Will Van Derby Break Mile Record?

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 12

Will Van Derby Break Mile Record?

Opening Event.

TROTTING AT EPSOM, Fine Fields Attracted - Form Reviewed ~ Navy Blue Again Fancied.

by Olive King. That was not his true form, and he may do better on Saturday. .'•.'• SANTA FE—RESISTANCE —PARAURI Bracket. KETE KVRA. LUCKY LOVE— JOHN'S LAST Bracket. ' THE FEBRUARY HANDICAP. Some fair performers are engaged ill the February Handicap, and three of the limit-markers in liingen Sun, Kelson Chief and Reception should he very dillicult to run down. Bingeu Sun ran prominently in Ueeenilier. Nelson Chief ran '4.4r> for third, in the Rowe Memorial and' Reception is one of the inost consistent place-getters in the province. "Elis'sa struck form this time, last year, and if she could lie depended upon to keep down she would win. However, she has to he taken on'trust. keception: "NELSON CHIEF " BINGEN SUN. WHAT OF LYNN .KEY?, The Mount Albert Handicap ' has drawn nineteen acceptors', including the boomed horse Axmiuster. and the improving Lynn Bey. Axmiuster, after running second to Resistance at Epsom in December, went on to win the Introductory Handicap at Cambridge without much." effort, and Lynn Rev. was norr'pwly defeated at the same meeting by Santa Fe in 3.27 1-5 for a mile and a half. Harlow, a ;winner at Auckland, raced badly subsequently, while Hillerest has yet to reproduce the speed he displayed a year ago. Kewpie's Queen indicated at Cambridge last month that she is regaining her best form, and Rere Oro, Silk Lady and Ludy Potts are not without prospects. The back-marker. Stargum, is working in great style and may run into a place, but it is more than likely that the betting public will prefer , • . LYNX.EEY - KEWPIE'S QUEEN ... AXJIINSTER. ' CONCLUDING EVENT. Van Derby, the iecord-holder, is con•ceding up to 00yds stint in the Papakura Handicap, which is the last race on the programme. It is a big Held, and much will .depend on how fast Van Derby goes off and what sort of run he gets if lie is to show the way past the winning post. There are some smart beginners on or about the front line, and these include Gold Circle', Olive King Civic aiid Bill B. Olive King won at Cambridge and Civic impressed when he was successful at Epsom last November. Bill- B. is an American importation, from whom much was- expected hist year, but he -then let his supporters clown owiiif to some internal trouble, He has come on since and won well in the south a few weeks ago. Heiis a nice horse and is sure to run prominently- at the meeting. Ucnuku, on 4Syds, holds the track record for the distance. Those who may be well backed are '' i " VAN DERBY BTLL B. ■ •-■- i•■ OLIVE KLXG—CIVIC Bracket. ' •The acceptances arc:—. 12.0—TRIAL HANDICAP (Trotters) of "£2OO. One mile and a linl£. Limit 3.45. Air .Pilot . . . lit Bracmar . . V 24 Audrey's Last -Lt. All Bliißen . . 3(1 Dick Redmond Lt. Iron Man . . .. 3(1 Frontier Hoy . Lt. I.lnnvnbon . . . ■"<> Gr.v litoko . . r.t. Nelson Glory . .".<! Golden Surprise Lt. Dlirnshion . . !. 4R Gold Kip . . . Lt. Autiunn Loll . . 00 Great Surprise Lt Reception ... 72 Molra Blngcn Lt. Win Huon ... 120 .ryds Mid ,-.-.- Aurumar ; .' .'J . 24, ; v

