RACING NEWS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9211, 23 April 1938, Page 2

RACING NEWS

AVOaDALE j.g. autumn meeting I I BIG FIELDS ENGAGED NOTES ON THE RUNNERS (By "The Guesser") ! Good acceptances have been received for tire first day of the Auckland Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, to be held to-day and Tuesday. The chief event, the Foley Memorial Handicap, ! lias attracted a field of 13, and the open sprint, the Railway Handicap, has drawn 12. Details: 12.0—ROSEBANK HANDICAP Of £200; 7 fur. Superior Guard 8.0, British Nation S.O, General Ruse 7.9, All Irish 7.9, King Silver 7.5, Mai de Mer 7.6, Lady Defoe 7.6, General Riske 7.3, Broadway Bill 7.1, Vaalso 7.0, Palmint 7.0, Strathearn 7.0, Love Parade 7.0, Love in Idleness 7.0, Wykemist 7.0, Bonnybelle 7.0, Master Appellant 7.0. Superior Guard, British Nation, General Ruse. General Riske, Vaalso and Bonnybelle appear to be the pick of the field and they may finish Superior Guard, British Nation, Vaalso. 12.41 AVONDALE HURDLES, Of £250; about 12 miles. Sandrift 11.2, Celtic Lad 10.13, Kilberis 10.4, Hunting Star 10.4, lllumani 9.9, High Star 9.5, Swift Spear 9.4, My Money 9.0. Sandrift and Celtic Lad are recent winners who appeal in the class while Kilberis ran a good race in the Brighton Hurdles. Hunting Star and Swift Spear will have friends but most money may come for

Celtic Lad, Kilberis, Sandrift. I.22—CHEVALIER HANDICAP. Of £200; 6 fur. Te*Monowai 9.5, Hutana S.S, Forest Acre 8.7, Fleetwind 8.3, Pirate King 8.1, Highland Queen S.O, Prival 7.12, Teak 7.5, Maxown 7.7, Bass 7.5, Hunting Blood 7.2, Dragon Moth 7.2, Asset 7.1, Windcress 7.1, Silver ICagle 7.1, Trevace 7.1, Salesman 7.1, Susan 7.0.

Te Monowai has a big weight but represents class and will have a strong following. Hutana and Forest Acre have shown up in recent efforts while Pirate King appears to be regaining form. Highland Queen won well at Matamata and should prove very hard to beat. Prival, Maxpwn, Dragon Moth and Trevace appear to be the pick of the others. They may finish

Highland Queen.' Te Monowai, Pirate King 1 . 2.6 FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £500; 1J miles. Master Brierly 9.6, Jonathan 9.1, Round Up 5.12, Enge S.S, Francis Drake 5.7, Gay Rose 5.7, Llangollen 5.7, Knight of Australia 5.6, Golden Sheila 8.5, Paso Robles 8.2, Malagigi 7.13, Day Wind 7.0, Parquet 7.0. This is a really good field and fancies are sure to take a wide range. Master Brierly won over this distance at Ellerslie, and should again go well. Jonathan has been working well and an easy track will assist him. Round Up wants firm going to show his best while Enge has shown no form for some time. Francis Drake, Gay Rose and Llangollen are all on the same mark and preferences may be shown for Llangollen who should go a great race. Malagigi and Golden Sheila appeal most of the others and in a great betting race favourites may be

Llangollen, Malag-igi, Jonathan.

2.4 O—OAKLEY HANDICAP. Of £200; two-year-olds; 5 fur

Arvakur 9.0, Noitaro S.lO, Bright Wings 5.9, Pocket Venus 5.3, Philcourt 5.3, Eastern Heir 5.2, Fidelis 7.10, Rey Lu 7.4, Oriental Bay 7.4, Kaspian 7.4, Gay Belle 7.2, Vaalstar 7.1, To Takina 7.0, First Gold Money 7.0, Spinning Wheel 7.0, Boy Lu 7.0, Abbey King 7.0, Maioro 7.0, Milanion 7.0, Gay Hussar 7.0, Valdene 7.0, Royal Message 7.0. This five furlong sprint for two-year-olds has drawn the largest field of the day and post positions will probably decide the issue. A likely trio are

Philcourt, Milanion, Pocket Venus,

i 3.3 I—RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £3 00; <i fur. Race Call 0.0, Tosh S.lO, Sir Abb S.Q, Rollicker S.l. Rulette 7.7, Prince Acre 7.5, Anion 7.1. Palustre 7.3, Johnny Walls 7.3, Alerial 7.1, Galilee 7.0, Tonnerre 7.0. Another open event and again fancies will take a wide range. Investors may go for \

Rollicker, Prince Acre, Sir Abb.

4.IS—WHAU HANDICAP. Of £225; 1 mile. Aero King 9.0, Lady Meath S.II. Kcna S.lO, Jack Tar 5.9, Gay Streak S.S, Mon Acre 5.5. Collision 5.3, Loombination S.S, Alyth 7.6, Racette 7.2, Arawa Rose 7.2, Barrister 7.2, Siega 7.0.

Aero King is in a class where he [should go well. Lady Meath and Jack Tar ran fine races at Ellerslie and will find support. Kena and Gay Streak will relish the easy track conditions but a bettor prospect may be the improving Mon Acre who won last Saturday. Barrister has been racing unluckily but has a fine chance in this event. Loombination may prove best of the others. Investors may prefer Mon Aci'e, Barrister, lady Meath.

S.O—TITIRANGI HANDICAP. Of £250; 1 mile. Valamito 9.3, Crooning 5.5, Shy 5.5, Aiwai 7.11, Te Hai 7.11, Erndale 7.11, Gold Vaals 7.7, High Tea T.. 5, Light Comedy 7.5, Prince Rangi T2. linking Fund 7.2, Tip Toes 7.0, King Musk 7.0, Whakapara 7.0. For the final event on the card most money may come for Emdale, Prince Rangi, Te Hai.