ADDINGTON TROTS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 37, 7 November 1942, Page 9

ADDINGTON TROTS

N.Z. Cup Meeting Starts Today

REVIEW OF THE FIELDS

(By

Overcheck.)

The New Zealand Metropolitan Club’s meeting will be opened at Addington today and concluded next Saturday. I think it Is the first occasion on record that the carnival week lias gone by the board. The fields generally are up to the high standard usually engaged at Addington, and a splendid day’s sport is assured. The programme is as follows: —- Noon—

SPRING HANDICAP, of £300; 3.51 class. One mile and five furlongs.—Listowel, Mac’s Jimmy, Milestone, Pegasus Bay. scr.; Bomber, 24yds. behnid; Lady Scott, >Manian, Mervyn Derby. 30yds. behind.

The field in the Spring .Handicap is not very strong, but. nevertheless the race should be interesting. Lady Scott has not in the past shown her best form at Addington, but otherwise is nicely placed in the handicap. At Addington in August stYlervyn Derby defeated Bomber by half a head when racing on even terms. Now Bomber receives 12 yards. Three that are likely to be well supported are Mac s Jimmy, Bomber and Manian.

12.40 p.m.— VICTORIA HANDICAP, of £350: <4O class. Two miles.—Scottish Air, Poker Face. Star Ace. scr.; April Direct. Battlecolours, Glen Travis, Honestus, Philario, 12yds. behind: Braw Lass, Catalpa, Glenariff, Joan Conquest. Manpower, Royal Grattan, 2-lyds. behind. A useful field is engaged In 'the Victoria Handicap, and the race bears an open appearance. At Addington in August Braw Lass won from Poker Face . and Gold Chief, but the field is a stronger one in that Catalpa, Joan Conquest, Scottish Air, and Glenariff are engaged. Scottish Air appears to be a horse above the average, and may, with Poker Face and Braw Lass, receive most support.

’’“rICCARTON STAKES, of £300; for maiden three-year-olds. One mile and a quarter.—Gold Sheik, Scottish Lady, Lucky Gem, Stewart Lee. Terry O'Shea, Radical, Sergeant Bob, Delusion, Lady Grande, Volusta, Ginger Joe, Horatio Nelson. In the Mood, Scott Axworthy, Struell, Pocket Book, Nola Scott, Final Fancy, Bonny Volo, Wee Logan, Nellie Fraser, Tungsten Steel, Golden Shadow. A surprise may be In store In the Rlcearton Stakes, as there are a number ot whose ability little is known. Golden Shadow, Radical and Gold Sheik have form to recommend them. The latter ran second to Tam o’ Shanter in the Timaru Nursery Stakes, Captain Morant being in third berth.

2 ’ S NFW ZEALAND CUP. of £2850; 4.25 class. Two miles.—Bronze Eagle, scr.; Clockwork scr.: Gold Bar. scr.; Haughty, scr. - Peter 'Smith, scr.; Bayard. 12yds. behind; Colonel Grattan, 12yds. behind; Ferry Post. 12yds. behind; Fine Art, 12yds. behind: Great Jewel. 12yds. behind; Loyal Rey. 12yds. behind: .Tosedale Grattan. 3C.vds. behind.

The Cup field doos not appear to be as strong as usual, 'but being an even one the race should be good. Those that appeal most arc Josedale Gratt-an. Loyal Ray and Ferry Post. The first-named won last year in 4.15 2-5. Loyal Rey won three on end at the end of last year, and is a very likely one to show improved form this year. He will ‘lie bracketed with Fine Art. Ferry Post has been a difficult horse to train, but he is a top-liner when at his 'best. Gold Bar ,is a doubtful starter. Josedale Grattan will no doubt 'be the prime fancy, as he possesses both speed and stamina.

CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of £400: 436 class. Two miles.—Arietta. Gallant Clilef Gold Chief, Loyal Friend, Nationalist. Warfield, scr.; Black Surprise, Neutrality. Single Star, .24yds. behind; Gold Pot. Oxford Scholar. Shadow Maid, 30yds. behind.

The field In the Canterbury Handicap Is a good one. Nothing has anything on Shadow Maid for consistency, and she will no doubt be in or near the money. However, the winner looks like coming from the front division. Two that make a strong appeal are Gold Chief and Loyal Friend.

