AT MATAMATA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 167, 20 July 1946, Page 6

AT MATAMATA

PROSPECTS REVIEWED (Special) Auckland, July 19.

Useful Helds all round will be seen in action at the Matamata meeting tomorrow, although the open steeplechase drew a very small entry and acceptance. The going should be fairly good, for this turf recovers well. Three fancied runners in last week's Paeroa Cup, Fame Bian (first), La Fillette (third) and Valley Boy should be prominent in the principal flat race at Matamata, the Pohlen Handicap, although all three are also in the last event. Improvement may be expected from South Riding, Betterman (if started here), and Brown Atom. Fame Bian, if an allowance is again claimed, should be hard to beat. The Taihoa Handicap is for apprentice riders only. Rakanui is very well and with a prospective allowance he would be a possibility, for the class is just moderate. Beryl Fox should be the favourite on recent form. . The following may be well supported:— Perla Steeplechase. Tanga-ta-pai, Inka, Brown Ronald. First Piarere Hack.—Te Wepu, Valtoon, Gay Joy. Pohlen Handicap. La Fillette, Valley Boy, Fame Bian. Corbett Steeplechase. Betterman, Dumbo. Second Piarere Hack. Kuku Nul, Bambion. Bronze Royal. Okauia Hurdles. Ernada, Stock Exchange. Beau Dink. Te Poi Hack. Flying Jim, Kurawhi, Bettermusk. Taihoa Handicap. Beryl Fox, Hunting Park, Hunting Loch. Following are the fields:— 11.0

PERTA STEEPLECHASE <Of £225; a out 24 miles' Tanga-ta-pai . It) 12 Twelve O’Clock 9 0 Brown Ronald 9 5 Air Warden .. 9 0 Ika Moana . . 9 3 Lord Wave .. . 9 0 Inka 9 1 Hazara 9 0 Linaria .... 90 Gay Return . . 9 0 Good View .... 9 0 Jemmy Button 9 0 11.45 1ST. PIARERE '.Of £200; Hunting Loch 9 0 HACK HANDICAP 6 furlongs) Spearfast 8 0 Nancy V aals . 8 6 Pavaals 8 (1 Trte Fake .... 8 6 Surella Boy .. 8 0 Gav Joy ... 86 Gay Countess .. 8 II Miss Kotere .... 8 5 Te Hinewai ... 8 0 Vai toon ... 8-1 Turihaka 8 (1 Te Wepu 8 2 Hazaboy 8 0 Valued . 8 1 Tin Musk 8 0 Miss Contact. . 8 0 Captain Tnorne s I) Royal Warrior 8 0 Trisune 8 0 Te Ark .... 80 Mai de Mer . .. 8 0 12.30 POHLEN HANDICAP tOf £375; about 14 miles) Fame Bian ... 9 1 Betterman ... 7 Valley Boy . . 9 0 Royal View .. 7 .3 La Fillette . 8 9 Esmonde . . .. •7 ,s South Riding 8 3 Brown Atom .. 7 'J Landfall 8 2 Susan Lee 7 6 Marinoto 8 0 Irish Fox .... 7 5 1.15 CORBETT STEEPLECHASE (Of £400; about 3 miles) Dumbo 10 10 Hanseatic .... 9 0 Betterman 10 7 Brown Ronald 9 0 Hunting Chief 9 6 Hazara 9 0 2.0 2ND. PIARERE (Of £200; Hunting Camp 8 7 HACK HANDICAP 6 furlongs) Playfellow .... 8 (1 Kurawhl ... 86 Vai Musk 8 0 Kuku Nui 8 6 Natiye Son . .. 8 0 Bambion .. .. 8 6 Genial March 8 0 Bonny Grey ...84 Fort Link 8 0 Bronze Royal 8 3 Miss Hiria .... 8 0 Rose Marie .. . 8 2 Sir Emmett ... 8 0 Lady Blandford 8 0 Race Lad : 8 0 Desert Patrol .. 8 0 Sleepy View .... R 0 Perillus Belle . 8 0 Venturous .... 8 0 Fairbridge . 8 0 Antipay 8 0 Glaroyodon ... 8 0 2.45 OKA VIA 'Of £300; abou Stock Exchange 10 13 HURDLES 1 mile 5 frigs.) El Duda 9 0 Ernada 10 7 Golden Peter .. 9 0 Royal Merit . 9 6 Hayduk << n Beau Dink ...94 Meer Love ... 9 () Sir Fox 9 4 3.35 TE POI HACK HANDICAP (Of £250; about 11 miles' Golden One . . 8 9 Pleasant Bay 8 Ballina 8 8 Valijav 8 () Kurawhi 8 6 Blue Vixen .. . 8 0 Bettermusk . . 8 6 Night Mist . 8 0 Peria Prince .. 8 5 Shepherd’s Call 8 0 Land Ruler ... 8 4 Betterview . . 8 0 Flying Jim .... 8 2 Silver Lighting 8 0 El Duda .. . .81 Sir Emmett .... 8 0 Queen's Knight 8 0 High Salute .... a 0 Raniera . .. .... 8 0 4.25 TAII-IOA (Of £250; Rakanui . 10 12 HANDICAP 74 furlongs* Sir Duke 8 0 Fame Bian . . 9 1 Hunting Loch 8 () Valley Boy ... 9 0 Jovial Hour . . 8 () La Fillette . . 8 9 Contango K 0 Beryl Fox . . 8 8 Irish Fox .... 8 ( Hunting Park 8 2 Kitty Green .... 8 0 Bedivere 8 1 Sleepy View . . 8 4 Te Kiwi 8 1 Landfall 8 4