SPLENDID FIELDS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1935, Page 4

SPLENDID FIELDS

ALL RACES WELL FILLED LOWENBERG FAVOURED ENTRANT FROM TARANAKI Splendid fields figure in every race and the place machine will pay -three dividends on every event with the exception of the Welcome Stakes. The proceedings will open at 12.31 p.m. with the SPRING BRUSH HURDLES. Of £225. One mile and three-quarters. Polydora 10 13 •. Monastic 9 12 Rasouli 10 10 9 5 Black Duke 10 9 Weatherly 9 0 Red Sun 10 7 Nocturnus 9 0 Arctic Star 9 13 Olive Smith 9 0 Polydora’s form on the flat at Rangiora points to her running a good race but she may encounter difficulty in conceeding weight to a proved hurdler in Rasouli, who will be suited by the damp track. Black Duke has always to be considered and Red Sun has run some of his best races on this course. The brush hurdles will suit Monastic, who should be prominent Joppa is promising while Nocturnus, a winner on the flat at Motukarara on Saturday last, would only need v to fence decently to be in the picture. The best supported may be , RASOULI RED SUN POLYDORA. 1.6SPRING PLATE. Of £225. One mile and three-quarters. Beau .Gallautc Chidden Gold Cross Lowenberg Horn’s Reef Sky Pilot Hostts Super-ex Manetho Alma Mount Vai Kotou McHeath . . Lady Graceful Valarth

The scale of weights here is all in favour of promising three-year-olds and, though there are several engaged, the older division is stronger than usual. Horn’s Reef has been displaying good form in the South while Manetho, Mount Vai, McHeath, Valarth and Chidden are all gallopers above the average. Valarth’s form at Trentham was impressive. Of the three-year-olds Lowenberg scored at Trentham in convincing fashion and his good gallop with Fersen on Thursday would lose him no friends. Superex is sure to do better than he did at Trentham where he was anchored by the going. Alma and. Sky Pilot are more than useful while if Kotou is going to win the Oaks she will require to make a bold showing here. The main fancies may be LOWENBERG VAIARTH KOTOU.

Pompadour 8 0 Review has his full share of weight here and with so many improving hacks engaged the task of a top weight is a difficult one. Land Raid, Invoice and Half Note are all promising sorts but are all rather close to High Glee, who has thrpwn off the trouble which compelled him to be withdrawn at Trentham and has galloped well during the last ten days. Moonbeam, Mary Pratt, Concert Pitch, Dollar Bill and Tail Li"’ 1 are all smart hacks while lower down Kurapae, Maroha and Hine Ra are not without prospects. Those in demand may include HIGH GLEE - TOP RANK

Guarantee 7 4 The final trials have not shed a great deal of fresh light upon the prospects for the big event and speculation appears certain to take a wide range. Despite the fact that Vintage has not raced since last March, Riccarton track watchers are giving him a royal chance but his task looks too great. Cuddle is a fit mare who has only to stay the journey tc possess a great chance. Kiltowyn is more or less in the same positmn., He has been galloping in good style and 7.13 will be a luxurious impost for him. The final half-mile will put the test on him. s ' Last year’s winner Steeton seems a forlorn hope but Argentic’s bold showings at Trentham and Motukarara have di attention to his prospects. Fersen’s good gallop on Thursday morning indicated that he is in great order. He ')•s done exceptionally well on the trip rnd is expected to run the distance right out. Caliente is under a cloud and may not start. The recent form of Silver r ’ Guarantee has been so poor that they must be regarded as rather forlorn hopes. Osculate is reported to be in good order while the recent track ■ ">rk of both Walton Park and Kemal Pasha indicates that they are fit horses. Her game display at Motukarara on Saturday last is likely to send Tuirau oi t favourite. She has been specially ’■•repared for this race and her connections are confident of her ability to see out the two miles. Tout le Monde and Sunee appear to be the pick of the lightweights. In an open race the principal fancies may be TUIRAU FERSEN CUDDLE.

3.16— WELCOME STAKES. Of £6OO. Five furlongs. Wild Chaso Document Paper Slipper Almira Pelmet Dawning Light Kow Tow Sir Hugh This is a much smaller field than usual for this event. On the strength of her wins at Wingatui and Trentham, Pelmet will command a big following, even though Trentham form did not make her out to be a champion. Paper Slipper is an improver while Kow Tow can be depended upon for a solid effort should the track be dry. Another with a chance would appear to be Dawning Light, who ran well on the second day at Trentham. The favourites may be PELMET SILVER SLIPPER \ KOW TOW . 3.51— APPRENTICES’ HANpiCAP. Of £2OO. One mile.