3.30 p.m.— „„ , _ DOMINION HANDICAP, Of £650-4.40 class. Two miles.—Allie Audubon, Great Mountain, Sister Maty, Te Kahu, T l ™" worthv, scr.; Mohican. Reception, 12yds. behind- Roval Romance. 36yds. behind; Mah Jong. 48yds. behind: Biworthy, Within, 60vds. behind; Grade Fields, Margin, Roval Worthy, 72yds. behind; Gerfalcon, Sl.vds. behind; Bush Laddie, Dark Hazard, 96yds. behind; Lament, 120yds. behind.

Notwithstanding that he has to concede 72 yards, Royal Worthy will be orw- of the best, supported In the Dominion Handicap. as his recent form has 'been of a very high standard. Two that may extend him are Biworthy and Within.

4 ’ECl?m'E HANDICAP, of £5OO : 4.32 class. Two miles. —Happy Man, Pacing Power, scr.; Busted Flush, Foremost Junior, Great Blaze, Indian Clipper, Jackaranda, Mankind. Our Jewel, Regal, Sabu, Stormtost, Te Roto, 12yds. behind; Accountant Horsepower, Lady Carol, 24yds. behind; Burt Scott. Chatmos. 30yds. behind; Pleasant Guy, 48yds. behind. Three that are likely to be well supported in the Empire Handicap are Busted Flush, Indian Clipper and Happy Man. The last-named ran second to Hardy Oak at Addington in August, while Busted Flush won the Selwyn Handicap. Indian Clipper was fourth In the National Handicap, going 4.24 from 4.31. But for the fact that he was recently in a bad way, Burt Scott would no doubt have been one' of the popular selections.

5 N.Z INTERMEDIATE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP of £400: for pacers assessed not better than 2.47. One mile and a qiiartre.—Donald Dhu, Countless, Ronald Logari, Mongolian, Special Edition, Clockwork, Pacing Power, Accountant, Coquette, Loyal Friend, Warfield, Lady Carol, Shadow Maid, Blaydon, Sabu.

The speed is likely to be on all the way in the New Zealand Intermediate Sprint Championship, in which Countless, Ronald Logan and Blaydon should give a good account of themselves. Countless has been showing splendid form, and Blavdon won the Avon Handicap at New Brighton from Ronald Logan and Countless, the three starting from the same mark. There was under a length between them at the finish.

Impressive Trial by Josedale Grattan. Josedale Grattan made friends for the New Zealand Trotting Cup by his iropres.sive performance at Addington on Lhurtda v morning He paced two miles in 4.23 1-5. Te Roto made the pace for nearly a mile and live furlongs, where Josedale Grattan drew right away from him. Josedale Grattan paced the first half-mile in 1.8, six furlongs in 1.41 ?-'o mile Ju 2Jo 2-5. mile and a quarter in 2.47 3-o, mue and a half in 3.20, mile ami three-quarters in 3.50, and the full distance in 4.-3 l-o. The manner in which he paced the -last half-mile, and pulled up, made it plain that he is as good now as when he won tlie Cup last year, if not a shade bc *ter lhe conditions were favourable, and all the trials were done from a flying start.

Kangitikei Races. 01-170 Eight races, and stakes totalling £ll7O, comprise the curd of the Kangltlkei meeting, to be held nt Bulls on Saturday, * vember 28. Two open events, the J. h. Me. Kelvie Memorial Handicap, ot £2-0, one mile and a quarter, and tlie cli^. oa . J l ?,"’ dicap, of £2OO. six furlongs, will be the chief attractions, but hacks “ r , e „ n ed for with four Hut races < l b clu(li , ns „?s amateur riders' event), a hurdle race, ana a maiden Entries close on Tuesday, November 17. at 0 p.m , with the secretary, Mr. E. V. Wilson, telehone OoD, Bulls.

Answers to Correspondents. ... £ . “Patea”: (1) £l/15/- (2) LI/IJ/o. £1 ,” Wellington: Twenty-four years. •’Dock,” Lower Hutt: She was not engaged on the second day. You I ,r . ■AT mean the first day. She was scratched at 11.25 a.in. on the day. ~. “Jim," Walroa: (1) £l/19/-. (-) £- Moera: (1) £5/5/-. (2) £l/14/-.