TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20760, 31 December 1930, Page 13

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

LARGE FIELDS AGAIN.

THE ROWE TROTTING CUP.

GREAT CONTEST EXPECTED

REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS

The Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting will be concluded to-day, the principal races being the Rowe Cup for stiaightout trotters and the President's Handicap. Following are the acceptances, with a review of the prospects by "Abaydos":—

12.0—TAMAKI HANDICAP. Of £250; trotters: limit 4.50: 2 miles. Blue and Gold . Lt. yds bhd. Direct Action . . Lt. Royal Triumph . 24 Lord Hnldane . . Lt, Tamahine .... 24 Wnh Lt. Anseline .... 60 Billy Carbine . . Lt. Lin. the Great . 108 yds bhd. Kolmar .... 132 Gold Star . ■ . 12 Blue Hiid Gold may do best of the front lot, but. Billy Carbine is h possibility. Royal Triumph leads well and Tamahine and Anseline have reasonable prospects Linnet! the Great will command respect, while Kolmar. in spito of a heavy penalty, will have friends. The best supported may be ROYAL TRIUMPH. LINNETT THE GREAT. KOLMAR. 12.45—PARK HANDICAP. Of £250; limit 3.27; H miles. Great Ball in . . Lt. yds bhd. Lord Nepean . . Lt. Baron Bingen . 12 Red Shadow . Lt. Mignonne ... 12 Some Dillon . . Lt. Arethusa .... 24 yds bhd. Warspite .... 24 Great Parrish 12 The Derby winner lied Shadow, will be :i warm proposition off the front line, while Baron Bingen and Mignonne are nicely placed Great. Parrish may not be ready, but. Arethusa will have good support. The favourites may be

RED SHADOW. ARETHUSA. BARON BINGEN. I,3S—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £"50; limit 4.29; 2 miles. Free Advice . . Lt; yds bhd. yds bhd. Jewel Pointer . 48 Florent . . . • 12 Machine Gun . . 48 Mountain Dell 12 Native Prince . 48 Reremai .... 12 Harold Logan . 60 Tlio Abbey . . 2) Kohara .... 60 Carmel .... 36 Wrackler .... 72 Free Advice will go well off the end. while Mountain. Dell and Reremai will claim attention. Cnrmel has a good chance nfter his cup success, but Machine Gun will trouble all those in front of him. Harold Logan should be in the picture, and Wrackler will have friends. The order may be

Proud Dillon looks the best of the limit brigade, and Glenrossie at a point further back will command the greatest respect. Trustworthy is consistent, while Warplane and Tony Victor will make the contest interesting Most support may be found for

GLENROSSIE. PROUD DILLON. WARPLANE. 3,10 —ROWE TROTTING CUP, Of £800; trotters; limit 4.36; 2 miles. Sur. Journey . Lt. 3"ds bhd. Ukulele Lady . Lt. Kempton .... 48 yds bhd. Native Star ... 48 Peter McKinney 12 Writer .... 48 Raima 24 Maxcgin .... 48 While the fie'd is not large the class is of high calibre and a great display of trotting is promised. Surprise Journey should do better than Ukulele Lady and Peter McKinney, while Raima is likely to be decidedly troublesome. Native Star does not appeal, but the Writer-Kempton bracket will be in great demand, while Maxegin'a form points tp his prospects being rosy. The favourites may be

RAIMA. SURPRISE .TOURNEY. DONALD BRACKET. 3.55 —PREMIER HANDICAP, Of £350; limit 2.48; 1} miles. Country King . Lt. • . yds bhrt. Gang Awn' . . . Lt. Great Delight . 12 Nella Dillon . . Lt. Hal Chimes . . 12 Proud Dillon . Lt. Tony Victor . . 2* Queen Elizabeth Lt. Pageant .... 21 Joy Bird . . . Lt. Free Advice . . 36 yds bhd. Sir Author . . 36 Gold Dial ... 12 The limit lot arc Kmart and Gang Awa'. Nella Dillon. Proud Dillon and Queen Elizabeth will count friends. Hnl Chimes is nicely placed, while Tony Victor, who is coupled with Sir Arthur, will be greatly fancied. Free Advice should be suited by the journey, and the order may be DONALD BRACKET. FREE ADVICE. NELLA DILLON.

4.4O—TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of £300; limit <1.41; 2 miles. Dan Direct . . . Lt. yds bhd, Mutu Lt. Peter Pirate . . 36

The Tartar . . . Lt. Baron Bingen . 36 yds bhd. Mignonne . . 48 Glandore .... 24 Gold Treasure . 60 Master Huia . . 24 Dan Direct looks the beßt of the limit brigade, and Glandore and Master Huia are possibilities. Master Huia being preferred. Purser may do better than Peter Pirate and Baron Bingen, but Mignonne and Gold Treasure will be well fancied. The favourites may be GOLD TREASURE. MIGNONNE. PURSE It.

