CLAUDELANDS FIELDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 13

CLAUDELANDS FIELDS

WAIKATO TROTS "TO-DAY'S PBOGEAMME WIN AND PLACE BETTING MANY IMPROVING PACERS REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS The Waikato Trotting Club's Winter Meeting Mill be held to-day at Claudelands, when large, well-balanced fields should provide fine racing. The win and place betting system will be used and there should be three place dividends in each event. Following arc the details of the fields, with a review of the prospects by Abaydos;"— 11.30—.'NTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of i'l3o; trotters; limit 3.4U; l'/ a miles Aurumar ... Lt. Hiptide . . . Lt. Barney Bingen Lt. Rose Marble Lt. Dick Redmond . Lt. Wiri Bingen . Lt. Elliutvale Lt. Worthy Flash Bye Lt Worker Lt. Frontier Boy Lt. yds. bhd Golden i Surprise Lt. Canadian . 48 Great Surprise . Lt. Corona Bell . 00 Heather Glow . Lt. Native Princess 60 , Leeleeta Lt Win Huon . 72 Masterman . Lt. Braemar ... 84 Moira Biiigen Lt. Lady Bunker . S4 Kelson Carbine . Lt. Dilfashion . 10? Ottawa Lass . . Lt. Brackets: Golden Surprise and Ottawa Lass; 'Great Surprise and Canadian. Flash Bye and Heather Glow may be the Best of the limit lot. but Great Surprise, Leeleeta, Moira Bingen, Riptide and Rofce Marble are improvers. Canadian won at his last start and Corona Bell has had several second placings. Native Princess is useful, while Braemar and Lady Bunker have .good prospects. Fancies may be CANADIAN-GREAT SURPRISE Bracket, CORONA BELL, BRAEMAR. 12.10 EUREKA HANDICAP, Of £135; limit 3.5; 11/,I 1 /, miles Axminster . . . Lt. Ivia lvaha . . Lt. "Black Metal . . Lt. Neon Oro ... Lt. Bonny Pointer. Lt. Peter Smith . . Lt. Concliff Maid . Lt. Scottish Bard Lt. .Excel Lt. Stargum .... Lt Frank Rolfe . . Lt. Sunny Parrish . Lt. Jewel Crest . . Lt. Wall Street Lt. John's Last . Lt. Winhisway . . Lt. Bracket: Kia Kaha and Winhisway. Wall Street and John's Last have ihown promise; Bonny Pointer, Jewel Crest and Axminster have been placed. Stargum is on the improve. Peter Smith and Scottish Bard are capable of Bound efforts. Frank Rolfe and Excel may go well. Post positions will have a bearing on the prospects of several. Most support may come for WALL STREET, JOHN'S LAST, STARGUM. 12.50 AUJUMN HANDICAP, Of £325-, limit 4.40; 2 miles Guid Hairst. . Lt. yds. bhd. Kewpie's Crest Lt. Our War .... 36 yds. bhd. Winaway .... 36 Argolis 12 Crocus 48 Gay Sister . . 12 Proletarian 48 Musketeer . 12 Guid Hairst and Kewpie's Crest are useful, while Argolis has good form at middle distances. Gay Sister stays well and should be dangerous in this field. Musketeer, -if back to his best, would take beating. Our War is in fine form and has good recent credentials. Winaway, Crocus and Proletarian are not without prospects. Investors may prifer / . OUR WAR, GAY- SISTER, CROCUS. I.3S—TAMAH ERE HANDICAP, Of £135; limit 3.33; 1V» miles Charlie Chan . Lt. yds. bhd. Derby Lu . , Lt Young Pointer 12 Lady Amanda Lt. Handicapper . CI Petite Jewel Lt. Baron Grand 36 Luminate . Lt. General yds. bhd. Sarsfield . . 36 Bismuth . . 12 Sandusky . 36 Our Summer . 12 > Sir Frank 48 Trans well . -12 Bracket: Charlie Chan and Sandusky.

