F. J. SMITH’S TEAM

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25134, 15 March 1947, Page 4

F. J. SMITH’S TEAM

ARRIVAL FROM TAKANINI TO-DAY

Doctor Ted, Bonnie Jack, Bexley’s Pride, and Great Belwin, which are trained at Takanini by F. J. Smith, are expected to arrive in Christchurch this morning and they will be given their final work-outs for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting on the New Brighton Trotting Club’s course next week. Bonnie Jack secured minor placings at the Wellington and Auckland Trotting Club’s recent meetings and she is expected to race well, at Addington. Bexley’s Pride, a five-year-old mare by Josedale Grattan from Bexley Girl, has been unplaced in her 10 starts since winning the Labour Day Handicap from Golden Shadow and Nyallo Scott at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on October 28, but she looked well when she raced at the Wellington meeting last month and she may soon show a return to form.

One of the best four-year-olds seen out this season, Doctor Ted has recorded four wins, two second placings and a fourth placing and he should pay expenses on the trip. Now a five-year-old, Great Belwin brought his total stake-earnings to £9015 when he won the Ranfurly Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on February 8. A gelding by Worthy Belwin from Agnes Bingen, he commenced his racing career at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on January 20, 1945, when he finished in second place to Red Horizon in the First Epsom Handicap. A bold pacer, he attracted attention to his prospects by registering two wins in his other three starts for the season. A game and consistent racehorse, Great Belwin has started in 25 races since he began racing for 11 wins, seven second placings, a third placing and a fourth placing, and that record entitles him to respect whenever he starts at the Easter meeting. Jottings

Frank’s Pride, which is owned and trained by F. Murfitt, is engaged at the Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting and at the RCefton Jockey Club’s meeting today. A Jack Potts mare, Frank's Pride has been placed in four of her last five races and she should be hard to beat wherever she starts.

Shannon is being discussed in some quarters for the trotting events at the Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting. Owned and trained by J. M. Thomson. Shannon I s , a o ag . ed geldin S by Quite Sure from My Sylvie.

Lord Grattan finished in second place to Heir Apparent in the Waikiwi Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on March 1, and he should earn some of the prize-money in the Ferry Handicap at the Wyndham Trotting Club’s meeting to-day. .Boston Lady won the Waihora Park Handicap at the Banks Peninsula Racing Club s meeting on March 1 by a length and a quarter from His Excellency in the fast time of 3min 21 3-ssec, and, on that form, she should show up at the Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting to-day. Racing at Reefton

The four-year-old Dillon Hall gelding Calando. which is trained at Addington by F. G. Holmes for Mr G. Aitchison, has been placed in two of his three races this season and he should prove hard to beat m the trotting events at the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting to-day. Withdrawn

Gay Note (Trial and Spotswood Handica?Lan? TddSsten Steel (Cheviot Cup Ca S ,erbury Rac ‘ng Club Handicaps) have been withdrawn from their engagements at the Cheviot Trotting Club s meeting. Loyal Toast, which 5 trained by c. M. Laing, has been purchased by Mr T. Walker from Mr W I M°ore. and he will raee In his interests in the trotting event. May be Favourite T\/r^ ft F r bei , ng , hampered in the straight, Marcia, which is trained for Mrs M Fierce by W. A. Thomas, Washdyke finished in third place to Decreed and No?SS a ir i , tbe _ Sout hland Three-year-old the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on March 1, and she may be favour ite for the Wyndham JurnnK’t Stakaa at the Wyndham Trotting Club s meeting to-day. Bred by Mrs RisaT’T J SJ arCia h’ i u ? y Dlllon Hall fr ° m T wh ’ c h is by Wrack from the Logan Pointer mare. Wild Nita, which left J n ~ Vice : Regal to Nelson Deiby and Dark Hazard to Great Bingen. Brackets

