RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24196, 11 February 1942, Page 5

RACING NEWS

AUCKLAND TROTTING MEETING ON SATURDAY FIELDS IN CHIEF EVENTS BY abayd6s Acceptances,for the Auckland Trottisg Club's February meeting at Epsom on Saturday total 149, or just over 18 ■per race. The Waiheke Handicap has 28 on the limit, necessitating two divisions. The principal handicap events will be the Otahubu Handicap, limit 3.25, for which yiere are 14 acceptors, and the Papakura Handicap, limit 2.56, with 17. The Great Northern Trotting Derby has attracted "12. including the Canterbury colt Pacing Power. With Cyone GisJ, Grand Dame and Crucible in the Otahuhu Handicap, M, Stewart has a strong combination. On recent fflrm Cvone Girl, who won the Tramway Handicap off 3.31 in 3.20 8-5. and the Wedisloe Handicap at the Auckland summer meeting appeals jnost. although Cruicible fad Grand Dame are good. Channel Fleet, and kiuawley comprise a nwful bracket from F. J. Smith. Kinawley inn the Grandstand Handicap at Christmas 3n 3°l off 3.26, and Channel Fleet was third "in the Summer Handicap going 1.31 Tk off 4 38, and was second m the Ranfurly handicap in 2.15 4-5 off 2.50. Although he failed at his last visit to Epsom. Double Peter has raced well this f/'Tson winning at Auckland in September Stfd being placed subsequently at Thames and Tlamiitott. Double Peter will be bracketed Sth Onr Pesrgv, who ran second in the Air Jmcb Handicap at Hutt Park last Saturday" Kete Kura Well Placed Without winning Kete Kura revealed good form in the spring. He put up a fine run second in the Puru Handicap at lhames. inst failing to give 36yds to Axspear. and it Epsom was second to Our Jewel in the Bemoera Handicap, going 2.44 2-o off 2.4b. Kete Kura is well placed on the limit . «?nund form' has-promoted Munga langi te the class, although the opposition may hp stronger, his consistency is worthy of notice Kewpie's Queen has been racing flVefnllv from a difficult mark., and should appreciate an opportunity of going from the \ttaia continues to work attractively but far has not raced well. A smart beginr.r Attain may be capable of a surprise. Bronze Queen is on the improve, and . a repetition of the form which gave her third tn Waipahi and Our Jewel in the Jellicoe Handicap in October would give,her a splen--52 rhance 'She ran 2.43 3-5 in December for third to Jdsedale Grattan and Clockwork In the St. Hellers Handicap. . . , Katene won the R. T. Reid Memorial at ■Ramilton in November, and was third in tho President's Handicap at the Auckland summer carnival. Some who may be in demand fre Cvone Girl, Ringtrue, Bronze Queen, Channel Fleet and Double Peter. Smart Sprinters Manv smart sprinters appear in the Papain's Handicap. There are 15 on the limit «?><4 the draw for post positions may be imsort ant Alcazar was placed, twice at CamIndite. He is a good beginner, and may he dangerous. Gallant Maid won nicely at Cambridge and lacks nothing oil the score of condition. Cavalryman would only need to rare up to his track form to have bright ttrospects. Inability to commence quickly may & against him in the big field. The \elson representative. Bulldozer will command, attention in view of his .high-class form at Westport, where he won in 3—l. a course record, and a first-class performance for a half-mile track. A little more solidness at the right end would make . Barbara c °tt dangerous Isabella Pointer.has. derived benefit from recent racing and is nicely p.aced. After his second to koesian at Cambridge. Shadow Son will not be overlooked. Warwick only requires ;to move away correctly to take t, lot of beating. . , „ m Although she failed in two races at Cambridge, Exporter, who won twice previously at Claudelands, is in excellent condition. Jiaratua, winner of the Summer Handicap at Cambridge, and placed last Saturday at Butt Park, is likely to be one of the main fancies. The favourites may be Bulldozer, Cavalryman, Maratua, Exporter and Isabella Pointer.

