EPSOM TROTTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25177, 14 April 1945, Page 10

EPSOM TROTTING

PATRIOTIC MEETING KEEN CONTESTS LIKELY THE PROBABLE FAVOURITES BY ABAYDOS The Auckland Trotting Club's Patriotic Meeting, which will be a preliminary to the Autumn meeting next Saturday, will be held at Epsom today. Good Holds are engaged, and provision has been made for three divisions in the ltoyal Navy Handicap. The principal races will bo the Churchill Handicap and the Montgomery Handicap. The betting will be under the win and place system. Horses likely to be in favour will include:— Army Handicap.—Cossack, Little Hero, Noble Star. Royal Navy Handicap.—First Division: Auto Bihgon, Indian Lad, Awamutu. Second Division: Typical, William, Bula. Third Division: Black Jewel, Professional, Doctor Ted. Air Force Handicap.—Great Belwin, Sonny Jewel, Kewpie's Pride. Ohurchill Handicap. —Dunkirk, Medical Student, Jack High. Stalin Handicap.—Jimmy Scott, Fighting Friend, Parwrack. United Nations Handicap.—Jo<sie DellAranni Jack bracket, Brass ButtonsDiamond Trust hracket. Heliopolie. Chiang Ivai-Shek Handicap.—Contender. Lady Moness, Too True. Montgomery Handicap.—Hillcrest. Volo Senwod, Sabu. Acceptances:—

Swordspla.v . Lt. Brackets. —Auto Bingen and Auto Chief; Auto Era and Fly High; Autumn Pride and Kallula; Awamutu, Baby Grand and Balalaika; Bill Tasker and Tasker Queen; Black Jewel and Black Machine; Bnla and Merry Chimes; Daphne Grattan and Dcrvock; Doctor Ted and Josalie; Glenara and Gold Trust; Great Jack, Our Pride and Swordsplay; Indian Lad and Silver Jewel; Kilcash and Our Lex; La Diamond and Peter Pointer; Marion Direct and Neybel: Nancy L.vn and Nuella; Parrish Jewel and William; Professional and Rose Scott; Rouge Flainhe and Seven Thirty; Susy Lee and Toronto Lms; Tommy True and True Gift; Typicnl and Worthy Nelson; Great Joy and Durato. I.S—AIR FORCE HANDICAP. Of £'2so; limit 3.39: 1% miles

Auto Lad Lt. yds. bhd Durato .... Lt. Kewpie's Pride . 12 Great Belwin . . Lt. Nohle de Oro . . 12 Portadown .. . . Lt. Sir Archie ... 12 Press Gang ... Lt Olive Brook ... 24 Red Ace .... Lt. Dainty Jewel . . 24 Red Crest . . . Lt. lie.vdey 24 Red Horizon . . Lt. Mihini Tere ... 24 Torrid Lt. Sonny Jewel . 24 True Jewel . . . Lt. Floradale ... 60 yds. bhd. Holiopolis ... 72

Cam Derby . 12 Brackets.—Portadown and Red Crest; Red Horizon and Dainty Jewel; Kewpie's Pride and Floradale. I.SS—CHURCHILL HANDICAP. Of £400; limit 4.35; 2 miles

Binky Dillon Lt. yds. bhd Syncopate . . Lt. Medical Student 12 yds. bhd Shadow Son . . 12 Channel Fleet . 12 Jack Hieh ... 3fi Dunkirk ... 12 Kitty's Choice . 48 Gallant Maid 12 War Gnard 48 Bracket.—Jack High and War Guard. 2.40 STALIN HANDICAP, Of £300; trotters; limit '4.50; 2 miles Bridget Mac Lt yds. bhd Buncrana . Lt Parwrack ... 12 Etta Girl . . . Lt. Suspense . . 12 Fighting Friend Lt Jimmy Scott . 24 Highrate Lt Silver Plane . 24 Mamanuaa . Lt. Stirling Maid 3fi Wee Pandora . Lt. Audrey's Last 48 yds. bhd Otawa Lass . . 48 Lord Axworthy 12 Willie Winkle 108 Bracket.—Etta Girl and Highrate. 3.2S—UNITED NATIONS HANDICAP Of £275; limit 3.34: I % miles

Ann Scott . . . Lt yds. bhd Aranui Jack . . . Lt Brass Buttons 12 Clive Brook . Lt Heliopolis ... 12 Cold Steel . . . Lt. Keewah .... 12 Gwen G rattan . Lt. Sonja Henie . . 12 Josie Dell . . Lt. Diamond Trust 24 Reidwin Lt. Albert Tracey . 24 Mihini Tere . . Lt. Mighty .... 24 yds. bhd Whanako .... 24 Athlone Direct . 12 Sandiways . . . 3G Axminster . . 12

Brackets.—Aranni Jack and Josie Del!; Bra** Battons and Diamond Trust; Heliopo lis and Sandiways.

