Big Day at Epsom

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 855, 26 December 1929, Page 12

Big Day at Epsom

AUCKLAND CLUB’S CARNIVAL

Tests of Speed and Stamina

WHAT promises to be the greatest light-harness carnival ever staged by the Auckland Trotting Club will open at Alexandra Park tomorrow. Included in an attractive card are three high-class events—Auckland and Rowe Cups I and Great Northern Derby—which will provide lovers of the popular pastime with real thrills. Keen racing will also mark the other items scheduled. Actual results will be affected to a great extent by the footing, but, providing it should prove favourable, those mentioned in the following review by “Abaydos” may race prominently. 1 1 4C INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of £300; 4.50 limit; 2 miles. Ma?ble B stlr n . {‘.l Eleven trotters have paid up fur Ko'lmirU. '. I 24 Wild Nut . . . Et this event and they are a useful Akenehi . . . 36 Linnet the lot - Marble Star looks the pick ‘ 60 Great .... 12 of the limit trio, but Wild Nut is L.ady Fan*. \ I S 4 capable of putting up a solid light. Linnett the Great will probably be overshadowed by Tamahine. whose performances point to her being hard to keep out of the money. Kolmar appeals more than Gold Star, and it in form the Taranaki trotter will be handy at the finish. Akenehi is nicely-placed and if she goes to the post will have many friends, while Writer has recent form on his side. Anseline and Lady Fan are a solid pair that will make it interesting. If present AKENEHI may be better supported than: MARBLE STAR and KOLMAR 1 9 9A DECEMBER HANDICAP LU.OVJ of £300; 3.29 limit; 1i miles. Eriawah • - - Lt Benefice .... Lt j Great Ball in . Lt A round dozen colour the card Bawldy Maid of the here, with some promising improv- Locanda . . Lt Mountains . Lt ers taking part. Eight appear on Trustworthy . 12 Queen Dlllon * Lt the front line and smart beginners r'orcfSrenean ’36 Elizabeth . . Lt will be an asset. Lnawah will have sir Author . . 4S Rolfe Audubon Lt a big following, but she will find solid opposition from Queen Elizabeth and Benefice. The former raced well when last at Epsom, and the latter is much improved. Nella Dillon is a possibility, while Trustworthy and Warspite are likely to be prominent. The latter has recently shown a return to form. Sir Author is a good pacer that will keep those in front of him busy. When betting ceases favourites may be: QUEEN ELIZABETH, BENEFICE (if absent) ENAWAH 1 9fl AUCKLAND CUP Of £1,650; 4.28 limit; 2 miles. Bonny Logan . Lt .. ....... _ Imprint .... 24 Concliff . . . Lt M lule there will be 14 runners for Peterwali ... 24 Dilworth . . . Lt the big prize, backers will have 12 Gold Jacket *. I 48 Free Advice . Lt to select from, as Berkett and Tom- Kohara .... 48 Gun.' tt ,‘, W ° , S ?T S ? t 0 Padlock' P .° 1 ” t “ ?E Silk Thread . . Lt then bow. The field is high-class, Peter Bingen 84 The Abbey . .• Lt and should provide a keen contest. Dilworth, Free Advice, The Abbey, and Linkman off the end, will keep the back-markers busy, of which, perhaps, Gold Jacket and Prince Pointer may do best. This event is fully discussed elsewhere, with a leaning toward:—* BERKETT BRACKET, GOLD JACKET, FREE ADVICE 9 1 0 GREAT NORTHERN DERBY Of £1,000; for three-year-olds; U miles. Purser i Flora Guy Great Parrish Excitement will run high when Captain Wrack WrUn ßata the select field of young champions Ngingo Ngingo Grand Canyon parade for the classic, and backers |t oyal . First Flight xvm have a fine range from which Raven^sGiri^olt Idle Girl to elect their favourite. Great Par- Kaven s 111 colt rish, Purser, Ngingo Ngingo, Royal Silk, First Flight, Lydia and Grand Canyon will all have admirers. The Derby is the subject of a separate article, showing that the issue may be fought out by:— GREAT PARRISH, PURSER, NGINGO NGINGO 9 CC GRANDSTAND HANDICAP Of £350; 4.38 limit; 2 miles. Cornefian* 1 . I Lt with 14 competitors, of which | t^ e I j“ n oor •• • 36 Explosion ... 