RACING CARNIVAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21562, 5 August 1933, Page 9

RACING CARNIVAL

f; CHEISTCHUKCH WEEK TROTTING OPENS TO-DAY EVENTS AT ADDINGTON THE FIELDS REVIEWED The week's racing and trotting ;•'* . rnrniv.il in Christehurcli opens to-day, when tho New Zealand Metropolitan ■Trotting Club's meeting commences at Aldington. , Telegraphing' last evening, the Hkrat/d's Christchurch correspondent stated that rain fell again at Addington on Thursday night, but without serious effect to the track, which should bo in fair order for racing. / Following are the fields:— 11.30—INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £130; trotters: limit 3.32; 1$ miles Katute ..... Lt. Yds. bhd. _ „ T . i a®- bhd. New Metford . 36 Belle Lonmer . 24 Worthy Queen . 48 Stanley Bmgen 21 Cannonball . . 60 Great. Burton . 3fi Fifa . 70 Lough Guy . . 36 Tho field is a small one and Worthy Queen is likely to start favourite. She has completed excellent work since her arrival in the South, and her prospects for the meeting look Rood. Lough Guy won the Inst two races he contested, and niny be tho one to extend "Worthy Queen tjost. Of the remainder Katute mnkes the greatest appeal. The public may favour WORTHY QUEEN. LOUGH GUY, KATUTE. 12.10 —ADVANCE HANDICAP, Of £150: for 4-year-olds; limit 2.59; 1| miles Esplendor . . Lt. Yds. bhd. Good Companion. Lt. Rey Spec ... 24 Olive Rey .. . Lt. Cloudy Range 84 Tprisatu . . . Lt. R<*y Spec. Tangatu and Olivo Re.v have the best credentials in the Advance Hsndi■V tap field, as, Esplendor and .Good Companion have shown little form, -while Cloudy Range i 3 apparently handicapped out of the race. Taking a line through Rey Spec's form in finishing second to Rey Direct at Easter in 2 47 1-5, his prospects read best. Best support may be given . REY SPEC, TANGATU.

IJ.SO—AUGUST HANDICAP, Of fqOO: limit 4.29; 2 miles

Arethusa . » Lt. Yds. bhd. , Belinda . . . . Lt. First Flight . . 24 Gold Ting© . . . Lt. Sir Guy ... 24 Linkman ... . Lt. Mountain Dell . 36 Silver De Oro . Lt. Glenrossi® ... GO Yds. bhd. Lindbergh . . . 60 Colorado ... 12 Red Shadow . 60 Sunny Morn . . 12 Indications are that the finish of the August Handicap will bo disputed by horses on or near tho front. The past season's performances of Silver do Oro. Belinda. Gold Tinge, Sunny Morn and Sir Guy were good. »nd perhaps the ono who has shown most improvement in track work in the meantime is Belinda. Colorado is verv well, but may do better after a race. Thoso likely to sqlicit. mos,t support are SILVER DE ORO—BELINDA Bracket. COLORADO, GOLD TINGE.

I.3S—TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 4.40; 2 miles

Matchmaker . . Lt. Yds. bhd. Suneross .... Lt. Pageant D'Or . 36 Yds. bhd. Pronto Bingen . 36 Wild Gyy ... 12 Purser .... 36 Aleron . ... 24 Reporter ... 36 Denver City . . 24 Wilbur White . 36 Gay Gordon . . 24 Worthy King . 36 War Paint . 24 Wrecker .... 36 Blue Mountain 36 Reporter ia expected to mn a good race in the Trial Handicap, in which he may expect most opposition from Wrecker and Blue Mountain. Others holding prospectß are Suncross and Worthy King,. Those most favoured may be REPORTER. WRECKER, BLUE MOUNTAIN.

2.15-^-STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £2oor trotters; limit 4.40; 2 miles Gemlight . . . . Lt. Yds. bhd. Gieat Burton . Lt. Stand By ... 24 New Metford . . Lt. Nicoya ', . . . 48 Yds. bhd. Mountain Mist . 60 First Wrack . . 12 Kempton .... 72 Ukelele Lady . . 12 Huon Voyage . 108 Worthy Queen . 12 Stanley T. . • 120 Garner ... 21

First Wrack appears to hold a favourable chance in the Stewards' Handicap, but Worthy' Queen, if reserved, will carry mo?t support. Garner and Great Burton are two with chances and Mountain Mist may bo tho best of thoso further back. The best fancied may bo GARNER. GREAT BURTON, FIRST WRACK.

