WORLD OF SPORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 142, 3 April 1940, Page 8

WORLD OF SPORT

SECOND DAY AT AVGNDALE EXCELLENT FIELDS CARDED Excellent fields are carded for the second day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, Mo be held at Avondale to-day. The chief event., the Autumn Handicap,, miles, has drawn thirteen acceptors, while the open sprint, the Mt. Eden Handicap, has only two less. The details are as follows: — 11.46: HOBSONVILLE HURDLES Of £275; 1% miles All Irish 11.5; General Ruse 11.1; Donegal 10.13; Lapidarian 10.13; Enjoyment 10.11; Agog 10.6; Survalfc'on 10.5; Cappy 9.13; Eastern Heir 9.12; High Delight 9.10; King Musk 9.8; Racewhip 9.2; Right Royal, Teddy Boy 9.0. All Irish will not be <?ut of it and General Ruse should run well. Dons gafl may be prominent while Lapidarian, benefited bv a sprint on Monday, may be hard to head.i Enjoyment should be in the picture and all below him have a chance. Public selection may include Lapidarian Cappy Eastern Heir 12.29: DOMINION HANDICAP Of £200; 6 fur. Mercury Bay 8.13; Esquire 8.9; Cheval de Bataille 8.7; British Talent B.G; Venture 7.12; Commemoration 7.9; Kingcraft 7.8; Lord Waitangi, Constant Star,, Acquest, Lady Bambury, Phildale, Valley Maid, Miss Bridge, Maioro, Morning Mist, Golden Tom, Tea Raider 7.7. Those appealing in this field include Mercury Bay Esquire British Talent 1.12: WAITAKERE HANDICAP Of £225; 6 fur. Eistro 9.1; Llandaff 9.0; Selwyn 8.12; Sir Robin 8.11; Pasture 8.9: Hunter's Night 8.7; Gold Wings 8.6; Biddy-Girl 8.2; Hunter's Ros<? 8.1; Fairfield 8.0; Valerian 7.. 11; May fair 7.8; Loch Acre, Akanora, Lady Acushla, Royal Fawkes 7.7. Taking Monday's effort as a, gui:!: Llandaff should not be troubled t£ again win. Selwyn, Estro, Gok ! Wings, Fairfield and Valerian ma;y trouble him. Favourites may be Llandaff Selwyn Fairfield

2.0: AUTUMN HANDICAP Of £400; 1% miles Yogi, Gold Vaals 8.10; Proud Fox, Pirate King 8.9; Pocket Venus 7.12; Kena 7.7; Te Kawiti 7.5; Ivy Willonyx 7.3; Foxsen 7.1; Kelly, Day Wind, Susan, Raratonga 7.0. Yogi may not start but should be hard to beat if he goes to the post. Gold Vaals may not appreciate the rise, of 91bs and Proud Fox, Pirate King, Pocket Venus, Te j Kawiti, Ivy Willonyx and Foxsen j shoulll hold him. It seems that those with the best chances are Yogi Te Kawi ti Pirate King 2.41: NURSERY HANDICAP Of £225; G fur. Sir Cameron 9.3; Queen City 8.13 Mysito 8.9; Happicoat 8.7; Surpai 8.2; Worton 7.12; Beau Leon 7.11: Cay Rosette 7.5; Sure Pay 7.4; Ballivor, Golden Bonnet, Beaucoup 7.2. Sir Cameron is big enough to carry his weight and City is well up to hers. Mysito will be hard and others likely to be well' supported include Happicoat, Surpai* Gay Rosette, Sure Pay and Volifox. Backers may prefer Mysito Queen City Volifox 3.3G: MT. ROSKILL HANDICAP Of £220; 7 fur. Merrj r Vaals 9.7; Serenata 9.3: Silver Cloul 9.2; Royal Message 8.12; Sehvyn 8.12; British Banner. Tellsom 8.1; Star Vaals 8.0; First 3old Monej* 7.12; Mia Fratolk) 7.11; 'Jronze Emerald 7.8; Whenua. Ciuich, Hackenschmidt. Bronze Trail Acre man, Pantheist 7.7. ;

Merry Vaals was finishing on at the end of six furlongs on Monday and may prove difficult. Serenata looks likely and others with possibilities are Royal Message, Tcllsom, Star Vaals, Whenua, Clinch, Bronze Emerald and Acreman. Fancies may include Serenata Royal Message Clinch 4.14: MT. EDEN HANDICAP Of £300; G fur. Black Thread 9.13; Lornacre 8.3; Bronze Moth 7.12; Palustre 7.11; Blonde Princess 7.9; Valimeen 7.7; Brazilian 7.3; Brazen Bold,, Miss Te Koura, TriMiarch, Aero King 7.0. Black Thread may be troubled by his weight and will find it hard to concede 241bs to Lornacre and 291bs to the speedy Bronze Moth. Palustre has a chance to make amende for Monday and Valimeen is also a possibility. Aero King appeals most of those on the minimum. Likely favourites are Bronze Moth Palustre Black Thread 5.0: MORNINGSIDE HANDICAP Of £275; 1 mile Namara 8.10; Lornacre 8.8; Full Hand 8.7; Bronze Moth 8.7; Clipper 8.3; Philcourt 8.2; Foxmond 8.0; Greek Queen 7.13; Very Glad 7.11; SilVer Eagle 7.9; High SeaJ Eastern Heir 7.8; Mon Acre, Land Girl, Noitaro, Respectful, Silver Cloud 7.7. If Lornacre and Bronze Moth are reserved they will make things interesting. Clipper Ms performing exceptionally Avelll at the present time and will be difficult to head. The Full Hand-Foxmoml bracket Avill again be accorded support. The best of the others are Philcourt Greek Queen, Very Glad, Hifeh Sea an(| Noitaro. Those AVitlv chances arc. Clipper Full Hand-Foxmond bracket Greek Queen