SEA BORN FANCIED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 308, 29 December 1944, Page 7

SEA BORN FANCIED

IN THE PRESIDENT'S

SMITH BRACKET IN CLASSIC

The Great Northern Trotting Derby will be one of the chief attractions at the Auckland Club's meeting at Alexandra Park to-morrow, and of the ten horses which have survived the final payment F. J. Smith's pair, Bexley's pride and Josie Dell, have the best form. This pair certainly failed to run up to expectations on Wednesday, but their Addington running was good, and they will probably do better In this small field. Laurie Bingen is smart, and Indian Star has impressed in his training at Epsom. The President's Handicap field Is comprised of horses which contested the Auckland Cup, and Betty Boop, the Cup winner, may find it hard to beat Sea Born, Lady Dawn and Volo Senwod from her present mark. Sea Born was in a bit of trouble early in the Cup race, and his was a good performance to finish fourth, while Lady Dawn, second in the Cup, also has excellent prospects. Black Label is very consistent, and if he is handy as they come into the home stretah may take some beating. Claremorris, winner of a double on Wednesday, should have many admirers in the Farewell Handicap, and his chief trouble may be Hilda Potts, which should be improved by her race on the opening day. Among the prospects are:— 11.30—Tamaki Handicap: FirewaterJock McGrath bracket, Willie Winkie, Sure Lady. 12.20—Park Handicap: Te Taonganui, Aranui Jack bracket, Heyday. I.lo—Great Northern Derby: Bexley's Pride bracket, Laurie Bingen, Indian Star. 2.lo—President's Handicap: Sea Born, Lady Dawn, Volo Senwod. 3.o—Howe Memorial Handicap: Fantom, Echoist, Cockney. 3.so—Premier Handicap: Scottish Emperor, Medical Student, Jack High. 4.4o—New Year Handicap: Characteristic, Floradale, Athlone Direct. s.3o—Farewell Handicap: ClaremorrisSea Born bracket, Hilda Potts, KarangiBulldozer bracket. The fields are:— TAMAKI HANDICAP (Trotters) of £450. Tw» miles. Limit 4.54. yds. bhd. Etta Girl .... Lt. SUrlinpr Maid . . 12 Hlrtirate Lt. Audrey's Last . • 24 Jimmy Scott . . Lt. Firewater . . . 3« , Otawa Lass . . , Lt. Willie Wink!. . . 2Sllver Plane . . Lt. Sure Lady . . CO Twice Wrrthy . . Lt. .'nek McGrath . . u \ Brackets :Etta Girl and Highrate. Firewater and Jock McGrath. PARK HANDICAP of £400. Two miles. Limit 4.55. Auto Bell . . . . Lt. Heyday . . . . • 12 Cam Derby . . . Lt. Kewple's . . 1Crossroads . . . L»t. Noble de Oro . . 12 Lord Brooklyn . . Lt. Cyone Maid ... 24 Red Ace ... . Lt. Dainty Jwel . . 24 Te Talnsanui . . Lt. Julyssla . True Jewel . . • It. Mihlnl Tere ... 24 Yds. bhd. Olive Brook ... 24 Aranui Jack ... 12 Sonny Jewel . . . 24 j Brackets: Aranui Jack and Cyone Maid. Julyssla arid Sonny Jewel.

OREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY of £600. One mile and a half. Bexlcy's Pride Joyce Direct Josie Dell Laurie Blngen Indian Crest LegionIndian Lad Napolis Indian Star Shirley Ann Bracket: Bcxley's Pride and Josie Dell. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of £1000. Two miles. Limit 4.32. Karancri Lt. Lady Dawn ... 12 Sea Born . . . . Lt. Volo Semvod ... 12 Worthy Cross . . Lt. Black Label ... 24 yds. bhd. Parrish Lad ... 24 Bulldozer .... 12 Betty Boon ... 36 Catalpa 12 Double Peter . . 36 Bracket: Karangi and Bulldozer. ROWE MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Trotters) of £1000. Two miles. Limit 4.46. Cockney . . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Echoist Lt. Fantom 24 Dolores Silk ... Lt. Forewarned ... 36 Paul Parrish . . . Lt. Steel Kins . - - 3*5 Worthy Treasure Lt. Robie 48 PREMIER HANDICAP of £600. One mile and a half. Limit 3.30. Franco Lt. Flower Potts . 24 Jewel's Evre . . Lt. Medical Student . 24 Lady Blifrh . . . Lt. Modern Parrish . 24 Vlmy Ridge . . Lt. Stargum .... 24 vds. bhd. .Tack Hich ... 36 Erin'? Country . 12 Syncopate . . . . 3H Scottish Emperor 32 Courier 60 Waiwera Jewel . . 12 Shadow Son ... 60 Gallant Maid . . 12 NEW TEAR HANDICAP of £ROO. Two miles. Limit 4.48. Athlone Direct . It. yds. bhd. Cold Steel ... It. Albert Tracev . . 12 Floradale . . . . Lt. Axminster .... 12 Gallant Navy . . Lt. Characteristic . . 12 Katoomba . . . Lt. Keewah 12 Ngalre's Pal . . . Lt. Lady Biich ... 13 Rita- Grattan . . Lt. Our Gall .... 12 Sir Galllard . - Lt Diamond Trust . 24 Sunny Glen ... Lt. Vimy Ridge ... 48 Bracket: Gallant Navy and Rita Grattan. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £750. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.48. Alcazar . . . . Lt. Black Label ... 12 April Direct . . Lt. Bulldozer .... 12 Captain Morant . Lt. Claremorris ... 12 Catalpa Lt. Double Peter . . 12 Karangi Lt. Hilda Potts . . 32 Lady Dawn . . . Lt. Hillcrest 32 Parauri Lt. Labour Day ... .2 War Guard . . . Lt. Pea Born .... 12 yds. bhd. Worthy Cross . . 12 Betty Boop ... 12 Parrish I,ad ... 24 Brackets: Karangi and Bulldozer. Labour Day and Parrish Lad, Claremovris and Sea Born.