TO-DAY'S TROTTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21454, 30 March 1933, Page 7

TO-DAY'S TROTTING

THAMES PROGRAMME GUP BEARS OPEN ASPECT NINE HORSES ENGAGED REVIEW OF THE FIELDS The annual meeting of the Thames Trotting Club opens to-dny, and with fields of useful size and in some of the events high-clasii horses competing, the racing should bu keen and spectacular. The win-and-place system of betting will bo in operation. Following are the acceptances, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Abaydos'":— 11.59 —PARAWAI HANDICAP, Of £7otrotters: limit 3.50: 11 miles Colleen Murphy Lt. Stardown . . . Lt. Golden Huia , Lt, yds bhd Golden Eagle . . Lt. Autumn Lu . . 3G Indolent .... Lt. Kohewah .... f>o Jvuini Lt. Summertime . . Otara ..... Lt. Wliimvhala . . 7'2 J'earl Parrish . Lt. Matfie Herbilw'n 120 Peter Abdallnh Lt. Of those on the limit Indolent, Golden Eagle and Otara have shown the best form l'ft public, each having secured a second placing, while Indolent finished first at his last start, hut was di« Qualified for galloping. The improving Stardown is a possibility and may provide a surprise. Autumn Lu, Kohewah and Mattie Herbilwyn are recent winners and the last-named requires only to trot solidly all the way to be dangerous. The order of favouritism may be INDOLENT, GOLDEN EAGLE. MATTIE HERBILWYN. 12.30 —HIKUTAIA HANDICAP, Of jt'7o; limit 3.6; IJ miles Camelia .... Lt. Our Summer . . Lt. Cimarron . . . Lt. Roylette .... Lt. Demand . . . Lt. Red Hope . . . Lt. Free Gift . . . Lt. Shining Metal . Lt. Home Brew . Lt. Student Prince . Lt. Ida Ana .... .Lt. Worthy Chief . Lt. Jeafer ..... Lt. Tryment . . . Lt. Lislea Lt. yds bhd Maud Chenault Lt. Gold Seam ... 43 Min Bells .... Lt. With one .exception, the starters are all cn the limit and the draw for post positions will have a bearing on the prospects. Cimarron,. Lislea, Roylette and Worthy Chief have gained minor placings this season and others who have displayed promise incluude Home Brew, Jester, Min Bells, Our Summer and Student Prince. The backmarker, Gold Seam, should race well. Investors may prefer CIMARRON, ROYLETTE, WORTHY CHIEF. I.IO—PURIRI HANDICAP. Of £BS; limit 3.33; li milea Mythorpe . Lt. yds bhd Mazda . . . . . Lt. Rey de Quest . C 4 Wea Machine . . Lt. Jackie Thorp© . 36 yds bhd Pukemiro ... 36 Francis Lincoln 12 Silver Bingen . 48 Rolfe Audubon . 24 Homeward ... 60 Maida and Wee Machine are recent winners and off the front line should take eome beating. Close to this pair is Francis Lincoln, who is very speedy on a dry track. Of those further back, Pukemiro, Silver Bingen and Homeward are solid pacers, and of the three Pukemiro may find most support. It is a good betting field and the favourites ■ may be , FRANCIS LINCOLN. MAZDA,

WEE MACHINE. I.SS—THAMES TROTTING CUP , HANDICAP, Si £2OO and canteen of cutlery; limit 4.34; 2 miles Carnui Lt. yds bhd Great Delight . Lt. Kewpie's Prince Pedro . Lt. Triumph 24 yds bhd Brentlight . . . 3G Dan Direct . . 12 First Flight . . CO Pageant .... 21 Auto Machine . 84 Bracket: Carnui and Pageant. Of the limit trio Carnui has more recent form than Great Delight and Prince Pedro, but if the last-named is produced at his best he may repeat his success of last year. Kewpie's Triumph is well placed and a little 1 improvement in stamina would make him dangerous. Brentlight ia in splendid form, and First Flight's fine displays last month give her a rare chance agp.in. Auto Machine ia back to his best form and Bhould be kandy at the finish. The race bears an open aspect, but the best supported may be "KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH. BRENTLIGHT. CARNUI-PAGEANT BRACKET. 2.4O—TURUA HANDICAP, Of £7O; limit 3.42; 1J milee Aircraft . > . . Lt. yds bhd Cimarron . . Lt. Gold Seam ... 24 Free Gift . . . Lt. May Chenault . 24 Alin Bells . . Lt. Betterwin . . . 3G Our Summer . Lt. Cogent .... 36 Roylette . . .•. Lt. Donee 36 , yds bhd Peter Grattan . 36 Raider ... 12 Fisher . . . . 3G Te Mahanga . . 12 With the exception of Aircraft, the limit horses will race earlier in the Hikutnia Handicap and their form in that event should give a good line on their prospects here. Raider should be dangerous and the consistent Te Mahanga is well placed. A rope, tition of last month's form would give May Chenault a fine chance, and of the others Gold Seam, Cogent and Donee have the best credentials. Betterwin and Petei v (Jrattan may be ehort of racing. The ordci of support mr.y be TE MAHANGA. RAIDER, MAY CHENAULT. , . 3.25-KEREPEEHI HANDICAP, ■Of £100; limit 3.25; 1J miles Homeward . . . Lt. yds bh< Mythorpe . . . Lt. Oliver Thorpe . Rangihau . .. . Lt. Dad's Hope . . 36 yds Bhd Pegaway ... 36 Free Logan . . 12 Realty ..... 36 Lady Coronado . 12 Homeward reads best of the front-markers end may take a lot of heading off, while the evergreen Rahgihau should run a useful lace. Lady Coronado and Free Logan have been in the money recently and with a correct beginning the latter would keep the best of his opponents busy. Oliver Thorpe in returning to form and Dad's Hopo is a Possibility. The well-performed pair Pegaway and Realty should bo very dangerous, for they are good class horses. In a good pool tho favourites may bo FREE LOGAN. PEG A WAY. REALTY. 4.IO—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of £115; trotters; limit 3.3G; 15 miles Billy Carbine . Lt. . yd® bhd Bessie Parrish lit. Moko Girl ... 12 Zanzibar .... Lt. Marble Star . . 12 Explosion ... 72 Bessie Parrish and Zanzibar aro' recent Hace-gctters off the limit, and Billy Carbine *'on at ITamilton in DAembcr. Moko Girl k in splendid order and Miirble Stnr is *«rkinf; well again. Explosion is always "'kely t 0 bo idangerous in a race of this Script inn. In a two divide"-' eld investors prefer ZANZIBAR. BESSIF PARRISH. 4.55-:*OPU HANDICAP, Of iljo; limit 2.47; li miles gold Treasure . Lt. yds bhc £ e .'P • . . . . Lt. Pageant ... 12 Prince Pedro . Lt. Brent Zolock . 24 •b yds bhd Direct Morning . 21 fj r entlip|it ... 12 liewpie's "Wat. Parrish . 12 Triumph 24 Bracket; Kelp and Brentlight. ■"'e displays of Prince Pedro, Brentlight, a Want and Kewpie's Triumph in tho cup * 0! »ld form a 'good guide to their prospects ete - Fresh horses. Gold Treasure, Great trSrijj Brent Zolock nnd Direct Morning, be * « grp-itly v 0 the interest and it should j, nt * jjne C'. ntest. There may be most eup,GREAT PARRISH. KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH. BRENTLIGHT.