Smart Three-Year-Olds Will Play Strong Part

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 949, 16 April 1930, Page 14

Smart Three-Year-Olds Will Play Strong Part

Vali and Hunting Day in Easter

The defection yesterday of Royal Doulton and Paganelli leaves a couple ' of dozen in the Auckland Easter I Handicap, to be decided on Saturday next at Ellerslie. For many years past this event has aroused great interest, and with several speedy sprinters and milers engaged on this occasion the contest should be one well in keeping with the past history of the race. Yali and Lady Quex, the winners of the two sprint contests at the Waikato meeting last week, are among those carded, the former, who won easily the first day, escaping a penalty, while Lady Quex has been raised 41b. No doubt her second to Vali, followed by her win the second day, earned the filly her added impost. As yet Lady Quex has. got to get a mile successfully, but she finished so resolutely on Monday that she may get the extra quarter. She can at least j be ticked off as one of the possibilities, j About Vali There is no gainsaying the fact that Vali is going to be hard to beat. 1-Ie has raced well. extremely so, this season, over all distances, from six furlongs to a mile and three-quarters. It is understood that the stable lightweight horseman, K. Voitre, will not be available to ride the Jamieson representative, and with Bagby too heavy —at any rate he is engaged for Toxeuma—the chance of finding a capable light-weight is not going to be an easy one for the Takanini trainer. Rightly served on top, however, Vali should go a great race. If he does miss the big handicap, what is to stop him winning the classic, the St. Leger, on Monday? Good Youngster It is not every season that one meets two almost outstanding three-

I year-olds engaged in the A.R.C. Easter ; Handicap. Vali is one. and of course ; Hunting Day is the other. The latter has done everything required of him in liis few outings to date, and his gallop of yesterday morning served to show him up in a favourable light. Bright Glow, last year's winner, has reached the scene looking nice and bright. Silvermine is also here. His last outing was in the nine-furlongs open race at Awapuni three weeks ago. when he was a shade in front of Vali and a little behind The Swell. With the shorter journey on Saturday he will be a dangerous candidate. Toxeuma was not disgraced in getting beaten by Great Charter, for the latter is a first-class miler when caught at his best. Went Fast Pegaway is credited with doing a great gallop at Te Awamutu last week, and as he is a great weight-carrier his chances cannot be too highly assessed. IT. Gray will be in the saddle on Saturday. Corinax cannot be overlooked altogether, for lie goes a good mile, and he has not been penalised for his win at Te Rapa over a mile and a-quarter. Eager Rose raced well at Te Rapa, only fading into fourth place ov<?r the final furlong, and she sprinted nicely yesterday. Richfield is a good sort, but he may find it next to impossible to concede a start to this field. This Taranaki hope is not brilliant out of the barrier. Ceremony goes fast, but will he be sufficiently seasoned? There are possibilities among those on the yet it looks as if the dividend payers will come from those higher, up. Ruling fancies just now are Vali, Hunting Day, Toxeuma, Silvermine, Bright Glow and Eager Rose.

PRELIMINARY SELECTIONS

As a preliminary selection —the final summing-up will be made in tomorrow’s issue—the following half-dozen horses have been sorted out in each race as being likely to play their parts well in their engagements on Saturday next: President’s Handicap: Star Stranger, Paitonu, In the Shade, Count palatine, Pompeius and Gemlight. Great Northern Oaks: Biddy Comet, Duellona, Eaglet, Lucky Alice and My Own. Brighton Hurdles: King’s GuardRoman Abbey bracket, Elicit. Pouri, Omeo, Glenstar and Glena Bay. Easter Handicap: Toxeuma, Bright Glow, Silvermine, Eager Rose, Vali and Hunting Day. G.N. Champagne Stakes: Arisus, Appledore, Cylinder, Hard Words, Green Linnet and Lady Pam. Mangere Steeplechase: Potoanui. Airtight, Boomerday, Ah Wera and Wenday. Onslow Stakes: Grand Spirit, Imamint, King Ford, Wild Time, Love Song and Jaeldy Karo. Eden Handicap: Chromadyne, British King, Don Quixote, Te Hoia, Havaspot, On Top and Pedestal. Jockeys’ Mounts Additional riding engagements made for the racing at Ellerslie are: J. Barry.—Bright Glow, Paitonu and Green Linnet.

