A Fine Card

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 909, 28 February 1930, Page 12

A Fine Card

TE AROHA J.C. ANNUAL Prospects for Tomorrow’s Opening OXE of tlie most important fixtures on the provincial circuit, the annual meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club, is to open tomorrow and will be concluded on Monday. Big fields are engaged for the opening day, and the racing should be responsible for providing plenty of thrills.

Latest advice from the scene of operations is to the effect that the track could not be in better order. Even with rain the turf will not be bad, for it makes a splendid recovery after a deluge. The slogan of the Te Aroha Jockey Club has been progress and more progress, and in furtherance of its policy extensive improvements have just been completed to the course which, when ready for racing, will make it one of the best in the country. “Early Bird’s” review of the programme follows. First item on tomorrow’s programme is the Ruakaka Hurdles The local trainer, G. Reid, appears to hold a strong hand with three horses —Archeen, Glenstar and Terrapeen—although Glenstar is to make his debut as a jumper. Archeen is speedy and the conditions should suit him, for he is in fine fettle. Waltzer can go fast, and Wako King’s recent racing will have tuned him up. Taumai shows considerable promise, and Star Comet, too, is a likely candidate. Grand Arch is an interesting newcomer. It is a good field, and backers may declare in favour of: ARCHEEN TAUMAI STAR COMET. Waitoa Handicap This event, for non-winners not only on the flat but over hurdles, has attracted a better field than could have been expected. Chromadyne will be wanted after his two good seconds to Honiton at Takapuna, and Nassau Lady is due after her sequence of seconds. Bold Archer is on the improve, and Sir Mond promised well at Takapuna. I’m Alone is a Hawke’s Bay hack that has run a few good races, his last outing being a second to Treasury three weeks ago at New Plymouth. Biddy Comet has shown glimpses of form, too, and of the others a good word can be said for Grand Arch, Te Apurangi (who ran one good race at Ellerslie during the midsummer meeting), Royal Visitor, Aggressive and Miss Albyn. Favourites may be: TE APURANGI I’M ALONE CHROMADYNE Juvenile Handicap There are some smart youngsters ■ engaged. Brilliant Lady ran two solid races at Rotorua, and if she saddles up all right after those efforts will be prominent. Bells of Shandon is overdue, and with the luck a shade his way this time lie will come home. Not much is known of Lady Court, Snow Lap and Holly Holm. Trainer Jamieson will saddle up an interesting candidate in Chief Joy, a full brother to Polyxena, and from all accounts he is pretty smart. As this will be his first outing most backers may be content to see how he fares first before committing themselves. Of the others Tradesman, Foot Rule and Wild Time (who showed dash in the spring) are best known, and the last-named is a distinct possibility. Avondale reports credit Waimuri with being a regular swallow catcher. Most favoured on th© totalisator may be: BELLS OF SHANDON WILD TIME BRILLIANT LADY Herries Memorial Cup For the Herries Memorial Cup, the big event, a high-class field is engaged, far above the quality usually associated with Auckland provincial meetings. At the top there is In the Shade, a horse that won the Wanganui Cup recently with 143,1 b less than he will have up tomorrow. That race proved a veritable triumph for Jamieson’s charge, for he had it won a long way from home. On that day In the Shade was a better horse than when he finished second to Chide in the New Zealand Cup. Royal Doulton is now right up in the weights, for she is within a pound of In the Shade. She is a brilliant mare, however, and should perform well at the fixture. Maori Boy surprised even his most enthusiastic supporters when he won the second day at Rotorua under 9.8, conceding Le Choucas 221 b and beating him a head. If he can see the journey out he will be hard. The same applies to Prince Val, although he has none the best of it with Maori Boy in being placed on the same mark. Taneriri is m great form now, and his good chance will be considerably enhanced if inclement weather prevails. Desert Glow has not raced for some time, but reports from Te Awamutu credit him with having gone through a good preparation. Sir Russell has been most unlucky in his last few outings. He is the only horse in the Cup trained on this course. He requires a strong rider and this may be difficult to overcome with his light weight. Some of the horses near the top will find it a probI ® l^ l to concede him the required weight. High Pitch has not impressed in his latest outings, and Eager Rose was at ner best when she finished fourth in *V aCG^ on , by Prodic e at Takapuna last month, after which she had to have a slight let-up. if thoroughly attuned

she will be in the picture. Transformer has lost form, Mosaic was backed and beaten at Rotorua (where he raced badly), and both King Emerold and Hakanoa, likely to be bothered by the journey, may be better the second day. It is a fine 'field. The pick of those in the first half of the handicap are In the Shade, Royal Doulton, Maori Boy and Taneriri, and on the other side Sir Russell and Eager Rose look the pick. Best backed will no doubt be:—* IN THE SHADE TANERIRI MAORI BOY Shaftesbury Hack With the Cup over, backers’ problems are by no means over, for there is a crowd of 26 in the hack sprint, lured by the sweepstake and .the consequent' rich prize. Bi-itish King, Abbess, the Volimond-I-loniton bracket, White Ringlet (winner of an open six at Rotorua), Carl Idem (who won a sprint well at Dargaville). Sea Song, SnowPrince, Awamutu, Valcuir, Crimestor, Master Latour, Currajong, Te Apurangi, and the "Wild Country—The Sun bracket are all worthy of support. There may be a big surprise in this event, but relying on form punters may go for: YOLIMOND—HONITON bracket SEA SONG. CARL IDEM Waihou Handicap The sprint has a number of useful sorts engaged. Leitrim has done well this season, but he may find it hard to concede the speedy Valuation 31b. The latter reads very impressively in this field, for he won a sprint at Takapuna recently Avith _ little difficulty from Eaglet. British King was not seen at his best at Rotorua, and Kingfield, although not raced for a time, has a fancy for this track. Marble King is getting down in the weights again, and Abbess is a consistent galloper that

