TROTTING Chance For Suzendy To Gain Overdue Win Today

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28158, 22 December 1956, Page 7

TROTTING Chance For Suzendy To Gain Overdue Win Today

Suzendy, which has been placed second in two sprint races in the last fortnight, should win the Paparua Handicap at the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club’s first totalisator meeting at Motukarara today. Suzendy was narrowly beaten in the sprint at Waimate on December 8. Last Saturday, she was pulled up in the Rangiora Cup. and later in the day she was runner-up to Lady Belmer in the C. M. Archer Memorial Handicap. Trained by F. E. Newfield, Suzendy has plenty of ability, particularly over sprint or middle distances, and it will be most surprising if she is not prominent today. Next Time, which is also engaged in the two-mile Banks Peninsula Handicap, will have prospects. The sprint distance should suit him admirably. Cobina was a good fourth in the Rangiora Cup last week and she, too, should appreciate the sprint journey. She has plenty of ability, and so long as the class is not too rich she should win more than one race. Cossack Post, which found the two miles in the Rangiora Cup too far for him last week, Bonnie Castle, Brenda Dillon, and Scoot make most appeal of the others on the front. Reason Why should do best of the handicapped horses. Medetta, runner-up to Willowdale at Rangiora last week, should graduate from maiden class in the New Brighton Trotting Club Handicap. Medetta, a member of C. R. Berkett’s team, trots well, and he should be a good winner later.

With You, which is giving away time in a race at Ashburton next week, needs to win today to be correctly placed. He has plenty of ability, and should show to advantage in this comparatively weak field. Will Not Start Indianna has been scratched in this race, and she will probably contest the Halswell Handicap later in the day. In the absence of Indianna, Delight will have supporters. Delight was a useful fourth in the Parnassus Handicap at Rangiora last week after breaking in the straight. If lie trots solidly, he will have to be respected. Coronet Lass, Red Jenny, Waihora Queen, and Judear are other prospects in an open race. Wimpy, an unlucky third over two miles at Rangiora, should gain a P overdue win in the Canterbury Park Trotting Club Handicap. Wimpy was badly checked early in last week s race and he did well to finish so close up. With better luck today, he should Aksarben was a useful fourth at Rangiora after pulling hard when in the load. The shorter distance should suit him, and he should be placed. Maharaja, which has been placed in his two starts to date, must be one of the hardest to beat, especially it

he does not lose too much ground at the start.

Bentley, a useful third in his race at Rangiora, Fourth Edition, and Irrigation should do best of the others. Wainoni Loyal, a place-getter in her three starts this season, seems one of the best prospects in the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club Handicap. She was a good second to Tourie at Rangiora last week and could easily improve on that placing. Most opposition to her may come from the promising Auditor, which will be having his first start at a totalisator meeting. Taipo, Totem Pole, Compeer and Stellar are others ex-' pected to race well. The double will be run on the Banks Peninsula Handicap and the Second Waihora Handicp, Next Time and Bonny Venture being the likely favourites in their respective races. Selections are: —

11 a.m.—New Brighton Trotting Club Handicap: Medetta, With You. Delight.

11.40 a.m.—Canterbury Park Trotting Club Handicap: Wimpy, Aksarben, Maharajah

12.30 p.m.—Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Handicap; Next Time, Macklin, Spaxton.

1,10 p.m.—First Waihora Handicap Brittania, Captain Free, Elsinore.

1.50 p.m.—Halswell Handicap: Willowdale, San Jacinto, Indiana.

2.30 p.m.—Second Waihora Handicap: Bonny Venture, Rene Lou, Floreate. 3.10 p.m.—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club Handicap; Wainoni Loyal, Auditor, Taipo.

3.50 p.m.—Paparua Handicap: Suzendy, Next Time, Cobina.

Acceptances are:— NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Astrol (11), Cinderella (13), Composite (7), Coronet Lass (1). Cottlesmore (14), Dalmation (4), Delight (17), Forenoon (9), French Silk (19), Ida Ray (3), Kauranui (5), Marawiti’ (15), Medetta (8), Red Jenny (10), Silent Jim (16), Superway (12), Thumberlina (2), Waihora Queen (18). Wellburn (20), Zephyr Lass (6) scr; With You (1), Indianna (2) 36; Judear (2), Night Wind (1) 60. Brackets: Cottlesmore and Delight, Medetta and Dalmation. Scratched: Marawiti and Indianna. CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Aksarben (12) Achates (5), Bentley (8), Castellan (9). Dancing Gold (16), Fourth Edition (3). Ingle Brigade (17), Irrigation (15), Keff (10), Kokomo (18), Maharaja (6). Shemara (7), Spring Rae (1), Utoss (4), Wimpy (11), Robertwood (14), Nadjehda (13) Travelon (2), Gay Bells (19), Commander Spangle (20) scr; Lafene (2), Tourie (1) 48. Scratched: Shemara, Spring Rae, La-

