Large Fields Engaged At Te Awamutu Fixture But Quality Is Lacking

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 June 1950, Page 7

Large Fields Engaged At Te Awamutu Fixture But Quality Is Lacking

AUCKLAND, Last Night (Special).—Following after the threc-day Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie, it is not surprising to find a drop in the quality engaged at the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting at Te Awamutu tomorrow, though as far as numbers go the fields are of capacity proportions.

There does not, appear to he much prospect of divisions being I avoided in the three events divided. the Hairini Hack and the two Arapuni Hack Handicaps. On the turning track, which will be soft, speed is the main factor. The totalisator double today will be run on the Woodstock Stakes run over ten furlongs, and the Orakau Hurdles, but some surprise may be expressed that the club did not make an alteration in the order of events to make the Kihikihi Handicap, the open seven, the second “leg.” Wonder Boy, topweight in the Woodstock Stakes, will appreciate the drop from the class at Ellerslie, but his chances with a hurdle rider up will have to be taken on trust. High Glory’s form early in the current season was good, but he has not raced for some time. Kilfenora finished second to Caber Fae in the President’s Handicap over eleven furlongs on the middle day at Te Rapa last month. On that display she may be one of the toughest to beat. Frantier Mac will be racing on his home track and that will be a factor in his favour He should be ready now after his recent racing. Bedivere was the winner of the Jellicoe Handicap at Ellerslie at the Pakuranga meeting last August. He ran some solid races afterwards and was then given a spell. Since resuming he has done enough racing to commend him to backers, especially if he is handy at the home turn. There are several lightweights with good chances, including Ashfield, Grand Shepherd, The Bat, Robert Leigh and Cornishman, and a couple of horses balloted out, notably Roiata and Napredak, must be given consideration if they get back in the field. It is not a strong field that will line up for the second “leg" of the double, the Orakau Hurdles. Two locallyowned and trained candidates in Foxlyn and Sareel may be the actual favourites. Opposition should be provided by Forest Ranger and Fianna Fail, with Leigh Hark likely to spring a. surprise. The Waikato owner who races Te Paerata and Te Tui seems to have an excellent chance of capturing the Kihikihi Handicap, and the pair will make an attractive bracket for place bettors, though Te Tui has had a run of failures. The hardest to beat may be Moonee Valley, who headed all but Pierre in the big tnile at Ellerslie last Saturday when carrying overweight to make her impost 7.7 J. Today she comes in at her original weight, 7.0. The class in the W. G. Park Memorial Steeples is below that seen out in crdss-country events at Ellerslie, but The Trader, unlucky last Saturday, and Sandy, winner of the King Country Steeples at Te Rapa, must be given good prospects. Engaged in hack events are consistent sorts in Big Notes, Tactful Lad, Robert Craig, Luminous and Valeana, some of whom are running out their hack nominations. Horses likely to show up in their respective engagements include:— Andrew Kay Hack Steeples—Diamond King, Trench Mate, Crail. First Arapani Hack.—First Division: Big Notes, Picardy. Second Division: Valeana, Jildi Jow. W. G. Park Steeplechase—The Trader, Sandy, Modern View. Woodstock Stakes.—Bedivere, Kilfenora, The Bat. Second Arapuni Hack—First Division: Glen Moray, Robert Craig. Secoi'd Division: John Silver, Heroa. Orakau Hurdles. —Sareel, Foxlyn, Forest Ranger. Hairini Hack Handicap.—First Division: Tactful Lad, Brer Mar. Second Division: Luminous, Gametact. Kihikihi Handicap.—Cimtulla, Te Paerata, Driving Creek.

