MAY BE DIVIDED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 282, 27 November 1940, Page 14

MAY BE DIVIDED.

RACES AT CLAUDELANDS. f0.0.) HAMTLTOX. this day. Owing to the acceptors in the Eureka Xgaruawahii Handicaps at the Waikato trotting Club'n spring meeting ou Saturday exceeding the safetv number as prescribed by the Xew Zealand Trotting Association s new rule, provision has been made to run them in divisions in the event ot sufficient starters going to the post. Lnder thin rtile, introduced this season, the safety number of starters is 15 for the inile-and-a-quarter and mile-and a-liulf barriers at Claudelands. If events are run in divisions the stake money will be increased to £200 in each case, allowing £100 for each division. The divisions have been arranged as follow:—

Et'ftEKA HANDICAP if £ IN, Que mile and a w? hi division: Antarctic Star, Bingen s Fashion, Quide Peter, Debris. Erua Peter Josette, Rama Direct, Magic Task, Nawton Junior, D Jli on L Velve * Cushion, limit; Portadown, Second division: Auto Bingen, Calla Lily, Cam Derby, Durato, First Call, Pearl Oro. Katoomba, Marmlnga, Ptolemy, Storeman, Bold Boy, limit; Preu Oang. 12yds.

NCAMAWAHIA HANDICAP at £1H one mile I '" - Plrst d'V»'o" Antarctic , B S y - Rey Dlll °n, Rama Direct, Durato, Gulldlng Light, Kentucky Prank, Marminga, NawiaSd.", Dlr ! ct ' llmlt: Press Gang, 12yds. Second division: Auto Bingen. Cyone Girl AcroßS, Josette, First Call. Katoomb* Magic 12yds. ef Lawn * Now Then, limit; Portadown, MARLENE'S MARK. As a result of her win in the Trotting (up Ma Hen o has gone back to a 4.24 mark. 111 future handicaps, she will be set to concede Dusky Sound 12yds. SMART SPRINTER. Our Jewel, who was sore when he last raced has been paid up for in the Waipa Handicap at Claudelaiuls on Saturday. I he son of Jewel Pointer is a very speedycustomer at ten furlongs, and if he is seen at his best on Saturday he will be a hard norne to of, despite the fact that he is called upon to concede up to 30yds to some of his opponents. EVERY THREE-QUARTERS. TJIO first event at the Waikato Trotting Clubs meeting on Saturday is timed to start at 12 noon, and the subsequent events at intervals of three-quarters of an hour, the last race being timed for 5.15. N.Z. DERBY WINNER. Though the Derby winner, Gold Chief, races in the nomination of his breeder, Mr. J. Westerman, it is understood that the eolt'« driver, Roy Meseervey, and the trainer, L. Davidson, have substantial interests in him. A POOR DISPLAY. The three-year-old Ronald Logan was made a good favourite for the Hurricane Handicap at Forbury Park, but the heavygoing was evidently not to his liking, for he gave a poor display. Victory rested with Blue Diamond, who drew away in the home straight for a comfortable win from Colossal and Walter Moore. The last-named stayed on better than in any of his previous races, but the speedy Happy Man again spoilt his chance at the start. FREMONT RETURNS. After a long absence from the tracks, the American stallion Fremont showed a return to his best form by leading till within a furlong of the poet in the Churchill Handicap at Forbury Park, when he was headed by Southern Smile. The favourite, Great Don. made a brilliant beginning, and, after losing his place in the middle stages, finished on strongly in Hhb* piece.