TROTTING PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21879, 15 August 1934, Page 9

TROTTING PROSPECTS

ADDINGTON MEETING PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY THE KING GEORGE HANDICAP Tlio New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting will be continued at Addington to-day, tho principal event being the King George Handicap. Telegraphing last evening our Christchurch correspondent stated that the weather outlook was good. The track would bo improved even compared with Saturday and it was expected that fast times would again be recorded. Following art- the acceptances with a review of the prospects in each race by our correspondent:— 11.20—IMPROVERS' HANDICAP. Of £'2oo; trotters; limit 3.32; 11 miles yds. bhd. . yds. bhd. King's Voyage . 24 Raclaim ... 86 Nelson Ata . . 24 Don Chenault . 48 New Metford . . 24 Gay Paree . . 48 Real Belle . . 24 Great Burton . 48 Wall 24 Lough Guy . . 60 Don Chenault ran a sterling race for third on the first day after having none the best of the running. Raclaim has been penalised 24 yards for her win, but is still dangerous. New Metford must also be considered. The order of support may be DON CHENAULT. RACLAIM, NEW METFORD. 12,5—DASH HANDICAP, Of £200; saddle; limit 2.13; 1 mile Chenwood . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Erin's Fortune . Lt. Gay Gordon . . 12 Meteor .... Lt. George Rcy . . 12 Nelson de Oro . Lt. Logan's Pride . 12 Prairie King . . Lt. Master Roy . . 12 Taxpayer . . . Lt. Somerby ... 12 yds. bhd. Wild Guy ... 12 Arabond ... 12 Probationer . . 24 Colonial Boy . . 12 Beporter ... 24 Eureka Boy . . 12 This field includes some brilliant milers and should provide a great race. Chenwood, Prairie King, Taxpayer, Master Roy. Wild Guy and Probationer will all be fancied. The chief selections of investors may be WILD GUY. PROBATIONER. CHENWOOD. 12.50—KING GEORGE HANDICAP, Of £500; limit 4.28; 2 miles Pegaway . . Lt. yds. bhd. Vesuvius . . . Lt. Silver de Oro . 12 yds. bhd; Blue Mountain . 21 Gold Tinge . . 12 Mountain Dell . 36 Indianapolis . . 12 Rollo 36 Kingcraft ... 12 Roi I'Or . 60 The Auckland-owned horses Pegaway and Blue Mountain are likely to attract special attention from investors, for both raced particularly well on the first day. Indianapolis should be improved as a result of his race. A preference is likely to be shown for BLUE MOUNTAIN. PEGAWAY, INDIANAPOLIS 1.35 —BELGIUM HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 4.40: 2 miles iGunmetal , . . Lt. . yds. bhd. 'Margt. Chenault Lt. Worthy King . 24 Queen Author . Lt. Erin's Princess . 36 yds. bhd. Jolly Wave . . 36 Golden Direct . 12 Rey Spec ... 86 Willow Wave . . 24 Harold Denver. 48 Willow Wave was unlucky on the first day when he finished second to War Buoy The beat supported may be WILLOW WAVE. MARGARET CHENAULT. REY SPEC.

