SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 21 November 1924, Page 10

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MSEEING

PROSPECTS FOR OPENING DAY. The spring fixture of the S.C.J.U. is set Uou n lot 4 to-day anil to-morrow, and everything ponds to ahoMer enjoyable gathering at tiie vvasncLke course, the track and Us environs are in excellent order, and uoianig remains to Pei provided lor complete success, but Ana weather. In one or two races the fields are .smaller than usual, principally on account of the Riccarlon xestiv.il iaihug so close to the inuaru meeting, tiie result bcuiig tnat a low horses nave had to be eased up altei their strenuous campaign at hcu.dquarters, but ail unuuiy large humoei oi runners is not a noeessar.t concomitant ot racing taro, and it may oe demonstrated again that tne oe.st sport is witnessed mien the fields are ot handy size, in the hack and maiden classes, however, loose who attae.i importance to the number ot starters, Mill find plenty to engage their attention.

(Ju both days special passengei trains will leave Tiin.nu lor itte racecourse at IL.IU amt 12. id, anu dcp..ii trom the racecourse on tue return uip at '5.26 and 5.65. A special will leave Chrisielnirch each day at i ixacn.ng tne course at 11.2 i, ami wtil start iro.n ’.I tiiKiru on the honieu.>rd run at o.ic. p.in. The morning tram iruin m.nu.ru will depart at / .-io, anil connect ai idimiii with the in.-a tram to me racecourse. lire (Veiling Irani tor. u.imai u faiid ultimate urunen; is limed to nave j imuni at 6.10. the Fairi.e oramm. Irani wilt pick up passengers at tne laeoeourse siding at 6.19. Or tne halt viozen coloured on tne card lor the huroies, tne two u;pvv eights, i< nsco Jia.l ana Bel dock, a.o. likeiy to have most .auumvis. msco .uuii receives a concession oi Oius mi

a lengtii ana a imir oeaGiig o.y me Oran horse at Kiecarton, an a suoulU also he suited uy tne nigi.er seme. Retry Star, however, on ms second nay's running at Ouinaru, may ue worm a paso.ug ,thougni. A bakei s dozen stand men 4 ground ill mo. ispiing a takes, in which mare's are eniitieu tu an allowance ol bios. Jneio are a iev\ untried candidates, including a good looking sort m isirongoird, who vv.ll carry tile colours ol uuiiguu'd. * A decent tuo-ycar-oid can Usually be depended upon to run wen m a race or mis kiUy, and it ijoyetise lias recovered from me enecis or ner fiimc outings at XXlCCartell, StlC u'inj Dei .-eiil Dili. lU\oui’jte. rue lesciieiiii.kyr l-tdiitucap nhs drawn a nice helm jjeucalion, wtio neaus tire handicap, won me remdanon at Jticcaiton, but may ruid it naru to eonccue an extra bios to Rivalry. Him miisnej third in that event. Red w inkmay be better suited by me mile on tne second uay, uui is very wen. ix.itane will be worm consideration n iM lias regained iorm, out imiduwa may he preierreu to tne Wusuitjko horse and also to Alantua. AY lieu me omtoon goes up it may he round mat Lmuowa. and Rivalry are at tne top or tne totahsator poll. Tiie 'iyciio nack wui probably provide me mg held of tiie ctay, anil looks very open. iSoiferite is reported to be gunopmg attractively, and iliecarton form points to Aionoxide, Knocklvn anil 'lempe as having good prospects. Goiuspinuei 4 , 'lahoo, Goeli-y-bondliu and moutari are a speedy quartette, and u uplnr was not greatly over-estimated when he was started 4 in the Dunedin Guineas, lie shomd get some of the money, prosperity may be the popular pick in the r resident's Welter, hut Mountain Lion, and the. venerable Golden King will not lack support, and if Empyrean was not very greatly flattered oy being sent to the post in the New Zealand Cup, ho 'should not he completely overlooked on the minimum in tnis race. Air AlcNab will have another big field to despatch in the Maiden Elate, which will introduce several new aspirants to turt fame. Of those with public form, Uluckwheat and /Orange Blossom appear to be entitled to most respect. Los Ambus leads the handicap in the Kerrytown Hack Welter, and with a capable rider up may give thei lie to ins early spring torm. 'hull Swing has a repuuitiou for speed, and if Monoxide's run m the Oaks on a light preparation lias not affected her, she should be prominent. The Boniform filly, however, has an alternative, engagement in the Tycho Handicap, anu me shorter trip may be preferred tor her. A fine race is ( jromvsed in the Flying Handicap. Moorland and The Harp nave Ricearton form to recommend them, but Goldtown should now bei ready to show iiis best, and if so should prove a thorn in the side of the top weights. If two-vear-old racing was a safe guide, Gav Juiiet would be a certainty, but the Gay ,Lad mare has not yet fulfilled her early promise. Another dangerous candidate is the Southlander Bugle Note, and with three light weights to ensure a sound pace, tne race should provide a fitting round-up for the clay. Moorland or the. elect of the Triliord stable may be the public, fancy. The card is as follows :

