HELENSVILLE RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 193, 5 April 1894, Page 5

HELENSVILLE RACING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Helensville Racing Club will be held at Te Makiri racecourse on Saturday next, and no doubt a fair number of Aucklanders will avail themselves of the special train, which the railway authorities have decided to run and attend the meeting. The acceptances are fairly satisfactory, and given merciful consideration by the clerk of the weather there should be some interesting racing. The day’s sport will open with the Maiden Plate Handicap of 10 sovs, one mile, for which eight horses have accepted. Maid of Erin heads the weights with 9.0, and should be able to dispose of her field, although there may be concealed virtue amongst the lower weighted ones of which I am ignorant, for the majority of the runners are unknown to me. The light weight rejoices in the poetic name of His Gills, which should effectually squelch his chance. There are only four runners in the Handicap Hurdles of 20 sovs., one mile and threequarters, viz., Tattler 10.10, Skittles 9.10, Romeo 9.8 and Rosedale 9.0, and if the top weight cannot beat his three opponents he ought to. Skittles is a mare I’m rather fond of and will give her second best chance. The Pony Handicap of 15 sovs, six furlongs, has attracted ten 14.2 performers, and with Storyteller receiving 61bs from the top weight Cupid, I shall expect her to beat Mr Greenwood’s mare and win the race. Fauntleroy, 7. J 2, is a dark ’un that may crop up. Red Rose at 8.10 is the only other one I fancy. Storyteller, Cupid and Fauntleroy may be the order of the finish. Seven have accepted for the Helensville Handicap of 20 sovs, one mile, and I like Edna, Tattler and Romeo. Those engaged in the Settlers’ Race are unknown to me, and in the Maiden Hurdles of 10 sovs, one mile and a half, Skittles should score a win if started. For the Flying Stakes of 15 sovs, six furlongs, I like Romeo, Maid of Erin and Storyteller. The first race will be started at 12.30.