With many of the riders quite unknown and the many penalties and allowances that can,be claimed this event is a real gamble Tooley Street trounced a good field of maidens so decisively at Motukarara last Saturday that he is sure to be in demand, but Chaste s form at Bulls was equally impressive. Ayresleigh, who ran a fine race at Trentham, is regarded in a favourable light while Treasure Hunt’s effort under a big weight on the difficult Waverley course was full of merit. Sky Rover, Latitude, Hunting Bag, Sisterina and Daring Deed are all possibilities, but the favourites are likely to be TOOLEY STREET CHASTE TREASURE HUNT 4.41—

This event was fully reviewed early in the week. The final trials have shown that Variant, Davolo, Knockfin, and Silver Streak are all in good form. Viking has come into favour during the last few days but the most favoured runners may be VARIANT SILVER STREAK .. DAVOLO 5.21— RICCARTON HANDICAP. Of £250. Nine furlongs.

The Woodville trainer F. Davis holds a strong hand here with the two three-year-olds Heritage and Plato, and as they run in different ownerships they will not be bracketed on the totalisator. It is reported that Heritage is regarded by the stable as being the better of the pair. Fracas has been displaying her old dash in her recent track efforts but at the weights the useful Quite Soon is preferred. She won really well at the Dunedin meeting, beating Tuirau. Haere Tonu, Rompalong and Golden King will all command gdod support, but the popular selections may be HERITAGE QUITE SOON PLATO *

1.51— LINWOOD HANDICAP.. Of £200. Seven furlongs. Grand Review 9 0 Merry Del Vai 7 11 Orris 8 12 Tail Light 7 10 Land Raid 8 12 Owlsgleam 7 9 Invoice 8 12 Cheap Money 7 7 High Glee 8' 9 Kurapae 7 7 Half Note 8 9 March a 7 1 'I’op .Rank . 8 8 Miracle 7 1 Moonbeam 8 6 Princess Riptide 8 6 R a we no 7 1 Joyous 8 3 Disguise 7 • 1 Mary Pratt 8 5 Going Gay 7 0 Concert Pitch 8 5 Hine Ra 0 Dollar Bill 8 9 Paladino 7 0 Madam

LAND RAID. 2.36— NEW ZEALAND CUP. Of £1250. Two miles. Vintage 9 5 Osculate 7 4 Cuddle 7 13 Walton Park 7 4 Kiltowyn 7 13 Kemal Pasha 7 a Steeton 7 11 Tulrau 7 3 Argentic 7 8 Vanestep 7 2 Fersen 7 7 Tout le Monde 7 0 Caliente 7 5 Dodge 7 0 Silver Sight 7 4 Sunee 7 0

Golden Dart Daring Deed s 8 9 Sist'erina Chaste 7 8 7 8 Treasure Hunt <8 1 Ayresleigh 4 Rose Ya! S 0 Tooley Street 7 0 Sky Rover - 9 Coatette 0 Glowlight 7 9 Slasher 0 Latitude 7 9 Lowater 0 Hunting Bag 7 9 Greek Vase 0 Padishah 9 Jlyriam 7 0

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of £500. Six furlongs. Silver Streak 8 8 Bon Tray 7 2 Rebel Chief 8 3 Beau Gallantc 7 Emissary 8 [) Bodyline 2 Fairweather 8 1 Trivet 7 2 Cranford 8 0 Hostis 7 Davolo 13 Capital 0 Knockfln j 13 Gaysome 0 Travenna 1 8 Viking 0 Variant 7 ;> Acceptable 0 Haul Monde 7 4 Grey Honour 7 0 Sea Fox 7 3 Top Coat 7 0 Tizzy 7 3 Penelope 7 0 Rebel Star •a

Fracas 8 It Big Dook S 2 Southdown 8 10 Quietly 7 11 Heritage S 10 Haere Tonu 7 9 Gay Crest 8 9 Golden King 7 7 I’lato 8 6 Ronipalong 7 7 Quite Soon 8 t>