GUIDE FOR INVESTORS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 4

GUIDE FOR INVESTORS

TABLOID REVIEW OF FORM CANDIDATES’ PERFORMANCES The majority of the horses engaged in the eight events to-day at the opening of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting have recent form to commend them to investors. With a view to assisting in the assessment of horses’ chances in their respective engagements, the following tabloid review of form is offered

WESTMERE HURDLES. ENTHEOS: Eight starts for two wins and two seconds. Won with 9.8 Cheltenham Hurdles at Feilding and with 10.10 Tutaenui Hack Hurdles at Marton. Last season won Rosebank Hack Hurdles (9.6) at Rangitikei Hunt meeting. HANOVER: Four starts for one win, leading all the way with 10.0 in Hack Hurdles at Ashhurst. Last season won Rangitikei Hunt Cup Steeples and Hunters’ Steeples (9.10) at Awapuni. RED RUFUS: Eleven starts for two wins and one second. Won with 11.6 Ladies’ Bracelet at New Plymouth and with 9.11 won Papatawa Hurdles at Woodville in December. Fourth with 10.9 at Hastings, New Year. DON ERMA: Four starts for two thirds. Made pace at Hawera. Last year won with 9.3 Adamson Steeplechase at Hawera. LADY STELLA: Four starts for win and third. Won with 9.0. Otatara Highweight at Hastings, New Year. Fourth on second day. ALL SPIRIT: Unlikely starter. WAREHI: Nine starts for a second and a third. Last season won Putiki Hack Handicap at Wanganui. Previous season five places in 16 starts. DOCTOR DEFOE: Seven times unplaced. Last season five times unplaced. JUVENILE HANDICAP. SUBMISSION: Six starts for two wins and second. Won Karitane Handicap at Trentham (October) and with 8.8. Nursery Handicap at Woodville (December). VARIMOND: Nine starts for two wins, a second and two thirds. Won (7.6) Oroua Nursery at Feilding and (8.8) Debutante Slakes at Woodville (last Saturday). LA BRU: Four starts for second, first and third in latest three. Won (7.11) Fitzherbert Handicap at Trentham (January), then third (8.5) to Beau Vite (7.11) and Aranui (7.7). MILITARY MAID: Seven starts, one win, two seconds. Won Juvenile Handicap Marton (September). ALLEZ: Once, unplaced. LORD MIDAS: Six starts; once third. ROYAL HUNTRESS: Once, unplaced. VELDETTE: Twice, unplaced. MISS LEIGHON: Eight starts, unplaced. LADY DRAKE: Five starts, unplaced. PEARL OF ASIA: Four starts, unplaced. KAI IWI MAIDEN. ROYAL LASSIE: Four times, unplaced. DISSIPATION: Twice, unplaced. MARCH EASY: Once, unplaced. DARTHURA: Three, unplaced. THE SMILER: Once, unplaced (at , Woodville). LITTLE DORRIT: Six starts, once second (at Bulls). FINANCES: Eleven starts, two seconds, one third. LE MARQUIS: Five starts, two thirds. RULING STAR: Two starts, one fourth (at Woodville;. VICTORY HACK.

MATAROA: Nine starts, latest, three wins in succession. DARK EAGLE: Ten starts, three seconds, won with 7.11 at Hawera (84 fur.): second with 8.5 in Nolan Hack Cup. AMATORY: Twelve starts for two wins and one third. Won with 8.3 Merna Champion Hack at Otaki (October) and won (8.13) Moumahaki Hack Stakes at Waverley (October). RED WITCH: Seven starts, including four wins and a second in last five. MORNING FLIGHT: Ten starts for two wins and two seconds. MISCHEL: Three starts for first, third and second respectively at Opunake and Hawera. LADY HOARIRI: Has not raced this season. Last season 18 starts for one win, one second and three thirds. RESINGUARD: Four starts, once third. GOLDEN ORCHID: Five starts, one second and one third. KARERENUI: Four starts for second and third. WANGANUI CUP. WOTAN: Seven starts for one win and one second. Won Manchester Handicap (Feilding) with 8.0. Won Melbourne Cup with 7.11. BRAZEN KING: Nine starts for three wins, three seconds and a third. Won Waverley ' Cup with 8.11; won J. F. McKelvie Memorial (at Bulls) with 9.4; won St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding (October) with 8.10. Fifth under 8.12 in Egmont Cup. Last season won Wanganui Cup (7.0), Rangitikei Cup (8.5), and Empire Handicap (8.1 J at Wanganui. Previous season five wins, included Bristol Hack Cup under 9.6.

