CHEQUER BOARD AUCKLAND PICK

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30983, 12 February 1966, Page 6

CHEQUER BOARD AUCKLAND PICK

“The Press” Special Service

AUCKLAND. The clash between the outstanding four-year-olds, Chequer Board and Lone-

some Valley, in the Wairakei Handicap will be a major attraction on the second night of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park Raceway tonight.

The St. Andrews Free-for-all for trotters is also arousing widespread interest. Both races will be started with the mobile barrier.

The Wairakei Handicap is the second leg of the T.A.B. double. Chequer Board and Lonesome Valley apart, there are some good pacers i>n the field. Caught Napping. Superior Chief, Willycan and Scotch Bomb are all solid stayers with ability.

There is an even field in the Alexandra Handicap, the first leg of the T.A.B. double. The Smokeover-Golcourt-Anarca Direct bracket will probably be the favourite. The weather continues fine and the track will be fast. Selections:

6.30 p.m.—First Logan Handicap: Henwood’s Pride, Nurse Brigade, Robin’s Return.

7.5 p.m.—Manurewa Handicap: Rose Craft, Apollo, Kerry Cord.

7.40 p.m.—-Second Logan Handicap: Shirley Brigade, Top Copy, Gay Goodwin. 8.25 p.m.—Alexandra Handicap: Smokeover, Great Adios, Bobbinet. 8.55 p.m.—Epsom Stakes: Amend, Stronghold, Tobias. 9.25 p.m.—St. Andrews Free-for-all: Scotleigh, Our Eileen, Wairau King. 10 p.m.—Wairakei Handicap: Chequer Board, Lonesome Valley, Caught NapPins.

10.30 p.m. Henderson Handicap: Swartz Pete, John Dee, Glen Direct. Fields:— 4.30 p.m.— FIRST LOGAN HANDICAP, £700: 2:16 class: probationary drivers; 131. and 96yds.—Bronte Falcon (6). Friendly Ways (1). Henwood’s Pride (2), Nurse Bri gade (7). Poroti Pride (5), Rehab <3). Robin's Return (8), Song Dale (4) it; Adios Dale (1), Hlya (3). Kowa Maru (5), Milngavte (2), Viking Water (4) 36 73 p.m.— MANUREWA HANDICAP, £650: trotters; 2:16 class; 13f. and 96yds.—Kemba Sarbi (3). Kerry Cord (4). Scotsman (2) It; Apollo (5), Cover On (6), Garry Brigade (1), Gay Diamond (7), Paying Guest (2), Rose Craft (3), Scotty Dillon (4) 12; Fair Song (1) 24; Revisal (1) 36; Dark Lorene (1) 54.

Scratched: Red Medallion. 7.40 p.m.— SECOND LOGAN HANDICAP, £700; 2:15 class; 13f. and 96yds —Count Windermere <5). Gay Goodwin (10), Our Change (1), Red Brocade <3), Scottish Eden. (9), Shirley Brigade (8). Silver Mica IS). Top Copy (7) it; Jewel’s Star (2), Sparkling Brew (1) 36.

Scratched: Sooty, Johnny Supreme. FIRST LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 8.25 p.m.—

8.55 p.m.— EPSOM STAKES, £600; three and four-year-olds; special conditions; Ilf.—Aka Eden (4), Mount Eden (1), Petite Morris <3). Wee Don (2) It; Limit Amend (2), Lightning Star (3), Pocket Edition (1), Stronghold (6), Tobias (4), Victoria (5) 12: King Kong (1), Prince Tudor (2) 24: Bosun (1) 36. Brackets. Mount Eden and Prince Tudor, Petite Morris and King Kong.

9.25 p.m.— ST. ANDREWS FREE-FOR-ALL, £950; trotters; 2:14 class; Ilf.— Anne Bingen (10), Astralight (1), Dark Lorene (7)., Fair Song (5), Irish Earl (4), Light Oak <6), Molly’s Report (2), Our Eileen (11), Revisal (9), Scot leigh (8), Wairau King (3) It. SECOND LEG OF T.A.B. DOUBLE 10.0 pm.— WAIRAKEI HANDICAP, £900; 2:14 class; 2m.

10.30 p.m.— HENDERSON HANDICAP, £950; 2:13 class; Ilf.—Caledonian Scott (7). Herby Tryax (1), Hurry On (11), Jonboy Star (4), Loyal Briton (5). Nelson Hanover (6). Night Prince (10), Solemn (9), Spring Legs (8). Swartz Pete (2), Tutakhamen (3) It; Glen Direct (3), John Dee (2), Professional Globe (1) 12; No Reply (1) 24.

Bracket: Hurry On and Spring Legs.

ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, £1150 2:11 class; 13f and 96yds. 1498 Full Soverign (2) .. It. 0092 Glenurquhart (5) .. It. 9080 Globe’s Birthday (4) .. It. 0366 Golcourt (3) .. It. 4102 No Reply (6) .. It. 4244 Smokeover (1) .. It. 0010 Swan Bay (8) .. It. 1300 Taffy (7) .. It. 0065 Anarca Direct (3) .. 12 0431 Bobbinet (1) .. 12 1916 Oakhampton (2) .. 12 1543 Great Adios (1) . . 18 Bracket: Golcourt. Direct and Smokeover. Anarca

7686 Caught Napping <9) It. 2114 Chequer Board (8) It 0847 Commonwealth <2) It. S068 Globe's Mistake <6) It. 2424 James Evander ill) It. 3311 Lonesome Valley (5) It. 4772 Scotch Bomb (10) It. 0099 Soanga Boy (7) It. 4331 Superior Chief (3) It. 6935 Thunderbolt (4) It. 103 Willycan (1) It. Bracket: Lonesome Valley and Superior Chief.