TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20560, 10 May 1930, Page 9

TROTTING.

FOE BUT? Y PAEK CLUB.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

VICTORY HANDICAP FIELD

CARMEL'S PROSPECTS AGAIN.

Tho Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting will be concluded to-day. Fine weather continues with tho track in excellent order fast times should again be the order of the day. {following are details of the fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by our South Island correspondent:— TAHUNA HANDICAP, Of £200; U miles. Brent Boy .. . Lt. . Yds. ljbd. Box On . . . Lt. Kereta ... 21 Bingen Queen . Lt,. Standby .. . 21 Binatra .... Lt. Rcpcta Mac .30 Fernleo .... Lt. Sunny Gold . 36 Kilbirnio Dan LI. Hydro 4R Lough Guy . . Lt. Accumulator . 00 Molly Nelson . Lt. Jade 72 Patty Bingen . -Lt.' Fifn. ..... 84 Saxon ...... Lt. Ambition ... 96 ' Saka Bona . . Lt. Fifa is back to 8-1 yds .bird,. but "er.en from this mark she will have a royal chance of success, especially if the race is run more evenly than was the ease on Thursday. Standby will pr6bably bo tho choice of speculators, and Hydro is, a young trotter of promise. ROYAL HANDICAP, Of £200; 2 miles. Ardgour .... Lt.' Ulm . . . Lt. Ellcgro . , , , lit. Willie Derby . Lt. Free Chimes . Lt. Yds. bhd. Happy Lass , . Lt. Lady. Zephyr . 12 Lrtracor .... Lt. Festival . '. . 24 •Mary Locanda Lt. Belinda • 24 Radio ..... Lt. Nona Bingen . 84 Southern Don . Lt. Belinda should again be favourito and her prospects appear good. Festival and Lady Zephyr may bo most likely to cause trouble. PACIFIC HANDICAP, Of £225; 1 mile. Freo Pointer . Lt._ Yds. bhd. ' Nelson's Victory Lt.' Erin's Fort Uno 21 Peter Daunt , Lt. Sunchild ... 24 Slump Lt. Murinoa ...... 2-1 Tarndalo .. . . Lt. Rita .McKiuney 24 John Noblo . . Lt. Downcast . . . 3(5 Yds. bhd. El Direct . . . 36 Liberal .... 12 Fight Ever . . 48 Pearl Logan . 12 Backers may be im.wieo to ignoro the chances of Poter Daunt, in spite of his first day's failure. He will take a lot of beating and eo will Sunchild and El Direct. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £220; li miles. Becky Do Oro , Lt. Yds. bhd. Morrison . . . Lt. Kinney Dillon 12 Danny Boy . . Lt. Le Thorpo . . 12 Kate Logan . . Lt. Wild Bingen . 12 Sunshade . . . Lt. Storm Bell . 30 Vecto Lt. St. Gcorgo . . 36 Nelbar Lt. Morrison will bo a warm favourite and most opposition may bo expected from St. George and Sunshade, VICTORY HANDICAP, Of £550; 2 miles. Omaha Lt. Yds. bhd. Yds. bhd. Sunshower . . 24 Bonny Logan . 21 Nativo _ Prince . ,36 Carmel .... 24 Cardinal Logan 48 Jean McElwyn 2-1 Author Jinks . 00, ' Carmel and Nativo Prince are likely to bo well fancied, and the Jean McElwyn-Suu-shower bracket will also carry good support. PENINSULA HANDICAP, ' Of £275; 2 miles. Quickfiro . . . Lt. Ydfi. bhd. Yds. bhd. Peter Lin , . •36 Swiftbine ... 12 Dolores .... 00 Bonetn .... 35- Tonio . . . .' .■• 9S Dolores should race well, and tho small field should also suit Tonic. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. Of £250; li miles. Alva Lass . . . Lt. ' Yds. bhd. Lo. Thorpo . . Lt. Nelson's Victory 12 Lydia Lt. John Noble . . 24 Silverwood . . Lt. Lily Harold . . 21 Suncross . . . Lt. Wild Nita . . ,24 St. George . . Lt. Nelson McElwyn 30 Vecto Lt. Nelson De Oro 30 Yds. bhd. Marinca ... 48 Baron Bingen 12 C. S. Donald holds a strong hand with St. George and Baron Bingen, and this bracket, with John Noblo and Alva Lass, should bo well supported. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £255; li miles. Lady Cello . . Lt. Yds. bhd. ' Liberal Lt. .Tolly Pot ... 12 Neerson .... Lt. Morning Sun . .12 Vendome . . . Lt. Omaha . . . , 12 Warepa .... Lt. Logan Hanlon 24 Lingfield . . . Lt. Wrackeen . . 24 Sunchild .... Lt. Sunshower . . 30 Yds. bhd. Carmel 48 Final McKinney 12 Jean McElwyn 48 Vendome looks tho pick of tho handicap, and Neerson and Omaha may bo troublesome. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. REPORTS FROM CLUBS. LIFE SENTENCE LIFTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Friday. At a meeting of tho New Zealand Trotting Association to-day it was decided to remove tho lifo disqualification on J. Russell. of Invercargill, on account of illhealth. The action of tho Metropolitan Club was endorsed in regard to inquiries into the driving of Tom Thumb by F. G; Holmes, the placing: of Nighborn second in the Summer Handicap, tho driver, M. Holmes, not having pulled him back to his gait, and the alleged inconsistent running of Harold Thorpo. Iti each case tho club took no action. The Ashburton Club roported that after hearing tho explanation of tho owner. W. It. Black, in reference to the charge of inconsistent running concerning the appearance in two races of Scuttle, it had decided to tako no action. The association decided to hold tho matter aver for a full meeting. .... Tho action of tho Wanganui Club in dismissing tho protest of G. 11. Stubbs against 11. J. WOodtield, of inconsistent running on the part of Baron Derby, and in fining Woodfield £5 for altering gear without giving notico, wag considered. The association decided to refer the report back to tho club to ascortain under what .rulo the fine was imposed. Tho club's action in dismissing tho protest was endorsed. The decision of the Wanganui Club to take no action at tho inquiry into tho running of Ockley Wood, driven by L. F. Boikett, was endorsed, A report was received from tho Hnwern Club that C. King had been charged with handling Royal Silk in an unsatisfactory manner. In the committee's opinion King drovo a badty-judgod raco and ho waw cautioned. The Gore Trotting Club reported upon a complaint by J, G. Cruickshnnk that an unauthorised -person had assisted at. the start of the Mataura Handicap with Ihn. horse Keen Derby, and that that horse hnd interfered with his maro, Merce Bingen. rho club stated that, the assistant had : been a stable-hand. Tho association decided j that clubs should bo recommended that j nny assistant to a starter should bo ap-l pointed by tho stewards prior to a race mooting, and that tho assistant should ho | in no way connected with a stable represented by a competitor. SEASON'S FIXTURES. May 10—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 17—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 31, June 3— -Canterbury • Park Trotting Club. fune 21. 23—Auckland Trotting Club.