WESTPORT CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25995, 24 December 1949, Page 4

WESTPORT CLUB

SPRINGBOK’S PROSPECTS D. Bennett’s attractive Springfield Globe horse, Springbok, stands out as the logical favourite for the Westport Trotting Handicap, the main event at the We tport Trotting Club’s meeting on Boxing Day. Other likely types in the field include Deep Thoughts, Liliaceae, Hilda .Scott, and Piccolo. They should all carry solid supP °As usual, the Westport Club has received solid support from owners, ana big fields are carded. As most horses have two engagements, form shown in tne first four races should prove a good guide i for the last half of the programme. Horses in form include: 11 a.m.—Pain Handicap Trot: Forest Lady, Slipstream, Young Neen. 11.40 a.m.—Hagedorn Handicap: First division: Tia Maria, Little Slam. Second division: Rolled Gold, Imperial Trust. Third division: Talua, Trixie Milne. 12.20 p.m.—Scanlon Handicap Trot: Blue Signal, President, Pirate. 1.0 p.m.—Westport Trotting Handicap: Springbok, Deep Thoughts, Piccolo. 1.40 p.m.—Roche Handicap: Forest Lady, Young Neen, Ingenuity. 2.20 p.m.—Williams Handicap. First division: Rolled Gold, Secundus. Second division: Margaret Gamble, Royal Robin. 3.0 p.m.—Gothard Handicap: Blue Signal, Sir Leonard, Sea Pirate. 3.40 p.m.—President’s Handicap Trot: Hilda Scott-Affectation bracket, Deep Thoughts, Liliaceae. The programme is as follows: PAIN HANDICAP TROT, of £200; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—Beau Scott, Braemarnie, Elaborator, Forest Lady (late Forest Lass), Golden Gamble, Ingenuity, Lucky Ducrow, Morning Mist, Native Dictator, Slipstream, Super Note, Sure Strike scr; Sir Walter, Young Neen 24; Doreano 36. HAGEDORN HANDICAP, of £200; 2min 59sec class-; one mile and a quarter.—First division: Delia Grattan (13), Sub Rosa (4), Francis Gold (6), Glider (11), Graticulpte (7), Lenvoy (9), Jimmy Creed (1), Little Slam (3), Loyal Volo (10) Noble Rey (12)> Penno’s Pride (8), Silver Palm (5), Tia Maria (2) scr; War Glory (1) 24. Second division: Molly Grattan (11), Deep Calm (1), Gay Scott (6) Showman (10), .Serviceman (7), Imperial Trust (2), Klondyke (4), Melody Bar (8), Passing Parade (12), Rolled Gold (5), Thelma Nelson (P), TQsitala (3) scr; Margaret Gamble (1) 12. Third division: Daisy Fraser (1), Dominion Jack (3), Right Bower (2), Gretna Green (8), Trixie Milne (5), June Grattan (11), Royal Eagle (7), Treviso (4), Royal Robin (10), Talua (C), Valiant (9) scr; Secundus (2), Royal Bar (1) 24. SCANLON HANDICAP TROT, of £220; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Artful, Blue Signal, Garforth, Gizera, Golden Amazon (T.),. Helen Grattan, Maori Queen, Nostradamus, President, Scottish Greetings, Sir Leonard, Sunshine Girl, Sure Catch, Trouville scr; Almeta, Bondage, Grandeur, Sea Pirate, Sir Hall 12; Affectation, Razzle 36. WESTPORT TROTTING HANDICAP, of £400; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—Deep Thoughts, Hilda Scott, Liliaceae, Piccolo, Shy Sonoma, Special Effort, Springbok, Sure Nut, Tranquil Lady, True Comrade scr; French Gold 12; Double Deck 24; High Command 36; Wynleaf 60. ROCHE HANDICAP TROT, of £200; trottersi 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—All Style, Beau Scott, Braemarnie. Elaborato-r, Forest Lady (late Forest Lass), Golden Gamble, Ingenuity, Lucky Ducrow, Morning Mist, Native Dictator, Super Note, Sure Strike scr; Sir Walter, Young Neen 24; Doreano 36. WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— First division: Arbitrate (13), Delia Grattan (1), Daisy Fraser (14), -Dominion Jack (6), Deep Calm (15), Serviceman (16), Klondyke (2), June Grattan (9), Jimmy Creed • (12), Lenvoy (10), Passing Parade (8), Penno’s Pride (17),, Rolled Gold (5), Showman (7), Sub Rosa (3), Thelma Nelson (4), Tusitala. (11) scr; Secundus (1) 24. Second division: Authority (16), Molly Grattan (5), Tia Maria (11), Gay Scott (6), Graticulate (14), Gretna Green (2), Hall Trump (7) Little Slam (15). Loyal Eagle (9), Trixie Milne (8), Lusty Scott (13), Royal Robin (4), Silver Palm (12), Talua (1), Treviso (3), Valiant (10) scr; Margaret Gamble (1) 12; Sandan (1) 24. GOTHARD HANDICAP TROT, of £220; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Anthracite, Blue Signal, Garforth, Gizera, Helen Grattan, Maori Queen, President, Scottish Greetings, Secundus. Sir Leonard, Sure Catch, Trouville scr;,Almeta, Bondage, Grandeur, Native Royai 12; Sea Pirate 24. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £250; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Affectation, Deep Thoughts, Hilda Scott, Liliaceae, Mahari Dhu, Piccolo, Razzle, Shy Sonoma, Special Effort, Sure Nut, Tranquil Lady, True Comrade scr; French Gold, Peter’s Pal, Scotch Drift 12; High Command 24.

