SPRING MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23481, 19 October 1939, Page 9

SPRING MEETING

INTEEEST STIMULATED VISITING; HORSES APPEAR ' TROTTER REDMOND'S PRIDE ■ 1 'STRONG TEAM OF M. STEWART / The arrival at. Epsom yesterday of several visiting horses stimulated interest'in the Auckland.Trotting Club's Spring Meeting, to be held 011 Saturday and Monday. Trainers who arrived were W. Heginbothani from "\Vaverley with Redmond's Pride and ;p 0 Reske, F. Scrimgeour from Palmerfeton North with Air Pilot, and ,J. Flanagan from Otaki with Black Native. ;P Tho four visitors are in great heart, although the Australian-bred trotter Redmond's pride lightened'up a little on the trip. In spito of advancing years, Black Native looks none tho worse for a good deal of racing last., soasion. when, lie recorded a win and four placings. I|is second to Within in the Members' Handicap in May was costly, as bo gavo away four seconds to start. Ho is entered in the four trotting races at tho meeting. - Air' Pilot- was-, not raced a great deal last season, but, sifter two placed efforts, succeeded- in scoring at his last start in the "Royal Handicap at tho Auckland winter meeting- Air Pilot, who is by Native King, is from Tamaliuie. who won trotting races for Mr. J. A. Mitchell, owner of Air Pilot. 2c Keske, by Loch Moigh from Rescue, j s making hi? first visit to Epsom, as Is Enlinond's Pride. Do Resko is a solid-looking pacer likely to show early improvement. The visiting horses will be worked this morning, when the outside of tho course proper will be available. Auckland and provincial stables are solidly represented, and. bs many of the-,horses raced at the August meeting and at ifntt Park last month, they are in forward condition, rF. J, Smith and M. Stewart, who shnred the training honours last season in tho North Island with 'J 5 wins each, have good teams engaged, with good representatives clashing in nearly every/race. Smith's candidates on Saturday are Wilbur's Heiress, Artist's Gem, Kewpie's Jewel. Sandusky, Nell Volo, Josedale Grattan. Francisco, Nervie's Last and Ironside. Josedale Grattan ami Francisco were winners at the August meeting and both should perform well. Stewart is represented by Wishful, Tsnna, Bed Flush. Worthy Merit, Tinker Molly Direct and Policy, and also l>y Revision, who is engaged' in the second division of the Improvers' Handicap 011 Monday. Brackets aro numerous 011 Saturday, but do not affect 'the position regarding three place dividends. The brackets are as follows: —' Waitemata Handicap.—Cold Kip and Canadian. •. Improvers' Hnpdirap.—First. Division: "Wilbur's Heiress and 'Artist's Gem. October Handicap.—Amywyn and Sewana, Grand Dame and Kewpie's Queen, Television,' JMintia and Tsana. i r Mountain Handicap.—Cyrano and Stalky. Parnell Handicap.—Don Acron and Lady Vasclyne, Alarms, Ranfurly Lass and Young Pointer, Molly Direct and Tinker. Stewards' Handicap.—Shrewdy and Three Bells. Musketeer,. Great Chum and Equipoise, Tangatu and Bold Venture. Francisco and Bexley Girl. Electric Handicap.—Bayard and Kewpie's Triumph, Nervie's Last and Ironside.

TROTTING FIELDS

GREYMOUTH MEETING ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY The following' acceptances have been received for the first day of the Grey mouth Trotting Club's Spring. Meeting, which takes .place on . 12.15—INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £105;. limit, 2.27 rate for a mile; SM- fur. —Dick Travis, 'Formality, Johnnie's Hopo, Gold Bar, Lord Brent. Sailor's Hornpipe, Spty. Royal, Wainoni Jack, Wee Napoleon, limit; Lady Carol. Royal Surprise, 12yds bhd; Guy Whispers, 24. •12.05—PETRIE HANDICAP, of £.110; (rotters; limit, 3.11 rate for a mile and g-qnarter; 10% fur.—Alf Parrish. Alvis, Fire Jung,"lnquisition, Loyal Star. Pegasus Bay, Scaland, Peter Harvester, Windsor Lad, Daiit; Judgment, Small Change, 24yds bhd: Highratc, Moira Bingen, IS ■ I.3S—DIGGERS' HANDICAP (in saddle), of £130: limit, 2.22 rate for a mile; fur.—Baron Silk, Black Art. Elite Rey, Little Derby,. Lough Erne. Nelson McFartene, Rollalong,' limit; Frisco Silk, Glenholme. "Loyalette, fcalomar, Pamelus, 12yds bhd; Lady Milne, 24. 215—BLAKETOWN HANDICAP. of