The following horses will be brackptpri on the totalisator at the Cheviot Trnt H3fd£ 1 a U „ b -' S A n ;? etin 7 al ‘ and Sht P s™o‘™ e ?V V i ce ' charm V Downs ana »ny bonoma, Air Spray. French finlri and Our Babe, Amico, Gamfide and Seven Bar; Ann Volo and Golden Sheaf S oyal Nessa, Black Sand Bonny Gold and Bonny Joan, Calworth. Swazi Queen and Zulu rlmmpn/ OC c ket . MQJley and Sandy Drive,’ D?2k ar L d xy ol ° Dale - Double ; Tack and Naughty Girl, Fanvnn Makarewa Frank’s Pride, Kenyon, and On Top, Freefield and Spellbound, Gay Note and Nostradamus GlenvSl!>y^nrtnd w P^ lr £ P each . Hallvale.' SupSr K?np a^ R o a B . rigade - Headland, Lusty Frairie Star, Incredible and Substitute, Josedale s Son and Lady Eleanor, Loyal Girl and May Volo, MatYounc Sn S w Ch Drif t- Terminal and Young Neen, Misconception and Scottish Brogue Domett Handicap: Bashaw, Dorerir? Cirt En M?n in u’ L M< yal Toast ar »d Wair j * - Mina Handicap: Becky Loval and Tunis Victory, Extra Special and m Uck ? Minoru and Stop Press Troubadour and Super Globe. Cheviot fart a^H n T? r !? w * ai l d Tungsten Steel. Vo°o Lad and Understudy. Spotswood Handir’riiH BU h E r,nt ai i d Palm Beach, Bonny nri«° Joan Canny Scott and £ rift> Charm y Downs and Swazi n, _ c °mm and er Scott and Volodale, PrirtZ L 2 dy Eleanor, Frank’s r a uLt n £, 1 Z '? h1 ’ *? e T e field and Spellbound. Calient Sylvia and Kenyon, Gay Note and Nostradamus Glenwellyn and On Top 2F at tan G °ld and Seven Bar, Headland and Voiometre, Pampero and Persistence, Real Brigade and Worthy Ace, Red Hussar and Substitute, Sandy Drive and Scottish Brogue. Bollard Handicap: Bashaw', Entertainer and Doreano. Loyal Toast and Wainn Girl Parnassus Handicap: Air Spray and Gantree, Becky Loyal and Tunis Victory, Dilbar and Queen Jewel, Dunamis, Peter Potts and Roman Wings Economist and Hallvale, Gallant Ruth and Palm Beach, Incredible and Lodestone, Kmg Cobra and Worthy Jack, Lady Ellen and Pageantry, Make Believe and Steamboat, Markway and Sure Spec, Minoru and Stop Press, Razzle and Hardy Annual Makarewa and Admiration, Troubadour and Calumet Queen, Checkmate and Lee Berry. North Canterbury Racing dub Handicap: Hal Derby and Maalesh PenSarrow and Tungsten Steel, Volo Lad and Understudy. Behaved Well The trotter, William, which has lost his chance in several of his races by beginning badly, behaved and performed well when given a series of starting tests before a stipendiary steward and Auckland Trotting Club officials at Epsom on Thursday morning. Troubadour’s Prospects

Troubadour, which will be bracketed with Calumet Queen in the Parnassus Handicap at the Cheviot Trotting Club's meeting at Rangiora to-day. has raced well this season to record a win and four minor placings for Mr O. G. Oaklev, for whom- he is trained at Yaldhurst by R. J Berry. A five-year-old gelding. Trouhadour is by Quite Sure from Grace McElwyn, which left a winner in Terry O’Shea to Grace McElwyn. Training at Washdyke War Guard, which has secured a third placing and three fourth placings in his last five races, has been sent south under the care of L. Begovich by the Epsom trainer, P. Rogers, and he will be given his final trials at Washdyke before racing at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting. N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club Withdrawals for the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting, to be held on Saturdav, , 22nd instant, must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday. —Advt