GORE CLUB

"The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL, December 23. Unless there is a break in the weather there will be a fast track for the Gore Trotting Club’s annual Boxing Day meeting oh Monday. Scratchings are: Curiosity (Gore Handicap), Opinion (Croydon Handicap), Cavalier (Members’ Handicap), and Playhall (Wallis Memorial). The doubles totalisator will operate on the Gore and Wallis Handicaps. Selections are:— 11.30 a.m.—Croydon Handicap: Global Voyage, Volo’s Gift, Sure Friend. 12.15 p.m.—Members’ Handicap: Financial, Amarant, Ballymena. 1.8 p.m.—Trotting Club Handicap: First Lord, Blue Mist, Landlight. 1.45 p.m.—E. A. Pigeoti Memorial Handicap: Cellophane, Cabot, Neltod. 2.30 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap: first division: Spring View, Biddy’s Pet, Nanaimo. Second division: Mighty Song, Ramillies, Happy Joe. 3.25 p.m.—Mataura Handicap: Global Voyagb, Ingle Star, Volo’s Gift. 4.10 p.m.—Wallis Memorial Handicap: Red Anthony, Woodstock; Parrish Hall. 4.55 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Sterling Hall, Grenade, Jacquard.

GLOBAL VOYAGE

GOOD PROSPECTS IN SOUTHLAND Global Voyage, which is trained by E. Todd for Mrs M. Rice, is highly rated by Southland critics. He is expected to win races at the holiday meetings. A four-year-old Springfield Globe gelding, Global Voyage, which has been unlucky in the running of some of his races, is out of Rocks Ahead, which is also the dam of Navigate, Master Mariner, Rendezvous, and Barrier Reef. Rocks Ahead, which took a record of 2min 39sec, was bred at Wyndham by H. Hunter. By Happy Voyage, she is out of the Harold Rothschild mare. First Water (4min 35 2-ssec), which was also the dam of First Author, Oasis, Nell Grattan (3min 12sec), Aqua Bond (2min Bsec), Equerry (2min 47 3-ssec), New Worthy (4min 22 sec), First Royal (2min 47 3-ssec), Salamsis, Assault (3min 37 2-ssec), Paratrooper, and First Lord. A Dillon Hall horse, First Lord is one of the favoui*tes for the Gore Trotting Club Handicap at the Gore meeting on Boxing Day. Global Voyage is engaged in the Croydon Handicap and the Mataura Handicap at the same meeting. By Josedale Grattan Level Best is one of the favourites for the December Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on Tuesday. A four-year-old daughter of Josedale Grattan and Revision, Level Best, which is trained at Te Awamutu by E. N. Kennerley, has raced well for two wins, a second, and a third in her four starts this season. Trained at Charteris Bay King Pin, which will have his first race at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Monday, is trained at Charteris Bay by J. Anderson. An attractive trotter, King Pin is by Light Brigade from a winner in Sister Mary. With age and experience, he should develop into a good performer. Cellophane’s Prospects

Some interest will be shown in Cellophane’s form on the southern circuit. Hf was no match for the best Canterbury three-year-olds at Hutt Park last month but it would not do to discard him because of those failures. As a two-year-old last season Cellophane put up exceptional figures for one of his age, and hf followed this up with a runaway wir against a seasoned but moderate field ol novices at his first appearance in public at Gore in the spring. The Honestus colt will be out to retireve some of his lost laurels at the Gore and Wintor meetings. Reminder

Withdrawals for all events on the first day of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s New Year meeting, to be held on Saturday, December 31st, must be received by 12 noon on Wednesday. Advt. Canterbury Park T.C. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's New Year meeting will be held at Addington on Saturday, December 31, and Monday, January 2. The Doubles Totalisator will be in operation. Advt.