Winter Trotting

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 695, 21 June 1929, Page 12

Winter Trotting

THRILLS LIKELY AT EPSOM Auckland’s Fine Schedule THE opening of the Auckland Trotting Club’s winter carnival tomorrow will mark the beginning of the end as far as the present season is concerned and when the fixture reaches finality on Monday the curtain will be drawn across the activities of the 1928-29 light-harness year. There is every indication that the function to be staged at Epsom on this occasion will be one of the most successful from every viewpoint yet seen in Auckland and patrons of Alexandra Park are assured of spectacular and thrilling contests. A review of tomorrow’s card by “Abaydos” is appended. 1 ] ft WINTER HANDICAP IA * V Of £250; 4.54 limit; 2 miles Don Zolock . Lt Many of the square-gaiters ap- Akenehi ... 60 To Muku . . . Lt in a later event, for which a few Gold Star . . 72 - • • • • Lt may be reserved. Of those on the Kolmar .... 72 Golden* Gate \ it front line Wah must appeal most !II Peterson ... 24 after his good displays at Hastings, Anseline ... 96 Direct Action 24 and Sweet Memory and Battery Bell. Sebisca .*. *. . 36 Wild Nut . . . 4S two of the older division, should be in the picture far at least a good portion of the journey. Peterson, if lie goes soJid, will be troublesome and Direct Action may go a solid race. Wild Nut is well placed, but Akenehi, | after her Cambridge performance must be very hard to keep out of the mon'ey. Further back Dipnoi, Gold Star and Kolmar are possibilities, and the latter may give most trouble to the likely favourites: AKENEHI and WAH 1 1 4C MANGERE HANDICAP Of £250; 3.282 limit; 14 miles Andover . . . Lt A good class of improving pacer Qur Nancy . : Lt B Axworthy . Lt , wiU be seen ° ut llere . and with so Trustworthy '. Lt Dad’s Hope . Lt many on the front line the draw of Limosa .... Lt Ktldoitan'. '. : Lt the marble will play a big part. l?l'ore° n .’ .' ! Lt Gold Cast . . . Lt Smart beginners will also be in Vendome ... 12 Great Ballin . Lt demand, and in this connection Belle Great Delight 24 Master Axworthy, Dawdler. Ethiopian, Gold N 36 Councillor . Lt Cast, Great Ballin, Our Nancy and stanmoor .... 4S Mountain Dell Lt Trustworthy are to be commended. Then there are solid ones in Mountain Dell, Warspite. Explosion, Limosa and Richore, while old Master Councillor, on his recent track essay, is entitled to respect. Of those behind the first trench . Vendome and Great Delight will have friends and the elect will probably be: VENDOME (if started), ETHIOPIAN and TRUSTWORTHY 1 ? 9ft PROVINCIAL HANDICAP of £250; 4.47 limit; 2 miles Akenehi ... Lt The form of some of the trotters in this heat, who Appeal .... Lt will sport silk earlier, will give backers a better line to Pevnard * * ‘ ’ Lt work on and if Akenehi shows up boldly and enters this Floraline .*. *. 12 competition she will have a big following. Dipnoi should Wimrhera be an awkward customer, and then just behind comes King Floraline, a real good sort under winter conditions. Btta m <jole * * Although Etta Cole has not done a great deal of work Sebisca . . * * 24 since Hawera, she will probably hold Anseline and Peter Sebisca safe, but Peter McKinney should be a tough A , l L l b in y ,ey - ’ i 8 proposition. Gold Sovereign has improved a good The Tartar^ 11 60 deal this season and Western Voyage will be on hand Western * with a view to qualifying for the big trot on Monday. Voyage ... 84 The most favoured may be: ETTA COLE and FLORALINE 1 1C PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP A « AtA Of £750; 4.29 limit; 2 miles The Abbey . . Lt This is the principal event on the card and as such Youn^Blake 1 ! Lt is discussed fully under a separate heading. The field Dundas Boy . Lt i s no t large, but this will not in any way detract from Logan 1 Chief .12 the interest in the race, which gives every assurance of Machine Gun . 12 being a most spectacular one, while the finish should Cardinal * provide fans with a real thrill. Speculators are set a Logan ... 