Auckland s Speed Carnival

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 236, 24 December 1927, Page 5

Auckland s Speed Carnival

WONDERFUL DISPLAYS OF TROTTING Cream of Pacers Clash REAL TESTS FOR SQUARE-GAITERS T be°?t7ued HriTo ° F Till! DOMINION’S PACERS! AND TROTT 7’ 1? s' WILL, BE SEEN IN ACTION AND PATRONS ' ARC OF SOME WONDERFUL DISPLAYS OF TBOTTrar REMARKABLE feats of speed andstamina’ A REVIEW OF THE CARD IS APPENDED 120 INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of £4OO ; 3.42 limit; 11 miles. SjHEflri ::: Lt Msry ,f- s ° od * eld c ?> ou s s the card in the initial heat with NelaMl Boy .. Lt going from the tront mark. In this section is to Bright Light . . Lt found some solid trotters of the improving class, and Dolores . . • • ranks of those behind contain some useful performers. pp n Zotock: ... Lt Raima would only require to be at his best to make his ISS'Billin' 'Lt associates hurry up, but his last appearance at Epsom Roma Yds. moved disastrous to his supporters. Bright flight is Billy Carbine .24 another that Auckland backers have cause to remember, Hoea •„,* ,* 1C \• xi s?* , let them down at Alexandra Park last month. Sean Triubhaia ub Bright Light will be a possibility on this occasion. Quick?Ssllne .* 4S t* T re , ha » not so far raced up to his early promise, but reo Mauritius 48 kelson Boy is a genuine plodder that will be on hand Gold Sovereign 72 , n some °£ those with more pace make blunders. Wimmera King 108 Dolores hails from a good stable and will be well supported, but that cannot make her any certainty, while Roma Bingen will cause some of them trouble. Bingen Boy is well enough bred to win in any company, but he may be short of work. Roez can be classed in the “if” category. She will be bracketed with Gold Sovereign. Billy Carbine is a genuino little chap, but he is set a stiff task, and of the rearguard Sean Triubhais and Anseline read well. The former is a solid trotter and will be going strongly when some of the others are caving in, and inseline’s consistency warrants her admirers being in with her. The favourites after the final tally is made may be: BRIGHT LIGHT, SEAN TRIUBHAIS, NELSON BOY. 19 4t; DECEMBER HANDICAP Of £4OO ; 3.27 limit; 1£ miles. D’Artagfnan •Lt Twelve pacers of average qualifications will try cortWrigley • • • • Lt elusions in this event, all of whom, with the exception of waitress* *-I Lt three, will hop off the end. There will be bright prosLord Minto 1 lLt pects for anything that can begin smartly and get to Kingsclere . . . Lt the curve first, but the line contains more than one .Mas. Councillor Lt that is capable of such a feat. Daytime will not lose Scandal . . • . Lt any time at the get away and once the Nelson Bingen Van Rich • • . gelding hits the front he will take a lot of heading off. futa Lad •• m • 12* Scandal is again meeting the Southerner on similar Wallroon * " , I 24 terms, but the harness conditions will probably suit Uncle Bert ... 24 Daytime better, but Scandal should keep him busy. Auditress is good enough to upset any calculations, but she has a tendency to lose her races at the barrier. D’Artagnan is another that does not always do his best, although if caught in the mood he would add a lot of interest to the heat. Wrigley is showing improved form and will ba suited; by ttie distance'. Kingsclere and Lord Minto finished on terms when they last met and if either or both have made any advancement in the interval they will play a good part. Cute Lad is well placed and only wants to be back to form to make it interesting, and Wallroon, providing he goes away, would find the task a comfortable one. Uncle Bert is in a handy position and will always be within reach of the front-liners. The public will probably say : UNCLE BERT, DAYTIME, SCANDAL. 1 QC AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP HANDICAP l»00 Of £2,200 and 100 guineas gold cup; 4.28 limit; 2 miles. Concliffe .. . .Lt The chief event of the card is Jack Potts ... 36 Tom Thumb .. Lt the subject of a -separate article. Ahuriri .... 36 Peterwah . • •Lt it promises to provide a great con- Ssfi r T>«i TI f A J * uachina Gun . .JA test and tho ‘ public will most Pointer • Sea Pearl .. . .12 lively fancy the MACHINE GUN- breat Bingen 178 Cardinal Logan l;i SEA PEARL Bracket, TOM THUMB, JEWEL POINTER and KOHARA-AHURIRI Bracket.

