TO-DAY'S CARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23272, 15 February 1939, Page 11

TO-DAY'S CARD

PROSPECTS REVIEWED TWO-YEAR-OLD CONTEST HIGHLAND SCOTT FANCIED GOOD FIELD IN HANDICAP The Auckland Trotting Club's February meeting will be concluded at Epsom to-day. An interesting item is the Great- Northern Trotting Stakes, the first two-year-old race of the season. Following are details of tho fields, with a review of the prospects in each race by "Abaydos" : 12.0 MANUREWA HANDICAP, Of £200; trotters; limit, 5.2; 2 miles 'Mr Pilot . . . 'Lt. yds bhd Barney Binsren . Lt. Aurumar . . . S6 Frontier Boy . Lt. Braemur ... 8U Gfl.v Moko . . . Lt. All B:insen . 48 Worthy . . Lt. Llanvabon . . oo Jloira Bingen . Lt. Nelson's Glory GO yds bhd Dilfashion ... 72 Dick Redmond. 12 Great Surprise 72 Gold Kip ... 12 Autumn Lu 84 Audrey's Last 24 Great Surprise, Audrey's Last and Gay Moko were an outstanding trio in the Trial Handicap and they should , ogain be prominent. All Bingen may show improvement and others with prospects are Air Pilot, Frontier Boy and Llanvabon. Main fancies may ,be AUDREY'S LAST, GAY MOKO, GREAT SURPRISE. 12.45—WAIHEKE HANDICAP, Of £2OO, limit, 3.5; V/, miles Auto Binpeti . Lt. Rey Ola Lt. Gipsy Light . . Lt. Sequoia .... Lt. Great Gem . . Lt. Sweet Aloes . . Lt. Honey Pot . . Lt. Tsana Lt. Lady Keller . . Lt Winhisway . Lt. Moriori .... Lt. yds bhd JTcon Oro . . Lt. Kewpie's Bingen 12 Our Flora ... Lt. Kewpie's Queen 48 Bracket: Honey Pot and Sweet Aloes. . Auto Bingen, Gipsy Light, Moriori, Sequoia, "Winhisway. and Kewpie's Bingen have been placed. Likely improvers are Lady Keller, Neon Oro and Tsana, while Kewpie's Queen is not without prospects. Some in favour .may be KEWPIE'S BINGEN, GIPSY LIGHT, LADY KELLER, I.3O—GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING STAKES, Of £290 and trophy valued £10; two-year-olds; 1 mile Bonniedene Highland Scott Charles Res • Josetta Derby Huon Now Then Grand Fashion Bracket: Bonniedene, Derby Huon and Josetta. Highland Scott, Charles Rex and Bonniedene have winning matinee form. Derby Huon is a sturdy colt and Josetta is making good progress. Most support may go to HIGHLAND SCOTT, CHARLES REX.

2.IS—ALEXANDRA PARK HANDICAP, Of £4.00; limit, 4.33; 2 miles Bexley Girl . . Lt. yds bbd Our Peggy . . Lt. Fernbrook Lass 24 Sir Frank . . Lt. Kewpie's Triumph 24 yds bhd Star Pronto . . 24 Doable Great 12 Gold .Dredge . . 48 Kewpie's King . 12 Navy Blue . . 48 Sandusky. ... 12 Our War ... .' 48 "Willie Derby 12 Kenworthy 60 Bracket: Bexley Girl and Sandusky. The Bexley Girl-Sanduskv bracket will find favour, while on Otahuhu Handicap form Kenworthy, Navy Blue and Fernbrook Lass have good prospects. Sir Frank is a newcomer. Our Peggy and Double Great may be improved. Investors may prefer BEXLEY GIRL -SANDUSKY Bracket, KENWORTHY, NAVY BLUE.

3.S—FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £250; limit, 3.34: IV, miies Chaise . . Lt. yds bhd Derby Lu . . 'Lt. Young Pointer 24 John's Last . . Lt. Alpine Prince . 36 Eesistance . . . Lt. Bismuth .... 36 Roma Girl . . . Lt. Forest Jewel 86 yds bhd Isabella Adversity ... 12 Pointer ... 48 Bedford .... 12 Lucky Love . . 48 Kete Kura ... 12 Parauri .... 60 Handicapper . .' 24 Brackets: John's Last and Lucky Love; Eesistance and Parauri, Young Pointer and Alpine Prince. Adversity and Kete Kura should bp difficult to beat, although Handicapper. Isabella Pointer, Parauri and Young Pointer should all go well. Fresh horses. Chaise, Resistance, Bedford and Alpine Prince should add interest to the contest. Some in demand may be ADVERSITY, KETE KURA, RESISTANCE - PARAURI Bracket. ... ■ 3.SO—FORBES HANDICAP, Of £225; trotters; limit, 4.51; 2 miles 'Autumn Lu Lt. yds bhd Bingen Sun . Lt. Moko Giri . . 24 Dilfashion Lt. Arapai . 36 Llanvabon Lt. Win Huon ... 36 Kelson Chief Lt. Ando Patch . . 48 Nelson's Glory ' Lt. Pink Lady . . 48 yds bhd Reception . . 60 Elissa 12 u Bracket- Elissa an<J Moko Girl. Moko Girl and Pink Lady are fresh ones with useful form, but on tho first day's running Reception, Win Huon and Bingen Sun have better credentials. Nelson Chief may do a little better. Popular fancies, may bo WIN HUON, BINGEN SUN,, RECEPTION. > 4.35 RANGITOTO HANDICAP, Of £270; limit, 4.41;: 2 milea Gold Circle . Lt. yds bhd Kewpie's Crest /• Lt. Vanora . . . 36 Wate (T.i . . Lt Winaway . 36 Olive King Lt. Tangatu . . 48 yds bhd Great Chum . . 60 Red Frontier 12 Uenuku .... 60 Bill B , . 24 Eighteen Carat 72 Musketeer 30 Bill 8., Musketeer, Tangatu, Red Frontier, Mute and Great Chum have the host form at two miles. Olive King ls very fit and Gold Circle, Vanora fi nd Lenuku have fine form up to a Hiile and a-half. Best supported may be BILL 8., OLIVE KING, TANGATU. S,2O—RICHMOND HANDICAP, Of £"225; limit. 3.38; I'/, miles Cyrano . . . i,t. .silk Lady Lt. r . Oipsy Light . . Lt Northern Smile Lt. Harlow Lt Here Oro . Lt. Hillcrcst Lt. yds bod «ewpie's Queen Lt. Lady I'otts . . 12 «ewpie's Jewel Lt. Militia ... 12 Key Lt. Kia Kaha .. . 24 Manrti.lay Lt. Roma Girl . . 36 •Marcus Lt. Brackets: Ilillcrest and Uonia Girl, Kevpje's Jewel and Rere Oro Militia and Lady Potts ran solid races on Saturday, while Marcus, Hillcrest and Silk Lady wore prominent. Lynn Roy is capable of better things, Bnd newcomers are Kewpie's Jewel and. *voma Girl. The favourites may bo LADY POTTS, MILITIA, HILLCREST-R OMA GIRL Bracket.