Handicap but will most probably start here. Little Doubt has not raced since winning at Otaki, but he usually goes well when fresh. Richfield, who won this race two years ago, has been responsible for some good gallops at Hawera. The small field will be in his favour when he comes with that strong finishing run of his. If Glowlight is reserved for this she can be depended upon to carry the field along for the greater part of the journey. There may be only one dividend on this race and the public will probably give most support to RICHFIELD. HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. Of £5O. One mile and a-quarter. Race starts at 3.55 p.m. Arikitea 10 11 Shamin 9 7 Winnagan 10 4 Money Boy 9 7 Hauwai 10 0 Silver Band 9 7 The Hiker 9’ 13 Michael Count Lendroff 9 11 Shimose 9 7 Burnwood 9 7 Mataro 9 7 Ngareta 9 7 Arikitea won this race very easily from Gold Ruler last year, and if he were in the same form to-day he would be hai-d to beat, but his recent efforts suggest that he is not at his best at present. Winnagan is also in the Hunt Cup, but if started here should run prominently. Hauwai’s second to Count Palatine at Wanganui was good form and the,son of Winterbourne appears to be endowed with plenty of pace. The Hiker looked a fit horse on the track yesterday. He was very unlucky at the Pakuranga meeting, where he was second in the hurdles after being left many lengths at the start. On this showing he should prove hard to dispose of. Count Lendroff is a half brother to Lupineel, who won the Hunt Cup in 1926. He has only recently been put into serious training and is oh the up-grade. Bumwood made a good showing in a similar class of race at Wanganui, and being out of a Demosthenes mare he may turn out more than useful. If reserved Ngareta would have support, but the remainder have scarcely enough pace for the top-weights. There is sure to be a strong demand of the straight out machine for THE HIKER. but Hauwai and Bumwood will also have followings on the place side. URENUI HACK HANDICAP. Of £6O. Six furlongs. Race starts at 4.35 p.m.

Cereal 9 3 Taitoru 7 2 Merry Way 8 10 Bold Bid 7 0 Headmistress 7 9 Weatherzane 7 0 Diversion 7 2 Tahurangi 7 0 Cereal should be all the better for his run earlier in the day and he is not overweighted with 9.3. Merry Way and Bold Bid are bracketed but the stable will probably start only the latter, and much will depend upon his showing in the Opunake Scurry. Headmistress is in great order and her gallop on Thursday showed that she is ready for the fray.' She has the makings of a really good filly. Diversion will be having her second outing, but she will appreciate her light weight. The support accorded Taitoru and Tahurangi will depend upon their earlier showings. Weatherzane has been working well enough at Hawera to draw attention to her prospects. Much will depend upon the form displayed earlier in the day, but good money may come for HEADMISTRESS and CEREAL. PROMISING YOUNGSTERS TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN ACTION. INTERESTING PARADE TO-DAY. An additional attraction at the Taranaki Hunt Club’s meeting at New Plymouth to-day will be a two-year-old parade.' The youngsters will run three from a barrier stajt. These events are very popular at early spring gatherings, and in view of the important events during the next few months the showings of the juveniles will be watched with - more than usual inter-, est. The following are to take part:— GENERAL QUEX, Mrs. TZ. D. Graham’s b.c., 2yrs, Lord Quex—Shrill. WHENUAKURA, Mr. W. Kirkland’s —, 2yrs., Chief Ruler—Silver Link. AUSSIE RA, Mr. F. Sarten’s blk.g., 2yrs., Australian Sun—Carine. SUPERIOR, Mr. A. Barlow’s ch.f., 2 yrs., Colossus—-Rillet. WINDSORINE, Mr. L. Butler’s b.f„ 2 yrs., Potoa—Crubeen. CHESTNUT FILLY, Mr. F. N. Sampson’s ch.f., 3yrs., Grandcourt—Tigritiya. Of the six engaged most attention will be centred upon Whenuakura as he claims an engagement in the Nursery at Marton on September 13, but he will be fully tested by Superior, who has shown a good turn of pace on the tracks. General Quex and Aussie Ra are both fine looking juveniles who will be . admired in the birdcage, but they are likely to take time. NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK LITTLE GALLOPING DONE. VISITING HORSES ARRIVE. There was little fast work on the New Plymouth track yesterday morning, most of the trainers being content to give their charges easy tasks. Cereal was allowed to run. home from the three furlong post and encompassed the distance in 39 l-ss.