Chance For Air Pilot. Gre.it interest should to evinced tomorrow by "devotees of many sports in the attempt which is to be made at -Alexandra Park by the brilliant pacer Van Derby to lower his own record time for Australasia of 2:1 1-5 for a mile oil a grass track. The occasion will be the opening of the midsummer meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club, and as many improving pacers and trotters are engaged in the eight events on the programme, the radng should be both intriguing and exciting. The track is in first-class condition, and it will not he surprising if Van Derby establishes new time for the mile. Betting will be on the win and place system. Nineteen trotters are engaged in the Trial.Handicap, with which the meeting ■will be opened, and some of them have good form to commend them. Audrey's Last- defeated a fair field in great style at Epsom on December 27 and is again on the limit. The son of Worthy Bingen is looking well, but his owner-, •■ trainer has,not given him any fast work since he arrived here. Air Pilot, who defeated Gentleman Joe, Waingake and a number of others at the Wairarapa Christmas fixture, of 1937, and- subsequently lost'form 1 , is again hitting out solidly and should run a good race. No horse at headquarters has improved as much lately as Great' Surprise, and although he is giving :rtway three - seconds to come into this "class, he may run into the money. Gold Kin is a recent winner, and Jloira Bingen, : Aurumar, Ironman and Lianvabon aiso raced with success this season. Those who should be in the limelight towards the finish are- '~ .; • AlB-PILOT •-- ':■■■."■ '" GREAT SURPRISE AUDREY'S LAST. : .: - A DIVIDED y RACE. The Waiheke Handicap..is to be run in divisions, and the first .division, ,•'-. which is to ~be decided on Saturday, will give Tumble an opportunity to ; atone for his defeat by Axminster at . Cambridge, He led most of the way in that race, but had no chance with J. T. Paul's v horse in the run home. Don .Walla/.-, the, first of the Walla Walla •progeny to race here, won at the Jlati- ' nee-jjm'eeting'"'last month " and has improved since, while Davey Day, who finished' second, to his stablemate, Contender, .in/the Great Northern Trotting Stakes: last February, is reported to be working ; well. Northern Smile and Royal jOfavy have a . reputation for S]>eed, .and Silk Lady, a winner at Alexandra ..Park a few months ago, is thriving oh her.preparation. Those who may he well are .-'•.- 'TUMBLE " ''"■'-■' DON' WALLA DAVEY DAY. .. '■•'.• THE HOKTHERNI?DERBY. Although only eight "'."tliree-yenr-oWs are engaged "in the Great •Northern Derby, there-is oil'the material-for a fine "race, the issue of which is ■''.;..' decidedly open. The best performed horse is : Shadow Son,- a son of Red Shadow. Hi won the Timaru Nursery Stakes last March and in 1 October captured the New Brighton Challenge .'.'Stakes, one mile and a quarter, in 2.51, ','.- Contender has had'a couple of runs this

season, .but has failed to,, show up, ■.'., whereas Kewpie's Jewel went better with . every, race,-to win at her, last start. That was.at Cambridge on. January 14, when 'she won the Hantapu".Handicap impressively. A' l '? Bingen, a nice : Auto : ,ira!chine colt, was" fourth in that . event/ and r he worked w - ell-with Don Walla/yesterday. Te Roto : does not appeal; and it is more than 'probable that':-those Whose names are called: in •'-. the;,straight will be' ; .'.';'-':"'> - i -' : . "?•'•'' KEWPIE'S JEWEL • , ;S.'; .'SHADOW SON;v■ ■,;

" CONTENDER, ' ,■'■''•■■:■■ AN OPEN EACE; ■■•■.■• .■ . The Qtahiihu Handicap: hiis ■ attraetei a field of thirteen/acceptors, and two bi the number, Bexley Girl and Sandusky are bracketed. • These two horses art .good c*lass pacers, and Bexley J Girl would only need to reproduce, the form •'■- : sire 'displayed-at Addiiigton last. Xovem- ' b'er -to .win.. -She did not' ruii..up to expectations; at Christmas 'time,' when her stablemate,. ;.Sandusky,' won the Champion a Handicap. Our, Peggy is speedy, but! has not yet won. a two miles race, although she "is now commencing to: stay; on better. > Willie Derby did not go kindly in his work at "Epsom this week, and .-Kewpie's Triump is apsWu's best," but Fernbrook ■ Lass, v/hr; surprised When she 'won the. Stewards' Handicap at Claudelands, has responded well to L. Layer's care and is not without a" chance. . Kenworthy, second_.in;the. last Auckland Cup, and in : a similar position in the President 9 ? Handicap at the same meeting, rarely runs a bad race, but he may be held safe by Navy Blue, winner o£, the Auckland Cup, and a' vastly improved, horse. It is probable that those whose chances of success are highly rated will include NAVY. BLUE . BEXLEY GIRL— '. ■■ SANDUSKY Bracket /,. FERNBROOK LASS. A. POWERFUL " BRACKET.' ,F. J. Smith holds a strong hand in the Railway Handicap with Resistance, Santa Fe and Parauri; Resistance is ■ not fancied by the writer, who wusdis- - appointed in' his . form ' at Wellington, but Santa. ?Fe,'.'second at Auckland to . -Veter Smith, improved, to run 3.25 for ' a mile and a half., at Cambridge and ■ defeat Lynn Hey. ; ;A, good mare. Santa " Fe. -Kete Kura, who ran 3.32 to win the Park Handicap; at Ep'soni on December •31, failed at' Cambridge in the race won

