THE TURF Review of Auckland Trotting Meeting

Grey River Argus, 7 May 1948, Page 6

THE TURF Review of Auckland Trotting Meeting

(Special to Argus) AUCKLAND, May 6. The Auckland Trotting Club’s winter meeting will open at Epsom on Saturday, with large and well balanced fields, which include a large number of South Island horses. Provision has been made for divisions in the Mahgere Handicap and the Marconi Handicap. The weather has been showery during the week, and the going will be much easier than at the summer fixture and the championships in February. Horses likely to be in demand may include:—

10.45: Winter Handicap: Gold Horizon, Bingen Dale, Morning Wings. 11.30: Mangere Handicap: First Division: Petite Direct, High Flight, Volodale. Second Division: Chedworth Lass, Worthydale, Crown Plate.

12.25: Hobson Handicap: Congo Song, Entrust, Trustee. 1.10: Adams Memorial Handicap: Maudeen, Single Direct, Ingle Belmer. 2.0: Cornwall Handicap: Indian Note. Cultivator, Worthydale. 2.50: Stewards’ Handicap: Nero, Big Guy, Keen Blade-Noble Star bkt. 3.35: Marconi Handicap: First Division: Pony Express, Sure Rey, Peterdale. Second Division: Trustee, Minoru, Entrust. 4.30: Freyberg Handicap; Caledonian Gold, Single Direct, Maudeen. Brackets are:—

Winter Handicap: Bessie Grattan and Bingen Dale; Carissima and Legionnaire; Gamekeeper, Noble Triumph, Sure Echo and. Reclamation; Monitress and Morning Wings; Golden Hoofs and Tell Us. Mangere Handicap: Air Swept and Gay Bond; Alec Potts and Atawhero: Bexdale and Impartial; Bill Tasker and Van Horn; ‘-’"ir o’ Dee and Crown Plate; Gay Indiana, Grattan Star and Lanoma. Hobson Handicap: Sure Rey, Commotion and Lady Averil; Cry Baby and Dunstan Direct; Daphne Grattan, Jackie Boy and Paper Man; Noble de Oro and Whanako. Cornwall Handicap: Fillmore and Kildonnin; .Hopeful and Cumnock; Sir Archie and’ Volo Bond. Stewards’ Handicap: Keen Blade and Noble Star. . Marconi Handicap: Amber. Light and Volo Bond; Auto Chief and Certify; Davey Grattan and Entrust: Forecast and Herald; Gung Ho and Henry of Navarre; Indian Note and Kaipai; Likely and Congo Song; Loyal Nelson and Our Gail; Peter’s Find and Play Safe; Pony Express and Real Nugget; Sandiways and Trustee; Sure Rey and Palette; Noble de Oro and Whanako. Freyberg Handicap: Lone Raider and Doctor Ted.

COUNTY ANTRIM SHOULD RACE WELL AT OAMARU

Mile Journey Will Favour Scholarship

Handy fields are carded for the Oamarii Trotting Club’s winter meeting to be held on the nome course to-morrow. A good all-weather course, the track is expected to be in excellent order for to-morrow’s racing. Betting will be under the win and place system, and the following horses'may show un:— Trial Handicap: Sirocco, Cavalier, Mischievous. Innovation Handicap: Nydia-Pay Boy bkt., Merry Man, Wairiri Girl. Papakaio Handicap: Shalimar, New Venture, Free Style. Oamarp Juvenile Stakes: Chamfer, Vigilant, Globe Direct-Aeroguard bkt. McDowell Handicap: County Antrim, Sea Craft. Sahara Queen. Waikaura Handicap: Pay Boy, Merry Man. Voco Power. Enfield Handicap: On Approval, Gay Note, Hall Ace. Waitaki Sprint Handicap: Scholarship, National Velvet, Sand Piper.

FORM POINTS TO HIPPODROME IN WAIKATO HURDLES

Regarded as a preliminary to the Great Northerns, the form of those engaged in the jumping events at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting to be held to-morrow, will be followed with interest. After his effortless win last week, Hippodrome promises to be one of the favourites in the Waikato Hurdles. The Ringmaster gelding was a good performer on the flat, and now that he goes into his fences straight and true, a bright future as a hurdles is predicted for him. Prospecs are:— Matangi Hack Hurdles: Ist. Division: Court Lad, Montello D’Oro. 2nd. Division: Prince, Cheval de Bataille.. Gordonton Hack: Ist. Division: Grand Shepherd, Dominie. 2nd. Division: Persian Garden, Rare Fox. Te Rapa Plate: Ist. Division: Golden Reign, Tifox. 2nd. Division: Town Echo, Race Chum. Waikato Hurdles: Hippodrome, Foxstar, Ernada. Hamilton Handicap: Conspiracy, Foxfable, Kaitawa. Frankton Steeples: Roman Ned, Town Survey, Red Glare. Maeroa Handicap: Bridge Watcher, Franada, Ganjah. Whatawhata Hack: Ist. Division: Peter Nelson, Broiefort Prince. 2nd. Division: Thole, Prince Chat.

LEXIA FAVOURED IN BIG RACE AT ASHBURTON

The Ashburton Racing Club’s meeting will conclude to-morrow, when the principal race to be decided will be the Tinwald Handicap, run over a mile. Lexia has been working well and as a mile is her best distance, she should give a good account of herself. The track is reported to be in first class order, conditions which may suit the following-— Winchmore Hurdles: Fort Silver, J6hn Gay, Big Top. Laghmor Plate: Our Style, Greyfel Motif. Lauroston Trot: Gay ScotLSirocco bkt., Grand Fleet, Gloxiana. Tinwald Handicap: Lexia, Kirkella, Pedantic. Chatmos Hack: Arctic Circle, Bay Fort, Alsvider. Alford Steeples: Lunaria, Edward, St. Nat. Fairfield Hack: General Argosy, Lili Marlene, Romantic. Melrose Trot: Beckleigh, Uranium. Hineora.

ATOMIC MAY MAKE AMENDS AT EGMONT

Fields promise to be good for the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting which concludes to-morrow, when under the win and place system of betting, the following runners may come in for support:— Manawanou Hurdles: Glenfayle, Foxland, Soiro. Shorts Hack: Bonnie Fair, Kilarnev Boy, General Rule. Mokoia Handicap: Aggravation, Deprive, Bramerton. Waihi Handicap: Olympia. Lucky Spin. Sir Royal. Tonks Memorial: Batley, Baffles Rex. White Cliffs. Adamson Steeplechase: Kilmanagh, Political Boy. Davidson Handicap: Atomic, Gild-

chase, Mister Beau. Borough Hack: Gay Stitches, Pan Walla, Bahtacha.

HANDICAP AT WOODVILLE MAY GO TO LANGUE D’OR

Big fields will be the order at the Woodville District Jockey Club’s •meeting to be held to-morrow. The win and place totalisators will be in operation and the following horses may carry support:— Hopeful Hurdles: Specialist, Re.ckanui, Denny’s Gift. Novice Plate: Ist. Division: Foxtonian, Lord Croupier. 2nd. Division: Gay Fellow, Sunshine Bay,. 3rd. Division: Robin’s Song, Kippo. Mangarfawa Steeples: . Royal Sward, Imperial Crown, High Morale. May Handicap: Langue d’Or, Emerge, Barrage. First Mangapapa Handicap: Indian Song, Lord Bradbury, Bright Side. Telegraph Handicap: Sea Fury, Petre Mar, Da Vinci. Second Mangapapa Handicap: Trafalgar Day, St. Hilton, Currency Lass. Victoria Hack: Field Marshall, Master Gary, Sergeant Jack.