EXCELLENT CARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 920, 13 March 1930, Page 14

EXCELLENT CARD

OPENING DAY AT PAEROA OHINEMURI PRELIMINARIES Everything points to the Ohinemuri Jockey Club holding a most successful fixture at l’aoroa on Saturday and Monday (St. Patrick’s Day) next (nr this popular sporting centre is the big rendezvous at this time of the year A well-mixed bill has been drawn" up as usual, of special interest being the hurdle aril steeplechase event* in view of the jumping season being near at hand. The secretary, Mr. H. Poland reports everything as being in first’ class order for the opening day’s racing on Saturday, the cours being in excellent order. The club has fixed its gate charges at a very modest figure making for a cheap day’s entertain, ment. with the fields in all cents of high quality. The following horses are named ns a lead to backers in naming those that are likely to have chances of getth? into the money on Saturday: Handicap Hurdles.—Master Role" Star t’onict. Taumai. Glcnstar. Grand i Arch. Wako King and Daylight. Karangahake Handicap.—Bells of Shundon, Grand Spirit, Oil KinTradesman. Wild Time and Betterment. Novice Ilandicap.—Tenakohe. Ghvotuady no. Glenison. Royal \i si tor, Onowhero. Dainty Manners and Xorvil Tea. 1 Ohinemuri Cup.—Koval Doultnn Maori Boy. Desert Glow. High and Antique. Komata Handicap.—Volimond, Aw». mutu, Haviland, Grand Tea, <; now Prince. IVrennis. Rose Lupin and Lucky Alice. St. Patrick’s Handicap.—Leitrim Awarere. Kingtield, Branson, Lucy liose, British King and Value. McGuire Memorial Steeplechase Glenotus Odin, Maslioor, York Abbey Ah Wera, Foxhound and Spalpiko. ’ Xetherton High-weight.—Gemllght King's Guard, King Willonyx, Imper-’ ial Prince, Prince Lu and Luminary. The Railway Department is- issuing special excursion fares, available until Tuesday next. On March 15 and 37 a train (for stops see handbill) leaves Auckland 6 0 a.m„ Pukekohe 7.3 6. bluntly 8.45. Xga-l-uaw.thia 0.5, Frankton 9.36, arriving Paeroa 3 1.0 a.m. Return train leaves Paeroa 5.35 P m., arriving Auckland 11.3 p.ni. Irani stopping where -e----quired leaves Frankton 5.35 a.m., Hamilton 8-4,>, arriving Paeroa 10.40 a.m. Leturn train leaves Paeroa for Frankton 6.1(1 p.m. Usual 5.36 p.n, laeroa-Waihi train will not run. A train stopping where required for passengers leaves Paeroa for Wailii 6 r. p.m. Train leaves Taeroa for Thames -North 6.30 p.m. Tlie following are the acceptances for Saturday, the starting times of the various events also being includes:

RACING REMINDERS Acceptances for the annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Racing Club, to be held at Tauranga on Saturday week, March 22, close at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Fridaj'j, with the secretary, Mr. S. G. Willcox, Tauranga, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Auckland. Nominations for all events in cem* nection with the Waika to Racing Club’s autumn meeting, to be held on April 12 and 14, close on Friday, March 21. at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. E. H. O’Meara, Hamilton, or with Messrs. Blomfield and Company, High Street, Auckland. Friday, March 28, is general entry day for the autumn meeting (Easter Saturday and Monday) of the Auckland Racing Club, and also for first forfeits for the G.N. Oaks, G.N. Champagne Stakes and G.N. St. Leger. Nominations and forfeits close at 5 p.m. For the autumn meeting of the Avondale J.C. (to be held on April 26 and 30), nominations, and also final payment for the All Aged Stakes, close at 5 p.m. on March 28. Entries for the Feilding J.C. meeting on Easter Saturday and Monday close with the secretary at Feilding on Ma: cb 31, at 8.30 p.m. # Will He Beat Strephon? Bosworth, who is claimed by * London critic to have an infinitely better chance than Strephon of winn ng the Ascot Gold Cup, belongs to Lord Derby, who also has the crack five-year-old Fairway engaged in the sain® Bosworth d ’ :n toe last Derby, but. being by Son-in-L; (by the same sire as Magpie), he was expected to improve later :n the season. He therefore started in the St. Leger. went cut fourth favourite, and after «• gruelling finish, was worn down and beaten by the Derby winner TrigQ*

