SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24547, 21 April 1945, Page 8

SPORTING

.—* WELLINGTON T.C. : TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS Good fields are carded lor the conclud- « Ine day of the Wellington Trotting Club s 1 autumn meeting, which will be held 3t Trentham to-day. Castlebar and Scottish Emperor, which fought out the mam event j on the first day, should be prominent in - the Wairarapa. David Dryden. Red Setter, ( Chinook, Maalesh, Dinghy, and Dillcmdale , all have good form in the minor events. , The following horses are in form:— ] 11.45 a.m.—Kaitoke Handicap: David Dryden. Rerewaka, Quartermaster. 12.27 p.m.—Woburn Handicap. Red Setter Opaque, Lord Peterson. ! 1 1.9 p!m.—Camp Handicap; Emulous, Chi- ( nook. Frances Easton. < 151 p.m.—Wairarapa Handicap: Scottish ( Emperor. Castlebar, Cameronlan. 2.33 p.m.—Silverstream Handicap. David 1 Dryden, Quartermaster, King Parrish. 315 p.m.—Walnui Handicap: Maalesh. Scottish Lord. Red Setter. 3,57 p.m.—Advance Handicap. Loyal Chief, Blaze Away, Plunder Bar. 1 4.39 p.m.—Dominion Handicap: Dinghy. < Dillondale, Emulous. ' HAWKE’S BAY J.C. ! , 1 TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS j “ The Press ” Special Service i WELLINGTON, April 20. ] The going is likely to be firm and the weather fine for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey , Club’s" meeting to-morrow. The following horses should race prom- i in il.3(f a.m.—Karamu Hurdles: Moderate, 1 The Champ, Pompit. „ , ‘ 12.15 p.m.—Twyford Handicap, first ( division, Tintem, Sir Wina; second divi- j sion. Indian Sky, Sorrel ■ . ... 1 I‘p.m.—Tomoana Handicap: first division, Arco. MputoaXord; second division, Panope. Treasure Tee. ] 1.45 p.m.—Te Mahanga Handicap; Broie- , field. Bunsby, Capronella.' < 2.30 p.m.—Hastings Hack Cup: Phalaria, 1 Dunbar, Dawn Flight. —■ 4 p.m.—Okawa Handicap: Lord Theio, . Saludos, Dajjarrock. 1 450 p.m.—Akitlo Handicap. Pink Bon ] net, Mr Valiant, Blanket. AUCKLAND T.C. ; TROTTING AT EPSOM 1 “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, April 20. Good fields are engaged at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting, which will be ■ held at Epsom to-morrow. The track is lll The r ffflfowing horses should be well SU {l^3fl r a.m.—Howick Handicap: Hidden Note, Mamanuas, Jimmy Scott. 1215 p.m.—Manurewa Handicap. Meydev.’ Belhall, Te Taonganui. i p.m.—Rangitoto Handicap: Lord Brooklyn, Axminster, Heliopolis. 1.50 p.m—Adams Memorial Handicap. Volo Senwod, Black Label, Jacks PM. 2.35 p.m.—Provincial Handicap. Willie Winkie, Sure Lady, Steel Kin S- . n „ 3.25 p.m.—April Handicap. Josle Dell, Too True, Jewel’s Eyre. 4.15 p.m.—Devonport Handicap. Maloha, Great BClwin, Noble de Oro. 5 5 p.m.—Cornwall Handicap. Medical Student, Te Roto, Double Peter. • ~ TROTTING NOTES J °Bef S Esprlt and Royal Dale were disappointing last week. . „ T Frank Scott, which is trained by H- JSmith, is by U Scott from Wrackeen. the dam of Betty Maxegin. • Noble Reta, which is now trained by J. Slack, is raced by that trainer in partnership with Mr D. Morland. , Jervis Bay is now in M. B. Edwards s Ca Maalesh was close up when he fell in the Hutt Handicap. He is a promising P B?ack Label and Betty Boop both raced well at Addington recently. They are in the Adams Memorial to-day. A mile and a half should suit Lady Bligh ln the April Handicap at Auckland. Mine Host was an unlucky runner at Wellington. He is in the Devonport Handicap to-day. Emperor, which struck trouble in the Wilkin Handicap at Addington, dn not get a clear run in the R. A. Armstrong Memorial last week, and he appeared to be slightly hampered with five furlongs to go. Scottish Emperor now meets Castlebar on 24 yards better terms, and this may decide the issue in the Wairarapa Handicap. Conditions Changed ■ ’ : Since the