TO-DAY'S TROTTING PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22250, 26 October 1935, Page 11

TO-DAY'S TROTTING PROSPECTS

EPSOM MEETING

the jeuicoe handicap

ELEVEN HORSES ENGAGED

review of the fields

Tho spring meeting of tho Auckland Trotting Club opens at Epsom today. an ( l, n ' ith £ oocl avora fi° fields, interesting racing should result. The principal events, tho .Jellicoo and Electric Handicaps, have attracted good class horses, including tho Now Zealand Trotting Cup candidates Impromptu and Worthy Light. Tho course is in g"" 1 ' order, but tho footing may bo a little holding after recent rain. The win and place betting system will bo used. Following are tho fields, with a re.viflff of the prospects in each raco by " Abaydos": — 12.30-WAITEMATA HANDICAP, Of £100; trotters; limit 8.49; li miles Slissa . . ft- Wnaknsu . Lt. Bingfn Sun . . Jut. Isclspear .... lit. Nelson's Glory . Lt. Pearl Parrish . Lt. Stalky . • Lt. yds. bhd. Trilindo . . . Yc.un« Rodney . 72 Ro9C Marble . Lt. Autumn Lou 8-1 Bracket- Rose Marble and "Wnskasu. None of tho limit horses has much form to serve as a, guide. Nelson's Glory was placed at tho winter meetings, but is not solid. Rose Marble and Pearl Parrish have both gained seconds. The latter has been off tho scene for two seasons, but has mado good progress in F. «T. Smith's stable. Stalky and Bingen Sun aro likely improvers, whilo tho unraced Nelspear has fine breeding to. recommend her. Elissa is very speedy, and, if sho goes correctly, may surprise. Young Rodney's solidness will assist him and Autumn Lou has a chance. Investors may favour PEARL PARRISH, YOUNG RODNEY, ROSE MARBLE. 1.5-—IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, Of £100; limit 8.5; li miles 'Atrial Bell . . Lt. Great Jewel . . Lt. Cherrill .... Lt. Hot Pomt . . . Lt. Frank Best . . Lt. n yds. bh(l. Spessiva .... lit. Nellota . . . . 1* ' Terrnplane . . . Lt. Great Chum . . 24 Baron Alfonso . Lt. Proletarian . . H 6 Bracketßaron. Alfonso arid Nellota. Aeriel Bell and Cherrill have been placed and may go well, whilo Frank Best and Spessiva have shown distinct promise in their few races. Interest will be taken in the form of the Great Northern Trotting Derby candidates Great Jewel and Terraplano, and if tho former begins smartly he may be dangerous. Hot Point is aristocratically bred and has age on his side. Nellota. Great Chum and Proletarian are well placed to have good prospects. Tho favourites may be NELLOTA, FRANK BEST, CHERRILL. 1.40—J ELI. ICO E HANDICAP, Of £2*s, and trophy valued nt £25: limit 4.83: 2 miles ■Wee Machine . Lt. yds. bhd. War Paint . . Lt. Nimbus . , • ofi yds. bhd. Willie Derby . . 43 Binuen CHef 19 Kewpie's Triumph fiO Louan'a Pride 12 Auto Machine . 72 Lady Coronado . 24 Impromptu 103 Kmnoser 3fS Wee Machine hud War Paint'should race well and tho consistent Bingen Chief should bo very troublesome. Logan's Pride, if back to his old form, has fine prospects, and a soft track * . will suit Lady Coronado. Nimbus and Srnooger are in good order and should run prominently, while Willie Derby ehowed a return to form at Hamilton. Kewpie's Triumph's condition will stand to him and Auto Machine has prospects. Impromptu's contract is difficult. A preference may bo shown for BINGEN CHIEF, WAR PAINT, NIMBUS. 2.20 PARNELL HANDICAP. Of £125: limit 3.36: li miles Bonnie Azure . Lt. rhilf* 9 '"la" Ironside . . Lt. Worthy Chiel . Lucky Love . . Lt. Our McKinney . ' yds. bhd. Hnerangi Pai . 24 Red frontier 12 Whakahihi . . . M Rayon D'Or< . 12 Kewpie s Kinct 3G Bracket: Bonny Azure and Rayon D Or. The Bonny Azure-Rayon D'Or bracket urill command attention. Lucky Love is very fit and Ironside is likely to be improved. Red Frontier ran a great race at Hamilton and Our McKinney is a very solid pacer. Worthy Chief is hardly ready, but Haerangi Pai and Whakahihi are on the improve. Sort ground will assist Kewpie's King. Ihe order of favouritism may bo OUR McKINNEY, IRONSIDE, BONNY AZURE - RAYON D'OR Bracket. 2.SS—MOUNTAIN HANDICAP, Of £120; trotters: limit 6.0; 2 miles Worthy Nor .' . Lt. „ , . u J; d - bl jd' yds. bhd. Captain Bolt 48 Youna Rodney 12 Audo Patch 48 Autumn Lou 80 Mountain nun . 100 If she can stay tho distance, Worthy Kor will be very hard to beat, whilo Young Rodney has a good chance. Autumn Lou may run well and Audo Patch and Captain Bolt have winning form to recommend them. Mountain Sun is a solid trotter, with useful prospects. The favourites may bo WORTHY NOR, AUDO PATCH, YOUNG RODNEY. 3.3O—OCTOBER HANDICAP, Of £180; limit 8.82: H miles Kewpie's Hnrid Lt. vds. bhd. Parrish Belle Blandford ... 24 (T) .... fit. Gold Dredge . . 36 Bare Rey . . . Jit. Guid Hairst . . 86 Luminate .... Lt. Nail Volo <T) 72 Silver Watch fit. Kewpie's Bond's form has been consistent and Luminate is improving. '1 ho state of the track will govern the prospects of Raro Rey and Silver Watch, who like it firm. Blandford is showing a return to form and Guid Hairst appears to be in good order. Gold Dredge should be dangerous after her form at Hamilton. Tho trotters Parrish Belly and Nell Volo will add interest to the race. Most support may bo accorded to> KEWPIK'S BOND. GOLD DREDGE, BLANDFORD. 4.S—STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £115; limit 8.40; H miles Kewpie's Crest . Lt. yds. bhd. Kenworthy . . . Lt. Iteplica . . 12 N'el lota .... Lt. Derby I< nme . . 80 Bismuth . . . . Lt. King's Play . . 48 Algol is 60 The Derby candidate Kenworthy should race solidly and a little improvement will give Bismuth a chance. Kewpie's Crest ran well at Hamilton, while Nellota's prospects depend on her earlier showing. If Replica has improved, she will be hard to beat. Derby Fame and King's Play won at Hamilton, but Argolis may need a race. The order of support may bo KENWORTHY, BISMUTH. REPLICA.