24 difficult problem, but when they make the choice of Kohara ... 48 favourites it will probably rest with: KOHARA, CARDINAL LOGAN and TORPEDO HUON % oft HOBSON HANDICAP Of £300; 4.38 limit; 2 miles Derby Lynn . Lt A quality field, comprising several Brutus .... 36 Great Delight Lt . , , Evelyn Rercmai . . Lt recent winners and place-getters, Locanda . . 36 Great Peter . Lt representing a class, many of whom Maiwhariti . . 48 Lord Nepean . 12 will next year reach a very high Linkman ... 48 Roc kb urn . 12 plane. In this category appears •, ■•• if Warplane . 24 Derby Lynn, Great Delight, Great Peter, Reremai, Hal Chimes, Warplane, Evelyn Locanda, Maiwhariti and Linkman, and in this lot alone there is material for a stirring contest. Then there are such experienced pacers as Rockburn Lord Nepean. Brutus, Stoney and Gold Dial and the latter pair promise to make it interesting for the best of the improving brigade. From the big batch of possibilities public fancy may favour: DERBY LYNN and W ARPLAN E-STON EY BRACKET 9 AC STEWARDS HANDICAP Of £4OO ; 4.38 limit; 2 miles Bingen Starr . Lt The better class trotters will clash in this heat and Cannonball ’ *l2 although the field is not large the contest should be a Rose Bingen*. ! 24 fine one. Bingen Starr and Tradesman will lead the Betty Moko . . 24 field a merry dance and Cannonball has a rare turn of Napland .... 86 speed, but the last furlongs may trouble them. Rose Nativtj a Star * * 90 Bingen appeals more than Betty Moko, but Napland and Young Blake . 102 Xgatira should hold both mares safe. If in her best Trampfast . . ! 102 form Native Star will be a tough nut to crack and the pair on the back, Trampfast and Young Blake, will be going great guns when it comes to the final stretch. If YOUNG BLAKE is reserved for this item he should be favourite, but if started earlier the elect may be: NGATIRA and NAPLAND 9 9ft CORNWALL HANDICAP Of £400; 2.13 limit; 1 mile Daytime ... Lt Speed is specially represented in Nelson Tasker. 12 Stee^AlI Chiw ' ['f the sprint, and with Harvest Child, ' ! 11 Tony Victor *. ’. Lt and Tony Victor on the front the Daphne de Oro 24 Wharepiana . Lt back-markers will be kept busy. Cardinal Logan 36 All Bell .... 12 The former usually does better after J^ u .ndas £>°y . 36 Bessie Logan . 12 .. or two hllf tho lntt<ar Colo Jacket . 86 Dalmeny ... 12 ‘ ace . t o, but t c titter is Native Prince . 36 Dillon Huon . 12 always o.k. first time up. Steel All Jewel Pointer . 48 . and Wharepiana are possibilities and Daytime is a great beginner. Of those on the next mark Dalmeny. Nelson Tasker and All Bell are a likely trio, and the latter’s ability to hop out smartly will gain him many friends. Daphne de Oro. if right, would be awkward, and of the speed merchants further back. Gold Jacket will claim most attention and he will give those in front a fright before the post is reached. The favourites may be: TONY VICTOR, ALL BELL and HARVEST CHILD A 1 C MARCONI HANDICAP Acl ’ Of £250; 2.51 J limit; miles Rockaway .. .. Lt This field is more than useful and Plorent ... 12 Vendome°* I ! Lt contains some speedy and solid par- NelJo^Mc- 3 ” ' 12 White Sun . Lt ors. including vendome, Rockaway Cormack \2 Glandore ... Lt and Carmel on the front, and they Stanmoor . . 24 Carmel .... Lt will set a merrv pace. Then there Linkman ... 36 Hal Chimes . . 12 is Great p eter and Hal Chimes just «rackler ... 36 Great Peter ..12 . Goldman . . . 36 Brutus .... 12 behind them, both classy pacers over Gold Dia) . . . 30 ten furlongs, while Brutus, if back to his best would give the opposition a headache. Goldman is a lively beginner, and sure to make things interesting, while on the same peg is Linkman, a consistent customer. Gold Dial, who can unwind a rare turn of speed, and the crack three-year-old Wrackler. The latter represents a high standard, and if he has any luck in the running will be on deck when the whips are cracking. Best supported may be: VENDOME (if reserved), CARMEL and WRACKLER