2.IS—LINCOLN HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 2.47: li miles Chenwood » . . Lt. yds. bhd. Ciro Lt. Belinda .... 12 Linella . . . . Lt. Colonial Boy . . 12 Nelson de Oro . Lt. Eureka Boy . . 12 Peter Locanda . Lt. Harvest Child . 12 Prairie King . . Lt. Wild Guy . _. . 12 Purser .... Lt. Ayrmont .Chimes 24 Tempest ' . • . Lt. Somerby . - 24 Chenwood is likely to set a merry pace. He is a brilliunt sprinter and is likely to he all the better for his race on the first day. Wild Guy and Tempest should also add interest to the contest. There may be most money for. CHENWOOD, WILD GUY. . TEMPEST. 3.O—AVON HANDICAP. Of £250; trotters: limit 3.27; li miles Explosion . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Fifa ..... Lt. Biddy Parnsh . 3b Lough Guy . . Lt. Writer 36 yds. bhd: Nicoya .... 48 Garner .... 12 , Stanley T . . 60 Louis Bingen , 12 Trampfast ... 72 Mountain Mist . 12 Worthy Queen . 72 First Wrack .. , 24 Wrackler . ... 72 A great race is expected. First Wrack and Wrackler will be bracketed and form a good combination. Both are well and are good, solid trotters. Worthy Queen is in great fettle and Nicoya, Writer and Garner are all in form. The order of favouritism may be FIRST WRACK-WRACKLER Bracket, WORTHY QUEEN, NICOYA. 3.i#S—CANTERBURY HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 4.35: 2 miles Lord Leslie . . Lt. yds. bhd. Nimbus . . . Lt. John Jinks . . 24 Sure, ..... Lt. Tempest ... 24 " yds. bhd. Cloudy Range . 36 Mountain Oro . 12 ' Royal Drusus . 36 Arabond ... 24 Gunfiro . . . . 48 Gav Gordon . . 24 Wrecker ... 48 Wrecker ran a capital race for second on the opening day, and .even from 48 yards behind should be hard to beat in the Canterbury Handicap. Three who are likely to command epecial attention are WRECKER. SURE. CLOUDY RANGE. 4.301 —SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, Of £300: limit 2.44; 11 miles Arethusa . . .Lt *^o" Avernus . . . Lt. Silver de Oro . 12 Blue Mountain . Lt. Glenrossie . . . 24 Raydus .... Lt. Indianapolis . . 24 Sir Guy . . .Lt Roddy .... 24 yds. bhd. Impromptu . . 36 Gold Country . 12 Lindbergh ... 36 Mountain Dell . 12 Red Shadow . . 60 Hollo 12 Harold Logan 72 Impromptu's form on the first day gives him a great chance. He may find most opposition from Blue Mountain and Indianapolis, if started. Principal support may bo extended to __ IMPROMPTU, BLUE MOUNTAIN, INDIANAPOLIS.

EPSOM TRACK TRIALS FAST WORK ON CINDERS GUMDIGGER'S SOUND TASK BY ABAYDOS Weatlier conditions were most unfavourable for training operations at Epsom yesterday morning, when the cinders and sand track were used. Lhe former provided fairly firm footing, while the sand was holding. Gumdigger (G. Webb), from a standing Btart, ran a mile and a-half in 3.37 3-6. the last half in 1.9 3-5. He has shaped up well since coming to Epsom, and with a few more sharp runs should be in good • order for the meeting on August 25, Star Pronto (B. Dyer) went away two lengths ahead of Proletarian (I. R.. Morrison). and just managed to keep his head in front at the end of a mile and a-hali in 3.40. Star Pronto paced more K enorously than usual. Proletarian ran his last half in 1.10, and his display was attractive. Cimarron (1. R Morrison) covered a mile and a-half in 3.28 the first mile in 2.16. Although he has not been very long in serious training he has coine along, well. Kewpie's Triumph (J. Gee), assisted by Kewpie's Crest (K BelH for the last mile and a-ouarter traversed a mile and threequarters at a 9.30 gait. He was not at top at any stage but improved to run the last half in 1,10). Autumn Lu (G H. Stubbs) weilt away in front of Roi Grande (A Patten) for ti twomiles task on the sand, and when tiring in the run home left her feet. Roi Grande, who begins well from r flying start, trotted soundly, and was going comfortably at the finish. If he could bo induced to go away correctlv from a standing start on race-days ho would have prospects of winning. Mountain Sun (W. Fleming) trotted steadily over two miles He is making good progress in his preparation. Munga Tangi (A. Laver) gave a neat display of free-legged pacing over four circuits. The three-year-old is furnishing into a nice type. . Silver Watch (L. Mahoney) revelled in a mixed task of galloping and pacing. Worthy Cause _ (A. Tracey) was allotted strong work. He is fining down, but has not been set any exacting tasks since returning to the active list _ _ . , Mattie Herbilwvn (R. Saunders, jun.) trotted two miles and was going strongly on the concluding circuit, She is making steady progress. , Direct Line (G. Paton) was given sound work in saddle and acquitted himself well. Auto Machine (A Brown) and Nelson Luvan (C. G. Lee) did long etrong work with a useful dash home over the last three furlonw.