Encircle May Win First Race

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26123, 27 May 1950, Page 4

Encircle May Win First Race

VICTORY SONG IN FORM FOR FENDALTON HANDICAP The early favourite, Fourth Brigade, has been withdrawn from the Addington Handicap, the first race at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington to-day. In his absence, Encircle, Globe Son, Bashaw, and Concord may divide the prize-money. By a successful sire of trotters in Quite Sure, Encircle, which is out of a winner at the trotting gait in Within, showed his best form this season when he beat Sure Jinks and Fourth Brigade in the Miramar Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting at Hutt Park on April 29. Now a five-year-old, Encircle, which is trained at Leeston by W. J. Doyle, who has a splendid record with trotters, may eventually develop into a high-class performer. Globe Son and Bashaw were seen at their best at the Oamaru meeting on May 13 when, after giving away long starts, they finished second and third to Rear Light in the Ascot Vale Handicap. Better placed to-day, they should be handy all the way. Concord and Rowan MfCoy, which have recent wins to their credit, make most appeal of the others. Lord Grattan has been scratched for the Second Hambletonian Handicap, the faster class for trotters. Finale, which has gained five wins in his last eight starts, must be conceded a good chance. Finale is bracketed with a recent winner in Daredevil, which has the ability to win in the best company once he settles down to race solidly. The combination should be popular with investors. The track has been specially prepared, and it should provide fast going.

The double will be run on the i Winter Handicap and the Ellesmere: Handicap. With horses of the calibre of Bonny Scott. Good Review. Nebula, Parawa Derby. Systematic, Right Royal. British Machine. County Antrim, Islaburn Lass, and Prince Hall included in the field: the Winter Handicap, the main event for pagers, should prove an exciting contest. - The New Brighton-trained Nebula should be well suited by the mile and five furlongs distance. A quick beemne. she may lead all the way. Parawa Derby, one of J. B. Pringle's team, has shown splendid form to gain five wins and eight placings this season. A place-getfer in heavy going at Epsom last Saturday, Parawa Derby should be hard to beat if he has taken no harm from the trip. G. S. Smith's bracket, Systematic and Right Royal, and County Antrim, from L. O. Thomas's team, have all been working well at Addington. They should be handy to Nebula and Parawa Derby at the finish. Tactician and Hemisphere, which were both winners at»Oamaru recently, will probably dispute favouritism in the Ellesmere Handicap, which has ■ attracted a field of "30 improving i pacers. Besides Tactician and Hemisphere. other recent place-getters in Scotch Drift. Trouville. Artless. ■ Curiosity, and Landlight may carry L solid support. Minor Events Te Maru, a winner at his last two starts. Will probably be backed down to a short price in the Peninsula Handicap. A three-year-old Sandydale colt, he should gradu- j ate to the best classes under the guidance of M. Holmes. If he is patiently handled. Van Dieman, the winner of two races earlier in the season, may prove the hardest for Te Maru to beat. Of the others. Preston. Morano. Piccolo, and Eileen Lillian appear to have the best prospects. Vivanti. a nippy daughter of Bronze Eagle and Malapert, has shown outstanding form this season to gain two wins and a second. Although she is handicapped to give away a 24 yards start to most of the field, she is one of the favourites for the Juvenile Handicap, the feature event for I two-year-olds. If he leaves the mark smartly. Flag- j ship, which has worked particularly well . at Addington for V. Alborn. should have vivanti doing her best all the way. I Kapeen and Johnnv Globe, which have | both been racing well, look the best of i . the others. Victory Song’s list of five wins this season is a testimonial to her ability. Her record entitles her to be sent out favourite for the Fendalton Handicap. With recent winners including Kevmaster. Tutta Bella. Peggydale. Te Arawhata. Uranium, and Hilda Scott included in the field. Victory Song will need to be at her best J. B. Pringle will parade a strong . in Lady Averil and Parawa Derbv. end they will probably be sent out favourite for the Final Handicap. An interesting acceptor is Gay Knight, which was operated on for wind trouble after finishing second in his two races Carlier in the season. His form will be followed with interest. Big fields are carded, and the racing should be full of interest throughout the day. Selections are:— Addington Handicap: Encircle, Globe Son. Bashaw. Peninsula Handicap: Te Maru, Van Dietnan. Morano. Winter Handicap: Nebula, Parawa Derby. Systematic-Right Royal bracket. Juvenile Handicap: Vivanti, Flagship. Kapeen. Ellesmere Handicap: Tactician. Hemisphere. Scotch Drift. Second Hambletonian Handicap: Finale, Casameter, Roderick Dhu. Fendalton Handicap: Victory Song, Te Arawhata. Victory Dale. Final Handicap: Lady Averil-Parawa Derby bracket, Gantree, Right RoyalTrustee bracket. The following is the programme: 10.45 a.m.—

