RACING PROSPECTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 238, 28 May 1932, Page 7

RACING PROSPECTS

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south canterbui^Y FORM OF PROMINElS[T CANDIDATES to-day NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMMES • ( Sueciallv Written for the "Post"

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, - v f • 1 i ; 4 • : On the opening day of Wanganui. meeting The Sun, tried to ran off at the hurdle along the hack.and his rider was lucky in heing able to retain his . seat. On the secqnd day The Sun gave a much better display, . for he was well up all the way and at the end was in the bunch behind the winner. On that showing thq exAuckland hapk should go a fine race i in _ tbe Levels r Huydles at the South . : Canterbury meeting to-day, in which | the opposition is not over-strong, apart from the promising Rameses. An interesting acceptor.is the last 'Grand National Steeplechase winnen, Snpwfall. A good word was said for Brown Pearl when the Thespian filly won at Ashburton last week, for she was credited with doing her bit at the ] right end. She figures in the hack I six, the Claremont Handieap, at the • l South Canterbury fixture to-day and as she is nicely placed and is susceptible tq some improvement- sbe oUght j to go well once more. .. If sbe is "as ; goqd as thpught, Brqwn~ Pearl will probably account for Niggerhead and the improving Executipn, the lattdr having begn a bit unlucky. at Ashburton last week.. Ei . Frpm all accpunts.Red Heckle was very lucky to beat Straightcourse at Ashburton ,and that nxeans that the latter is going to be a warm order at the South Canterbury meeting today in the South Canterbury I^andicap. Straightcourse yas very badly ridden indeed, and he will have a chance to make amends this afternoon. He is at the tbp of the list, but the field is rather poor. Dunraven, if he takes it into his head, will be hard to shake off, and Weatherly as another unlucky runner in the race won by Red Heckle. They are fancied as named in to-day's contest.

Thurina's Form Thurina would only requife to be . in form to make hacks of the lot to be met in the Craigmore Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase at the South Canterbury nreeting, fo); his form last .winter was impressive. However, he has not been seen out for some time and this will tell against him. Valves is a useful sort over the big fences and he may be the best prOpositl'on this afternoon, with the topweight and Oriflamb nex't best. Fast Passage was considered good enough to send to Ellerslie at Easter for the Great Northern Oaks, but she broke down in that classic. She won last week at Ashburton, and although naturally she has had to pay the penalty for that win she still reads well in the Kingsdown Hack at the South Canterbury meeting, for the distance is in her favour and she is obviously very well, with the possibility of there being considerable improvements during the week. Red Royal is in rare form just now and he may offer serious opposition to Fast Passage, while Metal Bird's consistency should not be overlooked. A.1 Jolson reads well in the Farewell Handieap, the concluding event at the South Canterbury fixture this afternoon. Gold Pit has been expected for a long time now, but she has apparently soured of racing. Arrowmir won very nicely at the Ashburton meeting and despite his 81b rehandicap the veteran should more than beat him. However, A1 Jolson has a very handy weight, and he should be the best in this field. Events Next Wieelc The South Canterbury meeting will assist to keep the interest of sportsmen until the holiday meetings eventuate next week. Dunedin race at Wingatui on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Otaki on Friday and Saturday, and Auckland on Friday, Saturday and the following Wednesday, The northern meeting promises to be easily the most interesting of them all, with its Great Northern Hurdles (on Friday), 'Great Northern Steeple- ' chase (on Saturday) and the Cornwall Handieap (on Friday). Auckland jumping form ought to prove invaluable for the following 'Wellington and Grand National gatberings. There has been much speculation in 'the north as to whether Make Up and Landmark will be started in both big jumping races next week at Ellerslie. To add to the interest, it has been hinted in the south that recent developments may see some horses debarred from starting at the Auck- ( land meeting. If this suggesfion is to 'eventuate it is to be hoped that the matter will not be deferred till the last'minute. Arch Ruler won both his races at the Te Kniti meeting last month in such easy fashion that he is going to be includled among the ppssibilities in the hack class at the Great Northern meeting. He can apparently.' handle bad ground, for the going at Te Kuiti was soft each day. Arch Ruler is a big gelding and just ths type to do well on the big' Ellerslie track. Woodfall's Prospects Woodfull won so nicely at the Waikato meeting that he is expectcrl to get on the winning list at Elleislie next week. He won with a bit in hand last week, and as all the hbrses ;from the same stable have proved themselves good mudlarks and the going was soft last week, it looks as if there will be a good many b^ckers having Woodfull on their side in the hack events next week. What appears to be a well treated horse in the hack hurdle event on the « opening day at Ellerslie, Friday next, is the Wanganui winner, Fernden. This horse easily' shook off the well performed Balloon over the business end of tlie mile apd five fqrlongs hurdles the second day at Wanganui and seemed to score with sqmething in hand. Fernden has been allotted 9.12 in the Penrose Hurdles next Friday and if he can handle the reverse way of galloping and jumping, he should go close to winning. Tho.se two smart Taranaki hacks, The Tiger and Royal Bengal, are among the horses handicapped fop the opening day at Ellerslie. The Tiger will have something to do .in the hack seven to win with 9.13, but(he is a good horse, and as Chromadyne won this race two years ago with 9.10 and Vandyke was beaten a neclc with 10.0 last year, it will be'seen that a good hack will not be stopped by the weight. It remains to be seen if The

Tiger, who is very brilliant, will run out the seven furlongs. He is also in the open sprint with 7.9, and it would not be surprising if he took on the latter race on Friday. Royal Bengal's last three outings should have been three wins inrtead of two wins and a second, He is in the sprint at Ellerslie ne^t Friday, being on the minimum, and if a suit- ' able rider can be obfained for him at the weight he will be an interesting competitor, for there is no doubt ihat he is a solid sprintpr. Just how h? shapps against the jbest under winter condi'tions and with his ligbt weight is going to be not the least iru.uv-st-ing of the many attractive contests to be stagpd at Auckland Racing Club's headquarters next week- end.