HIGH CLASS SPORT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 281, 17 February 1928, Page 7

HIGH CLASS SPORT

Otahuhu Trotting Club Presents Fine Programme A TTACK ON N.Z. MILE RECORD r \'HE SUMMER FIXTURE OF THE OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB WILL BE USHERED IN TO-MORROW AT ALEXANDRA PARK WHEN THE FIRST DAY'S CARD WILL BE PRESENTED. THE BEST OF MATERIAL IS ENGAGED AND PATRONS ARE PROMISED EXCELLENT SPORT WITH PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT AND THRILLS. IN ADDITION TO THE HIGH-CLASS PROGRAMME NELSON FAME WILL MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE NEW ZEALAND MILE RECORD. A REVIEW OF THE FIELDS IS APPENDED 12.0 TRIAL HANDICAP Of £300; miles; limit, 3.45 Nflsnn "r?rl' ye r‘J' There is nothing of known classical quality in this Royal Bob 'Lt event and o£ the candidates Real Todd may appeal Etta Cole . . Lt’. most, and if he goes solid will have a good chance. Elego Lochade . . . . Lt. is mentioned as a likely sort, while the beautifully bred Lord Haldane . Lt. Etta Cole is a novice with possibilties. Roma Bingen Rea! Todd . . Lt. can travel if she takes it on, while Jewel Wave is one to Roma ’ Bingen ij be considered. Billy Carbine has the best credentials and Jewel Wave, . 12 certainly looks the pick of the basket, while Roez only Amberite . . . 36 wants to go right to be in the picture. Leo Mauritius Tiki 3« can be relied upon to begin well and go solidly all the Billy Carbine 4S way, and if he can see the last couple of furlongs out Leo Mauritius 72 wiU be heard from. Sean Triubhais did not show any Sean Triubhais 72 foim when last in .Auckland, hut is capable of better Anseline ... 96 things. Anseiine, who will be bracketed .with Amberite, will attract attention and the public may go for REAL TODD, BILLY CARBINE, ANSELINE 1 7 AC TAMAKI HANDICAP Qf £300; 1i miles; limit, 2.56. J. Beatty .... Lt. fifteen of the twenty-three run- Gold Circle . . Lt. Charming ners commence from the front line, of MounPronto . Lt. and anything may happen with such tains -.; - - f-rtuUne Sl ! Lt’. a crowd. Two rows will be neces- Pcter G “a" bhd. Concertina . . Lt. sary, so the luck of the draw and the Bell Tower . . 12 Hohoro .... Lt. get-away will play a big part in this Our Patch . . 24 Roamer . . . Lt. heat. Several smart customers are Great Peter . . 24 Master Huia . Lt. engaged on this mark, the best of dr P i £ al Lock • 24 ’ ■ r't' Whom should be Enawah, Halgana, £?!LS, ta l '. . 36 HalSna .’ .’ Lt Gold Circle, Roamer and Peter Grat- g r £[t 4® Horizon . . . Lt. tan. Enawah may be inclined to get Taipare ... 48 on her toes among such a number, but with luck in her favour would take a lot of beating. Bell Tower is on the improve and Our Patch has recent form to recommend him. Great Peter will make his reappearance, and is sure to be ready to race and do the job well. Red Star is a quick beginner and the distance will suit him. The back-markers, Taipare and Great Actress, are speedy, but will find it difficult to get in a position in this bunch. Favouritism may rest with ENAWAH, GREAT PETER, OUR PATCH 1 QC: MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP Of £300; 2 miles; limit, 4.48. Bright Light Lt. This will be another royal battle Wimmera Binges Star . Lt. between trotters and free-legged King 48 Bell Dial ’ Lt pacers and the former has a strong Buz Buz ... 48 Gold Sovereign Lt! hand numerically, and is well re- Mutu .... 60 Profiteer .. . Lt! presented from the class point of Tony Victor . . 60 Anseline . . . Lt view. Of the seven limit brigade Tamerlane . . 60 yds bhd. Bright Light will command most Keal th® Great 72 FloraUne ‘ " " h attention, while Bell Dial will not be Srtl? S ’ 7" A 1 Mack ■ : 48 neglected. Raima's good form when King 96 last in Auckland will not soon be forgotten and the brother to The Shrew promises to see the extra distance out all right. The hard going will not suit Floraline, but A 1 Mack is one to keep on side. He was coming along well at Christmas and will do better. Buz Buz is nicely placed and then comes a trio with bright prospects, Tony Victor, Mutu and Tamerlane. If the latter is O.K. he will give the best of them the K.O. when the post is reached. Real the Great cannot be counted out, while the back-marker, Bingen King, is in fine fettle and if there is any delay in front he will cut the ground from under them. The public elect may be: — RAIMA, BINGEN KING, TONY VICTOR 7 9C OTAHUHU CUP Of £I,OOO and Gold Cup (100 gns); 2 miles; limit, 4.32 Peter Swift . . Lt This promises to be a great con- Machine Gun . 48 yds blid test and the high-class contestants ea Bear] . . 4S First Carbine .’ 12 are read y »? make tbei f r best eftort TwSiee* Dillon 48 Black Lila . 