BULLS TO-DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 6

BULLS TO-DAY

Rangitikei Cup To Be Decided INTERESTING FIELDS REVIEW OF THE CARD In view of the small fields that have been seen out at recent meetings in the Taranaki and Wellington districts, the Rangitikei Racing Club has cause for gratification on the good acceptances that it has received for the meeting to be held to-day. The special trophy for the most successful trainer at the club's two meetings this season seems to have borne fruit in securing good fields when other country clubs are having difficulty in filling their cards. With the present spell of fine weather continuing, the club promises to enjoy one of its most successful fixtures for many years, and from all accounts there will be a record crowd present. The track is in excellent order and the sport should be of the best. The betting at the meeting will be under the single-pool system. A review of the fields follow: The time-honoured Rangitikei Cup, which has an unbroken history dating back to 1875, the year in which the first Wellington Cup was also decided, has attracted the smallest field of the day, but its eight acceptors offer an interesting problem. No less than three of the acceptors are members of T. R. George’s Trentham stable, these being Dungarvan, Peerless and Galteemore, and as ah three race in different interests they will not be bracketed. It was intended at first to reserve Peerless for Taranaki, but her connections now consider a race here might be to her advantage. On recent form and track work Dungarvan is the logical stabltselection, though Galteemore is just the type of iiorse to surprise if the pace should be on all the way. Brazen King is strictly the horse for the course, as he won the cup under the same weight, 8.5, last March, and also scored in the McKelvie Memorial, over the same distance, under 9.4, last October, beating among others Play On, 7.6, Galteemore 7.12, and Royal Choice 7.0. Compared with these three horses at 291 b. better, 31b. worse and 131 b. better terms respectively, which is all in his favour. At Wanganui last Saturday he was a bit sore, and it is likely that the Bulls track will be harder than Wanganui. Play On and Dainty Sue look like giving the Trentham trio a lot or trouble. Play On’s success at Wanganui last Saturday was full of merit, and this gelding is good when ii. form. He shows up best on turning tracks and he knows the way round the Bulls course for he is trained there. Dainty Sue has not raced since the Stratford meeting, where she acquitted herself well, but she has been well forward for some weeks, past. The main doubt is whether the course will be roomy enough lor her. Two others among the field are Golden Ridge and Royal Choice. Golden Ridge will be having his first outing in open company, and he is not without a chance, as when running among the hacks at Woodville recently he won in the same time as Seigmund did in the open handicap Ihe same afternoon, and carried 271 b. more. He will appreciate the drop from 9.13 to 7.4 to-day. Royal Cnofce has been looked for to prove himself several times this season, but lie would require to improve a 10l on recent form to be in at the finish. 'Io sum up, backers may prefer the chances of Golden Ridge, Play On and Dainty Sue. A field of excellent quality has been accepted for in the Bailey Memorial Handicap, of seven furlongs, which is the other open event on the day’s card. It is one of the best sprint fields to be seen out at a provincial meeting for quite a long time, and the form will be watched with interest in view of the major events ahead this month. At the top of the list is that good mare Oratory, who has won two of her four starts tiiis season, and is to attempt her second victory in the Thompson Handicap later in the month. There is some doubt about her starting if the track is very hard, but on her recent track essays she will be dangerous if saddled up. Favouritism is likely to be

disputed by the next three on the list, Mittie, Taurangi, and Lady Ina, all of whom are in great nick at present. Mittie, with 8.13, has a weight that she likes, for this was the impost she carried to success on the first day at Woodville recently, though an Sib. rise beat her the next day. She was a lit mare a fortnight ago. Taurangi looks to have her full parcel with 8.11, still 31b. over Lady Ina. Lady Ina has previously won on the Bulls course, but only over six furlongs. The others hardly reach the present form of those mentioned. Taitoru was recently succesful over a sprint course at Egmont, when he beat Amigo, but he did not race at Wanganui like the horse he once was. Wildflower, though she has been accepted for recent meetings, has yet to resume racing after a lengthy speli. Ecstatic, also in the hack •sprint, has probably been accepted here in case the track should be toe hard for Oratory, whose colours she carries. Ruling Spi will be making her debut in open class and site is well enough to put up a good effort, though she is not likely to be in any keen demand till tested in this grade. Red Sand, a recent winner who has previously gone well at Bulls, has done nothing to suggest that she is up to the class of the metrooplitan performers above her in the weights To bring the field down to three a preference is .shown for Taurangi, Mittie. Lady Ina. The other events which have filled really well should provide Ker, racing. The following horses should show up in their respective engagements:- - 12.30: Trial Plate.— Ruling Star, Snigger, Munich. 1.15: Pukehou Hurdles.—Hanover, Lady Stella, Taumau. 2.0: Ngaio Hack Handicap.—Huntino, Ecstatic, Red Cat. 2.45: Rangitikei Cup. Golden Ridge, Play On, Dainty Sue. 3.30: Greatford Hack Handicap.Sudan, Te Huia, Mataroa. 4.15: Bailey Memorial Handicap.— Taurangi, Mittie, Lady Ina. 5.0: San toft Hack Handicap.—Earl Colossus, Rarotonga, Huntino. Following are the list of acceptors: TRIAL PLATE. (Of £lOO ; six furlongs). Bridegroom . S 7 Renascor ... S 7 Cuddler ...87 Ruling Star . 8 7 Darthura .. 8 7 Snigger .... 8 7 Km 8 7 Travail .. .. 8 7 Prinihia ... 8 7 Munich .. . . S 0

PUKEHOU HURDLES. (Of £165; 1> miles). Riotous - - ..11 Taumau ... 10 I Entheos .. .10 12 Princess Isobel 9 < Lady Stella .10 5 Platter .... 9 Hanover .. .10 4 Doctor Defoe 9 < NGAIO HACK HANDICAP. (Of £130; si furlongs). Red Cat .. .. 9 7 Copy Cat .. 7 K Ecstatic .. • • 9 - Aurora’s Star 7 7 Rhodesian .. 8 11 Baron Bold . 7 7 • • • • 8 3 Le Marquis . 7 7 Filetto .. •• 8 2 Gold Band ..77 Deficit . . . . 8 0 Daisy Chain . 7 7 Huntino .... 8 f Brazil .. .. 7 7 RANG1TIKBI CUP. (Of £300 ; 1| miles). Dungarvan . 9 3 Dainty Sue . 7 * Play On ..8 10 Golden Ridge 7 4 Brazen King . 8 5 Royal Choice 7 ( Peerless ... 83 Galteemore .. 7 0 GREATFORD HACK HANDICAP. (Of £150; one mile and a distance). Te Huia .. 9 9 Karerenui .. 7 7 Mataroa .. . 8 13 Yed Prior .. 7 7 Amatory ... 89 Golden Sudan .. ..85 Enterprise 7 7 BAILEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. (Of £200; eeven furlongs). Oratory .. . . 9 8 Wildflower . 7 11 Mittie .. .. 8 13 Red Sand .. 7 9 Taurangi .. . 8 11 Ecstatic . . .. 7 0 Lady Ina .. 88 Ruling Spi . 7 0 Taitoru . . .. 8 J SANTOFT HACK HANDICAP. (Of £140; seven furlongs). Mataroa .... 9 0 Th races ... 8 0 Earl Colossus 8 12 Deficit .. ..8 0 Rarotonga . 8 10 Le Marquis . 7 9 Amatory .... 8 8 Baron Bold . 7 9 Vadanoe ... 8 4 Gold Band . 7 7 Joe Louis .. 8 2 T ravail ... 77 Drachma . . . 8.0 Haile Selassie 7 7 Huntino ... 80