WITH THE GALLOPERS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 650, 30 September 1933, Page 6

WITH THE GALLOPERS

spring racing FOXTON SEES INTERESTING MEETING OF TWO YEAR OLDS SILVER LINK'S SON (Notes by "Canard") Spring racing will be rnoved a further peg on tbe ehart on Saturday when tbe Foxton Racing Club which was a bit unfortunate at the tail-end of the past season( stages its spring gathering. The course is a rather peculiar one and vtry sandy and many surprises are possible, for form has most frequently been upset. * * The opening event, the Poroutawhao Hurdles has filled very well, far better than Wanganui in fact, and there are some old , friends as well as a number of novices carded which will make the running worth taking a note of. Kimbo wh0 performe d so consistently on the Hawkes BayGisborne circuit at the tail-end of the autumn has the top weight and is to carry 10.6 over a couple of hundred yards over the twelve furlongs. The course lends itself to a horse that can handle corners and Kimbo can do so for he is not a very long strider. Tunbridge is next to scan and the Trentham winner is well placed here with only 9.13, mteting Joie de Val on even terms. Providing he is in anything like his best dress he should have little difficulty in disposing of Joie de Val on her jumping alone. Ramuna 4s a consistent sort witli good jumping ability and fair stamina while Palace has had both hurdlt and hea.vy weight experience but is no champion. Revision is a possibility and so is Thomist while "Canard" remembers Air Laddie as a very promising hurdler three or four seasons ago. If right he should be the best of the lightweights but form incllnes to Tunbridge Kimbo Air Laddie from : — POROUTAWHAO HURDLES, 1 mile and 5 fur. — -Kimbo, 10.6; Tunbridge, Joie de Val, 9.13; Ramuna, 9.10; Palace, Revision, 9.3; High Society, Sunny Song, Gambler, Thomist, Air Laddie, 9.0. # * =i= Probably the worst collectioil of "roaghie.A seen out for many a month adorns the course in the Maiden, for they are of all ages over three and undcr thirtcen. There is praetically no form except bad form and failures against any engaged, but there has been a certain arnount of promise showr, ty Palm Queen, Waipiata, Wyndale, Zctes, Acrelict. Hint, Arctic Region, Raparapara, Ilawora and Maypay and one of these is as likelv to salute the judge as another. Ihe chosen may inelude such as Maypay Acrelict Arctic Regi >u from: — MAIDEN STAKES, weight 8 5— Palm Queen, Prince Umberto, Awaketia, Waipiata, Arauline, Tupurangl, First View, Wyndale, Bold Jim, Zetes, Colossal, Prostration, Acrelict, Hint, Arctic Region, Cay Coat, Raparahara', Hark Forrard, Laclctown, Maypay. Tommy Atlrins, Ilawoar, Chief Rulc-r-Vestalis filly, Celeste, Royal Passion. ❖ V ❖ Thp field is far from strong in th Robinson ten furlong race and of the seven carded Joie de Val is u ihe hurdles and W'asteland in Memorial. All Humbug is the first carded and has to give Chopin wh-^.rvas placed at Wanganui 8 lb. If right he should do it. Eminent is always a handy sort and a small field is m her favour as is the turning track, while Thresher is also partial to the bends. The erratic Beryl Latour is on? whor.i it is nnsafe to follow, hut yet capabli o-f surprising. The race is not a gocd one and form may Le upset nit "=t iooks like srrport for All Humbug 1 ' i Lr.vi ent from : — • ROBINSON HANDiCAP, H milcs. — All Humbug, 9.0; Chopin, 8.6; Eminent, 8.5; Joie de Val, 7./: Thrash r, Wasteland, Beryl Latour, 7.0. * * * Then comes the most interest r.g event of the day, the two-year-cd scurry run over a chain more tli .n four furlongs. There havc only b> n two real two-year-old evcnts this £ e.ison and the winner of each is enteied here. The son of Silver Link, that great mare who was so well knc-.vn to Ellerslie followers a few years ago, Whenuakura, Avon the openmg br.by event of tbe season at Wanganui a.id won it well. Superior won the sesond day and though she is from a peedy mare, Rillet, she is not perhaps hred for early speed quite so mu h as Whenuakura. The nieeting of rhese two alone should bs worth watching, for the filly will reeeive five pounds allowance from Whenuakura on ac-

