Rangitikei Opens at Bulls Tomorrow

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 912, 4 March 1930, Page 12

Rangitikei Opens at Bulls Tomorrow

The Prospects Reviewed

The annual race meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club is to be held at Bulls tomorrow and on Thursday. Fields for the opening day are fair, and in some cases there will be a scarcity of runners. Reports from the South indicate that the track will be. hard and fast. The principal event is the Rangitikei Cup, a race that lias been competed for annually for bo years. There are only eight left in, and the Fordelltrained Ruanui is left at the top of affairs with 5.12. This is a pretty solid impost for a horse that prefers a shorter journey than ten furlongs, but he is a fit horse. Paitonu has shown signs of returning to form, for he was second to Ruanui at Wanganui over eight and a-half furlongs last montfi; for this half-length defeat he is now’ allowed 41b. Dolomite is on the up grade, and his Marlborough Cup win recently Shows that he is coming along nicely. Marjoram will be at home, and his narrow defeat by My Own in the Dannevirke Cup will not be overlooked. Briar Root will stick it out, and so will Balloon, whose Dannevirke form was his best to date. Discourse will have a few friends, but it is probable that the stable will prefer Marjoram to its other representative, Opa. It looks as if the four top-weights and Balloon will be found running prominently. A field of seven only is carded for the sprint, the Scott Memorial, and here agais it is more than likely that those near the top will be dangerous, j Freehold, Acora, The Raider and Dob- ' bin may *be the pick. The Fordell stable holds a strong

Ilm-nd in ixhe other open eyent‘ ;? Cleton ngh—“hight in which it both High Falutin’and Avro Who race in different interests, and ~35 nluy pay the dividends. ‘ The following will be sup 13 ‘ their enga’gementsz— ported: ‘3; Ohakea Hack Hurdles: :3 WHENUAXL‘I ‘1; ROYAL ACRE J; FOUR ACES. it": Trial Plate: PLATINA ' ‘L LEISURE . STRE.&)IEII .; Rangitikei Cup: 3“ EIARJORA )I _m DOLOBIXTE ‘ .- RUANUI. ‘ Ngaiiapa Hack Handicap: ‘ .\IRFO RCE ‘.’ TENTC‘ALL '* a MONALOFF. ‘7 Scott Memorial: ; FREEfiOLD , THE RAIDER .\COR.&. Pukenui Hack Hindicap: SIiYRIDEII AUCTIO‘NEER RED FUCHSIA. Clifton High-Weight Handicap: AVRO HIGH FALUTIN' RACAIESES. Carnarvon Hack Handicap: EQUITANT TENACRE 6 ARROW BOY.

THE ACCEPTANCES

AT PUKEKOHE

FRANKLIN’S ANNUAL The annual race meeting of the Franklin Racing Club is to be held at Pukekohe r on Saturday next. Acceptances for all events close_ at 5 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, with'the secretary at Pukekohe, or with Mr. A. J. Farquhar, at the Avondale Jockey Club’s office, Victoria Street, Auckland. The following are the handicaps announced by Mr. F. J. McManemin for Saturday’s events: PUNT HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £150; about 1 mile and 5 fur.

