TURF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 92, 24 November 1939, Page 8

TURF TOPICS

THE AUCKLAND MEETING (By Zetland) On Saturday and Monday the Auckland Racing Club will hold its mid-spring lixture. The racing at Te Rapa will have some bearing on the possibilities of a number of the acceptors. The programme will open with the Melrose Handicap"in which the favourite division is likely to include Monte Cristo May Fair Glen Comiell. The Mil ford Handicap will be contested by a strong field, and the leading fancies may be PenzanCe Sebrof Royal Message. The Tiri Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters, is likely to be a very keenly fought out event. The public may sum up for Ureklaw Royal Abb Innes Lad. ~ , The principal event of the meeting will be the Alison Cup, of £600, one mile and a quarter. 'Among the contestants arc recent winners in Golden Sheila, Royevriis; Birthday Boy, Orate and Ivy Will onyx. High in the estimation of backers maj r be Golden Sheila Royevrus Birthday Boy. With an acceptance of 25 two year olds, the Cambria Handicap, five furlongs, may furnish a thrilling flutter. There are at least eight very speedy juveniles in the race, and the final figures may point to the chances of Night Beam Phaleron Harmony. Keen interest will be centred in the Takapuna Plate, and the leading fancies may bo I Orelio I Silver Stick Meadow. Open class sprinters will be seen out in the Cheltenham Handicap, and it will not be at all in the nature of a surprise if heavy backing is registered in regard to the capabiitics of Our Jean Bronwen Olympus. Saturday's racing will conclude with the Ponui Handicap, one mile, in which the favourites may be Royal Tray Pern | Greek Queen.