Charlie Chan should have a fine chance. Luminate, who is working solidly, may surprise. Petite Jewel. Our Summer and Young Pointer have each won twice; but Transwell, who is in great form, may hold them safe. Baron Grand will add to the interest. Sandusky is consistent and Sir Frank m&y go well. The favourites may include TRANSWELL, CHARLIE CHAN-SAXDUS&Y Bracket, BARON GRAND. 2.IS—MEMBERS' HANDICAP, Of £185; trotters; limit 5.0; 2 miles . Cbradisn . - . Lt. yds bhd Nelsbn Carbine Lt. Bingen Sun 48 „ i J ! jd»bhd Nelson Chiel . 48 Grand Triumph 12 Dilfashion . 00 Win Huon 12 Reception ... 84 Braemar , 24 Moko Girl 150 Within 30 • '***. » ' Canadian's chance will be governed by his earlier display and if lie escapes a penalty he will be hard to beat at distance. Grand Triumph is capable of a surprise and Win Huon and Braexnaiv are handily, placed. Within is racing usefully, but Nelson Chief may preferred. Dilfashion has a chance, arid <Jn a dry track Reception will be dangerous Some in demand may be v. C NELSON CHIEF. \ BRAEMAR. | ;(• WITHIN. r 9.6S—RUKUHIA HANDICAP, x > ,01 £135; limit 3.43; Wt miles - 'Axminster . . Lt. Rosalyn Thorpe Lt. Black Sletal Lt. Scottish Bard Lt. Conciiff Maid Lt Sports Queen Lt SteelLt. Sunny Parrisb Lt. JSrlow . . Lt. Wall Street Lt. John'* Lajit Lt. Winhisway . . Lt. Kia Kaha Lt yds bhd geon Oroi Lt Roma Girl 48 Ilatepayer Lt The extra distance may assist Axminster, while John's Last and Wall Street, if unsuccessful earlier, will have prospects. Ratepayer is a fresh onefwho will add interest, and Sports Queen may effect a surprise. Neon Oro Scottish Bard are prospects and *J°Wa Girl has useful <credentials. If Wwl Street'" is absent, the fancies may w, - AXMINSTKR. JOHN'S LAST. 1. RATEPAYER. 3.3S—KAIPAKI HANDICAP, V' Of £100; limit 2.51; IV. miles 4'folis Lt. Twenty Grand . Lt. Compass . Lt. yds bhd ™ank Best Lt Valdor 12 Sister Lt. Our War 24 Hearsay .... Lt. Winaway 24 Apple's Crest Lt. Crociis . gO JlMketeer Lt Proletarian 30 ,°Pr Pecjty . Lt Star Pronto 18 i 'f Bracket: Kia Kaha and Winhisway.

Hearsay's consistency will give him ft fine chance, and if reserved, Argolis snfjuld take boating. Our Peggy. « would be dangerous. Compass, H a >' Sister and Musketeer will go well. "altWr and WinaWav nre on the upKjacle, and Our War has scored twice the distance. Crocus, Proletarian and tar Pronto are smart sprinters with prospects. Most support may 8o to HEARSAY. :,i • STAII PRONTO. ■ ARGOLIS.

4.IS—VISITORS' HANDICAP, Of £135; saddle; limit 2.21; 1 mile Bold Venture Lt. yds bhd Kaitawa . . Lt. Derby Lu U King Country Lt. Hori Bingen 12 Nerihana . . Lt. Our Summer 12 ... yds bhd Spessiva ... 12 Bismuth ... 12 General Charlie Chan 12 Sarsfield . 36 Cherrill "2 Tryment IS Lununate li> A smart pacer. Bold Venture should take beating, while Kaitawa and Nerihana go well in saddle. King Country is overdue and Charlie Chan is speedy. Cherrill and Hori Bingen have Avon on the course and Luniinatc is in splendid heart. Our Summer is likely to be dangerous. General Sarsfield and Tryment have won well under weight, in a good pool,. the favourites may be BOLD VENTURE, TRYMENT, CHERRILL. HISTORY OF PROGRESS TROTTING IN WAIKATO PAST WINNERS MAKE GRADE SUCCESS OF STAR PRONTO . The popularity of the Waikato Trotting Club's Winter Meeting lias increased each season since the first fixture was hold in May, 1935, followed by a special meeting in June. The totalisator turnover for the first meeting was £7894, and £903:! at the second meeting, both for seven races. With an extra race in 1936, investments rose to £12,207, but this was eclipsed last May, when the returns * soared to £20.190. Somo earlier winners at Claudelands have reached a high grade subsequently. King's Play, who won the President's Handicap, 1936, and last year was narrowly beaten by Kewpie's King in the Kaipaki Handicap, has reached the first flight of Dominion pacers. Five trotters —Waikato Prince, Captain Bolt, Great Admiral, Meadow King and Franz Derby—who were successful at Claudelands under winter conditions, have graduated to a much higher class, and havo raced successfully in the South Island. Star Pronto has shown fine form at May meetings, winning the Ruakura Handicap and' Waipa Handicap in 1935, and the Newstead Handicap the following year from 72 yards behind in a 3.40 class. Star Pronto last' month won the 3.23 Fergusson Handicap at Auckland and is engaged in the Kaipaki Handicap to-day. Hearsay won his first race at the winter meeting two seasons ago, when he defeated Bedford, who was making his first appearance Winaway, in 1936, after following King's Play home in the chief raco, won the sprint. Tryment has been placed every time she has started at Claudelands. Lady Amanda, who showed glimpses of returning form this season, was a winner in 1935, and the following year, Cherrill defeated Tryment in the riders' event. In the saddle race to-day they meet at the same terms.