WHANGAREI CLUB

ENTRIES ON FRIDAY The autumn meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club is to be held on Thursday and Saturday, April 3 and -5. Nominations for all events close at 5 p.m. next Friday with the secretary, Mr. F. L. Gunn, at Whangarei, or with Messrs. Blomfield and Coy., High Street, Auckland, at the same hour. RACING FIXTURES MARCH. 5, 6.—Rangitikei R.C. 7, B.—Napier Park R.C. 7, B.—Cromwell J.C. 8. —Franklin R.C. 15, 17.—Wellington R.C. „ 15, 17.—Ohinemuri J.C. 17.—Opunake R.C. 20. —Waimate R.C. 22.—Bay of Plenty J.C. 22, 24.—Oaraaru J.C. 26.—Opotikl J.C. 26. 27. Manawatu R.C. APRIL. 3, s.—Whangarei R.C. 3. s.—South Canterubry J.C. 4. 5. —Masterton R.C. 11. J2.—Hawke's Bay J.C. 12. —Otautau R.C. 12. —Hororata R.C. 12, 14.—Westport J.C. 12, 14.—Waikato R.C. 19.—Tuapeka County .T.C. 19, 21. —Wairarapa R.C. L 9. 21.—Feilding J.C. 19, 21.—Auckland R.C. 19, 21, 22.—Riverton R.C. 21. —Beaumont R.C. 21.—Waipukurau J.C. 21.—Kumara R.C. 21, 22.—Canterbury J.C. 23, 24.—Westland R.C. 2G. 28.—Greymouth .T.C. 26, 30.—Avondale J.C. 30. —Reefton J.C. Breeders to Blame I often wonder, says a Melbourne writer, how many good racehorses are ruined every year before they ever see a. racecourse through being sel * z into the ring looking like prize cattle at a show. They are broken down by their trainers in the process of ridding them of the fat put on tlieni in a few weeks prior to the sale. The breeders lay the blame at the feet ot the trainers, but the damage has often been done long before the trainers have had anything to do with the youngsters. Mr. S. O. Wood, who recently returned from a holiday in New Zealand, says the New Zealanders do not fatten their yearlings for the sales as we do here, but are content to send them into the ring in nice healthy condition, and in comparison with ours movelor less in the rough.

12.0 OHAKEA : HACK HURDLES * Of £140; 11- miles. Royal Acre 11 6 Fiery Comet 9 0 Whenuanui 10 6 When ua tonga 9 0 Rouex . . . 9 11 First Ruler . 9 0 Red Lane 9 9 Coply . . . 9 0 Four Aces . . 9 0 Kowhatu . . 8 fi 12.45 TRIAL PLATE Of £100; 6 furlongs Leisure S 0 Streamer . . 8 0 Amunra . . 8 0 Platina 8 0 Homewood . S 0 Pont D*Or . . S 0 Robbie’s Spearform S 0 Mistake S 0 Kali . . . 8 0 Lady Golden Flower 8 0 Lucerne 8 0 Gowanlea . . S Gosher S 0 1.30 RANQITIKEI CUP Of £290; 11 miles. Ruanui . . . S 12 Briar Root . 7 1 Paitonu . . . 8 1 . . 7 0 Dolomite . . 7 11 Balloon . . . 7 0 Marjoram . . 7 10 Opa .... 7 0

