RACING AT AUCKLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 89, 12 October 1934, Page 6

RACING AT AUCKLAND

ELLERSLIE'S OPENING DAY

MITCHELSON CUP ISSUE

(Special from "Early Bird.")

AUCKLAND, This Day.

After showers midweek' tho weather appears to have cleared for the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club's. Spring Meeting at Ellerslie. tomorrow, and the track, though still on the easy side, should be otherwise in quite good order. , Fields are excellent throughout and the fixture looks like being very successful.

Betting on tho totalisator will be under the.old system, dividends being paid on the first and second horses only, but for next month's fixture at Ellerslie, to be conducted by the Takapuna Jockey Club, win-and-place betting will prevail.Except that Gold Trail will be missing, there has not been \nuch alteration in the prospects of several horses in the Mitchelson Cup, Spiral, Carfex, and Korokio being the principal fancies. It is considered that Baroscope may be the best of the northern candidates, and there are not wanting signs that Limbohm may show to more advantage than he • did in his last outing. Horowhenua is also a form horse whose chance is .well regarded. _ Several smart sprinters are engaged in the Shorts Handicap, but there is a doubt as to the condition of some of them. Star Artist is brilliant, but may want a race.. Tradesman is well placed if he is forward enough. Rippling Waters, however, looks the most likely candidate, for she displayed rare dash at, Paeroa, this being only her second race in three years. British Columbia and Rereatu are other possibilities on a dry track, although the latter is also engaged later. One of the most, open events is the Flying Handicap, run over seven furlongs. Here there is a host of possibilities, notably Kiltowyn, Impasto, Eereatu, Pomp, Prolyxo, Master Norval, Versant, Lord Val, and Gay Marigold. The issue in the Welcome Stakes is expected to be confined to Symcony, Galilee, Gay Sheik, and Kotou. As for the Guineas, in what promises to be the best contest for years, the issue will probably be fought out among Gay Blonde, Sporting Blood, Namakia, Burnish, and Mother Superior. " : Interest will be evinced in the showing of Kelly, who is regarded as one of the most promising three-year-olds trained at Ellerslie. ■ His mission' is the Gordon Handicap. Flower Bag and Free Air have the credentials for the jumping events, although brilliant schooling this week by the novice Chromadyne will bring him into favour for the hurdles. Form horses are the following:— 12.2: Trial Hurdles.—Free Air, Chromadyne, and Catoma. 12.42: G.N. Guineas—Gay Blonde, Mother Superior, and Burnish. .1.27: Shorts Handicap.—Rippling Waters, Tradesman, and Rereatu (or StarArtist). 2.12: Mltcheison Cup.—Carfex, Spiral, and Xofokio. 3.52: Hunlw*" Steeplechase—Flower Bag, Miss Dkizla, and Hauwai. 3.82: Wmkjome Stakes.—Symcony, Gay Sheik, and Qniti*. 4.17; Gordon H«adi«ip.—Kelly, Hikuiaia, xai. Scotland. 5.2s Plying Handicap,—impasto. Pomp, and Rereatu (or Lord Val). The card us «s follows:— . TRIAL HURDLES, stOS; 1% miles. Free Air ~... 10 S *Il«retto ... 9 0 . Catoma l« 1 tut Marble .. 9 0 Booklaw .... •10 Swat Britain . 9 0 Elanwal 9 It U Ttmme Soil ■ 0 0 Chromuxya* 9 I r»torous 9 0 GKBAT XGttTHJS&tt ItTINEAS, £600; tpt th»»-nMr-«Ua: 1 mile. Day Wind ill iMopy 8 5 King Britrly .. 8 tt pay Blonde ..85 Pawkj » U lady Kyra ..8 5 Pin Mom; ... 1 10 Mother Rerepal » 10 Superior 8 5 Sportlnß Namakia .... 8 5 Blood 310 Wlndsoreen .. 8 5 Bornlsb 8 5 SHOBTS HANDICAP, £350; 6 furlongs. 9r««k Bold ... 8 13 ElpplincWaters 8 1 Xredemaaa ... 8 4 King Mestor .. 7 3, British Columbia 8 4 Grand Sport .. 7. 2 Star Artist ... 8 3 Solomon .... 7 0 Jlorwtu 8 1 Psychologist . 7 0 MITCHELSON CUP, £700; 1% miles. (led Manfred . 9 0 Mungatoon .. 712 Spiral 8 7 . Korokio T 9 Carfoi 8 6 Horowhenua . 7 7 Haroring .... 8 5 Solarium - .... 70 Baroscope ... 8 3 Headmistress .70 Limbohm .... 8 0 Wee Pat 1 0 Oalnsfia 7 12 HUNTERS' HURDLES, £200; about 2% miles. Hauwai 11 4 Zane Grey ... 9 2 Flower Bag ..11 0 Ardmanning . 9 0 Miss Dazzle .. 9 10 Bamba 9 0 London , 9 8 Val Reo 9 0, Capella Abbey .98 WELCOME STAKES, £.500; for two-year-olds; 5 -furlongs. Gay Sheik ... 8 5 rieetwind ._.. 8 O. Legality colt ,» 8 5 Galileo ..... 8 0 Legatee .... 8 5 Kotou « 8 0 Small Boy ... 8 5 Symcony ... 80 Trevace .... 8 5 The Vamp .... 8 0 GORDON HANDICAP, £200; 1 mile. Grand Sport ..9 7 My Money 7 6 First Lap .... 8 10 Sir Val 7 6' Mungacre. ... 8 7 Kurapaa .... 7 6 Scotland 8 7 Kelly 7 2 Royal Appellant 8 3 Tray Bit 7 2 Killadar .... 713 Aubretia .... 7 0 Hikutala .... 713 Glenhaupo ..7 0 Gold Pocket .. 7 12 Keith Lv .... 7 0 Gipsy Moth .. 7 10 Master Bex ..7 0 Ruling King ..7 8 Nun Nicer .... 7 0 Artful Dodger 7 8 On Parade .... 7 0 FLYING HANDICAP, £350; 7 furlongs. Kiltowyn .... 9 0 Versant 710 Impasto 8 10 Lord Val .... 7 10 Rereatu 8 5 Whakapara .. 7 8 Pomp 8 3 Gay Marigold . 7 5 Prolyxo 8 2 Jalldy Karo ..7 4 King's Archer 8 t Arch Ruler ... 7 4 Knight of Karangapal . 7 4

Australia 8 2 Chief Cook ... 7 0 Master Norval 7 11 Lagoon 7 0