AUCKLAND PICK
Garcon d’Or Bracket "The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND. The stage is set for the opening of the Auckland 1965-66 trotting season at Alexandra Park tomorrow night with good fields and promise of a fast track. The double is on the September Handicap and the Royal Oak Free-for-AM for trotters. While the Garcon d'Or-Jay Ar bracket will be well-supported in the first leg. there will be solid backing for Garry Dillon, Smokeover and Oakhampton. Our Eileen is likely to take the second leg. with most opposition coming from Light Oak and Scotleigh. Selections: 6.50 p.m.—United Handicap—First Division: Glen Direct, Wee Herb. Second Division: Arahina, James Evander. 7.20 p.m. Introductory Handicap: Irish Earl, Fair Song, Rosecraft. 7.50 p.m.—Glenfield Handicap: Caught Napping, Tutankhamen, Solemn. 8.30 p.m.—September Handicap: Garcon d'Or, Garry Dillon, Smokeover. 9 p.m.—Grey Lynn Handicap: Tamaki Glen, Scotch Cherie, Chequer Board. 9.30 p.m. Franklin Handicap: Caledonian Scott, Swartz Pete, Light Polka. 10 p.m.—Royal Oak Free-for-AII: Our Eileen, Light Oak, Scotleigh. 10.30 p.m.—Takanini Handicap: Danny’s Pal, Thunder Royal, Tutankhamen. Fields,. with firm, for the double are:
8.30 p m.— SEPTEMBER HANDICAP. £1150; 2:12 class; 13f and 96yds.
10 p.m.ROYAL OAK FREE-FOR-ALL, £950 ; 2:15 class: trotters- 13f and 96yds.
9060 Friendly Persuasion 47) .. It. 0090 Globe's Birthday (4) It. 4623 Oakhanipton <2) It. 6986 Smokeover (1) It. 0790 Spencer (5) It. 7079 Yakety Yak <6) It. 0300 Yankee Hanover (3) It. 1900 Golcourt <3) 12 12 0360 Highland Don (2 ) ' ’ 7990 Rannack Son" (1) 12 S008 Vai Avert! (4) 12 2737 Garcon d'Or (!) 24 0900 Garry Dillon (2) 24 5152 Jay Ar Cl > . 30 Bracket: Garcon d'Or Ar. and Jay
1000 Bonny Rachael <2) .. It. 0405 Dark Lorene (6) . . it 8600 Light Oak <7) It’ J900 Medieval (5) .. it 0000 MoI'Iy’s Report (9) ’. It. ’’018 Our Eileen (4) it 6304 Prince Calumet (10) It.’ 000 Quandary (3) it. >907 Scotleigh <8) .. It. 4550 Wairau King (1) it
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30858, 17 September 1965, Page 4
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