Good Fields at Ashhurst Trots To-day

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7106, 15 March 1933, Page 4

Good Fields at Ashhurst Trots To-day

A Last Look Round

Cup Should Be a Great Race

[By “Abaydos.”] With excellent prospects of spectacular ancl highly interesting trotting at Ashhurst to-day, the Manawatu Club should nave a successiui meeting. There Is no shortage of horses, and as the big majority of the competitors have been racing prominently of Jate backers will have a useful form line to work on.

Win and Place Betting,

The win and place system of betting, which has proved extremely popular wherever instituted, will be in operation. The size of to-day's iields w'ill ensure three place dividends in nearly all the events and should mako foi keener and increased speculation. Review cf the fields. The good form of Iron Man at 'Wellington on (Saturday indicates that C. Donald's pacer will be very hard to beat iu his races. Although on HG yards in the Bracelet the Wrack gelding should prove equal to making the limit lot step very last to keep out of his road. Ho also holds line prospects iu tho Komako Handicap. Hdna Worthy, with a win at Auckland and Wellington to her credit will bo the popular selection for tho Hash Handicap. The Travis Axworthy mare can run a merry mile aud is also a possibility later iu tho l’ohaugina Handicap. While Hemlock Hero does not stay on well, the He tone candidate has won twice this season at a mile and on this form, must be given serious consideration iu the Dash Handicap. Storm Quecu is a smart mare who should give a creditable display iu her races and she may be good enough to extend the better fancied division in the mile heat.

If he goes kindly in his engagements Tori Kiugi should be a dangerous contender for the main honours. Ho has a good chance in the Cup, aud if unsuccessful should bo handy in tho iinai event.

C. S. Donald has a solid bracket iu the Cup in Ulm and Special Sun and on recent form the latter may bo tho hope of the starter. He should take a lot of heading off, while Ulm is nicely placed in tho President's Handicap. The Hay pacer, Frco Slogan, is fast returning to form and alter his displays at Hutt Park on Saturday ho must bo taken into account in his races today. If unsuccessful in tho Cup, he will go a great race in the sprints. Rector docs not appeal on past deeds as a Cup possibility, although he may have improved in stamina. However, W. Head should find his pacer quito at home over the President's Handicap journey.

To Mahanga lias such, a good record for consistency, he -will not lack admirers for the Komako Handicap. The Waikato horse should bo all the better for recent racing and his turn to break the ice may come to-day. Smooger is a better horse than his form this season indicates, and if he has dono sufficient hopple work since racing at Epsom as a trotter will make a bold showing to-day. Derby Thorpo showed reasonable form at Wellington on Saturday and a littlo improvement will see the Hutttrained pacer throrving out danger signals to-day. Sphinx has came all the way from Kaikoura to compete in the straight out trotters’ races which suggests that B. J'. Mackio's gelding is of the useful type. Aerial Boy has enough speed to win in any trotting company, but at times he is inclined to run his gait, a fault that his cost him several races. If ho goes correctly the others will know they have been to the races. Nelson’s Bequest is a solid trotter, who only requires to go to tho pose sound to keep tho opposition busy in the long-distance trotting race. Solidness is tho chief fcaturo about the well-bred Blue Blood and this will be of material asisstancc to him in the Gorge Handicap. His trainer, “Skipper” Price, knows all that is to know about square-gaited horses.

TROTTING CALENDAR. March 15: Manawatu T.C. Annual. March 15: Wyndham T.C. Annual. March 16: Waimate R.C. (two events). March IS: Cheviot T.C. Annual. L