STEEPLECHASE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 13

STEEPLECHASE DAY

LATEST FORM OF HORSES AND HOW JTHEY ARE LIKELY TO RUN

(By "Rangatira.")

w popular among all the fixtures during the season at Trenthaiii, the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting will be opened tbtnOTrow ? .when^the Wellington Steeplechase will be the premier attrSetion.^The first day's schedule is most comprehensive, comprising ttyb;! drossrcdijntry events, two hurdles, and four races on the flat, and,it..^s mndoxibtedly the most entertaining card on any of the eleven:-days' racing held during the season at Trentham. The fiorses engaged at this week's meeting are drawn from almost;eyery portion of the Dominion, so that the wide clash of form will make the task of investors a more than ordinarily difficult one. Inf :'order tp assist bettors in finding a solution to the various problems, the following chart of form is provided, with the figures before; theihorses showing the performance of that horse in its last three starts during the past three months, fewer than three figures indicating, that the horse has started less than three times in the period.

11.2^-MiRIRI HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, £350; about 2j miles. 203-SHver Siflht.,Poor third to his firet 010-Count Willonyx. Successful, in the start In a steeplechase at-Aabburton Napier Steeples, 2% miles, under ten daw-ago, ■• WUI. probably start 9.10 last month, but then failed in m the Trentham Hurdles later in the the Wanganui Steeples 9 7 day in preference... ....... XI 1 -_, , . . ■ fl-Cott!nsiU«m. Winner of the Grand 031-Lactose. Created fair impression by National .Surel\p< in iSw *nt »™ a comfortable win in Bangluru SaS^'if "X iv Steeples. 8% miles, at otakf ten racing.... Fell in steeplechase at days ago« his *«* success. Safe con:fcut has. since schooled .- veyance 0 < Well ••"• •'• H 2 000-Car Leaf. Shows plenty of speed. 330-Hanj>V6F..:-.Third. in Greenlane Steeples but trouble appears to be in stamina, at Kilerslie,- 11.6, but failed badly In three seasons' racing has never in WJnser steeples.. A sound-jumper yet been in the money. 9 0 butdoes. not stay too well ~ 10 13 0.11 -Bridegroom. Easily accounted for The Mariri Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase ™,™f s 2?*vi^f le? ? nd aIK° er looks 0Q DaDer t(> be the easiest race of the SS^VSS^SSSTtS"' dafe 3 7 in which to nominate the favourite, but One of the most promising jumpers it'may be well to remember that, though it in commission and liteiy to ,be a / _ was the favourite (Flash Light) who won •mi »^*strf* tt •;•••-■■•••••■••• 10 ' last .year, the opening event at Trentham l'Sf§is*S&-ts^oSStey rto^ w i^; flsturcs »« often productive of an unexpected Bay, and at. his last. start was sue- . result. Bridegroom seems assured of good v ce'ssJuf.iJnaer 9.5 In the June- , favouritism, and on his Ellerslie form he must n,, K^ 3> V*^*^.. <J 13 be very hard to beat. The stable also has nt'^^SS^ iS^%A'tS^- Hanover enga 2 ed, and tMs horse la.a prospect DuneiJiii Meeting last month, when , as well because of bis generally safe jumping, he. won. the f)unedln Steeples, 2% If Cottinghain negotiates the ..country, he will S^^PlSS^Sf^*^ 1: be a force *° wlthsta»d even for Bridegroom. pany "at" the" Wellington Meeting last , f°r «c bas exceptional . pace. Of the others July,- but. later bled and. was spoiled v 0 Rapa Walata and Chile {if run here) look •aa-Kifctfok!. -Has. shown useful place / likeliest, though" Count Willonyx and Kikiroki 2s^as6sisT& ass r * •f ?* °ut *•»• «r c h es- Ass? Bay Steeples. 2% miles, at his last the. better-backed runners will be BRlDEstart; iftpaWaiata being third ... 9 7 GROOM, COTTINGHAM, and RAPA WAIATA. ': %: y iiC-^-WOBURN HANDICAP, £450; 6 furlongs. i *i .-'■<■»':■■:■: FIRST DIVISION. 2-WiW Talk. Previously shown winning O-Joe Louis. Shown no form re-form-at Trentham.ttJid at last start cently 8 6 finished second to Settlement, under , . B^J%iin'ithe^utamn Plate, 1 mile, JI2-Gemara. placed particularly well at Siccarton 0 8 on the Nelson circuit, but will enOl2.HsHey, Second to' Centrepoise over counter much stronger opposition on fe'ipUe at. Hastings recently, and a this occasion ...... .......;.... 