STEEPLECHASE DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 135, 9 June 1937, Page 4

STEEPLECHASE DAY

WANGANUI WINTER MEETING BRISTOL HACK CUP FIELD CONCLUDING DAY’S PROSPECTS Feature events for to-day, the concluding day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting, include the oldestablished Wanganui Steeplechase and the newly-instituted Bristol Hack Cup. Judging by the fields engaged, the prospects are that this holiday fixture will be such a .success as to coiupensate the club for the disappointment suffered on Saturday through the adverse weather conditions. The Connolly Handicap is another event which will claim attention through its association with the past history of the club, and the June Hurdles should provide an interesting race. The totalisator will be operated on the single-pool system ami the dividend indicator will again be used. The musical programme for the day will be provide! by the 'Wanganui Garrison Band, champions of New Zealand. The weather conditions for the past three days, though rather colder than could have been desired, have shown a decided improvement ami only require to continue tine to ensure a “bumper'’ attendance. A summary of candidates’ form, together with prospcctnc favourites, may be read with interest.

HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE (Of £200; about two mile). I > This is scarcely a large enough Held to encourage the club to maintain such a generous stake, but the chances are that, if it is retained, it will be better supSeortins S-ng it :■ ported next year. Sporting Song, of course, stands out, as the handicap indicates. He carried 9.11 into second Croydon . .. it place jn lhe G ran d s tand Steeplechase on Saturday. Battirsrouud . ’ll challenging the eventual winner. Croydon is a safe conveyance. Battleground came to grief but should go Flatter .. .. 3 we|| d(?re p| atter shaped pleasingly on the first day, lta»al lue . . 7 u but the Hawera horse Royal Fire may be the most dangerous. Form horses are SPORTING SONG, ROYAL FIRE. PLATTER. BELMONT HANDICAP. Hl( £200: six furlongs). I .) ;.. Xine is the "main" for the Belmont. I kiniticap, the open I—. I” sprint, though it will be somewhat of a surprise to regular track-watchers if Collodion is produced. Gold Cold Mi ,-lon . •• : Mission, first-day winner, shares topweight honours with Taitoru • • - • j aitoru. winner of the distance race, so an interesting Tonnene'.'. " » probl<n is :vt backers. Notium was left badly on SaturFutojoy s " (iav and then finished third. Tonnerre was m the picSolaria .. * " ture lo t |ie straight entranee but faded out. Fulojoy S •’ and Winsome Lu may be prominent candidates, but the UtaTw . si. chances are that most money will be entrusted to GOLD MISSION, TAITORI', NOTH M. JUNE HURDLES. <£3oo: one and three-quarter milesi. . , Of the eight engaged in this mile and three-quarters 1 .2< 1 event over the battens, Beau Galiante is the only newcomer his absence from the Century Hurdles field being ~.J af„ ,. .. , due to his inability to handle heavy going. Ruaforrn appeared to be unable to make any impression in the Journet . .. i‘> » Century Hurdles. Journet may be better suited by Lie Manned »1 • distance to-day. Red Manfred will have nearly a quarRed Manned . further t 0 travel than when he failed the Beau Galiante i> it first dav Beau Galiante likes the Wanganui track, , . _. r , having won a double here at the summer meeting. John John Ch.ne i- char]es made a determine d effort on Saturday. HuntHunting Queen 9 s j n g Queen was a trifle unlucky in the hack hurdle race and was narrowly beaten. Contact does not appeal as ContiKt .. .. » - much as does thc flrst _day hack winner. Ethiop, who r.ihi.T . ..» 6 appeals as a solid proposition. The lightweights are preferred, thus: HI NTING QUEEN, ETHIOP, JOHN CHARLES. BRISTOL HACK CUP. nf £300; one mile and a distance.. , A field of eighteen should just about fill the bill lor ’ a H concerned, as it provokes a wide range for backers and yet does not cause the barrier to be unduly crowdPictaie - 1 ed. Dictate's first-day form suggests that he will be Brazen King . better over this distance. Brazen King was one of the ' ’’ ’ t unlucky contestants on Saturday, running his race in Tam s i:: patches, and he will be considerably improved. Myriam itotoma .. .. - i:i ran an honest race and was a good second to Spender. Ktyinr Chief sl3 Ajring is jn great fdtte and it is in his favour that he hS> Teat ’ s G Stays on well. Of the next half-dozen Rotoma makes Spender . -. sir most appeal, especially after her first-day win, but Erehu, ~ . . sll Flying Chief and High Test should not be far away The’san.b/i.'h and Spender merited his Balgownie Hack success with Man s i a determined finishing run. Erebus and Eara will make Maeuanm . . * - a formidable bracket, and The Sandwichman and Xra’rihi'ri " k • Maahanui have excellent chances. Altogether, it is a Chat . . .. S ~ Held that presents a difficult problem for backers, who cloudy Bay . s •> m av favour AIRING, BRAZEN KING. ROTOMA. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE. Of £.">00; about three miles). This field is similar to that which contested the • •’ ’ Wanganui Steeplechase twelve months ago, but the class engaged appears to be much better. Clarion Call has schooled well over the Wanganui "country" and he is th,™ • sure to bo well backed, especially after his Century , ri Hurdles win. Royal Banquet is a very lit horse, as was K-oal Ban.tr> .’> indicated in his win in the Grandstand Steeplechase Riol.. . .. i" :* under difficulties- Riotous, already twice a winner of this race, is making a third essay, but he was a tired spoiunc s-mg n horse on Saturday. Sporting Song must have a good Brinailore . . t chance .and Brigadore is juii the sort to have a good chance off the low, handicap. Backers are not likely Ktoshall .. .. S V )Q aQ p ast CLARION CALL, ROYAL BANQUET. CONNOLLY HANDICAP. (Of £300: one and a-quarter miles i. Q In the absence of Friesland and Taitoru the Connolly Handicap field is headed by Pukeko, who appears fated to fill minor placings, but this might be his day. Tiger Gain faded out of the running on Saturday. Gold - : Mission may elect to take on the earlier race. InterGold Mi =s"n . s 4 national would make a strong appeal with an experitntemational . s i enced rider up. Mandamus will have an excellent ’ 7 chance if started, as he is in good order. Le Grand was Bavi’sSk '. ” t 7 closer at the finish of the Empire Handicap than at any Corowa 7 7 wo:.- . ia'.'e. Davistocl: may run a good race but he Master Mortal ’ I will find the company better than any he has recently ~ 7 beaten. Corowa and Master Norval appear outclassed. Windscreen ..77 but Round Score and Sir Nigel can be depended on for solid displays. A preference may be expressed for INTERNATIONAL, PUKEKO, MANDAMUS FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP Of £l-50; five furlongs'). d.’l This is a large enough field to make the tasi; of the norse drawn wide out a rather difficult one. Dawn-i.i-.-ht ing Light failed lo show up on Saturday. The SandThe Sandwich wichman if reserved, would trouble the rest. 1c Huia . M ’" ’ ; ran a splendid race in the Borough Hack and led into toret-aii ... s : the straight over the longer Racecall is an«'oiie?n Gain * other that should not be far away. Colleen Grin is a s° U Aln R, Gift s•' newcomer who appears to be in good condition. Of the Parakino ".. s•> seven on the minimum nothing makes as much appeal Heetinß Arrow s >» ns does Parakino, who was left out in front rather idni* ? n ear, . v in the distance hack on Saturday. When C lblp n 8 summed up barkers may declare for TE Hl’l A. COLLEEN GAIN, PAKAKINQ