Great Northern Steeplechase

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19901, 2 June 1936, Page 11

Great Northern Steeplechase

ELLERSLIE TO-MORROW.

FINE FIELDS ENGAGED

TWENTY IN BIG EVENT.

TUE PROSPECTS REVIEWED.

11.42. ) HUNT cull CUP. or £275; about 29 miles. 5!. mi 31. lb. Cynical Kid l 0 7 D. Princess 0 01 lllumlnngh . ll) 7 lrish Come: 9 0 ’ comelra . . 9 lo Bells or How 0 0‘ Tangled . . . U 7 Friendly lloy . 9 0i Cynical Kid is a newcomer \\'hn‘ showed promise in his brief raring programme last season. If himself he should give a solid account of himself. ‘ l-llumlnagh won well on the first dny‘ and his rise of 1211) should not slop} him here. Comeira ran disappoint—j 111st on Saturday and she will need; to improve on that exhibition to win to—morrow. Tangled may improve onl ‘ his second to Illuminagh the other: day and other likely prospects are Dark Princess. Irish Comet and Bells 01‘; Bow. It is an open race, but the favourites may be—- . ILLUMINAGH TANG-LED DARK PRINCESS 12.21. ‘ MNFUILV HANDICAP. or 2275: 7 mu. 5:. Ib. 5:. lb.|

.- In the large field engaged the lurk of the running may not be without its bearing on the final issue. Sehrul' has a solid poundnge and several im—proving horses further down may be preferred. Queen Nona is now up in the weights, but she is a. consistent place-getter. Valspear and Valmint should run well, while Sei‘gin. Mustang. Maioru and Professional have all shown sumcinm form this season to suggest that they possess good prospects. Johnny VVsiis ran a good race on sum-day while his condition lasted and, benefited by the race, he may shuw to better advantage to-mon‘o'w. Oran is a possibility. while the best 01 the others may be Dm‘k Shadow, y La Chasseur. Survey alld.Cyllax-os. In I good betting race the best supported may 'be— j DARK SHADOW’ l SERGI‘A VALMINT 1.12. Illulfll HURDLEI, or “so; 2 miles. I

The top-weight Val \Vntch has been on the scene for a spell. but if her—sel! on the day she “-111 he a force to be reckoned with. And she ls ro—purted to he \\'orklng well. Soloist Is 3 proved weight—carrier and a Jumper or nblllly and he ls assured of support. Clarion Call. the unlucky horse of the Great Northern 'llurdles on Saturday. \\'lll have hls chance here to make amends. The Smuggler, Prince of Orange and Contact should also add conslderable interest to a race In whlch the public may place most tellance on the chances of— ' CLARION CALL 1 VAL WATCH CONTACT | n. I can? Nol'l'fllflfl OTIIPLECHAIE. of “too; about a! mllesl

\‘alpeen will have his work cut outl to carry his 12.3 over ihe Kruelling' Ellerslio country. and the chances are that he will be feeling the strain at the end of the 8! miles. Royal Limond had 2011) more on this occasion than that when he won \\'iih lust season, but he appears to ho coming riflht again and should prove one of the hardest. to dispose" of io‘mox'l-uw. Golden England and 'i‘lmspis haw, chancvs nnli ihe. form of hilly BUY 0" the first day lll‘l'l‘ in llm \\'uikuin Sti‘i‘plm'hnsn \\'nulll suxgnst illul iht‘ and .\l‘(‘llio.\‘lu\\'n golliing mu>t 1w \‘UllCNh‘fl u gum] chum-v. lilmnnmi was mmthnr whose form :ii To linpa hold promise or in-iivr things and hliuo \\'ill l‘ill‘l‘)‘ n :.'nnvi'nus nu'nsurn nl' “"Dlmrt. \\'m‘. l‘ui. runnmuup lust year is n RPnuim‘ lilih' \‘llSlOllH‘l‘. \\‘hill' of lhoso furilwr down I.» nmu‘nl :is likely “IMF“W'IKIHS m‘v Mash-r Musk. Forest {ll-1“". Misc-"i. l‘minli. anlnu and \\’mulfull. ’l‘lwi'i‘ slinnlll lll‘. god support. i'nriln-mnin: fur-a llU\‘.\|4 LINUX“ FifiiEST lillll\\' UL\MUXU 2.41. KING GEORGI HANDICAP. Of that): 7 furs.