EPSOM TRAINING [ISABELLA POINTER PLEASES BY ABAYDOS By running a mile and a-qnarter In 2.44 8-5, the first six furlongs in 2".37, a 2.9 Oile rate, Isabella Pointer (E. N. Kennerley) was the star performer at Epsom yesterday, ghe worked on the dirt, which was. fast. Good efforts were also recorded by Princess Linnett, Waiwera Jewel. Clay Pot, Alvis and fa n worthy.... . .. , , On the course proper, with the poles out 50 feet. Cavalryman, Magic Task, Proletarian, Ecronnger. Gaynor, Flower Potts and Milinic Tere worked impressively. Cavalryman (I. R. Morrison) went well within himself to register 3.2 for a mile and a-auarter. He came home in dashing style, over the last four furlongs, in 1.5. * Tanworthy (L. McMahon) was given two tests, the first being on the dirt when she recorded 3.36 for a mile and a-half, the last half-mile in 1.8 4-5. On the grass, with Etta Girl (T. Roe) as a companion. Tanworthy covered the same distance in 3.49, the last half-mile in 1.11. Etta Girl, who ran the last mil© in 2.27. finished as well as Tan*orthy. Details of other work: — . Mile and a-Quarter. —Grass track: Magic Task (J. E. Mcßride), 2.59 last half-mile 110* -Courier (H. Bryant), 3.13, l.io» Ama'rita (J. ~Cormack). 3.1 G. last Quarter 86 3-ss; Topper (J. R- Forgesson). 3.^.0, 89 Mife S ' and a-Half.—Dirt track: Waiwera Jewel (H. Bryant) beat Royal Palm (P. Rogers) and Dick Redmond (A. T. 332 2-5, last half-mile 1.9 2-o; Alvis (E. N. Kennerley), 3.33, 1.13; Moko Direct (A. T. Newdick). 3.35, 1.10: GTcat Trust th; August) beat Portadown (L. MrMahon) 3..1 , 3, 111* Gaynor (E. J*. hennerley) easily defeated Worthy Worker (S. M. August). 3.40, I 'Two Miles.—Dirt track: Clay „? ot T ( f„ Paton), 4.40, last half-mile 1-9 S-o. lrue Guide (J. E. Mcßnde). 4.40.1.11, Pnn cess Linnett (W. Dyer), 4.41, 1.9, Exporter (L. McMahon). 5.0. 1.9. Grass track: Prole tarian (Mrs J K. Forgesson). 0.2, 1.1 P.ey Dillon (J. R- 'Forgesson). assisting last mile and a-quarter, 3.3.

WINNERS PENALISED

Mac's Jimmy, winner of the Randwick Handicap at Hutt Park last Saturday, has been rehandicappcd from 12yds to -2yds bhd. in the February Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club's February meeting, war """ Guard, who dead-heated with Golden R Jve r> in the Army Handicap, has .been penalised from the limit to 24yds bhd in the Railway Handicap.

PACING POWER ARRIVES

The Great Northern Trotting Derby candidate, Pacing Power, accompanied by Gentle- ' man Jim, who is engaged in the Railway Handicap at Ensom on Saturday, arrived yesterday under the care of their trainer. R. B. Berry Both pacers raced unsuccessfully at Hntt Park, but Pacing Power met with a mishap early in the Summer Handicap. Berry, who has a cond record in classic races, won the Great Northern Derby .three years Jii succession, his winners beinE valdor, Parisienne and Horsepower.

CAMBRIDGE CLUB

A decision to revert to two miles for the ■principal event, and to maintain the standard of prize-money' offered at the January meeting, has been made by the Cambridge Trotting Club in arranging the programme for the autumn meeting, to be held on March 21. „ The Autumn Handicap, of £2OO. has a limit of 4.46, arid the President's Handicap, ?t £175, is set at 2.56. Novice and imnrovl ns > pacers arid trotters arc also well catered for.