11 4f" HANDic‘AI' IIURDLES - J or £200; 12; miles. Master Roley 10 6 \Vaku King 9 a Star Comet . 10 :l Luxurious . . 9 0 ‘ Taumai . . . 9 ‘ll Daylight . . 9 0 Glenstar . . . 9 9 Flying Swift 9 u \Valtzer , . . 9 'I U.Sl'ar . . . . 9 a Grand Arch . 9 2 Froyja . . . 9 0 O Ix'ARANGAIiAKE HANDICAP 12.50 - Of £150: about 5; furlongs. ; Bells of Cross stitch 7 ‘I Shandon. . S 9 Wild Time . . 7 Q Grand Spirit 8 S Betterment . 7 2 0]] King . . R 1 Lapaway . . 7 3 Tradesman . 7 R Silene . . . . 'l 0 All Soult . . . 7 7 lntagllo . . . 1 O 1 15 NOVICE HANDICAP O of £150; about 55 rurlongs ‘ Tenakoc . . . 9 0 Onewhero . . 7 I Chromadyne S 13 Thanks . . . 7 I“ Glenisou . . . S 1 Peruse . . . . 'l 8 Kilinthia. . i . 7 11 Lion‘lonatui . 7 3 Merry Lu . 7 0 General Di) 7 8 Royal Visitor 7 9 Guld Day . . 7 8 ‘ Valorierlt . . 7 S Liuskall Maid 7 8 ‘ Sweet Mangu King 7 8 \Vhispcr . . 7 8 Valiznne . . . 7 8 ‘ blaster Dainty ‘1 Armour . . 7 8 Mannnrs . . '.‘ 5. Principal . . . 7 S Norval Tea. . 7 8 Kingsland . 7 s Principwl Boy 7 8 6) 0 OIHNEMCRI CUP do (If £600; 1 mile 3 i'urlougs ‘ Royal Doulton 9 4 Antique . . . 7 l Maori Boy . R 1 Pompnius . . 7 l‘ , Desert Glow 7 9 King's Guard ‘1 0 . High Pitch . 7 2 Grand Tea. . 7 0 2 15 KOMATA HANDICAP ‘ Of £200: about 7 turlongs Volimond . . 9 0 Always . >. . 7 5 ‘5 Awamutu . . 8 10 Lu<ky Alue 7 5 . Haviland . . 8 .5 Mauriaena. . 'I 3 Grand Tea . 8 a Crown Arch '1 2 Measurer . . 7 3 Joy Girl . . 7 } Snow Prince 7 7 The Jack Perennis . . . 7 7 Jumper . . 7 1 .~ Rosa Lupin . 7 7 Flitter . . . . T 0 . 3 30 ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP -_ 0 Of £300: 6 {urzonga ‘ Leitrim . . . 9 i Value . . . . . 7 l Lady's Boy . 9 r. Takutama a . 7 9 ‘ Awarere . . 8 7 Partial Kingfield . . 8 4 Eclipse . . ‘l 0 . Branson . . . 8 3 “'hile ’ 1 Lucy Rose . 7 13 Ringlsat . . 7 0 British Iiing 7 11 Town Bird . 7 0 4 l5 hicGUiRE STEEPLECl-IASE '. ~ . Of £2500; about 29 miles ’ Glenotus . . 10 5 Ah \Vera. . 9 0 . Odin . i . . . .‘0 12 Foxhound . . 9 9 Mashoor . . . 9 4 Brundee Boy 30 O Boomerday . 3 0 Spalplko . . ‘3 0 ‘ York Abbey .9 O :Spalupln. . . 9 0 , f" ," .\‘ETHERTON lilGH-WEIGHT . 0..) 0! £200; 8! furlongs Gemlight . . 9 3 l‘rim‘e Lu . . .8 3 ;' Owairaka. . . S 10 Luminary . . 8 3 The Lamb . S 10 Thurnus . . . 8 . King's Guard x 9 Carlaris . . . 3 0 ‘ King Willonyx s 9 Lunctte . . . 8 0 imperial I'rince . . S 9