12 more than half the number has Locanda . . 48 Dick Dillon . . 12 good form over the journey to re- Mountain Dell 48 me3 ■ * 94 commend them, a solid problem is Reremai ~. . . 48 Tony Victor' Ift presented in this heat. Cornelian Q r e™ t a relight 48 Brutus .... 36 and Concertina are possibilities, while Explosion, if a starter, will have a good chance. Dick Dillon has returned to form, Hal Chimes is dangerous and Stanmoor may effect a surprise. His form of late over ten furlongs has been good. Four real good pacers are on the back mark, and Evelyn Locanda, Wilma Dillon, Reremai and Mountain Dell will be well in the picture. If a starter EXPLOSION will find solid support as well as: EVELYN LOCANDA and WiLMA DILLON 9 4C ROWE CUP Of £1,000; 4.36 limit; 2 miles. P \TpK-innPv i t Eleven square-gaiters of high * JS Raima . ? i tt'. V"", the for this este ?n Voyage to Ngatira ... 12 ,J 1» trotting heat, and with three re- y OU ng Blake . S 4 Rose Bingen . 12 presentatives, VV. ,T. Tomkinson will Klzear . .. . 10S Kempton ... 48 command a strong following. His Peterwah . . . 120 trio has a solid task to concede the starts to Raima, Peter McKinney, Rose Bingen, Waikalia and Kempton. Under a separate heading this race is also dealt with, pointing to the chief fancies being: RAIMA, WAIKAHA (if started), KEMPTON A Qft < ST. HELIERS HANDICAP Of £400; 2.48 J limit; 11 miles Oakhampton* : Lt. ° £ thS 19 acce P tol ' s in thls s P eed SarSel ““° D ! f 6 Warplane . . . Lt. test over the shorter route, Imprint The Shrew . . 36 Vk* / * • lo and Wilma Dillon claim earlier en- ;E?L ped J ? Huon 36 First Carbine . 24 and several handy to the front will Bessie Logan ! 48 Genuine ... 24 set the back-markers a difficult imprint .... 48 Rockburn . .. 24 task. Oakhampton, if back to form, Nelson Tasker 60 Vendome ... 24 should be a nuisance, and Acre, if Jewel Pointer 72 0.k., will add to the interest. His stable-mate, Genuine, is a useful pacer. Rockburn has shown such solid form of late that he must be labelled dangerous. Vendome is brilliant and will be hard to keep out of a place. Torpedo Huon is working attractively, but Carmel’s track essays point to him being the hardest to beat. Wrackler looks the best of those further back, although Nelson Tasker is a real horse. In a good pool favouritism may lean in the direction of: WRACKLER and CARMEL C On AKARANA HANDICAP Of £350; 2.52 J limit; M miles. Childe Audubon Lt . ~ , . „ . . . . Warspite ... 12 Delavan Bill . Lt Another big field promises to Kginso Ngingo 12 Great Baffin . . Lt parade for the second ten-furlong Belle Axworthy 24 Haerenga Pai. Lt Great Peter . . 24 Nella Dillon. . Lt heat, which should also prove a Te Wahia ... 24 Respect Lt splendid contest. If he could be Evelyn Ilichore .... Lt depended on, Riehore, off the front, Locanda ... 36 wSSfiS? ** * * vJ would say “good-bye” to his rivals, S al Trustworthy . 12 an< * Hostess also carded A. Great Delight * 4S Vanity Boy . . 12 Corrigan has an interesting bracket. Nella Dillon will find the distance to her liking, while with a good dispatch, Haerenga Pai would keep those behind her busy. Trustworthy’s earlier form will give a clue to her prospects on this occasion, and the same applies to Warspite. Ngingo Ngingo should have enough by the time the Derby is finished, but Vanity Boy will give a lot of cheek. Two smart ones in Belle Axworthy and Great Peter, on the same mark, will have a lot to say in the settlement of the argument, and anything that can head this pair off will get the prizes. Evelyn Locanda, Hal Chimes and Sir Author will be seen out earlier, and the latter may be more at home in this bout. If produced GREAT PETER may be favourite over:

BELLE AXWORTHY and SIR AUTHOR