AUCKLAND TROTTING DERBY TODAY

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 81, 30 December 1944, Page 9

AUCKLAND TROTTING DERBY TODAY

Cup Horses Engaged In President’s Handicap

Dominion Special Service.

AUCKLAND, December 29.

The Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting will be concluded at Epsom tomorrow. The fields are again of a good standard and evenly 'balanced. The principal races will be the President’s Handicap, the Rowe (Memorial Handicap, aud the Farewell Handicap. On their cup displays, Bettv Boop, Lady Dawn and Black Label should race prominently in the President’s Handicap and Sea Born and Volo Senwod who were both a little unlucky on the first dav. may do better. Claremorris, Hillcrest and War Guard may repeat their St. Hellers Handicap performance in the Farewell Handicap, but Lady Dawn, Betty Koop, Sea Born and Hilda Potts are a dangerous lot. A fine contest is expected in the Rowe Memorial Handicap, and while Echoist and Cockney should go well they may be overshadowed by Robie, Forewarned and Fantom. The field in the Great Northern Trotting Derby is purely local and as they are the onlv three-year-olds with a win to their credit Bexley’s Pride and Josie Dell will be favoured. Laurie Bingen, Indian Star, Indian Lad and Joyce Direct have shown promise. If there is a surprise it may come from the improving Shirley Ann. . Horses likelv to be well supported arc:— Tamakl Handicap: Sure Lady. FirewaterJock McGrath bracket, Willie Winkie. Park Handicap: Aranui Jack, Heyday, Lord Brooklyn. . Great Northern Trotting Derby: Bexley’s Pride-Josie Dell bracket, Laurie Bingen, Indian Star. President’s Handicap: Betty Boop, Volo Senwod, Sea Born. Rowe Memorial Handicap: Fantom, Robie, Forewarned, x Premier Handicap: Scottish Emperor, Jack High, Medical Student. New Year Handicap: Characteristic, Rita Grattan, Axminster. Farewell Handicap: Claremorris-Sea Born bracket, Betty Boop, Lady Dawu. Following is the card:— 11.30— TAMAKI HANDICAP, of £450: trotters; 4.54 class.. Two miles. —Etta Girl, Highrate, Jimmy Scott. Otawa Lass, Silver Plane. Twice Worthy, scr.; Stirling Maid, 12; Audrey’s Last, Firewater, Willie Winkie, 24: Sure Lady. 60: Jock McGrath, 12.20—

PARK HANDICAP, of £4OO : 4.45 class. Two miles. —Auto Bell. Cam Derby. Crossroads. Lord Brooklyn, Red Ace, Te Tainganui, True Jewel, scr.; Aranui Jack, Heyday, Kewpie’s Pride, Noble de Oro. 12; C.vone Maid. Dainty Jewel, Julvssla. Mihiui Tero, Clive Brook, Sonny Jewel. 24. —I.lo—

GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, of £6OO. One mile and a half. —Bexley’s Pride. Josie Dell, Indian Crest, Indian Lad. Indian Star, Joyce Direct, Laijrie Bingen. Legion. Napolis, Shirley Ann.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £1000; 4.32 class. Two miles.—Karangi, Sea Born. Worthy Cross, scr.;. Bulldozer. Catalpa, Lady Dawn, Volo Senwod, 12; Black Label, Parrish Lad, 24; Betty Boop, Double Peter, 30. 3.0—

ROWE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £1000; trotters: 4.40 class. Two miles. — Cockney, Echoist, Dolores Silk. Paul Parrish, Worthy Treasure, scr.; Fantom. 24; Forewarned, Steel King, 36: Robie, 48.

3.50— PREMIER HANDICAP, of £6OO ; 3.30 class. One mile and a half. —Franco, jewel’s Eyre, Lady Bligh, Vimy Ridge, scr.: Erin’s Country, Scottish Emperor, Waiwera Jewel, Gallant Maid, 12; Flower Potts, Medical Student. Modern Parrish, Stargum, 24; Jack High, Syncopate, 30: Courier, Shadow’ Son, 60.

4.40— NEW YEAR HANDICAP, of £500; 4.48 class. Two. miles.—Athlone Direct, Cold Steel. Floradale, Gallant Navy. Katoomba, Ngalre’s Pal, Rita Grattan, Sir Gaillard, Sunny Glen, scr.: Albert Tracey. Axminster, Characteristic, Keewah. Lady Bligh, Our Gail, 12: Diamond Trust, 24; Vimy Ridge, -18.

5.30— FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £750; 2.48 class. One mile and a quarter.—Alcazar, April Direct, Captain Morant. Catalpa. Karangi, Lady Dawn, Parauri, War Guard, scr.; Betty Boop, Black Label, Bulldozer, Clare Morris. Double Peter, Hilda Potts, Hillcrest. Labour Day, Sea Born, Worthy Cross. 12; Parrish Lad, 24.