MASTERTON MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 91, 14 October 1932, Page 6

MASTERTON MEETING

THREE DIVIDENDS AGAIN

SOME HORSES IN FORM

With two exceptions the fields carded fop the Masterton Racing Club's . Spring Meeting at Opaki to-morrow are of useful dimensions, and the club' should. enjoy a successful fixture. The new rule of three dividends in fields of nine or more horses, and two dividends in fields oftbetween five and eight (inclusive) .horses will be ap- , plied, and it is quite probable that there will, be at least two dividends in every race,, with .three dividends in perhaps five races;'., : The track is reported td;-be in perfect order, and the -weather prospects are good. , • ' : Specially reduced .railway fares from Wellington and from Woodville are advertised; "The train, leaves' Lambtbn: Station at 7.50 a.m.;and arrives at the racecourse at 11^0\a.nii The return train leaves the racecourse at. 5.20 p.m., and arrives back in. Wellington: at 9.44 p.m. The programme and prospects are:— 12.5.—NURSERY HANDICAP, of 50 'soys; ' i ; four furlongs. ' .' St. Ib. '■' ' ' •■• st. Ib. Epigram ...; 8 5 Walt and See .'8 0 Platter ...... S 5 Secrecy ..... 8 0 Pegged Palm Queen .. 8 0 Exchange 8 -5 Boudoir .... 8 0 Colossian- ... .8 5 Lady Nan .. 8 0 Dollar Prince .85-.-Four.of the youngsters, in tho Nursery Handicap to have had race experience are Pegged Exchange, Colossian, Boudoir, and Lady Nan, and among these the pair lastnamed taay do best. Boudoir finished in front of the subsequent Napier Park winner, Gipsy-Love, at Marton, and she is evidently possessed of excellent pace;: If she ?is beaten it may be. by, her stablemate, Wait and See, an Australian-bred filly who won the parade at the Manawatu Hunt Meeting. /The stable .provided first and second last yep.with Inflation and La -Moderne, and,'may do so "again this year, with Waitiand See and Boudoir. ;< 12;45,—StAIDENTSTAKES, of 50 sovsi sis" furlongs. s st lb . st lb Mtypay ....... 8 8 Headland .... 8 8 Males S 8 Bright Sons ..8 3 • lacs • d'Amour 8 8 West Tor .... 8 S Greenhorn ... 8 8 Walton Park . S 8 v Milnrow ..... 8 8 Traymela' .... 8 S Capa Martian. S 8 Cuddle 8 8 Kens -Belle ... 8 8 Avlatrbc .... 8 8 Khea ........ 8 8 Mdab' Queen . 8 8 Vauderille ... 8 8 Several of those engaged iri the Maiden Stakes have shown glimpses of, form, and the one to break his status on this occasion, will probably come from the group. Maypay, Araios, Rene Belle, Vaudeville, and Headland have all run. seconds, and as Maypay's was the most recent effort she may. be one of the prime fancies.:Rene Belle,-and. Headland should prove worthy rivals;-and they are preferred among the. other four. Others who may make showings include Milnrow, Lacs d'Ainour, West Tor, and.Moab Queen. A likely pair read to by Maypay and Rene Belle; » 1.50.i-rHIGEWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 70 sots; one mile, st. lb. ■ ' . st. lb. Grce!a"h 10 12 Head- Scrans . 10 5 Full Mark ... 10 10 Cape FaraKi ..9 0 Blacksmith ..10 7 Only five horses have paid up for the Highweight Handicap, and among these Pull-Mark and Head Seiang make pnnci-' pal appeal. Full Mark, who still lemains in the .New JJeaJand Cup field,'has run into places in open flat handicaps at his last two starts, and he should take a lot of beating. ' Blacksmith must be legarded as best of»the others. Form suggests Full Mark. 3.IO.—LANSDOWNEi HANDICAP, of 60 soys; seven furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Ben Hut .... D 0 Minstrel Lad . 7 10 lyrical ....' 8 9 Bothwcll .... 