S.2S—ONSLOW HANDICAP, Of £350; limit 2.13; 1 mile. Belle Axworthy Lt. yds bhd

Country King . Lt. Genuine .... 21 Gold Dial . . . Lt. Nelson Tasker 24 Queen Elizabeth Lt. Sunshower . . . '24 yds bhd. Mountain Dell 24 Enawah .... 12 Logan's Pride 36 The Abbey . . 12 Stanmoor ... 36 Trustworthy . . 12 Jewel Pointer 60 Wurplane .... 12 This is a fine field. Belle Axworthy may go better from' the front, line, and Queeu Elizabeth will be troublesome. Enawah and Warplane are well placed, and Trustworthy has prospects. Genuine. Nelson Tasker and Mountain Dell will go well, and Logan's Pride should be handy at the finish. The order may be ENAWAH. WARPLANE. QUEEN ELIZABETH.

A BARGAIN HORSE.

MACHINE GUN'S RECORD

r. a. McMillan's good luck.

Macliino Gun, winner of (he Champion Handicap, has proved a wonderful investment for the Tamahere trainer R. A. McMillan, who secured him about 18 months ngo from Mr. G. McMillan, of Auckland. Machine Gun was bred in Australia, being by Machine Brick from Thora, and he was brought to New Zealand by J. Offer, who in 1926 won the Otahuhu Cup with Machine Brick. Machine Gun was purchased by Mr. G. McMillan for £6OO and won several races under the charge of R. B. Berry.

Mr. G. McMillan, who was particularly fond of a straight-out, trotter, later made a deal with R. A. McMillan for Bingen Starr, a promising trotter. The trainer got the best of the deal, taking Machine Gun as an exchange and receiving £3OO as well in contingencies. Bingen Starf afterwards won two trotting events and then died, R. A. McMillan receiving £2OO as a result of the contingency deal. In the meantime Machine Gun struck the top of his form and last season won several good races, to finish up the season with a total of £IBO7 in prize-money, his successes including the Otahuhu Cup, a race won previously by his sire. Machine Gun's final victory last xeason war in tho C'oates' Handicap at the Otnhuhu summer meeting, where off a 2.43 mark he won easily after a brilliant run over the last three furlongs, to register the time he was set to do.

With that, performance in his favour Machine Gun was well handicapped in the Champion Handicap on 2.43, and it was Bomewhat surprising to find him only fifth in order of favouritism, especially as he showed up prominently in the cup on Saturday. Machine Gun has now won in stakes £2217 for R. A. McMillan and hie prospects of still further success are more than reasonable. He has undoubtedly proved a great bargain.

BLOOD STOCK SALES.

CAMBRIA PARK DISPERSAL.

TOP PRICE OF 100 GUINEAS. The dispersal sale of the Cambria Park Stud, owned by Mr. E. A. Price, was held yesterday at the Papatoctoe estate, and attracted an attendance of about 100. Although the horses submitted at auction were all in 6plendid condition, bidding throughout was very disappointing and several of the lots were withdrawn. Mr. C. E. Robertson officiated ns auctioneer, and be handled a difficult situation with much tact. The following are the details of the lots sold Gns. Brown filly, by Kilbroney—Lucien, Mr. J. Denise .. .. .. .. .. 14 Bay gelding, by Kilbroney—Towyn, Mr. A. Potter 30 Bay mare Lido. Syrs. by Lucullus— Tact, Mr. E. L. Ar.sell . . . . 8 Brown mure. Lucien. by Lucullus— Congress, served by Kilbroney, Mr. L. Nelson 1" Bay mare, Kirima, by Marble Arch— Martigues, served .by Kilbroney, Wright. Stephenson and Co., on account of client 37 Boy mare, Llanberis, by Marble Arch —Recoup, served by Kilbroney, Abbot. Bros. .. 50 AUCKLAND STUD COMPANY. ANNUAL SALE OF YEARLINGS.

The Auckland Stud Company's annual sale of thoroughbred yearlings will be held at. tho farm at Pnpaloetoe at 10.30 a.m. today. The company will offer six yearlings, two being by Whirlwind, two by Scherzo, one by Peach Brandy and one by Surveyor. In addition, on behalf of other vendors, several other lots will bo submitted.

HAROLD LOGAN. MACHINE GUN. WRACKLER. 2.25—NEW YEAR HANDICAP. Of £350; limit 4.35; '2 miles. Brutus LI. ydsbhd. Gang Awn' . . • LI. Gold Dial • • ■ 36 Proud Dillon . . Lt. Great Delight . 36 Wanspite .... Lt. Rockburn . . • 3G yds bhd. Warplane . • . 36 Glenrossie . . -.12 Pageant .... 48 Trustworthy . . 12 Tony Victor . , 48