24 to secure the liberal stake money. Concliff 48 Escapade * ! 36 A review of the field receives atten- Jewel Pointer ! 36 tion in another column and when the public weighs pp the situation best support may be forthcoming for: — THE SHREW, TERENCE DILLON, CONCLIFF *> 1A PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £SOO ; 2 miles; limit, 4.40. Peter Melvin- Eight trotters, all of whom know their business, will ney . . . . . Lt turn the pacing tide for a spell. Peter McKinney will rt R n dS 24 the trail from the end and if he goes generously all Native Star ! 36 the way, will make it extremely difficult for those Sister Beatrice’ 48 behind him. Rose Bingen looked like coming back Napland . . . 60 when last seen out,. while Native Star is a fine type Waikaha . . 84 G f mare that is improving all the time, and whatever Young Blake . 96 beats the Palmerston North mare should get the prize. Money Spider . 108 * Then there is Sister Beatrice, another good one, with form to recommend her, and just behind is Napland who showed signs recently of again striking form. Waikaha is a popular trotter with the Auckland public, and the public have not forgotten his Rowe Cup victory. Young Blake is doing things right of late and will be one to reckon with, and Money Spider appears to have a hard task. The public will most likely sort them out:— NATIVE STAR, SISTER BEATRICE, WAIKAHA 9 CC PAPAKURA HANDICAP 0.00 Of £400; 2 miles; limit, 4.38. Gold Dial . . Lt Eleven acceptors colour the card in this race r but Rock burn . . . Lt Jackie Audubon will be absent at roll call. The limit Reliance . . . Lt two are capable of making the pace solid and if Gold Woodvala ydS Dial h°P s away correctly those behind her will have Pitaroa 12 a solid contract to head her off. Rockburn is also Jackie Audu- * ~ likely to prove a thorn in the side of the opposition and bon ..... 12 his turn is about due. Uncle Bert is perky again and Uncle Ise . rt • • 24 the spell away from the tracks has done him good. He Palm»nv lgh ‘'6 will run well but the saddle race later in the day may Ftorent . * . 48 suit him better. Loch Moigh is a solid customer and one Native Prince 60 it always pays to keep in with, while Dalmeny is making a forward move and will require to be reckoned with. Florent will not disgrace himself in such company, and Native Prince, although well back, is sure to be on hand when the final stretch is entered. The favourites may be: — LOCH MOIGH, NATIVE, PRINCE, ROCKBURN A 4C MYERS HANDICAP Of £500; 1J miles; limit, 2.47 J. Nelson Tasker Lt The king pin sprinters will clash in this heat, but Padlock .... Lt the back-markers will be hard pressed to head of the Direct Morn- limit contingent. Of the quintette Nelson Tasker will ing ..... Lt have a large following and he is sure to be a tough Lord Nepean . Lt proposition. Padlock is another that claims attention Hue and he should be the hardest to beat. Lady Dunmore Black Lila . . I2 bas been showing good form in her latest essays and Lady Dunmore :L2 will be in the picture. All Bell will keep them all All Bell ... 24 busy and Sea Pearl should take all sorts of beating, Sea Pearl . . 36 providing she leaves the mark smartly. Kohara is Fame handily situated and will be knocking loudly when the Jewel' Pointer 72 box is in view. A hot trio are off the other end and the Great Bingen . 72 go between Great Bingen, Jewel Pointer and Nelson Fame will be interesting. The latter will have a good pipe-opener earlier when tackling the mile record and Jewel Pointer -will be improved by his run in the big race. Speculators will probably go for:— PADLOCK, KOHARA, LADY DUNMORE C RAILWAY HANDICAP Of £300; 1 mile; limit, 2.17. Liberate ... Lt There will be a lot of interest in Blair Audubon Lt Van Rich . . Lt this event, in which a big field will Mulwaree ... Jit Luva-i ..! ! . Lt face the starter. There is only yds bhd Hal Chimes . . Lt twelve yards between the competi- Scandal . . . . 12 Bronze Patch Lt tors and there is sure to be scramble Ben Lomond 12 Bin~en icinsr ' It for Positions after the signal is Goldman . . ! 12 Lord Mint.. Lt given. Quick beginners will be valu- Gold Jacket . . 13 Mas. Councillor Lt able and Van Rich, Liberate, Hal Unele Bert 12 Ruapere .... Lt Chimes. Blair Audubon and Mul- Wallroon *.* J2 waree should get out well from the. front, the former, perhaps, being the best at this game. Luvan and Bingen King, if they take to the saddle method, will command respect. In the next line some useful performers appear, any one of whom can rattle off a good mile. Scandal won when last raced in saddle and Uncle Bert likes the style and is sure to be dangerous. Gold Jacket is putting up good work will have a big following. UNCLE BERT, GOLD JACKET, LIBERATE