I.SS—QUEEN MARY HANDICAP. Of £200: limit 4.35: 2 miles Craganour . . .lit-. Yds. bhrl. Bracken' .... Lt. Somerby .... 12 Jolly Wave . . Lt. Todd Lonzia . . 12 Master Roy . . Lt. Gunfire .... 21 Yds. bhd. John Jinks ... 24 Arabond .... 12 Meteor . ... 24 Avornns' .... 12 Tnctle3s . . . 24 The Queen Mary Handicap contains some good material, possibly the best of which is Avernus, in spite of the fine performances of Craganour during the past season. John Jinks is a very fit horse and Gunfire showed winning form late in the autumn. " Good performances m»j be expected from AVERNUS. • CRAGANOUR. JOHN JINKS. 3.35 SELWYN HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 2.47; 1J miles Grand Canyon . Lt. Ron Lt. Great Author . Lt. Sodium . . .Lt Indianapolis . . Lt. Yds. bhd Major Lind . . . Lt. Belinda .... 24 Ngingongingo . Lt. Dillon Logan . 24 Probationer . . Lt. Vesuvius .... 24 Raydua .■ . Lt. If Indianapolis fails to make an appearance in the Selwyn Handicap the chances of Vesuvius will probably be most favoured. Probationer and Raydus are ready to givg & good account of themselves, snd in the absence of Indianapolis those best fancied may be VESUVIUS. PROBATIONER. RAYDUS. HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 2.12; 1 mile Aretbusa . . . . Lt. Vesuvius .. . • Lt. Colonial Boy . . Lt. AVilma Dillon . Lt. Oranleigh . . . Lt. Yds. bhu. Eureka Boy . . Lt. Brent Zolock . 12 Gunfire .... Lt. Harold Thorpe . 12 Muriel De Oro . Lt;. Logan's Pride . 12 Nelson's Victory Lt. Sir Guy . ... Roddy . . . . . Lt. Royal Silk . . 24 Silver iDe Oro . Lt. Free Advice . . 48 Somer'oy . . . Lt. Gold Country • 48 Tactless .... Lt. Somerby is a smart miler and, being a good beginner, he should always be prominently placed in the International Handicap. Roddy in expected to« run a good race, as are Cranleigh and Eureka Boy. A lot will depend on the draw for post positions. as 13 are on the front and the mile post is on a bad angle. The favourites may be SOMERBY, EUREKA BOY, ROLDY. 'r PALMERSTON NORTH NEWS SALE OF CHIEF MARIONETTE [from oun OWN* correspondent] PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday Although lie was taken out of the Winter Cup, Inflation looks in good order. Ho is being restricted to light tasks. High Society waß coming back to form vlien leg trounlo caused him to be thrown out of .work. He is now himself again and appears to be none the worse for his outing ni Foxton, where he made a bold showing for moHt of the way in a scurry event. His w nnini turn should be near at hand. .The Lord Quex mare Leisure has an enIsirged le-,' as a result of striking a batten v dry hard in the hurdle race at Foxton and if would appear that she will have to bo ti-'nteil to a sprfl. C'Mcfv Marionette has changed hands. I'nviii't lieen disnosed of by Mr. R. J. Macdonald to' another local owner. She has been thrown out of work and will be treated to ;i spell. Chief Marionette won £350 in (•takes lust season. A. W. McDonald, who will pilot Luna Lux in the Grand National Steeplechase mid Henry of Navarro in the_ Grand National Hurdles, has left for Riccaiton. K. Voitre has been engaged to ride Foreign Queen, Normanby and Lady Zephyrus. , TROTTING FIXTURES August 5, 9, 11—New Zealand Metropolitan Trottinu Club. August 2G—Auckland Trotting Club. September 3—New Brighton Trotting Clnb. I