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Fine fields are engaged for the second day (to-niorrow) of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting, when the chief events set down for decision are the Great Northern Steeplechase and the King George Handicap. The going will be again in splendid order. Following are the fields, with a review of the prospect“ by “ Martian ”:

l betting race is assured. Nothing has I been working better of late than the top-weight Rereutu and he should go well. Namakia, King Key and Galilee form a solid trio and the running of [Pakanui on Saturday points strongly ‘ to his claims to consideration. Gay Rose, Dollar Bill, Adnlene. Lord \':11. 1 Greek Gold, Scotland, Tradesman and ‘ Salim-in all have chances, \\‘hile Tooley E Street. Sou Fox and Coronis will carry f a measurt‘ of support. in a race in i which the pulxliv may sum up for—i l lIHLLAR BILL l'.\l(;\NlTl SCOTLAND ‘ 3.32. | PANMURE Hunans. I or £275; 1! miles. I 5!. lb. st. 11).

Contact fell at a vital stage in pro—ceedings during the running of the ‘ Great Northern llul‘dles on Saturday, but if he slands up tn—morruw he should nuke a bold showing‘ Modern )lald met with a chevk on opening day and may show to better advantage here and she has her merltorious Te Raps success to commend her. Curlew won well on Saturday and as he should Improve furlher he should take , a lot of beating on this occasion Sporting Song and lianapa are posslbilllles nml Silver \\'altle shaped like ,an impl'over at T 0 Ilium the other 'week” Recent form would suggest 1 good support forCURLE\V MODERN MAID CONTACT l 4.11. CARSINE PLATE. Of £975; mnntmu' l‘lllC‘l'S‘, 1 mllel l 5!. 1]). st. 11).

Hormnnship plays a big part in a race nl' this nature. Beiibroney is a possillilily and Black Man, who has won this type of race before. has been shnwing promise in latest essays. Chief Lap, Dnnegnl, Kllladar, Loom—binallon and Modern Maid possess chances and olher possibilities include Queen Nona and Shy. Hunting ' Mars and Le Chasseur should run I prominently especially the former, who will lack nolhlmz on the score of conl dltion. It is an open race with support likely forthcoming for— BLACK MAN LE CHASSEUR SHY A GUIDE TO FORM. i CLARION CALL FANGIED. ! .___ i DARK Sll;\DO\V‘S CHANCES. ‘ CURLEW 1}; GOOD HEART. \\'iih ihe racing in splendid order ‘ racing at l-Illei'slie 10-mori'ow should - npaln niluin a high and interesting i slandard. : Was Badly Placed. . Aflor lwing badly placed in the . curly slums of the running Mainland; ‘, \\‘ns ll"llilll!-'.' up ground in the {i raiszhi‘i | all 'lli‘ Ilziish nf thn .im'vois liamli api I ‘<l‘i‘|‘|ll‘ lll\i~‘uni 0n Sninrdn)’. lie} ~ \\ill ln-au- \\zili-liing liner in the maul-i ‘ illiJ. 4 i I Johnny walls. . .lnllmly \\'iiiis ~xlmpmi like a. likviy‘ l' imprnvr‘i' nu ”li‘ first day of lhr‘ Alishl luinl nil-Mine; lwlnu' lilo pm‘z‘mnlml‘ . from inn-rim' riw until ihv slmigill ‘. \\‘iis l‘l':u'li<‘-i. 1 l' Queen Nona. ‘ ‘ Lluw‘n .\'un.i run another lunsislrnt l‘m'i- nu Swilll'ilzly \\'lH‘n Silo illlml lhf} il'nlt‘ nl' l'lllllll‘l‘illl) :urnin. an liiis UPvu<iwn in lhu inipi'm‘lnu llunling Mars | l:-‘ll"'\il'lli‘\‘ ~iluiil<l simn haw ila 1‘0» ‘\\'.‘|l‘il :aml «)nvou Nuiiu‘s turn should gum. w m ilistzml. Was Justified. Anion: horses sni‘i‘r‘ssiuiiy nim—-iii'nli-il mi I‘ul- rospil'ulnvy lrnilhii‘ is l llizli ’l‘m \\linsr v\hilliilnn un Snlur» I .ln' in ”I“ sl‘l‘llilll iii\‘i>iull of lill‘ l .lvx-zui; H‘liilli“:l[l \\.i< full of mm‘il, " lln \\'.w hill: wwnlh as (ho {Told ' lm‘z-llvwl up far lmmv lull 111‘ name [-ISI “ in lhi‘ strniklll :iml svi‘ul‘inx nn Opt‘n‘ ‘iini: on lilo mils linsiii‘i‘l up in snairil ‘] \iclory nn Hil‘ pusl. High Tea has ’ lmmi lun‘inx: «'unsisli-nliy of 1311‘ Hill] 1‘ l'virihn‘z' i‘Hl'l'l‘Sfi >imuini mm? the \\'in 110! ”ll‘ Ton 'l'i‘uy l‘oui‘ lf’ll"01d.

