TURF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 19, 2 June 1939, Page 8

TURF TOPICS

.(By Zetland) AUCKLAND WINTER CARNIVAL To.mori'ow Ellerslie will be the scene of a concourse of patrons numbering many and the sport to be witnessed is practically sure to be of a, high standard, an I likely to provide the many thrills inseparable from jumping contests in the winter. The programme will- open with the Greenlane Steeplechase, in which the leading division may comprise SUKVOY HANOVER WASP The Jeryois Handicap, seven furlongs, drew no less than 39 accept, ances,. so two divisions were necessary. In the first public fancy may incline to BRONWEN HIGH DELIGHT MIDLAND For the second division a better class of hacks will parade and in the favourite group the totalisator figures will loom large to denote the chances of RAMLEH KASPIAN MAY SONG Engaged in the Penrose Hurdles are several very capable jumpers and may be there will be very spirited support for KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA KING MUSIC UREKLAW After the excitement of this event has partially subsided the Great Northern Hurdles of two and a half miles will claim the attention of patrons. With 20 horses engaged the race naturally bears a very open appearance. On. account of recent winning form both Agog and Royal Dance are much in favour, good reports are to hand from Hastings relative to Charade, who last' Boxing Day won on the course, while it' is confidently anticipated by their connections that Esteem, Mio Lume, John, Charles and Innes Lad will take a lot of beating. The investing public may sum up in favour of ROYAL DANCE CHARADE MIO LUME Then will come up for decision the Cornwall one mile and a quarter, the principal flat event ©1 the meeting. Valamito, Cheval tit: Volee, Valmint, Gold Vaals, Galileo * J Tooley Street, Gay Rose and Royev. rus will command plenty of attention ind when it comes to the point of the iast run for the judges box GAY ROSR CHEVAL DE VOLEE VALMINT The smallest field of the clay will line up for the Hunt Club Hurdles, and there may be spirited backing foi' BRITISH SOVEREIGN KITTLE G BEEN LABEL The Members' Handicap six furlongs, will bring out about 20 con. testants, including brilliant sprinters in Black Thread, Maori Song, Royal bachelor, Prince Acre Aero King, )rwerc and Lady Meath. The final totalisator figures will doubtless detote the loading chances of M AO T? T SONG BLACK THREAD AERO KING The g'eat attraction on Monday will he the Great Northern Steeple, '•hase of thr-ee and three-quarter nil"?, including th:-«e time's over ft"Her; lie hill to test the stamina oT -lie competitors. In thy meantime Mirvoy is the ruling favourite, wh le Sryce Street i? sa'l to be working "ry tenderly at Te Rapa. Several Irert No'them hurdlers are engage d rf it may depend on how they per. "ni on Saturday before they are assessed , for the steeples.