Spark Gap For Motukarara

Press, Volume C, Issue 29638, 7 October 1961, Page 4

Spark Gap For Motukarara

The promising three-year-old trotter, Spark Gap, which has had a win and a second from two starts, should go close to winning again in the Halswell Handicap, the main race for trotters at the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club’s annual meeting at Motukarara today.

Spark Gap trotted a grand race to beat all but Super Glow in the Chertsey Handicap at Ashburton last week and had he not drifted so far at the start, he would have made the winner’s task more difficult.

Robert Medoro has finished second in his three starts this season and is overdue for a win. Spark Gap beat him at Methven and should finish in front of him

again, but Robert Medoro looks a sound place prospect. Tracey's Pal will appreciate the firm track at Motukarara. He looks a fit horse and is due to return to form in his next few races. Mina Lass, Mayfair Star, La Gloria. Oakleigh Lad and Arizona Gal should do best of the remainder.

The double will be run on the Banks Peninsula and Paparua Handicaps, Southern Cross and Sarona forming a likely combination.

Fair weather is forecast for today. The track is reported to be in splendid order.

WAIREWA HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Coconut Grove (3). Dominant (5), Grosvenor Maid (10), Ideal (ft). Justice Joe (8). Little Smoke (2). Medieval (6), Mountain Melody (11). Pieta ?4). Real Kilt (li„ Seriatim (7) It; Arizona Gal (4). Mina Lass (2), Tracey’s Pal (3). Trade Talk (1) 36.

FIRST AKAROA HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Aiblins (13). Angkor (16). Congo Boy (13). Doctor Dan (8). Hiya (19). Johnny Strike (17), Kii. Kaba (5). Lucky Helen (14), Meadow Gay (9), Morano Boy (30). Our Kay (7). Quinharold (2). Rosalind Globe (1), Royal Attack (10). Seafield Lady (18). Stormy Mlle (8), Talent (4), Taurua (111. Torella (15). Tryall (3) it Scratched: Torella. BANKS PENINSULA HANDICAP, Of £650; tain 37sec class; two miles.

54 Joylyn (8) .. .. It. 0 Linda Stirling (11) .. It. 7708 Lucks Way (6) .. It. 4000 Regal Duchess (7) .. It. 2011 Southern Cross (2) ~ if. Viper (1) .. .. It. 0 Bargee (1) ~ ..12 6000 Latest (2) „ ..24 4224 Meadow Scott fl) .. 24 00 O’Dearo (2) .. ..48 090 Sally Boy (1) .. 48 Scratched: Axis. SECOND AKAROA HANDICAP. of £200; 3mln 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Arusa (10). Beeside (8). Bogentassie (7), Carlisle (13). Count Down (3) Hal Diamond (1), Judith Pride (2), Lady Aroon (11). Meadow Glow (6), Morny (17). My Share (5), Prestissimo (15), Remembrance (12), Runfree (14). Semi-Circle (9). Southern Smoke (19), Sun Happy (16). Swanky Boy (18), Toby Brigade (20) Trade Fair (4) It. HALSWELL HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—Andromeda (1), Arizona Gal (3). Doctor Kyle (11) Gay Jillian (5), Harbour Light (2), La Gloria (4) Marion Haste (6), Mina Lass (12) Oakleigh Lad (8). Spark Gap (9). Tracey’s Pal (7). Trade Talk (10) It; Huntingdon (1), Mayfair Star (3). Robert Medoro (2) 24; Foam (1) 48; Composite (1) 72. PAPARUA HANDICAP, Of £500; 3mln 27sec class; one mile and a half. 00 Guiness (I) .. .. It, 057 Heathmount (9) .. It. 96 Prinsuva (4) .. It. 061 Sarona (2) .. .. It. Silvester (3) .. It. 3032 Spangled Princess (7) It. 00 Storm Crest (5) .. It. 0213 Velvet Drive (8) .. It. 9349 Young Betty (6) .. It 83 Dark Louise (6) .. 12 4634 No Charge (1) .. 12 4235 Parados (2) .. ..12 61 When (T.) (4) .. 12 44 With You (T.) (3) .. 12 70 Terry. Gowan (1) .. 24 Brackets: Heathmount and Young Betty; When and With You; Sarona and Silvester. Scratched: Thunderbolt. WAIHORA HANDICAP, of f *0; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.—First Division: Adios Duenna (5), Anterior (10). Bonniebum (9) Canaan (16). Consistent (1). Dale Forest (3), Del Nuit (14), Disperse (7). El Adem (11), Hancove (15). Light Heart (4). Meadow Haze (2). Robyn (13). Smoke Screen (6). Tee Vee (8; Zadlos (12) It. Second Division: Anama (5), Astrodome (11), Bums Rival (10), Company Road (1). Cornish Lad (4), Del Rosa (3). Idleman £l5), Lillian’s Star (12), Light Potts (7) Paul Bunyan (14). Safe Return (6). Simmonds (9). Stand In (8). Terrace Dale (2). Yarrabee Park (13) It. Brackets: Canaan and Safe Return. Meadow Haze and Simmonds, Robyn and Burns Rival. Consistent and Idleman, Dale Forest and Company Road. Hancove and Paul Bunyan. Adios Duenna and Cornish Lad. MOUNT HERBERT HANDICAP, of £400; 2min 54sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Black Student (2), Dreadnought (5). Kyle View (8), Lady Slam (7), La Storm (10). Meadow Cheer (3), Moneymusk (6), Snuffbox (9), Sure Patrick (T.) (ID. Waitaki Hanover (13), Whlpaway (5) It; All Red (4), Navua (1). Trusted (3). Vanese (2) 12; Chelsea Lady (1) 38. Bracket: Dreadnought and Lady Slam. Golden Slipper Entries Entries for the eighth New Zealand Golden Slipper Stakes to be run at the Waimate Trotting Club's 1963 meeting, total 215. This number is a record. MANAWATO TROTTING CLUB SPRING MEETING SPRING MEETING AWAPUNI RACECOURSE. SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 1961. SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 1981. NOMINATIONS for an event* close at the office of the Club. 21 Rangitikei street, Palmerston North, on MONDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1961, at 4 pm. Thone 88-578. P.O. Box 354. —Advt.

5195 Admit (9) .. .. It. 5908 Calumite (16) n. 1033 Dillon’s Fashion (3) .. It. 000 Hindu Princess (5) .. It. Indianna (T.) (4) .. li.