SULKY AND SADDLE.

Thames Star, Volume LXV, Issue 18277, 28 August 1931, Page 3

SULKY AND SADDLE.

THE AUCKLAND MEETING. Fancies for August Handicap TO-MORR'OW'S CARD REVIEWED. NOTES BY "MISERE." The opening of the trotting season for this part of the world conies ofe to-morrow when the flags will be flying at Epsom for the Auckland Club's spring meeting and fields are pretty good. Southern form will give spice to the racing. There are no world-beaters in the Introductory Handicap, for the square gaiters, and on the limit lot Black Ballin and Moko Girl read the best, but Bessie Parrish is a better type on the lsec mark, and should hold them safe. Gold Realm is patchy ibut old Zanzibar should beat all those ahead of him. Colonel Thorpe is too "iffy" to he with, but both Wind 'Chat and Carl Mack, the latter especially, will have friends. Parrish Belle, though good, has a lot of leeway to make up on 84yds. The issue may lie between: Carl Mack Zanzibar Bessie Parrish If Derby Vale is to be anything like as good as he is said to be he should have a show in the Mount Eden Handicap, in which he is on the limit. The ex-Australian has tons of speed hut is not too safe, but if he decides to give it a "go" should be there. Bismuth is fair and so is Great Fame, but he is not

often keeping down. Student Prince is useful and from the limit these three appeal. iCleao should heat more than beats her, whilst all of the rest are well handicapped except Marionette and there should be money for: Derby Vale Student Prince Cleao The August Handicap comes next and from all appearances and work Ayrmont Chimes has a mortgage on it. However, though it is hard to find one to beat him, these good things come undone. Meteor would have a good show hut is not coming up. Hal Chimes might well surprise and Trustworthy is on the mend now. Auto Machine can, if he will, but will he? Enawah and Great Delight have disappointed too often. The back markers are Gold Treasure and 'Stanmoor, and if going solidly are not right out of it. Bar the Southerner the issue is open and pay be: Ayrmont Chimes Auto Machine .•..-..Stanmooj" ■ The Onehunga seven are pretty ordinary and perhaps the best are: Kewpie's Guy Dan Direct Dealer A bare half-clbzen are left in the unhoppled trotters' two-miler and the judge may /see: 1 Valloden Explosion Etta Cole 'The Massey Memorial Sprint has .•a medium field with, many second mps engaged. Ayrmont Chimes, if •penalised should do well, but if not penalised should do better. Gaza is handy at getting away and should be mentioned, others being Carnui, "Kewpie's Guy, Hohoro, Benefice and [Daytime. The best appear to be: Ayrmont Chimes v Kewpie's Guy—Great Parrish bracket Carnui 'The Grey Lynn has as many candidates at Epsom as it seems to "have for Parliament and the public las a wide but poor choice. Practically every entry has had a race ■already and that will give a bit of bearing on the form. Providing they face the starter there may be friends for: Jackie Thorpe Lady Yvonne Prince Pedro The Orakei Saddle will be the usual scramble and horses which act well with the weight on top are: Derby Vale Modern Light Jersey Thorpe