TROTTING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26618, 14 November 1947, Page 8

TROTTING NOTES

By the Sporting Editor November 14, 15 .. Metropolitan T.C. November 22 29 .. Wellington T.C. Jottings , . The first race at Addington to-day 1 “ssur. "Mi th. for Betty Maxegin to beat to-aay. Below Her Best Fancv Goods is not racing up to her best form and her immediate prospects do not aPPear to be bright. Miranda Scott A newcomer in the Electric Handicap at Addington to-day is Miranda Scott Prior to her lapse ol form at th f Auckland meeting her record was five wins and a second in six starts. Aberhall’s Winnings Aberhall is steadily building up his slake winnings, which now total £7Biu. His six most recent starts have produced two wins, two seconds and a third. Racing Solidly T H Gunning has improved Communique. who is now racing very solidly He may pick up some more place money. Should Be Improved Lyndale should be improved by his race last Saturday and may win a race before the Cup carnival is finished. A Bad Run Commander Scott had anything but a clear run in the November Handicap last Saturday and is not likely to lose any support because of his deieat. Engaged at Wellington Goldina will have his next race in the Visitors’ Handicap at Wellington and is entitled to be one of the favourites. His winning margin at Forbury Park was one of the widest ever recorded on the course Appeal Against Fine D C. Watts’s appeal against the decision of the stipendiary stewards in fining him £25 for the careless handling of Beckleigh in the New Zealand Derby Stakes at Addington last Saturday will be heard on November 20. M. Holmes, the driver of Congo Song, and F. R. August, the driver of Fortuna, who were each fined £25 for careless handling of their horses in the Derby Stakes, indicated their intention of appealing after hearing the decision, but tney did not complete the formalities. Brackets The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at tile New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington to-day:—Electric Handicap, Leonin and Miranda Scott, Smirke and Mountmellick; Holmwood Handicap, Strummer and Paul Parrish; Australasian Handicap, Aspanall and Limerick Pride, Commander Scott and Bobby Burns, Direct Medium and Lady Vi, Remlap and Johnnie Lawn, Ben Adam and Caledonian Girl, Copper Trail and Lou Halt; Dominion Trotting Handicap, Sure Lady and Aerial Scott, Rerewaka and Bomber, Mistydale and Range Finder; Hornby Handicap, Bonnie Jack, Sprayman, Belhall, Local Gold and Worthy Gold, Grattran Drive and Scotch Music; New Zealand Metropolitan Challenge Stakes, Demetrius and On Approval, Congo Song, Crown Plate, Likely, Gold Nip, and Royal Mint, Wedding Ring and Snowflake; New Zealand Premier Sprint Championship. Highland Fling and Nyallo Scott.