TURF TOPICS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 307, 11 December 1936, Page 7

TURF TOPICS.

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“Topweight.”)

The next meetings to be held arc on Saturday'. They are: Woodville (second day), Waipa at Te Awamutu (one day) and Hororata (one day). The win and place system of bet-1 ting will be in operation at Waipa and Hororata, while Woodville will stick to the 75-25 system. • « • Fields at Waipa are very good and some line should be shown in regard to form for Xmas racing. -x- ■xHorses which should race well at Waipa-are: Racewhip, Johnny Walls, Torch, Girl Pat, Lornacre, Dark Shadow, Quadroon, Ellanua Swept Rose and Tradesman. * * * At Hororata likely favourites should be Oriental King, Cyclonic, Cape Gabo, Pink Abbey, Fiord, Wine Card and Owisgleam. * * * A horse who should race well at holiday meetings is lAmelita. She has been in a place in her last three starts and was unlucky on m\cii occasion. She should be worth watching. ■X’ vr A. E. Ellis will be on hand at Ellerslie to ride Silver Ring in the Cup and Namakia in the big sprint. L. J. Ellis will also be there and his principal ride will most likely be on Cuddle in the Cup. Master Briefly wil(l lipt rJJld'en ( |n the Auckland Cup by Bert Morris. It is reig'ht years since afm Ellerslietrained horse won the big race, but track-watchers are very hopeful this year regarding Mastjeir Brierly’s chances, * * * It should pay' to keep Bronzet.le will in mind, especially at some country -meeting. A very speedy one this. * * * Lowenberg is to contest the Manawatu Cup on Boxing Day. This longstriding chap should go well in .this race and if brought to Stratford on New Years Day would bother the best of them in any field. * « * Royal Appellant is almost sure to I get a strike at I think a ; mile is his pet distance and even the best of company does not frighten his connections,