WELLINGTON PROSPECTS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27368, 5 June 1954, Page 4

WELLINGTON PROSPECTS

RAPID RIVAL SHOULD RACE AVELJL Rapid Rival, a winner over two miles at Hutt Park last month, should win the Au Revoir Handicap on the opening day of the Wellington, Trotting Club’s winter meeting today. The Wayfarer mare looks handily placed on the front. Rapid Rival is trained at Orari by R. S. Dixon, who also has Annie Laurie and Crafty Guy engaged at Hutt Park today. Dixon should have a most profitable trip with these three horses. The consistent Master Tony, a member of J. M. Bain’s Oamaru team, is long overdue for another win. The Dillon Hall pacer has plenty of ability, and if he escapes trouble in the running he should extend Rapid Rival. Magic Mist showed speed in his race at the Canterbury Park meeting. After losing a lot of ground early he was close up in seventh place at the post. Very little improvement would be needed for him to be returned a winner today. Terowie was a place-getter at Addington last month. He is racing with more dash than earlier in the season, and he will have prospects of being placed. Others likely to race well are Ductile, Christmas Spirit, which is now being trained by J. G. Hampton, and Barney Dillon, which impressed in his trial at Addington last Tuesday. The double will be run on the R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap and the Port Nicholson Handicap. Selections are:— 11 a.m.—Rongotai Handicap: Prepared, Lady Biddy, Lancewood. 11.45 a.m.—lmprovers’ Handicap: Fervent Scott bracket, Nona Grattan, Annie Laurie. p.m.-L-Pressmen’s Handicap: Epsom Hall bracket. Martini, Florican. 1.15 p.m.—R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap: Lassoloc, Gay Heritage bracket, Crafty Guy bracket. 2 pan.—Randwick Handicap: Lady Biddy, Pukepoto, Beau Scott. 2.45 p.m.—Port Nicholson Handicap: Dalise, Eeasydale, Martini. 3.30 p.m.—Navy Handicap: Topaz bracket, Florican, Parable. 4.15 p.m.—Au Revoir Handicap: Rapid Rival, Master Tony, Magic Mist. Fields, with performances for the doubles races, are:— RONGOTAI HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 3min 58sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Early Dawn (6), Glengallan (7), Lady Terrence (2). Lancewood (8), Lothario (1), Prepared (4), Regulus (5), Trigo (3) scr; Lady Biddy (1) 24; Jocelyn Grattan (2), aosedale’s Son (3), Social Gift (1) 36; Beau Scott (1), Royal Charge (2) 48; Sure Pip (1) 60; Sure Lad (1), Worthy Wilkes (2) 72. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £325; 3min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Annie Laurie (6), Bonnie Castle (12), Charlotte Bell (9), Earlred (2), Emoh Girl (10), New Idea (7), Nightfall (3), Onward Peter (11), Pennyfare (4), Rotoma (8), Social Justice (1), Fervent Scott (5) scr; Nona Grattan (1) 12. Bracket: Fervent Scott and Bonnie Castle. PRESSMEN’S HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five fur(13), Brighton’s Wonder (15). Count Grattan (12), Epsom Hall (1), Golde n Jubilee (1), Keryn (14), Old Bill (2), Parable (8), Piccadilly Boy (U), Pip White (3), Proctor (4), Ted Scott (5) Topaz (7), Warranty (6) scr; Gold Light (2), Martini (1) 48. Brackets: Breeze and Golden Jubilee, Hall and Topaz. Brighton’s Wonder, Keryn, and Warranty. R. A. ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £BOO. 3min 39sec class. One mile and fiive furlongs. ' 3820 King’s Order (6) .. SC r 9623 Lady Jane (3) .. .. 6600 Paramount (4) .. .. ” scr 8000 Defiance (2) .. " "51 4841 Gay Heritage (1) * SC r 0076 Hallstand (5) /. ” 1112 Lassoloc (1) .. . I ’ s g 0009 Modern Star (5) .. io 2600 Affable (4) .. ** io 0600 Rosy Morn (2) .. .. 12 1262 Te Koi (3) .. *’ Jo 7316 Chief Lochiel (3) .. ..24 0716 Eileen Lillian (2) .. ..24 0009 Logan Fame (6) .. ~24 5739 Relight (4) .. ... *24 0505 Sea Rover (5) .. .. ..24 3200 Spring Edition (1) .. ..24 9704 Scott Wrack (1) .. ..48 Brackets: Crafty Guy and Hallstand. Defiance and Gay Heritage. RANDWICK HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 4min 55see class; two miles. —Glengallan (2), Regulus (1) scr; Early Dawn (2) Lancewood (4), Lothario (1). Prepared (3), Trigo (5) 12; Lady Biddy (1), Pukepoto (2) 36; Josedale’s Son (1) 48; Social Gift (1) 60; Beau Scott (1). Royal Charge (2) 72; Sure Pip (1) 84; Sure Lad (1) Worthy Wilkes (2) 96. PORT NICHOLSON HANDICAP, Of £375. 4min 49sec class. Two miles 1040 Annie Laurie (7) . . .. scr 0031 Charlotte Bell (1) .. scr -008 Earlred (6) .. .. .. scr -701 Rotoma (5) .. .. ..scr 1050 Electric Ring (3) .. .. scr 4084 Cnward Peter (4) .. .. scr 0000 Gold Light (2) .. „. .. scr 0320 Virtuous (6f .. .. ..12 0231 Dalise (3) .. .. ..12 3431 Dexterity .(5) .. .. ..12 4103 Easydale (9) .. .. ..12 0618 Martini (11) .. .. ..12 4108 Nightfall (12) .. .. ..12 2507 Pennyfare (8) .. .. ..‘l2 5036 Social Justice (10) .. ..12 6076—Fervent Scott (4) .. ..12 6076—Bonnie Castle (2) .. ..12 0000 New Idea (7) .. .. ..12 9902 Nil Desperandum (1) .. ..12 Brackets: Electric Ring and Onward Peter, New Idea and Nil Desoerandum, Bonnie Castle and Fervent Scott. NAVY HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Breeze (13), Brighton’s Wonder (9), Count Grattan (3), Doll’s Pet (1), Epsom Hall (8), Florican (11), Golden Jubilee (14), Master Pinnochio (5), Old Bill (10), Parable (4), Piccadilly Boy (2), Proctor (12), Super Potts (15), Topaz (6), Warranty (7) scr. Brackets: Breeze and Golden Jubilee, Brighton’s Wonder and Warranty, Epsom Hall and Topaz. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £450; 3min 48se class; one mile and five furlongs.— Balfour Lass (3), Barney Dillon (10), Christmas Spirit (9), Con Scott (4), Ductile (5), Magic Mist (8), Quite Obvious (2) Rapid Rival (6), Terowie (7), Young Dictator (1) scr; Grattan Bay (3), Master Tony (1), Silver Wood (2), Vera Scott (4) 12; Glen Fyne (1), Lucky Scholar (2) 24; Graticulate (2), Tarzan Grattan (1) 36: Irish Flax (1) 48. Ashburton T.C. Withdrawals Withdrawals for the second day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter meeting are due not later than 7 p.m. on Saturday, sth instant. —Advt.