ADDINGTON HANDICAP, Of £500. Trotters. 3min 55sec cla ss. Dne mile and five furlongs. Encircle t2) scr High Stakes (2) 24 Fourth Ivondale (5) 24 Brigade (5) scr Rakautika (4) 24 Super Sarin (1) scr Bashaw (5) 36 Sure Jinks (4i scr Globe Son (2) 36 Young NLeen (3) scr Mosquito (1) 36 Dame Roderick Durdin (2) 12 Dhu (4) 36 Scot’s Rowan Fusilier (1) 12 McCoy (3) 36 Courtesy (3) 24 Concord (2) 48 Daredevil (1) 24 Nvdia (1) 43 11.28 a.m.— PENINSULA HANDICAP. Of £500 4min 44sec class. Two 111 > oc Best Globe (2) scr Grey Eileen Streak (10) 12 Lillian (3) scr Margaret Mischief (4) scr Logan (9) 12 Maori Morano (1) 12 Queen (7) scr Mystery Officious <8) scr Dillon (8) 12 Piccolo (11) scr Mountain Peay Dillon (6) scr Tarn (6) 12 Shy Sonoma <51 scr Native Tekau (14) scr Royal (7) 12 Te Mani (12) scr Prince Van Midas (3) 12 Dieman (10) scr Realm Velvet Again (5) 12 Brown (13) scr Secundus (2) 12 Worthy Lucky Irish (1) 24 Chum (1) scr Preston (3) 24 Wrackdale (9) scr Seven Bar (2) 24 Final Artless (1) 48 Return (4) 12 12.13 p.m.— WINTER HANDICAP, Of £1250 . 3min 35sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Bonny Scott (6) scr Parawa Copper Derby (7) ,-Cf Trail (5) scr Systematic (3) - C ” Good Right Royal (1) 12 Review (2) scr - British Maida Machine (4) 24 Dillon (1) scr County Make Antrim (3) 24 Believe <4) scr Islaburn Nebula (8) scr Lass (1) 24 Prince Hall (2) 24 12.58 p.m.— JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £600. Two-yea rolds. Special conditions. One mile and a quarter. Adorian (10) scr Kapeen (7) scr Allouette (5) scr Lady Bleu Balfour (3) scr Pietro (12) scr Lady Dealer’s French (1) scr Choice (9) scr Ohio 15) scr Dual Flight *6) scr Red Sable <2) scr Flagship (14) scr Safeguard (4) scr Flying Ta radale (8) scr Pilot (16) scr Wyvern ID - c r Highland Johnny Light (13) scr Globe (1) 24 Vivanti (2) 24

1.43 p.m.— ELLESMERE HANDICAP, Of £550. 3min 44sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Artless (6) scr Desert Flight Double Deck (8) 12 (4) scr Expensive (13) 12 Emblazon (3) scr Gung Ho (7) 12 Ipso Facto Hemisphere (5) scr (9) 12 Kopara Lass High Command (1) scr (12) 12 Locknit (12) scr Landlight (3) 12 Scotch Drift News Agent (11) scr (11) 12 Tactician (7) scr Peter's Pal Trouville (8) scr (14) 12 True ComRobin Adair rade (9) scr (6) 12 Waroonga (10) scr Sandy Ridge Wee Logan (5) 12 (2) scr Phyllis Gold Alcove (4) 12 (2) 24 Birthstone (2) 12 Relight (3) 24 Curiosity (1) 12 Statesman (1) 24 Delwyn (10) 12 Red Flight 2.28 p.m.— (1) 36 SECOND HAMBLETONIAN HANDICAP. Of £600. Trotters. 3min 50sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Bashaw (2) scr Billy McElwyn Daredevil (13) scr (1) 24 Finale (3) scr Golden Lady Inchcape Amazon (1) 36 (7) scr Merry Man (2) 35 Little Jean (6) scr Bold Salute Lord Grattan (1) 48 (4) scr Casameter (4) 48 Mamanuas (5) scr Signal Light Roderick Dhu (3) 48 (8) scr Two Step (2) 48 Bessie Grattan David Dryden (1) 12 3.13 p.m.— (1) 60 FENDALTON HANDICAP, Of £650. 3min 40sec class. One mile ; and five furlongs. Air Mail (7) scr Te Arawhata Aqua Lady (4) scr (3) scr Constellation Tutta Bella (9) scr (1) scr Uranium (5) scr Fan Tan (14) scr Victory Song Josedale (12) scr Audubon (13) scr Bay Machine (2) Keymaster (6) scr 12 Lady MavourFanciful (1) 12 neen (10) scr Victory Dale Peggydale (2) scr (3) 1 9 Scottish Hilda Scott (1) 24 Brogue (11) scr Bulls Eye (2) 36 Super Globe Carisbrook (3) 36 (8) scr Minmi Boy 3.58 p.m.— (1)' 36 FINAL H. INDIC AP, Of £750. 2min 44sec class. One mile and a quarter. British Maida Dillon Machine (7) scr (4) scr Congo Song Parawa Derby (6) scr (2) scr Gantree (8) scr Prince Hall Islaburn Lass (5) scr (3) scr Trustee (1) scr Lady Averil Dragoman (1) 12 (0) scr Right Royal (2) 1 Gay Knight (1) 24