AMBERLEY RACES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20290, 27 April 1934, Page 10

AMBERLEY RACES.

Review of Form for Country Meeting. LIKELY CANDIDATES. Riccarton gallopers will not be racing as near home again this season as they will be at Amberley to-morrow. Fields in two, perhaps three, events will be small, but in the other live races the acceptances give promise of numerous starters. The single pool system of betting will operate, with dividends on the basis of 75 and 25 per cent. Racing will begin with the 12.3 p.m. BRACKENFI ELI) HANDICAP. of 80 Tongs Minimum wei £ht 9.0. Nine furCourtyard 10 9 Heather Drum Fire 3 0 8 Glow 10 3 This little field of three is tricky. Courtyard failed in the Cup and two other races at the Riverton meeting. Going back to the Motukarara fixture early last month, his third in the Peninsula Cup would give him a good c^. an . ce h ere - Drumfire scored an easy win in the mile high-weight at Oamaru on March 24. He was fourth over one mile and a quarter and over a mile at Riccarton. At Reefton on April 11 he was twice unplaced. Heather Glow has failed consistently of late, his most recent run being over six furlongs at \\ ashd3*ke. The longer distance tomorrow might suit him better. The credentials of Drumfire appeal most. 12.40 p.m. NOVICE .STAKES, of SO sovs. Five furlongs. Azevedo 8 7 Disguise 7 12 Cannibal 8 7 Elbanor 7 12 Gold Cross 8 7 First Course 7 12 Lowater 8 7 Joyous 7 12 Scratchmere Polygraph 7 12 Scar 8 7 Two No Silk Arrow 8 7 Trumps 7 12 Azevedo, Iceni and Gold Cross have not raced this season. Lowater and Two No Trumps are debutants. The latter has shown speed on the tracks. Cannibal was unplaced in the C.T.C. Papanui Handicap on April 2. Scratchmere Scar raced on the West Coast at Easter, and at his last start there was beaten a head by Arctic Star over five furlongs and a half. Silk Arrow can gallop, but is taking a long time to pay for her keep. She was left at the post in the Trial at Riccarton on February 17. Disguise was fourth and Elbanor sixth in the Electric Stakes, five furlongs, at Washdyke last Saturdav. Elbanor has a lot of pace. Polygraph and Joyous did not finish in the first nine in the C.J.C. Russley Plate on A p nl 2. Elbanor was also unplaced in that_ race. Joyous appears to be on the improve. Backers may declare for Elbanor, Scratchmere Scar'and Disguise. 1.30 p.m. KOWAI TROT HANDICAP of 80 sovs. Class 3.45. One mile and ’a half Authorise scr Olive King scr Y J , r ,’, e sc Peter Wrack scr Cam Dillon scr Queenie Day scr Brigand scr Cracksman scr Shoelace scr Dandy Locanda scr Tricliff scr Golden Cross scr Trireme scr Jr a S scr War Betty scr Kaitawa scr Charteris Vale 36 Loretta scr Evie Denver 36 Mystery Yet scr Harvestin 36 . Shoelace has received a good preparation, and he raced well at the Ashburton J rotting Club’s recent meeting. Trireme and Peter Wrack are also useful maiden pacers. Favoured candidates for the Kowai Trot mav be Shoelace, Trireme and Peter Wrack. 2.5 p.m, GLASNEVIN HANDICAP, of 95 sovs. Seven furlongs. . 90 Quietly 8 3 Dollar Prince 8 9 Wise Choice 7 2 Spoon 8 8 Colossian 7 0 Ramo. on the West Coast at Easter, raced thrice over a mile and a quarter He won at Kumara, was third at Hokitika and fourth at Omoto. Dollar Prince led and finished third in the Doncaster Handicap six furlongs, at Washdyke. He ’won the C.J.C. Papanui Handicap, six furlongs, on April 2. With Mackinnon up, he will have the benefit of a 51b allowance to-morrow. Spoon has not raced since running unplaced at Ashburton on December 2. Quietly won each of his three races at the Greymouth Easter meeting. The distances were six furlongs and a half (twice) and a mile. In one of the shorter races Wise Choice was second, receiving 141 b. Wise Choice had had two previous races at the meeting over six furlongs and a half, registering a third and a first. Colossian won the six furlong Trial Plate at Waimate last week. He is a stable-mate of Quietly, but is in different ownership. Dollar Prince may be favourite with strong support, also, lor Quietly. 2.40 p.m. G B. STARRY HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile and a quarter.

At Riccarton at Easter, Tout le Monde was sixth in the Autumn Plate, one mile and a quarter, and fifth in' the Great Autrmn Handicap, one mile and a half. Silver Sight has had a lot of racing this season, but stands up to it well. He won over a mile and a quarter at Waimate last week, and was third with 9.1 in the Rosewill Hack, one mile and thirty-five vards, at Washdyke, to Rebel Star 8.10 and Grand Review 7.9. Cleaner was second to Some Shamble in the Waimate Cup With 8.11 she was seventh in the Rosewill Hack at Washdyke. Strong Light with 7.11 was second to Cleaner 7.12 in the mile C.J.C. Addington Handicap on April 3. She made no show in the Rosewill Hack. Drumfire is referred to under the Brackenfield High-Weight. Importance was not in the first eight in the C.J.C. Autumn Plate, one mile and a quarter, but finished eighth in the Addington Handicap. Grand Re view was third in the Autumn Plate, seventh in the Addington, and, finishing well, second in the Rosewill last Saturday. High Rank was not in the first eight in the Autumn Plate but was third in the Addington and fourth in the Rosewill Hack. Sky Rover lirc l over a mile and a quarter at the Greymouth Easter meeting, and second over a mile at Reefton. Star Raider was another well back in the Autumn Plate, but he was fifth in the Addington. He lost his chance at the start in the Rosewill Hack. He was second over a mile and a quarter and oyer a mile at Waimate. Grand Review, Star Raider and Silver Sight are likely to meet with support. 3.15 p.m. SEA DOWN HANDICAP. of 70 sovs. l Vi mum weight 7.7. Six furlongs. Quietly 9 0 Holden Dart 7 8 Red Dance 9 0 Wild Sky 7 8

Tout le Monde 8 31 Importance Orand Review 8 0 7 6 Silver Sight 8 11 High Rank 7 3 Cleaner 8 8 Sky Rover 7 2 Strong Right 8 2 Star Raider 7 o Drum Fire 8 1

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