NEW BRIGHTON TROTS

Southland Times, Issue 23989, 2 December 1939, Page 8

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS

FINE ART IN FIRM FAVOUR LAWN DERBY’S ATTEMPT ON MILE RECORD An attraction at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting today will be Lawn Derby’s attempt to better the mile grass track record of 2min 0 2-ssec held by his half-brother Van Derby. Lawn Derby is reported to be in great order for his trial and if the New Brighton grass track is in fast order, lie should make a bold attempt against tire The chief event today will be the Mace Memorial Handicap, to be run over a mile and a-quarter. Several of the best pacers in commission are down to class while this race will also mark the reappearance of a former champion m Indianapolis, who is set to give away starts of up to 60yds. As. he has not had any recent racing it is extremely doubtful if he will be capable of such a task. Lawn Derby is to start off the same mark ds Indianapolis and he should hold the former champion safely. The favourite will no doubt be Fine Art, .who, however, will be opposed to two brilliant pacers in Great Jewel and Blair Athol. Fine Art can be relied on to make a great race of it all the way. Great Jewel has lost ground at the start of most of his races and while there is no questioning his brilliance he can allafford to lose ground in this company. RECORD HOLDER Blair Athol, who registered a world winning record for one mile and a-half in his last start, is one of the most reliable pacers in commission. He finished third in the New Zealand Cup and second to Fine Art on the second day of the Cup carnival. Fine Art may again hold him safely over the shorter journey. Jackaranda was twice second to Cantata at Forbury Park but otherwise his form has not much to recommend it in this company. Pot Luck’s fine form during the Cup carnival cannot be ignored as he is right back to his best. Blair Athol had little to spare from him the final day and Pot Luck is quite capable of reversing the placmgs. Gallant Knight beat Fine Art over this distance at Oamaru while he beat all but Icevus in the Free-For-All—form which has to be taken into serious account. In what promises to be a great race Fine Art, Blair Athol and Pot Luck will be in firm favour. FORM HORSES The following horses are in form: TRIAL HANDICAP.—Anna’s Voyage, Judgment, Great Mountain. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP.—CIub King, Three Tens, Loyal Rey. WAINONI HANDICAP.— Sir Julien, Great Blaze, Black Surprise. MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP.— Fine Art, Blair Athol, Pot Luck. BQJVHILL HANDICAP.—Great Don, Harold Guy. SALTAIRE HANDICAP.—GerfaIcon, Tan John, Tim Worthy. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP.— Southern Chief, Battlefield, Cruiser. ELECTRIC HANDlCAP.—Lightning Lady, Repeal, Bing Crosby. The acceptances are as follows:— 12.30 p.m. TRIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. Unhoppled trotters. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. Appomatox It Great Mountain 24 Blonfleld It Anna’s Voyage 36 Bon Haven It Bon Chance 48 Judgment It Sphinx 48 Princess Dollar Maid 60 Beverley It Reward 60 yds bhd Bill Grattan 72 Syntax 12 1.30 p.m. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 2.56. One mile and a-quarter. Axspear It Sentiment It Becky Direct It Three Tens It Brigadier It Wainoni Girl It Club King It Vagabond King It Devotion It yds bhd Imperial Jade It Colonel Axworthy 12 Labour Day It Coquette 12 Old Faithful It Loyal Rey 12 Palomar It Royal Grattan 12 2.10 p.m. i WAINONI HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.30. One mile and a-half. yds: bhd Golden Moness It Black Surprise 12 Great Blaze It Gay Lady 12 Lady Slipper It Heather Queen 12 Major Guy It Replica 12 Purina It Aidershot 24 Sir Julien It Aqua Bond 24 Slippery Sam It Glorietta 24 Stylish Boy It Lady Milne 24 Yankeeland It Special Edition 24 2.50 p.m. MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 2.45. Nine furlongs and a-half. yds bhd Fine Art It Blair Athol 12 Great Jewel It Pot Luck 12 Jackaranda It Gallant Knight 24 Navy Blue It Indianapolis 60 Renown's Best It Lawn Derby 60 3.30 p.m. BOWHILL HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.38. Two miles. Dusky Sound It Royal Romance Mazaire It (T.) 12 yds bhd Great Don 36 Worthy Need 12 Harold Guy 36 4.10 p.m. SALTAIRE HANDICAP. £3OO. For unhoppled trotters. Class 4.42. Two miles. Amonos It Timworthy 24 Grade Fields It Gerfalcon 48 yds bhd Aristotle 60 Mohican 12 Mute 72 Tan John 12 Captain Bolt 84 4.50 p.m. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP. £275. Class 3.23. One mile and a.half. Acuity It Battlefield 12 Cruiser It Aide de Camp 12 George Rey It Marlene 12 Token It Nell Grattan 12 Waipahi It Frisco Lady 24 Waitakl Power It Southern Chief 36 Wee Potts It 5.30 p.m. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (In saddle), £250. Class 2.15. One mile. Aircraft It yds bhd . Belle Grattan It Bing Crosby 12 Connenora It Repeal 12 Donor It Lightning Lady 24 Passport it Zincali 12 Sports Review It Red Ranger 24