COUNTRY TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 10, 12 January 1940, Page 8

COUNTRY TROTTING.

CAMBRIDGE DAY.

PROSPECTS REVIEWED.

CHANCE FOR TRANSWELL

CAVALRYMAN TO FORE 7

Only two nu(» meetihtfH will ho held in 'ho Dominion to-morrow, principal of which will h P the Cambridge Trotting Club's Centenary fixture. This event has attracted fields of nice size, and speculators "ill have recent form at Auckland to guide them in their endeavours to make the day's sport profitable. Betting will lie on the win and place system, and an excursion train will leave Auckland at 11-1.) a.in.. Newmarket 7.2 a.m.. arriving at Cambridge approximately 40 minutes before the first race.

I lie ..polling event, the Haereinai Handicap, lias attracted a Held of 18 novice perl orniers, and, despite his defeats at Auckland, ( uviilrytnari is entitled to serioiih cousidci ation. He was uncertain at the start in his race here, but the experience should stand liiiu in good stead Added to which is the fact that he has worked particularly well in the interim. A slight improvement by Kseobar, a good third tn Narbada and Kxeel at ClaudeliindH Oil Decem'lxT 2. when at a long price. would make him hard to beat, while the promising form displayed by JVawtim .1 unior and Northern Smile at Auckland, and Ncotty l)ire<t at Wellington eiii'lit U> them to Favourites may lie: (avulryman, Kscobar and Seottv Diiect.

Iti October Inst the American-bred stallion Worthy He I win, one of the acceptors lor the VY mil I lie-I'ii i Handicap, was Item-Un-supported nt Alexandra Park, but stood on the mark, and took practically no part in the race. He in a nice type of horse, iinil good tilings are expected of him. Josedaie Dictator disappointed at Auckland after liis third to Margin and Mah Jong on the second day. and now lias a chance to make amends, but Master \V rack, a place-getter at Waikato some months ago. Barney Bingen and (fold Kip will probably prove troublesome. The public may decide for Worthy Belwin, Master Wrack and Barney Bingen. Form A Pointer. Recent form points to Lynn Key and Transwell being the hardest to beat in the tantenary Handicap, as both horses bettered 4.32 when they finished second and thud respectively behind Peter Smith in the Te Kowliai Handicap at Claudelands on December 9. However, Bronze Queen has shown a sign of a return to winning form, „ n d even though Tinker has failed on several occasions since he defeated Bold Venture and n large field over two miles several months ago. he cannot Jiffhtly be discarded. He i* looking well and working well. Peter Smith will have his work cut out to concede 48 yards to •V? likely that investor* Will p.rerfer TranwweH, Lynn Rey and Bronze Queen.

Albertini and Wishful! members of M. Stewart's successful stable, won novice races at recent starts when susceptible to improvement, and they form a powerful combination in the Captain Cook Handicap. in which the .Tack Potts mare Grand Dame, a dashing stepper at Auckland until she broke, is also engaged. Kitty's Choice, another winner at (headquarters, is on tbe improve, while Kewpie's Jewel. Narbada and Novikoff are others on the up-grade, those in the call in the final run to the judge may be Grand Dame, Albertini-Wishful bracket and Kewpie's Jewel.

Master Baronet, Sir Echo and Excel are the only horses engaged in the Ao-Tea-Roa Handicap who are not also in the Haeremai Handicap, and speculators should be guided l>y the running in the first race, except, perhaps, in so far as Sir Echo is concerned. This six-year-old son of Ahuriri and Sincerity failed at Epsom on December 29 when heavily supported, but he had it, little trouble in running and is entitled to another chance. Maybe the public will prefer Eocol>ar, Cuvalairyman aind Ihi I/hi.

Limit horses in the Pioneer Handicap are sacrificing seconds to come into the race, and there is no getting away from the fact thafc Margin, with several sue* cessful placed performances and a win to her credit during the last three months; Barney Bingen, placed at? Auckland: Gold Kip, a winner at Cambridge a year ago; and Aurumar, returning to form, appear to dominate the position. The order of betting between the first three when the tote doses should be Margin, Barney Bingen and Aurumar.

The Pakeha Handicap in an open race, and investors will find that a number of the runners will have competed earlier in the day. ■ Hillcreet. a good pacer over this distance, raced well at Auckland, and _ Tangaroa also showed up, while Luminate performed satisfactorily in one of his runs at Epsom. Tinker. Tranawell and True Trust are others who are entitled to respect, but most popular will probably be Hillcreet, Tangaroa, TinkerChili Bean bracket.

