TROTTING Four-year-olds In Form Today

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31551, 13 December 1967, Page 4

TROTTING Four-year-olds In Form Today

"Tho Press" Special Sereice INVERCARGILL.

If early form predictions. prove correct, four-year-olds will dominate the opening day of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s twilight meeting at Invercargill today.

The four-year -old

group includes Emulate, Valley Girl, Glenda Hanover, Gardex, Alpha Girl, Dacron, Dixie Hanover, Killadar, Senator Frost and the trotter

Pambill, and practically all are form runAfter rain yesterday, the sting will be out of the ground. Major Bright looks certain to hold his place as favourite for the Smirnoff Free-for-all, the first leg of the T.A.B. double. He has shown that he is probably better suited to easing ground than on firm tracks. Glenda Hanover’s first four-year-old start is arousing some interest and Meadow Bank, Balmacraig, Flight Adios and Roseland Beauty will all have support in an open race.

Major Bright’s frontrunning tactics will be in his favour. At the cup carnival at Addington last month he ran two particularly good races for fourth and sixth. WELL FORWARD Glenda Hanover’s three-year-old record—she won five races and was six times placed—give* her an excellent chance.

Although she has . not appeared at trials this Season, Glenda Hanover can be relied on to be well forward. She has been in work for some time, and has made good progress. Balmacraig Is a competent front runner which will be suited by the five-furlong Invercargill track. Dacron, Senator Frost and Killadar will represent the four-year-old contingent in the second leg, the Christmas Handicap, and any of the trio is capable of winning. Senator Frost, which will be driven by K Balloch, will be expected to match his good winning form, shown at Ashburton earlier in the season. He disgraced himself at his last start at Wyndham, when he broke at the start and took little serious part. Like Senator Frost, Killadar has been a winner but he has not returned to the brilliant form he showed as a three-year-old. There was some merit in Dacron’s third over two miles at his first start for the season at Wyndham and he will be a sharply improved horse today. Selections:— 3.30 p.m.—Welcome Handleap: Emulate, Undertone, Newells. 4 p.m.—Rosedale Handicap: Pambill, Prudence, Wlnabattle. 4.30 pnL—Avenal Handicap Valley Girl, Lord Avon, Island View. 5 p.m.—Vice - Presidents Handicap: Gardex, Gay John, Central Hanover. 5.40 p.m.—Smirnov Vodka Free-for-all: Major Bright, Glenda Hanover, Meadowbank. 0.15 p.m.—Milford Handicap: Brown’* Lass, Dlllade, Halberdier. 8.45 p.nv—Waveriey Handicap: Alpha Giri, Hi Dee, Tolstoy. 7.30 p.m.—Christmas Handicap: Dacron, Senator Frost, Killadar. 8.10 p.m.—Goodnight Handicap: Dixie Hanover, Prince John, Platform. Fields are:— 3.30 a.m.— WBLCOMS HANDICAP, *450; 2.30 class; Ilf.—Burnwood <9), Charlton Idyll (12), Emulate (10), Flying Percy (*). Garry Shano (13), Gemsbok (2), Hammock (*), Lady Globe (7), Newell* (8), Petite Dell (IS), Ratanui (11). Stephen James (14), Strong (S), worthy Frost (1), Undertone (4) It. Balloted out with right of reentry:—Worthy Frost. Brackot: Strong and Worthy Frost. t s

* p.m.— ROSEDALE HANDICAP, *450; 2:20 class; trotters: 13f.—Cairoway («). Cavil (IS), Golden Heights (7), Clifford Bay <2). Highland Anna (3), Dust Storm (4), Grange Lad (11), Henry's Song <5), Our Secret (12), Pambill (8), Pruedence (9), Wlnabattle (10) it; Arion song (3), Autocrat (1), Lucky Wood (2) 38. Balloted out with right of re•ntrv: Autocrat. Brackets: Cavil and Golden Heights, Clifford Bay and High-

land Anna, Grange Lad and Henry's Song. Scratched: Globe Bell. 4.30 p.m.— AVENAL HANDICAP, *550; 2:19 class; lim. —Colonel Glenn (13), Darcy (8), Dearest Jane (12), Flying Reel (11), Island View (7), Jimmy Tryax (s>, Lady Gilda (4), Light Ember (9), Lord Avon (1), Melitza Korjus (3), Sally’* Song (14), Stomp (2) Sensational (8). Valley Girl (10) It: Abel (2), Eden Star (1) 30. Balloted out with right of reentry:—Abel, Flying Reel. 5 VICS” PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, 8450; 2:20 Clast! Ilf.-* Central Hanover (1), Chunder Loo (2), Conclusive (14), Flying Amy (5), Gardes (10), Gay John (3) Glnge (6), Lavareen (13), Northern Ways (8), Pleasant Lass (4), Raven's Best (7), Severn Chief (12), Tulsa (11). Windsor Gold (9) It.

5.40 p.m.— SMIRNOFF FREE-FOR-ALL

*1500; 2:15 class; lim. 0000 Balmacraig (3) . It 0 Carver Doon (14) .. It

o Celtic Gem (11) ». It oo Douglas (4) .. it 0000 Flight Adios (1) it 3000 Flying Step (2) It 00 Garrison Girl (12) It Garry Kent (15) .. It

Glenda Hanover (8) It 0 Hal's Delight (8) It 0400 Major Bright (7) .. It 05 Meadow Bank (10) .. it 0 Ngaitahu (18) .. it 5 Roseland Beauty (13) It Balloted out with the right of re-entry:—

Jimmy Dieman (9) .. It Tracey Hanover (8) .. It AU p.m.—

MILFORD HANDICAP, *550; 2:19 class; trotters; 13f.—Autocrat <6), Global King (2), Halberdier (5), Indian Sabre (4), Little Jack (3), Lucky Wood (1) It; Brown's Lass (3), Dillade (1), Sweet Yvonne (2) 24; Kate Smith (2)i Betty’s Song (1), Lucero (3) 60; Karen Brigade (1) 72; Morven Lad (1) 84.

Brackets: Global King and Betty’s Song; Halberdier and Indian Sabre; Little Jack and Karen Brigade.

'‘waCeRLBY HANDICAP, *550; 2:19 class; lim.—Alpha Girl (13), Christine Hall (2). Dark Isle (18), Flying Knight (4), Flying Reel (3). Good Lord (5), Hl Dee (9), Legal Gain (11), Restabell «), Scott's Song (12), Stomp (S), Tolstoy (1) It; Hi Water (2). Survival (1) 38.

Bracket: Scott's Song and Stomp.

Scratched: Cool Water. 7.30 p.m— CHRISTMAS HANDICAP

>950; 2:17 class; lim. 0090 Apex (5) .. It 0190 Bainbridge (9) .. It o Bright Warrior (6) .. It

3 Dacron (8) Jt 014 Killadar (11) ..It 0300 .Senator Frost (4) .. It 00 Str Echo (7) .. It Star Gem (1) .. It 00 Tasmanian Lady (3) It 00 Void (10) .. ~ It

Scratched: Tahu. *.lO p.m.— GOODNIGHT HANDICAP, *880; 2:18 Class; 2m—Atabal (12), Bonnie Lindy (5), Chief Judge (7), Platform (10), Dillean (3), Dixie Hanover (14), Eden Lad (1), Mercules (9), Gilda Tryax («), Mission Light (2), Prince John (8), Sand Storm (U), Stormy Lane (11) It Brackets: Bonnie Lindy, Chief Judge and Platform; Eden Lad and Hercules, Scratched: Red Briar.