RACING AT WOODVILLE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 939, 8 December 1933, Page 10

RACING AT WOODVILLE.

Candidates for Holiday Meetings will be Tested at Two-Day Fixture.

FIRST DAY PROSPECTS

(Special to the “Star.”; WELLINGTON, December S. The only galloping fixture in the Dominion at the week-end will be the Woodville District Jockey Club’s summer meeting, which opens to-morrow and concludes on Monday, and with all the good riders in attendance the racing should be more than ftsually keen and interesting. The form, too, will be worth more than ordinary notice, as it will provide an excellent line for the holiday meetings. The fields are good throughout and the weather is settled. The club’s secretary writes that the course is in splendid fettle, and the galloping surface could hardly be improved on. Additional interest will centre in tomorrow’s racing because of the referendum that is to be taken on what system of betting racegoers in the locality prefer. If there should be a vote for the single pool again, this system will operate on Monday. Otherwise all the betting will be under win and place. The programme and prospects are:—

Acerx-ate . u 3 The form horse in the Manga-Atua Hurdles is Air Laddie, with a win and two seconds in three recent starts, anti Ihe is likely to rule one of the favoun ites. Kimbo and Manuiri are others who have been racing well, though Manuiri seems just unable to top off his efforts with a win. Silent, Bill made a promising debut in running fourth at Levin, and must be a distinct possibility. Acen'ate and llauwai are Steeplechase winners, but the hurdling pace may be too solid for them, lIau» wai won the hunters' steeples at Ellerslie last month, and his trainer (L. Knapp) produced the first-(lay winner at \Yoodrille last year in Riotous. Among those backed will probably be Air Laddie, Kimbo and Silest Bill. 12. 30 p.m. MAIDEN PLATE, of 53 sows; Six fur—longs—l H-d Rufus, Debut. \Vindward, VVerohia, Treasure Hunt, Celeste, Takil‘i. Te Rangitunmi. Grand \‘izier. Gold Bar, l’ukeko, Lackowni. Top Flier. The only horse with any pretensions to recent form in the Maiden Plate is \‘l'erohia, who ran seconds at Hastings and (,‘arterton, and he is almost certain to he a solid favourite. \Vindward, Treasure Hunt and Lack-o-wai may in: likeliest among the others, but there is plenty of scope for a turn-up, Red Rufus showed promise as a youngster three years ago, and as he is trained on the course he may have a following. “'hat form is known points to \Verohia, “'indward and Treasure Hunt.

A good field promiwcs to parade [or the Bolton Memorial I-landirvap, but the form of some of the runners sets them above the rest. Among those who have recently raced well are Brambletorn, Fairway and Courtyard. and they must make the main appeal Fairway won on the track in May, and he would require to make little improvement or‘his Feilding second to Plateau to store ‘again, Courtyard, a winner at [lastings, looks well weighted. Others who possess reasonable prospects are Gold Trail, Atholspear and Spiral. The public may select Fairway, Courtyard and | Brambletorn.

The only winner among the Nursery Handicap candidates is Lord Hereford

land he should again race well, as he showed the. possession of courage at Feilding. Sweep l‘lean should be .1 serious rival, as he beat Lorrl Hereford at Hastings at 21b worse than their present difference, and Bazaine, 'Nl'l‘) ran second at Masterton. is another likely opponent. Burnish's form at lFeilding also sets her among the possibles, and Talari (Princess Doreen's sister) is another who requires consideration. Likely to he backed are Lord Hereford, Sweep (‘lean and Bazainel

m, “m... . u There are only half a dozen acveptors in the Oete Handicap, but they all have chances. Passion Fruit's'fourtli in the CJC. Stewards' entitles him to go out favourite, and anything that can heat him should have no trouble in gaining the decision. The pair who may extend him most at the end are Souchong and Equitant, with the latter probably to he preferred‘ as she can stick. A good form pair are Passion Fruit and Equitant ‘

There may not be a lot of recent‘ winning form in the Mangarawa Hack Handicap. but there are a lot of prom: iSing hacks. Platlie was a winner at \Vanganui in September at his only start this term, and as he runs well fresh he may command main attention Ladv Ronald has probably best recent rredentials among the otherS, despite! her failures at Tc Rapa, and the big‘ travk will suit her. Lavinia, April 17001,} Golden Shadow and Mercian Queeni have shown form at Ilawkc's Bay meet—i ings, and La Crown was well backcd‘ in defeat at \Vaverlcy. Colossical and Aroma are others with chances. Ebenm, Purse and Akron may require a race. Perhaps the likeliest trio is Pladie, Lady Ronald and April Fool.

