OHINEMURI’S FIRST DAY CARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 305, 16 March 1928, Page 6

OHINEMURI’S FIRST DAY CARD

A BIG PROGRAMME REVIEW OF THE FIELDS The country circuit in the Auckland Province will be advanced a further stage this week-end by the Ohinemuri Jockey Club, which conducts its annual fixture to-morrow and on Monday. Excellent fields will be seen out tomorrow, for the eight events have filled splendidly, and from the racing viewpoint at least the success of the meeting is assured. The course is in splendid order. A start will be made with the HANDICAP HURDLE Of £175; 15 miles st. lb. st. lb. Archibald ... 12 3 King Amans . 9 0 Mia Bella ... 11 0 Lord Zircon .... 10 9 Thurnham . 9 0 Potoanui ... 9 13 Raitihiki ... 9 0 Gold Rain . . 9 12 Spalmore . „ .. 9 0 Lady Blago ..... 9 0 Spalpeen ..99 Fane ..... 9 0 Some of these may not be quite forward enough, but the top-weight has been going well on the tracks. Others that may be promient are Zircon, Poto-

anui, Gold Rain, Lady Spalpeen, King Amans and Raitihiki, all except Zircon showing up at Te Aroha. The favourite pair may be ARCHIBALD and POTOANUI. The youngsters will make their appearance in the KARANG AHAKE HANDICAP Of £150; 55 furlongs Avon Court . 8 13 Te Taone ..75 Orewa .... 8 12 Perception ..73 Mauriaena . . 7 13 Lucy Rose . 7 3 Katarena . . 7 12 Moehau ... 7 0 Winnington . 7 7 Te Apurangi 7 0 Taneriri ..75 This is a nice field of two-year-olds, and will include a couple of Jamieson’s team,- Winnington and Perception. Probably when the investments have been completed, the totalisator figures will point to AVON COURT and MAURIAENA. A big field will contest the NOVICE HANDICAP Of £150; about 55 furlongs High Tide . . 8 15: Day Abbey . . 7 11 Venus Abbey 8 9 Foxhound . . 7 11 Partial Taumua ... 7 11 Eclipse ... 8 5 Kerry Dance 711 Bombarder ..85 Harvest Day 7 11 Upoko .... S 3 Yellow Idun .... 83 Bonnet . . 7 11 Brilliant High Flight . 7 11 Light ... 8 2 King Peg ... 7 11 Thanks ... 8 I Archileen ... 7 11 Vallar .... S 0 Gold Dart . . 7 11 Welcome Luminary . . 7 11 Knight ..80 Solanio ... 7 11 Muskall Maid 8 0 Scaramouche 7 11 Muskall geld. 8 0 Rose Arch . . 7 11 Cloudbank . . 7 11 Of the above, Idun, Brilliant Light and Vallar are ineligible, having scored at the Franklin meeting. Of the others, those that will come in for big support will be BOMBARDER and HIGH TIDE, but in the event of their being badly drawn Venus Abbey, Kerry Dance and Rose Arch will not lack friends. The principal event of the day follows: OHINEMURI GOLD CUP Of £600; 1 mile 3 furlongs. Eden Hail ..90 Town Bank . 7 7 King Lu . . 8 12 Corinax ... 7 4 Pegaway . . S 11 Te Koroke . 7 2 Transformer 8 9 Flying Juliet 7 2 Desert Glow 8 7 High Pitch . 7 1 Valkon ... 8 3 The Lover . 7 0 Gala Day . 8 0 Queen Arch . 7 0 In the Shade 7 13 It is quite a good field, and much better perhaps than that which contested the trophy race at Pukekohe a week ago. There are several so-called possibilities, notably Eden Hall, King Lu, Pegaway, Transformer, Desert Glow, Valkon. Gala Day, In the Shade, Corinax, Te Koroke and Flying Juliet, the last mentioned being weighted as a non-stayer, despite the fact that she won the Oaks 12 months ago, and if sent for this instead of the sprint must be given a royal show. Favouritism may eventually rest between TRANSFORMER, PEGAWAY and EDEN HALL This brings us to the KOMATA HANDICAP Of £200; 7 furlongs. Ripon Abbey 8 9 Lord Abbey 712 Value ... 8 8 Palmares . 7 11 Whaka King 8 8 Flitter ... 7 10 Schorr ... 8 6 Menance ..78 Some Lady 8 3 Queen Comet 7 7 Quinsilia ..80 Colville Queen 7 5 Gold Clip . 8 0 Desert Knight 7 5 Wee Marble . 7 13 Prince Papa 7 4 Always ... 7 13 Wyoming ..73 Auriculus . . 7 12 Scaramouche 7 3 There is some promising material here, but on recent running backers will find it difficult to go beyond SCHORR and VALUE, both of whom were prominent at Pukekohe. A puzzle is presented in the ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP Of £300; 6 furlongs. Nancy Lee . 9 0 Macroom ..72 Awarere ..S3 Town Bii'd . 7 2 Tea Time . 8 1 Prince Otto . 7 0 Kingfield . . 7 13 Eh Timi ..70 Ruffles ... 711 Muscari ..70 Ti Tree . . 7 10 Romford ..70 Flying Juliet 7 7 Waltzer ... 7 0 Daylight ..75 Billikins ..70 With sprinters engaged of the calibre of Nancy Lee, Awarere, Tea Time, Kingfield (if wet). Ruffles, Ti Tree, Flying Juilet, Daylight, Macroom, Town Bird and Prince Otto it is not going to be an easy race to win, nor for punters to fine down. Probably the actual favourites will be AWARERE and FLYING JULIET, or with the latter absent Nancy Lee may be second choice. Then follows the first steeplechase of the year. This is the McGUIRE MEMORIAL STEEPLES Of £200; 25 miles. Lord Star . 10 10 Gold Rain . 9 0 Glenotus . . 10 7 Thiganthu . 9 0 Prince Rufus 9 9 Bonny Canny 9 0 Taitaiata. ..93 Lucilius ... 9 0 Last year’s form will of necessity have to be taken as a guide. GLENOTUS and LORD STAR may be the elect of backers. The former has been schooling well at Ellerslie. The first day’s card concludes with the NETHERTON HANDICAP Of £225; 1 mile 110yds. Branson .10 0 Tinakoa ..85 Te Koroke ..95 Barometer ..S3 Quincoma ..91 Ballachulish 8 0 Matinee . . S 7 Miss Egypt 8 0 Scat .... 8 7 Wenday ..SO Rarakau ..86 Piet 8 0 New Moon . 8 6 Wiltshire ..80 Despite their imposts, those at the head of affairs appear to have the best of it. TE KOROKE is also in the Cup, and if absent here most money may be forthcoming for El R ANSON and the QUINCOMA-BAROMETER bracket. The meeting concludes on Monday. Special train leaves Auckland at 6 a.m. each day for Paeroa, where the meeting is to be lie’ '