H. Gray.—Pegaway, Star Stranger, Cylinder, Don Quixote and Duellona. E. Burgess.—Royal Parade. J. Sharkey.—Mountain Guide and Quinc-oma (second day). m T. Webster.—Ceremony and Pedestal. K. Gill.—Lucky Alice and Sir Russell (second day). A. McCormac.—Silvermine, Nassock and Motere (St. Leger). R. McTavish.—Corinax, Tremetus and Spring Abbey. E. Stanway.—Odin (second day). Latest Arrivals The visiting contingent of horses to race at Ellerslie over the week-end was further augmented yesterday afternoon by the arrival of provincial horses and Southerners; which competed at Te Rapa. This morning’s arrivals were Duellona and Lady Pam. The complete list is as follows: W. D. Moroney (Featherston). —Vertigern, Count Palatine and Appledore. P. H. Swney (Te Aroha). —Honiton. J. IT. Wallace (Te Aroha). —Lucky Alice and Sir Russell. E. George (New Plymouth).—lTyio, Lady Quex and Royal Finance. J. McLaughlin (Trentham). —Duellona. T. Daly (Trentham). —Lady Pam. Ruling Chief, who- failed in both his starts at Te Rapa, was taken out of all his engagements at the Auckland fixture at 3.40 p.m. yesterday.

THE ACCEPTANCES

THE EASTER FAVOURITE

HUNTING DAY’S PERFORMANCES Ever since he outclassed a sprint field at Trentham last month has Hunting Day been favourite for this week’s big mile at Ellerslie. It was his second appearance -in open company and with the minimum there was never any question of his superiority. Giving in that it was easy money, J. H. JeffercVs candidate is up against a different proposition on this occasion, not only in regard to the extra two furlongs—he should accomplish that all right—but in respect to the improved class; in fact, few of the aspirants can be deliberately counted out. Hunting Day was accorded bis first gallop at Ellerslie yesterday, and it was a pleasing one for the three-year-old was never seriously extended, and for all that he registered good time. Like all of J. IT. Jefferd’s team. Hunting Day looks a picture, and on appearances and performances is justified in retaining his position as favourite.

RACING IN BURMAH

PONIES THE VOGUE JOCKEYS RETURN Jockeys who returned to Sydney from the East a few days ago were F. Huxley, A. Orrell, (who was riding in New Zealand a feAV years ago with more or less success), and N. Wood. Huxley‘intends taking out a jockey’s licence and residing in Sydney. Orrell. who had been riding in Burmah, was accompanied by his wife and daughter, and will remain in Australia for four months. "Wo are home for ,a change,” he stated, “and to make arrangements for our daughter’s schooling. Yes, I had a good deal of success during the past two seasons,” he said in answer to an obvious inquiry. ”I rode the winner of six ,of the eight cups, and was third in a seventh. They were each run over one and a-half miles Of course, the horses are* not of the class that one rides here. For the greater part they are mere ponies, some of them only 12 hands high Every Saturday is race day, and large crowds attend the meetings. Backers patronise straight-out and place totes, while the bookmakers, working alongside the machine, get the bigger money The Burmese are great gamblers, so the turnover is pretty large. The native riders are not very accomplished horsemen—they are what would he termed over here as rough-house or slather-and-whack jockeys. They rush all the way, and after the start you often find one of them under your mount’s neck. The racecourses are excellent, and the appointments goood, the going being the same as at Randwick, the right way round. I ride as a sort of free-lance over there, and I have good engagements, thus securing many of the best of the horses. Living is fairly high, so that one needs to earn a substantial sum during the season.” Orrell, who says he can get to 7st 111 b, hopes to do some riding in Australia before his return.