half-brother to Paleta, one of the hardest To dispose of in the “'hariti Hack Handicap. Another three-)‘ear-old in the well-bred Senior, a winner of a short novice event at Hastings last month, looks the likeliest rival for Catalogue, but Lovecourt's winning form at Levin also places her in line again, as she is fit. If these three are beaten it may be by the unlucky Flower, who cannot complain about her weight. The main backings may be for Catalogue. Senior and Flower. K “m

The Borough Handicap is an openl seven, but it will probably be won byl one of the improving hacks in the field.‘ Forestry will find the big course and hard ground to his liking. and as he has been working well during the week he looks to have a big chance of aton—ing here for his Riccarton failures. Emotion and Sanguine King may be best of the other hacks, and La Poupee. on Levin running, would also have to be scriously considered. One or tw.. of the runners may be needing a race. There will be support for Forestry, Emotion and La Poupee.

11.45 a.m. RIANGA-A'I‘UA BUNDLES. nf SO SOVS. Um: mile and a half. Kimho 10 11. Miss Manuiri 10 9 lluh‘habye D 0 Chock Sn)" ‘J 12 Silent Hill 9 0 High Suck-1y 1) 11 Brigudox'e 9 0 Air Laddie 9 10 klauwui 'J 0

Hunt. 1.15 p.m. BOLTON BIJEZRIORiAL HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Uné mile and a quarter. Brambletorn 'J O (,‘nurtyurd 7 10 Gold Trail 8 S Esteem 7 5 Fairway 8 3 Spiral 7 5 Arrow Lad S 2 Arikira 7 0 Atholspeax‘ 7 13 Constant Sun 7 0 \‘ertigern 7 12 Uips)’ Love 7 0 Chopin 7 11

121auAUICLUIIA. 2 p.m. NURSERY HANDIFAP. of 70 SO\5. Five furlongs. Lord Tulari 7 9 Hereford 8 5 ("rmfisvation 7 9 Bazaine 8 0 Peggy's Joy 7 ‘J lnveresk 8 0 Passion Contract 3 0 Flower 7 9 Sweep Clean 7 l2 l-‘laxon 7 9 Burnish 7 9 Lu Madelon 7 9

2.45 p.m. OETE HANDICAP, of 100 Sovs. Six furlougs. Snuchong 9 0 Passion Slippery 8 8 Fruit 7 12 Equitant 8 8 LadyNan 7 7 My Ideal 7 0

3.30 p.m. AI;\.\'G‘\R.-\\VA HACK HANDICAP, of 65 sovs. Six furlongs. Pladie S J] ltuyu] ‘ Elwum R 4 Passion 7 G Purse 8 3 Mercian Lady Ronald S 3 Queen 7 2 April 19001 7 13 Aroma 7 1 Colossioa] '7 12 La Crown 7 fl Haluhyllis 7 7 Umpire 7 0 Lavinia 7 6 Sir Spear 7 0 Akron 7 6 Anita May 7 0 Golden Tahurangi 7 0 Shadow 7 6

4.15 p.m. ‘ “'HARI’I‘I TIAL‘K HANDICAP. of 70 sovx One mile and a distance. Kahnur-k 9 0 Catalogue S 6 Swift and Redmp 7 11 Sure S 12 Grand Blow 7 I0 F‘Inwor S 6 Park Acre 7 10‘ Senior S 6 Hint 7 9‘ Luvcccrurt 8 6 Blue Boy 7 s w A repetitiOn of his Second-day Fcilc‘l ing form would find Catalogue. the . .n ,.. . r. . . r .. . x

5 p.m. BOROUGH HANI'IH‘AP. of 95 sovs. Seven furlnngs. Kin: Senegal 8 4 Thnmnnd 8 9 \Vest Tor s 4 La Pnupee 8 9 Aston 8 2 Emotion S ‘5 Sanguine CnpperKing R 5 King 7 11 Forestry 8 5 Cuticle 7 11