PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19844, 19 May 1927, Page 4

PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

GOOD CROSS-COUNTRY FIELD Prospects of Candidates Discussed (By “KESTREL”) Generally considered to be one of the most enjoyable fixtures in the Wanganui Jockey Club’s circuit, the winter meeting, at which the Wanganui Steeplechase and the Century Hurdles will be the chief attractions, will commence to-day. Given fine weather, some interesting exhibitions across the country and over the battens should be witnessed. A review of the events to be decided to-day follows nl' PURUA HACK FLAT HANDICAP •“rD (Of 175 sovs.; six furlongs). Hiding Star .. 9 4 Partaga .. .. 813 This is a very good field of hacks, quite as classy | as any that has been seen for some time. Rising Star is Lieutenant Bill 8 4 at the head of the handicap with 9.4 and it may be Toapaiti .. .. 8 2 said that he has earned the impost because he has been B ?? nec 8 1 in the money more often than not this season and is very O> . ’* 713 w ell. Partaga has also gone well and has much to comJoy (ierm 711 mend him but Berinthia also has the necessary credentials Monsogne .. 711 as she showed at Te Rapa a fortnight ago when the speedy Break ? Day 710 half-sister to Civility all but accounted for an open Onward .. . * 7io sprint. Among the others Toapaiti, a double winner at Denier .. .. 7 9 Hawera and improving fast. Onward (two thirds at HaZ 7 wera). Denier and Nastori appeal most. However a prevVolet n° n 7 1 ference is expressed for the chances of the topweights Calculation 7 0 and thev appeal thus: BE RUN THIA, RISING STAR AND Pnm-ntic . -.7 0 PARTAGaI Tin Whistle .. 7 • ina* HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP (Of 175 sovs.; about two miles). Several of the candidates for cross-country honours in this field have shown good form, both over the timPeter Rosa .. 10 12 ber and over the battens, but two that would stand out Eonmark .. 10 12 are otherwise engaged; Peter Rosa is also in the WanCrown Coin 10 *4 Steeplechase and so is Gilgai and it may be that Gilgai .. ..10 2 they will take on the big event. However there would Lady Spalpeen 912 still be material for an interesting exhibition. Eonmark 9 won t^le hack steeplechase at the Egmont meeting in Banjuke .... 912 g°od style from Gilgai and must have a good chance toLupineel .... 910 day. Lady Spalpeen was unlucky in both starts at the c d iT n r- v " 9 7 Taranaki fixture, and others who can jump are Little Rayo ~ n . S ’. 90 Rangisarto. Banjuke and Gold Ginks. Should Peter Rosa and Gilgai fail to parade the next best mav be EONMARK. LADY SPALPEEN AND LITTLE RIVER. 11 WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP •-* V (Of 600 sovs.; about three miles). A field of eleven may be considered highly satisfactory for this important event, which was first contested nearly half a century ago. Last year only nine started and Erie, with H. Burt up, was returned the winner from Puwhero, with the favourite Landbird, Comical .. .. it 12 third As the Taranaki mare carried 11.13, a pound more Tuki'”’ Throu 10 13 than Comical has to-day. it will be seen that the topPeter Maxwell 10 4 weight is not set an impossible task. He has shown Omahu .. ..10 1 marked ability to jump the country and, though he will Maunga .... 910 not have his pilot of last season. A. McDonald, aboard, 99 he not lack horsemanship with H. Burt up, and Bonny Rill .. 9 3 should run a great race. Passin ’ Through is generally Hallowmorn ..9 0 a safe conveyance and Tuki, winner of the Grand Natiilafai .... 9 0 tional two years ago, is very well. Peter Maxwell is spoken of as likely to trouble the best and Omahu showed signs at Hawera of returning to his best form. Peter Rosa and Gilgai have the best credentials of the others, but Hallowmorn cannot be ignored. However the public mav back them in the following order: COMICAL, PETER MAXWELL AND TUKI. 1 KAITOKE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP (Of 175 sovs.; about a mile and a-half). Enare .. ..11 2 This is quite a good field so far as hack hurdlers San Pedro .. io 13 go, and several of those engaged have won races over Gauntk™ 118 ”10 4 small sticks. San Pedro won at Awapuni and Mount C Marta’’. 