—a good effort, as the going was a little on the heavy side. Mataro shaped well for a hunter over a mile and a-quarter in 2m. 275. and was finishing on in good style. The Hiker and Diversion, who arrived on Thursday night, were allotted half pace work. Both bear a well-trained appearance and hit out freely. Additional riding engagements are:— L. Dulieu: Matorni, not Taitoru as was originally reported. S. Anderson: No Doubt, Little Doubt. B. H. Morris: Carfex, Round Table. A sporting man who knows all about horses, their doings and capabilities was set a poser by a woman punter at New Plymouth yesterday. “Now,” queried the fair one, “You know all about these things. What besides Ngareta, No Doubt, Glenvane, Winnagan, Don Erma, St. Clara, Cereal, Richfield, The Hiker and Headmistress is going to win to-morrow? I have been told all those but I want some more just to make certain.” For once in his life the expert was stuck for an answer. HAWERA CANDIDATES FIFTEEN COMPETING TO-DAY. THEIR PROSPECTS DISCUSSED. (By “A Track Watcher.”) Fifteen horses from Hawera will comiplete at New Plymouth to-day and there seems to be every likelihood that they will pay their expenses at least. J. Brown’s candidates Little Doubt, No Doubt, Whenuakura and Carfex made <the trip yesterday, as did two of J. FryI er’s team Silver Band and Haunui, en- ! gaged early in the day. Those to travel this morning will be J. Fryer with Weatherzane and March Alone, C. Le Campion with St. Clara, W. Pine with La Crown, W. Patterson with Richfield, R. Brough with Round Table land M. Conway with Don Erma and Burnwood. The last mentioned came from Waverley yesterday and is to contest the Hunters’ Flat. Silver Band is the only Hawera runner in the Maiden Steeples and if the Daniloff gelding jumps correctly he will

be hard to beat, for there is no doubt that he has plenty of pace. , Haunui, Round Table and No Doubt will represent Hawera in the Maiden and of the trio No Doubt, is preferred. He has been galloping well lately and his form last season was good. Haunui will need to do better than he has on the tracks of late but Round Table has a good outside chance although a longer distance would be more in his favour. In the Stratford Handicap, six furlongs will probably be too short for Carfex. The race should do him good, however, and he'should be in great fettle for his early spring engagements. Don Erma has been working pleasingly during the past week and seems sure to run a good race in the Taranaki Hunt Cup. With three of the five runners in the Waihi Hack, Hawera stables hold a strong hand. March Alone begins too slowly to be a good seven-furlongs horse and Ke will find difficulty in conceding weight to La Crown and St. Clara. La Crown is not as well as she was a couple of months back and the best of the Hawera trio will probably be St. Clara. St. Clara has been working very attractively of late. In the Members’ Handicap Richfield’s prospects look very bright and on his recent track work he should go very close to repeating his winning performance in this race a couple of years ago. If reserved for the Hunters’ Flat Silver Band would be prominent as the race at Wanganui has unproved him, and he haS more pace than the average hunter. Bumwood has been galloping well at Waverley lately and like Silver Band the race at .Wanganui, should have benefited him. In the Urenui Hack Weatherzane would appear to have little more than an outside chance and will probably do better when he races among the maiden class again. ■. - ■ ... The remaining member of the Hawera contingent is Whenuakura, to take part in the two-year-old parade. Big things are expected of this youngster and it will be interesting to see how he shapes. Riding engagements announced for Hawera horses and horsemen are: — W. E. Pine: La Crown, Lucky Alice, B. H. Morris: Carfex, Round Table, Little Doubt. S. Anderson: No Doubt, Arikitea. J. M. Pine: Burnwood. W. Grindley: Silver Bend, Ngareta. C. Thompson: Don Erma, Hauwai. R. Feasey: Weatherzane. S. Wilson: St. Clara.