WAITAKI SPRINT HANDICAP

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25178, 8 May 1947, Page 4

WAITAKI SPRINT HANDICAP

TROTTING

DONALD’S BRACKET MAY BE FAVOURITE C. S. Donald's bracket, Limerick Pride and Bien Sur, are both quick beginners, and the combination should prove popular with investors in the Waitaki Sprint Handicap of one mile at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Since being purchased in the early part of the season by Mr W. Parkinson from Mr D. Green, Limerick Pride has registered two wins and five minor placings. his wins being recorded in the Royal Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 19, and in the Wai-iti Handicap, at the Timaru Trotting Club's meeting on March 8. A gelding by Logan Fraser from Satin Queen, Limerick Pride can pace fast when on his best behaviour, and he should be prominent all the way in his race on Saturday. % t Bien Sur's list of minor placings this season includes a second placing to Quite Happy in the Empire Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on December 21, a second placing to Absolutely in the Templeton Handicap at Addington on January 1, and a second placing to Scholarship in the Middleton Handicap on the following day. By Quite Sure from Trelese, Bien Sur is a useful sprinter, and he should be well suited by the mile event this week. The field includes some smart pacers in Horatio Nelson, Loyal Nelson, Lady Vi, Battle On, and Chinook. Lady Vi foilowed her win over Indigo in the Beach Handicap on the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting with a fine effort to finish in second place to. Stimulant in the Royal Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday, and, in her present form, she must be conceded • goon chance. Loyal Nelson gave away 48 yards start to most of the field River Harness Trot at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting at Invercargill on January 18, and then finished in second place to Grattan Drive. As start from the same mark on Saturday, he should hold Grattan Drive safely. Horatio Nelson has rarely finished out of the money in his races this seasonana he may divide the prize-money with Limerick Pride, Bien Sur, and Lady Vi. J< Active Service gave a fair display to finish in third place to Expensive and Make Believe in the Allenton Trot Handicap at the Ashburton Racing Club s meeting on Saturday, and he appeals as a place proposition in the Melrose Trot Handicap this week. . ... Blackdale Is an Interesting acceptor in the Stewards’ Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club's m«tlng on Saturday. He should oe well suited »y the mile and a was never a possibility after breaking with just ov « r JT longs covered in the Suburban Handl cap at Hutt Park on Saturday. Swaledale lost his chance when he made a mistake at the start of the Peninsula Handicap at Forbury Park. Glenwellyn will probably he one of the favourites for th® Trial Handicap at °^Now U trained by J. Duggan, Wwwnul, Real Nugget showed some speed in toe Carterton Handicap at Hutt Park on sat urday.

Notus has raced well for T. H. Gunning, who trains him at Temuka for Mr C. E. Dilloh, to secure three second and two fourth placings in his last five starts A six-year-ola horse by Dillon Halt from Charming Child, N ° tu ® *® acceptor In the Hobson and Marconi Handicaps at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting this week, and hi, recent iorm entitle, him to consideration.

L< Sr' H. 1II &' L Drewery has leased Loyal King, to L. O. Thoma,, who h«, twined him for his recent races. An aged gelding by Grattan Loyal from Daphne Queen, Loyal King showed his best form last season to win toe Selwyn Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Clubs meeting on January 1 from a field which, included some good pacers in Native Scott, Cameronian, Scott Axworthy, Festivity, Acropolis, Dundee Sandy, ana Knave of Diamonds. His dam. Daphne Queen, which was bred by Mr G. J. Barton, Dunedin, is by Nelson Derby from Grattan Derby, by Huia Dillon from Muriel Derby, by Mauritius from the imported Lottie Derby.

Disappointed . , ... T Usually a good beginner, Volo Lad, which has two wins and nine minor placings to his credit this season, disappointed his connexions when he lost his chance by breaking at the start of the Ferry Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Volo Lad will acompany L. F, Berketts team, which includes Snowflake, Toushay, and Nyallo Scott, to the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday, and he may atone for his mistake in the Mangere Handicap, 8L M Wayfarer Ve mrets Commander -Scott, which beat him by a length and half to the Winslow Trot Handicap on the flrat day of the Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting, on 60 yards better terma hf the Laurlston Trot Handicap thia week and. at the difference in the handicaps, he should reverse placing, with him this week. A three-year-old colt by Nelson Derby from Regal Voyage. Wayfarer is a brother to the champion mare, Haughty. Abel Tasman at Yaldhurst J.^’rr?.’'"So? ‘to trained at New Brighton by G. Cameron for Mr M. McKeowan earlier to the season, Abel Tasman allowed good term to secure two wins, three, second placings and a fourth placing. An aged gelding, he is by Calumet Axworth from Tasman Flight, which ia by Wrack from Young Ivy. Lost Hl, Chance ■ , On the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting, ExcaHbur gave a solid display to earn third prize to the Bayfield Handicap, but he failed to reproduce that form on Saturday and was never dangerous after breaking at the start of the Tahuna Handicap. A well-bred trotter by Swordsman from meeting on October 28, and h® may race well at the same club’s meeting on Saturday. In Form As he showed by winning the Oh«we Handicap at toe Hgwera Trotting Club's meeting on April 7 and the Circuit Handicap at the Manawatu Trotting Club* meeting on April 12 at his last two Belmoral is in good form and he »hould go close to winning the Winter Handicap for his owner-trainer, J. T. Paul, at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday. Consistent. , „ Monitress, which is now trained by F. R. May for Mr L. G. Edge, gave a fair display after breaking in the early part of the Army Handicap at Hutt Park on Saturday to finish in third place to Mine Host and Belworth. A consistent daughter of Quite Sure and Regalare, Monitress has paid her way this season with 14 minor placings in 28 starts. From Southland , The Lusty Volo trotter, Percy Volo, which is • trained at Invercargill by 8. Todd, who races him in partnership with Mr M. Nelson, will have his next race at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting this week. Percy Volo started in the Tahuna Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday, but after being in second place to Jason’s Quest with six furlongs to go, he was beaten into Sixth place at the finish. Kaikoura T,C. Nominations for all events at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting, to be held on the Addington course on May 24, will close at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s office at 5 p.m. on Friday. Advt,