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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 483, 12 October 1928, Page 10

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Auckland Trotting Season Opens at Epsom To-Morrow

THRILLING CONTESTS ANTICIPA TED

ALTHOUGH Auckland ranks as second in importance to the New Zealand Metropolitan Club in the New Zealand light-harness world, and provides a fair share of the good things during the trotting year, it claims a lull from the June fixture till October, when the spring carnival is held. Being the first meeting in the province for the new season, it is not to be wondered that such a keen interest is taken by the trotting public in the proceedings which open to-morrow at Alexandra Park. 11 if) WAITEMATA TROT Of £300; M miles; 3.42 limit Smoko Peter . Li The fact that all handicapped have survived the Colonel Thorpe Lt , . .. Lonesome ... Lt acceptance is a tribute to the handicapper, and proves Etta Cole . . Lt that the ultimate solution is. somewhat difficult. Off the ydsbhd front Lonesome must be given a chance, while track form Golden GaS? ! 24 says Etta Cole is the goods. Backers should not forget *Roma Bingen’ 4S that the filly so far has not proved the racehorse Gold Star ... 48 expected, and further, tfiat the galloping trainer, Freddie Kolmar . .. 48 Gilchrist, will be having his first drive, and inexperience Gold Sovereign GO may make all the difference at the finish. Colonel Anseline T 72 Thorpe only requires to go solid to be one of the hardest Sebisca . . ’. '. 72 to beat and may effect a surprise. Billy Carbine will Marble Star . . S 4 find the distance to his liking, and Roma Bingen. Gold Star and Kolmar are a handy trio. Bright Light is a great trotter over 12 furlongs and if well will make those in front of him go quickly. Anseline and Sebisca are noted for consistency, while Marble Star is handicapped leniently enough to make the public want to be with him. "When the figures are posted the favourites may be: ETTA COLE and BRIGHT LIGHT 1? ?*> IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP X6..&.V of £3OO . -j, miles. 3.28 J limit Abrudbanya . . Lt A good field of improving pacers will be seen out in Sol?ora aCkS ’’ Lt 4llis lleat > and Laplander is one on the front that must Maid of the he seriously. Nelson Billon is a solid pacer and Mountains . Lt sure to keep the rest busy. Cornelian has enough speed Nelson Dillon . Lt to say she can win, providing she does things right. Peter Grattan Lt Maid of the Mountains and Peter Grattan are possibiliCornelian r * * * Lt ties on track form, but cannot be relied on with the Sunfish Lt colours up, but Sunfish is solid and has had enough yds bhd racing already this year to make him a seasoned horse. V ' * 12 Ribbonwood’s Last will not be ready, but Firpo is always I^l Last'° odS 19 likely to upset calculations. Daytime is a solid type Firpo . ' ! 24 that will be hurrying when some are slackening speed, Daytime .’. ! 24 and Free Advice is always worth Consideration. Of those Free Advice . 24 further back Van Rich and Rockburn are the most Van Rich ... 24 likely to cause trouble, but when it comes to bed-rock Goldman". \ ' the P ubUc win select:Lord Nepean . 36 SUNFISH and DAYTIME 1 K SPRING HANDICAP Of £1,000; 2 miles; 4.31 limit Jackie Audubon Lt The field will not be cumbersome, but backers will Taipnf yds bhd find pi en ty to interest them in making a selection. The Loch Moi’gh . ! 12 nine runners are well-known to light-harness fans, and Dalmeny . .* ! 12 their prospects are reviewed under a separate heading. Western King 24 Jackie Audubon, Loch Moigh, Dalmeny, Gold Jacket, and i aC p ket * as J ewel Pointer-Western King bracket have most Kohara. . n . ’ 60 recent form to recommend them and the public ma> Jewel Pointer . 84 hin a ith to: JACKIE AUDUBON and SHAW BRACKET ? 0 GREAT NORTHERN DERBY Of £1,000; miles (for three-year-olds) Of the thirteen colouring the card in the classic, aonoma Child . Belle Axworthy which is the subject of special attention in another Wrackeen column, Wrackler, Trustworthv and Sonoma Child have Wrackler . . _ ~. _ Bloss Audubon winning performances, while Grand Light and Wrackeen Grand Light have raced prominently and secured place money. Rolfe Security Audubon, Hinkler, Lindbergh and Alice Axworthy have Alice Axworthy raced unsuccessfully, and the remainder have yet to inS aSw sport silk. When the trotting market is adjusted first E?nd e b£ih Ub ° n choice will full on:Eittle Guy NICOLL’S BRACKET and SONOMA CHILD 2SO STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £400; 2 miles; 4.37 limit Harvest Child Lt The paucity of the field in this heat will not act Huglne Wallace Lt -- , Rose Bingen .12 as a deterrent to speculators, as those engaged are quite Taipare .. . 24 capable of making an interesting bout, and the majority Pageant . . . . G 6 of the runners ar © sure to have a good army of followers. King Pointer ! 