Trotting

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 December 1934, Page 6

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COMB. Decembei • 27—Westport T.C. December 27, 29, 31—Auckland T.C, December 29—Winton T.C, January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. January 3—Westland T.C. January 4, s—Greymouth5—Greymouth T.C. January 7—Reefton T.C. January 12—Wellington T.C. January 19—Timaru T.C. January 26 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. January 31, February 2 —Forbury Park T.C. FIELDS FOR AUCKLAND. PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW. The Auckland Trotting Club has received good acceptances for the first day of its summer meeting, which opens to-morrow at Epsom racecourse. Tho Royal Trotting Cup has attracted a splendid entry, and the twelve acceptors are likely to start. Indianapolis will be a warm favourite, and it looks like his repeating his success of last year, although to-morrow’s field is definitely superior to that which he beat previously. The system of betting will be two dividends, and the following horses may be worthy of consideration: — Selby Handicap.: Manna’s Son, Gala Day. December Handicap: Gold Dredge, Aerial Bell. Grandstand Handicap: Sure, Francis Lincoln. Royal Cup: Indianapolis, Blue Mountain.; Christmas Handicap: Mocast, Hohoro. Rowe Handicap: Moko Girl, Nell Volo. Akarana Handicap: Subsidy, Worthy Chief. St. Helen’s Handicap: Chancellor, Jackie Thorpe. The acceptances are as follow: — Selby Handicap, 3:42 class; 1£ miles —Autumn Lu, Waikato Prince scr., Mountain Sun, Nelson Pirate, Win Huon 12, Carl, Guy o’ Mine, Manna’s Son 24, Ganton, Golden Eagle, Gala Day, Kohewah, Mataunga 36, Wahnooka 48.

December Handicap, 3.3 class; li miles. —Aerial Bell, Aircraft, Electric Bell, Great Chum, Home Brew, Kewpie’s Crest, Nellotta, Play Lady, Rare Rey, Kongo Mai, Star Pronto. Superfine scr., Betterwin, Dillon Bond. Gohl Dredge 12, Transworthy 24, Ironman 36, Silver Watch 48. Grandstand Handicap, 4.34 class; 2 miles. —Colonial Boy. Francis Lincoln, Sure, Wee Machine scr., Arabond, Nimbus, Pukemiro, Realty 12, Tempest, Willie Derby 60. Royal Trotting Cup, of £1250; 4.27 class; 2 miles. —Auto Machine, Kew rpio’s Guy, Kewpie’s Triumph, Worthy Light scr., Auburn Lad, Blue Mountain 12, Glenrossie, Impromptu, Jewel Pointer 24, Indianapolis, Lindbergh, Roi L’Or-48, Harold Logan 84. Christmas Handicap, 3.27 class;, 11 miles —Bingen Chief, Gumdigger, Gaza, Smoke Screen scr., Mocast 12, Bracken, Glendore, Hohoro 24, Donum,. Manco 36.

Rowe Handicap (trotters), 4.-14 class; 2 miles.—Dark McKinney, Moko Girl, Zanzibar scr, Parrish Belle 12, Moko Bells 48, Nell Volo 108. Akarara Handicap, 3.35 class; li miles.—Blondie, Fisher,' Kewpie’s Bond, Le Chenault, Peter Junior, Prince Etawah, Subsidy, Silver Watch scr., King Warrior, Red Hope, Worthy Chief, War Girl 12, Compass, Mazda, Whakahihi 24.

St. Helen’s Handicap. 2.47 class; U miles. —Chancellor, Dan Direct, Fx’ec Logan, Herod, Hoint-waid, Jackie Thorpe, Pukemiro, Smooger, Travis scr., Colonial Boy 12. Arabond 24, Great Parrish, Tempest 36, First Flight 48. ASCOT THOUSAND. MELBOURNE, December 25. At Ascot races, the Ascot Thousand resulted: —Barracker 7.12 (Badger) 1, Count Ito 8.2 (Breasley) 2, Airkloof 8.5 ’ (Daniels) 3. Nine started, including Epigram. Won by half a. length; two and a-half lengths. Time 1.13&. The Ascot Handicap resulted: —Eastern Chief 8.5 (Beasley) 1, Glide Away 9.0 (Skidmore) and Sadie Glass 8.1 (Powell), a dead heat, 2. Nine started, including Falqueen and Queen Helen. Won by half a length. Time 2.81.