AUCKLAND TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21578, 24 August 1933, Page 7

AUCKLAND TROTS

SATURDAY'S MEETING ARRIVAL of visitors bed hope in good order JVAIKATO HORSES TO-NIGHT Tho first of the visiting horses to jtrrivo at Kpsom for Saturday's trotting meeting is Hod Hope, who reached headquarters yesterday from Whangarei. under the care of his trainer, L. McMahon. Red Hope, who is owned bv M r - E.. J- Parkes, for whom Mc- >' Mahon trained Gold Jacket when ho won two Auckland Cups and several other races, looks in good heart. Ho displayed promising form toward the ' end of last season and in his last four starts recorded a win and two seconds. His finishing effort from tho rear of the field iuto second place on the concluding day of tho Auckland winter meeting, was a dazzling one and indicated that,he is likely to reach a good standard. Red Hope is bred 011 excellent lines. His "sire, Great Hope, by Great Audubon from tho Harold Dillon mare, Ladle Dillon, dam of Little Guy, was g high-class performer, winning as a three-vear-old the New Zealand Derby, Great" Northern Derby and Champion Stages. Two years later he won the New Zealand-Cup. Jenny Lind, granddani of Red Hope, was brought to New Zealand from Scotland by J. Bryce just on 20 years ago, and she possesses some of tho best American blood. Bryce, who bred Red Hope, has been associated with tho horso in his races at Cambridge and Epsom. The Tamahere trainer, R. A. McMillan, is due this afternoon with Prirtco Pedro, May Chenault and Kia Kaha. Prince Pedro, who is one of the prime fancies for tho August Handicap and' ftlassev Memorial Handicap double, won two, races last season, as well as being several times in a place. He won the August' Handicap and did not score again until the end of tho season, winning the Liverpool Handicap on the final day of the Epsom winter meeting. May Chenault, who did not enter the stable until after the Auckland Christmas meeting, has also won two races for McMillan, and in spite of failures at Epsom and Waikato in tho winter,, she is capable of much better performances. Kia Kaha is a novice by Our Thorpe from Uniform, and a full brother to Taipare and Te Mahanga, two well-performed pacers. Kia Kaha, whi>, like Tfiipare, is a grey, had his first race at Claudelands in July and made a verv creditable showing. Another Waikato trainer expected to arrive to-night is C. Moran, whose horns, Edna "Worthy, Bonnie Direct and Donufri, should add much interest to their respective races. Edna "Worthy and Bonnie Direct have previously raced at Epsom, where they displayed useful form, Edna Worthy winning at Ihe February meeting at a fine doublefigures price. Donum will be making his first appearance in Auckland and comes with good credentials, particularly on dry ground. The other visiting horses. Wiriwhata, Demand, Stormy Mack, Bingen Chief, Parrish Bcllo and Explosion, ar© due to reach Epsom to-morrow morning. ONEHUNGA HANDICAP FIELD FINE TEST FOR GOOD PACERS / The Onehunga Handicap, a 3.28 mile and a-half race on Saturday's Epsom trotting programme, has drawn a go9d field of tried and proved ,pacers, the majority of whom won races last season. The class is a very useful one. as it provides horses fringing on the higher-grade sections with an opportunity of stepping into the advanced ranks. Guid Hairst and Manco are two off the limit who won races at winter meetings Guid Hairst won the Hawke's Bay Cup at, • -Huntings and the Marconi Handicap at Epiom, and in spite of subsequent defeats at Hamilton, must be regarded as dangerou!,. His recent track work indicates that he is :a fine order. Manco. after two seconds at Hawke's Bay, was disposed of by Mr. J. H. Lloyd to a patron of F. J. Smiths, stable and won .at his first start for his new owner. His Claudelands victory was so decisive that his prospects of again being in the money are decidedly bright Tempo has no recent form to recommend him and win Mot make much appeal. . Nicely placed on 24 yards is Silver Bmgen and after his end-of-season B P lay ®. should take a power of beating. Suver Bingen won well at the distance both at the Auckland May and June nieetmgs and although he was beaten at Hamilton by Lady Coronado and Raider, the defeat will not lose him many friends. He is well again, and, as he will be bracketed ' with KeJp. the combination will be a sound one. Kelp is maintaining Bt ® B , d \J r P* r +fc* and requires only a firm track to be in picture in this class. . , From 36 ynrds Realty must be seriously considered in spite of his very poor exhibition in the Waikato Winter Cup Last Season he displayed splendid (orm at kPBOin on occasions, particularly in February when he won a double like a really high-class pacer. Alsd at Te Aroha Realty put up a snlendid performance when just shaded by Pukemiro, recording fine time on the big course If he reproduces his best form he should make the finish interesting. Ladv Coronado. who showed remarKably good form toward the end of last season, cannot be overlooked from 48 yards She ' is a rare stayer, and, especially with the eting out of the ground, she should be going great guns when some of her opponents are feeling the ninch. Her dual success at the Waikato meeting on July 1 was full of merit. The back-marker. Stanmoor, 72 vards, looks to have a difficult contract with so many improving horses 111 front of him, but he is a game horse who may go l't is an open race, and, while fancies Will be well' distributed, the three best sunported may be Silver Bingen, Guid Hairst and Realty. __ Is'EW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP ** SAME STAKE AS LAST' YEAR It is understood that the present intentions of the programme c ommittee of |he New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club nro to make the New Zealand lrott '" B . p. 4.26 class, assessed the sta * to be the same as last year, floOO. The horse will receive £IOOO and a g d valued at £IOO. the second horse £-50. the third horse £l5O and tho fourth horse £IOO. LARGE PAYMENTS MADE VICTORIAN JUMPING DOUBLES " That the victories of Redditch in the Victoria Grand National Steeplechase and the Australian Steeplechase had meant that between £50,000 and £('.0,000 had been won by the public, both in doubles and straight-out wagers, was the estimate of a leading booKmaker in Melbourne. . . Redditch started a hot favourite in each race nnd was the worst horse for the double bookmakers. At the settling last week on he Australian Hurdle , anil the Australian Steeplechase between £80(10 and £IO,OOO v.as paid out to the backers of Poulalc and Ked-. ditch.' SOUTHERN OWNER'S DEATH The death has occurred in Christchurch of Mr. W. Witte. who wns associated with trotting for over 40 years. He had a small stud and educated and raised horses he bred. He derived considerable pleasure from ■training trotters, and lie handled them well in their races. He did not like pacers. .Among the first horses he raced was kord Vivian, and he won his last race at the r*ew Brighton Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting , held on February 25. when he drove Guv Carbine to victory in the Improvers' Handicap and P(ud a sensational dividend. TROTTING FIXTURES August 26—Auckland Trotting Club. September 2—New Brighton Trotting Club. Srfctember 9—Wellington Trotting Club. September 10—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club (at Hutt Park I. . September 30—Methven Trotting Club October '7—New Brighton Trotting Club. October 14—Waikato Trotting .Club. October 21, 23—Auckland Trottin* Club.