7 8 SolltalM n—. &• 5,-Kalmuck 7 8 Forest Stag".. 8 I~ lancet 7 3 Distortion ... 8, 1 Teastream ... 7 3 Clangor .... 710 Red Top 7 0 The field for the Lansdowne Handicap is of-very ordinary, quality,\and the winner should come from-the first four on the list. Forest Stag's sharp improvement between the days at Otaki indicates that he must be hard, and at the distance Ben Hur and Lyrical may prove tougher "opponents than Solitaire-11. Minstrel Lad and Bothwell have chances on their best form, but they will need to improve- on their latest efforts. There will be follow ings for Forest Stag and the Ben Hur—Kalmuck bracket. 2.SS.—MASTERTON HANDICAP; of 100 eovs: one mile and a quarter. ' St.lb st !b Spe^tful .... 811 Koroklo .... S 2 Chopin AlO Atholspear .. 713 KetrjM*,'.w..;. ■ 8 8' Jole do Val . 7 5 Teller/ ...... 8 3 Cluny ....... 7 0 Stanchion; ... 8 5,-Red Sun 7 0' The_ issue in the Masterton Handicap is open in the extreme, with possibilities at every step in the acceptance, but it is probable that the Opaki-trained Retiact will be the elect of the public, and he should at least go near justifying the faith placed in him. The long straight is all in bis favour^ His most serious opponent may be the improving Chopin, with Teller and Korokio (if started here) also likely. Red Sun makes most appeal among the lower weights. The public may choose Retract and Chopin. 3.40.-—X/AWN HANDICAP, of 60 soys; me mile. , 'tt. lb. Bt. ltr. Gay Court..-...■ 9 C Aeron ..7 2 Ben 'Hur .... 9 0 Cardinal Moon 7 0 Lyrical 8 8 Golden Horn . 7 0 Kalmuck .... 7 8 -Vaudeville ... .7 0 Half the field in the Lawn Handicap claim earlier engagements, and its final composition is not at all cleat;. In this company Gay Court, -though undoubtedly over-assessed, may notch another win, for he is very fit at .present,, and .is an honest and consistent horse. " Ben Hur and Lyrical read the best of the otheis, but Acron, who. has been placed in his only two starts to 'date, is capable of giving trouble with 7.2. Good efforts should be coming from Gay Court and the .Ben. Hur, —Kalmuk. bracket. 4.2O.—GRANDSTAND-. HANDICAP, of 75. soys; six-furlongs. st lb. Bt. lb. Royal Routlno 813 White Fang .. 713 Arrow Lad ... 8 12 Eminent 7 7 KoroMo .... 8 5 A hot favourite is' likely to be made of' Royal Routine in'the Grandstand Handicap, and on his Otaki form it. is not easy to countenance his defeat. Korokio, if reserved for this event, should-give- him principal worry, for Arrow Lad will probably require the run. On the book it certainly looks like Royal Routine. S.S.—ELECTRIC'HANDICAP, of 80' soys; five furlongs and a half. St. lb. . st. tb..' Hunter's Moon 8 5 Araios .......7 8 Distortion ... 8 5 Little Thrush .75 forest Stag .. 8 2 Rene Belle ... 7 5 Azure ....... 8 0 Traymela \.. 7 5 Lady Ronald . 712 Popetta ..... 7 5 King Peg .... 7. 8 Vlvette 7 5 Hunter's Moon is likely to touch a short price in the Electric Handicap, and he shoula win if he runs straight. Others who will carry a measure of support are Azure and Lady Ronald (last year's winner). Distortion was a promising two-year-old-who had only one race last season, and if he has recovered from his trouble he tod may make a showing. The distance will-probably be too short for Forest Stag, but the long straight will help. to.an extent to compensate for .this. Little Thrush and Vivette are a Trentham pair on th& bottom mark who- have galloped smartly during the past weeki and they must be conceded to hold lightweight chances. The public will probably declare for Hunter's Moon and Azure.