Turf Topics

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 115, 26 January 1940, Page 8

Turf Topics

AUCKLAND RACES FIELDS FOR SATURDAY DETAILS OF ACCEPTANCES Good acceptances have been received for the lirsl day of the Auckland Racing Club's Mid-summer Meeting, to be held at Ellerslie to-morrow and Monday. Tlie principal event, the Takapuna Cup, has attracted a lield of M, Royevrus being top-

weight. with 8.12. Details: — TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, Of £300; (i fur. Selwyn 9.0, Glen Council <5.7, Right Royal, British Talent 8.4, Royal Son 8.0, Bronze Emerald. 7.13. Lapidarian, Flying Vixen 7.12, Wapangh, Maioro, Hackenschmidt, Lady Acushla, Venture, Surpass, Valley Maid, E'lise, Phil Vaals, King Fern, Popeyc, Tristram Shandy 7.11. A lot of young and improving hacks will make this race difficult for investors but most fancy may be shown for Phil Vaals Glen Connell Flying Vixen. OREWA HURDLES Of £300; 1% milesa Royal' Abb 10.4, Inquisitor 9.13, Knight of Australia 9.7, Chikara, Ringshot 9.6, Centaurus 9.5,. Dauber Maereana, Orient Dawn. Noisy Night Melvanui, Te Ronga, Midland 9.0 The top-weight, Royal Abb, should go well and Inquisitor may show improvement on his efforts at Thames. Dauber is likely to be well supported and the best of the others are Knight of Australia, Ringshot and Chikara. Preference may be shown for Dauber Knight of Australia Midland. FERRY HANDICAP Of £300; 6 fur. Anion 9.2, Silver Stick, Penzance B.B,Dragon Moth 8.7, Te Takina 8.4 Beeswing, Paveno, Silver Cloud 8.3, Vitement 8.0, Estro, Gold Wings. Pasture, Hunter's Rose 7.8, Aero Queen, Milanion, Bronze Emerald First Gold Money, Biddy Girl, Wyndora 7.7. This race Avill also provide food for thought and a headache or two. Anion is capable of running the distance solidly and so is Silver Stick. Dragon Moth will only need to show a little improvement on his last effort to be dangerous, Avhile Hunter's Rose, a winner at Thames will be likely. First Gold Money gave evidence of having at last come to form The favourites may be Silver Stick Anion Hunter's Rose. TAKAPUNA CUP Of £1000; 1 mile and 3 fur. Royevrus, King Rev 8.12, Royal Appellant B.S, Fils de Vaals 8.4, Namara, Kelly 7.13, The Cardinal, Our Jean 7.9, Pirate King 7.8, Saccone 7.6, Proud Fox 7.5, Ivy Willonyx 7.2, Mint law, Pern 7.0. In the field to contest the Takapuna Cup are several recently promoted. hacks and all are capable of running the distance out. Royevrus will be responsible for a solid effort and the same can be expected of King Rey, who is very consistent. Royal Appellant will not lack support and Fils de Faals will be the probable favourite on the day. Namara ;won at Thames but the company was not so strong. Kelly has not raced for a long time. Our Jean is likely to make the race interesting and Saccone, Proud Fox and Mintlaw cannot be disregarded. The public may prefer Royevrus Fils de Vaals Our Jean. CALLIOPE HANDICAP Of £100; two year olds; (5 fur. Ringling 9.6, Night Beam 8.12 Royal Descent 8.10, Happicoat 8.7 Worton 8.5, Sure Pay 7.11, Gay ISlis: Iloj'al Music 7.10, Sir Cameron Bournemouth, Horeke 7.7, Volifoj 7.(5, Ascot Bloom 7.5, Belte Femnv. 7.4, Night Pilot 7.2, Mysito, Goh Money Song, 7.0. There have been many surprise: in two-year-old events this seasor but the Calliope Handicap should In run to form. If there is to be ar exceptional dividend it may conn from Sir Cameron. The favonriti division may includc Nig-ht Beam Royal Descent Belle Femme.

