FRANKLIN’S ANNUAL FIXTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 915, 7 March 1930, Page 12

FRANKLIN’S ANNUAL FIXTURE

Review of Tomorrow's Card WITHIN an hour's run by rail and road of the City, it r not to be wondered at that the Franklin ICC. meeting a Pukekohe is most popular. For the annual fixture then tomorrow the fields are very good, and the racing should be of the best.

The recent spell of fine weathei has j made the track very fast, and with a ; continuance of the present atmospheric j conditions the indications are that the j Franklin Racing Club will be able to j 1 stage, a most successful fixture. Fields throughout are excellent, and | as in the past it has been left to that • popular race, the Bombay Handicap, ta supply the largest number of acceptors, j no less than 25 remaining in. There ( will not be a division. A nice even field of ten will be on ! hand to contest the principal event, the j Franklin Handicap, and this should . furnish a spirited contest. The sprint, j the Tuakau Flying, also has ten en- j gaged. “Early Bird’s” review of the pro- j gramme for tomorrow is appended. j Puni High- Weight It was a brave stop on the part of the club to extend the distance of this race to a mile and five furlongs, and it is one to be commended. The Lamb has been off the scene for a time, and Wedding March, too, may want a race or two. Wenday finished second to Prince of Orange last Saturday, and she should be hard to beat. Glena Ray will see it out to the end, and Kuiruri has a chance to atone for his Rotorua failures. He was finishing on both days there, but he will be running over a journey against more seasoned horses. Kawini raced promisingly at Te Aroha. and at the distance has a chance. Mashoor may be the best of those at the bottom, for be has raced consistently on the flat in this class of event. The favourites may be: GLENA BAY WENDAY KAIRURI Bombay Handicap With such a large field the well drawn horses and the speed merchants from the barrier will have something in their favour. Form in public and private indicates that the following will be entitled to some consideration: Chromadyne, Sir Mond, I’m Alone, Tambourine, Fairy Belle, Hannibal, Onewliero, Lusoma, Valorient, Sweet j Whisper, Ding Dong and Queenstown. It is a regular problem, but back- j ers may declare in favour of: I’M ALONE Cl I ROMA DYNE SIR MOND Waiuku Hack Handicap A nice proportioned field will contest the hack sprint, with Rig Bertha on top, and, if wet, she will see a short price on her home track. Under any conditions she will take some disposing of. On Top won both days at Rotorua, but the class was weak, and he has uno or two smart hacks against him here. Carl Idem will be at home, and after his open sprint win at Dargaville, where he defeated something better than hack class, he will be inquired for. Tetrarchate won handsomely at Te Aroha, and Parfait Amour, whose showing at Matamata was so disappointing, has a chance to improve. Tetrarchate and Parfait Amour will be bracketed. Currajong ran two lino seconds at Te Aroha, and with an ounce of luck will be hard. Sea Song has been eased a bit the last few days, and of the others, Mauriaena, Treasury, Rangikaha and Arihana, the first two may be the pick. Backers may go for:—■ ON TOP CARL, IDEM CURRAJONG. Franklin Handicap Heading the list in the big event is Royal Doulton, who ran such a close second to Eager Rose on Monday. She had 51b less then, and Mitlira, only another neck away third, is now allowed Jib for that margin. Hyde Park was second in this event twelve months ago, and lie has 41b more tomorrow. It is in his favour that he has raced better this season. Desert Glow ran two very solid races at Te Aroha, and cannot be overlooked, for it really looks as if he is returning to his best. Mithra may improve on Te Aroha form, and Transformer cannot be recommended on his efforts of late. King’s Guard has a luxury weight in the higher class, and may go well. Le Choucas is a possibility on the minimum, but Mosaic has run badly in his last three starts. Sir Archie won this event two years ago. and as he is working well now he has a prospect of repeating the perform-

a nee. King Emerald finished a good fourth to Eager Rose last Monday, and he might be the pick of the second half of the handicap. It is an interesting contest, and the favourites may prove to be. DESERT GLOW ROY A L DOUL TO X HYDE PARK Onewhero Hack Handicap The hacks with pretensions to stamina are provided for in this race. Brampton, with his three wins and a second at Dargaville, is in the boom, and he should beat Tluviland at level weights. Spring Abbey met with an interrupted run when the accident occurred last Monday at Te Aroha, and he is going to be a bother to some of the opposition. Always will be suited by the small field, and Motere appears to have struck form at last. But would the latter have won if that accident mentioned had not occurred? St. Ames was a double winner at Gisborne last month and is obviously a pretty useful sort. Snowplane will go well under her light impost, but little is known of Catulus. who has shown no form to date. Three that will be in demand are: SPRT X(1 ABB E Y . BRAMPTON MOTERE. Tuakau Flying Handicap Eaglet’s last appearance was in a sprint at Takapuna, when Valuation lowered her colours. Tomorrow Valuation is absent, so that the Chief Ruler filly will have her chance. Branson has not come back to form as expected, but Gold Money is the one to be with. She is in great order, and what beats her should win. Lucy Rose is in good form, too, and will be a danger. Value ran two good races at Te Aroha, just

being beaten out of a place each day. Gemliglit is preferred in the final event, but Cynthia N. will be at home here. Abbess is always a possibility, and Tinokoa is to reappear and Joy Germ will be taking on open company after performing well among the Southern hacks. It is a useful field, with three predominating: GOLD MONEY EAGLET LUCY ROSE. Buck Ia n d Ha c k A number of those left in this event claim earlier engagements, but if started here there should be support for Page Boy, Big Bertha, Sir Mond, Aggressive, Neil, Rose Willonyx, Little (Tift, and Fairy Belle. The best backed may be: AGGRESSIVE ROSE WILLONYX NEIL. Pukekohe Handicap There are plenty of possibilities about the field in the final race, for there are several good horses engaged. Vali was unlucky to be beaten at Te Aroha on Monday, and he should be a better horse for the run. King Willonyx was in really good form at Dargaville, and at the difference in weights he may finish in front of Vali. Gemliglit is in good order, and Sea Cob is to have his first run for a long time. Imperial Prince is reported to have gone on the right way, and as the stable is in form he may be conspicuous. Kawainga and Quincoma appear to be held safely by both Respirator and Tanagra, who showed form above the average at Dargaville. It should be a fine bettingrace, with most money perhaps for: KING WILLONYX VALI GEMLIGI-IT.