TO-DAY'S TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21112, 20 February 1932, Page 7

TO-DAY'S TROTTING.

MEETING AT EPSOM. THE otahuhu handicap. EVEN FIELD OF NINE. AUTO MACHINE'S CHANCES. Tho Auckland Trotting Club's February meeting will be opened at Epsom to-day. With the exception of one race, the fields - are 0 f reasonably good size. The principal events, the Otahuliu Handicap and Moss Davis Handicap, have attracted some good horses and tho class in the other races is useful and fairly uniform. After the heavv rain yesterday there is every likelihood'of the going / being slow, but unless (he weather keeps wet it should not be really heavy. / ... following aro the details ot the fields, with » review of tho prospects in each race by " Abavdtfe" 12,0—TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £'o3: trotters: li miles-, limit 3.-17. Tiwha Lt. yds hhd V Herbilwvn . Lt. Lucky Voyage . 3C» Nebraska . - - Lt. Bessie Pnrrish . 48 Grand Triumph Lt. Gold Realm . . 43 Win Huon . - - Lt. Todd Bmgen . 72 ydsbhd Zanzibar . . . 96 Moko Girl . . 24 Windchat ... 120 Lady Ena ... 36 Marble Star . . 120 Tiwha and Win Huon have the best credentials of those on tho limit, but should fce held safe by the consistent Moko Girl. w ho should trot a solid race. Lucky Voyage von well at Oamaru earlier in the season, trotting much faster than his present handicap. and he will he very dangerous. Bessie Par'rish was showing a return to her correct form in December and is nicelv placed here. Gold Realm is a possibility and Todd Bingen is solid. Of the back division. Zanzibar reads best and may create another surprise. The favourites may be BESSIE PARRISH. MOKO GIRL. LUCKY VOYAGE. 12.45—WAIHEKE HANDICAP, Of £105; li miles; limit 3.2. Derby Fame . Lt. Our Mac . . . Lt. Francis Lincoln Lt. Thelma Mack . Lt. Gold Seam . . Lt. Tamaroa . . . . Lt. jester Lt. Worthy Patch . Lt. Prince Etawah ./Lt. Worthy Cause . Lt. Mazda Lt. yds hhd Ruffy Thorp© . Lt. b ree Logan . . 12 Star Pronto . . Lt. Pegaway . . , 12 Stormy Mack . . Lt. Eleawah .... 24 i Marble Star . . Lt. Bracket: Francis Lincoln and Worthy Patch. .With 15 horses 911 the limit, two rows will be recessary for tke front markers and the draw for positions will be an important factor in the chances of such useful improvers as Prince Etawah. Mazda. Jester. Gold Seam and Worthy Cause, who look the pick of the limiV division. Worthy Cause is a very smart beginner, but Froe Logan and Pegaway both beat him at Hamilton *nd may again do so here. Eleawah is speedy and should have a. chance if she begins correctly. The best supported may be FREE LOGAN. PEGAWAY. WORTHY CAUSE. I.3S—OTAHUHU HANDICAP, Of £300; 2 miles; limit 4.32. Te Wahia . . . Lt. yds bhd Enawah .... Lt. Nelson Tasker . 12 Impromptu . . . Lt. Auto Machine . 30 Golcl Dial . . . Lt. The Abbey . . PO, yds bhd Mountain Dell . 00 Gold Treasure 12 Impromptu will find most support of the limit horse 3. and after his Christmas form • ~ his prospects appear rosy. Enawah. if back to her best/ will make things interesting, while Gold Dial and Te_ Wahia can both run a sound two miles. Nelson Tasker was fourth in the Auckland Cup and may do better in this field A soft track will assist Gold Treasure, who revels in heavy going. Auto Machine is handily placed and be should take considerable beating, as be is in fine trim. The hackmarkers will have a difficult task, and Mountain Dell should be the pick of them. The favourites may be AUTO MACHINE. IMPROMPTU. MOUNTAIN DELL. 2.7S—PAPAKU RA HANDICAP, Of £125; li miles: limit 3.29. Bell Dial . . . Lt. yds bhd Some Dillon . . Lt. Glandore ... 48 Travis .....'. Lt. Kewpie's yds bhd Triumph . . 48 Dad's Hope . . 