MARLBOROUGH MEETING

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27875, 25 January 1956, Page 5

MARLBOROUGH MEETING

HONEST CHARLES MAY WIN MAIN RACE

The Westport-owned and trained Honest Charles, one of the most impressive winners on the West Coast circuit over the holidays, is selected to win the Marlborough Trotting Club Handicap, the main race and first leg of the double on the opening day of the Marlborough Trotting Club's annual meeting at Waterlea, Blenheim, tomorrow.

, Honest Charles was beaten by Globetrotter at his first appearance this season, but the next day .at Westport he gained a very easy win. His next appearance was at Greymouth on January 7, when he outclassed a field of improvers in very fast time. The U. Scott four-year-old looks as though he will develop good staying form later on, and he should not be troubled to run out a solid two miles tomorrow. Black Rose, which has some fair efforts to her credit this season, will be bracketed with Honest Charles, and she should also be prominent. Scottish Fair, a useful third to Thunder and Great Dillon in the Rangiora Cup last month, and a fair third in his race on the first day of the Timaru meeting on January 14, may be the hardest for the Westport horse to beat. Scottish Fair has good speed and he, too, should not be troubled to run out a solid two miles. Clue, a disappointment at Timaru last Saturday, has some fair staying efforts to his credit, and he could reach a place. Pennyfare and Te Hana make most appeal of the others. The second leg of the double will be run on the W. T. Lowe Handicap, which has drawn a strong field of improving pacers. The weather has been fine in Blenheim and the track is expected to be in good order. Selections are : Noon.—W. J. Marfell Memorial Handicap: Beehive, Forenoon, Wakeful. 12.40 p.m.—H. F. Fuller Handicap: First Division: Bracken Brae, Premium, Scoot. Second Division: Reason Why, Floreate, Zulu Grattan. 1.30 p.m.—E. A. Weld Handicap: Fair Lead, Syndicate, Mighty Shadow. 2.10 p.m.—Marlborough Trotting Club Handicap: Honest Charles, Scottish Fair, Clue. 2.50 p.m.—F. S. Barnes Handicap: Beehive, Gay Tune, Armenian. 3.40 p.m.—W. T. Lowe Handicap: Aldora, Spring Chat, Fair Lead. 4.20 p.m.—A. G. Bailey Handicap: First Division: Count Renaldo, Reason Why, Gainsborough Lass. Second Division: Spectre, Floreate, Premium. 5.10 p.m.—Sir John McKenzie Memorial Handicap: Scottish Fair, Crown Jewel, Te Hana. Fields, with form, for the doubles races are : MARLBOROUGH TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, Of £450. 4min 44sec class. Two miles. 0300 Black Rose (3) .. .. scr 211 Honest Charles (7) .. .. scr 0130 Clue (8) .. .. ..scr 0000 Dauntless (4) .. .. .. scr 0000 Jungle Lord (5) .. .. scr 0000 Lille Bolero (2) ..scr 000 Patriotic (1) .. ..scr 1333 Scottish Fair (6) .. ..scr 3000 Charlotte Bell (1) .. ..12 0000 Nona Grattan (3) .. ..12 0000 Pennyfare (2) .. ..12 0000 Crown Jewel (1) •• ..24 1100 Te Hana (1) .. ..48 Bracket: Honest Charles and Black Rose. W. T. LOWE HANDICAP, Of £220. 3min 33sec class. One mile and a half. 0000 Aldora (12) .. .. ..scr 0004 Blink Bonnie (7) .. .. scr 0000 Bonny Venture (9) .. .. scr 0003 Brighton’s Wonder (4) .. scr 4403 Fair Lead (10) .. ..scr 0030 Gold Light (14) .. .. scr Grand John (1) .. .. scr 0300 Jungle Song (2) .. .. scr 0003 Quo Vadis (11) .. ..scr 000 Reason Why (13) .. .. scr 0004 Spiral (3) .. .. ..scr 2001 Spring Chat (8) .. .. scr 0020 Syndicate (5) .. •• scr 0000 Timber Miller (6) .. .. scr 0100 Adriatic (1) .. .. .. ’36 0001 Globetrotter (1) .. ..48 TARANAKI BRACKETS (New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 24. Brackets for the first day of the Taranaki Trotting Club’s meeting at New Plymouth on Saturday are:— Fitzroy Handicap: Laurel Princess and Joe Logan, Earl Louise and Sir Robert, Distillery and Teddy Logan, Cleopatra and Dusky Lawn, Glen Clover and Van Rip, Dry Dust and Springfield Grattan, Polar Hall and Silver Image. Urenui Handicap: Mighty Briton and Great Brittania, Jillawn and Dennis Sirron, Social Justice and Special Feature, Single Derby and Bonny Princess. Taranaki Trotting Club Cup: Speculation and Helen Logan. Moturoa Handicap: Laurel Princess and Joe Logan, Earl Louise and Sir Robert, Distillery and Teddy Logan, Cleopatra and Dusky Lawn, Dry Dust and Springfield Grattan. Stewards’ Handicap: Speculation and Helen Logan.