£115; limit, 3.1 rate for. a mile and a-quar-

~ler; 10/2 fur- —Bolt aire, Chameleon, Clive Brook,' Green Tanker, Guy Whispers, labour Day, Lady Carol, Mackscot.. limit; Pelite, Shadow,, Boy, Wainoni Girl, 12yds bhd; King's Jubilee, Replica, . 24; Atarau Queen, Baron Silk, Carageen, 30. 3.O—MAWHERA HANDICAP. Of £220; limit, 3.32 rate for <a mile and a-half: 12Vi fur.—Devotion, Eastern Prince, Lady Milne, Buper Jack, limit; Colonel Axworthy, Purina, Royal Grattan, Shadow Son, 12yds bhd: Stylish'.Boyi 24; Ivy Peterson, 36.

3.IO—ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, of £110; ' trotters; limit, 3.40 rate for a mile and a-half; 12% fur.—Alf Parrish, Alvis, Fire King, Inquisition, Loyal Star, Pegasus Bay, Sealand, Peter Harvester. Windsor Lad, limit; "Judgment, Small Change, 21 yds bhd; Highrate, Moira Bingcn, IS. '4:2O—ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £105; —Jimit, 3.5 rate for a mile and a-qnnrter;-lO'/j fur.—Dick Travis, Inquisition, Johnnie's ~ Eope, Lord Brent, Nelson McFarlane, Sailors >1 Hornpipe, Spey Royal, Wainoni Jack, William, limit; Lady Carol, Royal Surprise. 24yds bhd. o v O—DASH HANDICAP, of £135; limit. -•2.5S rate for a mile and a-quarter; 10% - —Atarau Queen, Baron Silk, C'arageen, Elitel .'Key, King's Jubilee, Little Derby. Heplica, Rollalong. Shadow Boy. Wainoni Girl, limit: Axspear, Frisco Silk, Glenholmr*. Loyalette, Pamelas, 12yds bhd; Lady Milne.

DOMINION-BRED HORSES

MORE SUCCESSES AT PERTH f I ' ' 1 _______ The Stratton cfyp, the principal even! at. •ne West Australian Trotting Association's feting at Gloucester Park. Perth, on Octo'JJf •». was won by. Will 0' the Wisp, with Mountain Flight, second and Gentle Bobbie ..third. The track was heavy, the winner tak"Z 4.42V4 off a 4:30 mark. At a second meeting, on October 7, New «»w)d-bred horses were well to the fore, floilntain Flight winning the Kununoppin handicap, . Kay Francis was successful in ' e Afulen Handicap, and Great Admiral frorfd in the Trayning Handicap. Stylish •Hope, who won the Nunsarin Handicap, is > Daughter of the New Zealand Trotting Cup . inner, Great Hope. Another Dominion vieory was recorded at Fremantle when the Dillon Ttuon won the Silas Uandicj * J**' furlongs, from Of) yards behind, oince going to West .Australia, Dillon Huon •<as started in 210 races for 14 firsls. It wonds'and 1 5 thirds. p. Zealand-bred pacers now racing in in - ' - an< ' vv * ln arn entered for the champion'P,s are Bloijdie, Hollo, Sunny Morn. Kay Supertax, Tempest and Cloudy

MATINEE MEETING EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 4 »J h ?n Ancfc, aii(l Trotting Owners, Trainers n,,?.: Breeders' Association will stage a \'nr ? "leelin'r at Ensom on Saturday, for i • r i' l addition to four races f o '.- J p v, «'.e, horses, a six furlomrs handicap han,u C " nt ' n r 'ders and mile and a-eriiarter stall for ~llv' ce drivers and registered M a "cndaiits .vill be held. One of the win ra, 'cs will, be for three-year-olds and Xnrtt,» Crvc ~' ls a " early try-out for Great be . n Derby candidates, and there will later i "; l . ra ' ln for two-year-olds, who will V:».■'• season race in llio Great North!C(lt'.tr.o"j''g Stakes. Trophies will bo pre%iil V 10 the winner of each race, and entries ol hnE rp . rc "'«! "l» I" October 21. -Owners olj, ™ ce . fl horses, excepting the two-year-iWont!,'!. ": IVC the registration papers for -'Siarv .1 !° Ir - A. E. Conimons, stipen*ill i ,var( '' before the first race, which "art-at. 2 p.m.

SUMMER EVENTS *ay°til! at i'! ons *" r 'J' O Auckland Cup. KailHanriS.^ 1 JJ 1, Sjnnnier flip, Ttiirintr Club -Kije'e d', . Memorial Handicap, AiickUnJi ti , aml ,h '' Clifford Plate at fluke hpM nc: Chili's Summer Meeting, to 5 anrt o i ce ". ,llcr and 28 and January nce ' at o p:m. to-morrow.