At both winter meetings of 1935, Kai Kaha, then in R. A. McMillan's stable, was placed in novice events. He has raced continuously since, without leaving the maiden ranks. Bismuth won his first race at Claudelands for J. T. Paul. Last year's meeting was notable for the dual success of Kewpie's Crest. This horse and Musketeer figure in the Autumn and Kaipaki Handicaps and both race well under winter conditions. Lady Bunker won the Eureka Handicap for trotters last May, from Grand Triumph, who has since won on the course.

FORBURY PARK JAMES MEMORIAL HANDICAP THE LIKELY FAVOURITES The Forbury Park Trotting Club will conclude its winter meeting to-day with single-pool betting. Under conditions similar to those of Thursday, the following are expected to be in demand:— Tahuna Handicap.—Shadeland, Blue Logan—Jenny's Guj' bracket, Gaynor. Southland Handicap.—Cyrano, Jackaranda, Donor. Pacific Handicap.—Marlene, Embark Doubt. James Memorial Handicap.—Cantata. Morello, Carver Doone. Railway Handicap.—Donor, Eddie Tolan, Bill B. Peninsula Handicap.—Native Huon, Graeie Fields, Sagamore. Royal Handicap.—Philario, Fine Art, Roan Duke. Farewell Handicap.—lraq, Morello, Worthy King. Acceptances:— 11.45—TaHUNA HANDICAP, of £150; trotters; limit. 3.44; l'/ 3 miles.—Jock McGrath, Kilmorick, Native Kowhai, Swift Guy, Traveltone, limit; Kilbtrnic Dan. 12yds bhdi Chudleigh, Premier, 24; Bon Chance, Gay nor, Shadeland, :}(»; Blue Logan, Jenny's Guy. 4i*j Axiom, 00: Parrish Chimes, 90. 12.20—SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, ol £150; limit, 3.38; 1% miles.—Cyrano, Mohican, Oasis, Seascape, Token, limit; All Kings, l'Jyds bhd; Gold Valley. Jackaranda. Rollalong, 24; Ghandi, 30rDonor, 48. 12.55—PACIFIC HANDICAP, of £175; limit, 2.18; 1 mile.—Civic, C'oherto, Credit Funds, Eastern * Prince, Embark, Harold Wrack, Ivy Peterson, Lord Wrack, Marleno, Monty Chimes, Nell Grattan, Snowy de Oro, Three Bells, Whitstone, limit; Doubt, Voloma, 12yds bhd; Vologda, 30. I.3S—JAMES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £4<JO; limit, 4.30; 2 miles.—Carver Doone, Southern Smilo, Cantata, 12yds bhd; Ginger Jack, Renown's Best, 24; Rocks Ahead. Morello. 30: Cloudy Range, 00. 2.10 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £175; limit, 3.10; 1 mile and 3 fur.—Adverse. Debenture, Directly, Donor, Eddie Tolan, Glen Guy. Guy win, Jesse Owens, Royal Grattan, Tritoma, War Betty, limit; Bill 8., Collcgo Boy, Norham Lady, I2yds bhd; Gold Saluto. 24; Bayard, 30. 2.4S—PENINSULA ' HANDICAP, of C 175; trotters; limit, 3.50; 1 mile and 5 fur. —Axiom, Bosun, Grade Fields, Orphan Bingen, Sliadelund, limit; Sonoma King, Golden Bin?en, Parrish Chimes, Sagamore 12yds bhd; Native Huon, 30. 3.2O—ROYAL HANDICAP, of £200; limit, 4.40; 2 miles.—College Boy, Diver sion. Fine Art, Gold Salute, Loyal Sun. limit, Aqua Bond, Ivy Peterson, Philario, 12yds blul; Cohcrto, Molly Direct, Roan Duke, 24; Embark, 30; Golden Moness, 00. 3.SS—FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £250; limit, 2.40; l'/ 4 miles —Iraq, Navy Blue, Reres*, Southern Smile, limit; Agile, Frisco Lady, 12yds bhd, Morello, Worthy King, 24; Renown's Best, 36.

LAME AFTER WINNING COUNT WILLONYX WITHDRAWN \ [by teleoraph—own correspondent] WANGANUI, Friday Count Willonyx, who was very sore after winning the Grandstand Steeplechase, was scratched for both his races to-morrow at 10.45 a.m. to-day. TROTTING FIXTURES May 14 —Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 14—Waikato Trotting Club May 28 —Cambridgo J rotting Club, wjjy 28 —Canterbury Park 1 rotting Club. June 4. s—Auckland Trotting Club.