Trotting CLAN RONALD IN FORM

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28450, 3 December 1957, Page 6

Trotting CLAN RONALD IN FORM

Today’s Meeting At Wanganui “The Press’* Special Service AUCKLAND, December 2. Clan Ronald, which was an easy winner in his two starts at the recent Masterton meeting, is expected to win again on the first day of the Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting tomorrow. Clan Ronald is engaged in both the Rutland Handicap and the President's Handicap, the two races for straight-out trotters. A member of D. R. Grantham's successful Normanby team. Clan Ronald is expected to be too solid for his rivals at Wanganui. The double will be run on the Eastbrook Handicap and the Victory Handicap. Two former South Island pacers in Silver Wings and Prologue form a likely combination. The track will be in good order. Selections are:— Noon.—Rutland Handicap: Clan Ronald. Buller’s Pride, Sallymount. 12.40 p.m.—Eastbrook Handicap: Silver Wings, Lucky Briton, Park Dillon. 1.20 p.m.—Aramoho Handicap— First Division: Dancing Globe. Last Way, Fourth Estate. Second Division: Fay’s Choice. Belltonian. Logan Star. 2 p.m.—Victory Handicap: Prologue, Brookdale, Nicketai. 2.40 p.m.—President's Handicap: Buller's Pride, Sallymount, Clan Ronald. 3.20 p.m.—Liverpool Handicap: Bay Charger, Monterey, Count RenaldoLady Content bracket. 4 p.m.—Springvale Handicap—First Division: Anya, Stylish Scott, Dancing Globe. Second Division: Logan Star, Lassie Hanover, Fay’s Choice. 4.40 p.m.—Westmere Handicap: Brookdale, Bella Bella, Belhan-Pro-logue bracket.

Au Fait To Race At Both Gaits

The three-year-old Johnny Globe filly, Au Fait, will race both as a pacer and a trotter at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting on Saturday. She will race as a trotter in the Improvers’ Handicap and four races later she is booked to start as a pacer in the New Zealand Oaks Stakes. Au Fait was a winner at the trotting gait at November early last month. She raced as a pacer in the Riccarton Stakes and, after disputing the lead, dropped out to finish thirteenth.

NOMINATIONS FOR RANGIORA

Nominations for the Rangiora Trotting Club’s annual meeting on Saturday, December 21, are:—

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £200: 3min Msec class; one mile and five furlongs (to be divided into two races). —Little Molly, Little Christine, Black Satin, Schemer, Guiliano, Femside Lad, Josie Gay, Jimmy Grattan, Elope, Our Tim, Gleniala Lass, Split Pin, Belfast Lady, Spring Gully, Otaio Lass, Bellis, Profitable, High Mark, Radiotron,* Rio Grande, Travelon, Te Par, Twig, Dusky Bay, Daisy D’Oro, Ebonite, No Idea, Allanah Marie, Scotomy, Bentley, Lady Lightfoot, Queen Rani, Radiant Hanover, Resolution, La Traviata, Capricho, Aspadale, Emerald Heir, Alert, Fire Bell, Zelmira. Lady Croughton, Synthetic, Lady Epworth, Glister, Wild Mirror, Focal Point, Secret Star, Dozer, Publisher, Beau Vaincre, Mentone, Battle Hymn, Geraldo, Lady Cardigan, Highland Heath, Harlequin Parade, Anne Peterson. Kanor, Irrigation. Pencarne, Kotuku, Highland Glory, Joy Free.

RANGIORA CUP, of £550; 4min 41sec class; two miles—Solemnity, Reticent, Seafield Lad, Gold Cloud, Mendip Song, Quibble, Johnny Guitar, Adoration, By Pass, Air Command (T.), Zetland, Signor, Skydale, Wainoni Loyal, Carntyne, Jean Able (T.), Morere, Blacksmith, Capull, Ponty, Dismiss, Captain Free, Diamond Hanover, Lillium, Sir Tatton, Sextant, Zagar, Lord Mackworth, Tourie, Macklin.

PARNASSUS HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 3min Msec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Super Cloud, Slayer, Thumberlina, Karingal, Staveley, Ebony Scott, Shiner. Lineah, Superway, Fiametta, Lord Baffelan, Delight, Judear. Beau Clair, Cyma, Spotless, Extra Light, Marawiti, Lucy Manette, My Turn, Fallacious, Stingray, Citron, Trevor. Van Cheetah, Temple Scott, Great Caution, SurePatrick, Forenoon.

CHEVIOT HANDICAP, of £350: 3min 49sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Chief Lady, Guard’s Brigade, Real Mac Kay, Rene Lou, Battle Fling, Wimpy, Light Blue, Cobina, Canteen, Rio Grande, Commander Spangle, Achates, Mulgrove, KefT, Clifton Volo, Kokomo, Vanity Scott. Brenda Dillon, Court Talk, Quite Probable, Marcina, Tonga, Greenstone, Disraeli, Conquistador, Compeer, Castellan, Sebastian, Medalius, Bonny Venture. COLDSTREAM HANDICAP, of £275; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Fontani, Stellar, Mayneen, Staraider, Rimu Lass, Ben Lee, Buren, Lady Attack, Gay Polka. Siberia, Sure Queen, Becky Medoro, Tony’s Cobber. Redar. Springvale. Fyvie Queen, Utoss. Chapplet, Ladyship, Raven Dew. Final Say. Great Direct, Empire Globe, Bocasa, Cartoni, Fontenoy, Elsinore, Super Poots, Fairer Lass, Bucakloo, Fair Dillon. Mossgiel, General Advance, Seagull. HURUNUI HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 4min Msec class; two miles. —Moon Boy, Estelle, San Jacinto, Staveley, Little Dictator. Kaboon, Maraschino, Delight, Ida Ray, Beau Clair. Random’s Pride, Spotless, Composite, Marawiti, Young Atlas, Sting-

ray, Duky Diamond, Astral, Red Jenny. RANGIORA CHALLENGE STAKES, of £500; three and four-year-olds; one mile and a quarter.—Dark Valley, Seafield Lad. Matairiki, Au Fait, Reputation. Rosalinda, Queen Rani, Whippy Dillon, Nadjheda, Super Attack, Gold Hanover, Gay Alabama, Diamond Hanover. Conquistador, Gay Baron, Pencarqe, Zany, Seagull.

HORORATa RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES for the Hororata Racing Club’s Meeting at Hororata on Saturday, December 14, 1957, close at 4 p.m. on Monday, December 9. 1957. with the Secretary. P J. Byrne 193 Cashel street, Christchurch There will be no charge for cars and the admission charge will be 4s and the new stand will be available and photo finish will be used for the first time. —Advt.