TROTTING Blue Emperor’s Chance In Sprint At Forbury

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29336, 15 October 1960, Page 7

TROTTING Blue Emperor’s Chance In Sprint At Forbury

Blue Emperor, a solid finisher for third to Responsive and Vanity Scott, in .the Metropolitan Handicap last week, should inake a first winning bid for Mr J. Brown, who bought him last month, in the Recovery Handicap, a sprint race on the final day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s. spring meeting today.

Blue Emperor started from 24 yards last week, but today he looks favourably placed on the irimt. He has shown sound sprintihg form4n strong fields in the past and he should be too good for most of his rivals in this race.

Spaxton was.a good fifth over 12 furlongs test Saturday, after showing winnning form as a sprinter at New Brighton last, month. His effort of last week entitles him to respect. Finestra had no luck in the running in his race last week and if started here in addition to the Presidents Handicap, he will be solidly supported. He, too, is a smart sprinter. Highland Heath looks better placed in this race than he was last week and from the front, he should give a good account of himself. However, he will be hard pressed to hold Smokeaway and Queen Ngaio, both of which are in fine form at present. Pagliactri, Pretoria Bob, Takitimu and Waitaki Child are others expected to add interest to the finish, but if Blue Emperor receives a favourable run, he should win. The double will be run on the President’s Handicap and the City Handicap. Vanity Scott, Queen Ngaio and Arania appeal most in the first leg, with Schnapps, Gentles and Gatley foiming a likely trio in the second. Fine weather is forecast for today, but the track may be easy after rain earlier in the week. WELCOME HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 3min 53sec class; one mile and five furlongs,—Attract (1), Marion Haste (5), Rest Assured (3). White Emperor (2), Witch Doctor (4) It; Avon Lad (3), Bandsaw (2), Fallacious (6). Mayfair Star (1), Our Jimmy (5). Super Craft (4) 24; Tarseal (1) 48. Bracket: White Emperor and Fallacious. ST. KILDA HANDICAP, of £300;

3min 52sec class; probationary driven* ana mile and fiw fantat* Andy Cook < 14), Count Cavan (7), musk (4). NSpoleonHanover (18), Oreti (9), Powersaw (1) Storm Crest (10). Tessa (8). Young Donald (11). Spangled Princess (5). True Fight

Bracket: Oreti and True Fight. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, of £400; 3min 49sec class: one mile and five furlongs.—Congruent (6). Gay Widow (3) Sand Drift (1). Spring j Jinks (4) Tryst (8), Vanese (5), Vi Vite (2), Faru (7) It; Grouse (2). Fiord (1). Medium Blue (4), Lileas (3) 12; Resolution (1) 24. Bracket: Lileas and Medium Blue. Fields for the doubles races

8190 Diamond Hanover (2) .. 24 Brackets: Harlequin Parade- and Highland Heath; Spaxton and Diamond Hanover. CHURCHILL HANDICAP, of £450; trotters; 3mln 49sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Catapult (5). Hamesh (2), Tarseal (1) It: Dark Lorene (1), Welburn (2) 12; Tonty's Pride (2). White Wings (1) 24; Dlomedes (2). Procrastinator (1) 38; Lande Scott (1) 48; Dalgelia (1) 60.

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VICTORY HANDICAP, of £400; 3min 12sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Dither (5), Faru (6). Gay Widow (2), Island Mist (7), Sand Drift (8), Spring Jinks (4), Tryst (1), Vanese (3), Young Conga (9) It: Grouse (3), Lileas (1), Medium Blue (2) 12.

Bracket: Island Mist, Lileas and Medium Blue.

RECOVERY HANDICAP, of £800; 3min 2*ec class; one mile and three furlongs.—Banjo (2), Blue Emperor (6), Ceremonial (15), Flnestra (8), Harlequin Parade (9), Highland Heath (14), Mighty Loyal (101. Pagllaccl (5) Pretoria Bob (4), Queen Ngaio (13). Smokeaway (7). Spaxton (12). Spring Chat (11), Takitlmu (1), Waitaki Child (3) ft; DlgnuS (1) 24. Bracket: Harlequin Parade and Highland Heath. Scratched: Dignus.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £1000; 3min 36sec class; mile and five furlongs. one 3634 Arania (8) .. •• It. 0236 Firiestra (9) .. .. It. 4087 Gay Alabama (12) .. It. 0 Harlequin Parade (1) It. 004 Impresario (11) • ... ;» It. 0704 Mighty Loyal (13) •• It. 9 Pagliacci (4) .. .. It. 1708 Pretoria Bob (3) •• It. 31 Queen Ngaio (5) .. Seafield Lad (6) .. • It. 2507 It. 6 Smokeaway (7) .. .. It. 105 Spaxton (2) .. .. It. 50 Spring Chat (10) .. ; .. It. 6000 Banjo (2) .. 12 0083 Highland Heath (3) 12 2352 Vanity Scott (1) .. •• 12 4079 Bonny Starlet (1) .. ’ ' 24

CITY HANDICAP. Of £500; 4min 41sec class: two mile*. 000 Dusky Minstrel (IS) , It. 76 First Dieman(l) .. • ’ It, 8073 •1 Gentles (2) . It. . It. .It .005 Hindu Princess (7) • It. 5004 Kerry Queen (12) . It. 00 Ducky Hazel (5) 000 No Charge (8) .. . It. . it 8 No Doubt (11)' .. . It. Real Dieman' (3) .. • It. 3? rry Gowan (9) .. . It. 700 Utoss (10) -? Young Douglas (4) & :: . It. . It. . 12 . 12 74 2? S2? m ® Bracket: Lucky Hazel arid Heath. . 24 a 36 Dew