LARGE FIELDS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 57, Issue 4028, 11 August 1948, Page 5

LARGE FIELDS

GROWING POPULARITY THAMES TROTTING CLUB RECORD ENTRIES ON SATURDAY The growing popularity of the Thames Trotting Club is shown tai the particularly large acceptances which have been received for the club’s spring meeting > which is to be held at Parawai on Saturday. Acceptances are a record fJr the club. Provision has been made for three divisions in the Hikutaia Handicap and for two in the Parawai Handicap, the James Twohill Memorial Handicap and the Kerepehi Handicap. Considerable interest is being shown in the meeting and officials of the club expect that the attendance will be one of the biggest ever experienced by trotting enthusiasts at Parawai. The acceptances are:— 11.0 a.m. Hikutaia Handicap of £150; limit 3.37; five-year-olds and upwards; IS miles. First division: Beau Raider, Bill Thorpe, Modem Kitty, Flying Bill, Indiamline, Lady Courageous, Little Dublin, Mountain Gail, Ocean Voyage, Pacing Lady, Prince Gaillard, Tui Apolis limit. Second division: Bida, Black Storm, Bright Spot, Colistus, Infatuation, Legion, Loyal Lass, Mustang, Whistler, Peter Pointer, Tom’s Pride, Wattle Dale limit. Third division: Belguide, Blue Rod, Chief -Council, Indian Jewel, Overdraft, Robie’s Direct, Master Dorset, Ngaroto, Operetta, Resurgum, Royal Trust, Worthy Dan limit. Brackets: Blue Rod and Modem Kitty, Chief Council and Flying Bill, Infatuation and Overdraft, Legion and Robie’s Direct, Master Dorset and

Mountain Gail, Mustang and Ngaroto, Ocean Voyage and Whistler, ‘ Operetta and Pacing Lady, Peter Pointer and Resurgum, Prince Gaillaid and Tom’s Pride, Royal Trust and Tui Apolis, Wattle Dale and Worthy Dan. 12 noon Parawai Handicap, of £175; trotten; limit 3.41; 11 miles. Pint division: Air Worthy, Surprise Moko, Courtesy, Doubtful, Falamai, Gay Leigh, Neon Apolis, Pearle’s Pride, Wee Bonnie, Watermark limit; AU True, Laurel Lawn 24 yards behind; On Guard 36 yards behind. Second division: Bell Onyx, Contractor, Cyone Man, Finale, High Time, Pay Away, Single Bill,- Skouras, Wee Joy limit; Indian Wilkes, Noble King, Queenie Atin 24 yards behind; Don Parrish 60 yards behind. Brackets: Bell Onyx and Surprise Moko, Doubtful and Queenie Atin, Single Bill and Wee Bonnie. 1X47 p.m. Puriri Handicap, of £200; limit 3.34; li miles: Earl Pine, Field Marshal, Gail Worthy, General Manager, Multiplex, Noeline’s Pal, Overdraft, Waitikiri, Will Scarlett, Yours* Truly limit; Albert Grattan, Aries, Bill Tasker, Devadus, Ever Bright, Fauvel, Titanapolis, Gaelic King, Old Scotch, Indian Ranee, Jewel Pride, l>Tn-i«» Ringen, Staveley’s Lad, Village Prince, 12 yards behind; Brig-o-Dee 36 yards behind.

Brackets: Field Marshall and Gail Worthy, Will Scarlett and Yours Truly, Indian Ranee, Titanapolis and Village Prince. IJ7 pun. Thames Trotting Cup, of £4OO and trophy valued at £25; limit 4.44; 2 miles: Andy’s Pal, Admiral PetefSon, Airswept, Atawhero, Awamutu, Bexdale, Dusky Princess, Grattan Star, Tidy Lady, Tiny Tot, Murray Grattan, Wdrthy Nelson limit; Chedworth Lass, Impartial, Indian Pointer, Parrish Jewel 12 yards behind; Vera Lyne 48 yards behind; Daphne Grattan, Gold Strang 120 yards behind. Brackets: Bexdale and Impartial. X 24 P-M-Kerepehi Handicap, of £150; limit 2.59; three and four-year-olds; li miles.

First division: Automaton, Bronze Royal, Cleo Direct, Erndale, Josie Grattan, Fellowship, Gay Jay, Gipsy Grattan, Irish Day, Josie Fern, Lucky Gaillard, Petite Raider, Robin Adair, Tobias limit. Second division: Bella Lea, Loyal Globe, Collinette, Gold Medallist, Eureka Lase, Prince Belwin Gay Warrior, Great Dictator, Joshua, Local Lady, Mojavie, Sir Grattan, Sylphide, True Belwin limit. Brackets: Bronze Royal and Loyal Globe, Erndale, Gold Medallist and Josie Grattan, Fellowship and Prince Belwin Petite Raider and Sir Grattan. 3.11 JMB. James Twohill Memorial Handicap, of £175; trotters; limit 4.57; 2 miles. First division: Airworthy, Surprise Moke Courtesy, Falamai, Gay Leigh, Noon’ Apdlis, Pearl's Pride, Wee

Bonnie, Watermark limit; Alltrue, Laurel Lawn, Queenie Atin 24 yards behind; Don Parrish 72 yards behind. Second division: Bellonyx, Contractor, Cyone Man, Finale, Loyal Lass, Payaway, Single Bill, Skouras, Wee Joy limit; Indian Wilkes, Noble King 24 yards behind; On Guard 48 yards behind. Brackets: Bell Onyx and Surprise Moko, Single Bill and Wee Bonnie. 4.2 p.m. Turua Handicap, of £200; limit 2.57; 11 miles: Black Storm, Earl Pine, Field Marshall, Gail Worthy, Gay Jay, Grasmere, Indian Line, Multiplex, Noeline’s Pal, Peter Pointer, Prince Gaillard, Robie’s ‘Direct, Waitikiri, Will Scarlett, Yours Truly limit; Albert Grattan, Aries, Titanapolis, Ever Bright, Camenal, Old Scotch, Qevadus, Fauvel, Wattle Boy, Gaelic King, Indian Ranee, Jewel Pride, Laurie Bingen, Staveley’s Lad, Village Prince, Wild Life 12 yards behind; Brig-o-Dee 24.

Brackets: Black Storm, Will Scarlett and Yours Tauly, Field Marshall and Gail Worthy, Grasmere and Noeline’s Pal, Peter Pointer and Prince Gaillard, Robie’s Direct and Waitikiri, Indian Ranee, Titanapolis and Village Prince.

4.47 p.m. Kopu Handicap, of £300; limit 2.53; li miles: Andy’s Pal, Admiral Peterson, Airswept, Atawhero, Awamutu, Bexdale, British Machine, Don Acron, Dusky Princess, Grattan Star, Mine Host (T), Petite Direct, Tidy Lady, Tiny Tot, Murray Grattan, Worthy Nelson limit; Chedworth Lass, Glen Murray, Haste, Impartial, Indian Pointer 12 yards behind; Cue. Vera. Lyne, Volo’s Pride 24 yards behind; Our Gail 36 yards behind; Daphne Grattan 60 yards behind; Democrat 84 yards behind. Brackets: Airswept and Mine Host, Bexdale and Impartial, British I Machine and Petite Direct.