The acceptors are:— ANDREW KAY HACK STEEPLES (Of £375; about 2i miles). Diamond King 10 7 Red Musk 9 0 Betterboy . .. 9 12 Miss Evrus .... 9 0 Trench Mate .. 9 10 The Call 9 0 Brown Night .. 9 9 Tangate Koa 9 0 Odysseus 9 7 Jovian 9 0 Valorous 9 4 Sir Patrick .. 9 0 Sharlina 9 2 Crail 9 0 Euryalus 9 1 Chetsvorde .... 9 0 Icecap 9 0 Rldgley 9 0 Sterling Gold 9 0 Corsair 9 0 Freeman 9 0 Balloted out with Baffle Plate .. right of re-entry 9 0 Eliminated: The Trader, Tote Odds, Golden Guide, Stock Exchange, Saluki. FIRST ARAPUNI HACK HANDICAP (Of £250; one mile). First Division Second Division Big Notes 9 0 Valeana 8 9 Picardy 9 3 Sir Oswald .... 8 1 Bramble Thorn 8 0 Lily Bell 8 0 Morlieux Jewel 8 0 Millstream .... 8 0 Loch Gyle 8 0 Jildi Jow 8 0 Dutch Prince ..8 0 Carson City .... 8 0 Maid of Strange Lady 8 0 Hardwick ..8 0 Gold Town .... 8 0 Luctte 8 0 Chiarina 8 0 Second Chance 8 0 Town Hero .... 8 0 Red Gem 8 0 Beau Naive .... 8 0 Sir Tinko 8 0 St. Omer 8 0 Malia 8 0 Parity 8 0 I.oyal Star .... 8 0 Peranui 8 0 Final Vow .... 8 0 Wild Life Royal Glimpse 8 0 PARK MEMORIAL STEEPLES (Of £700; about 3 miles). 8 0 Kauri Pine .... 11 6 Dukeron 9 5 Sareel 10 0 Glenfayle 9 4 The Trader .... 9 10 Rich Mint 9 ' > Sandy 9 10 Golden Guide 9 6 Modern View 9 9 Stock Exchange 9 0 Master Isaacs 9 7 Superb 9 0 Tribute 9 6 Saluki 9 0 Ohuka Fox .... 9 6 Effendi WOODSTOCK STAKES (Of £500; li miles). 9 0 Wonder Boy ..9 0 Robin Leigh .. 7 s High Glory .... 8 9 Oklahoma .... 7 n Ruling Master 8 2 Cornishman .... 7 4 Kllfenora 8 2 Florida 7 2 Grand Shepherd 8 0 Oxford Blue .. 2 Frontier Mac 8 0 Tifox 7 2 Bed i vero 8 0 Dora Lee 7 2 Ashfield 7 10 Happy March 7 2 The Bat 7 7 Taiwa 7 o Tilting 7 6 Highfield Telegram 7 0 0 Balloted out with right of re-entry in following order: he Roiata 7 0 Glamls Pal .... 7 c Napredak ..7 0 Beb 7 0 Empire Prince 7 0 Beau Astaire .. 7 0 Eliminated: Te Paerata, Foxlyn, Con Spirito. SECOND ARAPUNI HACK HANDICAP (Of £250; one mile). First Division Second Division Robert Craig .. 8 12 Heroa 8 6 Obvious 8 2 Sleepy Jow .... 8 0 Park Princess 8 0 Art Shade 8 0 Malhomie 8 0 Trench Hunter 8 0 Highland Rose 8 0 Swift Comet .. 8 0 Lady Franklin 8 0 Gin Gold 8 0 Sweet Caress 8 0 Belle Fleur .. 8 0 Gay Sprion .... 8 0 Medieval Maid 8 0 Plain Jim .... 8 0 Flying Pennon 8 0 Sea Count .... 8 0 Fraise View .. 8 0 Glen Moray .... 8 0 My Boy 8 0 Slrnelll 8 o Klritoi .... 8 0 Fernleigh .... 8 0 Glamour Boy .. 8 0 Portland Bay 8 0 John Silver .... 8 0 Beau Baron ..8 0 Telephone .... 8 0 Eclaire 8 0 Treasure Fox .. ORAKAU HURDLES (Of £500; about 11 miles). 8 0 Sareel .... .... .. 10 1 Brixham 9 0 Forest Ranger 9 12 Flanna Fail .... 9 0 Foxlyn 9 12 Rangi’s Knight 9 0 Tote Odds 9 9 Silver Cane .. 9 0 Victory Song 9 5 Vai Parade .... 9 0 Leigh Mark .... 9 3 Amarelio 9 0 North Wilts .. 9 1 Dukedom 9 HAIRINI HACK HANDICAP TOf £300; li miles). First Division Second Division 0 Tactful Lad .... 9 5 Lucinous 8 11 Spiteful Lad ..8 7 Lone Star 8 Brer Mark .... 8 5 Gametact 8 ■j Clear View .... 8 0 Deslow 8 0 Perla Chief .... 8 0 Our Dave 8 0 Treval 8 0 Loch Gyle .... 8 0 Swift Comet ..8 0 Joanne 8 0 Dutch Prince ..8 0 Peepin Thru .. 8 0 Lord Brierly .... 9 0 Flnisterre 8 0 Brer Dazzle .... 8 0 Sweet Caress 8 0 Raiding 8 0 Sir Tavla 8 0 May fall 8 0 Corrigan 8 0 Clifton 8 0 Malia 8 0 Master Velo .... 8 0 Damaianti . .. 8 0 Rongomai 8 0 Beau Baron .. Peranui 8 0 KIHIKIHI HANDICAP (Of £400: seven furlongs). 8 0 Mast. Orelio .... 9 0 Fleet Fox R 1 Tiger Tan .... 8 12 Con Spirito .. 8 0 Grand Tourist 8 9 Peer Gynt 8 0 Silver Lighting 8 8 Noble Knight 8 0 Te Paerata .... 8 6 Master Moti .. 8 0 Clmtulla 8 0 Title 8 0 To Tui 8 5 Tossup 8 0 Driving Creek 8 4 Mooney Valley 8 0 Broadway 8 4 Queen Onal . .. 8 3 Beau Noir .. 8 0 Balloted out with right of re-entry in following order: he Formata 8 0 Major 8 n Snandau 8 0 Ututere 8 n Eurolie 8 0 Gay Sari 8 0 Eliminated: Taiwa, Dora Lee. Telegram, Chetsvorde,