SOUTHERN TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22823, 2 September 1937, Page 9

SOUTHERN TROTS

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY BURWOOD HANDICAP FIELD [by telegraph—press association] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday In order to enable patrons of the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting 011 Saturday to attend the second test between the Springboks and the All Blacks in the afternoon, the club has arranged for the races to begin at 10 a.m. Acceptances are as follows: 10.0—IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, Of £175; trotters; limit 3/13; 1% miles Braomar . . .• Lt. yds bhd Chudicigh . . . Lt. Royal Parrish . 12 Judgment . . . Lt. Survivor . . . 12 Listowel . • . Lt. Harvest Dillon 24 Nalinga . . . Lt. Mother's Boy . 24 Moeraniji . . . Lt. Royal Romance 30 yds bhd Gerfalcon ... 48 Carl 12 Pilot Peter . . (JO Gay nor .... 12 Indolent .... 72

10.40—SEAVIEW HANDICAP, Of £250; three-year-old maidens; l'/a miles Bayard . . . . Lt. Refund . . . . Lt. Blaydon .... Lt. Sentiment . . . Lt. Direct Parrish Lt. Stamboul . . . Lt. Francisco . . . Lt. Taruna • . . . Lt. Percentage . . . Lt. Three Bells . . Li

11.20—BURWOOD HANDICAP, Of £450; limit 4.30; 2 milea Big Author . . Lt. yds bhd Gold Tinge . . Lt. Gallant Knight 24 Isabel Derby . Lt. Llewellyn's Pride 24 Queen Author . Lt. Pot Luck ... 24 Sea Gift (T.) . Lt. Smooger ... 24 Village Guy . Lt. Gamble ... 48 yds bhd Tempest .... 48 Gunfire .... 12

12.0—BELFAST HANDICAP, Of £175; limit 3.30; iy a miles Andy Watson . lit. Jovial .... Lt. Big Nelson . . Lt. yds bhd Bill Grattan . . Lt, Chelidon .... 12 Chudic . . . . Lt. Colonel G rattan 12 Cruiser .... Lt. Horse Power . 12 Lombard .... Lt. Karoro 12

Oasis Lt. Lad.v Slipper . . 12 Philario .... Lt. Lord Axworthy 12 Radiant Prince Lt. Loyal Pat . . 12 Royal Doulton . Lt. Santa Fe . . . 12 ■Royal Grattan . Lt. Carrageen ... 36 Sans Peur . . Lt. Fine Art ... 36 Stylish Boy . . Lt. Llewellyn's Pet 36 Tagua .... Lt. Elite Rey ... 48 Thornworthy . . Lt. Oversight ... 48 True Reflection Lt. Pola Negri ... 48 Twenty Grand . Lt. Worthy Need . 48 Golden Moness . Lt.

12.40—PACIFIC HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 4.38; 2 miles Frisco Boy . . Lt. yds bhd Kibo Lt. Mystery Yet . . 24 Real Burton . . Lt. Play On . . . 24 Sage King . . Lt. Renown's Best . '24 Treasure Bond . Lt. Eighteen Carat 36

yds bhd Battlefield ... 60 Blair Athol . . 24 Casanova ... 60 Golden Cross . 24 Happy Knight 60

I.2O—SPRING HANDICAP, Of £250; trotters; limit 4.-16; 2 miles Captain Bolt . . Lt. yds bhd Header .... Lt. Mataunga ... 24 Kippagh • • • . Lt. Norman Fox • . 00 Reward .... Lt. Sandy N. . . . 60 yds bhd Golden Eagle . 72 Lady Sonoma . 12 Raclaim .... 72 Little Eeta . . 12 Amonos . ... . 84 Lament ... 24 Waikato Prince 120

