TROTTING FIELDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22489, 5 August 1936, Page 11

TROTTING FIELDS

MEETING AT ALDINGTON ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY AUGUST HANDICAP CONTEST [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Acceptances for the first day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington on Saturday aro as follows: 12.10—INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of A!-00; trotters; limit 3.30; iy 3 miles (Jala Day . . . Lt. yds bhd Little Reta . . Lt. Silk Coat ... 12 Norman Fox , . Lt. Helen's Ray . . J 2 Resound . . . Lt. Header .... 21 Rustle Lt. Kuini 21 Sister Mary . . Lt. Mabel Chimes . 24 Tyrone Lass . . LI. Mataunga . . . 24 Worthy Star . . Lt. Reward . . . yds hhd Ruin 24 Ainonos .... 12 Ganlon .... 30 Great Wood . . 12 Wahnooka ... 48 Isabel Patch . . 12 12.45—ADVANCE HANDICAP, Of £'2oo; limit 2.5-1 i V/, miles Rrouffhshane . . Lt. yds hhd Cadiz. Lt. Gallant Knight 12 Full Hand . . Lt. Racketeer ... 12 (iolden Mist . . Lt. Stirling Lady . 12 Greonmantle . . Lt. Grand Finale . 21 Wild Dreams . Lt. Lone Derby . 21 yds hhd Kibo 21 Blair Athol . . 12 Rayon d'Or . . 21 I.2S—AUGUST HANDICAP, Of £'GOO; limit 4.20; '2 miles Gold Tinge . . Lt. yds bhd Grand Mogul . Lt. Rey Spec ... 21 Kingcraft . . . Lt. ltollo 21 Queen Author . Lt. Tempest ... 24 Taxpayer . . . Lt. Willow Wave . 21 yds bhd Sunny Morn . 30 Do Soto ... J 2 Red Shadow . CO Llewellyn's Pride 12 Harold Logan . 84 2.O—TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 4.40; 2 miles Eighteen Carat Lt. yds bhd Fairhaven . . . Lt. Village Guy . . 12 Frisco Lady . . Lt. Marie Celeste . 24 Happy Knight . Lt. Subsidy . . . 21 On Parade . . Lt. Rig Author . . 3tt Radiant Gold . Lt. Isabel Derby . 30 Southern Smile . Lt. Plain Pearl ... 30 Treasure Bond. Lt. Pot Luck . . 48 2.3S—STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £250; trotters; limit 3.29; 11/ al l / a miles Flotsam .... Lt. yds bhd Garner .... Lt. Norma Rirgen . 24 Guy o' Mine . Lt. Air Flow . . 30 No*' Metford Lt. Teviot Downs . 30 Sandy N. . . . Lt. Ressie Parrish . 48 yds bhd Wrackler ... 00 Discord . . . 24 Sea Gift . 84 3.IO—QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 4.34; 2 miles Gay Gordon . . Lt. yds bhd Noble Prince . Lt. Bonny Azure . 24 Royal Drusus . Lt. Avernus .... 48 Waress . . . . Lt. Craganour . . 48 yds bhd Grand Mogul . 00 Bingen Palm . . 21 3.4S—SELWYN HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 2.47; IV* miles Aristotle . . . Lt. yds bhd John Jinks . . Lt. Homeward . . 12 Peter Locanda Lt. Reporter .... 12 Rocks Ahead . Lt. De Soto .... 24 Young Frank . Lt. Francis Lincoln 24 yds bhd Gamble .... 21 Gunfire .... 12 Graham Direct 24 Mocast 12 Guy Junior . . 24 4.2O—INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.44; 1% miles Bingen Palm . Lt. Sure Lt. Blue Mountain Lt. Vesuvius . . . Lt. Cloudy Range . Lt. yds fihd Grace McElwyn Lt. Kewpie's Raydus .... Lt. Triumph 12 Rey Spec ... Lt. Sunny Morn . 12 Sir Guy .... Lt. Worthy Light . 12 Supertax . . . Lt. FRANKLIN RACING CLUB MANY COURSE IMPROVEMENTS [FROM OTJR OWN' CORRESPONDENT] PUKEKOHE, Tuesday Pleasure was expressed by the president, Mr. F. A. Hosking, at the 15th annual meeting of the Franklin Racing Club last evening at the decision of the Racing Conference to approve of the Bay of Islands Racing Club's annual meeting being held on Coronation Day, May 12, on the Pukekohe course. Mr. Hosking stated that during the year £916 had been spent in maintenance and improvements to the racecourse property, including levelling of the members' enclosure. In addition, a ladies' room had been erected and improvements to the totalisator building were under way. A contract had been let for the erection of new offices and the removal of tho present building, which was to be used as a members' and stewards' stand. A suitable public stand could not be built for the money tlie club was at present prepared to allocate, and the alternative scheme of permanent improvements had meanwhile been put in hand.

"I fully realise the necessity for shelter and seating accommodation for our patrons, and provision will require to bo made in this direction at the earliest opportunity," the president added.

The Franklin Racing Club was now the leading one-day club, both as regards totalisator turnover and tho amount given in stakes. A tribute was paid by Mr. Hosking to tho work of the vice-president, Mr It. Fulton, as chairman of tho course committeo, and to the assistance given by other members of that committee. The meeting was largely attended, about 70 members being present. Mr. Claud Motion, a member of the Auckland District Committee, and a former president of the club, tendered congratulations on the progress made. The balance-sheet showed £10,037 as tho surplus of assets over liabilities. Cash assets amounted to £4437. A ballot for the election of 12 committeemen resulted in tho return of Messrs. J. Beatt.v, A. F. Brown, G. Carter, S. J. Clews. W. Dazeley, J. Hall, A. Jones, J. N. Massey, J. Mclntvre, F. Parker, J. J. Reynolds and P. L. Short. PAKURANGA HUNT RACES CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS Nominations for all events at the Pukuranga Hunt races at Ellorslie on August 22 close with the race-meeting secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.m. on Friday. TE AWAMUTU TROTTERS GOOD NUMBER IN WORK Mr. Geo. Paul. To Awamutu, who owns the Nelson Derby gelding in C. G. Lee's stable, was a visitor to Epsom yesterday. Mr. Paul stated there was a revival in trotting in To Awamutu, and lie did not remember so many horses being worked at any previous period during the winter months. He attributed this to tho early meetings at Cambridgo and Auckland. Mr. Paul has a filly by Wrack —Paradox in work and, like * her full-brother, Ruin, h|io is double-gaitcd. FRENCH CHAMPION GOOD FORM OF MIEUXCE Micuxce, winner of the French Derby and Grand Prix do Paris, almost occupies tho samo position in tho opinion of the French racing public as Brantomo ditl until his unhappy journey to Ascot last year. Ho has not, built up tho unbroken sequence that tho Blandford colt diil, for, although placed in all three starts, he did not win a race as a juvenile last year; but ho made great progress during the winter, and his only defeat in six races this year was excusable, as he was badly away and then went near victory.