Wanganui Trots Open To-Morrow

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 13

Wanganui Trots Open To-Morrow

PROGRAMME reviewed HOSTESS’S CUP CHANCE , (Special to THE SUNJ WANGANUI, Wednesday. Tho annual fixture of the Wanganui ' Trotting Club opens to-morrow on the I loC aI racecourse and terminates on i Saturday. Everything points to a re- ! ,ord function (telegraphs “Abaydos”). The acceptances show that good fields ' will face the starter, while the fair ~ of competitors will provide ex- | cellent racing. Quite a number engaged W ere seen in action at Hawera j "nd New Plymouth, and the public j Should have a good guide to the form ’ of these. The presence of several newcomers, however, will make the task of solution difficult for backers, the handicapper also having the winners well concealed. Innovation Handicap Proceedings will open with the Innovation Handicap (11.30 a.m.), for which i big field is engaged. Lady Yvonne, p,it«a Thorpe and Oliver Thorpe showed improvement at New Plymouth, whiletwo novices, Mild Derby and Highland Derby, gave impressive displays. The j Te Awamutu youngster, Kneawah, is j jiving promise, and the little Guy—j jasper bracket will be in demand, but ro ost favoured may be MILD DERBY HIGHLAND DERBY. Kirkwood Handicap The field is practically the same in this event (12.20) as seen in the 12- j furlong heat at New Plymouth. Bingen j Spiers has been penalised 36 yards. ! hut this should not stop him. Haviland .s solid and sure to go well, while Wild j Downs, Garwood, Altonbrook and Brian bingen may show improvement. Public opinion will favour BINGEN SPIERS HAVILAND. EAstbrook Handicap This event (1.5) is an open contest, and of the limit lot Jasper and Highland Derby should do best, but All Red will keep them busy, while those behind the latter will find him hard to head off. Lena Chimes, Louie Dillon, Welcome Pearl and Our Nancy will be in the picture, and so will the trotter Bright Light. The favoured pair will be BRIGHT LIGHT ALL RED. The Cup A big field will parade for the Cup (1.50), and of the front-liners Native Hero. Logan’s Pride and Regime will probably do best. Warspite should

I ■ ' give some check, and Dealer has a ; chance, but Hostess appeals better, j Wakefield and Schoolmate are nicely ; 1 placed, and Great Delight, despite a | ! penalty, cannot be counted out. Most i j support may be forthcoming for HOSTESS SCHOOLMATE. Autumn Handicap Tho Autumn Handicap, in saddle j (2.30) will provide plenty of interest, ! and the winner may be concealed on j tho front line. Tawa King is improving. and Blue Pedro can go quick in saddle. Lady Yvonne may be a sur- J prise packet, while Welcome Pearl will be handy. Our Nancy and Lady Jewel ! have good prospects, but most fancied j will be BLUE PEDRO TAWA KING. President’s Handicap I The trotters in the President’s Handicap (3.15), with the exception of Ben Bingen, who won at Hawera. and i 1 Peter Eyre, were all seen at New Plymouth. Bingen Spiers and Mokanna will be the bracket, and the latter’s rehandicap does not put him out of the i event. Alton Brook will be hard to i head off, and Bon Bingen, Laurier and Kolmar will make things interesting. : Form points to the CORRIGAN BRACKET ALTONBROOK. Foster’s Handicap There is not a very large field in the Foster’s Handicap (3.55), and talent is not too pronounced. Little Guy, one of J. Bullock’s team, was not started at Hawera or New Plymouth, but will be in demand. Rita Thorpe, Oliver Thorpe, Hardy Jack and El Direct should hold good prospects, but the favourites may be LITTLE GUY EL DIRECT. Morton Memorial Another big field will contest the • Morton Memorial Handicap (4.40), with Logan’s Pride, Regime and Karma most likely off the front. Warspite will be suited by the distance, and Queen Elizabeth, Hal Huon and Lady ; Jewel will make things interesting, j j Then there is the consistent Cora a Tacks. Favourites should be 1 I CORA TACKS I J QUEEN ELIZABETH.

BOOMED PACER A FTER being boomed, backed and beaten at Hawera, the Southern pacer Arachne was withdrawn from New Plymouth and Wanganui engagements owing to the severe penalty placed on her by the handicapper. The Logan Pointer mare is entered at Te Aroha, and if adjustments are suitable she will go North under J. S. Shaw’s care and will probably remain in his stable for the remainder of the season.