TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22345, 17 February 1936, Page 7

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

LIST OF ACCEPTANCES ALEXANDRA PARK HANDICAP THE FIELDS REVIEWED The Auckland Trotting Club's meeoting will bo concluded to-day, when useful fields engaged should furnish somo interesting racing. The principal events will be the Alexandra Park Handicap and the Farewell Handicap. Following are the acceptances, with a review of the prospects ill each race by "Abaydos":— 12.0-MANUREWA HANDICAP, Of £115; trotters; limit 3.-10; 1J miles Bingen Sun . . LI. ydß blitl '■■ rent Sonoma . Lt. Polly Pan ... 43 Worthy Princess Lt. Elissa ..... 48 Stalky Lt. Nelson Chief . \ (iO British Metal . Lt. Worthy Nor ... 72 Reception .... Lt. Bracket: British Metal and Stalky. Worthy Princess, who ran a surprisingly good third on Saturday, may bo improved, while Polly Pan, unlucky on the first day, should go well. Nelson Chief is a fresh horse who should add to the interest, and Worthy Nor is not without prospects. Stalky and Reception aro capable of improvement. The main fancies may bo "■ POLLY PAN, NELSON CHIEF, WORTHY PRINCESS. 12.35 —HOWICK HANDICAP, Of £115: limit 3.13; li milea Bachelor King . Lt. Gloster ..... Lt. Superfine .... Lt. Farm Girl . • . Lt. "Worthy Boy . . . Lt. "Worthy Song . . Lt. Nelson King . . Lt. Maiulnloy . . . Lt. Aerial Bell . . . Lt. Bronzo King . . Lt Royal Jewel . . Lt. yds bhd Scrap Iron-. . . Lt. Homo Brew . . 12 Great Jewel . . Lt. Bracket: Great Jewel and Iloyal Jewel. The consistent Aerial Roll has a fine opportunity to open his winning account, while Worthy Song's form on Saturday suggests possibilities. Royal Jewel performed creditably on the first day and a little improvement by Scrap Iron would make him dangerous. Worthy Roy, Great Jewel, Superfine, Farm Girl and Homo Brew should also help to make it interesting. The favourites may be AERTAL BELTj, WORTHY SONG, ROYAL JEWEL—GREAT JEWEL, bracket. I.IO—ALEXANDRA PARK HANDICAP, Of £300; limit -1.33; 2 miles Wee Machine . . Lt. yds bhd yds blul Pegaway .... 48 King's Warrior . 3G Kowpie's Triumph 60 Smooger .... 48 Kewpie's Guy . 00 Willie Derby . . 48 Auto Machine . 72 Bracket: King's Warrior and Pegaway. Running on the first day indicates a line contest between King's "Warrior and Smooger, who were first and second respectively in the Otahuliu Handicap. Pegaway also has a good chance, while Kowpio s Triumph improves with racing and may do better. Kewpie's Guy is a possibility. Investors may prefer KING'S WARRIOR—PEGAWAY, bracket, SMOOGER, KEWPIE'S TRIUMPH. I.BO—RANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of £125; limit 3.3 C; li milea Silk Cord . . . Lt. yds bhd Lucky Lovo . . Lt, Star Pronto . . 21 yds bhd King's Guide . . 24 Tryment .... 12 Kewpie's King . 36 Prince Etawah . 12 Proletarian ... 36 Argolis 12 Trans worthuy . . 48 Bed Frontier . . 12 Nervie's Last . . 60 Bracket: King's Guido and Transwortby. A repetition of his first day's effort would give Lucky Love good prospects, while Silk Cord, who was a little xinlucky on Saturday, may do better. If he goes solidly, Red Frontier is capable of surprising, but King's Guide reads a better prospect. Proletarian should bo dangerous. Nervie's Last is good, but pulled up sore after racing on Saturday. However, he will bo in demand if started. In his absence most, support may be for KING'S GITTDE—TRANSWORTHY, bracket, STLK CORD, LUCKY LOVE S.2S—FORBES HANDICAP, Of £125: trotters; limit 4.56; 2 miles Polly Pan . . . Lt, yds bhd Nelson Pirate . Lt. Dilfashion ... 36 yds bhd Young Rodney . 48 Manna's Son . . 24 Audo Patch . . 60 Waikato Prince . 24 Golden Eagle . 60 Autumn Lou . . 36 Gain Day .... 72 Bracket: Dilfashion and Gala Day. If Polly Pan succeeds earlier, she should be difficult to beat hero. Nelson Pirate may be improved, while Manna's Son, Waikato Prince and Autumn Lou should go solid races. Dilfashion is not without prospects and will bo bracketed with Gala Day who is very well. Young Rodney and Golden Eagle may bo improved and Audo Patch has good prospects. The favourites may bo AUDO PATCH, GOLDEN EAGLE, MANNA'S SON. 3.O—RICHMOND HANDICAP, » Of £125; limit 3.40; li miles King's Knight . Lt. ydß bhd Tollgate Lt. Baron Alfonso . 12 Wee Pr.rrisli . . . Lt. Parochial .... 24 yds bhd Replica » . . . . 21 Lynworthy ... 12 Bismuth .... 30 To Kahu (T) . . 12 Star Pronto ... 72 Cherrill 12 Bracket: Lynworthy and Baron Alfonso. King's Knight, who won well at Cambridge, should show up, but after his fine showinc on Saturday Lynworthv, who will be bracketed with Baron Alfonso, reads better. Cherrdl needs only to begin smartly to take beating, and others with prospects are Parochial, who was unlucky tho first day, and Bismuth. Soino who may be in demand are LYNWORTHY—B ARON ALFONSO, bracket. PAROCHIAL, KING'S KNIGHT. . 3.3S—SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, Of £125; limit 3.32; li miles yds bhd yds bhd Rockella .... 12 Our McKinney . 24 King's Play . . 12 Ironside .... 24 Kewpie's Bond . 12 Rayon d'Or . . . 24 Parrish Belle (T) 12 Guid Ilairut . . 30 Luminate .... 12 Blandford ... 48 Nervie's Last . . 12 Gold Dredge . . 00 Brackets: Kewpie's Bond and Ironsido, Nervie's Last and Rayon d'Or. Even class is represented in this field, which includes tho first day winners, Nervie's Last and Rayon d'Or, and other capable performers; Ironside, King's Play, Our McKinney, Rockella and Gold Dredge. Kewpie's Bond is consistent and Luminate is improving, while Parrish Bello is not without prospects. Tho best supported may bo RAYON D'OR—NERVIE'S LAST, bracket. OUR McKINNEY, IRONSIDE—KEWPIE'S BOND, Bracket. 4.IO—FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £150; limit 2.47; 1} miles Edna Worthy . Lt. yds bhd Manco Lt. Princo Fedro . 24> Our Peter .... Lt. Wco Machine . . 24 yds bhd Smooger .... 36 Francis Lincoln . 12 Pegaway .... 36 Kewpie's Guy . 12 Kewpio's Triumph 60 Travis 12 Bracket: Travis and Pegaway. Travis, who paced a useful race in the Otahuhu Handicap, should be suited by the distanco and his stablemate, Pegaway, who won well on Saturday, will again race prominently. Francis Lincoln and Edna Worthy may bo improved, while Princo Pedro and Kewpie's Triumph aro the capable sprinters. Tho favourites may bo TRAVIS—PEGAWAY, bracket, EDNA WORTHY. FRANCIS LINCOLN