Sporting TROTTING CUP TOMORROW

Southland Times, Issue 24888, 30 October 1942, Page 2

Sporting TROTTING CUP TOMORROW

INVERCARGILL CLUB’S MEETING If the size of the fields may be taken as an indication, the success of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting tomorrow is assured. Some of the fields may be a bit on the unwieldy side, but as many of the horses entered have dual engagements, it is possible that some of the fields will be thinned out. The first race on the card, the Novice Handicap, will be run in divisions. INVERCARGILL TROTTING CUP.— The presence of Scottish Air in the Invercargill Trotting Cup is an attraction which the public will appreciate. In other years pacers trained in northern centres have played a big part in the cup race, and although their entry this year is limited to one it is one above the average, and on recent form it will be made a warm favourite. Scottish Air has won three times and been placed second in her last four starts, and her record includes smart time over a mile and a-half. Whether she can go over two miles remains to be decided, but racegoers will take that risk whatever the conditions on the day. If Scottish Air were taken out of the field it could be regarded as an open race. There are several well-performed pacers among the acceptors. The Fransol-Oregon bracket appeals because of the consistency of the pair last season. Fransol won twice and was placed three times, and she showed signs that she would stay a solid two miles. Two seasons ago Fransol put up a time of 3.18 for a mile and a-half at Forbury. A repetition of that form would give her a good chance. Oregon won one race and was twice third last season. She won the Thomson Handicap at this meeting last year and was third to Gentleman Jim and Silk King in the Winton Trotting Handicap (two miles). Monaco will be wanted on the strength of his great improvement In the hands of E. Todd last season. He is a bold pacer and should have no difficulty in going two miles. Sea Born is another who will carry much support. He has won over two miles and he has shown that he can act in heavy going, a condition which is almost certain to be in evidence tomorrow..

Clonard was raced only twice last season and in one of the races he won the Hadlow Trot at Washdyke in 3.17 4-5 for a mile and a-half.’ Among others he beat Manpower. Festivity, Swagger Jack, Native Man and Mirage. As a four-year-old he won twice and was placed four times and beat Hardy Oak in one of his successes. He is now trained at Gore, and if he is produced well at the post he may make it hard for the favourites. Bankstock is a likely sort. His best last season was third to Recluse and Gentleman Jim in the Gore Trotting Cup. He also ran a second at Forbury in 3.20 4-5. Play Safe, Loyalist and Indian Wrack all can stay and the back-marker, Coherto, at his best, would run a good race. Gleam and Master Potts are the others. The favourites will most likely be Scottish Air, Fransol bracket and Monaco. Horses which should race well in the other events are:— , . NOVICE HANDICAP.—First Division: I’m Sure-Bank Again bracket, Fancy Goods. Second Division: Poppotunoa, Sea Max. MONOWAI HANDICAP.—Burns, Rosie Bond, Grattan Bells. THOMSON HANDICAP.— Rey ChimesArion Mac bracket, Lisette, Dceside. TAKITIMU HANDICAP.—VauIt-Bank Again bracket, Poppotunoa, Gratuity. TRAVIS MEMORIAL.—Grattan Bells-Gee-long bracket, Danny Malone, Bums. CRESCENT HANDICAP.— Certainty, Sir Gaillard, Sea Max. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP.—Scottish Air, Deeside, Lisette. RICCARTON NOTES (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, October 29. With some poor riding, the form shown at the North Canterbury meeting on Labour Day may be subject to many upsets when horses reappear with more capable pilots. There was no room for doubt, after he won the Rangiora Cup, that All Night is a good horse. He had been known to have speed since he started racing, but it was not till the last fortnight that he had been tried over a mile and a-quarter. He led all the way at Washdyke and practically repeated the performance last Monday. On this occasion Good Scout and Eulogist tried to go with him from the six-furlong post, but they tired of the conflict when the straight was reached, while All Night, never doing his best, went on to meet a fresh challenge from Lord Advocate with no apparent effort. This win was even easier than at Washdyke. Unsoundness has restricted the racing of All Night in the past, but his last two runs have shown him up as a horse of good class. It seems, a pity now that he was not nominated for the New Zealand Cup, but there will be other opportunities to get money with him among the stayers, provided he keeps sound. Mr W. Payne, the owner of AH Night, lias bought a property at Riccarton, where he will train his good horse himself. He will have a mate, a two-year-old colt by Night Raid from a Clarenceux-Chakwana mare. Sally Lunn and Stabilize are on the easy list yet, as a result of falling at Washdyke. Lord Advocate was the only horse to make any sort of a show against All Night in the closing stages of the race. He never looked a possibility, but he in turn was so far in front of the others that his performance seemed quite attractive, encouraging the idea that he was beaten by a horse much above the average. Taking this line, the form of Lord Advocate was quite satisfactory as a Derby trial. One thing in his favour was that he was going on strongly at the finish, so the race cast no reflections on his stamina. The racing during the past week has made the Riccarton two-year-olds look a good lot. Supercharge beat only a maiden field when he won at Motukarara, but Mrs C. Pankhurst’s big Phaleron Bay gelding should go on to more success. The southern juveniles dominated the ’situation at Trentham. Soncy did best, with an attractive win in the Wellesley Stakes. She had been second in the McLean Stakes at Wlngatui and her win makes the Southland youngster. Invulnerable, stand out as top class. Islam won the handicap on the second day at Trentham. He is a well-grown colt with an Australianbred dam. Islam should do well with age and extra distance. There are other two-year-olds here who will have their chance later. ALTERATION IN CRICKET GROUNDS Because the Bluff ground is not ready for play, the first grade cricket match between Bluff and Army No. 1 will be played at tire High School ground tomorrow and the third grade match between High School and Appleby will be played at Biggar street east. R.S.A. LADIES’ BOWLING CLUB The Invercargill R.S.A. Ladies’ Bowling Club opened the season at the R.S.A. green yesterday afternoon. The season was opened in the traditional manner by rolling down a bowl, but because of the unfavourable weather the matches that had been arranged for the afternoon had to be postponed. There were about 50 members and visitors present. Mrs A. McKenzie, president of the club, welcomed the visitors, and Mrs M. McKenzie, representing the Southland Ladies’ Bowling Centre, declared the season open and rolled down the first bowl.