The Chief Event.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 207, 2 September 1938, Page 12

The Chief Event.

Frisco Boy Fancied. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Xew Brighton Trotting Club will hold its first spring meeting of the season to-morrow. There will be a succession of large fields and the presence of many improving young horses will give special interest to the racing. Betting will be on the win-and-place system and the following horses may be fancied: — Improvers' Handicap.—Shadeland, Princess Beverley, Kilmorick. Belfast Handicap. — Gtincase, Token, Intrigue. Bur wood Handicap. — 'Frisco Boy— "Frisco Lady bracket, Red Pigeon, Silver Guy. Seaview Handicap.—Attain, Quest, Wee Potts. Pacific Handicap.—-Fine Art. Gold Salute, Loyal Pat. Spring Handicap.—Sonoma King. Indolent. Prince Harvester. Wainoni Handicap.—Blair Athol. Marsceras. Ginger Jack. t Electric Handicap.—Repeal, Olive King, Heather Queen. The fields are:— 12.30—IMPROVERS* HANDICAP (Taotters) of £200. One mile and a half. I.lmit 3.43. Burlesque . . I,t. Bon Chance . 24 Clindleieh . . Lt. Lee Boy ... 24 Kilmorick . . Lt. Ohineniutu . . 24 Peal Red . . Lt. Premier ... 2-1 Timworthy . . Lt. Shadeland . . 24 Tommy Guy Lt. Axiom .... 36 yds. bbd. Princess Hollar Maid . 12 Beverley . . 36 Ga.\nor .... 12 Sphinx .... 36 Harvest Dillon 12 Sagamore . .•. 84 I.IO—BELFAST H VNDICAP of £200. One mile and a half. Limit 3.34. Aloersnot . . . Lt. I'oyal Grattan Lt. Bill B Lt. Taruna .... Lt. Diversion . . . Lt. Token .... Lt. Eddie Tolau . Lt. Zingarrle . . Lt. Francisco . . . Lt. yds. bhd. . . '. Lt. Evora .... 12 Hidden Charm Lt. Intrigue ... 12 Lady Ann . . Lt. Ivy Peterson . 36 Llewellyn's Pet Lt. 1.55—81T.W00D HANDICAP of £400. Two miles. Limit 4.33. Casanova . . . Lt. yds. bhd. I'eter Locanda Lt. Frisco Bov" . . 12 Red Pigeon . Lt. Frisco Ladv . 12 Silver Guy . . Lt. Guy Junior . 12 Toorak .... Lt. Mystery Yet . 12 Wee Wrack . Lt. Carver Doone 36

A disappointment.

One of the disappointments of last season was the trotter Franz Derbv who is owned by Mr. A. G. Farland, of Palmerswon n - firßt raeed in 1936 . won in an impressive manner, and several owners desired to buy her. During that season she won five races and scored two seconds and three thirds. Last term she appeared in several events at Addington fom taHv i sh ?. failed to win a race lier wnnlrl n • r. seas °n suggested she wp 1 " Canterbury. Somehow, fort form. etted her ' and she

2 o;?r^, AVIF T "AXDICAP of £200 une mile and a quarter. Limit 3.1. WnVf 1 "- • • • • J-*- Privateer ... Lt. Bttytjix , . I«t. Quest T t Chel^nn' 8 " ' H" Prince Li! ,,?f• • • J't. Stamboul . . . Lt. Pmi " ' Stylish Boy . Lt P, i " s • • J-t- Temeraire . . Lt. Joviaf H" True Reflection Lt. Jovial .... Lt. Wee Potts it Lady Vasclyne Lt. y " d g bhd " Loyaiette . . L t. Green Tanger 1«> ■ Lt. Jambo . ™. 15 Orht f.j ' " l** Shadow Son 12 Orby Lad . . Lt. Otaua .... 24 3^r^, C1FI S HANDICAP of £225. One mile and a half. Limit 3.30. iJSrd 0 ." ■ ' K ° M J.,. fSS"™ P S d ?" r t B1 «« K[>«rt r : 12 I : S E?"< • : & f« E S Loyal Pat " ' fj* twenty Gr »nd 3« y rat • ■ Lt. Perry Post . 72 35 / 2 T? P n RIXG HANDICAP (Trotters) of ° ne ml l e and a half. Limit 3.34. Grade Fields Lt. Gyrate" 80 * * 5* * , ! dolent • '• 12 Header ' ' ' " r J' 5«. PpaBl1 ■ • • 36 Prince ' ' ' ' I ,ot Pe ter . . 36 Harvester t * Sonoma King 36 Reward ' K* E? rrish Be,le 60 newara ... Lt. First Wrack . 84 4.35—WAIXONI HANDICAP of £275.One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.46. 'tin' 6 a 'n' ' *"t. Recess . . Lt Blafr Ath C o r. P tt S ° Uthern Carver Doone Lt Double Grejf. Isabel Derby" Lt! * 12 Marsceres . . Lt. Pride 10 Mystery Yet . Lt. " * * " 515 ~®^? CTRIC HAX DICAP (Saddle) of £—0. One mile. Limit 2 17 SI!,' Funa '. K: Sk ' W1 » k Embark . r t <s.,- .. yds " bhd - Ol1vl h Kinc Ueen fj" KackPteer '. ". : \l uiive King . . Lt. Aircraft Sage™King .' ! Esplendor " •" •" 36