WAIKATO TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23525, 9 December 1939, Page 11

WAIKATO TROTS

GOOD FIELDS ENGAGED THIRTEEN IN THE HANDICAP DISCUSSION OF PROSPECTS JOSEDALE GRATTAN FANCIED Good fields are carded for the Waikato Trotting Club's Summer Meeting at Ciaudelands to-day and there is every prospect of interesting racing. Chief interest will be centred in the President's Handicap and the Auckland Cup Trial, which have attracted some good performers. Another attraction will be the attempt by Lawn Derby to lower the track milo record of 2.4 1-5, established by Impromptu. The betting will be under the win and place system. Following are details of the fields with a review of the prospects in each race by "Ahavdos": — 12.0—INNOVATION HANDICAP Of £ 145; trotters; limit, 3.45; T/ a miles Barney Birisen Lt. yds. bhd. Mattio Aurumar . . . .'Hi Herbilwyn Lt. Black Native 30 Redmond's Pride Lt. Sir Tony . . . 30 Worthy Worker Lt. Leeleetn .... 48 yds. bhd. Dick Redmond GO Frontior Boy . 12 Sir Tony won the Introductory Handicap last week and is in good form, but may experience difficulty in conceding Worthy Worker, who was third, 30 yards. Frontier Boy is consistent and on a good track Leoleeta should go well, Barney Bingeu is a prospect and Black Native and Aurumar are handily placed. The favourites may be i WORTHY WORKER, SIR TONY. , AURUMAR.

12.40—FRANKTON HANDICAP Of X' 135; limit, 3.5; P/ t miles Barbara Scott - Jit. Real Jewel Lt. De Reske . . . Lt. Repose lit. Exporter . . . Lt. Sweet Aloes . lit. Ihi Ihi . . . Lt. Winning Post . Lt. Kitty'? Choice Lt. yds. bhd Magic Task . . Lt. Ariel Bell . . 12 Mara tun • • • . Lt. Excel 12 Neon Oro . . ~ Lt. Loyal Betty . . 30 Parrish Queon Lt. Brackets: Barbara Scott and Winning' Post, Maratua and Excel. Kitty's Choice and Ariel Bell. Excel ran well for second last Saturday and must be respected, while Repose is likely to do better on a firmer track. If she goe3 solidly,-Neon Oro should have a fine chance. Sweet Aloes is on the upgrade. Ariel Bell should be dangerous. If there is a surprise, it may come from the improving Winning Post. Most support, may be for EXCEL-MARATUA Bracket, REPOSE, KITTY'S CHOICE-ARIEL BELL Bracket. I.2S—NEWSTEAD HANDICAP Of £145; limit, 3.38; lVi miles Grand Da mo . Lt. yds. bhd. Kewpie's Jewel Lt. Kia Knha . . 12 Narbada • • • . Lt. Llewellyn's Pot 12 Novikoff .... Lt. Tsana 12 Radio Queen . Lt. Hottentot • • . 24 Reyola Lt. Chaise . . . 48 Television . . . Lt. Intrigue ... 48 yds. bhd. King Country 48 Double Peter 12 Bracket: Television and Tsana.

Double Peter and Television filled the places last week behind Revision, whose place is being filled by Tsana, and the trio are useful improvers. Kewpie's Jewel is speedy and only needs to go solidly to bo dangerous. Narbada and Novikoff are in winning form. Radio Queen, Llewellyn's Pet, Hottentot and Grand Dame have prospects. Most in demand may ho TELEVISION-TSANA Bracket, DOUBLE PETER, KEWPIE'S JEWEL. 2.IO—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP Of £3OO and trophy valued at £25: limit. 4,38; 2 miles Adversity . Lt. ~ yds. bhd. Great Chum . Lt. Loyal Direct . 21 Policy Lt. Josedale Grattan 36 Tangatii •• . Lt. Sir Frank 30 yds. bhd. Francisco . ,48 Bold Venture . 12 Kewpie's _ King GO Equipoise ... 12 Star Pronto 00 Eighteen Carat 24 Brackets: Adversity and Policy. Great Chum and Equipoise, Tangatu and Bold Venture, Josedale Grattan and Francisco. Form in the Waikato Handicap suggests good chances for Jcsedale Grattan and Francisco, who again make a powerful combination. Policy, Tangatu and Bold Venture should run prominently. A good slayer, I£cwpie's King has prospecls, while Star Pronto and Loyal Direct are possibilities. Investors may prefer JOSEDALE G RATTAN-FR ANCISCO Bracket, KEWPIE'S KING, TANGATU - BOLD VENTURE Bracket.

