RACING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3429, 15 March 1938, Page 5

RACING

THE PAEROA MEETING PROSPECTS FOR THURSDAY" . The St. Patrick’s Day race meeting at Paeroa is one of the most popuiir fixtures of the year, and the fields for Thursday indicate further success for the club. The Cambridge district wilt tev represented by Very Glad, General Riske, Mio Lume and Smilin* Thru. Prospects are: IvARANGAHAKE HANDICAP,. £ furlongs: Calorie, Pocket Venus,.;Noitaro. HANDICAP HURDLES, H miles: Day Boy, Mia Acrea, Mimgacre, AWAITI HANDICAP, 6 furlongs:' Inquisitor, General Riske, High SeaOHINEMURI CUP, 1 mile 3 furs.: Rona Bay, Kilonsa, MalagigL HIKUTAIA HACK CUP, 9 furs:: Glen Abb, Gay Streak, Contefarium. \ McGUIRE STEEPLECHASE abocfc--24 miles: Riotous, Siwell, Billy B&$.~ ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP,; sixfurlongs: Llangollan, Lor nacre, - Tosh. KOMATA HANDICAP, & furlongs: Cappy, Te Poto, Te Monowai. NOTES ON THE PROSPECTS Top-weight’s Chances.—-On performance Calorie well deserves, fopweight in the two-year-old event... There are unknown quantities carded but the Caledon filly should: account for them all. Day Boy Improves.—ln nttinfugi. Bryce Street to a head at-Pukefeohe? Day Boy showed that he has resumed racing, after a spell, with, motre dash than previously. Mia Aerest) who also shaped well at Pukefeohe, was bred in Cambridge and. fs &•- half-brother to Mia Stella, Bella and Mio Lume. A Cambridge Prospect.—General Riske came from “the clouds’* to be two necks away third at Pukekobe, and with a good post position may be difficult to beat in the Awaito Handicap, although Inquisitor* has shown speed in gaining minor tracings this season. Open Cup Race. —In an open Chp race, those who saw Rona. Bay ? s effort over the distance at Te Arofut nvill probably decide in her favour, Kilonsa is in form and should. beprominent. Hack Cup.— are many with prospects in the Hack Cup, including Lady Meath, Gay Streak, (Sett Abb, Ringshot, Comefarittm and: Balinavar. Glen Abb may 1 Be the actual favourite. Looks Good. —Of the twelve candidates for the McGuire Steeplechase Riotous is the only one with anjF recent- form and he is likely to* be at a short price. Out of Hacks—Llangollen, wfi**raced her way out of hacks in six." starts, is no doubt brilliant, and wifi' be the elect of investors in the opea£ Sprint, with 41bs above the minimum. Lornacre is improving with every race and should be hantfyRunning Out Nomination. —CappyT will be having his last start as hack at Paeroa. His recent wire atPukekohc qualified him for open company, but he had already been, nominated for the Komata Handicap. If Te Poto will see out six furlongs, he will be hard to beat with-