USEFUL TROTTING FIELDS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 March 1934, Page 4

USEFUL TROTTING FIELDS

FIRST DAY’S HAW ERA EVENTS MANY VISITING HORSES ENGAGED. STRONG AUCKLAND BRIGADE. (Special to News.) The annual meeting of the Hawera Trotting Club will open to-day and with useful fields of good calibre there is a promise of keen and spectacular racing. The fact that there is representation from all parts of New Zealand, including several South Island and Auckland horses, shows that the Hawera Easter carnival has not lost its popularity with owners and trainers. While fields are not as large in more recent years, it should not effect the result of the racing from the public standpoint. Big trotting fields, it has been conclusively proved, do not produce the best racing results or assist in advancing the speculative value of the events. With well balanced fields such as are carded to-day public interest will be fully maintained and all through the card the number of horses with recent good form in their favour will tend to create a wider range of selection in each contest.* . ' ’ z AUROA HANDICAP.

Of £65. One mile and a-half; class 3.45. Audrey’s Boy Lt. Goldspinner Lt. Blondie Lt. Jester Lt. Dick Whit- Manaaka Lt. tington Lt. Tecla Lt. Florrie Real Lt. Terence Mac Lt. Guy Zolock Lt. Tasman Flight 12

Smart novices appear in the first event, the Auroa Handicap, including placed performers in Florrie Real, Goldspinner,. Jester, Tecla and Tasman Flight, while Audrey’s Boy, Blondie, Manaaka and Guy Zolock are likely to race in improved style. The favoured division may include • JESTER. FLORRIE REAL. TASMAN FLIGHT. MATAPU HANDICAP. Of £75. One mile and a-half; class 3.42. Earl Bingen Lt. Summertime Lt. Guy o’ Mine Lt. Welcome Guy Lt. Rustle Lt. Wahnooka 12 • Six trotters with good form to recommend them will? contest the Matapu Handicap and each has an equal chance. Guy o’ Mine won three in a row at Christmas, while Wahnooka won a double at Wanganui. Earl Bingen is showing form, while Summertime, Welcome Guy and Rustle will find the distance suitable. Favourites may be . GUY O’ MINE. RUSTLE. WAHNOOKA.

With Anita Fame and Worthy Chief to represent him, F. J. Smith holds a strong hand, but his pair should find Guymond « real thorn in their side in the Stratford Handicap. Belinda King should go well and Janice and Oro’s Pride will keep the opposition busy. Best supported may be SMITHS ELECT. ’ GUYMOND. JANICE.

A fine field will parade for the Hawera Cup and again the northern trainer Smith holds a good hand with Chancellor and Worthy Light, while two other Aucklanders, Free Logan and Gumdigger are entitled to respect. Belle o’ Mine is a genuine stayer and Admiral Wrack has good prospects. Gunmetal should be dangerous, while the visiting contestants may find Smooger very difficult to beat. In a wide range of fancies the order may be SMITH’S ELECT. SMOOGER. FREE LOGAN.

guide in the Normanby Handicap on the prospects of several runners, while fast horses in Juggler, Wrackless and Great Fast will give the race added interest for backers, who may show a preference for WRACKLESS. GREAT FAST. JESTER.

Earl Bingen, Guy o’ Mine and Wahnooka will be seen out earlier and their form at their first start will put a line on latter prospects in the Manaia Handicap. Fleet Arrow, Finoro, Germanicus and Smooger are new comers with bright chances. The favoured brigade may be KUINI WAHNOOKA. GUY O’ MINE. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP.. Of £lOO. One mile and a-quarter; class 2.53 Linella. Lt. Donum 12 Nelson’s Chum Lt. Admiral Wrack 24 Wirehow Lt. Automatic 21 Belie o’ Mine 12 Gumdigger 21 Smart sprinters figure in the President’* Handicap and the race bears a

very open aspect. Donum and Smooger are in fine form, while Belle O’ Mine is showing a return to her best. Linella, Nelson’s Chum, Gumdigger and Automatic are all useful, while if reserved Winshow should be dangerous. Favourites may be DONUM. BELLE O’ MINE. ELTHAM HANDICAP. Of £75. Two miles; class 4.48. Hard Words Lt. Linella 60 Lo Chenault Lt. Winshow M Daddy Longlegs 36 Donum 72 Highland Derby 48 Le Chenault should go well to the front while Hard Words looks likely in the Eltham Handicap. Daddy Longlegs and Highland Derby are possibilities, while Linella, Winshow and Donum should make things interesting. In an even lot backers may give most support to LE CHENAULT. HARD WORDS. HIGHLAND DERBY.

STRATFORD HANDICAP. Of £75. One mile and a-half; class 3.36. Anita Fame Lt. Golden Oaks Lt. Bolinda Kins Lt. Janice Lt. Vesta Ray Lt. Worthy Chief 12 Guymond Lt. Oro’s Pride 36

HAWERA TROTTING CUP HANDICAP Of £250. Two miles; class 4.40. Admiral Wrack Lt. Gumdigger Lt. Belle o’ Mine Lt. Win show Lt. Chancellor Lt. Worthy Light Lt. Free Logan Lt. Smoogor 12 Gunmetal Lt.

NORMANBY HANDICAP. Of £70. One mile and a-quarter; class 3.7. Audrey’s - Boy Lt. Jester Lt. Blondie Lt. Juggler Lt. Dick Terence Mac Lt. Whittington. Lt. Wrackless Lt, Guy Zolock Lt. Electric Bell 24 Goldspinner Lt. Great East 36 Form in the first event will be a good

MANAIA HANDICAP. Of £80. Two miles; class 4.56. Eirl Bingen Lt. Fleet Arrow 24 Guy o’ Mine Lt. Finoro 36 Wahnooka Lt. Smooger 108 Kuinf 12