King’s Guard 31 7 Motere . . . 9 10 Sir Archie . 11 Kawini . . . 9 4 The Lamb . 10 11 Golden Wed- \\ edding ding .... 4 March . . .10 11 Mashoor . . 9 0 Prince Lu . 10 11 Kamehameha 9 0 Wenday . .10 11 Salamander. 9 0 (ilena Bav . 10 4 Mountain Thurnus . .10 4 9 0 Kairuru ... 10 0 Mareta . . . 9 0 Taumai . . 9 11 King Fame . 9 0 BOMBAY HANDICAP Of £121 : 6 fur. Biddy s Comet 9 0 Chesterman . 10 < hromadyne S 11 ; o Sir Mond . . S 11 Principal Nassau Lady S Boy 10 Bold Archer S Lusoma . . 10 New Boy . . S Shine On . . 7 10 I'm Alone . . S Searcher . 7 10 Mon Star . . 7 12 Benighted 7 10 Tambourine . 7 R* Mangu King. 7 10 Men y Lu . . 7 11 Sister White 7 10 Fairy Belle 7 1J Temperature. 10 Principal . . 7 10 Valorient . . 10 Prince Operatic . 7 10 Rufus g. . 7 10 Canton ... 7 10 Hannibal . . 7 10 Sweet Whisper 10 Freyja ... 7 10 Ding Dong . 7 10 Gastronomy . 7 10 Etehi Rangi 7 10 Miss Albyn . 7 10 Queenstown 7 10 . WAIUIvU HACK HANDICAP Of £ 130; 6 fur. Volimond . . 9 Mauriaena. . Awamutu . . S 12 Big Bertha . 8 S Treasury . . 7 6 On Top ... S' 7 Carl. Idem . . S 4 Tetrachate. . S Fiona .... Parfait Tambourine . 7 0 Amour . 8 Little Toy . . 0 ( urrajong . . 7 13 Rangikaha. . 0 Sea Song . . 7 11 Arihana . . . 7 0 Crimestor . . 7 8 Kahakura . . 7 0 FRANKL IN HANDICAP Of £430; 11 miles. Royal Doulton 9 0 Eager Rose . S 10 Maori Bov . 8 4 Hyde Park . S 0 Luminary . . Desert Glow 7 10 0 Sir Russell . 7 6 Kingfield . . 7 6 Mosaic .... 7 Lucy Rose . . 7 tv 7 0 Mithra ... 7 0 The Lover . 7 1 Transformer . 7 J King Emerald 7 0 TUAKAU FLYING HANDICAP Of £2 50; Eaglet .... 9 0 Cynthia N. . . Prince of Imperial Orange . . S Prince . . . 7 3 Branson ... S Kingfield . . 8 Gold Money S 0 Lucy Rose . . 8 1 I’m Alone . . 7 0 1 British King 7 13 White Wings 7 12 Value ... 7 6 7 Gemlight . . 7 4 Sea Song . . 7 0 PUKEKOHE HANDICAP Of £150; about 7 furlongs Lager Rose 9 Maori Bov . . 9 6 7 Prince of Orange . . ;* 30 Tinokoa . . . Branson . . S Gold Money $ Bright Land Arikitoa . . . 8 British King . x Quincoma . . Respirator l 0 King W illonyx . 11 Gemlight . . 7 11 Cynthia N. . 7 Sea Cob ... 7 10 10 Macroom . . . 7 0 buckland HACK HANDICAP. Haviland . . 9 about 7 furlongs. r Page Boy . . 9 9 Spring Abbey 9 n Big Bertha .. 9 9 8 Archieval . . 9 Tetrachate .. 9 Odin Always . . . s 13 Measurer . 8 12 Carlaris . . . Chromadyne.. 8 7 Fairy Belle . Sir Mond . S Aggressive ... 8 5 0 Imprint . . .- S 0 OXEWHERO IL CK HANDICAP Of £ 1 0; King s Guard 9 Measurer . . s Li a in |jIuii . 8 7 7 .8 spring Abbey S 7 Muriaena . Havaspot . . S Red Day . . 8 4 Rose Willonyx 7 Archieval . . S 4 Nassock ... 7 12 Catulus . . . 1 1 Motere ... 7 St. Ames » . 7 1» 3 Gold . . . 7 0

2.1o o XGATIaFA HACK •f £lli 5; 7 fur. . 8 1 First Ruler . 7 7 , S 3 Mount ShanTent Call . . . 8 1 _ non .... 5 LidliiKiiL - » • 7 10 Myola . . . 7 5 Merry Melody 7 10 Valnia . . . 7 5 O 4\ SCOTT MEMORIAL O • Vf Of £150; 6 furlongs. Callanmoore 7 3 . 8 1 Broad Acre . 7 1 , 7 12 Dobbin . . . 0 Te Atiawa . 7 S of PUKENUI HACK £115; Si furlongs. Aurora SkyTider . . Tent Call Joyspear . . * S 3 Borealis . . Auctioneer . Rioghail . . . 7 8 ‘ 7 13 7 A Ca 11a n mart . I 0 4 OA CLIFTON HIGH-WEIGHT Of £140; 7 furlongs. High Falutin' ‘ 0 1 . 7 1.1 8 5 Captain Raraeses . . S 3 Gazeley . . . 7 0 Avro . - .. S 1 -| -T CARNARVON HACK Of £115; 6 furlongs. 9 0 Good Acre . . 7 n Equitant . . Arrow Roy . Kentish Lad 8 0 7 9 l 7 5 Gowanlea . . Adventus . . 7 n 0