METROPOLITAN T.C.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 135, 19 March 1948, Page 5

METROPOLITAN T.C.

NEWS OF THE TURF

—• *- | PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW (By “Durbar.”) The second day of Ibe New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will be bold to-morrow at Addington. Good fields of class performers have accepted for all events and patrons should again witness firet-class sport. The following horses should race well in their respective events: intermediate Handicap Acclamation, Buncrana, Heir Apparent. Papanui Handicap National Velvet, Henry of Navarre, Ace of Diamonds Canterbury Handicap Rod Hussar, Final Count, Caudray. J. H. Williams Handicap —Maori Home Captain Gaillard, Grattan Drive. N.Z. Pacing Stakes Belmont Hall, Hilda Scott, Attack. Telegraph Handicap Sure Harvest, Aerial Scott. Great Venture. Wilkin Handicap Good Review, Bonny Clare, Pimpernel. Flying Stakes— Highland Fling, Emulous, Dundee Sandy. The Fields 10. in a.m. — Intermediate Handicap, of £350: trotters; 3.50 class; 13 furlongs.— Belle Header, Buncrana, Java, Sure Money scr. Loyal Flier, Maxee 12, David Dryden, Heir Apparent, Lucky Bill 24, Jimmy Scott 36, Acclamation, Belmoral, Bellissima, Gold Weed 48. 11.28 a.m. —• r . Papanui Handicap, of £900; , 4.37 class; 2 miles.—Jill scr, Hal Derby, Henry of Navarre, Horatio Nelson. Play Safe, Queen Jewel 12, Ace of Diamonds, Doonholme, Indian Triumph, Minoru, National Velvet, Palette, Pocket Edition, Proprietor 24, Mountmel lick 3G. 12.13 p.m. — Canterbury Handicap, of £1400; 4.30 class; two miles. —Red Hussar, Ben Adam, Lord Brooklyn scr, Certainty, Golden Shadow, Lady Vi, Limerick Pride, Radical, Caudray 12, Commander Scott, Johnnie Lawm, Final Count, Pre-Eminence 24, Jackie Guy, Monagii Leagh, Safari 36. 12.58 p.m.— J. H. Williams Handicap, of £2000; 4.26 class; 2 miles. —Elation, Gamble King, Grattan Drive, Scotch Music scr/Bel Harned, Follow Me, Worthy Gold 12, Captain Gaillard, Checkmate, Gold Peg, Lady Dawn, Logan Rey 24, Maori Home 36. 1.43 p.m.— New r Zealand Pacing Stakes, of £1000; three and four-year-olds; 13 furlongs. —Aqua Lady, Belmont Hall, Best Globe, Chatta Boy, Courageous, Hilda Scott, Lady Mavourneen, Pierre, Sir John, Tutta Bella, Victory Globe, Whipster scr, Antrim Hall, Attack, Baadin, Free Style, High Command, South Wind, .Tudor Minstrel, Wayfarer 24. 2.28 p.m. — Telegraph Handicap, of £1250; 3.40 class; 13 furlongs— Bancor, Castigate, Fire Water, Flying Scott, Frank Scott, Mine Host, Mistydale, Sure Harvest, Willie Winkle scr, Great Venture, Rerewaka, Toushay 12, Casabianca, Pardon Me 24, Ranger Finder 3G„ Aerial Scott, Blue Horizon, Fantom 48.

3.13 p.m.— Wilkin Handicap, of £1100; 4.33 class; 2 miles. —Good Review, Maida Dillon, Pimpernel, Red Setter scr, Commotion, Mountain Hall,' Scholarship, Tam o’ Shanter 12, Bonny Scott, Bonny Clare, Caledonian Girl, Democrat, Indigo, Right Royal 24.

3/5S p.m.— Flying Stakes, of £1500; 2.42 class; free-for-all; 1} miles. Acropolis, Countless, Double Peter, Dundee Sandy, Emulous, Highland Fling, Integrity, In Ihe Mood, Knave of Diamonds, Nyallo Scott, Sprayman, Trusty Scott, Turco.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB Horses likely to run well to-morrow are: Ngaio Hurdles —Grand Central, Vassililikos, Gnntlier. St. Leger Stakes —Kartikeya, Foxbay, Renowned. Pacific Handicap Buchanan, Air Belle, Jaconet. Champion Hack Handicap—Maryburn, Bobby Dazzler, Culloden Moor, President’s Handicap Desert Fox, Signal Officer, Langue d’Or. Belmont Handicap Diana Reynard, Bayfort, Ronald Macdonald. Suburban Handicap Citril, Brown Derby, Desert Girl. Hutt Handicap —Mesalliance, Dark Arrow, Revolte. The Fields Ngaio Hurdles, of £800; one mile and three-quarters.—Kanui te Bui 31.1; Glad Fox 10.2; Merger 10.0; Beneve, Gunther 9.13 ; Vassilikos 9.10 ; Grand Cenlral 9.8; Gynerio 9.2; Captain Jesse, Master Guard, Mine Host, Rockanui, Rondelle, Sailor Boy, Walkoff 9.0. St. Leger Stakes., of £1750; one mile and three-quarters. —Atomic Energy, Brantford. Distinction, Foxbay, Kartikeya, Magnaform 8.10; Lady Vile, Angell, Belle Anita, Lady Christine, Metoorina, Renowned 8.7. Pacific Handicap, of £BOO;_ two-year-olds; six furlong's.—Piloitoi 9.11; Air Belle 9.4; Buchanan 8.13; Royal Sliar 8.10 ; Blue Seal 8.5; Bolivar 8.3; Finigin 8.1; Irresistible 8.0; Lord Azure 7.12; Musselnian 7.11; Blue Spec 7.10; Ann Bridge, Jaconet 7.8; Cadwallon. Indian Coronet 7.5; Aki Aki, Robin Amor 7.3; Goldsmith, Haukoti. Memento. Sonata. 7.2; Fighting Fox, Loyma. 7.1; Airwyn. Brenluek, (Tusanne, Sunday Sim. Tanjeen, Terrific 7.0. Champion Hack Handicap, of £900; one mile and a half.—Cambridge 9.0; Culloden Moor, Haere Huku 8.7; Night Charm, Torrent 8.0; Arctic Circle 8.5: Master Fox 8.1; Bobby Dazzler 8.0; Flirtatious., Maryburn, Mine Host 7.13; Lord Holland 7.12; Tulvi Ngapo 7.10; Minion 7.9; Kumari 7.6; Newel Post 7.5; Kelmont 7.4; Monito' 7.3. President’s Handicap, of £3000; one mile and a half.—Signal Officer 9.12: Voltaic 8.8: Indian Dawn 8.7: Desert Fox 8.0; Cay Stroller 8.3; Langue d’Or 8.1 : Gay Fault 7.1.0; Barrage, Yasda. 7.5; Oattericlc Bridge 7.4; Finbroliia. 7.3; Beau Raide, Fairfioine, Master Baron 7.0. Belmont Hack Handicap, of £700;

