TROTTING Tartan Lad picked to win tonight

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32783, 7 December 1971, Page 10

TROTTING Tartan Lad picked to win tonight

f, The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. Tartan Lad looks a fine prospect for the Fairview Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. concession double on the second night of the Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting at Claudelands tonight.

At his last appearance, Tartan Lad looked unlucky not to have won at Alexandra Park on November 27.

Off 36 yards, he was a fastfinishing second to Silver Valley, which started from the limit. The pair meet on level terms tonight. Silver Valiev is a strong stayer, and she should be hard to beat again. Faye Bingen, First Batch and Mister Averil are others which will be well backed. Gentle Phil, a half-brother to Western Ridge, will have a big following in the second leg, the Claudelands Stakes.

His win on the first night of the meeting came at only his third attempt, and he looks to be improving all the time.

Scottie Direct and Day Command may provide his main opposition. The weather appears settled and all indications are for a fast track. Selections:

A.lO •.tn.—Springdale Handicap: Bart Hanover, Good Wood, Gaordlo Jamieson. 4.50 p.m.—First Canny Scot S? e .* : Orcegc B«r. Rerewai, Wairaka Oij, r 7J# p.m—Koystonb Way Handicap: Single Hal, Gallio, Floating Forbes. TJO d-m.—First Riccaway P*JJ : .P*e» CdL Thyme Flckor, Miss Lyrical. SJS p.m.—Fairview Handl£M,! T ll t,n '-•‘■t • h «f Valley, Faye Bingen. ' S4B . p.m.—Sacond Canny Scot Faco: Scottish Crusader, Moana Marie, Logon Bree. 7.30 p.m.—Claudelands Handicap: Gentle Phil, Scottie, Dey Commend. 10.5 p.m.—Royal Scotchman Handicap: Heroic, Malro Lady, Donna Juanita. 10.35 p.m.—Second Raceway. Pace: Globe's Mold, Roselda, Bint Amina. Melds are:—

t. 20 p.m SPRINGDALE HANDICAP, 3050; trotters; 2:20 class; 12Jf.— Bert Hanover (1), Castle Ridge (9), Geordle Jamieson (7), Goodwood (8), Lockheed (10), Sebert (2), Superior Gold (5), Tamihana L 6 - .Y*!!?®?, <4) u > Aldrl “ Barkis 3), Butch Cassidy (4), Jiving Light (5), Matapouri (2), Temptation (1). Vanwrack (6) 36. Balloted out with the right of re-entryl Robert .(3) It; Arctic Light (7) 36; Oleda Boy (11) It; Noaey Parker (8) 36. Brackets: Geordle Jamieson and Arctic Light: Good Wood and Robert; Aldrin Barkis and Nwey Pari:’ Tem P taOon ,nd 4.50'p.m. ' FIRST CANNY SCOT PACE, S7OT; 2:1» class; mobile start; 10)1—Apollo Lady (9), Captain Court (10), First Charles (13), Forest Knight (12), Jenny Frost (1) Marurka (5), Orphrey (16), Orange Boy (2), Ruth Evander (4), Rerewai (6), Sandy Range (8), Two Degree (3), Wairaka On (15), Bobbie Logan (7) It. - Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Sldrick (14) It. Bracket: Mazurka and Sandy Rang®Scratched: Sun King. 7.20 p.m— KEYSTONE WAY HANDICAP, SI2SO; 2:17 class; 12Jf.—Beau Frost (6), Cadmus (unruly), Gallio (7), Ngongotaha W, Nonevero (8), Normandale (3), Single Hal (1), Strange One (5) It: Fleeting Forbes (4), Goldric (2) Swift Action (1), VI Direct (3) 36. • Bracket: Nonevero and Strange One. Scratched: Russley Forbes. 730 p.m.— FIRST RACEWAY PACE, $550; 2:20 class; mobile start; 121 f.—

Adio Water (9), Briarwood (5), Fire Call (11), Gladef Hanover (10), Golden Hal (13), Hal Andy (16), Lord Bronze (18), Miss Lyrical (2), Nino Hero (3), Parisian Duchess (7), Stirling Gold (8), Silver Watch (12), Swayette (1), Thyme Picker (6) Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Besieged (14), Captain Forbes (4), Shirley Hal (15), Kingsford Smith (17) It. Brackets: Adio Water and Kingsford Smith; Stirling Gold and Captain Forbes; Miss Lyrical and Shirley Hal. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 8.20 p.m.— / FAIRVIEW MOTORS HANDICAP $2000; 2:15 class; 2m. 0498 Ann Avander (2) .. It 0900 Caledonian Garrison (7) It 0006 First Batch (9) .. It 35 Mister Averil (3) .. It 6004 Shontelle (8) .. It 9541 Silver Valley (4) .. It 4382 Tartan Lad (6) .. It 0000 Uncle Tom (5) .. It 0840 Windy Ridge (1) .. It 8006 Charlie Mack (3) .. 24 72 Faye Bingen (1) .. 24 7 Three Jacks (2) .. 24 8 Charlie Chan (1) . 48 0.50 p.m.— SECOND CANNY SCOT PACE, $700; 2:19 > class; mobile start; lOif— Cleans Valley (13), Clifton Court (11), Golden Number (4), Knightly (3), Logan Brae (2), Moana Marie (12), Polly Creed (15), Red Carey (8), Red Water (10), Superior Frost (9), Scottish

S us »t er^ ,7 »- Tarina Hanover (6), Thurber Queen (14), Weicome Hanover (1) it. Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Palomar (5) It. Brackets: Logan Brae and Su P e ™>r Frost; Moana Marie and Thurber Queen. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 9.39 p.m.— CLAUDELANDS STAKES $1000; three and four-year-olds* 12jf. 7012 Das* Command (3) .. it 431 Gentle Phil (1) .. it 0132 Scottie Direct (4) .. It 81 Grandborough (2i .. it 410 Bachelor Royal (2) .. 12 02 Character (1) .. 12 0000 Ava Hanover (2) .. 24 7656 Timber (1) .. 24 4600 Sir Gentry (1) .. .. 36 Bracket: Scottie Direct and Ava Hanover. 10.5 p.m.—

ROYAL SCOTCHMAN HANDICAP, $1000; trotters; 2:18 class; 2m.—Arohena (2), Donna Juanita (6) Generous Jun (1), Jonalea (7) Last Round (unruly), Merry Light (3), Prince Deltan (4) It; Heroic (3), Malro Lady (4), Parity Pocket (1), Promite (2), Tommy Atkins (5) 36; Baffle Girl (2), Dan Mack (1), Nul Acre (3) 60. Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Mysore (4) 60; Ruakura Laddie (5) It. Brackets: Proniite and Ruakura Laddie; Tommy Atkins and Mysore.

10.35 p.m.— SECOND RACEWAY PACE, $550; 2:20 class; mobile start; 12Jf.—Adnil (16), Ascot Song (5), Auto Star (14), Bint Amina (13), Cobber Jim (2), Golden Thought (18), Globe’s Maid (10), Gentle Night (9), Lara (3), Lady Jurist (4), Miss Dominion (12), Nephew’s Gold (6), Pelmet (7), Roselda (17) It. Balloted out with the right of re-entry: Vanruma (11), Tania Frost (1), Irish Kiwi (15), Balia's Best (8) It. Brackets: Ascot Song and Balia’s Best; Auto Star and Irish Kiwi; Cobber Jim and Tania Frost.