FRANKLIN MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21051, 1 March 1940, Page 11

FRANKLIN MEETING

LARGE FIELDS ENGAGED SEVENTEEN IN CUP EVENT REVIEW OF PROSPECTS (By “Martian”) Large and well-balanced fields are a feature of the Franklin Racing Club’s Autumn meeting at Pukekohe tomorrow, the chief event, the Franklin Cup, attracting 17 runners and the sprint 15. Present indications are for excellent track conditions. Following are the fields with a review of the prospects:— 12.0 WAIUKU HACK HANDICAP or £2UO; 7 rurs and 22 yards at. lb. St. lb. Wild Ore ..92 Kalrurl ... 77 Beeswing . . 8 12 Tane Matiotu 7 7 Kakarere ..89 Loyal Grant . 7 7 Bronze Trail 8 1 Maioro ..77 Vitement ..80 Noisy Night . 7 7 Milan ion ..77 Royal IluntLady Acushla 7 7 ress .... 7 7 Orally ... 7 7 Wildore shaped well in beating all but Hunto at Te Aroha and slight improvement on that form would make him hard to beat. Beeswing went well at the Auckland mid-sum-mer meeting, while Kakarere, Vitement, Lady Acushla and Milanion are improvers with a chance. Clipper recorded a meritorious third to Orelio and Greek Queen in the Hauraki Plate at Ellerslie and should show to advantage in this company. Of the others the best may be Tane Mahotu. The favourites may comprise— WILDORE CLIPPER LADY ACUSHLA 12.45 PUNI HURDLES Or £250; 1 mile and 5 rurs. st. lb. st. lb Chang .11 2 Enjoyment . 9 C Glen Abb .10 3 Teddy Boy . 9 0 Celtic Lad . . 9 12 ?.fal de Mer . 9 0 Bachelor King 9 7 Rajanya ..90 Gappy ..95 Noisy Night . 9 0 Orient Dawn 9 0 Mio Generale 9 o Torch ..90 Melvanui ..90 Chang, who is to make a reappearance after a lengthy spell, has been schooling well but may feel the need of racing. Glen Abb’s form at Te Aroha will claim him a firm following and he appeals as being hard to beat. Celtic Lad, Cappy and Orient Dawn are prospects, while the best of the remainder would appear to be Rajanya and Melvanui. There should be good support for— GLEN ABB CELTIC LAD ORIENT DAWN A 90 BOMBAY HANDICAP or £200; 6 rurs. st. lh. st. lb. Abbey King . 9 0 African . . 7 13 British Talent 8 12 Rosevaals . . 7 13 Norse Lady . 8 6 Augment . . 7 13 Gold Spot ..84 Red Falcon 7 13 Whenua ..82 Classical Song 7 13 Venture . . 7 13 Kingcrart . . 7 13 Clansman . 7 13 Clinch . . 7 13 Popeye ... 713 Sardue ... 713 Ellse ... 7 13 Acanora . . 7 13 Siwell . . 713 Reyana ... 7 13 Royal Blend . 7 13 IlackenSurpass . . 7 13 schmidt . . 7 13 King Fern . 7 13 Golden Tom . 7 13 Abbey King, who showed promise of early success at the recent Waikato meeting, should go well in the class, while British Talent, a consistent place-getter in his latest essays, will be assured of support. Norse Lady shaped well at Rotorua and others who have disclosed promise on the track and in public include Whenua, African, Augment, Kingcraft, and Hackenschmidt. The prime fancies may include— ABBEY KING BRITISH TALENT NORSE LADY 2.15 FRANKLIN CUP Or £600; li miles st. lb. st. lb. Our Jean . 8 12 Pocket Venus 7 9 I.ady Montana 8 8 Saccone . . 7 8 Valxnlnt ..85 High Delight . 7 7 Jack Tar ..85 Mon Acre . 7 3 Mintlaw . . 8 4 Perilius ..70 Racecamp . 8 A High Sea .. 7 0 Cornish ..82 Land Girl . 7 o Phllcourt ..81 Poland ..70 Kelly ... 8 1 The big race has attracted an interesting field and a fine contest is assured. Our Jean has been performing with a consistency that draws attention to her claims and she should make a bold showing. Lady Montana may do better here than was the case at Te Aroha, but Mintlaw may' make greater appeal. He has been working attractively and his fine second in the cup race at Te Aroha will ensure him an optimistic following. Jack Tar. Cornish, a consistent performer this season, Philcourt, Saccone and Mon Acre will have their measure of support, while another to claim attention is Racecamp. who will need only to reproduce Te Rapa form to have fine prospects. The best supported may be— . RACECAMP MINTLAW CORNISH 3.5 TUAKAU STAKES Of £200; two-year-olds; 5 furs. st. lb. st. lb Cillas ..96 I rudent . . 7 5 Lovaals ..85 Chain Acre . 7 3 MvsltO ... 713 Horeke ... 7 2 Surpal . 7 8 raymaster . 7 o Landsman . . 7 8 Beaucoup ..70 The Dude . 7 8 Auburn Lad . 7 0 Pacifist ..78 Ajrrlcola ... 7 <■ Ball Ivor ..78 Onetea ... 7 0 Airport ..78 loanna F.lttle Durbin . 7 o Wilfonyx . 7 8 Golden Bonnet 7 0 Toa Las* ..75 Rara Avis ..70 Abenlovey . . *7 5 Cillas has shown good form this season as also has Lovaals and both should show to advantage. Mysito won attractively on the latter day at Te Aroha and that form will ensure him a strong following. Surpai. Horeke. and Paymaster are likely improvers who should be all the better for recent racing but the balance have little or no form to provide a line of their credentials. The public may sum up for— MYSITO PAYMASTER LOVAALS

