RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24244, 9 April 1942, Page 5

RACING NEWS

ADAMS MEMORIAL HISTORY of the race FARE BADLY BY ABAYDOS Ope 0* features of the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting on Saturday week will be the contest for tho: Adams Memorial Handicap. Next to the Trotting Cup run at the summer carnival, this is the_most popular race staged at Epsom. Since the race was instituted in 1919 some high-class pacers have won, including Harold Logan, Peter Pirate, Worthy Light, De Soto, Kelpie's Triumph. Our McKinney, Ironside, Ue'iniku, Bold Venture and Josedale Grattan. Harold Logan rose to the highest plane, ♦ikine a two-mile world's record of 4.12 2-5. josedale G rattan, winner of tho last New Zealand Trotting Cup in the record time of 4?15. has also reached the top grade. ' Outsiders Score . The outstanding feature of the contest is the failure of favourites, only five, Harold Logan, WorthyLLightt t Ironside, Uonuku and Josedale Grattan, being successful. It was ■lot until Harold Logan won in 1930 that the run of iong-priced winners was checked. Outsiders to score' prior to this were Uncle Bert, Ballin, Jewel, Goldman, Taipare and Heremai, Uncle Bert's dividend being the largest in the history of the race. Ngingongingo, Peter Pirate and Kewpie's Triumph were at good prices in tho t-hreo succeeding years, and in 1934 Worthy Light 'scored. Favourites failed in the next three contests, Our McKinney. winner in 1937, being little fancied. Our McKinney is the back-marker in the coming contest. F. J. Smith's Record Ironside stopped the rout by scoring the following season.- He attempted to add the G :F. Mark Memorial Handicap to his list, bat was narrowly beaten by Crocus, with jfervie's Last third, and _ tne three being bracketed gave F. J. Smith an interesting record. Uenuku was successful in 1939, going 4.39, a record for tho race when run at two miles. Smith made a great effort to win in 1940 with Josedale Grattan. going under by a narrow margin to' the consistent Bold Venture. Josedale Grattan turned the tables on Bold Venture in the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap and last year won the Adams Memorial Handicap in 3.14 3-5, a race record gt" the mile and a-half. When Peter Pirate scored, he also won the C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap, Liverpool Handicap and was third in the Cornwall Handicap. For a number of years the race was ran in June, the track always being heavv. The • slowest time for two miles, 6.17 2-5, stands to Reremai, dam of Rockfel. Early Fancies There is every indication of a high-class eontest being witnessed this year. There is no outstanding performer, but good form has been disclosed by Our McKinney. Hillcrest, Eete Kura, Cyone Girl, Proletarian. Bronze Queen, Munga Tangi, Kewpie's Queen and Channel Fleet. Two who have recently made the grade are Davey Day and Coleen Travis and their presence should give added interest. Both pacers have won this season in attractive fashion. Davey Day scored in the NewYear Handicap at Epsom in December, and in February won the Railway Handicap in 4.23 3-5 off 4.38. Coleen Travis, at Methven, ran 2.43 4-5 to win the Mount Harding Handicap off 3.1, and was successful in The Levels Handicap at Timaru in 2.46 3-5 off C.S2. She won at Forbury Park in heavv ground and can' evidently handle any kind of track. Davey Day and Coleen Travis will be the early favourites.

MANAWATU CLUB

LIST OF ACCEPTORS ' - MANY AUCKLAND PACERS : (0.C.) PALMERSTON NTH., Wednesday "f :\ s ery good' acceptances, including a large number of horses from the Auckland Promisee. have been received for the Manawatu fretting Club's Annual Meeting at Ashhurst on" Saturday. Details are:— > 'I2.IS—AWAPIJNI HANDICAP, of £100; trotters?; limit • 3.49; l'/ a miles.—Compris, Nancy Carbine,_ Port Bowen Wee Pandora, ;limit.Willie Winkie, 24yds bhd; Safari, ■Twice Worthy, 36; Worthy Audubon. 60; ■Sea, Meal, 84. ■ ''/ : 12.55—LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, Of £100; limit 3.43; 1% miles.—Cry Biby. Dublin, Fulwood. Gallant Navy, Jewel Junior, Kaitaki Boy, Lady Tornado v Modern Jewel; Silver Plane. Suffragette, watcher, limit; Centaurus; Lamaco. 12yds bhd. ANGINA HANDICAP,, of £1.10; -limit 3.1; V/ 4 miles. —Cavatina, iQsrtte, Certify*/limit; Rapger, De Reske, *iMuiitio7i v 12yds olid; Serapeum, 24; Par'BhaH, 36;' Kewpie's Crown, Shannon Lass, 48{- A»rshire Scott, 60 " 2.IS—MANAWATH CUP, of £240; limit 4,4.6; 2 miles.—Bulldozer, Derby Lu. Silhouette/ Sir Gowan. limit; Whanako. 12yds bhd; Fragment. Silk Kins, 24; Conflagrate, Dob Walla, 3G ; Courier. Kosha, 48. ■■; 2-55—LONGBfcfRX HANDICAP, of £100; /' limit 3.5. 1% miles.—Cry Baby. Dublin, Falwbod. ®Hilda Potts, Jewel Junior, Kaitaki Boy,' Lady Tornado,' Modern Jewel. Prince • Parrisb; Sandfast, Silver Plane, Suffragette, Watcher, limit; Centaurus, Lamaco 12yds bhd.- ;• 3.46—-MCDONALD HANDICAP, of £120; trotters.; limit. 5.7; 2 miles. —Compris, Nancy Carbine, Port Bo,wen. Wee Pandora, limit; r Willie Winkie 24yds bhd; Safari, 48; Redmond's Pride, Worthy Audubon 84: Sea Meal. 108., W.. M. MOULDEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £120; limit 3.38; 1% .Jriiles. —Silver Plane, Cavatina, Josette, Sir .Galliard, limit; Audition. De Reske. Ranger. 12yds bhd; Serapeum, High Play, Parshall, S6; Shannon Lass, 48; Ayrshire Scott. 60. , ,-4.SS—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. of £140; limit 2.50; 1y t miles.—Ayrshire Scott, Derby Lu, Bulldozer, Kewpie's Crown, Baron Silhouette, Sir Gowan, limit; Fragment Silk King, Whanako, 12yds bhd; Conflagrate Don Walla, 24; Courier, Kosha. 36.