0TA10 HURDLES, of 160 soys; 1£ miles. ,Frisco Mail 11 5 l 1 lying 9 5 Bedrock 10 11 Master . Kerry Star 9 6 Camel Amble 9 4 Blue Streak 9 0 SPRING STAKES, of 140 sovs; * 5 furlongs. Clarion . 8 8 Bran Pie . 8 5 Laughie . . 8 8 Chukka 8 .3 Princo Lytup . . 8 5 Balboa . 8 8 Martmka . 8 5 Ronika . . . 8 8 Saggitarius 7 9 Strongbird . 8 8 Joyeti.se . . 7 0 Waikaia . . 8 8 Windshield 7 t> TESCHEMAKER HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 1 i miles. 8 1 Deucalion Red IVink . y 3 . 8 11 Mantua . . Happy Warrior . Kilfane . 8 6 7 1 Baldowa . . 8 8 Rivalry . . 6 13 TYCHO HACK HANDICAP, o : 140 sovs; 6 furlongs. 7 G Solforite . 8 9 Cnmbrae . . Ferine . . 8 2 Coeh-y-Monoxide 7 11 bondhu 7 3 Knocklyn 7, 9 Saxc-tte . . 7 0 Tempo . . 7 9 Marzoin . . 7 0 Heraldry 7 8 Opliir . . . G 11 Goldspinner 7 8 RockfelJow . G 10 Taboo . . 7 8 Courcelette . G 9 Clontarf . 7 7 Corinthic 6 7 PRESIDENT’S WELTER, of 200 sovs; 1 mile. Mountain Kuia . . . 7 11 Lion S 13 Golden King 7 10 Prosperity 8 7 Empyrean . 7 7 Corn lligs 8 2 MAIDEN PLATE, cf 130 sovs ; 6 lurlougs. Alfonso 8 10 Jolly Glad . 8 10 Bebeform . 8 10 Kilcannicli . 8 10 Chickwheat 8 10 U range Corintlnc . . 8 10 Blossom 8 10 Floramye . 8 10 Prince Fairy Balboa , . S 10 Herald . . 8 10 Royal Speir 8 10 Gold Brick . 8 10 Ronika . . S 10 In Time . 8 10 Krasnoi 8 10 KERltYTOWN HACK WELTER, ot 150 sovs; / furlongs. Los Ambus y 5 Prompter 8 1 Himl'y Brown Lady 7 13 Gurdv . S 11 Gay Queen . 7 13 Full Swing 8 11 Bonito 7 11 Heraldry 8 9 Horntius . . 7 11 Monoxide 3 9 Sayanoru 7 11 Red Cherry 8 2 Squint . . . 7 11 FLYING HAN OH 1AP, of 2.30 sovs; 6 fur ong.s. Moorland . 8 13 .Avispado . . G 12 'Jhe Harp . S 5 Quality . . G 9 Goldtown . . 8 2 Baddy’s Gay Juliet . S 1 Hope . . . 0 Bugle Note 1 l