MITCHELSON CUP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 243, 14 October 1939, Page 4

MITCHELSON CUP

Big Handicap Event At Ellerslie AUCKLAND RACING CLUB PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY ‘Special to "Chronicle."? n [ AUCKLAND. Oct. 13. ’ e First-class fields all round will parade at Ellerslie to-morrow tor Ihe i- opening of the Auckland Racing it Club’s spring meeting, which is to be i— concluded on Monday. The going should he excellent, and win-and-n place betting will be in use. The big . race to-morrow is the Mitchelson Cup, but there will be considerable inter- . j est taken in the two classic events. i the Great Northern Guineas and the i, I Welcome Stakes. i For the Mitchelson Cup those likely to be in niosi demand are SI) Fox, . j King Rev. Gold Vaals, Tidewaiter, 'The Cardinal and Hot Box. Lesser , I lights capable of extending the six | named are Ned Cuttie, Birthday Boy | _! and Philcourt. The success gained by , Sly Fox over King Rey on the second day at Avondale was most impressive ” and a rise of 7!b on the Gisborne horse's impost may stop him from improving. King Rey is the most sea1 soned candidate in the (icld and his , consistent- under weight has been I remarkable. v | Hot Box won at Paeroa and he will "I be all the better tor this run. He wilt " be one of the favourites. Tidewaiter I is also possessed of stamina and as he ran two good races, without getting in the money at Avondale he may do better here. The Cardinal’s one suc- „ cess, in the Avondale Cup. stamped I » him as a potential Cup candidate and he mav wind up favourite, a position I to which he is entitled. The best i quartest may comprise Hot Box. The i Cardinal. Sly Fox and Tidewaiter. A splendid field is engaged in the : : sprint, the Shorts Handicap, and with I ’he proved performers all required to j carry 9.0 and over the natural tendency will be to look below this mark I for the prospective winner. This is the race that should suit Royai i . Bachelor and lightweights like Aero i; King, Palustre, Blonde Princess, Bron- - 11 wen. Vai Lu, La Vie and Arvakur. j Royal Bachelor reads best. I The Flying Handicap has a dozen to I tun over the seven furlongs. Francis Drake may be first choice after his ; forward showing at Avondale, and : Pirate King, Notium, Black Musk, Brazilian and Valamito may offer stubborn opposition. Pirate King is in good form and he makes a big apI peal. The liisl six horses past the post, •fin the Avondale Guineas a month ago !v. 41 clash once more in the Great | Northern Guineas, with Bcaulivre : once again expected to show them the I ’>l home. However, all those h<_ may t ■ . eal distinct improve- . j ment. particularly Foxmond and ‘ Orelio, and possibly Brazen Bold, so Ihe may be extended. In the Welcome Stakes Beau Leon is preferred, j for he seemed more susceptible to I improvement than any other forward ‘ youngster in the Avondale Slakes. ’ Form horses engaged al Ellerslie | to-morrow are the following: 'Trial Hurdles.—Survatyon, Gadget, Gascyne. I Great Northern Guineas.--Bcaulivre, I Orelio, Foxmond. ' Snorts Handicap.—Rovai Bachelor Palustre. Vai Lu. ’ ' - 1 I Mitchelson Cup.—The Cardinal, Hot ’ I Box. Sit- Fox. j Hunters Steeples. -Tupeotu, Lucidus, ■ Mahala. I i Welcome Stakes. Beau Leon. Queen 1 City, Kentucky. I Gordon Handicap. First Division: ‘ Silver Stick and Valerian. Second ' Division: Bronze Moth and Right f Royal. t I Flyng Handicap.- Pirate King, Fran- « cis Drake, Black Musk. i ( Following is the list of acceptors:— s < TRIAL HURDLE RACE. 'Of £3.>o; la miles). d

Gad-,e- . ’<• 13 Wild Acre .. ft j Biscuit . . 19 2 The Trimmer ft Knight of Mio Fratello ft Australia ft 1.", Cititrace ... ft i Sitrvalyon .. ft 13 Tea Chat .. ft , < at'py . . .. ft n He*-ketoon . ft ■ Gascyne .... ft 1 Lapidarian . 9 ; Chikara .... ft 3 GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS • Of £700; one mile.) I Beaulivre ... s jo Foxmond . . 8 Brazen Bold 8 JO Our Jean ... 8 Fil- <le Vaals 8 !>• Foxsen .. .. 8 ' Orelio 8 in 1 SHORTS HANDICAP. • Of £450; 6 furlong.-). . Llangollen .. ft 12 Pionwcn .. . 7 t Farland ... ft 5 \ a! Lu 7 1 Orate .. .. 9 2 Bachelor King 7 j Erndaie .... ft 0 M< <i Acre . . 7 I Royal Bachelor 8 5 !.a Vie .. .. 7 i Valimeen ... R 1 Arvekur .. . 7 ■ Aero King 7 12 Trilliareh .. 7 • Pa lust re . 7 11 Surella .. .. 7 ■ Blonde Princess 7 ft MITCH ELSON CUP. • Of £1050 ; 14 miles*. Sly Fox ... ft 2 Master Briefly 7 1 King Rey ft 2 Royevrus .. 7 1(1 Golden Sheila S ft Airam .... 7 ! Hot Box ... S ft Birthday Boy 7 Ned Cuttie .. X 5 Philcourt ... 7 4 Gold Vaals . 7 13 Inver 7 Tidewaiter . 7 13 Autosweep .. 7 1 Scotland ... 7 12 Palmint ... 7 1 The Cardinal 7 11 H U NTERS' STEEP LECH A SE. • Of £350; about 24 miles). En Tour ..11 5 Tupeotu .. . ft Musk .11 4 Belin of How ft 1 Lucidus .. 10 1! Smilin’ Thru . ft 1 Glenvane .. 10 5 Caurnie .. . ft 1 . Mahala . . ft 11 Pikowhai ... ft ( | Little Briton ft 11 Prince Tractor 1* ( WELCOME STAKES • Of £500; five fur’iongs.) Granora .. .. 8 5 Belie Femme .8 Beau Leon .. 8 5 Desert Tide X Kentucky ... 8 5 Golden Bonnet 8 Phaleron ... 8 5 Hapicoat ... X • Kara Avis .. 8 5 Harmony ..80 Stratford ... 8 5 l/ovaak .. .. 8 0 Sure Pay .. . 8 5 Payette X (1 Surpai 8 5 Queen City . 8 0 Teacony . .. 8 5 Sharmin ... SO