Takapuna to Stage Best of Contests

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 831, 27 November 1929, Page 12

Takapuna to Stage Best of Contests

SATURDAY’S OPENING CARD

A PRELIMINARY REVIEW Quality and quantity sums up the tine fields engaged in the eight events to be decided on the opening day of the Takapuna spring meeting, to be held at Takapuna on Saturday and Monday next. The fields average 16 a race, so that there will be plenty of runners. With ten in each of the two principal handicaps, the Alison Cup and Cheltenham Handicap, the fields are ideal, and with the best class engaged these contests promise to be worthy of the liberal prize-money offered. Hack Classic As in the past, the hack classic, the Takapuna Plate, has drawn all the best hacks, and it should be a very keen struggle. At present the number remaining in is 25, but by the time the horses go to the post this rather unwieldy number will probably be reduced to about 18. It takes a good horse to win the Takapuna Plate, and it will be found that the winner of next Saturday’s race will go on to better things. The coLirse is in excellent order after the recent light rains, and will be perfect for Saturday. As a guide to backers near and far, the following horses are selected as being among the most likely to get in the money on Saturday, the final fining down of the fields being reserved for Friday: Melrose Stakes.—Coll. Alloy, Loving Cup, Sweet Whisper, Fairy Bell, Tuku, Sea Son. the better of F. Loortib’s pair, Biddy Comet and Nassau Lady, and the better of J. T. Jamieson’s pair, I Clopton and Taurua. Tiri High-weight Handicap.—Sir j Archie, Red Comet, Master Roley, Bizarro, Glena Bay and Red Day. Borough Handicap.—The Swell. Royal Doulton, Prince Val, Flying Prince, Eager Rose, Macroom, Hipo Gemlight and Refresher. Alison Cup. In the Shade, Prodice Corinax, True Blood, Golden Wedding and The Lover. Cambria Handicap.— Orapai, Oil King, Full Measure, Biddy’s Boy,, Tremetus, Bells of Shandon and the better of J. T. Jamieson’s pair, Sight Draft and Caviare. ~ T “ k f una Plate.— Storm Fiend, C,ood Boy, Leitrim, Prince of Orange Vali ° nd ‘ Crimestor - Duellona and r.m° nU t H * nd .‘ Cap—Gay Cockade, Taurua, Biampton, Spring Abbey, Red Lion and Sports King-. y ea Cheltenham Handicap.—Valiar Ridgemount, Lady Quex, Lucy Rose’ Macroom and Town Bird. * ’ , Ti 1 , 6 , acceptances are as follow, the weights shown including the penalties to be carried by Te Kuiti winners, with the starting times also indicated:

TO RIDE IN FRANCE

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY W SCANLON

Another Australian jockey, W. Scanlon, lias been enticed to seek laurels abroad. Scanlon has been signed up by Frank Bullock to ride in France, for his patron, Al. JacqLies Wittouck. Scanlon will leave on January 7, and will be away for a year. For some time past Bullock has been anxious to secure Scanlon’s services, so the retainer must be substantial. He is a game rider, and should do well in France. Good riders are scarce on the Continent and it is a compliment to Australia that Munro and Scanlon have been engaged to ride in Germany and France respectively.

11.50 MELROSE STAKES Of £250 ; 7 fur. Olopton . . Taurua . . Tukunoa . Neil .... Alloy . . . Coll . . . Loving Cui Biddy Come Nassau Lad Cupola . . Sweet Whisper Joy Girl . 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 Mon Star . Land Measure Carlaris . . Greenfield Kotahi . . Dark Prince Fairy Bell . Measurer . . Tuku .... Sea Song . . Tasty . . . 8 S 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.35 TIKI HIGH-WEIGHT Of £250 1 mile 1 fur. Sir Archie Golden Wedding 10 10 9 Master Roley Bizarro . . 9 9 4 4 Wenday Quincoma Red Comet 10 10 9 i 0 13 Guide . . . Waitaunalia . 9 9 1 0 9 11 Patutahi . Motere . . 9 9 8 5 Red Day . . 9 0 1 20 borough HANDICAP Of £ 350 7 fur. Maori .Boy The Swell 8 8 lu 0 xv.iacroom . . 7 4 Royal Doul-'-on .... 7 Prince Val . 7 Flying Prince 7 13 12 9 Cynthia N. . Respirator . . 7 7 0 0 imager Rose 7 8 7 7 Thursby 7 4 Tanagra . . 7 0 2.10 ALISON CUP Of £600; 1 mile 3 fur and 40yds. rn the Shade 8 11 Prodice . . 8 6 7 True Blood 8 1 Hyde Park 7 9 The Lover Le Choucas < 3 2.55 CAMBRIA HANDICAPOf £ 350 5 fur. Orapai . . 8 4 Oil King 8 4 Sight L>raf i V 13 King Ford 7 12 . Bella of Full Measur 7 10 1 Biddy’s Boy 7 10 Wild Time . Arabesque 10 Trickle . . . Tremetus . 7 8 “> | "j TAKAPUNA PLATE Of £500; 7 furlongs Storm Fiend 8 ;> Good Boy . S 9 Micrometer 8 9 Arihana . . 8 9 Vali Arikitoa . . 8 9 8 Leitrim . . . 8 9 Nassau Lady Briar Root 8 9 Tuku .... Cruachan . S 9 Belle Star . . Indolent . . 8 9 Duellona . . . Mauriaena 8 9 Norval Tea . Prince of Te Moti Orange . . 8 9 gelding . . . 7 7 ■Volimond . . 8 9 Awamutu . 8 0 4*30 handicap Of £250 9 fur. Gav Cockade 0 0 Spring Abbey 7 9 Red Lion . 8 4 Mountain Taurua . . S 0 Guide . . . 7 9 Brampton 7 11 Cybele . . . 7 7 Diamond Orchus . . . 7 7 Queen . . 7 10 Sports King . 7 7 Tarrapeen 7 10 Carmint . . 7 7 ~ 1 "T CHELTENHAM HANDICAP Of £400: 6 fur. Nancy Lee 9 0 Takutama . . 7 2 Valla r . . . 7 Tea Time . . 7 0 Ridgemount 8 The Begum . 7 0 Lady Quex s 5 Macroom . . . 7 Lucy Rose / 8 Town Bird 7 0