TAURANGA FIXTURE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 130, 18 June 1937, Page 12

TAURANGA FIXTURE

— Frdtii "Early Bird"). .

Opotiki Club'* Prospect* HORSES IN FORM T0-M0RR0W

(By Telegraph-

AUCKLAND, This Day. Fairly good fieldS are engaged at the annual fixture of the Opotiki Jockey Club, to be held on the Tauranga taefe course to-morrOW, and the goiiig Wil: be heavy after a lot of rain througliou. the province. Betting will be undei the win and place system. The largesi acceptance is in the non-winners' l-hcc and this looks like being one race noi. instead of a division. A nice field is engaged in the Opo tiki Cup, and the prospects of Enge an certain to be canvassed after his tlireo fine efforts at Ellerslie. Day Wind, tooj ran Well enough at Ellerslie to Warraui attention in this weaker class, and Jew elled Girdle is more than useful over a middle distance. Te Hai and Misf Lu will not lack friends, and of thc others Respectful and Winlona makc some appeal. If the nine acceptors go to the post in the Bay of Pienty Steeplechase it should be a fine cOntest, for Goldeti England, Luciduo and Emancipation are fair performers over country, whileMaster Musk should be able to go well, too. Chang is overdue, even if he ha? not raced for some time, and Muir Y Reef and Friendly Boy have jumpers' chances; the latter revealed promisc earlier in his careef. There will not be many runners ii« the sprint, the Farewell Handicap, and as Johnny Walls ran two very fine races at his last appe&rances, at Te Rapa a month back, he Is the right on0 for the job, provided his ill-lUck does not stick to him too closely, ftjt he has been an unfortunate runner in his races. Te Hai, Winlona, Sir Tommy, Profess sional and Mangukaha may be capablS of a milk surprise. Maori Song showed a lot of pace at Te Rapa last month on a short preparation so he should have friends in the Novice Handicap. Besiege, Gay Rebel, and Killadar are others that read nicely placed. The last-named is in the mile flat and aleo the following event, the Hurdlfes. The form horses engaged td-morroW are the following: — 10.45: Novice Handicap. — Mhori Song, Ngakaru, Free Advice. 11.30: Stewards' Hack. — Besiege, Strathire, Requiem. 12.15: Bay 6f Pienty Steeplechase. — Lucidus, Emancipation, Golden England. 1.0: Opotiki Cup. — Enge, Day Windy Jewelled Girdle. 1.45: Waioeka Hack.— Gay Rebel, Poker Face, Haile Boy. 2.30: Williams Memorial. — -Killadar, Tuageahe, Professional. 3.15: Otara Hurdles. — Killadar, Boughal, Gadger. 4.0: Farewell Handicap. — ? Johnny , Walls, Te Hai, Winlona.