AUCKLAND RACES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9209, 14 April 1938, Page 3

AUCKLAND RACES

AUTUMN MEETING OPENS SATURDAY

BIG FIELDS ENGAGED

NOTES ON THE RUNNERS

(By "The Guesser") The Auckland Racing Clun'f autumn meeting will open at Ellerslie on Saturday next. The list of acceptors, with notes thereon, is as under: —

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP Of £450; 14 miles.

Round up 9.0, Kilonsa 8.10, Gay Rose S.lO, Master Brierly 8.9, Paso Robles 5.6, Knight of Australia 8.5, Shy 7.12, Crooning 7.9, Tybalt 7.0. Malagigi 7..0, Star Artist 7.0, Glen Abb 7.0, Light Comedy 7.0. Round Up, if started, should run well, while Kilonsa, Gay Rose and Master Brierly will all show up, and the winner may come from this trio Knight of Australia, Tybalt, Malagigi and Paso Robles will all carry money and favourites may be

Kilonsa, Malagigi, Master Brierly. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS Of £500; for three-year-old fillies; 1J miles Accomplice 8.10, Airam S.lO, Aiwai 8.10, Fleur d'Or 8.10, Glenogil S.lO, Icing S.lO, Wildflower S.lO. Icing and Glenogil will carry the bulk of the money and may fill the first two places. Best of the others may be Airam and Wildflower. They may finish

Icing, Glenogil. BRIGHTON HURDLES OP £400; 2 miles Erination 10.9, Master Musk 10. S, Valpai 10.7, Sand-drift 10.6, Bryce Street 9.13, Celtic Lad 9.13, Killadar 9.4. Kilberis 9.3, Irish Comet 9.0. Erination and Master Musk will be coupled on the machine and the bracket will probably start favourite. Celtic Lad is improving with each race and is nicely placed to extend his winning record. Valpai, Sand-drift and Bryce Street all have chances, while of the remainder Kilberis may prove the best. Investors may favour

Exination-Master Musk,

(Bracket) Celtic Lad, Valpai. EASTER HANDICAP Of £S00; 1 mile Stretto 9.6, Golden Sheila 5.5, Round Up 8.4, Royal Appellant 7.12, Suleiman 7.12, Llangollen 7.12. Whirling 7.9, Dark Shadow 7.7, Tray Bit 7.3, Race Call 7.3, Valamito 7.2, Francis Drake 7.1, Trilliarch 7.1, Pligh Tea 7.0, Day Wind 7.0, Prince Rangi 7.0. Stretto, despite her big weight, should run a great race, in fact, on a dry track, she should win. A wet track would improve the prospects of Golden Sheila, Llangollen, Whirling, Francis Drake, Suleiman and Royal Appellant. The winner should come from the horses named and the best backed may be

Stretto, Golden Sheila, Llangollen. GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES Of £600; for two-year-olds; 6 furlongs "Arvakur 8.10, Brazilian 8.10, Bronze Emerald S.lO, Hot Box 8.10, Olympus 8.10, Rehearsal 8.10, Surmount 8.10, Vitement S.lO, Ecstatic 8.8, Russian Ballet 8.8. Arvukur, Hot Box, Surmount, Rehearsal and Russian Ballet are the pick of the field and investors may prefer

Hot Box, , Arvakur, Rehearsal

MANGERE STEEPLECHASE Of £350; about 21 miles Huskie 11.7, Neil 10.5, Bryce Street, 10.3, Lucidus 9.12, Adsum 9.12, London 9.1, Floodlight 9.0, Count Roussillion 9.0, Smilin' Thru 9.0.

Huskie should go well, but a better prospect may be Bryce Street, who looks like making a fine 'chaser. Lucidus, Adsum, Neil and Smilin' Thru may prove the best of the remainder. Most support may be accorded to

Bryce Street, Lucidus, Smilin' Thru. ONSLOW STAKES Of £350; two-year-olds; C furlongs. Noitaro 8.12, Bright Wings 8.11, Royevrus 8.5, Vitement 8.3, Fidelis 7.11, Philcourt 7.7, Pocket Venus 7.7, Te Takina 7.3, Avail 7.3, Brazilian 7.2, Verey Lights 7.0, Maioro 7.0, Milanion 7.0, Vaal Star 70. Olympus 7.0, First Gold Money 7.0, Nordic Song 7.0, Spinning Wheel 7.0, Fancies will take a fairly wide range and a surprise may be in store for punters. A likely trio are Royevrus, Milanion, Olympus. EDEN HANDICAP Of £35 0; 1 mile. Lady Meath 9.0, Strathire 8.11, Jack Tar 8.9, Balinavar 8.7, Fleetwind 8.5, Alyth 8.1, Mon Acre 7.13, High Sea 7.11, Barrister 7.9, Prival 7.7, Dragon Moth 7.4, Bronze Wing 7.4, High Star 7.2, Barricade 7.2, Ivy "Willonyx 7.2, Inquisitor 7.2, Master Appellant 7.0, The Trimmer 7.0, Disturbed 7.0. Vaalso 7.0, Siega 7.0, Paddy the Rip 7.0, Palmint 7.0. Rajnaya 7.0, Mai de Mer 7.0. For the final event of the day the favourites may be Lady Meath, Barrister, Jton Acre. , r