CUP CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 81, 5 April 1940, Page 11

CUP CONTEST.

WELL-BALANCED FIELD CARD FOR TO-MORROW. PROBABLE FAVOURITES. The only race meeting in the Auckland Province to-morrow will h e the Thames Trotting Club's Jubilee and Centennial fixture, with the Oup as the principal attraction. Thirteen pacers comprise the field in this event, and as the issue is decidedJy open betting should tak* a lairJy wide range. The prospects ot .Belfast Jstt, Kete Kura, Our Jewel, Television, Bronze Queen, aud Isabella Pointer are sure to be taken into serious consideration, and it would not surprise if Bronze Queen is the ac*ual favourite when the tote is closed. Her second to Peter Smith in the Cambridge Centenary Handicap in January in 4.30 4-5, was tine form. However, Mrs. C. McGregor's mare is not the only horse in the race to have rim round 4.30 ior two miles during recent months. At Epsom on Decern.ber °29 last, Kete Kura recorded 4.31, and at Palmereton Xoit'i on February 19, Television covered the distance in 4.30 4-5, from 72yde behind, to run second to Warship. Kete Kura is receiving 36yds, and Television 12yds from Bronze Queen. Our Jewel, Isabella Pointer and Belfast Jack, three improvers, have good form over a mile and a half to commend them. Belfast Jack was a close second 10 Warning at Hawera at liis bust start. It is likely that those most prominent at tfce end will be Kete Kura. Bronze Queen, Television. The opening event is the Pasrawai Handicap, in which there are eight straightout trotters. Bournemouth, 12yds, and Glen Bingen, limit, raced prominently at Auckland in February, and the former has eince raced well on the Taranaki circuit, where Gold Kip also earned place-money. Nelson Carbine is reported to be working •well, and Master Wrack showed promise several months ago, but the favourites may be Glen Bingen, Bournemouth, Gold Kip. Included in the field for the Hikutaia Handicap is Sir Echo, a "boom" at Epsom a couple of months ago, but a signal failure in hie races. He has since shown promise in the Waikato and may go better to-morrow. Snowy Bingen was in the fighting line all the way in the Stewards' Handicap at Hawera on Maroh 25, and eventually secured third place in 2.52 1-5, Those most prominent at the end may be Sir E:ho, Snowy Bingen, and Princess Linnett. Toceetie Is Speedy. On March 23 at Hawera, Toceetie, a six-year-old Grattan Loyal mare, won the Auroa Handicap by 100 yarde in 3.24. She is on 3.38 in the Turua Bracelet. Albertini, Alcazar, Sweet "Aloes, Narbada and Revision, all on the up-grade, are among the opposition. The probable favourites are Toceetie, Albertmi, and Sweet Aloes. The President's Handicap included Mali Jong, Josedale Dictator, Cracksman, Margin and Sir Tony, all winners this term. Hah Jong defeated Josedale Dictator at Auckland on December 30, but the- latter improved considerably to win a double at Epsom in February. He has now to concede Man Jong 36yds. The distance •will suit Cracksman, while Frontier , Boy would only need to keep down to have a great show. Preference may be shown for Mah Jong,. Cracksman, JosetSle Dictator. Most of those engaged in the Piiriri Handicap are in the Hikutaia Handicap earlier in thfr day, but Excel and Ringatone—a place-getter at Epsom in February —are nonr-comers with prospects. Opinions nay be affected by the running of the Hikutaia, but most fancied may be Excel, Uingstone, Sir Echo. The acceptors in the Kerqpeehi Handicap are much the same as those for the Turua Bracelet, and here