WAIRIO TROTS

Southland Times, Issue 23374, 4 December 1937, Page 10

WAIRIO TROTS

NON-TOTALIZATOR MEETING TODAY KEEN RACING PROMISED The Wairio Trotting Club will hold its second non-totalizator meeting today, and with strong fields engaged throughout, the western district centre should have an even more successful meeting than the inaugural fixture of the club. Trophies are attached to the majority of the races.

The back markers hold the best credentials in the. Ohai Trial Handicap, for square gaiters, and a trio, Imperial Wave, Appomatox and Blue Logan, may be expected to fight out the finish. Happy Peter was regarded as useful at one stage, but has not lived up to it. The Wairaki Maiden Handicap promises an interesting finish, as several of the contestants have shown useful form in saddle. Vice Regal finished fourth at the Invercargill meeting and Abel has several placings to his credit. Of the others Iron Duke, Fransol and Fortunate may show up. The distance of the Wairio Trotting Club Handicap, over two miles, may prove too far for a number of the runners. Aqua Bond won so well at the Southland meeting that it should take a good one to beat her. Desert Cloud and Overproof have both raced well over two miles and may take a part in the finish. Bright Voyage performed well enough at Forbury to suggest that this company should not be beyond him. Waitemata and Drumbunnif may stay on better than most and Vinola looks the pick of the others. The Duncan Handicap provides the square gaiters with a second outing, the class being similar to the opening race, but this time in harness. The novice pacers will also put in a second appearance in the Wreys Bush Handicap, over a mile and a-half.

The distance of the Nightcaps Handicap, a mile and a-quarter, should find Waitemata well suited and she may prove a class above this field. Vinola and College Boy may upset calculations on their home track, and Bright Voyage will again be a possibility. Earlier running will probably be the best guide. Acceptances are as follows:

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB FLOOD TIDE WITHDRAWN FROM ALL ENGAGEMENTS (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, December 3. Flood Tide was withdrawn from all engagements at the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting at 11.3 a.m. today.

OHAI TRIAL HANDICAP, £20 (Saddle). Class 3.49. One mile and a-half. Silver Mountain It Halesia It Geelong It yds bhd Lady Bedford It Imperial Wave 36 Happy Peter Black Peter It It Appomatox Blue Logan 48 60 WAIRAKI MAIDEN HANDICAP, £20. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. Fortunate It Dazzling Sun It Sunart It Abel It Gold Streak It Iron Duke It Directly It yds bhd Lady Bounce It Gay Avon College Boy 36 Vice Regal It 60 Fransol It WAIRIO TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP. £35. Class 4.55. Two miles. Single Lee It Bright Voyage 24 Drumbunnif It Vinola 24 Loyalist It Overproof 36 yds bhd Desert Cloud 48 Waitemata 12 Guywin 60 Aqua Bond 12 Lindrum 84 Capri 12 Embark 96 John Desborough 12 Night Voyage 108 DUNCAN HANDICAP. £20. Class 3.49. One mile and I a-half. Silver Mountain It yds bhd Geelong It Imperial Wave 36 Happy Peter It Appomatox 48 Black Peter It Blue Logan 60 WREYS BUSH HANDICAP. £25. Class : 3.48. One mile and a-half. Loyalist It Catwrack It Betty Joffre It Sunny Rimu It Country Lady It Iron Duke It Fortunate It yds bhd Directly It Single Lee 36 Fransol It NIGHTCAPS HANDICAP, £30. Class 3.1. One mile and a-quarter. Antarctic Sun It Bright Voyage 12 Drumbunnif It Bonny Brydone 12 Waitemata It Chief Drusus 12 Iron Duke It Overproof 24 Aqua Bond It Guywin 36 Gay Avon It Desert Cloud 36 John Desborough It Lindrum 48 yds bhd Direct Bell 48 Vinola 12 Leitrim 72 College Boy 12