TROTTING Gold Hanover In Form For Orari

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28210, 23 February 1957, Page 7

TROTTING Gold Hanover In Form For Orari

Gold Hanover, the winner of the Canterbury Park Stakes at her last start a fortnight ago, is expected to continue on the winning path in the Invitation Stakes, the feature event for two-year-olds at the Geraldine Trotting Club’s summer meeting today. Her Addington performance stamped Gold Hanover as a filly with more than average ability. She was one of the tail-enders with six furlongs to run. but soon after started a long run which carried her up to and past the pacemaker, Rosalinda. Bot£ will meet again today. There was considerable merit in Rosalinda’s Addington effort. She set a strong pace to the home turn, and although she wilted inside the last furlong, beat the rest of the field by more than the margin by which she was beaten. Her performance at the trials at Ashburton on Tuesday, when she faded to eighth, after galloping for almost two furlongs and then leading to the straight, was not particularly encouraging, but with a reasonable beginning today Rosalinda is expected to be Gold Hanover’s strongest opponent. Space Patrol, a colt by Johnny Globe from Golden Lady, was runner-up to Gala Girl in the Golden Slipper Stakes at Waimate in December, and although he did not show as much dash in his recent race at Addington, it w’ill be. surprising if he fails to race prominently. Another strongly - favoured candidate is Seafield Lad from W. R. Butt’s team. Seafield Lad was finishing on for third, after appearing to be squeezed for racing room on the fence, in the Canterbury Park Juvenile Stakes. With better luck in the running today, Seafield Lad could take a prominent part. Guid Nicht and Te Par, which raced prominently at the Ashburton trials, and Sebabu, a bay colt by Smoky Hanover from High Flight, may fare best of the unraced candidates. Chance For Alight Alight, runner-up to Silent Jim in her first start at Ashburton on Boxing Day, may improve on that placing in the Introductory Handicap, the slower-class trotters’ race. In her only other start at Washdyke last month Alight lost her chance by breaking at the start.

Estelle and Kauranui, which both performed creditably at the Ashburton trials, may do best of the others.

Reflective. Sure Maggie and Sheffield’s Beauty are expected to dispute the finish of the Stewards’ Trot Handicap, in which Medetta, which is to race at Hutt Park, was scratched yesterday. Procrastinator, which trotted solidly throughout to win his race at the trials at Ashburton, and Great Caution, a good third at New Brighton last Saturday, should also do well. Maiden pacers will get their opportunities in the Waihi Handicaps No. 1 and No. 2. Question. Lady Attack and Zetland are favoured in 1 the former event, and Wimpy. Auditor and Buren are expected to do best in the second. Toucher May Atone Toucher, whose form before New Brighton could not be faulted, may atone for his failure in the Marine Handicap there in the President’s Handicap today. Suzendy and the consistent Night Wind are expected to be Toucher’s most testing opponents. Debate was scratched yesterday for the Introductory Trot Handicap, and Auriferous, an acceptor in the Geraldine Cup and the President’s Handicap, will not start in either event. ’ The Geraldine Cup. which is the first leg of the double, should be an interesting contest, with Macklin, Overdrive and Starwise selected to dispute the finish. Catamaran has been the only scratching in the second leg. the Improvers’ Handicap. This still leaves a big field, with 18 of the 19 starters on the limit. With reasonable luck in the running Captain Free. Scrooge? and Gold Cloud are expected to figure most prominently. There was some drizzle in South Canterbury yesterday, but not enough to have much effect on the track, and provided there is not further deterioration in the weather, the going will be hard and fast. Selections: — 11 a.m.—lntroductory Trot Handicap: Alight. Estelle, Kauranui. 11.45 a.m. —Waihi Handicap No. 1: Question, Lady Attack, Zetland. 12.30 p.m.—Geraldine Trotting Cup: Macklin, Overdrive. Starwise. 1.15 p.m.—lnvitation Stakes: Gold Hanover, Rosalinda, Space Patrol. 2 p.m.—Waihi Handicap No. 2: Wimpy, Auditor, Buren. 2.45 p.m.—lmprovers’ Handicap. Captain Free, Scrooge, Gold Cloud. 3.30 p.m.—Stewards’ Trot Handicap: Reflective. Sure Maggie, Sheffield’s Beauty. 4.15 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Toucher. Suzendy, Night Wind. The fields are:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £200; trotters: 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Alight (14). Bonny Wings (16), Dalgelia (9), Debate (7), Ebony Scott (14), Estelle (1), Home Mail (6), Ida Ray (13), Kauranui (11), Leslie Grattan (2), Lucie Manette (5), Maioro (8), Maraschino (4), Sure Patrick (10), Thumberlina (3), Welburn (1) scr. Scratched: Debate. WAIHI HANDICAP NO. 1, of £200: 2min 59sec class; one mile and

