INVERCARGILL T.C.

Southland Times, Issue 23140, 5 March 1937, Page 10

INVERCARGILL T.C.

FIELDS FOR TODAY GOOD RACING PROMISED The annual meeting of the Invercargill Trotting Club will open today and will Be continued tomorrow. The club has received an excellent list of acceptances and there should be some fine racing. The track is in good order, but not conducive to fast times being registered. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. The acceptances are as follows: — 12.45 p.m. MAIDEN HANDICAP, £llO. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half.

The Maiden Handicap has drawn a field of 16. Prince Charles is a smart pacer, but has been racing unluckily. His turn cannot be far away. Ghandi showed speed at Gore, while Aqua Bond at her only start suffered a narrow defeat at Wairio. Direct Bell has shown promising form and so has Drumbunnif. E. Todd’s bracket will be fancied, but the best backed may be Prince Charles Aqua Bond Direct Bell 1.25 p.m. MONOWAI HANDICAP, £llO. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half.

The Monowai Handicap is for unhoppled trotters. Winnow comes from R. Townley’s stable and on this account will have a following. Edwin Bingen has speed and so has Blue Logan. Swift Guy is well bred and Appomatox may do best of the others. The best backed may be Winnow Appomatox Blue Logan 2.5 pan. THOMSON HANDICAP, £l4O. Class 4.53. Two miles.

Fourteen have accepted for the Thomson Handicap. The coupled Seaward de Oro and Mountain Lad are likely to be a strong fancy. Frisco Silk does not seem to be racing right, but College Boy’s form at Gore was very good. Overproof stays well and so does Erin’s Chief. Nell Grattan is a smart pacer and the fancies may be J. Walsh’s bracket College Boy Nell Grattan

2.45 p.m. INVERCARGILL CUP HANDICAP. £250. Class 4.47. Two miles.

The twelve acceptors for the Invercargill Trotting Cup should provide a keen race. Tawny is speedy, but has not been running on o.ver two miles. Blue Spark has to be taken on trust at the barrier, but Gold Salute appears to be fulfilling his earlier promise. Moko Child has a large following and so have Belle Grattan, Harold Guy and the coupled Night Voyage and Leitrim. Marsceres is a smart son of Man o’ War, who is assured of support.' The best backed may be P. Crecgan’s bracket Gold Salute Belle Grattan

3.25 p.m. CRESCENT HANDICAP, £135. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half.

The Crescent Handicap is another mile and a-half event. Happy King appears to be improved, while Grand Meteor went a fine race from the back mark at Gore. Coherto will most likely be first fancy, but Vinola, Capri, Jean Dewey and Direct Thorpe may all trouble him. It should be a good betting race and the fancies may be

Coherto Direct Thorpe Vinola

4.5 p.m. TRAVIS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £llO. Class 3.46. One mile and a-half

The unhoppled trotters are on the scene again in the Travis Memorial. Winnow will again be fancied and the coupled Black Peter and Blue Blood, the latter a good trotter, will be supported. Appomatox raced well at the Christmas meetings and the favourites may come from those mentioned, with most support for Winnow Blue Blood Appomatox

4.45 p.m.

HANDICAP (Saddle), £llO. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter.

The Takitimu Handicap is in saddle. Budge and Vice Regal will no doubt touch a short price, and they go well under these conditions Lady Ita can go fast and so can Capricorn. Dolores Silk has shown her best form in the south in saddle and the best backed may be Budge-Vice Regal bracket Dolores Silk Bonnie Brydone 5.20 p.m.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £l4O. Class 2.58. One mile and a-quarter.

Some speedy pacers are engaged in the Members’ Handicap. Suncup has not raced for some time, but can go fast. Worthy Claire has a good deal of speed, while Waipahi is well known to Southlanders after his display at Winton in December. Roan Duke, Harold Wrack and Belle Grattan are all capable and the best backed may be

Waipahi Roan Duke Harold Wrack

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Winnow It Swift Guy It Bob Wilkes It Black Peter It Silver Mountain It Hatrack It Edwin Bingen Benjamin It Betty Drusus It It Native Ruler It Traveltone It yds bhd Beatrice Bingen It Jean Ballin 24 Dalaruan It Appomatox 48 Native Kowhai It Parrish Chimes 144 Blue Logan It

Silver Guy It Pola Negri ■24 Bright Voyage Silver Laddie It It Red Pigeon Erin’s Chief 24 36 Seaward de Oro It Desert Cloud 36 Frisco Silk It Nell Grattan 36 yds bhd Stalwart 48’ College Boy 12 Mountain Lad 48 Overproof 12

Tawny It Harold Guy 12 Blue Spark It Night Voyage 12 Gold Salute It Sunworshipper 24 Vologda It Marsceres 24 yds bhd Erin’s Fair 24 Moko Child 12 Leitrim 24 Belle Grattan 12

Happy King It Capri 12 Sinbad It Silver Laddie 12 Grand Meteor It Jean Dewey 12 Chevalier It Guywin 12 yds bhd Walter Gay 12 Coherto 12 Direct Thorpe 12 Vinola 12 St. Lyria 12

yds bhd Winnow It Appomatox 12 Edwin Bingen It Annie Moko 12 Dalaruan It Lee Boy 12 Native Kowhai It Bellerina 24 Black Peter It Blue Blood 36 Gipsy Lee It Golden Bingen 84 Jean Ballin It Parrish Chimes' 108

Fortune King It Capricorn It Lady Ita It Migrate It Crown Peak It yds bhd Budge It Dolores Silk 36 Vice Regal It Master Potts 48 Samara It Bonnie Brydone 48 Lady Bounce Guy Azaleas It It Nelson’s Fortune 48

Suncup It Weary Voyage 12 Embark It Roan Duke 12 Silver Laddie It Harold Wrack 24 Worthy Claire It Vologda 24 yds bhd Belle Grattan 24 Waipahi 12 Erin’s Boy 24