AT RICCARTON

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 60, 27 March 1937, Page 12

AT RICCARTON

"The Barb. ")

Very Good Fields for C.J.C. Meeting on Monday REVIEW 0F PR0SPECTS

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Very good fields have accepted for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Easter meeting, which is' to be held at Riccarton on Monday and Tuesday next. On the first day the Great Eastey and the Champagne Stakes will be decided, and on Tuesday the Great Autumn and Challenge Stakes will be the chief races. Undoubtedly the fields this season are the best received for quite a few years. A new race on the programme is the Champion Autumn Plate for hacks, and this has drawn no fewer than 16 acceptors of even quality. 12.2: KILDARE BRTJSH HURDLES Of £300; 2 miles. Red Sun was second in the Bighweight at Trentham, and as he can fence proficiently he will be one of the best baeked at 10.13. Polydora, if in the mood, would be troublesome. Brigadore is another that has made the grade as a hurdler. Palmary has minor places to his credit, while Hunting Bag won at his la&t hurdle outing. Look Smart may prove the best of the bottom weights. Of an even lot the best backed mav be RED SUN, HUNTING BAG and BRIGADORE. > 12.37: CHAMPAGNE STAKES Of £500; 6 furlongs. Sir C. Clifiord holds a very strong | Land in Mob Rule and Haughty Winner, and the latter may again turn the tables on Royal Chief. Nightfiress, who is also in the bracket, has one start for a win to her credit. Royal Ohi.ef won the North Island Challenge Stakes, so he may be the actual favourite Screamer is more apt to contest the juvenile handicap event. The betting looks as if it must be confined to the CLIP.PORD BRACKET and ROYAL CHIEF. 1.17: RUSSLEY PLATE Of £300; 5 furlongs. It is some time aince so big a field as a score has accepted in tmo-year-old race at Riccarton. There are quite a. fes fair youngstera in this event, including Top Row, Lazybones, Mob Rule, Mulatto, Yale, Screamer, Garonno and Bonnie Agnes. Three that may appeal most are TOP ROW, LAZYBONES and MOB RULE., with the latter perhaps the actual favourite. 1.57: AUTUMN CHAMPION PLATE Of £425; about 1 mile. Sovereign Lady has been racing consistently, but not so Chidden, who has not won for some time. High Glee has always been in the boom but has hardly come up to the high expectations of his supporters, Superex was in the boom twelve months back but has now goue "phut. " The Grasper is not what one would call a first-class hack, but is consistent and has always gone a good mile. Swordstiek this time last season was said to be a Coming first-grader, but has yet to make that mark. Great Empire was first and second at the last Gore meeting. Recollection is a possibility, while the best of the lightweights may prove to be Myriam and Lofty. In a big pool, with nothing outstanding, the best backed may bo LOFTY, MYRIAM and GREAT EMPIRE.

2.42;, GREAT EASTER HANDfCAP Of £800; 7 furlongs. A very strong and even field, with a surprise perhaps in the offing. Paper Slipper over this sanxe distanee, and carrying 10^, was narrowly beateu in the North Island Challenge Stakes, and now this three-year-old, with lQlba. oif his back4 must go a great geven furlongs. Gold Boa, with 5lbs, more on her back, won at Wellington over aix furlongs in 1.12 when the going was anything but fast. Will she run out the other furlongi Concertpitch won tliis race last year, but at 8.12 he is a litfcle too near the better performed horses, uxore so aa this season he has not made the improvernent expected. Chief Ranger is a first-class horse, and no matter how one looks at it the Marton-traiuod gelding must be hard to dispose of. liebel Chief has won inany a race, but not in the most select company. Wino, winner of the last Winter Cup, is galloping exceptionally well, so that at 5lbs. above the minimum his supporters have a strong case in their favour. Knookfin, although not recommended, has only to strike the spring form of 1935 to be dangerOug. Epris raced badl/ at Trentham. Fiord ia an ,outside possrbility and won in his last start; also, his final gallop was a most impressive one, and of the lightweights he may be the 'one to upset the apple-cart. Cyrillian, although improved, can hardly be expected to jump from prdinary hack class to win an Easter. It is an open race, with perhaps the betting market favouring PAPER SLIPPER, GOLD BOA and OHIEF RANGER, 3.22: COURTENAY HANDICAP Of £250; 6 furlongs. They are a very ordinary lot for such a stake, and also there i.s very little form offering to help solve the puzzle. Perhaps the favourites will be SUNBEAM, MUTUS and LUSTEAL. ' 4.2: SOCKBURN HANDIOAP . Of £400; about 9 furlongs. This is a dress rehearsal for the Great Autumn, although three furlongs shorter than that htndicap. Argentic is said to have benefited by his one race recently at Trentham. Queem of Song ia another of which favonrable reports have been received once again. Silver Ring is still held to be far from last season 's form. Ponty must be dangerous on Wellington Cup form. Travenna and Epris both failed at Trentham, while Tunneller must appeal on the 8.1 mark, Arctic King also yeads well. Willie Win just up from hack class, while the inconsistent Sunee may brjng of? one of his periodical surprises. Golden Dart may do best of the remainder. On account of the Great Autumn chief interest may be centred in the running of TUNNELLER, QUEEN OF SONG and ARCTIC KING.