2.O—WAINONI HANDICAP, Of £250; limit 2.46; VA miles Battlefield . . . Lt. Worthy King . Lt. Big Author . . Lt. yds bhd Double Great . Lt. Agile 12 Frisco Lady . Lt. Avernus .... 12 Little Nelson . Lt. Grace McElwyn 12 Navy Blue ■ . Lt. Gunfire .... 12 Southern Smile Lt. Raydus .... 12 2.4O—ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £200; saddle; limit 2.15; 1 mile Aircraft . • • . Lt. yds bhd Golden Direct . Lt. Nobleman ... 12 Plutus • • • . Lt. Renown's Best. 12 Priceless . . . . Lt. Tansatu • • . 12 Social Pest . . Lt William Tell . 12 Treasure Bond . Lt. Aristotle ... 24 yds bhd Chenwood • • . 24 Eighteen Carat 12 Noble Prince . 24 Golden Cross - 12 Worthy King . 24 COMMENT ON FIELDS GOOD FORM DISCLOSED Nalilinga, who won the Longbeacb. Handicap impressively from a large field at Ashburton in June, is now on the front of the Improvers' Trot, limit 3.43, at New Brighton. The race of the same name and limit at the New Brighton February meeting was won by Gerfalcon, who is now on 36yds and likely to be the most dangerous of the backmarkers. Pilot Peter had a good record during the autumn, when lie won three times in short order, but lie may find it hard to reach the other two from 60yds behind. Lament, winner of the Yaldhurst Handicap at Addington in June from 3.30, and third on the last day of the August meeting at Addington, is regarded as a likely sort for the Spring Handicap, two miles. He is up against trotters with good performances, but he is very solid and from 24yds behind his chance may be favoured. When Casanova won the Belgium Handicap at Addington last month he indicated that he was a solid pacer and ho did not lose any friends when beaten by "U. Scott in the Islington Handicap. Casanova and Blair Athol. who was third in both races mentioned above, are in the Pacific Handicap, two miles, on Saturday, when Blair Athol meets Casanova on 36yds better terms than in the Belgium Handicap and 12yds better than in the Islington Handicap. . There are 34 acceptors for the Belfast Handicap, and, with 19 of these on the limit, speculators may bo chary of selecting horses handicapped behind. However, there may bo a number who may make an exception in the case of Colonel Grattan, who is 12yds behind. His last win was in the Advance Haudicap, limit 3.34, at Oamaru in May, when he won from scratch in 3.26 1-5. At a subsequent start at Forbury Park he finished strongly to gain third in the Royal Handicap, won by Royal Silk. Francisco probably will bo firm favourite for the Seaview Handicap, for maiden three-year-olds, but there may also bo a good measure of support for Stamboul. In view of the fact that he was third in the August Handicap and second in the King George Handicap at Addington last month, Pot Luck may be the elect of the public for the Bui-wood Handicap on Saturday. However, Llewellyn's Pride and Gallant Knight, who are on the same mark, may give him strong opposition. VALUABLE PRIZE TROTTING DERBY OF 1939 The prize-money for the New Zealand Trotting Derby Stakes, 1939, nominations for which were taken last evening, has been increased to £1250. When the race was instituted in 1914 the stake was £250. The New Brighton Trotting Club was sponsor of the race until 1925, when it was taken over by the Metropolitan Trotting Club and the value of the stake was increased from £SOO to £750. The 1938 Derby was endowed with £IOOO and now a further increase of £250 will make it one of the most valuable-evonts in the Dominion. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS "Racefan". —(1) The five leading jockeys last season were W. .1. Broughton, 63; C. G. Goulsbro, 50: A. E. Ellis, 44; B. H. Morris, 44; and P. Burgess, 42. (2) Leading, jockeys in the four previous seasons were as follows: —1933: K. Voitre, 123; 1934: L. J. Ellis, 83; 1935: L. J. Ellis, 93; 1936: L. J. Ellis, 72. (3) H. N. Wiggins was the jockey. "Curious".—Zane Grey won the Greenmount Steeples at the Paku- . ranga Hunt meeting in 1935.