8 5 seven furlongs at Tauranga at last but failed at Otaki ..... T. . S 4 start, and a proved performer in soft going •-»'«•.. 9 0 002-Littfe Ruse, Second to British OQ2-fcUCWIIUB :Boy, Second to Halley Natlo.n over six furlongs at Waipa ewr-tsis. furlong* and a half at Hast- te» days ago, and a proved hack in ■ings last.month, and partial to easy soft £omg S 2 g0ing0w^^....;....-.:.'........... .8 11 o-Beauly. Has yet to open her win--300-Rarotous^.. Kan fair race at-Otaki, .■■ ..i : ■ ; uing account ......*-....■...,...... S 0 bat'-'?orni li*cenera:lly lias been. ■ dis-': '/'' _' . ~ „■'-■.* ''■ xJ, '1 appointing^ Failed at Trentbam in 0-Gav Hunting. Has done nothing for Januar^'and March ............... 8 8 a long time and la unsound-.. 8 0 001-B!onda J^rincess. Successful over six 000-Lady Cyonus. Xo form and nerv- / lurlbhgs. at'fiisborne :in May, but ous but improving S 0 fotm ffeperally has been triflei dis- _ apfcofritiHg.;' feujf air races at Trent- 002-Neptune. Second in novice event hamfffMaVcb; ..♦....-...;'. 8 S at Ashburton ten days . ago, , but 82|.&Cll«k.■•* Secured a..second and'a form senerslly, disappointing. .... 8 0 : . .ficat-.af ;Walpa, Meeting .tea days, ago, ' 000-Royal Lassie. Ko form S 0 bufr failed x baffly/ on" previous trip ' . „. ■ ■ . : . ~ v tii trentha'm twelve inontlis'aßO, Good 00-War Cloud, Winner in spring, but .: mud/h,pisg...-,..^...«.-,.,. .............. ,-8 ' ? no form since .......,;..:;.... 80 '"' :a'"V. f.^ .'/■■- "' ■;.•■' .7 •■.-■. Second Division. "/:'■. ?"; ■'■■ '.._.' ' :';■" ; OO3.SHln!nps Hiiurs. Won. four-races"in OOt-Ta Ore. Impressed whea outclassing %!fow Jasfe-winter, .taclwdlng one at . novico field at Hastings .recently ... 8, s ynanthaTOr and showed signs of. re- O-Cushla's Last • Only one start to turning tojbest; form with a third over date and hardly forward enough to six furlongs at Otaki, carrying 9.3 0 3 m&^e a showing ..*......■ .• 8 0 NH-WhltißlvGpi^Has not started since 000-Great Bramble. Kecent form has not .flalshilng . eejeond to Trebor at. Awa- . .• ; D een encouraging, but working fairly •puni'-la'March; but has' been shap-- well ~8 0 sfro^f^Tribor' at Trentham^in ' 20C-Lauahin fl Son 0 . Second in gentleCW4,..t0. Trebor at^ Trentham in n]an riclers , ev ent at-Napier Park, . atatcb;: ...•.i. > >,...._.......-...v...... ■■.» v but stiu a maiden performer 8 0 211-P*enomßnaJ. HajrOT o . Ni ht Erup t| On . Still a novice per,af^d Serw diU Ilf ' -. former but sticks on^ell ... .8 0 under 5.0 teri. days ago. A brilliant 0-Tb Haka. Ko form, but, . well-bred .beginner ~ ....,,.....!..,....;..... 9 0 half-brother to Te Monanul ...... 8 0 103-Rex Maitland. A winner over seven , , » *. tv ht v,,,^« furlongs i; at lUccarton . at. Easter, ' ~Vn},e ss theJ* aJ e to™ defections the Woburn when he carried the minimum and Handicap will have the distinction of being beat a good field 8 11 the first race on the Trentham, course ever „ " , _ . i." .. , to have been run in divisions. Should the 00-Convarsion. Would have to improve race be divided, the totalisator will Tstill be a great deal ..upon : recent, displays O p C en ed only once, with two win. dividends (as Jo. wm rv . ~., s » though there had been a dead heat) and four Nil-Auto :swt«p. Has. not raced since place dividends. Investors are offered a wide last spring, but has previously been array from which to make their choice. In ■placed,on >the course- .... ..... 8 8 tbe first division; which, appears the easier, Nil-HSoh:'test Has not: raced eince Wild Talk, Halley, Susan* and Erlick will all hist spring, but two years ago acted . have good followings, with Halley perhaps asnifttfe^upto Jewelled Girdle and the best of them on recent form, though Wild Tidewaiter . over a mile Talk has the class and comes from a flrst-up on the course 8 7 stable. Lucullu3 Boy, Blonde Princess, and . tit? v^M«»« Ttot unt liad a. rar« for Little Ruse are other Prospects. In the second NI?.--yiWCIOU& Has not had a rac«ifor division, Shining Hours, after her forward *?%«s£& :-i«^iiwS?