TTie distance of the Empire Handicap should suit Kewpie's Jewel better than the mile and a quarter of the Captain Cook, and the Jewel Pointer mare will be bracketed with Bonnieaene. a winner on December 30. The ATbertini-Wishful combination is again in evidence, and so also are Grand Dame and Narbada. all referred to earlier. Punters may decide for Kewnrie's Jewel - Bonniedwne bracket. Wishful-Albertini bracket and Grand Dame. Details ot the fields are:— JI.3O—HAKRKMAI HANDICAP of £115. One mile and a quarter. Limit S.S. Alcazar . . . Lt. Neon Oro . . Lt. Blngen's Best Lt, Northern Smile T.t. Barbara Scott Lt. Real Jewel . T.t. Cavalryman Lt. Roaalyn Thorpe Lt. Dean Parrlsh T.t. Bcotty Direct Lt. Escobar ... U Tapanai Lady Lt. Exporter , . . Lt. Winning Post Lt. Ihi Ihl . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Magic Task . Lt. Aerial Bell . 12 Nawton Junior Lt. Loyal Betty . 36 Bracket: Barbara Scott and Winning Post. J2.IO—WAHINE-PAI HANDICAP (Trotters) of <118. One mile and a half. Limit 3.49. Frontier Girl Lt. yds. bhd. Josedate Dolores Silk 12 Dictator . . Lt. Master Wrack 12 Nelson Carbine Lt. Barney Bingen 48 Ottawa Lass Lt. Gold Kip ... 00 Sopby Bingen Lt. Frontier Boy . 72 Wiri Bingen . Lt. Aurnmar ... 84 Worthy Belwyn Lt. 12.no—CAMBRIDGE CENTENARY HANDICAP of £260 and Trophy yalne *40. Two miles. Limit 4.43. Bronse Queen Lt. Tangaroa ... Lt. Hillcreet . . . Lt. Tinker .... Lt. Kewpie's Crest Lt. Transwel] . . Lt. Lucky Love . Lt. yds. bhd. Luminate . . . Lt. Peter Smith . 48 Lynn Key . . Lt. I.3O—CAPTAIN COOK HANDICAP of £130. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.1. Albertlnl . . . Lt. Silk Lady . . Lt. Grand Dnme . Lt. Wishful . .. . Lt. Kitty's Choice Lt. Young Parry Lt. Loyal Betty . Lt. T<lk. bh«l. Narbada . . . Lt. Double Peter 12 NovlkolT . . . U. Kewpie's .tewcl 34 Bracket : Albertlnl and Wishful. 2,10—A0-TEA-110 A HANDICAP of fllfi. One mile and a half. Limit 3.43. Bingen'* Best Lt. Neon Oro . . L{, Cavalryman . Lt. Northern Smile Lt. Dean Parrlsh Lt. Keal Jewel . . Lt. Escobar . . . Lt. Ro"a'yn Thorpe Lt. a • • Lti Hip Echo • • s fhTlhl . 1 : . Lt. Winning Pojt Lt. Magic Tart . I«- Bri/ ijj Master Aerial Bell . . if Baronet • • • W- ® ,M I • • • • • Bracket? Boslra Vkotpa aad Mr •eho.4

2.SO—PIONEER MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Trotters) of £150. Two miles. Limit 5.2. ... yds. bhd. Worthy Riligrn I.t. Bnrnev Bingen 12 Aelson Carbine I.t. <iold Kip ... 24 Sophy Blngeu I.t. Frontier Hoy . 36 Ottawa l,ass I.t. Aurumar ... 48 -Master Wrack Lt. Margin .... 4S Walngake ... 84 3.3O—I'AKEIIA HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a quarter. I>iinit 2.54. Bronze Queen I.t. I.ynn Rey . . I.t. Chill Benn . . I.t. Tangnroa . . . I.t. I>eeoy Bird . I.t. Tinker .... I.t. Grand Finale I.t. Transwell .. . j.t. HI He rest . . . I.t. True Trus: . I.t. Kewpie's Crest I.t. yds. bhd. l.uckv Love . I.t. Peter Smith . 3« I.umlnnte . . I.t. Civic 3K Brackets: chill Bean and Tinker, Decoy Bird and Lynn Hey. 4.IO—EM PIKE HANDICAP ot £130. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. ...... . b,,d - Alhertinl . . . It. Double Peter . 12 Bonniedeue . . I.t. Llewellyn s Pit 12 Grand Dainc . I.t. Kewpie's Jewel 24 Kitty * Choice I.t. Our Jewel . . 24 Narlmda . . . i.t. Chudic (T) . . 24 Wishful . . . I.t. petite Jewel . 36 loung Parry I.t. Chaise .... 48 Bracket" • Übertinl and Wishful, Bonnieuene and Kcwpie'.s Jewel.