TAITORU: Five starts for win and two thirds. Won (with 7.8) Flying Handicap at Hawera. Last season four wins included Stratford Handicap (8.13), Higgle Handicap (9.3), Feilding Empire Handicap (9.6) and Eltham Highweight at Stratford (10.8) Previous season nine

■ wins and seven seconds in 25 starts. SIEGMUND: Sixteen starts, four thirds and win (with 8.0) at Woodville last Saturday. Last season six wins and eight minor platings in 27 starts. THE BIGOT: Fifteen starts for three wins and once third. Won Epsom (8.74) at Riccarton, Aidworth Stakes 17.101) at Marton and Thorndon Handicap (8.7) at Trentham. TIGER GAIN: Eight starts for one second, one third. Last season fourteen starts for two w.ns, three minor placing;;. Won Manchester Handicap at Feilding (7.7> and Manawatu Cup (7.13). RUSTEM: Twenty starts for four wins, including Pahiatua Cup (7.8). WINSOME LU: Six starts for win (Opunake Cup), second and third. A doubtful starter. ENTAIL: Nine starts for three thirds. Last season live times unplaced and previous year sixteen starts for a third. At three years won N.Z. St. Leger and G.N. St. Leger. PARQUET: Nine starts for one third. Last season two wins, two placings in 18 starts. Won Autumn Handicap at Whangarei (with 7.2) and Waikato Hack Cup (with 8.10). TAYFORTH HACK HANDICAP. JOE LOUIS: Three starts, all unplaced. Last season three wins, six minor placing’s, in 20 starts. Won (7.10) Glengarry Hack at Dannevirke meeting (at Woodville) arrl (with 7.12) Tawlnti Hack at Egmont (winter). TE HUIA: Ten starts for three minor placings. Last season eight starts for two seconds. WAR LAP: Eleven starts for one win (7.9 in Inaha Hack at Hawera) and five minor placings. Last season one win (7.2 in Santoft Hack at Bulls) in nine starts. A'HU'E GOLD: Nine starts lor one win (with. 8.1 at Woodville on Saturday), one second and one third. Last season one win (Trial Handicap at Wanganui) in three starts. LADY HOARIRI: See Victory Hack. HAILE SELASSIE: Seven starts for one second. Last season 23 starts for one win (Autumn Plate at [ Manawatu autumn meeting) and I four minor placings. PETRI HACK HANDICAP RED CAT: Twelve starts for three wins, three seconds and two thirds. Latest win (under 9.4) in County Handicap at Woodville on Friday. Last season three starts for two wins. JOE LOUIS: See previous race. ECSTATIC: Ter starts lor three wins and three seconds. Won Juvenile (8.11) end Junction Plate 9.8) at Marton. One second and two thirds last season. TREBOR: Ten starts for three seconds. Last season 15 starts for three wins and three minor placings. Won Matarawa Hack twelve months ago, and Taratahi Hack at Carterton. AMOROSO: Ten starts for four seconds. Last year 21 starts for two wins, six seconds and a third. Won (with 8.0) Morere Hack at Taranaki winter meeting. PRETTY LASS: Eight starts for two wins, including Electric Handicap (with 8.1) at Hawera. GOLD PETAL: Eight starts for two wins, including Trial Stakes at Stratford (New Year) and Electric Hack at Opunake. JACYNTH: Two starts, one second 'at Woodville last Friday). PHIL: First race this season. Last season three starts for once third. FLYING HANDICAP AMIGO: Nine starts for one win and four seconds. Won (with 9.2) Himatangi Handicap at Manawatu 'December) meeting. Second (with 8.7) to Taitoru at Hawera. TAITORU: See Cup. LAUGHING LASS: Nine starts for four minor placings. Last season 16 starts for five wins (including this event) and one third. Previous season 18 starts for four wins and nine minor placings. NOTIUM: Three starts, no placings. Last season 21 starts, two wins, 13 minor placings (including second in this event). Won Campbell Handicap with 7.8 twelve months ago. SPORTING GIFT: Nineteen starts for five wins and four minor placings. Latest win (with 7.11) Newmarket Handicap at Pahiatua. LIFE GUARD: Thirteen starts for four wins and a second. Wins include Inglewood Handicap (with 7.4) at Taranaki (mid-summer), Clifton Handicap at Bulls and Jackson Hack Memorial at Waverley (October). Last year two seconds and third in eleven starts. AIRING: Won open sprint at Opunake, and one other placing in eight starts this season. A doubtful starter.