9 9 Hastings within the last month and crimes from the Tamakana ’’94 powerful stable of A. M. Wright, Foxton, which also Attractive 9 2 shelters Nukumai and Elvaette. Gauntlet is good but Trolius 9 0 lount Marta’s recent form makes him appeal more. Lady Acre’ 9 o Attractive has been jumping well on the local tracks Just John ..90 but may lack staying power. Troilus is the lightweight Pcshwa ine ” 9 0 which should, on his second to Zircon at Hawera, prove 9 9 troublesome and of the others only Whrituhine appeals. Preference is expressed for the chances of MOUNT MARTA, TROILUS AND GAUNTLET, 9 If) CENTURY HURDLE HANDICAP (Of 450 sovs.; about two miles and a-quartei •. Usually a good pointer to Great Northern Hurdles possibilities, the Century Hurdles this year mav also prove useful. Asked to wear number one cloth, that good performer Nukumai. a winner on the flat, over Nukumai 11 9 stieks a °d across country, has 11.9 to carry. This may Koauau* 1 .. ’’ io 5 prove too much for him when it is considered that Zircon .. ..10 5 Koauau and Zircon receive 181bs. from the Manchineel Ardath 10 1 » These two should prove a tough proposition Elvaette .*. 9 9 an d * s hard to decide between them. Ardath gave Sottano .. .. 9 8 promise four months ago of developing into one of the Kalakaua .. 9 6 best hurdlers in commission but his schooling displays Comedy Prince 9 ” haVe not heen q uito convincing enough. Elvaette and R.npt.K; .. go Sottano are a pair that may be looked to for a good display, and Kalakaua also reads well, but the best of the last half dozen is Day Bell, a four-year-old horse from Auckland with some sterling performances. The situation may look somewhat perplexing to the eager investor but he mav sum up the chances in this order: KOAUAU, ZIRCON AND DAY BELL. 9 25 CONNOLLY HANDICAP (Of 350 sovs.; one mile and a-quarter.) Here is indeed a fine field to contest a race which perpetuates the name of a grand ol<l sporting medico. Last year’s Cornwall Handicap winner, Degage, is in the place of honour to-day, with 21b. more to carry than she Degage . 9 9 ast ear w^en « ,n a big field, she ran unplaced. She Civility **9 7 as come back to form with a rush, as her outing at Diogenes 813 Hawera on Saturday, when she won the open sprint, was D° yal Guani C 8 s 3 only her second since her return to the turf after an Tresham 1 ’’ 713 absence of six months. She will run a great race. The Income .. .. 713 winner of many good races. Civility is asked to carry Avola .... 7 8 9.7, which is 351 b more than the impost allotted to those A^kway 66 *77 on ie ,n,n ’ rnun L but the brilliant daughter of Elysian Royal Mint .. 7 3 an, l Civilisation should be able to do it, when her ElShining Armour 7 3 lerslie and Awapuni form is taken into consideration. New Moon .. Royal Divorce has been given a light enough weight for Orazone ’.7 9 onp s Pa bbre and Day Guard can be relied upon to Diamond Ring 7 o give a good account of himself. Bennanee ran two good Rouex -- .. 7 n races at Hastings and his wins were full of merit, while Capitulation ..7 0 Alloway and Royal Mint also have good chances. Best nf the remainder appears to be Orazone and, summing them up, the best of the field mav be CIVILITY, DEGAGE AND ORAZONE. 41 A BOROUGH HANDICAP. •AU (Of 250 sovs.; six furlongs). Fc.r the concluding event of the programme, the place of honour is occupied by the imported Grand Grand Knight 9 8 Knight, son of a Derby winner. He is sure to be in Benwra ” 9 1 bmelight. Tukia always runs a good race on the Lady°Sve’ndish 8 9 Wanganui track and may repeat the performance but Bonogne .. . - 8 2 Benzora’s form of late cannot but cause him to appeal. Oration .... 8 o Lady Cavendish is speedy but unreliable and Bonogne SviF '.'.'.'.7 8 a,wavs liable to bob up. Oration has often been Papaponga 7 2 expected’’ but the turning course may suit him. Deluge, Tip Tree .... 7 since entering H. Lorigan’s stable, has shown great Miss Hupana.. 7 0 ability while Bevis and Matinee can also go fast. Neverto theless, a declaration is made in favour of BENZORA, uerm .. ORATION AND TUKIA,