can ne\-er be ruled out. Lucy Rose will go well if not reserved for the last e\-ent. Envoy showed splendid form at Thames until the course became so heaA'y that he could not do his best after avinning easily the first day there. Takutama is a possibility, but those beloAV will to shoAV a lot of improvement if they are to score. In a good betting race there should be plenty of support for VALUATION ENVOY BRITISH KING. Champion Hack Cup The hacks with some pretensions to stamina aaHII have it their oAvn this time, for the journey is not far short of a mile and a-quarter. King’s Guard has plenty of weight. but he is in exceptional form. Star Comet may want a race, and Archieval Avas not seen at his best at Matamata. Arikitoa ran one good and one indifferent race at Takapuna, and Grand Tea’s tAvo efforts at Matamata were distinctly encouraging. Te Hoia Avants a big course and Thurnus is one that Avill see the journey out, Haviland, Always, Red Day, Nassock, Spring Abbey, Helium. Bahama and Motere read the best of the lot nearing the bottom. Betting should take a wide range, with the best backed probably: KING’S GUARD HELIUM GRAND TEA Hot Springs Handicap The correct card includes the names of Mithra and Hakanoa, who Avere not shown in the first list issued of the acceptances. Mithra’s Rotorua form was something like her best, and now that she has struck it she will be hard to beat if started. Hakanoa is a possibility if he has got over his soreness, while the stable has only to run Le Choucas in preference to Mithra for backers to follow the cue. Lucy Rose should be well suited by this race, and if reserved she is going to take some beating. Prince of Orange Marble King, Lunette and Wenday are others that will be in demand. Mithra will be first choice if she is sent to the post, and in her absence the order of favouritism may be: LE CHOUCAS LUCY ROSE LUNETTE.

THE ACCEPTANCES

11.50 ruak aka hurdles or £200 about 1} miles Archeen . .30 8 Ring Potoa . 9 0 Waltzer ... 9 12 Terrapeen 9 0 Wako King: . 9 6 Brundee Boy 9 0 Taumai . . 9 6 Bert Hinkler 9 0 Star Comet . 9 4 Daylight . . 9 0 Glenstar . . 9 0 Grand Arch 9 0 1 3.35 WAIT °A HANDICAP Of £350; 7 furlongs Chromadyne 9 3 Royal Xassau Lady S 11 Visitor „ _ 8 0 Bold Archer 8 9 Thanks . . . 8 0 Sir Mond . . 8 9 Aggressive . 8 0 I’m Alone . 8 6 Master Biddy Comet 8 4 Amour g 0 Grand Arch . 8 Te Apurangi S 4 Miss Albyn I S 0 1 30 juvexile HANDICAP Of £200; about 5 fur. Brilliant Lady S 3 Waimuri . . 7 _ Bells of Shandon . 7 11 Tradesman . Foot Rule . . S Lady Court . 7 8 Wild Time 7 Snow Lap . 7 Holly Holm. 7 Chief Joy . 7 j Kairangapai Manawhenua 7 4 O PT MERRIES MEMORIAL CUP Of £650; 1 mile and 3 furlongs In The Shade 9 0 High Pitch . 7 4 Royal Doulton 8 3 Eager Rose . 7 4 Maori Boy . . s 6 Makanoa . . 7 1 Prince Val . s 6 Transformer 7 o Taneriri ... s 4 Mosaic . . . 7 o Desert Glow 7 Sir Russell a J 7 King Emerald 7 0

2.55 SHAFTESBt -'Rr HACK Of £200; 6 fur. and 52vds. British King9 9 Crown Arch 7 7 Abbess . . . 8 13 Crimes tor . . 7 Volimond . . 8 13 Princess White Ringlet 8 8 Snow ... 7 « Roman Pearl 8 5 Mauriaena . 7 6 Honiton . . . 8 5 Master Patere .... 8 4 Latour ... 7 6 Carl Idem . . S Tetracliate . 7 4 Sea Song- . . Valstreet . . Snow Prince 7 7 10 10 10 Quinsilia ... 7 Currajong . . 7 Arihana ... 7 4 0 0 Awamutu . . 7 10 Te Apurangi 7 0 Valcuir . . . 7 10 Wild Country 7 Lucky Alice . 7 9 The Sun . . . 7 0 3.40 WAIHOu HANDICAP Of £340; 6 fur and 52 yards. Leitrim . . 8 7 Envoy .... 7 O Valuation . . 8 4 Takutama . 7 0 British King 8 0 Town Bird . 7 1 Kingfield . . 7 7 Luminary . . 7 1 Marble King 7 4 Value .... 7 1 Abbess . . . 7 4 White Ringlet 7 0 Lucy Rose . . 7 4 Romford ... 7 0 4 25 CHAMPION HACK CUP Of £300; 9 furlongs and 100 yards King’s Guard n 9 Nassock ... 8 1 Star Comet . s 10 Indolent . . 7 in Arehieval . . 8 7 Spring Abbey 7 9 Arikitoa . . * 8 Taumat . . 7 8 Grand Tea , 8 4 Helium ... 7 Te Hoia . . . 8 4 Kawini ... 7 Thurnus . . 8 Bahama ... 7 0 Haviland . . S Motere ... 7 0 Always . . . 8 0 Creina's King 7 0 Red Day . . 7 12 Lucess ... 7 0 5.10 uo J t SPRINGS HANDICAP £250: 1 mile Mithra .... 8 9 Lunette ... 7 Hakanoa . . 8 Fartial Le Choucas . S Eclipse . 7 Lucy Rose 8 Wenday ... 7 0 Marble King Prince of 8 5 Orange . S 2