11 Of> PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP JLA.tJ,w of £500: 1J mfftes Star Pompeius . . 7 0 Paitonu . . . S 7 Rawlietu. . . 7 0 Royal Flying 0 In the Shade 8 3 Sir Archie •. 7 0 Vali 7 12 Kawainga . . 7 Hipo 7 Nassock ... 7 t) Count Gem light ..74 Palatine . 7 2 0 Tinakoa. . . 7 6 Mithra .... 7 0 Antique ... 7 0 12.17 or n'Sof OAKS 15 miles Lucky Alice . S 10 My Own . . 8 10 Eaglet .... 8 10 Tambourine . 8 10 Duellona ... S 10 Whisper ... 8 10 Mintio .... 8 10 Biddy Comet 8 10 1 O BRIGHTON HURDLES Of £600; 2 miles. King's Gurd 12 0 Omeo - ... 9 9 Glena Bay . 9 Wiltshire . . 10 10 Star Comet . 9 2 Mangani . .10 6 Grand Arch 9 0 Pouri . ... 10 4 Mountain Prince Lu .. 1" 2 Guide . .. 9 0 Roman Abbey 10 2 Joke Form . *9 Kamehameha 9 0 The Lamb . 9 13 Glenstar . . 9 12 Airtight . .. 9 0 -| EASTER Of £1,500 HANDICAP 1 mile. Pegaway ..95 Vali .... 7 9 Toxeuma ..94 Hunting Day 7 Vertigern . . S 12 Branson ... 7 4 Bright Glow S 11 Gold Money 7 0 Silvermlne ..86 Kingfield . . 7 0 Mervette ..84 Prince of White Fang S 0 Orange . . 7 0 Ceremony ..SO Lucy Rose . 7 Lady Quex . 8 0 Refresher . . 7 6 Eager Rose.. 7 13 Flying Juliet 7 Royal Parade 7 0 Richfield . . 7 10

2.37 G - N - CHAMPAGNE STAKES Of £1,000; 7 furlongs Hard Words 8 10 Cylinder . . . 8 10 Tremetus . . . 8 10 Biddy’s Boy . 8 10 Appledore . . S 10 Green Linnet 8 8 Sir Limond . S 10 Lady Pam . . 8 8 - Ruling King 8 10 \\ ild Time . 8 8 Chrysology . 8 10 Jenny Diver . 8' 8 Arisus . . . 8 10 Green Timber 8 8 O MANGERl‘1 O.cWrW STEEPLECHASE Of £ 100; about 2i miles. Pofoanui . . 11 2 Ah Wera . . 9 7 Omeo . . . . 11 2 Marita . . . Airtight. . . 10 2 9 0 Boomerday . 0 9 9 0 Wenday . . . 9 S A ONSLOW STAKES Of £400; G furlongs Tradesman S 11 Valley . . . 7 6 Grand Spirit S 9 Rosshire . . . 7 6 Biddy's Boy 8 4 Dust Up . 7 G Imamint . 8 2 Sai’gon . . . 7 5 King Ford . Sapling filly 7 4 Wild Time . . 7 9 7 4 Raff light . . 7 7 Crosstitcli 7 2 Love Song . . 7 6 Waimuri . . 7 0 Gold Dav 7 0 Manawhenua 7 0 King March 7 G lvarangapai 7 0 Lady Court 7 6 7 0 Jaeldy Karo 7 G 4.57 EDEN HANDICAP Of £400 ; 1 mile. Chromadyne 8 10 lioniton . . 7 10 British King . 8 8 Mauriaena . . 7 G Don Quixote S G Red Day . . . 7 5 Nassock . . . 8 6 Snow Prince 7 3 Te lloia . . . 8 3 Cruachan . . 7 3 Spring Abbey 8 0 Pedestal . . 7 3 Currajong . . 7 13 Carl Idem . . 3 Haviland . . 7 13 Sir Moiid . . . 7 0 Big Bertha . 7 13 Hannibal . . 7 0 Havaspot . . 7 13 Mon Star . . 7 0 On Top . . 7 13 Miss Albyn 7 0 Manifest . . 7 12 .Waiau Lady 7 0