A BIG CARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 64, 7 June 1927, Page 6

A BIG CARD

AUCKLAND'S CONCLUDING DAY REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME INDICATIONS point to the final day (to-morrow) of the Auckland Racing - Club’s winter meeting being every bit as successful and interesting as that recorded on Friday and Saturday. Splendid acceptances have been received for the seven events on the programme, and the racing and jumping should be every bit as good as that earlier at the fixture. A comprehensive review of to-morrow’s programme, together with the starting times of the various events, follows:

TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE Of SOOsovs; about 21 miles As on the opening day, the hack steeples has attracted the smallest field of the day, but nevertheless it should furnish a more interesting contest. Zircon is at the head, and he went so well in the bigevent on Saturday that he should account for Waiau Lad, who is a good sort too. Prince Rufus will have, to develop more pace if he is to win, and of the other

four comprising tile field, Pendavies and Syndicate ■will do best. Cui Bono does not stay, and Rayo dislikes the country. The public will probably be found plumping for: ZIRCON and WAIAU LAD

ORAKEI HURDLES Of 500sovs; IS miles Sixteen makes quite a useful field, and the contest should be quite the equal of the hack events on the first two days. Anchor went a fair race on Saturday, and he now appears to be getting more at home to the reverse way of galloping. Rahepoto has had two races over sticks for a second and a first, and he should continue to improve. Slump has performed fairly well, and JusU John and Kamehameha are newcomers In this class that may be troublesome. The latter did not go at all well in the Great Northern Hurdles, and had he made a showing he would have been hard to overlook here. Tall Timber went Indifferently the first day, but if he takes it into his head to jump he could not be ignored. Of those down near the bottom of the list the

chances of Ramblin’ Kid and Scot Free are preferred. No doubt the most favoured trio will be: — „ lllr u.utu« RAHEPOTO, ANCHOR and KAMEHAMEHA

YORK HANDICAP Of 800sovs; one mile Twenty-two are left in, so that backers troubles are by no means over yet. The results of races from the mile harrier have again demonstrated that the horse with speed out of the tapes has an undoubted advantage over the moderate beginners, and in reviewing the event that fact must be kept steadily before one. Te Kara was unlucky the first day and if he hops out will be dangerous over the last bit. Sun Up has been very consistent, and with 10.9 he is not harshly treated. Yoma was noticed on Saturday making a run wide out on the turn, and with a better spin he would have been closer. Bennanee will go a better mile than a further distance, so that may entice his backers of the first day to stick to him. Black Mint ran two fair races last week, and if he can keep out of trouble he will he dangerous. Master Doon will be

y suited by the distance, and of Llandudno it can be said that on this occasion he will not have Lomint to head him off. King Merv must go well, Lord Star may make amends, and there was a persistent whisper on Saturday that King Smock was thd “right way. Gala Day has run two honest races to date, and if he is on the improve he may nay to follow Charlady went well on Saturday until she appeared to get into some bother, and Indian Sage was fancied for the same race—evidence that he is right. True Blood and Te Koroke were both going remarkably fast at the finish on Saturday, when they both finished up with the Placed horses. Of those down the table Royal Mint makes most appeal. Well backed should be the following trio: LLANDUDNO, SUN UP and BENNANEE

WINTER STEEPLECHASE Of l,soosovs; three miles Keen Interest will he again taken in this big event over the hill, for the three placed horses in the Great Northern Steeplechase will again be found in opposition. The winner, Beau Cavalier, has gone up a stone, and Maunga (second) and Kawini (third) now meet him on respectively ten pounds and twelve pounds better terms, and this judicious piece of handicapping as between these three should bring them pretty well together. Comical is to be given another try, and he will probably get round. Glenotus would probably appreciate a harder track, and both Passin’ Through and Tuki would have to improve considerably on their

Saturday running to win. Llewellyn will appreciate the shorter distance, and Dick may be the better for his first day’s outing. Omahu is still a possibility, but the three others comprising the field —Royal Abbey (who is. also in the hurdles), Kendal and Mount Marta —do not appeal. It is difficult to look beyond Saturday’s result, and no doubt backers will be of this opinion when they put their money in on:BEAU CAVALIER, KAWINI and MAUNGA

CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE Of 650sovs; two miles Only eight runners will ensure a true run race at any rate, and stimulate betting. Day Bell has gone up six pounds for his win over the same distance on Saturday, but the others have been leniently treated, and they now meet the Day Comet horse on the following advantageous terms: Archibald 51b:, Black Cruiser 111 b., Royal Abbey 101 b., and Royal Form 61b. The lastnamed appears to be the worst treated; he lost his

rider at the first fence, and he is still on the same mark, whereas Royal Abbey (third) has been dropped 41b., and Black Cruiser 51b. The latter should be the most improved horse in the race, but it is likely that Day Bell is susceptible to more. Therefore the public will no doubt expect them to finish in somewhat similar order, and back them accordingly, with a saver on Enare with his light weight: DAY BELL, ARCHIBALD and ENARE