90C PARNELL HANDICAP Of £500; 4.46 limit; 2 miles. R 7? e Aptn r"t This event promises to draw the largest Held of Marble Star ’ ‘Lt the day > 22 havin & continued their engagements. AllowPeter Grattan ‘ Lt ing for a few defections, a large number of unhoppled sebisca . . . . Lt horses, of mixed degree will face the starter. There Golden Grattan Lt j s the usual big batch off the limit, and some of these Tony Victor .. Lt promise to make the race decidedly interesting. Peter Cn winr •■ T ; Grattan, Golden Grattan, Tony Victor and Bingen King 5 Yds will represent the free-legged pacers, and they will A 1 Mack ... . 24" keep the others busy. Marble Star is a solid trotter Native Star . . 26 that if started would keep the best of them busy, and *j ata . 5® old Anseline will be pegging away when a lot are The Tartar '‘ 4S feeling seedy. Native Star is a real trotter and one Nourmahal ‘ ’4B that revels in a two-mile journey. When it comes to Toll Chimes’.'. 48 the last half mile, where the tale is told, the Manawatu Ricardo .... 60 mare has it on the best of them. Nourmahal has recent Pstroleuse . .60 form to recommend her, and may be one that will keep • ’7° the others busy. The Tartar only needs to go right to Peter McKinney 72 make it an interesting hustle, while Toll Chimes requires Tiger Salve ~72 a soft track. Ricardo must not be passed by. The grey pacer is a solid customer and never gives in while there is a chance of squeezing someone out of the money. Clonmel can run a solid two miles, and Petroleuse gave a. taste of her real qualities at the last inure at the Park. When the tangle is unravelled the order may be: NATIVE STAR, RICARDO and BINGEN KING. oin AKARANA HANDICAP Of £4OO ; 2.51« limit; 1 X miles. Rua Pere . Lt This is one of the popular ten-furlong flutters, and Dad's Hope .. Lt although the field is not unweildy there is sufficient Mas. Councillor Lt material to ensure a warm contest. A round dozen Bold Bill . . 1., appear on the card with five on the end. Bold. Bill may yds. be able to hop away quickly and set a merry clip. Dad’s Muiwaree ... 12 Mope may begin quicker than at Whangarei, in which Pitaroa .... 12 case be will play a prominent part as he can finish Udy Joan .. 24 strongly. Rue Pere and Master Councillor will find Bob I£LV • • the pair mentioned a nuisance. Muiwaree must be oShSSonsS treated with respect, and if there is anything present Bell Harold . . 72 aan beat the roan to the wire it will set the thick end. He should shake Pitaroa and Lady Joan off, although if latter was back to her one-time form she would be dangerous. Goldman » one of the hardy annuals, and he can muster up a whole lot of speed yet, and if there is any loitering by the wayside, the Gold Bell gelding will remind them that the end is in view. Bob Logan’s consistency must soon ta rewarded, and his Forbury Park and New Brighton essays point to him h eing the hardest to dispose of. If Oakhampton was the Oakhampton of >'ore there would not be much in the race, and Bell Harold is mcel> treated. Public opinion may lean towards: MULWAREE, 808 LOGAN and GOLDMAN. i a GRANDSTAND HANDICAP **.v Of £500; 4.38 limit; 2 miles. Orphan Lt A splendid class is engaged in- this race, including Quality ..! iLt some pacers that will reach the higher circle before Rockburn . . . Lt long and it is no exaggeration to state that two or king Pointer . Lt three engaged in this discussion will be seen figuring in Gr „, . . Yds. thousand pounders before the season wanes. Four are GoldVackeV’ relegated to the front division and three of these, Quality, Direct Morning 24 Orphan and King Pointer are promising and improving Yds. pacers. The latter looks like being the pick of the trio, tncle Bert ... 24 Ifockburn a local representative, is also on the front The k £?“ •• 30 Of the handicap, and if he begins smartly will keep Ins Shrew . .as associates busy. This lot however, appear to be overfcy PrinCa - ™ shadowed 3 by Great Actress, a mare who started her *>rent 'go winning career last Christmas at Westport, and lias Vlson Fame 72 achieved distinction since. She was purchased at a good figure by the owner of Great Bingen, which sigmsha is some good Gold Jacket is very well and should put up a hard “* ht - while. Direct Morning, if caught right wIH ke ®P °!>Posltion busy. Uncle Bert will be better served by the "nipany he meets earlier in the day. The Shrew is a brilliant male and S’? t 0 have a host of friends, while the Aussie candidate, Native Prince * lll make the race full of interest. He is a bonny pacer, destined to reach ■w dress circle and will book a seat there before long. Dick Dillon should Well, while Dalmeny, if in his Sunday clothes. will attract considerable Attention. Florent must be kept In with, but Nelson Fame has not jet Mealed as a stayer. Favouritism may rest with: doimtpr GREAT ACTRESS, NATIVE PRINCE, KING POINTER. A CA ROWE HANDICAP TROT Of £1,000; 4.36 limit; 2 miles. Sose 6S R? n •' Lt This event, one of the greatest y oung Blake . 2?' Haimv » Sen * for the square gaiters in the Do- John Mauritius 24 ' E minion, is dealt with In another Napland ... 24 eatrice .Lt co i unl n With such a. collection of p e ter Swift . .48 Moko Y i- 3 ' top notch trotters there will he Money Spider .60 ’ ' a splendid contest and the public Peterwah ■•. >8 i .^ ear • - ! 24 will probably sort out as favour- SPIDER "* s the EL2EAR-YOU NG BLAKE-HAPPY ROSA Bracket, MONE\fc SPIDER and WAIKAHA.