4.4O—ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £170; 1 init 2.48; 1J miles | !erotl , M. yds. bhd Supertax Lt. Realty 12 Cimarron .... |_,t. Manoeuvre ... 12 irustworthy . . Lt. Kewpie'o Guy . 24 Ldna. Worthy . Lt. Logan's Pride . 24 ulandar© . . . Wee Machine 21 Hingtrue .... Lt. Prince Pedro St; ~ . yds. bhd. Smooger .... 80 Pukemiro .... 12 Worthy Light 48 Ihe speedy Cimarron will take catching if he goes away correctly, while Edna Worthy and Trustworthy are not without prospects. Hingtrue and Supertax have winning form to their credit and Herod may run well. Manoeuvre a possibility and Logan's Prido and Woo Machine aro smart sprinters. Prince Pedro and Smoogcr are winners with prospects. If lie is attuned, Worthy Light will keep them all busy. In a good rango tho main fancies may bo WORTHY LIGHT, IIINGTRUE, SUPERTAX. TIME COMPARISONS JELLICOE HANDICAP HORSES An interesting feature of tho performances of tho .1 ellicoe Handicap candidates is that while all have won at two miles only six, namely, War Paint, Logan's Pride, Nimbus, Willie Derby, Kewpie's Triumph, and Impromptu, I have bettered their handicap. Logan'sl Tride, 5 4-ss, has the largest margin in his favour. He established his record at Addington in June, IO.'K), winning off 4.34. Nimbus has a dirt track placed record of 4.25 3-5. Ho has won three two miles races since coming North, his best grass time being 4..'10 3-5. War Paint's 4.30 3-5 is also a dirt track performance, but she has gone only two seconds slower at New Brighton. Willio Derby has run 4.27 and on three other occasions registered second placingy in 4.28, all at Epsom. Kewpie's Triumph has von all his races on tho grass, mninly in heavy ground, but on a firm track 110 went 4.24 1-5. Impromptu, who is handicapped on 4.24, has a dirt track record of 4.20 3-5, but lowered this by two seconds when he secured fourth money in tho Auckland Royal Trotting Cup. Bingen Chief has won in his handicap time, 4.32, whilo Smooger's record is only a tick outside his mark. His times have been consistently sound, as on five other occasions ho lias gone between 4.31 and 4.33. Wee Machine, who two seasons ago won three races at the distance, has run a shade worse than his 4.34 handicap, but is starting off the 4.33 limit. Lady Coronado. who won all her two miles races on holding ground, has tho slowest timo. Auto Machine, who has won ut intervals over several seasons, has not lowered the 4.29 he recorded when ho first came from Australia. Tho following tabic shows tho best placed performances of each horse, together with tho handicap:— Best Hdcp. Time Plaoe War Paint .. 4.83 4.80 3-5 3 Wee Machine .. 4.83 4.84 2-5 1 Chief .. 4.32 4.32 1 Lopun's Pride •. 4.H2 4.2G 1-5 1 Lady Coronado .. 431 4.37 1 Nimbus . . .. 4.30 4.25 3-5 2 Smcoger . .. 430 4.30 1-5 '2 Willie Derby .. 4.29 4.27 2 Kewpie's Triumph . 1.28 4.21 1-5 3 Auto Machine . ■ 4.27 4.20 3 Impromptu .. .. 4.21 4.1S 3-5 4