I 3.50 DYNES FULTON MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP or £3OO and trophy valued at £3O; 9 Tur=. White Rajah . !-' Maneroo ... * - Hoy?.! Message 8 12 Sliver Cloud 7 3 selwyn ... 3 7 Master Veritable ..82 Appellant . 7 .-runny Downs S 2 Sigurd ~ . 7 7 Clipper ..82 Nurse Lady . 7 7 Melvanui . . S 2 Maioro ..77 i.combination 3 0 Bide-a-Wee. 7 7 First Gold Beverly ... 7 7 Money ... 7 9 The impressive form of White Rajah points to him giving another forward account of himself and he may be the hardest to dispose of. Royal Message. Selwyn, Sunny Downs, Clipper, Melvanui and First Gold Money will have their full measure of support and others who should be in the picture over the deciding stages are Maneroo, Sigurd, Norse Lady and Beverley. It should be an interesting race in which the betting may be headed by— WHITE RAJAH SELWYN MANEROO 4.35 PUKEKOHE HANDICAP Of £320; 6 furs, st. lb. st. lb. Orate ..96 Tosh . . . ~ * Lornacre ..30 Penzance ..73 Orwere ... 713 Te Kawltl . . 7 l Brazilian . .7 12 Aero King . 7 0 Silver Quex . 7 9 Valimeen . . 7 0 Sunola ... 79 Noitaro ... 7 0 bronze Moth 7 9 Little Artist , 7 0 Silver Stick . 7 8 Maxam is a speedy type who should be suited by the turning course. Lornacre will be dangerous if the going is firm, while Orwere, a model of consistency, will not lack a following. Brazilian, Silver Quex, Sunola, Bronze Moth and Silver Stick all'possess ability to cover the ground, while Tosh, on a firm track, Penzance, Te Kawiti and Noitaro will be accorded support. However, the final summing up may see the public place most reliance on the credentials of— MAXAM PENZANCE ORWERE 5.20 BUCKLAND HACK HANDICAP Of £200; 6 furs, st. lb. st. lb. Pasture . . 8 11 Imperial Eagle 7 9 Sir Lysander 8 10 Tellsom .. 7 7 Mr Tommy 8 5 Tavern Song 7 7 Hunter’s Rose 8 3 Orally ... 7 ? Gold Wings . 8 3 Tane Mahotu 7 7 Right Royal S l Royal Fawkes 7 7 Estro ... 7 12 Loyal Grant 7 7 Frunze Mio Generale 7 7 Emerald . 7 9 Pasture indicated an early return at Rotorua but the better proposition may be Sir Lysander, a speedy sort who has previously won on the course. Sir Tommy showed early brilliance at Rotorua where Hunter’s Rose was seen in winning vein. Gold Wings won attractively at Te Rapa and on that form she should be one of the hardest to account for. Right Royal, Bronze Emeral, Tellsom and Royal Fawkes are the best of the others in a race in which the prime fancies may include — SIR LYSANDER GOLD WINGS HUNTER’S ROSE RIDING ENGAGEMENTS Riding engagements for the Pukekohe meeting include: — J. Winder.—Torch. N. R. McKenzie.—Royal Message, Mintlaw. A. Gilmer.—Celtic Lad. A. G. Murray.—Valmint, Beverley, Akanora, Pasture, The Dude. A. C. Messervy.—Mon Acre, Noitaro, Imperial Eagle. G. Cameron. —Jack Tar, Clinch. C. Farrell.—Silver Stick. R. J. Fearn. —Prudent. H. Turner. —Rajanya. A. Curran. —Chang. G. Do wrick.—Melvanui. A. Midwood.—Golden. Bonnett, Tosh.