a quarter.—Aspadale (16), Candidus (2), Castellan (4), Dancing Gold (9), Ebonite (5), Fontani (12). Gay Craig (13), Jackaleen (10), Lady Attack (7) Lady Soprano (15), Mainland (6), Cur Bridget (8), Question (11), Reputation (14), Te Rangi (1), Zetland (3) scr; Maxwelton (1) 36. Scratched: Castellan. GERALDINE TROTTING CUP, Of £550. 4min 40sec class. Two miles. 0030 Dinnie Daley (1) .. .. scr 1402 Macklin (2) .. .. scr 0000 Special Attack (3) .. scr 4300 Golden Chimes (1) ..12 0030 Hazel Grattan (T.) (2) .. 12 3101 Overdrive (5) .. ..24 000 Jocund (3) .. ..24 0212 Night Wind (2) .. ..24 0030 Royal Crown (6) .. 24 3110 Somerset Lad (4) .. ..24 1000 Starwise .. ..24 Scratched: Auriferous. WAIHI HANDICAP NO. 2, of £200; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Auditor (9), Buren (10), Daisy Doro (s),Diamond (13), Focal Point (2), Fyvie Queen (8), Haughtiness (6), Kokomo (15), Lady Croughton (4), Leighton Lass (16), Nadhjeda (7), Prompter (3), Rimu Lass (14), Spring Gully (1), Travelon (12), Wimpy (11) scr. INVITATION STAKES, of £300; two-year-olds; one mile and a quarter.—Diamond Hanover (10), Gold Hanover (4), Guid Nicht (18), Guiliano (6), Kilkerry (1), Lucky Surprise (.7), Matairiki (13), Mist Ahead (3), Prospective (5), Rosalinda (9), Seafield Lad (17), Seafire (8), Sebabu (11), Shyrosa (15), Space Patrol- (2), Te Par (12), Trickster (16), Whippy Dillon (14) scr. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, Of £225. 2min 56sec class. One mile and a quarter. 0010 Ben Lee (1) .. .. scr 0040 Brittania (2) .. .. scr 0320 Captain Free (11) .. scr 000 Fame (15) .. .. .. scr 1000 Gold Cloud (8) .. .. scr 3000 Irish Wit (10) .. .. scr 0000 Ladyship (17) .. .. scr 0 Lady Vai (18) .. .. scr 1040 Lafene (5) .. .. scr 00 Mara Maru (3) .. .. scr 0000 Medalius (13) .. .. scr 4220 Mendip Song (16) .. .. scr 0 Prometheus (9) .. .. scr 0000 Radar (14) .. .. scr 2140 Scrooge (4) .. .. scr 0340 Springvale (6) .. .. scr 0000 Tourie (7) .. .. scr 0100 Twill (12) .. ..scr 1001 Mighty Loyal (1) .. ..12 Scratched: Catamaran. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £225; trotters; 3min 53sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Coming Down (6) Dan’s Wonder (3), Delight (4), Happy Haven (10), Our Jane (9), Procrastinator (1), Reflective (5). Scotch Mist (7), Sheffield’s Beauty (8) Te Waihopi (2) scr; Sure Maggie (1) 12; Great Caution (4), Kaboon (2) Medetta fl). Young Atlas (3) 24. Scratched: Medetta. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £350; 2min 51sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Auriferous (2), Camber (7) Macklin (5), Red Hackle (1), Scoot (6), Special Attack (4), Toucher (3) scr: Golden Chimes (4), Jocund (6), Night Wind (2), Reticent (5). Signet Ring (3), Somerset Lad (7), Suzendy (1) 12; Parable (1) 24. Scratched: Auriferous. Invercargill

