EPSOM PROGRAMME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22202, 31 August 1935, Page 11

EPSOM PROGRAMME

FIRST OF NEW SEASON august handicap contest REVIEW OF THE FIELDS The Auckland Trotting Club will hold its first meeting of the new season at Epsom to-day, when some interesting racing should be witnessed. The principal races are the. August Handicap and Massey Memorial Handicap, in which good-class horses are engaged. In spite of an abundance of rain for some time past, the, track should be in fairly good order.* The win and place betting system will bo used. Following are the acceptances, with a review of the prospects in each race by " Abaydos" : 12.25 —ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, Ol i'lla: trotters- limit 3.40- H miles Autumn Lou . . Lt. yds bhd yds bhd Mountain Bun . 86 Great Admiral 24 M'jte 58 On account of the small field, this is now tho first- race, and the well-per-formed Great Admiral will bo in strong favour. His form last season was particularly good, and, although Mountain Sun and Mute "are useful trotters, investors art: likely to show a marked preference for GREAT ADMIRAL. I.O—MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP. Of £100; limit 3.5; li miles Aerial Bell .-. . Lt. Proletarian Lt. Anthony's Gift . Lt. Spessiva .... Lt. Brown Betty . . Lt. Worthy Song . . Lt. Dean Parrish . . Lt. yds bhd Gloster . . . Lt. Meadow King , 24 Golden Bramble Lt. Charteris Bay . 36 , King's Guide . . Lt. Derby Fame . 36 Mapula . . Lt. Ken Worthy . . 36 Parochial . Lt. Bracket:, Brown Betty nnd Charteris Bay. Proletarian has the best credentials of the limit horses and on his Great Northern Derby showing should take some beating;' Parochial displayed promise at the end of last season, while Aerial Bell is not without prospects. Spessiva is on the improve and Gloster, Anthony's Gift and King's Guide may go wall. Meadow King is having his first race as a pacer and may surprise. Ken Worthy reads best of the backmarkers. The order of favouritism may fat) PROLETARIAN, PAROCHIAL, SPESSIVA.

I.3S—AUGUST HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 4.51; 2 miles Lady Coronado . Lt. yds bhd Manoeuvre . , . Lt. Auto Machine . Bti Nimbus ' . Lt. Kewpie's yds bhd Triumph 86 Smooger. 12 Manoeuvre won on a very heavy track in June, and at the same meeting Lady Coronado, who won this race last season, also ran well, but under improved, conditions Nimbus may bo preferred. Smooger is a good stayer with prospects, while at their new handicaps Auto Machine and Kewpie's Triumph should be very dangerous. The issue is open, with perhaps most support for KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH. • AITTO MACHINE, NIMBUS. 2.IO—ONEHUNGA HANDICAP, 4 Of £125; limit 2.50; 11 miles Edna Worthy . Lt. yds bhd Rinctrue . . Lt. Nelson de Oro . 24 '■ yds bhd War Taint . • 36 Bonoro • 12 Wee Machine Ringtrue requires only to be produced fit and well to make it difficult for his rivals to head him off. Edna Worthy, who beat him at To Aroha, should run well, and Hohoro is handily placet!. Nelson de Oro, War Paint and Wee Machine will add to tho interest. Favouritism may rest with , RINGTRUE. EDNA WORTHY. 2.45 INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. Of £10(1; trotters; limit 3.49; li miles Elissa / . Lt. yds bhd Native Princess Lt. Captain Bolt . . 36 Nelson Chief, . Lt. Audo Patch . . 48 Nelson's Glory . Lt. Worthy Not . . (!0 Nelspear' Lt. Young Rodney . 60 Autumn Lou . 84 Nelsou's Glory should be improved with her June racing and is a good prospect, while improvement in Native Princess' stamina would give her a distinct chance. The novice Nelspear is bred the right way and Captain Bolt, Audo Patch, Worthy Nor and Young Rodney were winners last season and should run good races. Fancies are likely to be well distributed, with perhaps a preference for

WORTHY NOR, AUDO PATCH, / NELSON'S GLORY. 3.20 —GREY LYNN HANDICAP, Of £110: limit 3.40: 1J miles Bismuth .... Lt. yds bhd Kewpie's Crest . Lt. Our McKinney . 12 King's Play . . . Lt. Replica .... 12 Tinokaha . . Lt. Gen. Sarsfield . 24 yda bhd Ironside .... 48 Kelson Luvan 12 Star Pronto 72 King's Play, Kewpie's Crest, Bismuth and Tinokaha showed winning form last Reason, and, if he had not been unlucky in one or two races, King's Play's record might have been better. Nelson Luvan, after several placed efforts, won at his last start, and Our McKinney has raced very consistently. Replica and General Sarsfield are newcomers who have won in tho South Island. Ironside and Star Pronto are capable of solid efforts. In a good pool tho order may be NELSON LUVAN, ' ' ' KING'S PLAY. BISMUTH. 3.SS—MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £140; limit 2.40; li mile# Kewpie's Guy . Lt. Wee Machine . Lt. Lady Coronado . Lt. yds bhd Manoeuvre Lt. Nimbus ... 12 Kmooger Lt. Mountain Dell RO Form in tho August Handicap should give a good line on the prospects of Lady Coronado, Manoeuvre, Smooger and Nimbus in this race, while Wee Machine also lias an earlier engagement. The fresh horses are Kewpie's Guy, who should run creditably off tho limit, and Mountain Dell, who requires only to be well attuned to bo dangerous. Tho best supported may bo SMOOGER, NIMBUS, MANOEUVRE. 4.35-ORAKEI HANDICAP. Ot £110; limit 3.34; lt miles Rockeila . . Lt. yds bhd Star Pronto , . Lt. Silver Watch 24 Whakihihi . Lt. Tiansworthy 24 ~ yds bhd War Girl 24 Luminate ... 12 Blandford ... 48 Kewpie's Bond . 24 June Nordica . . 48 Peter Junior . 24 King's Warrior. 48' Rockeila should be hard to beat off tho limit, while Star Pronto needs only to movo away correctly to keep the rest busy. Kewpie's Bond raced very consistently last season and Peter Junior, a smart beginner, disj«*rtyed good form. Transporthy won at his iast start and Silver Watch is showing improved form in his work. King's Warrior has the best credentials of tho remainder. In a well-balanced field the favourites may bo SILVER WATCH, , KEWPIE'S BOND, KING'S WARRIOR.