EVEN FIELDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 592, 19 February 1929, Page 10

EVEN FIELDS

Quantity But Not Quality at Woodville TO-MORROWS PROSPECTS DISCUSSED Although fields have fined down considerably since the handicaps were declared, there is still plenty of material for the public to pin their faith to at the opening of the 'Woodville ; meeting, which takes place to-morrow and concludes on Thuresday. This fine course, with its grand stretch of turf and good straight, is a popular one, and the possession of such a convincing ground generally ensures a good fixture and excellent racing, too. It would appear as if handicapper Mr. J. E. Henrys has done his work : exceedingly well, for the winners are well concealed. However, recent form has disclosed pretty well all there is to be known about the majority of the runners, so that the favourites should have a good day—although they do not always have matters their own way at Woodville, a spot where some genuine surprises have been sprung upon an unsuspecting public. Hast meeting there was Grand Acre, for instance. However, there is to-morrow’s card to be covered, and on their recent form the following should be well sup- ‘ ported: Oringi Hurdles (11.45 a.m. > : Locarno and Novar. Maiden Stakes; Kinross and Shot Silk. Woodville Cup. Oratrix and Kilmezzo. j County Handicap: Bernerg and Monetize.

Ruahine Handicap: Commendation and Miss Pat. Sapling Stakes Handicap: Royal Parade and Hot Sprin9s. Victoria Handicap: Royal Lineage and Billion. President’s Handicap: Moutoa Treasury and Gold Cure. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS The following engagements have been announced for the Woodville meeting: T. Green: Bon Acre, Bernera, My Own, Callanmore and possibly Mister Gamp. R. Reed: Blimp, Kidgemount. Moutoa Treasury. R. J. Mackie: Marica, White Kinglet, Nucleus. A. G. Murray: Coon Song, Mala hat. A. McDonald: Locarno, Black Acre. A. E. Stratton: Red Band. C. Robinson: Roburant. J. Blanche: Novar. T. Stokes: Wilderness. L. G. Morris: Commendation. S. Larsen: Red Fuchsia. K. Voitre: Imperial Spark (probable). The following are to-morrow’s acceptors:— O RIXGI II URDL.ES Of .£130; li miles

Xovar . . , 11 5 Locarno . . . Li ;; First Prince i) Red Bank . . lu 0 Wilderness . 9 0 Panorama. . 10 3 Deluge ... 9 11 Lin Arlington .... 9 4 MAIDEN STAKES Of £100; G furlongs (all S.ll) Mint Belle Austerity Agreeable Black Acre Imperial Fame ' Primax Ahumai Kinross Ali Baba Marica ►Shot Silk Snowshoe Bon Acre Mala hat Mothplane Kiriana • WOODYILLE CLP Of £100; 1.1 miles Ora.trix ... 8 13 Kilijiezzo . . 7 Duree .... 8 3 Nucleus ... 7 Blimp ... i 13 Briar Root . 7 A nolo ... 7 13 Imperial Comical ... 7 0 Spark .... . 0 Lady Limond 7 0 Courageous . 7 0 COUNTY HANDICAP Of £125; G furlongs White Ringlet 8 3 7 Delude .... 8 1 G Second Merry Thought ..80 Shortly . . . 7 1J. Patearoa ... 7 Boundary . 7 11 Sky bird . . 7 Bernza ... 7 11 Grey Mist . . 7 Lady Spear . .11 Money Mint 7 1 Monetize . . 7 10 1 Tourist .... 7 10 Wee Knight 7 0 RITA HIND HANDICAP Of £200: G furlongs Commendation . . 9 Royal Duke . 7 0 RidgemouiiL . t 5 Bonogne ... « 0 High Disdain 8 £-. 0 Arrow l.acl . 8 5 Lady Ideai . 7 0 Miss Pat .... 8 1 SAPLING STAKES Of £130; 5 furlongs My Own . . 7 9 General Royal Parade 7 9 Assembly . 7 7 Hot Springs . < 9 Coon Song . 7 Crash .... . 8 Symballo . . 7 Tigrano ... 7 8 Lady Day .. 7 Hunting Bow 7 8 Teawha ... 7 4 Agrestic ...78 VICTORIA HANDICAP Of £130; 1 mile and a distance Royal Lineage 9 9 Break o’ Day 7 0 Mister Gamp S 12 Aurora Red Fuchsia 8 9 Borealis . 7 Billion ... 8 6 Disrank . . 7 High Court . .11 Royal Black 7 0 Full Mark ..78 Fine Acre . 7 0 Balloon. . 7 5 PRESIDENT S HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs The Swell 10 3 Vigilance ... S Gold Cure 9 0 Queen’s Nucleus . . 8 13 Moutoa I’reaCallanmore S sury ... S 13 Tanagra ... 8 ( Willow Wai . 7 I Rowley . . . S 10 1