FIRST WAIHORA HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.— Black Gem (7), Brittania (8), Captain Free (13), Elsinore (6), Gay Helen (2). Lady Vai (9), Lillium (14), Lord Mackworth (11), Mara Maru (5), Marcina (4), Mendip Song (16), Orient Walla (20), Radar (17), Rosslyn Rowan (19), Siberia (3), Somerset Lad (12), Spring Chat (18). Super Potts (15), Springvale (10). Western Son (1) scr. Scratched: Rosslyn Rowan, Lady Vai.

HALSWELL HANDICAP, of £250; trotters; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—Coming Down (6), Dan’s Wonder (5), Elate (4), Happy Haven (9), Lawsuit (8), Medetta (3), Reflective (2), Indianna (10), San Jacinto (13), Twin Power (15), Vincere (1), Wakeful (12), With You (11), Worthy Boy (14). Willowdale (7) scr; Gainesway (6), Kilmartin (3), Kilty Lad (1), Little Dictator (4), Nirvana (5), Suntrap (2) 24; Dan’s Choice (1). Gay Tune (2) 48. Scratched: Twin Power. Bracket: Reflective and With You. SECOND WAIHORA HANDICAP, Of £250. 3min 33sec class. One mile and a half.

N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Auditor (11), Cartoni (17), Compeer (9). Fairer Lass (4), Geraldo (3), Johnny Hall (16), Kawa (7), Mainland (1). Light Regiment (19). Our Bridget (10), Port Dell (14). Lady Epworth (8). Quare Times (15), Reputation (13). Solemnity (6). Scotsmere (20). Stellar (18), Taipo (5), Totem Pole (12). Wainoni Loyal (2) scr; Gold Cloud (1) 48. Scratched: Kawa. Light Regiment.

PAPARUA HANDICAP, ot £300; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter Beau Cobra (17), Bonnie Castle (13) Bracken Brae (8). Brenda Dillon (4). Cobina (1). Coronation Hall (18), Cossack Post (10). Egyptian Queen (11), Greenstone (5), Highland Host (16), Palmarie (14). Pole Star (12), Reticent (15). Scoot (2). Scottish Isle (3), Trojan (7). White Caps (6), Next Time (9) scr; Stylish Grattan (2). Suzendy (1) 12; Reality (2). Reason Why (3), Signor (1) 24; Dryden Lad (1) 36. _ , Scratched: Coronation Hall, Stylish Grattan.

BANKS PENINSULA TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, Of £500. 4min 44sec class. Two miles. 0G Auburn’s Best (6) .. .. scr 4100 Bonnie Castle (11) .. .. scr 0000 Bracken Brae (12) .. .. scr 2104 Cobina (4) .. .. .. scr 4001 Dale wen (3) .. .. .. scr 3332 Gold Mist (13) .. .. scr 0000 Greenstone (8) .. .. scr 41 Macklin (1) .. .. scr 0000 Madam Peterson (7) .. scr 3421 Next Time (2) .. .. scr 0000 Scottish Isle (5) .. .. scr 0001 Spaxton (9) .. .. scr 0000 Trojan (14) .. .. scr 4230 Zagar (10) .. .. scr 00 Clue (1) .. .. ..24 0000 Preston Lad (2) .. ..36 000 Signor (1) .. .. ..36 0130 Starwise (3) .. ..36 Bracket: Macklin and Zagar. Scratched: Reticent.

04 Bonny Venture (18) .. .. scr 20 Buckaloo (13) .. .. scr Capull (9) .. .. scr Count Renaldo (20) .. scr 0000 Dan Derby (11) .. .. scr 0 Floreate (14) ' .. scr 0000 Fontenoy (15) .. .. scr 4000 Golden Leader (16) .. .. scr 0000 Jungle Song (10) .. .. scr 0000 King Star (6) .. .. scr 1200 Ladyship (12) .. .. scr 0 Laughlin’s Lass (2) .. .. scr 3210 Lord Argyle <4) .. .. scr 0 Mark Dale (7) .. .. scr 0100 Omega (19) .. ..scr 0 Premium (8) .. .. scr 0032 Rone Lou (1) • .. scr 0000 Shantung <S) .. .. scr 0001 Toucher (17) .. ..scr 1000 Night Wind (1) . ..24 Scratched- By Pass, Wee Sam.