Showing of Diamond. Under his solid poundage of 11.9 Diamond was not disgraced in running second to Allegretto in the Greenlane Steeplechase on Saturday. He was conceding the latter 291 b and under the circumstances his effort was a commendable one. Black Thread. Black Thread, who drew attention to his Ellerslie prospects hv his convincing success at Te Rapa on opening day, was a trifle unlucky to lower his colours to High Tea in the second division of the .Tervois Handicap on j Saturday. One of the leaders through- t out tt appeared at the distance that he had the issue in safe keeping but j he just failed to see it out. Lion Heart. Lion Heart won really well over a| mile on the first day of the Waikato I meeting and as he subsequently shaped well in a trial with Prince Acre at To Rapa on Thursday. Consequently it was thought lie would take a* power of beating in the second division of •Tervois Handicap but after failing to jump away correctly be wa.4 never in the picture, although lie was slicking on fairly well at the finish. Mangukaha. In view of the fact that she was on three legs on Thursday Mangukaha did well to finish as close up as she did in the second division of the Jervois Handicap. As a easing up in her preparation was necessary a week or two back the race she had on Saturday should effect improvement in her condition providing the outing did not get to the bottom of her. Saltspray. Salt spray was travelling well within himself over the concluding stages | of tiie Penrose Hurdles when lie crash- j ed at the last fence. At tlie time | Curlew was going well, hut his task J was assisted considerably by the deflection of Saltspray, who may have j given him considerable trouble in the run home. Saltspray appeared to be benefited by his racing at Te Rapa and may do better as the meeting progresses.

Should Improve. t For a beginner at the game Electric Flash gave an encouraging performance in the Greenlane Steeplechase on Saturday and was one of the leading division over the first two miles of the trip. In the deciding stages her condition gave out. but as she should be improved by the race it is quite on the cards that she may do better next. time she is produced—especially over a slightly shorter distance. Prlnce of Orange. ; it is extremely doubtful, of course. whether Prince of Orange would haw“ entered the selert band at Great Northern llurdies victors had the fancied division stood on its feet on} Saturday, but in the summing up oi“ the hemuera ‘llurdles set down for; to—‘morrow it Ywould ‘be unwise to rule out the fO—ycnr—old son of Valkyrian‘ and Lassie Doone. lie is n splendidi Jumper when in the mood and will bm all the better for his race the other day. Hunting Mars. Hunting Mars, improved by the racing he had here the other week, put up a meritorious performance to win the first, division of the Jervois Handicap‘ on Saturday and the most; pleasing‘ feature of that. exhibition was the. manner in which he was sticking to. his work in the very final stages.l Actually, though his winning margin was a narrow one, he appeared to be going away at the end. lie will be all the better for the outing. Allegretto. That. he is a promising jumper in the making Allegretto further demonstrated on Monday when he prevailed decisively in the Greenlanc Steeple—chase. ‘He won his first race over the obstacles in the Heck Steeples on the second day of the recent \\'aikaio Meeting after being in work only about six weeks and improved by that cx~ perience he won well at Ellerslle in only this third essay over obstacles. Always handily placed J. McLaughlin rode the Day Comet gelding a confident race and he always looked a winner over the last half—mile. Showing of Curlew. 1 Curlew's exhibition in winning the i Pcnrosc Hurdles on Saturday nl lCllrrlslic was easily his host in date nnd i_ confirmed the good impression he had ‘ created in his srhnnling: trials at lm-nl I headquarters. liis jumpim..r on Suture [tiny was good and as he will he :i 1 hotter horse for the rurrdhrre should he days or usefulness in front ('l‘ this ‘inemher of .I. l“. ’l‘utriivn‘s slrimz. There is no doubt liint 'l‘ulriicn has , tinl knurk of getting a jumper fight ' and (lurirw was turned nut in splendid ’ i‘oille on Saturday. lie was ridden :1 patient. rnrc liy the local lmrsrnmn, .l. ; .\iuir. 5 THE OTAlxl CLLB. ‘ ACCEP'rons FOR THURSDAY. i O‘l‘\l\'l. \lnndrtl'. i l‘nlinwius: are the arm-prawn»: :‘ur [tin iir~r duv. Juno 4. mt the main \iunri Haring (’iuh's \\'iuivr lil‘l‘liilpzr—A ‘ KUKU MAIDEN RACE. til en: :3 l'nl‘~. I si. lh. st. lh. lliluc llril . _ s In Tux'l‘i‘ .. . s In liusmir Hill' S 11l \\'nrehi . . s 11) I A'mldrn Minn .\ til lint-h , , s u llirlilull . . . 3 I” [