TRAINING AT TAKANINI WORTHY LIGHT'S CONDITION The Takatiini trotting trainer F. J. Smith worked a number of his horses on the dirt track at Glenora Park yesterday. The ground had dried well after rain, but was not in favour of fast times. Worthy Light, with Nelson Luvan as a companion in the final stages, was given a sound task, infusing a good deal of vim into his work at the finish. Tho New Zealand Trotting Cup candidate has furnished well since he last raced, am:l, although ho looks a trifle pretty, should run a smart mile and a-quarter to-day. Nelson Luvan paced freely and shows no ill-effects from his fall at Hamilton. As L. Coleman, who was his pilot at Claudehmds, received an injury to his shoulder, Nelson Luvan will be ridden on Monday by N. L. Craig. War Paint maintained an even pace over three rounds. She looks in good order and should bo capable of going a solid two miles. Nellota had no difficulty in holding Pearl Parrish comfortably at the end of two rounds and sho appeared anxious to increase the speed. Nellota has taken no harm from her Hamilton racing. Bonny Azure and Rayon D'Or went usefully, whilfl Baron Alfonso and Mapula were allotted steady work. Nell Volo, who struck herself earlier in the week, was not worked. She was well bandaged, but Smith did not expect tho trouble to jeopardise her chance of racirg to-day. On the Takanini course W. Clifton gave Gold Dredge, Social Pest and Peter Junior sound tasks. The three pacers aire all in great heart.

TROTTING AT * GREYMOUTII

REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS [BY TELEGRAPH —own correspondent} CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The Greyinouth Trotting Club's meeting commences to-morrow. Good fields are engaged and a strong representation from Canterbury will add interest to the proceedings. The win and place system of betting will bo in operation. The following; horses may bo well supported : Introductory Handicap. Repeal, Starvale, Orwell. Potrio Handicap. Tyrone Lass, Lament, Mimic. Blaketown Handicap.— Lorotta, Colonel Bogey, Oversight. Mawhera Handicap.—Subsidy, Dillon Queen, Rackatcer. Advance Handicap.—Colonel Bogey, Oversight, Deccv Bird. Royal Oak Handicap.—Tyrone Lass, Ladv Sonoma, Worthy Star. Diggers' Handicap.—Trireme, Royal Palm. Repeal. Dnsh Handicap. Subsidy, Isabel Derbv, Dillon Queen. Tho following horses will be bracketed on thetotalisator:— Introductory Handicap: Bingen Axworthy and Wnikitea. Blaketown Handicap: Sans Peur and Solario, Oversight and Royal Crescent.

MEETING AT PUKEKOIIE

PROGRAMME FOR NOVEMBER 23 An attractive programme is announced for the Bay of Islands race mooting to ho hold at Pnkckohe on November 23. A total of £875 is provided in stakes for eight races, which include a hurdlp race, three hack races, a maiden and a juvenile handicap arid two flat races of 3 i miles and .seven furlongs 22 yards respectively. The principal event is the Knwakawn Clip Handicap, of £2OO. The Russell Handicap, the last event, carries a stake of £121). Nominations close on Friday, November 8, with Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Auckland, or with the race meeting secretary, Mr. W. J. Short, Pukekohe.