count of her sex, while .the turning course should suit her hetter. There are one or two otbers who have been seen out but so far without success though the seasoning process is sure to be going on all tbe tiane with fhem. Among these are Contract, Lifeguard, Pomard and Tutor and a likely improver in these is Lifeguard while Pomard comes from a stock noted for early. maturity. Contract is quite useful in build but may laek experience at- the barrier. General Quex should be fast and so should Brown Betty who is a Chief Ruler gelding. Naturally with the draw at the post meaning so much on this track and the shortness of tbe journey, nothing'can he given away at. the barrier and their experience should stand to • Whenuakura Superfor Lifeguard from : — FOXTON TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 4 furs 22yds. — Whenuakura, 8.13; Superior, 8.8; Contract, General Quex, Golden Chance, Bachelor's Song, Lord Hereford, Tutor, 8.5; Lifeguard, Brown Betty, 8.0; Pomard, 7.11. * * * There is nothing much to enthuse over in the field for the Carnarvon Hack though it marks the start of the season for the once-highly boo-mc d Chock Say and the initial bow as a' three-year-old of Pegged (Exchange, who from the point of appropriateness must be extremely well-named as mat ters are going in the House. She was a very nice two-year-old just a shade below top classical company and should do well this season. Chock Say has not had a race for months and runs well frtsh but has plenty to carry. Gold Ruler had a trot in Hawkes Bay carrying big burdens 'and has spelled since then, coming hack very well, but a bit hurly. Kalmuclc is a moderate, while Headmistress won at Wanganui, but the field was not quite so good on paper. Of the rest Colossical, Nebulac and Tranquility may do well but there is praetically no present form for most. What there is points to Headmistress Pegged Exchange Gold Ruler from : — CARNARVON HACK, 1 mile.— Chock Say, 9.0; Pgged Exchange, 8.7; Gold Ruler, 8.5; Kalmuck, 8.3; Cape Fair, 8.2; King Thomond, 8.0; Revision, 7.13; Cullus, Headmistr. ss, 7.10; Colossical, 7.9; Nebulac, 7.3; Sir Romeo, 7.2; Hawora, 7.1; Joy 1 Stick, Quebec, Tranquility, En Vidette ; Pahiko, Canefield, Transact, 7.0. ❖ ❖ * \ | Run in memory of one of the greati cst all-round athletes ever known to New Zealand the "Wally" Kehhell Memorial has not drawn a particularly good field but nevertheless the race should he interesting enough. Cluny who tnded last season with a brace of brackets has the main after ■ Foreign Queen who did not act up to ■expectations 'at Gonville. She may : find it a bit far as yet. One of the ! most brilliant two-year-olds last j year was Diatomous and his running at Avondale is still frcsh in "Canard's" memory. He may not be ready to go seven but there is nothing in :he list likely to be ahead of bim for six. Takakua reads well and of the , rest Quietly lias a bit of form, but going on lcnown perfoj-'mances the tote may inuicate Diatomous j Foreign Queen j Quietly from : — i KEBBELL MEMORIAL, 7 furs.— Foreign Queen, 8.11; Cluny, Diatom- : ous, 8.4; Takakua, 8.1; Equitant, 7.13; Arikira, 7.12; Forestry, 7.7; Waste- • land, Quietly, 7.0. ; * =!= i The Hc rrington Hack is more or less a repetition of the Maiden aiid.. Carnarvon fields and does not contain much of interest. Haulbowline who cracked it at Wanganui, Senegal I (Taranaki Hun;t), Gladium (Taranaki), Asterisco and Might read the , best and of these the popular choice may fall upon. j Might Haulbowline i Asterisca • from: — I BERRINGTON HACK HANDICAP, Sifurs. — Might, 9.4; Haulbow- ■ line, 9.0; Senegal, 8.9; Gladium, Lady ! Ronald, 8.3; Asterisca, 8.1; Palace, ! 8.0; Merry Hunter, All Spirit, 7.3; ' Pheon, 7.7; Willowmere, Miss Hushabye, Arauline, Camcllia Horn, First View, Gay Coat, 7.0. j -Jr- * ! 'The next meeting of any importance to the district is Avondale on ; October 14 and 16 and judging by th3 track work going on there and at Ellerslie some fine racing should be witnessed. "Canard" will deal more ; fully with these fields later. i