ttgain the earlier form nruet 'be considered. PeAaps, Toceetie, Albertini and Kewpie'e Bingen vill make the most appeal. The distance <rf the Kopu Handicap ehould b more to the liking of Belfast Jack than the two milee of the Cup, and the same remark applies to Isabella Pointer, while the Our Jewel—Decoy Bird bracket should be hard to dispose of. Others with prospects that appeal are Narbada, SUrgum and Television, but this is probably the most open race <m the ■proTamme Favourites will probably be Belfast Jack bracketi Isabella Pointer and Decoy Bird-Oin , Jewel bracket. Betting will be on the win and place eystem. Deteile of the fields are^ — 11.50—PARA WAI HANDICAP (Trotters) of £130 and Trophy value £20. One mile and a half. Limit 3.49. Glen Bingen U. yds.bh^ Golden Journey Lt. Bournemouth . Kaipaki BUI . Lt. Master Wrack 12 Nelson Carbine I.t Gold Kip . . 60 Otawa Lass . I»t. 12.30—HIKUTAIA HANDICAP of £130. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.5. Barbara Scott Lt. Princess Linnett Lt. Charles Hex . Lt. Rosalyn Thorpe Lt. Clovetdale . Lt. Sir Echo . . Lt. Exporter ... Lt. Snowy Bingen Lt. Ihi Ihi . . . Lt. Bold Boy . . Lt. Magic Task . Lt. yd«- «"»d. Maratua • . . Lt. Tumble . . . »» I.IO—TURUA BRACELET HANDICAP of £185 and Trophy value £15. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. Alcazar . . . Lt. Llewellyn's Pet 12 Bingen's Best Lt. Sweet Aloes . 12 Orleigh Mills Lt. John's Last . . 3C Toceetie ... Lt. Royal Palm . 36 yds. bbd. Narbada ... 48 Albertini ... 12 Revision ... 48 1.55 —THAMES CUP of £295 and Trophy value £15. Two miles. Limit 4.46. Belfast Jack Lt. yds. bhd. Kete Kuja . . Lt. Isabella Pointer 24 Levity .... Lt. Television . . 24 Monty Chimes Lt. Bronze Queen 36 Our Jewel . . Lt. Kewpie'e Queen ne Petite Jewel Lu Lumlnate ... 36 Stargum . . . Lt. Trans-well . . . 36Bracket: Petite Jewel, Levity and TeleVision. 2.4O—PURIRI HANDICAP of £130. One mile and a half. Limit 3.43. Bold Boy .. . Lt. Princess Cloverdale . . Lt. Linnett . • . Lt. Exporter . . . L». Ringstone ... Lt. Ihi Ihi .... Lt. Rosalyn Thorpe Lt. Kinawley . . Lt. Sir Echo . . Lt. Magic Task . Lt. yds. bhd. Parrish Queen Lt. Excel ..... 21 Bracket: Cloverdale and Kinawley. S.2O—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (Trotters) of £180 and Trophy value £20. Two miles. Limit 5.0. Gold Kip . . Lt. Dilfaehion . • 36 Mah Jong . . Lt. Waingake . . . 60 Master Wrack Lt. Cracksman . . 72 yds. bhd. Margin . . . . 10S Frontier Boy 12 Sit Tony . . 108 Josedale Young Rodney laO Dletator ... 86 4.S—KEREPEEHI HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.1. Alcazar . . . Lt. yds. bhd Bingen's Best Lt. Albertini . . . 1Cloverdale . . Lt. Kewpie'e Bingen j2 Kinawley ... Lt. Llewellyn's Pet 12 Oriels Mills Lf. sweet Aloes . 12 Silk Lady . . Lt. John's Last . . 3C Toceetie ... Lt. Kitty's Choice 48 Tumble ... Lt. Revision ... 48 Bracket: Cloverdale and Kinawley. 4.SS—KOPU HANDICAP of £300 and Trophy value £25. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.58. Ataran Queen Lt. Young Parry LtBelfast Jack . Lt. yds. bhd. Chaise .... Lt- Bedford ... 12 Decoy Bird . Lt. Envious ... 12 Don Acron . . Lt. Frank Beat . 12 Handicapper . Lt. Isabella Pointer 12 levity .... Lt. Television . . 1Monty Chimes Lt. Bronze Queen 24 Narbada ... Lt. Kewpie'e Queen 24 Our Jewel . . Lt. Luminate .. . 24 Hoyal Palm . Lt. Tangaroa . . . *4 Statgum . . . Lt. Brackets: Atarau Queen and Young Parry. Decoy Bird and Our Jewel, Monty Chimes and Bedford, Levity and Television, Belfast Jack, Envious and Don Acron.