lebror . . . 10 ‘2 Professional . s 9 Queen Noni . 0 12 Johny “hills 8 6 Vuspeur . . . 9 11 Enlightenment s 6 ‘ vumlnt . . . 9 10 Horotlu . . . 8 5 Bum-y . . 9 5 One . . . 8 5 Manzuknhl . . D 5 Landlubber . s 2 Sergln . . . :h 3 Dark Shadow 3 2 Bulymoney . 0 3 Frances Acre 8 I) Mummy . . . 8 13 Persian Lndy s 0 Mnrloru . . . 8 13 Le Chasseur . 8 0 Golden Survoy . . . S 0 Sceptre . . . 8 H \Vhlrlmlnl . . 8 0 Olanavon . . B H Hawthorn . . 8 o Fleatwlnd . . 8 II

st. 1b. :1. lb. V11 Watch . H s Conmvt . . . . B 8 301015! . . H 7 (2!. HOUSING!) 9 0 Cllrlon CI" . 10 5 uooklaw . . . 9 0 The smuggler 10 2 Silk Sux . . . D U Pr. or orange 1) 1:!

1". 1b. 5!. lb. Valveen . . . I! 3 Absent . . . 9 8 xmrs Archer H 0 Ummll . . . . D 3 noyu leona 10 10 En Tour . . . 9 0 Gold. Enlllnd 10 7 D. Princess 0 0 Thesvls . . . IO 7 London . . . D 0 mny Boy . . 10 4 Spnlplko . . 0 ol Dlamond . . 10 3 Petrarch . . . 9 0' Wee Pa: . . 10 3 The Hiker . 9 0 ‘ Master Musk 10 0 Town Beauty . 0 01 1 Forest Glow o 1:! \\’oodrul . . 9 0|

9!. H). St lb. Rerealu . . . 9 Ill Grewk mum ‘ 7 H Nunlkla . . . 8 13 tirunnuu‘r . ‘ . 7 H (In. Ray . . 8 ll lelnml . . . 7 9 Plknnul . . . 3 s ‘rx'mlmman . . 7 0 mum . . . . 8 S Sauna ‘ ‘ . 7 4 Gay nose . . 8 ‘2 Tunlry rtrm‘l 7 3 Dollar mu . . a 0 5m hm . . . 7 a Adnlene ‘ . . s 0 lu‘flll l,u . . 7 0 Lord \‘al . . . 7 ll l'rlnro Acre . 7 a / LIIROUH . . . . 7 H liurnuls ‘ . .7 0

onlllflcl . . . ll 10 Sliver \Valtle 9 2 Modern Man] [0 H Teddy Boy . 9 0 Curlew . . . . 0 12 Summer Hill 0 0 Sporting Song 1) 8 L‘nllcu . . . . 9 0 Kannpa . . . 0 6 '

IAdm1raI Lu . 11 0 King Spear . 11 0 ‘ Bellbroney . .11 0 Le Cilmsseur 11 O V Black Man . 1| 0 Loomblnmion 1| 0 1! Chief [.811 . . 1l 0 Modern Mald 11 0 I Donegnl . . . H 0 Mountain Guy Dukr‘ 1 . 1| 0 Bruce . . . 11 0 Hunting Mars 1! 0 Queen Nona 11 O Huskie....1l 0 Shy . . . . 11 0 Killadar . . . 11 0 Tan ngm . . 11 0

HACK STEEPLECHASE. or £70; 2i miles, st. lb. st. lb. Royal The Ranger . . 9 8 Banquet . . 10 11 Sir Ronald . 0 0 Taura Lad . . 9 13 WAITOHU HANDICAP. or £80; 0 Turs. st. lb. st. lb. Vlnco . . 9 5 Midacre ... S 2 Youssipor ... 8 5 Minnow ... 80 Garter lied . . 8 5 Mister Quc.v 8 0 Gladlum ... 8 3 RAUKAWA CUP. ° r stf * UK ’ 11 milCS ‘ st. lb. Might ... s l l Lapel .... 712 Arctic King . 8 9 Rose Ynl ... 7 10 1 llazoor ... S 7 Hunt. Lodge 7 1 Gay Hoy ... 8 5 Stltchbird ..70 Slippery ... 8 0 OTAKI HANDICAP. or £80; l mile and 55yds. st. lb. st. lb. Rluo Boy . . 9 7 Windward . . 8 i! Chile ... 9 0 Ayresiclgh . . 8 o Stltchbird ..80 Script ... 8 u HUIA HANDICAP. or El 00; 6 i’urs. st. lb. st. lb. I Beau Gallante S 10 I.avlrigton . . S :t | Roomcrang . 8 5 Bodyline ... 8 tt j M. llushabye S 3 Royal Bengal s u TE HORO HANDICAP. or £80 ; 7 rurs. st. lb. st. lb. Yinco ... 9 1 Royal Solo . 8 5 State Rank . . 9 1 Cloudy Bay . 8 2 Maestro ... 8 8 Otaura King . S o Revival . . S 7 Minnow ... s u