12.4R-S-WATHEKB HANDICAP i of £400. One-mile, and a quarter. Limit 3.5. First Division of £200^ Blue Crest . . . Lt. Scottish Bard . Lt. Oonclilt Maid . Lt. Top Hand . . . Lt. Davev -Day ■■ • L c - Torpedo King . Lt. ■ Duu Walla . . . Lt., Tumblo ..... Lt. Grand Dame . ."Lt. Worthy Quest . Lt. Jewel Crest .v. Lt. Ids Will. Northern Smile' Lt. Cyrano 4S Our Jewel . . . Lt. Silk Lady .. . . 45.-' Itoval Navy Lt.. Bracket: Top;nand nnd Cyrano. I.3O—GREAT NORTHERN DERBY ot;£400 For three-year-olds. One mile arid a half. Te Koto ''■-' Contender. ; ' - Shadow Son • Wishful Honey Pot- Kewpie's Jewel Shininfr Lint.' . Artist's Gum Auto Blngcn': .'■-. _ . . Bracket: "Artist's: Gem and Kewpie's Jewel.....' . . '. ■ ' 2.IS—OTAHUHU HANDICAP of £400. ; : -Two miles. ..Limit 4.33.' Be.vley Girl . . Lt. Kewpie's Our Peggy . . '.' Lt. Triumph .. . 24 •. <■. . yds bhd Star.Pronto . .24 Double Great .' 12., Keuwortliy . ..'. .30 Kewpie's King 12 Gold Dredge .48 Sandusky .'.:.'■'.'■•l2 Navy Blue.:. . f8 Willie Derby .: VI Our War ... 4b Fernhrook Lass 24 Bracket: Bexley.-Girl and Sandusky. 3.IO—RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a half. Limit 3.34. ~ Adversity .'.'■'. Lt. A'oung Pointer 24 Derby Lu ... Lt. t Bismuth . . . . • 3l> Eyre . . . . . Lt. Forest Jewel . 30 ~

5 John's Last . . Lt. Our Summer . 30 ••• , Resistance' . .'. Lt Isabella Pointer 48 ' '•■.-.; ;•■ yds bha Lucky. Love . . 48 ' iKete Kura . . 12 Pnrauri ... .-60 i Suntn Fc .'''. .12 rctcr. Smith . . CO HnnC'cappor . . 24 ' : -. ' ■ ■••.■' -Brackets: .Tolm s Last" and Lucky Love, ; Resistance, : Santa Fe and Pnrauri.3.OS—FEBRUARY HANDICAP (Trotters : o£ «E225. Two miles. Limit .4.8.1. sAutumn Lou . Lt. Win Huon . . . 24 Bingen Sun . .- Lt. Arapni . . .'-. 3U ~ Nelson CWef. LI. Audo Patch . .48 . Dilfnshion ... Lt. Pirate's Last .. 108 • Reception,'. .■". Lt.- To Kahu . .... 108 • i'■•:■•: ':-.:yds bhd Mute. . ... .144 •Elissa . .: .' . . 12 " ' ' ■ ' ' Bracket: Nelson Chief and Te Kahu. 4.4O—MOUNT . ALBERT HANDICAP of • ,£225. One mile and a half. Limit 3.JS. AxminsterV; . . Lt. Wall Street . . Lt. Cyrano . . . '•> Lt.' -•' ' yds Mm Harlow .... Lt. Lady ,Potts .. |. .12 Hillcresf. .. . Lt. Tommy , Kewple's Queen Lt. Mcßlwyn . .' 12 Lynn Iley . . Lt. Whnknhihi ... 12 Mandalay . ~ . .Lt. Charterls Bay . 24 Jlareus ..... T,t. Kla Kaha ... 24 Militia ...... Lt. Post Haste . . 24 Here Oro .'.'..• Lt. Starguhi . ... 24 Silk I.ady . . . I.t. Bracket: Harlow and Tommy MeElwyn. S.2.J—PAPAKURA HANDICAP ot £275. One mile and a halt. .Limit 3.28. ftnlci Circle-; . .r.t. Sir Frank . ... ?4 Kewple's Crest r,t. Vanora 24 native Cole . .VLt: Winnwny . .\. 24 Olive King ~'.; u. Klngtriia . . . .10 Irue Trust . . I.t. Tnujratu ... 36 V, hitstone . ." Lt. ■ Eighteen Carat 4S „„. yds bhd Great Chum . . 48 Rill B . . ; . . 12 Piikemiro ... 48 Red Frontier ... ,32. Uenuku . . . . 48 ■Civic "24 Van Derby ... 60 Musketeer ... 24 . ■Bracket: Olive King and Civic.