■l.l8 —CHIANG KAI-SHEK HANDICAP

Of £325; limit 3.30; 1% miles Contender . . Lt. yds. bhd Don Walla . . . Lt. Lady Moness . 24 Franco . . . Lt. Lynn Rey • • • 24 Sandiways . .. Lt. Modem Parrish 24 yds bhd. Peter's Find . 24 Too True . . 12 Stargum .... 24 Binky Dillon 24 Jewel's Eyre . 3G Flower Potts 24 Syncopate ■ 30 S.S—MON'FGOMERY HANDICAP Of £500; limit 2.18; 1 '/ A miles

Alcazar Lt. yds. bhd April Direct Lt. Betty Boop . . 12 Channel Fleet Lt Black Label . 12 Kitty's Choice . Lt. Hillcrest .... 12 Oxford Scholar Lt Stuart Lee •• . 12 Parauri . Lt Volo Setiwod . . 12 To Roto ... ■ Lt. Sabu . 24 War Cuard Lt.

Bracket. —War Guard and Stuart Lee

Syplund was scratched for the Air Force Handicap at iy.au p.m. yesterday, and Pinocchio at 4.35 p.m. Silver Countess was withdrawn from the, Stalin Handicap at 12.30 p.m. Suspense was scratched at (>.15 p.m. yesterday for the Army Handicap. tAs Suspense is now trained by F. J. Smith she will be hrackoted with Btmcrana in the Stalin Handicap. WELLINGTON TROTS REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS The Wellington Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting will be opened at Trentham today. Provision has been made for divisions in the Eastbourne Handicap and in the Huft Handicap. The prinupal race will be the R. A. Armstrong Handicap. The win and place system of betting will be used. Telegraphing last evening, the Hkhald'h correspondent advised that the following horses were assured of solid support:— 11.46 —Autumn Handicap.—Benghazi, David Dryden, Kerewaka. 12.27 —Eastbourne Handicap.—First division: Scottish Lord, County Clare, Indian Quest. Second division: Loyal Chief, Sandiford, Wade Lane. 1.9 —Feathcrston Handicap. Chinook, Gamble King. Margaret Hall. 1.51 R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap. —Larissa. Scottish Emperor, Caledonian Girl. 2.33—Palmer Handicap.—David Dryden, Benghazi, Quartermaster. 8.15 —Hutt Handicap.—First division: Loyal Chief, Scottish Lord, Sandiford. Second division: County Clare, Lucky Scott, Maalesh. 3.s7—Carterton Handicap.—Margaret Hall, Mine Host, Toushay. 4.3ft—Ferry Handicap.—Cameronlan, Lord Brooklyn, Dinghy—Frances Easton bracket. Acceptances appeared in the Herald on Wednesday, April Jl. TO CORRESPONDENTS J.K., Raurimu.—Sleepy Fox has won £7215 in stakes and IVeenah £0352.

11.20—ARMY HANDICAP, Of £200; trotters; limit 3 40; l/ a miles Belcar • • Lt. Tubeck Lt. Black Monarch . Lt. Wharekawa . . Lt. Cossack . . . . Lt. yds. bhd Dolly Scott . . . Lt. Anna Wrack . . 36 Final Fancy . Lt. High Pressure . 36 Jack Daly • ■ Keen Blade . . Lejzionaire Noble Star . . Peter Stirling: • Rosewaa • Lt. . Lt. Lt. . Lt. Lt. . Lt, Our Worthy . . Rara Avis . . . Little Hero . . Hidden Note . Maraanuaa • 86 3(> 00 7 2 84 Sabre • ■ Lt. Bridget Mac . 90 Steel Sword • lit. Suspense .... 108 Ta uber .... . Lt Jimmy Scott 120 Brackets.—Jack Daly and Tauber; Leprionaire and Steel Sword; Peter Sterling and Tubeck. 12.5 —ROYAL NAVY HANDICAP. Of £200 (or £450 if run in three divisions); limit 3.4 3 ;; 1Y, miles First Division Auto Bingen . . Lt. Indian Star . . Lt Fly High ... . Lt La Diamond . . Lt, Awamutu . . . Lt. Neybel . . Lt. Bill Tasker . . Lt. Parrish Jewel Lt. Black Machine , Lt. Rose Scott . . Lt. Daphne Grattan Lt, Susy Leo . . . Lt. Josalie Lt. True Gift . . Lt. Great Jack . . . , Lt. yds bhd. Indian Lad . . Lt. Great Joy . . . 12 Second Division Auto Chief . . Lt. Killcash . . . . Lt. Autumn Pride Lt. Peter Pointer . Lt, Baby Grand . . Lt. Nancy Lyn . . Lt. Tasker Queen . Lt. Typical Lt. Bula .... Lt. Rouge Flambe Lt. Dervock .... Lt. yds bad Glenara .... Lt, Dorato . . . . 24 Onr Pride . . Lt. William 36 Silver Jewel . Lt. Toronto Lass . 48 Third Division Auto Era . . . . Lt. Our Lex . . . . Lt. Kallula Lt. Marion Direct . Lt. Balalaika . . . . Lt. Nuella . . • Lt. Black Jewel . . Lt Professional . . . Lt. Merry Chimes . . Lt Seven Thirty . . Lt. Doctor Ted . . . Lt. Tommy True . . Lt. Gold Trust . . . Lt. Worthy Nelson . Lt.