3,7—CLAUD ELANDS HANDICAP Of £200; trotters; limit, 4.55; 2 miles Black Nativo . Lt. _ yds. bbd. Dick Redmond Lt. Roi Grande 36 Waingake . . Lt. Elissa 48 yds. bhd. Llanvabon ... 48 Canadian . 36 Arapai • •• • . 72 Decoy Bird . 36 Worthy Merit 06 Bracket: Decoy Bird and Elissa. Canadian won well last week, and, if, the track is easy, should again run prominently. Decoy Bird and Elissa have prospects and Roi Grande may surprise. Llanvabon, if he trots solidly, should take beating. Black Native and Waingake are not without a chance. If many mistakes are made. Arapai and Worthy Merit may be dangerous. The best supported may bo • > LLANVABON. CANADIAN, DECOY BIRD-ELISSA Bracket. 3.47—TE KOWHAI HANDICAP Of £160; limit. 4.43; 2 miles Bronzo Queen . Lt. Transwell . Lt. Hillcrcst .. . . Lt. „,, ■ , yds- b „ h ,f Kewpie's Crest El. Gold Circle . 12 Lynn Rey ... Lt. Munga Tangi 12 Resistance • . Lt. Peter Smith 12 Silver Watch . Lt Red Frontier . 12 Tangaroa • . . Lt. Shrewdy . . 12 Tinker Lt. , Peter Smith showed a return to form by his second to Fortex last Saturday. Bronr.c Queen was third and Lynn Rey run creditably for fourth. Transwell and Tangaroa may do ' better. Fresh horses, Tinker. fTillcrest, Mumra Tangi and Shrewdy, should take some beating. The prefeicnce may be for SHREWDY, PETER SMITH, HILLCREST.

4.27—STEWARDS' HANDICAP Of £135; limit, 3.43; lVa miles Do Reske . . . Lt. Sweet Aloes . . Lt Magic Task . Lt. Torpedo King . Lt. Nawton Junior Lt. Wilbur's Heiress Lt. Northern Smile Lt. Winter .... Lt. Parrish Queen . Lt. yds. bhd. Repose ... Lt. Ariel Bell . 12 Sir Echo Lt. Artist's Gem 30 Bracket: Wilbur's Heiress and Artist's Gem. The running in the Frankton Handicap should be a useful guide on (lie prosnccts of several. Fresh ones in Sir Echo, Wilbur s Heiress, Nawton Junior, Winter and Artist's Gem may claim some attention. The main fancies may lie REPOSE, ARIEL BULL, SIR ECHO.

S.IO—AUCKLAND CUP TRIAL HANDICAP Of £275; limit, 2.47; IV* miles Bayard ... Lt. yds. hbd. Fornbrook LaBS Lt. Ken worthy . 12 Our McKinnoy Lt. Kewpie's King 12 Red Flush . Lt. Our Peggy . 12 Star Pronto . . Lt. Sandusky . 12 Threo Bolls . . Lt. Uonuku . 12 Bayard, Our McKinnoy, Rod Flush and Threo Bells are recent winners who should go well off the front lino. Kenworthy is solid and consistent anil Kewpie's King is in form. Our Peggy and Sandusky have good credentials. The brilliance of Uenuku should give him a great chance.- In a wide rango the chief selections may lie UENUKU, KRNWORTHY, RED FLUSH.

RIDER FOR FLOOD TIDE L. J. Ellis has accopted tho mount on Flood Tide in tho Auckland Cup. Ellis will bo prosent at the Waipa Racing Club's meeting next Saturday and ho will rido Flood Tide in tho Te Awamutu Cup." TROTTING FIXTURES December 9—Waikato Trotting Club. December 20—Ashburton Trotting Club. December 20 —Gore Trotting Club. December 20, 27—West-port Trotting Club. December 27, 20, 30 —Auckland Trot ting Club. December 21)—Rceflou Trotting Club. December 30 —Winlon Trolling Club .1040— January 1, 2—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. January 4, s.—Greymouth Trotting Club. January 13. —Cambridge Trotting Club. January 20, 22. —Wanganui Trotting Club. January 25, 27. —Forbury Park Trotting

Club. January 27. —Marlboroufrh Trotting Club. January 31, February 3.—Wellington Trotting Club,