CiJA ST. HELIERS HANDICAP v.W of £SOO- 2.471 limit; 1i miles. is , ™,“ M 7 •srW'vS? ff-.STJSTS.NKS V, ’ Yds ,ield ° f sp f e On the end are Anselm and Lord TaSker •il r ean. n bo U th h Splrited they fright, hut § r <£on ado ;\l ipe t ed b and d hang ,1 on r over this^once «Sfe° re - is a ashing customer, but hewiu n , f latter ls Bell b ®• Jj m° r ® a tough M take something pretty warm to 'oneii ffe ' • in the mood, it wm ta Qther pacer that will make .. 48 ’"’at him. Black , in the light of her form against Sfe? r.».: «o *** buckle at HamiUon!' heat through delay at the

get away. If she hits the route at the racing. Hue Coronado showed some of bine will have speculators thinking. If have the others? But will he stand u handed out. All Bell is another old ti punch, but may find the last pinch awl the upgrade and should run a merry ten Bell Harold. Kohara has a fine burst while for pace Nelson Fame can beat shorter will be more suitable for him. support may be accorded:

signal the others will know they are f his old dash at Petone. First Carhe is the Carbine of old what chance jp to the test when the hard stuff is timer that has evidently regained his rkward and tiresome. Concliffe is on l furlongs, and he will be coupled with : of speed and his stamina is proven, the band, but perhaps two furlongs In an inticing betting item the most

BLACK LILA, AMARIS and FIRST CARBINE.