TO-DAY'S FIELDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22615, 31 December 1936, Page 7

TO-DAY'S FIELDS

LIST OF ACCEPTORS PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS The Auckland Trotting Club's meeting will be concluded at Epsom to-day, when the chief event will be the President's Handicap, in which eight horses are engaged. The track is sure to be heavy after yesterday's rain. Following are the fields with a review of the prospects in each race by "Abaydos":— 12.0—TAMAKI HANDICAP, Of £225; trotters; limit 3.15; V/ a miles All Special . . LI. yds bhd Bingen S'un . . Lt. Elissa .... 48 I'ura Bingen . Lt. Swordsman . . 48 Querida . . . Lt. Great Sonoma 00 yds blid Winnie Parrish 72 Vain Lad . . J 2 Autumn Lou . 72 Win Huon . . 36 Audo Patch . . 06 Bracket: Vain Lad and Swordsman, Win Huon and Audo Patch. Ptira Bingen, after her first day's success, is likely to go well, and Bingen Sun should be improved. Vain Lad may do better and Elissa, Win Huon and Swordsman are possibilities. Great Sonoma, who won two races at Wairarapa, has prospects, and Winnie Parrish can be relied upon for a solid effort. The favourites may be VAIN LAD—SWORDSMAN Bracket PUR A BINGEN, BINGEN SUN. 12.35—PARK HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 3.5; V.\ miles Aerial Bell . . Lt. Queenic Direct Lt. Bronze King . Lt. Sequoia . . . Lt. Captain Scott . Lt. Stargum .... Lt. Gloster .... Lt. Transfer . . . Lt. John's Last . Lt. Worthy Song . Lt. Joyce Worthy Lt. yds bhd Kia Kaha . . Lt. Frank Best . . 12 Musketeer . . Lt. Logan Palm . 36 Pink Lady . . . Lt. Bracket: Musketeer and Frank Best. The improved showing of Musketeer in the Derby will enhance his pros]>octs. The consistent Aerial Bell should give adfled interest to the eontost. Gloster, Kia Kaha, Queenie Direct and Transfer, who was a trifle unlucky yesterday, are not without prospects. Frank Best is racing consistently and Logan Palm is showing steady improvement. Popular fancies may bo MUSKETEER FRANK BEST Bracket, AERIAL BELL, LOGAN PALM. I.IO—BLEDISLOE HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 3.31; 1V 2 miles Cherrill . . . Lt. yds bhd yds bhd Gay Sister . 24 Great Jewel . 12 Silver Watch . 24 Guid Hairst. . 12 Broughshane . 30 Kewpie's King 12 Winaway ... 36 Tollgate ... 12 Our McKinney 00 Bolinda King . 24 Star Pronto . 84 Bracket: Cherrill and Silver Watch. The improvers Great Jewel and Kewpie's King, who havo both won at the meeting, should add interest to this class, to which they are newcomers. The best supported may bo . KEWPIE'S KING, GREAT JEWEL. TOLLGATE. I.SO—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of £0>00; limit 4.25; 2 miles Smooger . . . lit. yds bhd yds bhd Rey Spec . . 12 Bingen Palm . 12 Glenrossie . . 36 Bonny Azure . 12 Grand Mogul . 38 King's Warrior 12 Red Shadow . GO Bracket: Bonny Azuro and Glenrossie. V The Cup winner, King's Warrior, should hold Bonny Azure, Binge* Palm and Smooger safe, but he may experience some danger from Rey Spec, who followed him home on the first day. The track may be against Grand Mogul, but the forward running of Glenrossie in the Champion Handicap suggests possibilities. » ; Red Shadow's convincing form on tho heavytrack yesterday indicates that he is likely to be very dangerous. The main fancies may be RED SHADOW, KING'S WARRIOR, REY SPEC.

2.25.—NEW YEAR HANDICAP, Of £215; limit 3.1; IV, miles Bedford .... lit. yds. bhd. Charteris Bay Lt. Mountain Derby Lu . . Lt. Flight ... 12 Hearsay .... Lt. Norric Kock . 'l2 Losran Palm . 1/ W.rvinp Com. 12 .Molly Direct . Lt. Bismuth • . . 21 •Ropata LU Kewpie's Crest 21 Sir Frank . . Lt. Native Cole . . 24 Superfine .. . Lt, Arpolis . . . 3« Trevor do Oro . Lt. Lucky Lovo . M Bracket: Kopafa and Waving Corn. The manner in which Molly Direct won yesterday suggests that she will be very difficult to beat. Derby .Lu. Hearsay, Charteris Bay, Superfine and Trevor do Oro are useful, while Mountain Flight, in spite of yesterday's defeat, should be dangerous. Waving Corn is improving and a repetition of yesterday's effort will see Bismuth handy. Kewpie's Crest is returning to form, while Argolis and Lucky Love are not without prospects. The best fancied may be . MOLLY DIRECT. MOUNTAIN FLIGHT, DERBY LIT. 3.O.—ASSOCIATION HANDICAP, Of JC2I.V, trotters; limit 4.52; 2 miles Autumn Lou . Lt. yds. bhd. Captain Bolt . Lt. Arapni .... 12 Corrianda . . Lt. Gala Day . 2J FJjssa Lt. Han Micnclc . 21 Frnnz Derhv . Lt, Young Bodney 84 Golden Kaprle . Lt. Tolly Pan . . 3(W Meadow luntr IJO Captain Bolt, who finished fourth in the Rowe Memorial Handicap, and has previously won on a holding track, should be hard to boat. Corrianda and Franz Derby have shown useful form, while Golden Eagle should give added interest to the contest. Gala Day is a possibility, and Young Rodney, who does best when the sting is out of the ground, may be dangerous. Polly Pan may go well, but Meadow King has to be respected after his fine form yesterday. Chief support may come for CAPTAIN BOLT, MEADOW KING, CORRIANDA.

3.35.—0N5L0W HANDICAP, Of £22.>; limit 3.35; iVi miles Tmposfcr . . . Lt. Bnron Grand . 12 King Country. Lt. Compass ... 12 Mr. Guy .. . Lt. Great Chum . 12 Miinga Tangi . Lt. Silver Black . 12 Native Cole . . Lt. Kenworthy . . 24 yds. blid. Argolis ... 12 Bracket? Compass and Great Chum. Impostor, who made a good showing yesterday, should bo difficult to boat, while King Country aild Argolis may go well. The consistent Baron Grand should he very dangerous and Compass has a chance. Silver Black has recent winning form, but Kenworthy, who won well yesterday, makes a stronger appeal. The favourites may Jbe BARON GRAND, KENWORTHY, 1M POSTER. 4,IO.—PREMIER HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 2.17; l'/ 4 miles King's Guide . Lt. yds. bhd. Pukomiro .. . Lt. Prince Pedro . 12 Rongomai . . Lt. Bonny Azure . 24 yds. bhd. Bingcn Palm . 30 Lady Fame . 12 Smooger . . . 48 Mocast .... 12 Rongomai is capable of another useful effort, and King's Guide may do better. Lady Fame, who won twice at this distance in October, is a distinct possibility, and Mocast appears to be improving. Prince Pedro is racing consistently and should again go well, while Bonny Azure, who won nicely on Monday, should again be dangerous. Bingcn Palm and Smooger are solid at the distance and should be improved. Most support may be for BONNY AZURE, PRINCE PEDRO, LADY FAME.