HAWERA TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 9

HAWERA TROTS

TO-DAY'S OPENING AUCKLAND HORSES ENGAGED CHANCES OF BONNY AZURE The Hawera Trotting Club's Easter Meeting will be opened to-day. A fine and even class is engaged in the chief events, the Cup and the President's Handicap, and, especially in the twomile race, fancies will take a wide range.

The meeting between the Auckland candidates, Ironside, Gold Dredge, Bonny Azure and Ringtrue, and the Canterbury representative, Subsidy, who is considered the pick of the Southern brigade, has created very keen interest in the trotting races. Nelson Chief is likely to play a prominent part and in the other events Wanganui form should be useful, although fresh horses will make things interesting. The track, even if the fine weather continues, will not be fast, as it has a heavy sole of grass. The win and place betting system will be in operation. Horses in form who may be well supported include: —

12.0—Auroa Handicap.—Sir Frank. Cassidy or Dusky Chum, Great

Jewel. 12.35 Matapu Handicap. Nelson Chief, Polly Pan, Wrackless. 1,10 Stratford Handicap. —BlondieCasino bracket, Baron AlfonsoMuriel Bond bracket, Treasure Bond. 1.50 —Hawera Trotting Cup.—Bonny Azure, Gold Dredge, Subsidy. 2.25 —Eltham Handicap,—Cassidy-Epi-logue bracket, Carus-Reno bracket, Hori Bingen. 3.o—Manaia Handicap.—Polly Pan, Nelson Chief, Mabel Chime?. 3.35 —Normanby Handicap.—CelebrityCasino bracket, Electric Bell, Baron Alfonso. 4.ls—President's Handicap.—lronside, Subsidy, Golden Cross. Following are the acceptances: — AUROA HANDICAP, of £BS; limit 3.43: li miles.—Sir Frank, St. Hal, Bronze King, Great Jewel, Roadster, Cassidy, Reno, limit: Baron Grand, Tollgate, Dusky Chum, 36yds bhd. Brackets: Sir Frank and Tollgate, St. Hal and Roadster. MATAPU HANDICAP, of £100: trotters; limit 3.42; li miles.—Nelson Chief, Polly Pan, Stalky. Native Tree, limit; Wrackless. 12yds bhd: Waikato Prince, Autumn Lou. 36: Mabel Chimes, 72. STRATFORD HANDICAP, of £100: limit 3.36; 1J miles.—Cherrill, Baron Alfonso, Casino, limit; Tennessee Child. Parochial. Muriel Bond. 12yds bhd; Winaway. 24; Bolinda King. Blondie. 36; Treasure Bond. 60. Brackets: Baron Alfonso and Muriel Bond, Blondie and Casino. HAWERA CUP, of £350; limit 4.39; 2 miles.—Gold Dredge, Subsidy, Golden Cross. Ironside, limit; Bonny Azure, Aristotle, Gunmetal. 12yds bhd: Ringtrue, 24. Bracket: Golden Cross and Aristotle. ELTHAM HANDICAP, of £100; limit 3.5: li miles.—Golden Knight, St. Hal, Bronze King, Worthy Song, Cassidy, Carus, Epilogue, Hori Bingen, Lady Snips, Abyssinian King, Juggler, Activity. Magic Bay. Reno. Ivy Axworthy, limit: Real Pal. 21yds bhd. Brackets: St. Hal and Abyssinian King, Cassidy and Epilogue, Carus and Reno, Magic Bay and Ivy Axworthy. MANAIA HANDICAP, of £125: trotters: limit 4.56; 2 miles.—Polly Pan, Wrackless. Nelson Chief, limit; Waikato Prince, Earl Bingen, 24yds bhd; Autumn Lou, 36; Mabel Chimes, 72.

NORMANBY HANDICAP, of £100; limit 2.59: li miles.—Cherrill, Dandy Locanda, Electric Bell, Celebrity, Baron Alfonso, Great Chum, Casino, limit; Parochial, 12yds bhd; Winaway. 24; Bolinda King, Lee Nel feon. 3fi. Brackets: Dandy Locanda and Lee Nelson, Celebrity and Casino. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £125: limit 2.50; li miles.—Gold Dredge, Subsidy, Gol den Cross, Ironside, limit; Bonny Azure. Aristotle, Gunmctal. 12yds bhd Ringtrue. 24. Bracket: Golden Cross and Aristotle.

HAWERA TRACK NEWS IRONSIDE AND SUBSIDY FIT [BY TELEGHAPH —FROM ABATDOS] HAWERA, Thursday All the horses engaged at the Hawera Trotting Club's meeting arrived last night, a large number being worked on the outside of the course proper this morning. Ironside, working the last mile of a mile and a-half in 2.20, the last half in 1.8, registered one of the best efforts. Subsidy finished in front of Golden Cross and Ringtrue over two miles, the last half-mile in 1.9 3-5. Cherrill made the pace from Parochial and Treasure Bond for nine furlongs of a 12-£urlong effort, but she faded in the straight. Treasure Bond holding Parochial easily, to run the last mile in 2.21 and tho final half in 1.7 3-5. Had Hori Bingen and Sir Frank not been eased in the straight, they would have shown improvement on their 3.42 task. Nelson Chief and Great Jewel worked a mile and a-quarter at a 2.32 gait, and Autumn Lou, who made one bad lapse, beat St. Hal and Worthy Song at the same distance in 3.5. Aristotle went a mile and a-quarter at a 2.25 rate, the last half in 1.8. Bonny Azure and Rayon d'Or worked two separate heats in 3.56 and 3.53 respectively. The Cup filly ran the last half in 1.10 3-5, sprinting tho final quarter in 335. Mabel Chimes trotted well, showing 1.10 for a half-mile. Gold Dredge, Bronze King and Winaway, who arrived in good order, were restricted to jogging on the inside track. Although she has not been officially scratched, Native Tree will not start. J. A. Gerrard stating she would be giving away too much time and would be bettor suited at the Manawatu meeting.

ADDINGTON TRAINING REY SPEC'S SMART EFFORT [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday Perfect weather and a fast track favoured to-day's training at Addington. Vesuvius wont a mile in 2.12 2-5. Mataunga trotted a liiiie and a-half in 3.43. Southern Chief worked two miles at an oven pace, and .Norman Fox, a mile and a-half in 3.38.

Blue Mountain gave a good start to Francis Lincoln anil Kuini and completed a mile and a-half in 3.23, Francis Lincoln recording 3.27. All Sunshine and Key Spec were companions over two miles, the latter recording 4.24 J-5, after covering a good deal of extra ground. The lley de Oro gelding gave a tine display and as a result, lie has come into favour for the l'-aster Handicap. Tempest, Cloudy Range and Wrecker were not fully extended to go two miles in 4.47. George Rev, Queen Author and Lone Derby went a mile and a-half in 3.26.

Battlefield made the pace for Llewellyn's Pride over a mile and a-half, covered in 3.24, giving a fine exhibition. Both horses are particularly well and should race prominently on Saturday. Lynwood (in saddle), Kaydus and Broughshane set out on a mile journey and, after a great exhibition of pacing, the latter pair finished in 2.11 4-o, the first half-mile taking 1.7 2-5. Lynwood broko down badly 100 yards from the post and is an unlikely starter. Teviot Downs pleased by the manner in which he worked with Grand Mogul and Rongomai, and while speed was not the object, the journey of two miles was completed in 4.48 2-5.