Review of Tomorrow’s Prospects

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 945, 11 April 1930, Page 12

Review of Tomorrow’s Prospects

THE roomy Te liapa course will tomorrow see the autumn meeting of the Waikato Racing Club successfully launched, and it requires but fine weather to make the fixture a splendid success. The recent rain has put the track in good order and there should be some more of that thrilling racing so evident of late on the provincial circuit.

Fields are large throughout tomorrow at T© Rapa, but the big course, with its two-furlong straight will be something in favour of the really good horses claiming engagements. The Big Event The big race is the Storey Memorial Cup, run over 10 furlongs, and there are 1C engaged. One of the prime fancies is In the Shade, but his chances will be almost nil if the track turns out to be wet. On hard ground he will be very hard to beat. Vertigern won the Awapuni Gold Cup, proving himself a pretty good sprinter when the pace was not clapped on till six furlongs from home. He has a big weight tomorrow, but lie is good enough under ordinary conditions. Chance for Corinax The Magpie gelding Corinax appears to hold a rosy chance with 8.11, although strictly on the figures he has none the best of it with In the Shade. Corinax has been doing well of late, and though it is a few weeks since he last raced he goes well when fresh. So far as Auckland sportsmen are concerned it would appear that they are most likely to pin their faith to Eager Rose, who will go. out heavily supported. There was great merit in her two Te Aroha successes six weeks back, and if, as her connections think, she is good enough to win the A.R.C. Easter Handicap she should stand a fine chance here. Desert Glow does not appeal greatly, and Prince of Orange, who sticks on, should go a good race under his light impost. Of those on the minimum, those that make most appeal are Sir Archie (who , should be greatly improved as a result of his Whangarei efforts), Thurnus, Mosaic, Antique and Envoy. The four that appeal most are Vertigern, Corinax, In the Shade and Eager Rose, with Prince of Orange in place of In the Shade if the conditions are not favourable for a horse that must have a dry track. The Sprinters Nineteen figure in the open six, the President’s Handicap, with that good horse Pegaway on top with the steadier of 10 stone. Perhaps one or two of those below him will prove too good at the big difference in the weights. A few that could be named are Lady Quex, Leitrim, Awarere, Prince Val, Lady’s Boy, Sir Russell (who may take sonle beating in the open mile on the second day, Monday), Gold Money, the better of the Jamieson pair, Vali and Refresher (probably the former), Kingfield, Valuation and Te Atiawa. A quintet that can be recommended comprises Leitrim, Awarere, Sir Russell, Vali and Valuation. Two-Year-Old Problem With no less than 26 paid up for in the two-year-old event, the Juvenile Handicap, a stiff problem confronts backers who have to do the trick in two. There is plenty of form to go upon, too, for there are four winners engaged (Tradesman, Tremetus, Hampton Park and Foot Rule), and several that have run into places this term, this bunch comprises Biddy’s Boy, Imamint, Wild Time, King Ford and Gold Day. Of the others, a good deal has been heard of the speed possessed by King March and Chief Joy from the Jamieson stable, and the General Latour filly, not to mention Holly Holm, Rosebank, Rafflight, Click Clack and Society Maid. Yes, it is a puzzle all right, but some that are favoured are Tradesman, Tremetus, Imamint, Hampton Park and Chief Joy. The last-named ran very green in his two starts to date, at Trentham and Awapuni, and he was heavily backed on each occasion. The Hurdlers In view of the jumping season almost being upon us, the Hurdles form will be watched with interest. Four

that appeal a good deal tomorrow are i Kawini. The Lamb, Glenstar and j Glena Bay. There is a huge field in the Maiden Stakes, as is always the way with this class of event at Te Rapa. Those that have the best credentials are Nassau Lady, Peruse, Biddy Comet, Royal Visitor, Glenison and Royal Finance. Of those engaged in the Linley Handicap, Page Boy dominates the situation, for his form at Paerca and Tauranga stamped him as something above hack class. Count Palatine is going to find it difficult to concede the ex-southerner the weight. Good Hacks Volimond will be found a different proposition now than when she xyas

backed “off the card” on this course in the spring. She is more solid now. But then she is only on© of several good hacks engaged in the Beerescourt Hack tomorrow, others likely to b© dangerous being On Top, Carl Idem, Ruling Chief, Snow Prince, Te Waitai, Perennis and Ruapatu. It is a very open affair. There is another difficult lot engaged in the Puketaha High-Weight, with Owairaka, Imperial Prince, Hipo, Pompeius, Sir Archie, King Willonyx, Sea Cob and Standfast combining to make it more than usually interesting. The summing-up in the various events tomorrow may favour the following:—• Maiden Stakes — First Division" ROYAL FINANCE ROYAL VISITOR Second Division KIDDY COMET SILVER DIVISION Frankton Hurdles — GLEN STAR KAWINI Juvenile Handicap— CHIEF JOY IMAMINT Storey Memorial Cup— EAGER ROSE CORINAX Linley Hack— PAGE BOY HONITON „ Puketaha High-Weight— HIPO POMPEIUS President’s Handicap— LEITRIM AWARERE Beerescourt Hack— ON TOP VOLIMOND