TROTTING HANDICAPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22192, 20 August 1935, Page 7

TROTTING HANDICAPS

COMING EPSOM MEETINGS EVENTS ON AUGUST 31 WAR BUOY AS BACK-MARKER [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Monday Tlio following handicaps for the first of tho Auckland Trotting Club's two coming meetings, to bo held at Epsom on August 31 and September 7, liavo been declared by Mr. G. Paul; — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £100; trotters; limit 3.-19; 1$ miles Elissa .... Lt. yds bhd Native Princess Lt. Audo Tntch . . 46 Nelson Chief, . Lt. Worthy Nor . . 00 Nelson's Glory . Lt. Youhk Rodney . ('-0 Nelspenr .... Lt. Autumn Lou . . 81 yds bhd • Captain Bolt . . 36 MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP, Of £100: limit 3.35; U miles Aerial 801 l . . . Lt. Proletarian . . . Lt. Anthony's Gift . Lt. Spessiva .... Lt. Brown Brtty . . Lt. Television . . . Lt. Dean Parrish . . lit. Terraplano . . . Lt. Gloster .... Lt. Worthy Sons . . Lt. Golden Bramble Lt. yds bhd Guide . . Lt. Meadow Kins . '24 Mapula .... Lt. Charteris Bay . 30 Nellota ..... lit. Derby Famo . . 30 Parochial . . . Lt. Kenworthy . . . 3G AUGUST HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 4.31; 2 miles Lady Coronndo . Lt. yds bhd Manoeuvre . , . Lt. Auto Machine . 30 Nimbus .... Lt. Kowpie's yds bhd Triumph ... 30 Smooger .... 12 War Buoy ... 48 ONEHUNGA HANDICAP, Of £125; limit '2.50; li miles ' Edna Worthy . lit. yds blid ; UinKtrue .... Lt. Nelson de Oro . 21 yds bhd War Paint . . 30 Hohoro .... 12 Weo Machine . 48 ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, Of £115; trotters: limit 3.42; 1} miles Autumn Lou . . Lt. yda bhd yds bhd Mountain Sun . 30 | Great Admiral . 21 Muto 48 j Kuini 30 GREY LYNN HANDICAP. Of £110: limit 3.40; 11 miles ! Bismuth .... Lt. yda bhd j Kowpie's Crest . Lt. Our McKinney . 12 i King's Play . . . Lt. Replica .... 12 Tinokaha . . . Lt. Gen. Sarsfield . 21 yds bhd Ironside . .-. . 48 Nelson Luvan . 12 Star Pronto . . 72 MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £140; limit 2.46; 11 miles * Kewpio's Guy . Lt. ydu bhd Lady Coronado . Lt. Nimbus 12 Manoeuvre . . . Lt. Princo Pedro , 12 Smooger .... Lt. Worthy Light 21 Wee Machino . Lt. Mountain Dell .. 60 yds bhd Auto Machine . 12 ORAKEI HANDICAP, Of £110; limit 3.34; 1| miles Roekella . . ~. Lt. , . y«s bhd Star Pronto . . Lt. Peter Junior . 21 Whakihihi . . . Lt. Silver Watch . 24 yds bhd Transworthy . . 24 Kewpie's King . 12 War Girl ... 24 Luminate ... 12 Biandford ... 48 Gold Dredge . . 24 June Nordica . . 48 Kewpie's Bond . 24 King's Warrior • 48 SOUTHERN TROTTING TEAM FROM AUSTRALIA PROPOSED INVITATION [nr TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH, Monday It is on tho cards that tho New Zenland Metropolitan Trotting Club will provide a star attraction for its meeting in November by inviting two or more Australian owrters to send their horses over to engage in match racing with tho best in the Dominion. The horses mentioned include Wilveranj and Tennessee Wood, crack four-year-olds, who could bo'raced against Gamble and Graham Direct, and Lawn Derby, a brilliant mile and a-half unhoppled pacer. If the project materialises, Addington will see one of tho greatest crowds in the history of trotting, ' and even the sensational Walla Walla meeting may be exceeded. International racing is required to give the sport a lift along, even in Canterbury, tho trotting stronghold. Gamble and Graham Direct have suffered no ill-effects as a result of their gruelling races at the recent meeting, and both will bo seen in action in tho near future. It is generally recognised that no faster four-year-olds than these two have been raced at Addington at this period of the year. Gamblo is a very brilliant colt, but still babyish vand inexperienced, and, if lie trains on in the right way, ho should develop into a groat pacer later in the season. He is a genuine stayer, and, although a slow beginner, ho unwinds great speed when onco he finds his feet. He is faster than War Buoy was at his ago and may win just as many races. He is still on a handy mark and a 4.35 class will find him on 'Sr near the limit. Graham Direct does not leave tho mark smartly, but that ho has speed and stamina is shown by his two guiles record of 4.21 2-5. He is in # F. Holmes' stable. Hoi L'Or scored a very popular win in the Farewell Handicap, although ho was at a double-figure price. Ho is now in lino to challenge Harold Logan for tho championship of New Zealand, and. unlike tho latter, ho can race all the way. He has improved in stamina as well as in speed, and can now stand more than one hard race at a meeting. The ideal combination of horse and driver is Roi L'Or and F. Holmes, and they look to be going on to further successes. War is still the champion his admirers thought him to ho, although he did meet with his third defeat. When ho does not have to do all the pacemaking ho will show his worth, and, if ho is admitted to tho New r Zealand Cup field, he will bo ono of tho early favourites. HAWKE'S BAY HORSES PROSY BOY FOR ELLERSLIE [by tf.t,egrapii—OWN correspondent] HASTINGS. Monday Prosy Boy is going along in tho right way in his preparation for the Pakuranga Hunt Cup and leaves Hastings for Ellerslie on Wednesday. This Lucullus gelding is a cut above the ordinary Hunt Cup candidate, and, outside his jumping ability, impresses as ono that would stay all day. J. M. Cameron is contemplating taking a team to Marton, Wanganui and then on to Avondalo. Sir Nigel, Maine, Gold Trail and perhaps the Posterity— two-year-old colt will make tho trip. Cameron's visit to Australia this spring is now definitely oil', J. Clements also may take a team of three on the Marton-Wanganui-Avon-dale circuit, including tho three-year-old Pakanui. This colt is going along most impressively and it will not bo surprising to see him winning ono of the early Guineas events. Mr. D. M. Douglas is hacking about his four-year-old . gelding Hornpipe (Captain Bunsby—Stardancer). Last spring this gelding gave every indication of developing into a useful hack at least, but after a couple of races trained off to run very badly, leaving his owner no other option but to turn him out. He was always a narrow sort, hut with the spell has thickened out. Solaria is in active work again after a light let-up sinco tho Trentham July meeting.