AUCKLAND RACES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXV, Issue 8921, 28 May 1936, Page 2

AUCKLAND RACES

THE GREAT NORTHERN MEETING

FIELDS FOR SATURDAY

NOTES ON THE RUNNERS

(By "The Guesser")

Large fields, embracing the majority of the leading hurdle and crosscountry performers in the Dominion and many well-known flat racers, point to a highly successful opening of the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday next, together with the provision of first-class sport for patrons. Appended are the acceptances, with notes on horses expected to run well in their engagements:

JERVOIS HANDICAP Of £275; seven furlongs First Division

Pukeko 9.5, Sebrof 9.3, Black Man 5.13, Valspear 8.12, Wotan 8.9, Day Wind 8.9, Queen Nona 8.7, Killadar 8.3, Mustang 8.1, Hunting Mars 8.1, Golden Sceptre 7.13, Shy 7.12, Matoru 7.11, Santoft 7.8, Orac 7.6, Tail Light 7.6, Dark Shadow 7.1, Chief Lap 7.0, Prances Acre 7.0, Impellant 7.0, Le Chasseur 7.0, Miss Hornet 7.0, Sotas 7.0, Strathire 7.0. Sebrof, Valspear, Pukeko, Matoru, Dark Shadow, Shy and Le Chasseur appear to be the pick of the field and in an open race most money may be j on

Matoru, Valspear, Pukeko.

GREEN LANE STEEPLECHASE Of £275; about 21 miles.

Diamond 11.9, Arctic Star 10.12, Emancipation 10.8, Gascille 10.6. Petrarch 10.6, En Tour 9.10, Allegretto 9.8, London 9.3, Imperial Prince 9.3, Town Beauty 9.2, The Hiker 9.0, Ardmanning 9-0, Indiscretion 9.0, Te Monatekapa 9.0, Electric Flash 9.0, Ruling King 9.0, Adsum 9.0.

Of those carrying upwards of lOst Diamond, who won nicely at Te R'apa, reads best, but may be expected to meet with strong opposition from En Tour and Allegretto, a pair of improving 'chasers. Others who will have friends are Emancipation, Gascille, Petrarch and The Hiker and the final summing up may be

En Tour, Allegretto, Diamond.

JERVOIS HANDICAP Of £275; seven furlongs Second Division

Loombination 9.3, Respectful 8.12. Triune 5.12, Bantry 8.9, Valmint 8.9, Black Thread 8.8, Mangukaha 8.7, Donegal 8.7, Glenavon 8.0, High Tea 7.13, Lion Heart 7.13, Benbroney 7.11, Armacourt 7.11, Trouvaille 7.11, Enlightenment 7.8, Landlubber 7.2, Solo Song 7.0, Cyllaros 7.0, Hawthorn 7.0, Johnny Walls 7.0, Mainland 7.0, Morning Sun 7.0, Stormy Weather 7.0. A good field with the winner well concealed. At least a dozen of those engaged have prospects and a surprise may be in store. However, a well-backed trio may be

Valmint, Black Thread, Armaeourt.

PENROSE HURDLES Of £275; IS miles.

King Mestor 10.12, Saltspray 10.12, Modern Maid 10.12, Clan Ronald 9.9, Sporting Song 9.9, Spalpiko 9.4, Chief Emerald 9.0, Kanapa 9.0, United 9.0, Curlew 9.0, Teddy Boy 9.0.

With King Mestor an unlikely starter, Saltspray, Modern Maid and Sporting Song are a trio likely to run well, while Chief Emerald and Teddy Boy have chances. Choice may rest with

Saltspray, Sporting Song, Modem Maid.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES Of £1000; 2J miles

Soloist 11.8, King's Archer 11.4, Jolly Beggar 10.7, Thespis 10.7, Master Musk 10.4, Wee Pat 10.3, Valpeen 10.2, Scotch Nation 10.1, Royal Limond 9.13, The Smuggler 9.13, Contact 9.9, Clarion Call 9.7, Prince of Orange 9.4, King Mestor 9.G, Black Marliu 9.0, Benighted 9.0, Booklaw 9.0, Count Roussillion 9.0, Indolent 9.0, Silk Sox 9.0, Woodful 9.0.

Jolly Beggar and . Scotch Nation are most in demand at present and will probably go out favourites. Master Musk will be suited by the distance and King's Archer' and Soloist are well in the sport, while Clarion Call, The Smuggler, Wee Pat, Contact and Woodful will claim attention. In what promises to be an interesting contest the juuge may hoist the numbers of

Jolry Beggar, Scotch Nation, Master Musk.

CORNWALL HANDICAP Of £550; 12 miles.

King Rey 9.0, Royal Appellant 5.12, Oriewhetu S.lO, Mungatoon S.G, Horowhenua 8.4, Nun Nicer 8.4, Gay Rose 8.4, Grateful 5.2, Pakanui S.O, Knight of Australia 7.13, Scotland 7.11, Crooning 7.9, Delrain 7.9, Korero 7.8, Miss Lu 7.5, Sea Fox 7.5, Tooley Street 7.1, Grand Talk 7.0, Con Fuoco 7.0, Sirona 7.0, Arawa Rose 7.0, Parquet 7.0, Te Hai 7.0, Keith Lu 7.0, Here investors are faced with another difficult problem, in which fancies will take a very wide range as the possibilities are numerous. In a hard race backers may pin their faith to

Royal Appellant, Crooning 1 , Con Fuoco.

HUNT CLUB HURDLES Of .C 275; two miles,

Cometra 9.10, Illuminagh 9.',), Orenda 9.1, Bells of Row 9.1, Irish Comet 9.1, Royal Dispute 9.0, Fangled 9.0, Friendly Boy 9.0, Nicodemus 9.0, Royal Toast 9.0, High Quality 9.0, Dark Princess 9.0. Cometra, Illuminagh, Bells of Bow, Irish Comet and' Dark Princess appear to hold the best prospects and when the machine closes chief support may be for

Dark Princess, Cometra, Illuminagh.

MEMBERS' HANDICAP Of £3 50; six furlongs.

I Rereatu 10.1. Namakia 9.1, Gali- ; lee 8.10, Pakanui 8.9, Boughal 5.7, Gold Mission 8.6, Enge 5.4, Velocipede 8.2, Greek Gold S.O, Tradesman 7.11, Adalene 7.10, Versant 7.7, Bellkyrian 7.7, Puss Moth 7.7, Dollar Bill 7-5. Gay Seton 7.4, Solaria 7.4, Tooley. Street 7.4, Mungacre 7.1, Prince Acre 7.0, Whirling 7.0, Coronis 7.0, Alby 7.0, Mungakaha 7.0, Star Artist 7.0, Sweet. Rose 7.0.

For the final event on the card those most favoured for a recovery may be

Tooley Street, Sweet Rose, Puss lsoth.