48 On the front is Harvest Child, who proved his worth Fight Ever . . 60 at Christchurch by defeating Kingscraft, a performance that suggests there is nothing wanting in speed and stamina. Hughie Wallace may effect a come-back, but it is doubtful if that would make him win, and Rose Bingen may elect to £tay in her own class. Taipare is a proved stayer and must command the utmost respect, and Pageant’s victory in Wellington, following on his form at Epsom in June, is good enough recommendation to keep him well in sight. King Pointer is a real one and promises to be the toughest proposition of the number harnessed up. Then there is Fight Ever, who is well and can scamper to some tune over any distance. Backers will be busy, but when the gong sotinds the'elect may be: HARVEST CHILD and PAGEANT QC OCTOBER HANDICAP Of £450; 1 mile; 2.14 limit Dillon Huon . Lt What a fine sample of speed is bottled up with Lady^^ U ' eW * this lot, and uncorked, it should be a revelation to admirDunmore . . Lt ers of the sport. Dillon Huon is on the end and if he yds bhd hops away on the right leg will show the opposition Jackie something. The Shrew went so well over the short Audubon . . 12 journey in June that she will have a host of friends, and Talent imCe ’ Lad y Lunmore is apt to be on her best behaviour and go All Bell. . ! *. 12 Pretty quick. Native Prince may lack dash at the start, Dalmeny ... 24 hut lie will he all there when it comes to the death Gold Jacket . 24 knock, and Jackie Audubon can run a warm mile. Talent Machine Gun .30 is a bobby-dazzler out of the slips and this is worth a Western King. 36 whole heap over the short dash. All Bell only requires to be back to his form of the winter to have a good say in the settlement of the argument. Dalmeny is no slug when it comes to a dash over this journey, and Gold Jacket is working now as if sprinting was his long suit. Machine Gun will probably not be agile enough over the early stages to foot it with the opposition, but if Western King should be held out of the two-mile heat for the mile dash it would be awkward for the rest to get the big end of the purse. When boiled down the choice may be: DILLON HUON and SHAW BRACKET 420 MOUNTAIN TROT HANDICAP Of £500; 2 miles; 4.40 limit Change. Lt A good class of square-gaiter will contest this event, Tiger Salve Lt &nd there * s strong enough representation on the front Tradesman . Lt line to provide the place-getters. That is providing all yds bhd do their best, but The Tartar, Tradesman and Great Maxegin • • . 36 Change are all likely to change their gait on the journey. Betty Molm! ’72 If the la tter should go in a true style it would be a case Sister * ’ of follow the leader, but the dost solid of the front liners Beatrice. . .102 will be Tiger Salve, who has shown a bold front on more Toung Blake . 114 than one occasion since signing on with “Togo” Lee. • Maxegin, despite his indifference to the staying part of the business, will have plenty of support, and he only wants to drag out the “last bit” to have a good chance of adding a two-mile victory to his list. Rose Bingen will account for more than will finish in front of her, and those in the rear division will find her difficult to overtake. Young Blake may prove equal to the task, and if Tomkinson’s charge gets on the journey smartly he will be very handy over the final stretch. When adjustments are made figures may point to: TIGER SALVE and MAXEGIN CIA ELECTRIC HANDICAP Of £350; U miles; 2.50 limit Dundas Boy . Lt A good-sized field will parade for the last event of Goldman . . . Lt the day, several of those carded also being billed to H Wall® e . , appear earlier in other items. Dundas Boy would make Mulwaree ' ' Lt 14 awkward for the rest if he went away smartly, and Nelson Free Advice off the front will have a good chance. Luvan McCormack . Lt is one of the dashing sort and if the footing is to her Nihilist Junior Lt liking she must have a big say. Her stable-mate, Nelson Woodvale. . Lt McCormack, may get right to the end. Nihilist Junr.. does not appear ready, but Sister Beatrice is solid over tree Aotwe u this ,jj stance- Firpo has enough speed to upset calcuSister lations and Pageant, if reserved for this flutter, will Beatrice . . 12 be one of the hardest to beat. Taipare is another solid Dick Dillon . . 12 customer, hut William the Great is so nicely handiFirpo 12 capped that he must be kept well on side. Nelson Tasker Pageant. ... 12 should be at home over this journey and his abilitv to William the ' ' • be^in smartly will stand him in good stead. Native Great . . 12 Prince is brilliant over 10 furlongs, but has an earlier Nelson Tasker 24 engagement. Fight Ever is back *o form and may prove Native Prince. 48 equal to overhauling those in front of him. When the Fight Ever . . 60 hells cease motion the favourites may be: WILLIAM THE GREAT and LUVAN