RACE MEETINGS IN THE SOUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 20, 14 April 1927, Page 7

RACE MEETINGS IN THE SOUTH

AT FEILDING GOOD FIELDS ENGAGED FINE LOT OF SPRINTERS The Feilding Cluo is one of those that has been fortunate enough to attract quite a large number of horses for its autumn meeting on Saturday and Monday, and therefore a success should be recorded. The club will need it, for there was an extraordinary drop in the totalisator investments at its spring fixture, and a large outlay in the rearrangement of the track has to be faced shortly. Twenty-three horses have been paid up for the Ongo Hack, and as this is five over the limit ther is a prospect of a divided race. A start is to be made with the KAWAKAWA HURDLES About 11 miles. st. lb. st. lb. Ardath .... 11 8 Hangawera. . 9 2 Gauntlet ... 10 6 San Pedro . 9 0 Kalakawa . . 10 5 Joyeuse ... 90 Rehutai ... 911 Gold Ginks . 9 0 Blood Red . 9 10 Rayo .... 9 0 Anchor ... 9 5 With all his weight Ardath will be inquired after, .and the Hallowmas gelding should be well enough to account for two promising sorts in Gauntlet and San Pedro. A very big field remains in the ONGO HACK Si furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Ohu! • • • . 8 5 Sandburr ..75 Hathor ... 8 5 Royal Flight 7 4 Vast Acre. . 8 1 Mon Mint .74 Baby Bun ..81 Bissac ... 7 4 Grand Major Abbey 7 4 National 7 13 Abbey Queen 7 2 Henna ... 7 11 Mendip ... 7 1 I,ady Cvnthia 7 9 Royal Land. 7 1 Royal Kim . 7 8 Warnui. ..70 The Swell . 7 8 Royal Time 7 0 Town Bird . 7 7 Shining Star 7 0 Toapiti ... 7 7 Star Chamber 7 0 There are some smart hacks in this t ffair, so there should be no loitering over the five and a-half furlongs. Ohui, Vast Acre, Baby Bun, Grand National, Henna, Lady Cynthia. Royal Elm, Town Bird. Royal Flight and Royal Time can all go fast, but the best three may be Ohui, Vast Acre and Baby Bun. A dozen figure in the principal event, the MANCHESTER HANDICAP li miles. st. lb. st. lb. Glenross ..90 Merry Day . 7 6 Ngata .... 8 5 The Lamb . 7 4 Kovar . . . 7 13 Shining Nukumai . . 7 12 Armour 7 0 Merry Damon 7 .9 Pita 7 0 Beaumont .79 Captain Scotch Gazeley 7 0 Mixture 7 8 The handicapper appears to have taken a risk with Merry Day, and apparently is treating her as a has-been, but she won on this course at New Year. Novar, Glenross, Merry Damon, Ngata, Beaumont, The Lamb and Shining Armour represent fair handicap form. Novar and Merry Day will be hard to head off. There seems to be nothing outstanding in the MAIDEN STAKES Hollowmorn Wilfred Monsopne Tangerim Midnight Camp Dernier Hodren Callanmore Blue Mint Fort Alice Lady Limond Star Chamber Cavity Tanagra The two-year-olds Callanmore and Cavity may easily be the best of a bad lot. and if anything else is to finish in front of them it may be Monsogne, a promising sort from Taranaki. A much better field is to be seen out In the TAONUI HACK HANDICAP 7 furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Kilmiss. ..90 Lin Arlington 7 13 Rising Star . 8 12 Break o’ Day 7 12 Koromea .89 Catcall ... 7 5 Great Day. . 8 6 General Wai. 7 4 Koauau ... 8 5 Sandburr ..74 Valkon ...S3 Royal Land . 7 0 Partaga ... 8 2 Troilus ... 7 0 Superb King 8 1 The four at the t9P of the list, together witli Valkon, Partaga, Lin Arlington, Break o’ Day and Catcall appear to be the best in what appears to be a very even lot. Great Day will have a chance to make amends for past failures, for which he has been dropped generously, and with Rising Star and Horomea should make a good race ®f it. The open sprint affair is the MANGAONE HANDICAP 6 furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Royal Damon 8 11 Archeen . . 7 10 Tukia .... 811 Kilceit ... 7 5 Royal Blood. 8 10 Good Sport . 7 2 Mireusonta .86 Crown Area. 7 0 Toma .... 8 2 Bevis 7 0 Bright Knight 8 0 Serenade ..70 Bonogue ... 7 12 Kalos .... 7 0 Avola .... 7 11 Very good class is represented here, and for that reason it is the best field of the day. Royal Damon is by no means harshly treated, and as he has already shown a preference for this track he may be able to account for Archeen and Mireusonta. All three will be able to go round the bend on top gear. The smallest field of the day is due out in the ONEPUHI HACK HANDICAP 81 furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Capitulation . 9 9 Kilburn ...84 Paitonu ... 9 2 Inoe 7 3 Valkon ... 8 11 Closefire ..81 Lieutenant Anolo .... 81 Bill 8 6 Radiate ... < H Bent 8 4 Capitulation, Bent and Lieutenant Bill are a trio that should go well here, but young Tito’s mount, Paitonu, Will probably beat them all. The opening day concludes with the HALCOMBE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP 7 furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Peneus ... 9 8 Star Shell. . 7 11 True Blood . 9 1 Phantasy . . 7 11 Royal Diadem 8 9 Blue Peter . 7 11 Panae .... 8 S Tip Tree . . 7 11 Vivo 8 8 Wilderness. . 7 11 Glengariff . . S 7 Miss Hupana 7 11 Allmarimba. 8 5 Hangawera . 7 11 Brigadier Bill 7 11 Carniola. . . 7 11 The draw at the barrier will play a hig part here, for this starting point has very few as bad, and certainly none worse, in the country. True Blood and Royal Diadem read a likely pair to do justice to their backers in the event of their being favoured in the draw. J. Potter is to ride the Fordell horses at Feilding. They are Ohui, Glenross and Tukia. H. Dnlieu is riding Royal Blood, True Blood. Horomea and Kilmiss. C. W. France will attend the fixture on the opening day, but will go through to Waipukurau for the Monday. At the former meeting he has been engaged to pilot Baby Bun, Scotch Mixture. Lady Limond, Break o’ Day, Bright Knight and Glengariff in their hrst-day engagements, while at Waipukurau he will be on Waicullus in his fw-o engagements, Cohesion, Perle de Leon and Colarina—a big programme. R. C. Miles will ride Star Shell in the Halcombe Highweight and Cavity in the Maiden Stakes.