AUCKLAND TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 53, 30 August 1940, Page 11

AUCKLAND TROTS

WELL-BALANCED FIELDS The Auckland Trotting Club's August Meeting, which comes up for decision at Epsom tomorrow, has attracted a solid all-round acceptance list, and racing should be of a high standard. The grass track has dried up considerably in recent weeks, and there is every prospect of the going being good. Betting will be on the win-and-place system, and the following may be fancied: — Introductory Handicap. — Golden Journey, William, Car Bingen. Mount Eden Handicap.—First division: Village Maid, Northern Smile, Davey Day. Mount Eden Handicap.—Second division: Rama Direct, Neutrality, Sir Echo. August Handicap.—Bold Venture, Parauri, Equipoise. Grey Lynn Handicap.—Whanako, Star Guide, Taimaiti. Royal Oak Handicap.—Air Pilot, Margin, Vain Lad. Orakei Handicap.—Clay Pot, Petite Jewel, Derby Lu. | Massey Memorial.—Bronze Queen, Kitty's Choice, Princess Linnett.

The acceptances are:— 11.30 .' ' ' " INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £150; trotters; 3.49 class; lYz miles. Avalon Bingen .. scr Silver Countess . scr Car Bingen scr Tenacity .-. scr Golden Journey .. scr Trafalgar Boy ... scr Jimmy Parrlsh . scr Wharekawa .... scr KaipaUi Bill ... scr William scr Might Surprise . scr Baby Triumph . 12 Otawa Lass .... scr Peter Harvester . 48 Port Clyilmers ... scr Axworthy Star .. 60 Rara Avis -. scr Gold Kip ....... 60 Roto-Wah scr '...'.. 12.15 MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP, £210; 3.5 class; 1% miles. First Division. Antarctic Star .. scr Pearloro scr Blush Worthy ... scr Village Maid .... scr Bold Boy scr Rockfel scr Escobar ....... scr Sparkling Pointer scr Katoomba ..... scr Northern Smile . 12 Mitaya scr Davey Day 12 1.0 Second Division. Ayrshire Scot ... scr Magic Task scr j Fly Across scr Neutrality scr | Cloverdale ..... scr Sir Echo scr Rama Direct .... scr Tapalru scr Flying News .... scr Velvet Cushion . scr Guide Peter scr Whanako 48 I 45 AUGUST HANDICAP, £500; 8.24 class; 1% miles. Fortes scr Molly Direct ... 12 Kewpie's Triumph scr Our McKinney .. 24 Nawton Parrlsh . scr Our War 24 Bold Venture .. 12 Parauri ........ 24 Equipoise 12 Three Bells .... 24 Hillcrest 12 Bayard 48 Kewpie's King .32

2.30 GREY LYNN HANDICAP, £225; 3-38 class; 1% miles. Auto Lad scr Wishful scr Bingen's Best ... scr Albertini 12 Cloverdale scr Alcazar 12 Kinawley scr Sweet Aloes ... 12 Northern Smile . scr Taimaiti ...... 12 Star Guide scr Captain Scott .. 24 Whanako scr Royal Palm .... 24 Winning Post ... scr Tommy McElwyn 3G 3.15 . ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, £245; trotters; 3.41 class; 1% miles. Air Pilot 6cr Peter Harvester . scr Audrey's Last ... scr Bon Haven ..... 32 Dick Redmond ... scr Margin 48 Glen Bingen scr Vain Lad „.... 48 Modern Lady ... ser 4.0 I ORAKEI HANDICAP, £235; 4.47 class; 8 miles. Big Nelson scr Petito Jewel ... scr Bonniedene .... scr Young Pointer ..scr Clay Pot scr Bedford ........ 12 Derby Lv scr Stargum 12 Hori Bingen scr Kateno ....... 36 Lucky Lovo .... scr Tangaroa ...... 3G Monty Chimes ... scr 4.50 MASSET MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £250; 3.29 class; 1% miles. [ Belfast Jack .... scr Ace High 12 Kewpie's Queen .. scr Munga Tangi .. 12 Kitty's Choice ... scr Bronze Queen .. 24 I Musketeer scr Great Chum .... S6 ! Narbada scr Llanvabon 48 Princess Linnett . scr Nawton Parrisli . 48 ; Tinker scr

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Kolect, one of the best pacers bred iin Perth, and who won the West Australia Trotting Cup and Easter Handicap for Mr. J. P. Stratton, president of the W.A. Trotting Association, died recently. Mr. Stratton had retired Kolect to the stud, and a few months ago purchased Francisco and two other mares from F. J. Smith's stable to mate with the horse, '