VISITORS’ HANDICAP Of 650sovs; six furlongs This field is of a very even nature, and with 18 engaged it should furnish a most interesting contest. Sun Up heads the list, and as he is also in the big mile contest it is unknown what event he will start in. Probably the sprint. York Abbey had every show the first day with a walk up, and then failed. King Lu is still improving, and in this case he will be hard to beat. Hoariri likes this race, for he won it twice in the last two years, and he is so fit that he possesses an excellent prospect of completing the hat-trick. Delightment won very easily over the same distance the first day, and was unlucky on Saturday. He is thoroughly tuned up, and was never better-in his life. High Pitch is still being awaited; be went a fair race the first day. Nadarino was disappointing on Saturday.

never getting near the front. He should be benefitted by that outing. Archeno was another disappointment in her two races, and she will probably do better to-morrow. Sir Archie was short of a gallop when he ran third the first day, and on that showing will have a chance. On the minimum are Welkne and White Bird, both possibilities, particularly the former, who can go fast. The three best best backed may be: DELIGHTMENT, SUN UP and HOARIRI

FITZROY HANDICAP Of 500sovs; one mile This is the biggest field of the day, and equivalent to the biggest of the meeting. At the top of the list is Antrim Boy, who contested the open sprint the first day, and after being prominent the first half-mile finally finished in the ruck. That outing may have done him good and sharpened him up for to-morrow. Catapult has been racing consistently of late, his latest effort being a second to Golden Krist on Saturday, and he can be labelled as one of the likely ones. Next on the list is a new-comer in the Hasting’s hack, Sir Kay, who has had one race only, and then he dead-heated with Hathor. This was a good start, and will make Ellerslie patrons eager to see Mr. Stead’s horse in action. Te Kawana gave a fair showing the other day. Red Comet ran quite a good race in the amateurs race on Saturday, and w-ith a good horseman in the saddle to-morrow he may very well "bring off another surprise. Other possibles are Killute, Cantab, Harbour View, Luxurious, Anolo, Cynthia N and Kyngzone. It is going to be a bard proposition to solve, something to remember the meeting by, but money will probably be forthcoming in support of: CATAPULT, ANTRIM BOY and SIR KAY

Zircon . . 11.30 st. lb. . 11 S Prince Rufus . . . 10 4 JVaiau Lad . 10 4 Rayo . . . Pendavies . 0 7 Cui Bono . Syndicate . 9 0

12.15 Anchor . . . 10 6 Rahepoto . . 10 5 Slump . . . . 10 Gold Rep . 10 2 Tall Timber 10 0 Just John . 9 7 Queen Emerald . 9 7 Kamehameha 9 6 Te Tahi j . 9 2 Potoanui . . 9 0 Lady Arch . 9 0 Clockwork . 9 0 Edifice . - . 9 0 Elmestra . . 9 0 Ramblin’ Kid . . Scot Free . 9 . 9 0 0

Te Kara . . 1.5 11 4 Sun Up . . - 10 D Yoma . 10 6 Bennanee 9 9 Black Mint 9 9 Master Boon 9 6 Llandudno . 9 6 King Merv . 9 6 Lord Star . 9 5 King Smock 9 4 Income . . 9 3 Gala Day . . 9 3 Charlady . . 9 3 Indian Sage 9 3 True Blood 9 1 Te Koroke - 9 0 Branson . . 9 0 Danae . . . 9 0 Gold Jacket 9 0 Quincoma 9 0 Passionate . Roval Mint 9 0 9 0

Comical . - 1.55 13 4 Kawini . . . , 10 12 Beau Cava* lier . . . . , 10 7 Maunga . . , 10 3 Glenotus 9 12 Passin* Through . 9 12 Tuki . . . . 9 11 Llewellyn 9 7 Dick . . . 9 7 Omahu . . . 9 5 Royal Abbey 9 5 Kendal . . . Mt. Marta 9 0 . 9 0

Archibald . . 2.40 . 11 4 Black Cruiser 10 3 Day Bell . . 9 13 Royal Form 9 12 Rangitahi . . 9 4 Royal Abbey 9 1 Enare . . . 9 1 Gold Rep . . 9 0

Sun Up . . 3.25 10 11 York Abbey 10 4 King Lu . . 10 4 Hoariri . . . 9 12 Delightment 9 11 High Pitch 9 11 Cawnpore . . 9 6 Bally moy II. 9 6 Nandarino 9 5 Archeen . 9 5 Archeno . . 9 5 Sir Archie . 9 4 Royal Blood 9 4 Autorane . . 9 0 King Emerald . 9 0 Muscari . . . 9 0 Welkne . . . White Bird . 9 9 0 0

4.15 Antrim Boy 9 9 Catapult . . 9 S Sir Kay . . 9 8 Te Kawana . 9 6 Red Comet 9 Killute . . 9 4 Cantab ... 9 1 Harbour View ... 9 1 Blue Sky . 9 1 Luxurious . 9 1 Anolo .... 9 1 Aeushla . . 9 0 Adjuster . . 9 0 Arch Queen 9 0 Charitaine . 9 0 Creation . . 9 0 Cynthia N. . 9 0 Fiery Lad . 9 0 Joke Form . 9 0 Kyngzone . 9 0 Master Lu . 9 0 Master Noel 9 0 Saucy Lass 9 0 Star Comet . 9 0 Tin Whistle 9 0 Wyoming . . 9 0