Waikato Cup

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 821, 15 November 1929, Page 12

Waikato Cup

! First on the programme of the spring meeting at «Tc Rapa is the j obstacle event, the Waimai Hurdles The dual successes of Golden Wed- | ding at Whangarei last week has now j placed this line juniper and galloper at ! the head of affairs, and d€*spite her ! penalty for winning in minor I company she will be well supported. ; Red Comet made no race of it the tlrst day at Avondale a few weeks ago, and I a little improvement will again see him in the picture. YValtzcr goes fast, but takes some managing. He is a possibility of course with his undoubted pace. Nod Kelly has not done much recently. find preferred is il'ybele, who won her first and only hurdle race on this course in the j autumn. She is reported as being very well. Ah YVera is consistent, and ; of those further down most support is likely to be forthcoming for Gold Rep. ; Rahepoto. Sevang, Whaka King, Master I Role-.'* and Ring Potoa. Best backed | may be RED CO MKT coldi•:x \v]■;ddixg Trial Stakes First Division Te lloia mads another favourable impression at. Cambridge last month, ; and lie may be more at home on this bis course. Kangikaha, Ruling Chief, i Tlturnus. Y’alorie. Norval Tea and Tasty are all speedy in this rather | weak division. Most fancied may be Ti: HOI A XORVAC T FA-TASTY BRACKET Trial Stakes Second Division ! Of these in this division a prefer- ; j cm-e is expressed for Asmodeus. LnvJ ing Cup. Day Guide. Antique, Coll, ! Dainty Manners. Nassau Ladv. Mare- j ehal. V;ilstreet, Fraser, Glenison and | Hello Star. There ai;o four that appeal i | most ot this lot. and they are Marechal, ! Doll. Fraser and Gienison. This j | quartet, should put up a keen contest, i Favouritism may rest between GLEXISOX-SYVEET WHISPUR j BRACKET M A RF*< ’HA L-DE.VICHTED BRACK FT. Tamahere Stakes From the point of view of the aver- ! age punter this race is little better j than the preceding one, for the majority uf those two-year-olds have .vet to face the barrier. The only one that has done anything of promise in public is Oil King, who was fourth in the Musket Stakes at KUerslie last month. Uettermint is a likely improver. and of the unknowns there is something to be said in favour of Tronictus. King Rap, Thespis, llluminagh. Kosebank. Kxeella 'Pea, British Princess, Wild Thyme and Tarehu. Probably the public fancies will be TI iKM FT PS-TH US PIS 15RAf.'K FT OIF KING Waikato Cup I his is ;t very poor field, and not comparable with the standard of this race in past years. Nevertheless, in saying that one does not imply that it i is not going to be a good race. Indeed it is an even field, and therefore all ! the more is to be expected in the way jof ;t great struggle. Barometer, if in | his early spring form would take no end of beating, and on a soft track he ! wouid nearly win. High Pitch’s recent efforts have caused him to lose caste, but he may come into his own again tomorrow. Transformer has put up one or two rattling performances on this course, and for this reason alone he is to be respected. Flying Juliet tailed badly at Cambridge, and Fe choueas can do better than his Whungarei showing implied. Flying

GOOD LIGHTWEIGHT'S CHANGE Prospects for Tomorrow Willi a comparatively weak Held in tomorrow's Waikato Cup at Te Uapa, the chances of Black Maire are being: Ireely discussed, while anothei; promoted hack. Prince Yak i> also expected to perform with distinction in the sprint. I lie prospects for the opening day of the Waikato spring meeting are excellent and both tomorrow and on Monday there should be some good sport provided.

■ i Prince is the type for this kind of race, c- ; but there is a doubt as to his stamina. : Ti Tree is in a later race, but if j started here would go well with her light impost. Black Moire- is a distinct possibility, for he showed at v j Cambridge that under a light settle of t j weights he would run out a good ten r | furlongs. True Blood is handsomely r i treated, and if landed at the post tit • | and well he would take all sorts of t i boating. There are nine remaining in 1 the race at present, but there may - j be one or two scratching.*?. Most fan- . j tied at this juncture are BLACK At A IRK HIGH PITCH -j Claudelands High-W eight | Here again is a fine held for this ■ type of race. Ohinemuri. Ti Tree, \ Standfast. Hipo. Mosaic. True Blood. Mitlira. Respirator, King Willonyx, ' Hakanoa. Owairaka, Palmares. Alloy • and Sir Russell are good sorts and 1 should between them supply the placed horses. If given a run here the favourites may be RU&PIRATOR STANDFAST Clacking Hack Handicap Some very useful hacks are engaged • here. Unoco is a good one with his , share of weight, but he can carry it. ; Imperial Prince should be at home on this track, and Ivaha and indolent are due for improvement on recent showings. Further down there are likely sorts in Luminary, Some L#ady. Brampton. Prince of Orange. and Spring Abbey. Best backed should be UNOCO JMPERIA F I TUNC 1b Cambridge Handicap J The sprint lias tilled far better than ; the < 'up. and it will provide plenty of i thrills before a, decision is arrived at. j Pegaway is paying for his. win in the j Cambridge sprint, but even now he. is I not altogether out ot* it. There is a I drop of two stone between the topweight and the next on the list, Lucy , 1 lose. This mare should be in pretty | fair order now. Awarere is likely, and ! Royal Doulton may not V>e able to keep • up over tliis shtarl journey. Mervette | is a possibility, and she may atone I lor her recent Ellerslie failures. King- | Held showed a glimpse of his best j form at Cambridge, and if the track softens up he wi.l he a real danger. | Takutama is a. greatly improved horse |and a possibility. lie was narrowly beaten on this course at the last meeting. so evidently the long straight holds no terrors for him. Mosque may not be suited yet for this class of race, ami Huger Rose will not be .at the forlorn odds that she returned at Ellerslie last month. Prince Val is now onl of hacks, but he is the goods and what beats him will take the stake — or should do so. Macroom has not got haek her three-year-old form, and Air King appeared to be off colour in his last few starts. Town Bird, Mosaic and Glen star complete the field of 14. willi a. preference for Town Bird and G 1 enstar. It is a nice field to speculate, upon, and probably backers will be found plumping for PR INCH VAL. takutama. Hautapu Handicap ! There are some fine hacks engaged » here. Leitrim has a steadier with one . pound short of nine stone, but he is good. Good Boy, Partial Kclipse. Y’alroe, Arcliieleen. Storm Fiend. , Pat Utah i. Some Rady. The Jack , Jumper. YVhakarna, Oscar, Crown i Auch. Sports King and The Sun are . others that should all he in the pic- !- lore. Totalisator fancies may show , a preference for - I CROWN ARGIL r GOOD BOY'