AUCKLAND TROTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 144, 19 June 1931, Page 12

AUCKLAND TROTS.

WINTER MEETING. TO-MORROW’S FIELDS. (Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, June 19. The trotting season in the North Island will enter its final stages tomorrow, when the Auckland Trotting Club will inaugurate the two days’ winter meeting. Although the weather conditions are invariably unpleasant in mid-winter, the meeting has always proved one of the most popular staged by the club. From all parts of the Dominion horses have assembled at Epsom to oppose each other for the substantial stakes offered, and never before has there been such a high-class lot of horses racing at Alexandra Park at this time of the year. Many of the horses are New Zealand Cup eligibles', and the problems set backers are particularly difficult. New history will be made by the club to-morrow, when for the first time a five-shilling totalisator will be available to outside patrons. Another step which will be appreciated is the reduced admission charge to the course from one shilling and sixpence to one shilling. The following is the programme:— 11.45 a.m. WINTER HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Class 4.55. Two miles. Carl Mack scr Blue and Gold 24 Colonel Thorpe scr Appeal 36 King’s Guard scr Great Glee 84 Mokaana scr Valloden 84 Win Huon scr Sir Voyage 108 Zanzibar scr Rio Grande 10S Sir Voyage, who was being ticked off as the most likely to win, scored at Ashburton, and being penalised to 156yds behind, he was not brought north. Six are on the limit, and the ones who look to have winning chances are Carl Mack, King’s Guard, Mokanna and Zanzibar. Mokanna and King’s Guard may prove the best of them. Blue and Gold, 24yds, at one time gave promise of being a good one, but her form did not improve. Appeal, 36yds, was never really good, but he could always handle a heavy track. Great Glee, 84yds, is a good sprt, but Valloden, on the samg. mark, should beat him if the track is at all favourable. Rio Grande, 108yds, did not shape well at Hamilton, but he may go a fair race this time. Boiled down, the ones whose prospects may be favoured are Valloden, King’s Guard and Mokanna. 12.30 p.m. MANGERE HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Class 3.29. On© mile and a half. Bessie Dillon scr June Nordica 12 Carnui scr Daytime 24 Dad’s Hop© scr impromptu 24 Denver City scr Netta Oro 24 High Sea scr First Flight 36 Hohoro scr Grand Canyon 48 Lady Yvonne scr Sunchild 43 Sandy Pointer scr This is one of the hardest problems of the day. Several of the candidates have recent winning form, and on paper have seconds to spare in the. handicap. Of those on the front, Bessie Dillon, Carnui, Sandy Pointer and Denver City may be the most sought after. June Nordica, 12yds, is a speedy mare, who will go a merry mile and a half, and if she gets any sort of a run she should be very hard to settle. Impromptu, 24yds, is a smart horse, and will go well, while Netta Oro, on the same mark, has been racing very consistently and putting up fast times. Daytime, 24yds, and First Flight, 36yds, will be coupled, and they are speedy pacers. Grand Canyon and Sunchild are on 48yds, and while they can muster up a lot of speed they will need to be good to win this race. It is a very hard problem, but as people will bet perhaps they will consider Impromptu, June Nordica and Denver City. 1.16 p.m. MARK MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Class 4.31. Two miles. Cyone scr Florent 36 Dillon Logan scr Reremal 36 Gold Treasure scr The Abbey IS Satin King scr Erin’s Fortune 48 Milo Mlnto 12 Mountain Dell 48 Glenrossi© 2 4 Jewel Pointer 60 Neeoro 2 4 Most of the form is well known, and there is no necessity to go through the field at length. In very heavy demand will be the Hooper bracket— Satin King and Milo Minto. Glenrossie has not been leaving the mark well, but Neeoro is a good pacer at any distance. The Abbey and Mountain Dell read best of the others. The most likely to get support are Satin KjngMilo Minto bracket and The Abbey. 2 p.m. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Unhoppled trotters; class 4.40. Two miles. Etta Cole scr Kolmar 24 White Satin scr Writer 84 Gold Sovereign 12 Native Star 96 Jock Bingen 12 White Satin and Etta Cole are on the front, and the former is perhaps the more reliable. Golds Sovereign, 12 yards, is not the best of stayers, but goes well on a heavy track. Jock Bingen is another with speed, but not an out-and-out stayer. Kolmar, 24 yards, is a solid sort, who will stay on. Native Star, 96 yards, is a long way back, but is a better class than the others. Backers will probably rally round White Satin, Kolmar and Native Star. 2.45 p.m. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Class 2.14. One mile. Benefice scr Meteor 12 Nella Dillon scr Milo Minto 12 Tenedos scr Satin King 12 Tumatakuru scr Te Wahia 12 All Bell 12 Genuine 24 Cyone 12 Great Ballin 24 Dillon Logan 12 Trustworthy 24 Hal Chimes 12 Mountain Dell 36 Happy Land 12 stanmoor 48 Joy Bird 12 Every horse in the race can turn on a rare burst of pace, but several have other engagements, and it is not easy to judge the strength of the field. Benefice, Tumatakuru and Tenedos are sure to go well off the limit, while on 12 yards are brilliant milers in Meteor and Milo Minto. Satin King, 24 yards, if reserved, would be the favourite, but the chances are he will contest the Mark Memorial. The only one further] back who looks to have a chance is Mountain Dell, 36 yards. She is a brilliant mare. Anything may -win, and perhaps three in demand will be Meteor, Tumatakuru and Tenedos. 3.30 p.m. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. Class 4.40. Two miles. Bessie Dillon scr Explosion 36 Goncertina scr First Flight 36 Dan Direct scr Ngingongingo 48 Denver City ser Auto Machine 72 Peter Pirate 24 Golden Pedro 84 Bessie Dillon and Denver City are the best of the limit four, but they are in a race, earlier in the day. First Flight, 36 yards, if reserved for this race, would be a tough proposition, and Peter Pirate, 24 yards, will go well Ngingongingo, 48 yards, has fast time against him, which gives him an undoubted chance. Auto Machine, 72 yards, is a good horse, and may be about at the end, as he stays well. Golden Pedro, a recent arrival from Sydney, is said to be a smart pacer, but he is being well tested at his first start lure in being asked to concede tip to fcl yards. The issue may be fined down

t<~ Peter Pirate, Ngingongingo and First Flight. 4.15 p.m. MARCONI HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. , Class 2.52. One mile and a quarter. Denver City scr Master Hula 12 High Sea scr Netta Oro 12 June Nordica scr Goldman 12 Pavlova scr Purser 24 Sandy Pointer scr Grand Canyon 36 Student Prince scr iunchftd 36 Van Newton scr Hal Chimes 48 Little Guy 12 As in other cases many of those in this event have earlier engagements, and form will be the guide backers wii l act upon. Horses who finish second and escape a penalty will be worth consideration. As a matter of fact, backers will probably be wise to adopt this course when summing up the problem. Those who have any money left may be inclined to risk a trifle on June Nordica and Van Newton.