“The Press’ 1 Special Service INVERCARGILL, Feb. 22. There has been rain during the week, but it has not affected the track, which will be firm for the opening of the Invercargill Trotting Club's autumn meeting tomorrow. Grey Towers has been withdrawn from the Southland Handicap. The double will be on the Southland Handicap and the Jellicoe Handicap No. 2. for which D. M. Kerr’s pair, Mountain Brigade and Gentry, will be the respective favourites. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Murihiku Handicap: Avon Lad, Oral, Tiny Pat. 11.45 p.m.—Trial Handicap: Red Fyre. Husky, Indian Derby. 12.30 p.m.—Southland Handicap: Mountain Brigade, Upward. Good Fight. 1.15 p.m.—Jellicoe Handicap No. 1: Sandy Direct, Erin’s Choice, Friendly Hall'. 2 p.m.—Southland Three-year-old Stakes: Durable, Afton Loch bracket, Mooloo bracket. 2.45 p.m.—Jellicoe Handicap: Gentry, Dunvegan Hall, Dilossa. 3.30 p.m.—Waikiwi Handicap: Flamingo, Sandy Rose. Kapuka Lass. 4.20 p.m.—Visitors’ Handicap: Robert Dillon bracket, Marchons, Pacemaker. • The fields, with form, for the double races are:— SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, Of £650. 4min 40sec class. Two miles. 0010 Fatima Lady (3) .. .. scr 0110 Girl Brigade (6) .. .. scr 1300 Ronella (1) .. .. scr Lady Nelson (4) .. .. scr 0020 Sir Tatton (5) .. .. scr 2000 Upward (2) .. .. scr 4044 Custom (3) .. .. 12 3442 Good Fight (1) .. ..12 0003 Nil Desperandum (2) .. 12 1010 Mountain Brigade (1) .. 36 Scratched: Grey Towers. JELLICOE HANDICAP NO. 2, Of £3OO. 3min 52sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 100 Bright Play (9) .. .. scr 2000 Nigger Hall (5) .. .. scr 4030 Flying Fury (6) .. .. scr 0331 Dilossa (7) ■ .. .. scr 323 Dunvegan Hall (10) .. scr 2100 Gentry (3) .. .. scr 2000 Hudson Bay (8) .. .. scr 0100 Peteria (11) .. .. scr Timber Miller (4) .. scr 000 Soho (2) , .. .. scr Vinola’s Luck (1) .. scr Northland “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, Feb. 22. Conditions will be good for the Northland Trotting Club’s meeting at Whangarei tomorrow. The double will be on the Northland Cup and Whangarei Handicap, in which the stablemates, Scottish Bingen and Bindora, may prevail. Selections:— , 11.30 a.m.—Mangonui Handicap: Silent Jim, Hoof Beats, Prince William. 12.15 p.m.—Hokianga Handicap: Lady Una, Bay Charger, Coryphee. 1.15 p.m.—Northland Cup: Scottish Bingen, Swift Flight-Our Amy bracket, Noble Jessie. 1.55 p.m.—Otamatea Handicap: Panui, Nicketai. 2.35 p.m.—Hobson Handicap: Hoof, Beats, Otterburn, Silent Jim. 3.20 p.m.—Whangarei Handicap: Bindora, True Laird, Mon’s Desir. 4 p.m.—Bay of Islands Handicap: Bay Charger, Melrose Girl, Mountain Spring. 4.40 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Bonny Medoro, Noble Jessie, Our Amy-Swift Flight bracket. The fields, with form, for the doubles races are:— NORTHLAND CUP, Of £5OO. 3min 45sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 2040 Bonny Medoro (3) .. scr 1000 Denis Sirron (5) .. .. scr 3300 Faro (4) .. .. scr 0303 Noble Jessie (2) .. scr 10 Scottish Bingen (6) .. scr 3340 Scottish Ensign (1) ... scr 0000 Sambo (1) .. ..12 1120 Our Amy (2) .. ..24 0000 Single Lord (3) .. ..24 3004 Swift Flight (1) .. ..24 Bracket: Our Army and Swift Flight. WHANGAREI HANDICAP, Of £250. 3min 52sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 0000 Ancona (2) .. .. scr Benito (3) .. .. scr 0042 Bindora (4) .. .. scr Comedy Chief (5) .. scr 0000 Dolly Trust (6) .. .. scr Gazelle (9) .. .. scr 000 Mon’s Desir (8) ~ «. scr 0000 Tomorata (1) .. *>.. scr 0003 True Laird (7) .. scr