AUCKLAND TROTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 36, 12 February 1944, Page 6

AUCKLAND TROTS

MEETING AT EPSOM TO-DAY Good fields, which include a number of South Island horses, are carded for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Epsom to-day. Each event discloses that there is material for a wide range of fancies and some spirited racing should result. The classic races, the Great Northern Trotting Stakes and the Great Northern Trotting Derby, will give added interest to a fine programme. Owing to the classic events being included the Orakei Handicap, for novice pacers, will be ■ run at 10.45 a.m. The totalisator will not be open for this race. The betting at the meeting will be run on the win-and-place system. The following are expected to run well in their respective engagements:— 11.45: Trial Handicap.—Our Worthy, Silver Plane, Etta Girl. 12.30: Mt. Albert Handicap.—Pinocchio, Sir Victor, Jewel’s Eyre. 1.15: Great Northern Trotting Stakes. Golden Imp, Josie Dell bracket, Machinist. 2.5: Otahuhu Handicap. Gold Flight, Silhouette, Kitty’s Choice. 2.50: February Handicap.—Audrey’s Last, Silver Countess, Robie. 3.35: Great Northern Trotting Derby.—Bay Machine, Imperial Lady, Acropolis. 4.25: Railway Handicap.—Volo Senwod. Stuart Lee, Rockfel. 5.15: Papakura Handicap.—Hilda Potts, Dianus, Übakim. Following are the acceptances: — Orakei Handicap, of £200; 3.43 class; one mile and a-half.—Aranui Jack, Athlone Direct, Bill Ova, Black Parrish, Chedworth Lass, Fly High, Great Jack, Hey Dey. Kallula, Machine Dillon, Manonee, Medical Student, Noble Ken, Nuella, Our Find, Pete’.’ Pointer, Professional, Red Crest, Red Horizon, Rose Scott, Swordsplay, Tasker Queen, Worthy Nelson, scr.; Press Gang, 48yds. behind. Trial Handicap, of £250; trotters; 5.7 class; two miles.—Arabin, Black Monarch, Jimmy Scott, Otawa Lass, Our Worthy, Peter Abbey, Peter Sterling, Wharekawa, scr.; Golden Journey, 24; Rara Avis. 48; Etta Girl, Maori Toa, Stirling Maid, 72; Silver Plane, 84; Highrate, 132; Modest Maid, 144. Mt. Albert Handicap, of £350; 4.54 class: two miles.—Audrey's Last (T.), Bluestock, Carnival Queen, Clive Brook, Dave Opal, Jewel’s Eyre, Kewpie’s Pride, Mihini Tere, Parrish Queen, Press Gang, Pinocchio. Scrounger, scr.; Certify, Lady Moness, Our Gail, Sandiways, Sir Victor, Surprise Potts, 12; Don Acron, 24. Seventh G.N. Trotting Stakes, of £500; for two-year-olds; one mile. — Napolis, Shirley Ann, Indian Lad, Joyce Direct, Bohemian Belle, Globe, Golden Majesty. Legion, Indian Star, Bexley’s Pride, Golden Imp, Machinist, Josie Dell. Otahuhu Handicap, of £lOOO ; 3.24 class; one mile and a-half. —April Direct. Betty Boop, Cyone Girl, Kitty’s Choice, Shadow Son, Silhouette, War Guard, scr.; Hillcrest, True Guide, 12: Black Label, Double Peter, Gold Flight, 24; Davey Day, 36; Parshall, 60. February Handicap, of £450; trotters; 3.37 class; one mile and a-half.— Audrey’s Last, Gaynor, Imperial Jade, Nelson’s Glory, scr.; Silver Countess, 24; Robie. 36; Home Guard, 48; Dick Redmond, 60. G.N. Trotting Derby, of £600; for three-year-olds; one mile and a-half. —Acropolis, Bay Machine, Cyone Maid, Imperial Lady, Noble de Oro. Noble Ken, Lord Brooklyn, Lusty Lady, Red Horizon. Railway Handicap, of £450; 4.48 class; two miles. —David Derby. Gallant Maid, Katoomba, Modern Jewel, Rockfel, Surprise Potts, Syncopate, Waiwera Jewel, Wee Napoleon, scr.; Golden Miller, Sonja Henie, Stuart Lee, 12; Cynic, Mighty, Stylish Boy, Too True, 24; Volo Senwood., 48. Papakura Handicap, of £(/; 2.53 class; one mile and a-quar.er.—Air Speed, Alcazar, Charles Rex, Franco, Lynn Rey, Master Lawn, Native Man, Proletarian, Übakim, scr.; Dianus, Flower Potts, Modern Parrish, Lisette, Peter’s Find. Stargum, 12; Hilda Potts, Kewpie’s Jewel, 36.