ADDINGTON EVENTS

FIELDS FOR SATURDAY #A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday .-.Following: are the acceptances for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meettog at Addington on Saturday:— 12.0—SPREYDON HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; limit 3.39; l/ 2 miles.—Bill Grattan, Bomber, Mac's Jimmy, limit: Houghton Feast. Jock McGrath, Judgment, Westcliff, 12yds bhdLadv Scott, Listowel, 24: Milestone, 36: Shadeland. 48; Jimmy Drusus, Manian. Royal Worthy, 60. . 12.40—L1N WOOD HANDICAP, of £300; omit, 3.46; 1 mile and 5 fur. —Great News, Night Beam, Starace. Stylish Boy, limit; Gentleman Jim, 12yds bhd; Poker Face, Sonny Corner, 24; Shady Glen, 36; Ineligible. Auries Star, Symphony. Zingarrie, 48.- - 1.25—A. I. RATTRAY MEMORIAL handicap, of £?oo ; -limit. 3.35; 1 mile tnd 5 fur.—Accountant, Our Peggy, Stormtost, limit; Bronze Eagle. Donald Dhn, Fremont, Loyalßey, Pleasant Guy. Uenuku, Worthy Need, 12yds bhd; Haughty, Lighv ning Lady, 24; Peter Smith. 36; Springfield Globe, 46. „ 2.S—LIVERPOOL HANDICAP of £450; Emit, 4.34; 2 miles.—Hardy Oak, Jacose, Scapa Flow, Turco, limit: Busted Flush. CoQnette, Double Peter, Gold Bank, Gold Pot, Jioyal Surprise, Wainoni Girl, 12yds bhd; Sappy Locanda, Lady Carol, Pacing Power, Bona Id Logan, 24. 145—PAPANUI HANDICAP, of £500; limit, 4.31; 2 miles.—Acuity. G-reat Blaze, Satold Guy, Jackaranda, limit; Burt Scott, Chatmos, Our Jewel. Special Edition, 12jds behind 3.2S—HIGH - CLASS HANDICAP, of *500; trotters; limit, 3.46; 1 mile and ste. -r-Allie Audubon, (Canton, Te Kahu, Tim.JForthy, limit; Mah Jong, Pilot ? 12^'. s T)hd; ilohican, Reception, Within, -4; BiWorthy, Margin, 36s Gracie Fields, 48; Gerfalcon, 72. 4.S—CRAVEN HANDICAP, .of £300; limit 2.51; 1% miles. —April Direct, Blue Diamond, Gold Chief, Shadow .Maid, W«field, limit; Catalpa, Phnano Triremo liyds bhd; Blaydon, Kid Wolf. Royal G-rattan, Sabu, 24 4.50—A DTIJMN <FR EE-F OR-A LL. of £300; l'A miles.— LiglUning Lad>, Stormtoft, Ronald Logan, Fremont, Gold car. Kelson Eddy. Burt Scott, feronze Eagle, Walter Moore, Our Peggy, Uenuku.

TARANAKI TROTTING

t TEN WINS FOR AUCKLAND ■ With the trotting season terminating earlier than usual owing to the recent racing curtailment, Auckland horses were well represented at the Taranakl and Hawera Another good team will compete on Saturday at the Manawatu Club's meeting, whichi will he followed a week later by the Auckland , autumn meeting. - „ „_. is expressed by many owners and •trainers that, in spite of the very few meetmt remaining in the North Island the New Zealand Trotting Conference has not made an .effort to avoid the clash between the Auckland and Wellington clubs, both of which are » race on April 18. ' Northern trainers met with a good measure of snecess on the Taranaki circuit, securing £1370 in stakes for 10 firsts, and 14 placings. <5. T. Mitchell was the most successful gainer with four wins. High Play (twice), Eewpie's Crown and Katoomba, whose earn'inga totalled £455.

TO CORRESPONDENTS

Puzzled," Epsom.—Thero is no record of ®- pacer Ineligible. Under the conditions of we.tPapanui Handicap* at Addington on Saturday, Accountant, Loyal Rey and Stormwst are ineligible to start and have been transferred to the A. I. Rattray Memorial Handicap