LOCAL FORECAST

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 36, 26 February 1937, Page 8

LOCAL FORECAST

With Varying Views (By "The Barb. ' 'i The Herries Cup.

In this eleven-furlong eveut Hawno's B.ay will be represented by Tiger Gain, 7.12, .and Werohia 7.7. In what may«be termed second grade company Weronia failed at Woodville to get into the vheri carrying 9.0, but with a 211bs. drop, despite the difference ia company, Mr. Frank Ormond 's geldiug is an outside possibility. Tiger Gain must appeal on his recent form. JL'asr, week he was not in the money at Te Rapa, but he left here in want of a •good rousing gallop, so that to-morrow " should see him strip in something like his Manawatu, Tauherenikau and Tren- . tham condition. Flood Tide is said to. be back to his best. King Rey'b third on Saturday in an open eprint suggests a return to his Christmas form at Ellerslie, when he won twice. Scotland is in winning shape and is capable of measuring strides in the best handicap class" over this .distance. Spiral .is unreliable. Mazir is a class handicap horse, but his best has been shown over slightly shorter coursOs. Master Brierly, on recent showings, looks as though he .has definitely ' ' slippp j, ' ' the same applying to Jonathan, but should either be ,& shadow of- hiinself a couplo»of seasons back he ■ would - play havoc with this field. Lagoon, Tybalt, "Shy, Kelly, Sinkiiig Fimd, Debham, Loombination, •Respectful, a"nd Gay Rose are all acceptofs with chancea. , : r The Open. Eprint. The Waihou handicap has drawn '» field of thirteen and, though ha^dly up to the class engaged in the Cup, it includes some of th'e best sprijiters in tho Auckland district. .Whirling. appears to have recovered lost form, .judging on his double win at the Waikato meeting, Impasto, Triune, Galilee (down in the weights), Golden Sheila, Prince Acre, Tray Bi.t, Johnny tWalLs and Deficit all help to give the event an open look. . . Likely Machine Favourltes. The following may appeal to machine patrons:— Ruakaka Hurdles.— Pango, Ruaform, Eriuatioa. Waitoa Handicap. — Jack Tar, Raepata, Flying Chief, ; ' ' r ' ; " Juvenile Handicap. — -Hunting More, Airam, Wild Flower. • Herries Memorial Cup. — King Rey, Tiger Gain, Flood Tide. Shaftesbury Handicap. — Paso Robles, Palustre, Merial. Ho(t Springs Handicap. — Sweet Rose, Kilonsa, Armacourt. ' Champion Hack. — Bla'ck 'Musk. In % ■ national, Huskie. Waihou Handicapi— Triune, Galilee, Whirling. .