BIG FIELDS FIRST DAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1182, 26 July 1928, Page 11

BIG FIELDS FIRST DAY

Gisborne Fixture Has Drawn Great Acceptances * For the first time for some years the Gisborne club •■ winter meeting does not clash with any other meeting. .

THAT such a happening ls beneficial [ to the chib is evidenced by tlie splendid acceptances'received. The fields for to-day are Wonderful, two races being split, into divisions.'^ . t^ r _.S! Slr^^S^'^ ex erience ° has .had such an eXE?even C have been paid up for ii the Park Hurdles, but with recent form to go on, punters will have little difflculty m finding their favorite. ' At Hastings last month Ballyfarnon was equal to the task, and if he has freshened up there will be no need to look further. Royal Heather has been Jumping the big country this winter and Jumping It safely. He gets a bit short of wind at the end of a Journey. ■ ■ _, ... . '-mm _ " . ... The Aucklander, Rahepoto, will be In the boom and -he has won over the distance. .He looks the likely one to trouble Ballyfarnon. '-'- • •;■ The Maiden will be run m two divisions —unless there are numerous scratchlngs. . In the flrst division, Dishonored, from 'Jefferd's stable, is given the opportunity of getting out of this class, and he should.be equal to the task. The second division contains an unknown lotj tut Gisborne is a Sporting town and there is one there called Norma Wilson. ' ' ■•■ There is every prospect of the Flying being a good race. •>■'•; The two top weights* Huikal and Dave, will command attention,' for, m this class, both are good. jeannette won at Hastings, m the ' -

autumn—she beat First Acre that day —while Fee Simple will also bie In th* picture. ' . y X. TJo'twp. with-the necessary ere-: dentials are Dave and Huikal. The big steeplechase is a bit of a puzzle, with nothing standing out. Highway would only need to'be the Highway t»f old,to come m backwards. The hack, ste \ "Js.f^f^. *£*■»«[. *«#*• In 6!^—^ Wl__-S supported. She has raced well of iate" At Hastings the other day Singleton showed up, and when well he-Is at home. In" better company than this. Essential heads the list ln the second division, and he will probably head the betting too. Taku Tama may. go well, while an interesting one engaged Is Cairo. Some seasons back, when George lj_w had hini. Cairo was a good horse. /_ . . „ . . , . _ Bayed for the minor steepleohase,. Bahadur would be at a short price. He Jumps well, but does not run out a journey. Handy m the early spring was capat>ie of winning a Hunt Cup at Marton. ,o n the gallops she has ' shown at Ellerslie, Princess Ronnie would be a gOO( j thing m the Winter Oats—if she repeated them ■■'•'' Cohesion can get along, and then there is a one-time Auckland Cup fancy—JPolonett. No Favours should have won a race at Trentham and if he goes kindly Princess,'Ronnie will haye to give of her best, ———>—-.—ff '•'; ■; : <rwo North Island ' trainers In F. Tutch'en and W. Hawthorne have booked accommodation at Riccarton for the. National meeting. • .-•*■■ '•-—■•■ y ■-.