RACING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 10, 13 January 1933, Page 4

RACING NEWS

JROTS AT HUTT PARK THE GOLD CUP MEETING ;.SpME. HORSES IN FORM ;.The Wellington Trotting Club's Gold* Cup Meeting, which will be held at Hatt f*arfc to-morrow, is undoubtedly~~one of the most popular meetings of the year on the Dominion's light-harness calendar, and, with promise of a continuation of the present fine weather, the. fixture should be most successful.. The track is in excellent order. . . As usual, the popular five-shilling betting facilities will be provided. The racing starts twenty minutes later'than previously, but .the last race is'due to be run at the customary time, tKe difference being picked up during the day. Special trains and continuous bus service to the , course ere advertised. • : The programme and prospects are:— ■ 12.30--KAITOKE HANDICAP,'of 130 sots; for .trotters only; 3.53 class; one mile and five . furlone.i . . ~'•. ..."- ■• .-. . ■£" c' tfu! ' •••• 12 Stanley'Binsen .3S ,Edlth \oyaffe .-. 12 Wan . 110 Fairyland 12 Garner 72 Jliss Leda. 12 . / _ Garner's presence in the Kaitoke Handicap will encoufge a majority of enthusiasts to support her. Her splendid performances at Auckland point to her being a likely winner. ■ Stanley Bingen has plenty of speed, but he is nbt as dependable as Garner. Then there is Wah, whose form on the Wellington track this season has been particularly good.- If any of the limit horses are to remain in front of the back-markers the one most likely to do so as Edith .Voyage..Backers may prefer Gar-; ncr and Stanley .Bingen. I.I2—GKACEFIELD/TKIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sots; 3.45 class; one mile and a half. ; Arlon Axworthy scr Trada ........ scr Bingen Wrack , scr Wheat King- ... scr Derby Thow> V.. ser Jean Parrlsh ... 12 Golden Harvest scr Smote Screen ..' 24 Guy Star .-.-..1.-acr Hemlock Hero..■ 36 Bonald Derby, . scr Storm Queen ... 36 Thornworthy ... scr The majority of the horses engaged in the Gracafield Trial Handicap are unknown, and it 1 often 'happens in such cases-that. some dyed-in-the-wool novice bobs up and pays a 1 good dividend.: Judged by the showings of Thornworthy, Smoke Screen, Bingen Wrack,, and Ronald Derby the opposition would not have to be exceptionally good to beat them." Bingen Wrack 'has been troubled with unsoundness since she raced at Wellington in October1, but is all right again. She is a reliable mare, and should go a good race. Ronald Derby is & promising -three-year-old, but until he learns to begin quickly he cannot be ticked off' as a 4ikely winner. Screen is probably .the most improved horse in the field. Two who may perform well are Smoke Screen and Bingen W^ack.. .... : ;.-_-, ' I.S4—HUTT; HANDICAP, of 200 sots; 4.34 class; two miles. Kaydus'••.■'.;-.;..'.-. scr Tactless: ;. 12 Brent Zolock .. 12 Aral Toa .... 36 Little Guy 12 Wilmi Dillon .. 36 A small field will assemble for the iiutt-Handicap. Little Song has not shown to advantage yet over two miles,' but he has so-much speed that he should not have _;to. go at more than three-quarter Prefer therfirst mile, and this may enable <him ;to see out .a two-mile contest On form, Tactless should run well, and his most ,dangerous opponent may be Wilma Dillon, Ariki.Toa, from 36yds, is also well; and-irom the back mark he sh°V?4 begin well. It is' likely' that the public fancies will be Tactless and Wilma' Dillon. :■'.' ■- •.■ _:.-.- ; ; - ;. .- : J.6—X.Z. GOLD CUP, of 500 sots; 4.2T class; ■ .' ■' "■■■_■ two miles. '■-■'.■".-■ Auto Machine ..scr -Glenrossie' v. ' ■>!' Peter Pirate' ...scr Lindbergh .;. 24 Gold Country .. 12 Rol lOr 48 SMSSP'.:: 2 1i HaroI' i ■**«■•■• ** Recent form" points to Gold: Country, Lindbergh, Eoi lOr, and Harold Logan being too good for their opponents in the New. .Zealand Gold .Cup. On Ashburton Trotting Cup running' Gold Country has. slightly the better of the argument with Lindbergh; but subsequent showings incline one to support Lindbergh. Then, onAshburton Cup form, .Roi FOr must be seriously considered, for on that .occasion he finished third to Gold Country^ and Lindbergh, ; the margins being trifling. To-morrow Roi lOr will meet Gold Country and Lindbergh on 12yds better; terms than "when they filled ' the places at Ashburton recently. With due respect for Harold Logan's ability, his requited task of giving Roi lOr 36yds over two miles seems.just too big for him, unless the race is; n6t truly run. If the pace is kept on a pair .who will take a lot. of baeting are Lindbergh and Gold Country. 3.I9—IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, of 130 sots; 3.36.c1a55; one mile arid a half. Chenwood scr Teri Kingi .18 Cbljege Boy ... scr Murchlmes 60 r Mlhad^ ........ scr ■ David McElwyn 72 Bey Spec .....scr Zclla '..'....... 96 -loyal Chenault . 48 • >'■ •■;• • -v- -. College Boy is certain to go out favourite for the Improvers' Handicap, His retent form is attractive, and off the limit of ■ 3.36 class he should take a lot' of Beating. Key Spec is a likely -pacer, and' Chenwood is expected to race "•• well. Form, undoubtedly points to College Boy; «.I—PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 160 SOTS" for trotters only; 4.50 class; two miles. SSf*'"" 1 12 Stanley' • Bingen -:48 Edith Voyage... 12 Wah ...... 72 JTairyland .... 12 Garner ....... 84 Miss Led* .;... 12 - , Garnerjs effort over two miles in the Progressive Handicap will be full of inter-' «Et. S}ie' has won over that distance, ''and it she .happens to fail in the Kaitoke Handicap she will again be heavily supported in the Progressive Handicap. Wah and Stanley Bingen are two others who will; be fancied over two miles. As the field, at present stands one inclines to Gdi-ncr- and Stanley Bingen. 4.43—PROBATIONERS' HAKDICAP, of iOO sots; 3.7 class; one mile and a quarter. .Arlon Axworthy scr Tollgate ...... scr Bingen Wrack . scr Wheat King -.;. scr Guy Stir scr Golden Harvest . 12 scr Trada ........ 12 Ronilfl Derby . scr Smoke Screen .. 24 Bill er Berry ... scr Hemlock Hero .. 36 Thornworthy .. scr Storm Queen .. .38 Bingen Wrack may be* best suited' by the distance of the Probationers' Handicap, ifc being a mile and a quarter race Tollgite will go well, and so will Smoke Screen, who is a quick beginner. Another seasoned performer is Trada. The popular picks may be Smoke Screen and Trada. S.33—DISPATCH HANDICAP.:, or 150 soys; 2.47 class; one mile and a quarter. Baron Bingen .. scr Wilma Dillon .. 12 Purser- scr-Brent Zolock ... 24. Bayous scr Little Guy 24 Koddv scr Peter Pirate* v.. 24 Tactless- ....... scr Rejal Voyage ..48. For the Dispatch Handicap Roddy, is cettam to be well fancied. Kaydus.is good <ncr ten furlongs; so is Little Guy. Then there is Regal Voyage, who 'from' 4Syds behind is a class above the rest of the field. A pair who will be backed are Little Guy and Regal Voyage. ■■ '

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