inception of the All-aged Stakes, the Ashburton Trotting Club has continually amended the conditions of the race, to make it attractive both to owners and spectators. This year the distance has been reduced to one mile and three furlongs, and this will enable the best horses to compete successfully without being reassessed for distance races. Tins is an important consideration, and should result in more of the high-class horses being paraded. Three-year-olds will be handicapped on scratch, ;'our-year-olds on 18 vards and five-year-olds and more on 38 yards: and there is an added provision that winners of one or more Free-for-Alls will be penalised 12 yards. With the exception of Jack’s Son, the three-year-olds make little appeal, but there are some hot numbers among the four-year-bids which are quite capable of extending the aged horses and this year’s race promises to be full of interest. Strong Opposition , „ , The Canterbury trotters, Cockney, Paul Parrish. Steel King, Modest Maid and Sure Lady, will be thoroughly tested by Willie Winkie in the Provincial Handicap. The Ashhurst-trained trotter showed that he was capable of footing it in the best company when he finished strongly to win the Roosevelt Handicap from. Mae Wynne and Casablanca at the Patriotic meeting In February. On'that performance, two miles should not trouble Willie Winkie, and he appeals as the likely favourite. First Start , , Lord Petersen, which recently entered F. G. Holmes’s stable, did not start on the first day at Wellington, but he is engaged in the maiden events this week. Lord Petersen has shown a lot of ability m his work at Addington. Trotted Solidly , The ability of Quartermaster to stick to his gait while others are breaking around him may stand the Ashburtontrained trotter in good stead in his-races at Wellington, On the first day Quartermaster gave a smooth performance in third place behind Benghazi and King Parrish, and lie should at least cam some more place money on the trip. In His Favour On the first day of the Wellington meeting David Dryden was giving Benghazi 36 yards start in the Autumn Handicap, but he lost his chance when he broke early in the race and Benghazi won easily. Later in the day Benghazi gave David Dryden a start and beat him by a length in the Palmer Handicap, and on this occasion David Dryden trotted solidly all the way. In the Kaitoke Handicap, : Benghazi is handicapped on the 96-yard mark and now meets his rival on 132 yards worse terms. At this difference in the handicaps, David Dryden should hold 1 Benghazi safe. Fair Race , Templar, a gelding by Wrack from a ; Frank Worthy mare, went a fair race in the Eastbourne Handicap to finish fourth 1 and he would not need to show much im- ‘ provement to earn some of the money in 1 the Woburn Handicap. Templar is trained at Addington by F. R. May for Dr. L. H. Marshall. , In Wainiil Handicap The New Brighton-trained Scottish Lord was taken on the northern circuit by M. B. Edwards; but although he was freely nominated the U Scott—May Scott gelding raced on only the first day of the Hawera meeting. Scottish Lord is engaged in the Wainui Handicap at Wellington, and provided that he has travelled well on the trip he should be prominent. May Chenault, the dam of Scottish Lord, was bred by Mr J. R. McKenzie, and is by the imported Peter Chenault from Petrova, a Petereta mare. Finished Well Although she was unplaced Loyal Nurse attracted attention in the R. A. Armstrong Memorial by her strong finishing run. This mare is at the top of her form at present, and her win over Jeeves in the Preliminary Handicap on the first day of. the Easter meeting was a fine performance. On that occasion she went 4min 24sec from a 4mln 43sec mark. If she is not forced to cover too much ground Loyal Nurse would be a place proposition in the Wai-