«J* the.monej. snowlng at otaki, and the brilliant southerner at,Onp!»Se.to February S 6 Pnenomeiial> who ls Tery fagt Ollt of th e bar- , 2M'R(IOiC?d«. Met trouble in. the middle ri er> w m probably be preferred to. White Gold, . stages"in raw at OtakU although run- Te , ore. and Regicide. Phenomenal was renlng 6a again' at" the ■ end. Has ported from1 the south to be an unlikely starter, the ability to surprise 8 4 t^t his trainer says he will run If the go-aoa-Floral Robe. Slay be reserved for ing is not too bad. Among those backed the second day, bat would have an will be SHINING HOURS, PHENOMENAL, and outside chance it produced 8 2 HALLEY. ; I2;48— VITTORIA HURDLES, £350; i£ miles. 02t«FlrMUxrd. A fine hurdler when at 233-Vantoon.. Placed in each of his hisbest, and at last start scored . three starts at the recent Dunedin under'lo.l2 to the Greenfield Hurdles Meeting, and a likely sort to effect at the Dunedta Meeting. Claims a surprise. A safe jumper 9 o later engagement in the Trentham 002-General Ruse. A recent recruit to Hardies ..,...*..... v •• the jumping department, and stated 032-Erebus. ..Has not performed up to to be a promising sort. Second to «art? j" xftaVet .ejtpectatlons, but a Lady England in the Orakau Hurdles niece'than useful jumper in minor at y e Awamutu ten days ago 9 4 ffi£ oS^day! 300-Joper. Unlucky to fall at the tot aSoT^aad *now meeting the winner feaibe In his initial start over hurd es Ifetralon 31b b^te/tlrms 11 i at Otaki. Has schooled prom.s- g MO-P»flty. Made poor showing^ over n»y • •• harries at "Ashburton, finishing a ODO-F%r East Jumped well while he "StWd^iway back'from place-getters. lasted at OtaM,. but may require ■ bift -tills was- his. first start In this more. experience ;........ 9 0 ?^ B™^™ CUD* 6"3 ag°. he..W^ 10 1* 000-T«tpr. A sound jumper but will the Wellington Cup need to improve on recent show--021-Lustral. Has shown Partiality for i 9 0 tha track and. a much-Improved inmnee this season. Won his first 002-Whakao. Second at Dannevlrke on S in role at* Ota-M ten days ago Saturday when making his debut in uS/lO.Bi rkftial to the course .. 10 13 role 9 0 *aoJte~&kiad,'.'''iet to jnabe his debut QOO-Sunbeam. Showed plenty of speed ' m tfie role, but has shown gooa to occupy f Our th place at Otaki, but form on the flat. An added factor is a most unrelia bi e horse 9 0 will ba bis liking for soft going. Another who has won on tne Xhere is tne best fie i d for many yeara in ■»«n ¥ m*H *V'"""-ce"in*Vh*is'*<IepaVt"- the Vlttoria Hack Hurdles, and the hacfe win-nwa^but-iia* good turn of apeed ncr in this department tomorrow may bo difflon fiat 10 " cult to locate, a3 several promising compara--100-Arabos. Still another beginner in t i re newcomers to the game are ranged against the role, but is stated to be a the better . knowa form> j^ a ru i o t he public SSKfflSr-abITwSSV.S in . have lighted near the mark to this race, and with Valarth last year - 1U 4 Valarth was the win favourite last year, though ii 2 Mlsurlha Won over fences at big outsiders (Black Man and Chaste) were Nanifer-Paik^ast month but te in- in the minor places. Of the form to tomor?ifnprt th obS'es^^ although row'a field. Lustral is probably the pick, even nSslne nlentv of D ac4 on the if he was a bit lucky against Erebus at Otaki, posseting, pwnty or pace on uiu f^ ig Smprovlng aU the time and haa won t- r ,jv*'Vi"""V V *« three times on the track in the last twelve JOO-lewelJad/Girdle. A newcomer to months, including a highweight double at the *?» gftme> at thei first fence Marcll flxture vxebua, who Is now racing at-Tauranga recently. Won on the better to behind, will have his chance for fiat on.ihe course two years ago •> *- revenge, and Fireguard (if started here), Con--001-Cpntra'qt. A winner over a mile tract (fourth last year), Mount Val, and Vanand a half at Greymouth last month toon are form horses among the remainder. anj placed in a hurdles event on Ponty will need to improve. Though nothing the course twelve months ago 9 1U has been shown to public yet of the jumping 022-Maunt Val.-. Second over hurdles the ability of the newcomers Araboa and De Friend •last t^ Saturdays and, ia therefore area pair who might be on hand if their