TROTTING TO-DAY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 196, 16 May 1936, Page 17

TROTTING TO-DAY

Nelson and Ashburton REVIEW OF THE FIELDS r e (By Overcheck.) The Nelson Trotting Club has received ~ excellent acceptances for its meeting, which commences to-day. and it promises li to be a. very successful one. A number of horses that did not com- .- pete at Marlborough arc engaged, and so ■- it may not. be wise to place too much rcli--1 ance on the form disclosed at that inoeti ing. » The programme is as under: — ' BKIGHTWATEK HANDICAP, of £7O; nnI hoppled trotters: .".19 class. Ono mile j anil n half. , Count Parrish . sit Native Leaf .. 36 ' Dollar Maid .. sir Wikitoria .... . Sylvan sv T'<‘>» .Toll” 48 1 Wahrungu ... scr Corrianda .... aS Margaret Lucky Rose ... 72 ; Parrish 30 Wrackless S’* Tan John was seen in a particularly favourable light in his recent outings, and is sure to have plenty of admirers for the Bright water Handicap. On Carterton form Native Leaf must be considered. while Margaret Parrish has ample speed to win if she could be relied upon to see out the distance. If patiently handled she should be handy at the finish. Tan John, Native Leaf and Margaret Parrish may be accorded most support. WAKEFIELD HANDICAP, of £7O: 3.43 class. One mile and a half. Gauge scr Travelwell .. ser Guy Bell ser Queen High .. scr Hydraulic .... scr Happi 311 Major Guy ... scr Groat Fast .. 60 Passport ser Of the scratch division in the Wakefield Handicap Queen High is likely to find most favour. Major Guy is well spoken of, and with Hapni mav follow Queen High in order of favouritism. NELSON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £120: 4.50 class. Two miles. Chancellor Orleigh Mills . ser Wilkes scr Superb scr Epilogue .... scr Trada scr Great Chum .. scr Decoy Bird ... 12 Ideal ser Grand Author . 24 Marie Louise .. scr Hidden Charm 48 The field in the Nelson Trotting Club Handicap is a very useful one, and betting may be well distributed. Ideal appears a likely one on scratch, but the winner may come from those further hack. Of tiiese the two most likely ones to be in demand appear to be Grand Author and Hidden Charm. The latter won the Cheviot. Cun very comfortably in good time, while Grand Author has been working very well. MOTUEKA HANDICAP, of £7O: 3.0 class. Ono'mile and a quarter. Activity .... scr Casino 12 Aircraft ser Lady Ann .... 12 Brian Boru ... scr Worthy Star .. 12 First Aid scr Dusky Chum . 12 Janice scr Dandy Kaltawa scr Locanda '.” Real Pal sit Almworthv .. 24 Shoelace ser AUworthy ... 24 Wrackless .... ser The Motueka Handicap promises to be a difficult race to win, but the three that will probably bo accorded most support are Aircraft, Shoelace and First Aid. Aircraft has a record better than 2.50, while Shoelace won a double in the south recently. FOXHILL HANDICAP, of £80; nnhooplcd trotters: 3.7 class. Two miles. Count Parrish . scr Winnie Parrish scr Dollar Maid ... scr Native Leaf .. 48 Peter Cole ... scr Wikttoria .... 48 Sylvan scr Tan John .... 7 Wahrungu .. scr Lucky Rose .. 9(1 Form in the earlier race should be helpful in selecting the likely winner of the Foxhill Handicap, but the longer distance needs to be taken into consideration. On the handicap as it stands Native Leaf. Tan John and Wahrungu may be preferred. MURCHISON HANDICAP, of £7O: 3.5 ciass. One mile and a quarter. Buddy scr Queen High .. scr Gauge scr Travelwell ... scr Glockenspiel .. scr Brian Boru .. 36 Hydraulic ... scr Activity 48 Major Guy .... scr Great Fast .... 48 Northern Guy . scr Kcal Pal .... 48 Passport scr Buddy is speedy and may be favourite for the Murchison Handicap, if started. Of the others Queen High and Major Guy may have the largest following. DASH HANDICAP, of £80; 2.23 class. ■ One mile. Aircraft scr Waving Corn . scr ; Brian Boru .. ser Worthy Star .. scr Buddy scr Dandy, Casino scr Locanda 12 Chancellor Aimworthy ... 12 Wilkes scr Allworthy ... 12 Epilogue ser Great Chum ... 12 First Aid scr Marie Louise .. 12 Janice scr Orleigh Mills .. 12 Kaltawa ser Royal Travis .. 12 Lady Ann .... scr Trada 12 Shoelace scr Decoy Bird .... 24 The Dash Handicap lias so many runners that some are sure to have a bad run. Casino should find the company to her liking, and with Shoelace and Buddy (if reserved for this event) may j prove the popular selections. ,

ASHBURTON EVENTS The following two races will be run at Ashburton to-day. Horses that may be well supported are:— Selma Trot —Credit Funds, Effie Parrish and Parisienne. Rakaia Trot. —Civic, Southern Chief and Peter Silk. The acceptances are as follow: — 1.25— SELMA TROT, of £9O. 3.43 class. One mile and a half. Aidc-de-Camp scr Old Faithful . scr Credit Funds . ser Panqultcli .... scr Donald Dhu .. scr Parisienne ... scr Ellie Parrish . scr Point Blank .. scr Fay Roy ser Renown's Best, ser Fine Art scr Royal Boulton scr Frisco Boy .... ser Royal Grattan ser Green Tanger . scr Undaunted .. scr Heather Queen ser I.T. Scott scr Hnghle Wrack scr William scr Maltravers .... scr Player 48 4.35— RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, of £lOO. 3.39 class. One mile and a half. Alpine Prince . scr Royal Boulton scr Civic scr Southern Chief scr Ginger Jack . ser Trinidad .... scr Happy Bird .. ser U. Scott scr Hazel Russell . scr Vanity Fair .. scr Peter Silk .... ser Glorletta .... 12 Ping ser Moana Tama . 24 Reno scr Casanova ... 36 liewtii scr Wild Dreams . 96