POVERTY BAY RACES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 29, 28 October 1937, Page 15

POVERTY BAY RACES

Review of To-morrow's Fixture RUNNERS' PROSPECTS The spring mfeeting of th® Poverty Bay Turf Club opefis to-morrow and will be continued Saturday. At one • tinie Hawke's Bay stables were strong* ly represented at this fixture, but Felicitation is the only one from here that has accepted for this wfeek'a r&cee. Taken all rouiid, the acceptances are quite up to the standard afid suggestive of an interesting two days' sport. Tb« betting will be on tbe single pool. Following is a short review of the runnersi F1KST HUKDLES HANDICAP. One and a-half.mila. Here we iind a field of half a dozen without a previous winner over hurdles. Mahala has shown a little promise and, possessiiig raeing experieHce, has her chance now. Puccini has won on the flat and, with hunting and steeplechase experience, may be regarded as a safe jumper. The rest have little to recommend with a third to Mailman on the flat last July at Gisborne the best. Two that may appeal ainong an ordinary lot may be MAHALA and PUCCINI. JUNCTION HANDICAP, One jnile. For hacks. Skyway, on his home track, can be relied on to go a solid mile, while Bro(wn Lap is consistent m this clhss. Bui'nette and Bonnie Song are useful, with the latter a winner at her last start, at the Hunt meeting at the beginning of August. Minnow is well overdue, but at 8.4 Quaint is nicoly placed in the handicap. Eoyal Minic and Stitchbird have proved able over a mile. They are a very even lot with the public perhaps placing most reliance on tlie chafices of QUAINT, BONNIE SONG and BROWN LAP. FLYING HANDICAP. Six Furlongs. The one time Hastings-trained gclding Peter Beckford has been in work some time, so should be able to produce something like his best. De Friond is more likely to wait until the following event, leaving this one to his stable* mate, Golden Blonde. Symcony won at the tail end of last season her only success for quite a while. Mata Hari failed at Hastings, costing her connections dear. Huntetee, if started in this race, will have many friends, as slxe carried 9.0 at Hastings when she ran third to The' Bigot, 8.(i, who since has weighed in first twice at Wellington — a good guide on paper. This small field may see 6pirited speculation with most investments perhaps on HUNTETTE GOLDEN BLONDE and PETER BECKFORD, MAKARAKE HANDICAP. One mile. De Friend was among the "also starteds" at Hastings in the Duke of Gloucestef Cup, but probably little notice will be taken of that. Golden Blonde will contest the Flying. Gay Hunter is a smart hack, as also is Pennycomequick out of the same stable though racing in different ownership. Legotee won one race last season. There is. every appearance of there being but four starters in this race and with two from the one stable betting make be limited ,with perhaps the best backed DE FRIEND and PENNYCOMEQUICK.

MAIDEN SCURRY. Five furlongs. Very little to interest speculators off the course here. What little form hau been disclosed may influence the bettings towards BOLD STEP, QUILP and MENDELSSOHN.

ROSELAND HANDICAP Seven furlongs, This event is for amateur riders. It cannot be called a very formidable field, but sifting it out may favour BROWN LAP, SINGING GOLD and STITCHB1RD. OCTOBER HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Huntette, if started, must comman'd attention despite her 9.0, and the second top-weight Bluo Needle is fair and haP won an opeh sprint. Ruinette reads better than in the mile. Wananga we know here to be a smart galloper. Felicitation is nigh on returning to the winning list- Of the others, De Brette, Hinepit,, Ihu, Perfect Lady, Paul Robeson. and Sbani have won races. With cpiite a few engagM in other races, only a rough fore'cast can be given as to the likely favourites, which may bo HUNTETTE, WANANGA' and IHU.