Preliminary Review of Waikato Fields

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 943, 9 April 1930, Page 12

Preliminary Review of Waikato Fields

TE RAPA’S OPENING DAY FINE RACING ASSURED Given pleasant weather, the autumn meeting of the Waikato Racing Club, to be held at Te Rapa on Saturday and Monday next, shows promise of being even better than its predecessors, insofar as may be gleaned from the quantity and quality of the fields engaged. Without question it is one of the finest cards brought together within the Auckland Province during the j season, and in only one event—the i Hurdles, too —does the number en- ! gaged exceed a dozen. Class is-well represented in the lead- j ing mile and a-quarter the Storey j Memorial Cup, and with such per- j formers as Vertigern (Awapuni Gold ! Cup), Corinax (Auckland Cup), In the ! Shade (Wanganui Cup), Eager Rose I (Te Aroha Cup), Desert Glow (Ohine- 1 muri Cup), and other promising light- ; weights, the race will be one of the ' most interesting events at the meetPatrons desiring to go down to the fixture on Saturday morning will avail themselves of the excellent train service offering, at excursion rates, a train leaving Auckland for Te Rapa Racecourse 6.43 a.m., Newmarket 6.51, Remuera 6.57, Green Lane 6.59, Ellerslie 7.1. Penrose 7.6. Otahuliu 7.14. Papakura 7.45. Pukekohe 8.16. Tuakau 5.31. Mercer 5.56, Huntly 5.40, arriving racecourse 10.2 5 a.m. Return train leaves Te Rapa Racecourse for Auckland at 5.2 6 p.m. These trains will only stop if required at Newmarket, Remuera, Green Lane, Ellerslie, Penrose, Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Manurewa, Papakura, Drury, Paerata, Pukekohe, Tuakau. Pokeno, Mercer, Te Kauwhata. j Ohinewai, Huntly, Taupiri, Ngarua- | wahia and Horotiu. I A second train (stopping at Newmarket only) leaves Auckland for Te Rapa Racecourse 5.7 a.m.. Newmarket 5.17, arriving Racecourse 11.6 a.m. Return train (stopping at Newmarket only), leaves Te Rapa Racecourse 5.20 p.m. At this stage a preliminary review of the fields may help backers to solve some of their problems: Maiden Stakes. Nassau Lady, Peruse, Royal Visitor, Biddy Comet, I Glcnison and Royal Finance. Handicap Hurdles. —Mangani, Kawini, Glenstar, Master Holey, Glena Bay and Grand Arch. Juvenile Handicap. —Tremetus, Imamint, Hampton Park, Footrule, Wild Time and Chief Joy. Storey Memorial Cup. —Vertigern, Corinax, In the Shade, Eager Rose, Gemlight and Envoy. . Linley Hack Handicap. —Te Horn, Page Boy, Haviland, IToniton, Motere and I'm Alone. Puketaha High-weight Handicap.— Le Choucas, Gwairaka, Imperial Prince, Sir Archie, King Willonyx and Sea Cob. President’s Handicap. Pegaway, - Leitrim, Awarere, Gold Money, Re- . fresher and Vali. . Berescourt Hack Handicap.—V olimond, On Top, Carl Idem. Avon Court, Ruling Chief and Perennis. ’ -f -g O MAIDEN STAKES , JLJL.tJeJ Of £100; 6 fur.

Arcadian . . S 3 S 3 Mangu King Caulis . r . • 7 12 7 12 8 3 Intent . . . 8 3 Momonatui . 8 3 Royal Visitor . . . 8 3 Searcher . . S 3 Trig 8 8 Valorient . . t 12 S 3 Biddy Comet 8 8 Etehi Rangi . 8 1 Glenison . . * fo S 1 8 1 Royal Land Measure S 1 Finance . . 8 1 S 1 V liisper . . Waiau Lady 8 1 Lady Day . . Benighted . < 1^ 1 O OA HANDICAP HURDLES Of £150; 1£ miles 10 13 Grand Arch . D 5 10 13 W altzer . . . 10 12 Mountain 10 7 Guide .... 10 2 TemperaLire Glena Bay . D 5 Town Lad . . -a f JUVENILE HANDICAP l.ti Of £150; furlongs S 12 General 8 8 Latour filly . 8 5 All Soult . . . S 4 Laptown . . . Abbey Dream 7 4 S 0 Holly Holm . 7 12 Rosebanlv . . 7 11 Rafflight . . . l o 7 7 Click Clack . 7 6 Society Maid 7 0 7 6 Karangapai . 7 0 Snow Lap . . 7 0 Lapaway . . . King March 7 6 1 ~rv MEMORIAL CUP I-IAXDICAP l.tiU of £600; li miles. Vertigern . . 0 5 8 11 Rawhetu . Mr Archie 7 0 7 0 S 0 Thurnus. . Eager Rose . 8 6 Mosaic . . . S o Hipo .... Prince of Antique . . 7 3 * o Gemlight . Transformer 7 0 Mithra . • ‘ u

O f LINLEY HACK HANDICAP (V.Ot> Of £2001 mile. 0 6 I’m Alone. . 7 0 8 11 Red Day . . 7 8 10 Rose S S 1 8 3 Miss Comet . 7 8 2 Day Lass . . 7 Moter© . . . S 0 Lupin Abbey * Q i PCKETAWA HIGH-WEIGHT O.twVI Of £150: 1 mile D 7 Bright Land S 5 White Comet 0 2 Tinokoa ... 8 0 1 Sea Cob ... S Luminary . . 8 - 8 12 Kairuri ... 8 S 11 Standfast . . S Pompieus . . S 10 Crown Arch 8 S 0 Lunette . . 8 Quinsilia . . 8 S 7 Manifest ... S Mon Star . . 8 Wiltshire . . 8 5 i r~ PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP -t.O of £300; furlongs 10 0 Kingfield . . 7 10 S 12 Valuation . . 7 8 11 Takutama . . 7 8 10 Mosque . . 7 Royal Doulton S 0 Flying Juliet 7 8 7 S 5 Joy Germ . . 7 S 0 Gold Money 7 13 Refresher .. 7 u Vali 4 BERESCOURT HANDICAP 4.0U of £150; 7 furlongs 8 5 Indolent ... 7 7 Carl Idem . . 8 3 Foreign Fancy 7 6 8 3 Ruapatu . . 7 Gay Cockade S 3 7 10 \ alreina . . < Biddy Comet 7 1 Archieleen 7 10 Snow Prince Te Waitai . . 7 8 Muriel Latour i 6