WYNYARD PLATE Of S-JOO; special weights: 7 far. Bronze Moth 8.12. Meadow 8.7, Odtiui. Lapidarian, Hutana, Tea Gong 8.5, Orelio, (Jreck Queen, Foxtoon 8.0, Starbright 7.9. Altliouglr Orelio appears to overshadow the others in this race, the Wynyard. Plate eon Id be won by anything. Favourites may he Orelio Meadow Bronze Moth. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP Of fciso; (i fur. Orwere 7.1-3, Maxam 7.12, Sunola 7.9, Brazen Bold 7.7. Saxon Tor 7.7 Gorato 7.;", Sebrof 7.3, Foxmond 7.1 Gamos. Tosh, Aero King, Brazilian 7.0. It is rather unusual to see an open sprint with a top-weight of 7.13. til this instance it is Orwere and j the horse finishing in front oT her! will win. Maxam could do the job and so could Sunola. This brother to Round Up will crack on the pace and another to make things merry will be Brazen Boldl. It is understood that Saxon Tor is an unlikely starter but if taken to the post, this promoted hack will carry a lot of money. The best of the others may be Foxmond, :who may have benefited from her outings at Thames, and Aero King. Fancies may include Orwere Sunola Foxmond. RANGITOTO HANDICAP Of £4 00; 1 mile Valmint 9.0. Jack Tar 8.10, Silver Quex 8.1, Philcourt 7.13, Proud Fox 7.12, Erlick 7.11, Prince Rangi 7.8, Vaalso 7.(5, Foxsen, Land Girl, Arma court, Mintlaw 7..">, High Sea 7.4 Cornish 7.2, Mon Acre, Inver, Bright Idea, Gay Broney 7.0.

Valmint prefers a distinct easing of the ground and may be dangerous if the going is at all easy, but the Vaals gelding has not raced for some time and may lack condition. Jack Tar lias been sprinting well at Takanini and Silver Quex is very promising.lf reserved for this race Proud Fox will have support and Erlick is racing consistently if unluckily. Prince Rangi does not appeal and a better prospect may be Vaalso. Foxsen is bred the right way and Armacourt has been training well. Mintlaw is a possibility and Cornish is a recent winner in hack class. Mon Acre Avon at Thames but may find this class a little stronger. The best of the others is Inver, who is due to win. On the day the public may support Silver Quex Vaalso Cornish REHANDICAPS DECLARED The following rehandicaps for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Mid-Summer Meeting, to be held at Ellerslie to-morrow and Mon day, have been declared by Mr F. J. McManemin: — Orewa Hurdles-: Dauber, 121b, making 9.12. Ferry Handicap: Hunter's Rose, 51b, making 7.13; First Gold Money 51b, making 7.12. Takapuna Cup: Mintlaw, 51b, mak ing 7.5; Namara, lib, making 8.0. Rangitoto Handicap: Mintlaw, /lb, making 7.12; Mon Acre, 81b, making 7.8. Zealandia Handicap: Brazen Bold, 51b, making 7.12. Bronze Emerald will not be reliandicapped in the Ferry Handicap. Amended weights for I'.'e Wynyard Plate are as follow;WYNYA.RD PLATF, Of £400; special weights; 7 fur Bronze Moth, Odtaa 8.12, Meadow, Greek Queen 8.7, Hutana, Tea Gong 5.5, Orelio, Fox toon 8.0, Lapidarian, Starbright 7.i>. SCRATCHING POSTED THE CARDINAL OUT OF CUP 1 TOSH ACCEPTOR FOR SPRINT The Cardinal has been scratched , for the Takapuna Cup on the first , day of the Auckland Racing Club's „ Mid-Summer Meeting. Konneta, who was included in the held for the Zealandia Handicap., was not an acceptor. Tosh, 7.5, who was omitted, should be added to the list of horses engaged.

WINNING JOCKEYS H. N. WIGGINS STILL LEADS "With four winning mounts at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting, the leading horseman H. X. "Wiggins increased his tally to 38, thereby gaining two points on his nearest rival, W. J. Broughton, who steered two winners. Broughton earned the displeasure of the stewards at Trenthain and Ms suspension for two months may leave Wiggins without a serious challenger. Following is a list of the leading jockeys:— IT. N. Wiggins .. .. 38 W. J. Broughton .. .. 33 P. Atkins .. ... 23 B. H. Morris .. ..,22 W. J. Mudford .. .. 18 G. R. Tattersall .. .. 16 P. Burgess .. .. 14 A. Jenkins .. ... 14 R. W.. McTavish .. .. 13 O. Evans .. .. 13 R. E. Home .. .. 12 A. E. Ellis .. .. H NOTES IN BRIEF Had a punter jwaged £1 on each of Saturday's winners at Parawai on the Avin machine he would have returned home with over three and a half score to the good. • * m • Acceptances for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club's MidSummer Meeting, to be held on Monday, Anniversary Day, will be published in Monday's issue of the BEACON.