24 Little Guy ... 48 Gaza 24 Master Huia . 48 Bingen Crest . 24 Our Peter ... 48 Lady Yvonne / 36 Dan Direct ... 60 Bell Dial and Travis should race well off the limit. Travis, who is on the upgrade, may do best. /'Bingen Crest is handily placed, and, provided she can see the ionrney rirht out, must be given a chance. Dsd's Hope and Gaza nre possibilities, and on December form Lady Yvonne. Glandore and Kewpie's Triumph must all be treated with respect. Little Guy cannot be left out of calculations, while Our Peter and Dan Direct are both entitled to consideration. The main fancies may be TRAVIS. . KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH. BINGEN CREST. 3.IO—MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP, Of £115; li miles; limit 3.34. Cleao Lt. Typist Lt. Jersey Thorpa . Lt. bhd Myrtlene . . . . Lt. Great Fame . . 12 Mar. Wallace . Lt. Gumdigger ... 12 Modern Light Lt. Oliver Thorpe . 36 Rolf« Audubon . Lt. Prince Pedro . . 36 Realty Lt. Raydu3 .... 43 If Rolfe Audubon would repeat his good track form, he would take a lot of beating from the limit, but he has failed repeatedly in his races. Off the same mark Realty. Cleao. Modern Light and Margaret Wallace possess reasonable prospects. Gumdigger and Great Fame are handily placed, and 011 - recent form Gumdigger reads the better. Oliver Thorpe and Prince Podro look to be ' held saf« by Raydus. who is in winning T «in. The best supported may be GUMDIGGER. RAYDUS. MODERN LIGHT. 3.SS—FEBRUARY HANDICAP, Of £135; trotters; 2 miles- limit 4.44. Explosion . . . Lt. yds bhd Royal Triumph . Lt. Va'iloden ... 12 yds bbd Koimar . . . . 6° ! Boi Grande . . 12 Paradigm ... 84 The field is small and may be further reduced, as Explosion i.s a doubtful starter. Although he is giving away five seconds to oe in the race. Royal Triumph is a smart trotter, and, vs he is a o"ick beginner, he going to take some catching. Yalloden siould find the class to bis liking, and Rm* prande- will not be out. of it if he trots in ois best style Kolmar and Paradigm are a solid pair and they will be in the picture jf the frontmarkers make any mistakes. The favourites may be ROYAL TRIUMPH. VALLODEN. 4.4O—MOSS DAVIS HANDICAP, Of £150; li miles; limit 2.13. Kewpie's yds bhd Triumph . . Lt. Kewpie's Guy . 24 Glandore . . . Lt.. B"nefice .... 24 yds bhd Te Wahia ... 24 Dan Direct . ~ 12 Auto Machine . 36 First Flight . . 12 Great Ballin . . 30 N ella Dillon . . 12 Five of tho 10 acceptors have prior Jjpgagements. These include Kewpie's triumph, Glandore. Dan Direct. Te Wahia jnd Auto Machine, and their prospects in '■ns race may bp better gauged by their *?flier displays. The fresh horses are First . *,hght. Xella Dillon. Benefice, Kewpie's " l 'y and Great Ballin. who arp all smart performers at the distance. Auto Machine ' ''.fit, and. as he will escape a penalty if be . *ins the chief event, he should again have * great chance. The favourites may be AUTO MACHINE. KEWPIE'S GUY, FIRST FLIGHT. S.2S—RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £115; saddle; 1 mile: limit 2.10. Satinbird . . . Lt. Realty Lt. Charm. Pronto . Lt. yds bhd Mythorpe .... Lt. Bey de Quest . 12 Oliver Thorpe . Lt. Gaza 36 . Lt. Our Peter ... 48 T.his_ is a useful field <,{ saddle horses. •M of those on ,the limit Charming Pronto, k. ni Realty and Satin Bird have previJisly won in saddle. Poi and Oliver J-norpe ar ß smart pacers who should take 5 'He catching Rev dc Onest looks fitted hj« and his form this "*,! been good enough to give him an exjjuent chance. The hackmarkers, Gaza and ,i Ur I'eter, are well seasoned and thev jOould help to make the contest interesting. a Cood poo the prime fancies may be OUR PETER. REV BE QUEST. POi.