one mile.—Beochwood, Culloden Moor, Diameter 8.11; Beguile 8.9; Diana Reynard 8.5; Bay Fort, Lord Holland ,8.4: Oban 8.3; Bonniei Fair, The Missions 8.1; Colorado Maid, Super Lake 8.0; Minion, Ronald Macdonald 7.13; Fairy time, Sergeant Jack 7.12; Carry, Sly Cold 7.9. Suburban Handicap, of £1750; seven furlongs.— Frances 4 ,!.! ; Deprive. Desert Girl 8.8; Theocritus, The Pagan 8.7; Citril 8.6; Brown Derby 8.2; Ladyship 8.0; Shiraz, Zealander 7.11; Prince Revel 7.10; Cot ease 7.8; Fleetwood 7.7; Veine d’Or 7.6; Dymondy 7.5: Reorapa. 7.4; Mr Valiant. Tlieio Light 7.0. Unit Handicap, of £2000; one mile. —lrish Note 9.1; France.?, 9.0; Wild Note 8.11 ; Mesalliance 8.7; Cay Fault 8.1; Ladyship 7.12; Mumbai 7.11; Lord Tlieio 7.0; Audacious, Revolte 7.8; The Stormivik 7.7; Fleetwood 7.6; Cressida. Sunburn 7.5; Baruch 7.3; Dark Arrow', Foxella, Lady Delight, Marilyn. Royal Cambria. Sea Fury 7.0.

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB Horses in form for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting are: Novice Stakes Top Class, Te Tara, All’s Fair. Waikaura Trot —-Double Scotch, Doris Grattan, New' Venture. Pukeuri Highweight —Bren Cun, Early Night, Grand Forest. Memorial ■ — Wild Ribbon, Tweed side-. Waitaki Handicap News. Landon Trot Special Match, Dorfe Grattan, Double Scotch. Eiderslie Handicap —Sanskrit, Patmos. Farewell Handicap —Duvaals, Kildare Lad. The Fields

Novice Stakes, of £200; six furlongs—All’s Fair, Count Peering, First Slipper, Groyfel, Master, Play, Owl’s Perch, Play High, Ruling Night, Snipe, Suoraction, Te Tara, Top Class, Piping S.B, Aberdare, Don’t Listen, Incognito 7.11.

Waikaura Trot Handicap, og £22b, 3.37 class; 11 miles—Anchorage, Assist, Big Bay, Cavalier, Chignon, Doris Grattan, Farnborough, Irish Charm, Loyal Hand, Sally Dape, Sirocco, Sporty Boy, Super Scotch, Swithinclale scr, Our Nulgie (P.) 36, Double Scotch, Hineora, New Venture 48. Pukeuri High-weight Handicap, of £225; one mile—Siegform 10.6, Grand Forest 10.3, Tring 10.1, Bren Gun 9.10, Early Night 9.7, Air Lord 9.5, Petty Cash, Bravura, Knuckleduster 9.0. Gardiner Memorial Handicap, of £500; 1J miles—Grill Wild Ribbon 8.0, Double Cross, Siegform 7.7, Tweedside 7.6, Gold Lance 7.3. Waitaki Hack Handicap, of £215; 1 mile—lncitatus 8.11, Stabilisation 8.10, Dowlair 8.9, Baffling 8.2, Bright News 7.8, Milly Mandy, Real Raid 7.7. Landon Trot Handicap, of £220, 2.59 class; 1J miles—Achievement, Anchorage, Assist, Big Bay, Cavalier, Dillon Again, Doris Grattan, Farnborough, Guild Hall, Renos, Irish Charm, Royal Hand, Luck ahead, Lumber Jack, Olga Dale, Sandy Logan, Sirocco, Solandri, Special Match, Super Scotch, Swithindale, Trueleen scr, Arawa Lad, Baytax, El Sandra, Our Nulgie (P.) 24, Double Scotch, Hineora, Squire Dillon, Virginia Song, Worthydale 36. Eiderslie Handicap, of £250; six furlongs—Patmos 8.12, Sanskrit ,8.11, Young Bob 7.9, Antibes, Te-Muka, Connaught 7.0. Farewell Hack Handicap, of £210; six furlongs—Duvaals 8.10, Right Through 8.3, Show Boy 7.10, Sally Gazelle 7.9, Diet, Kildare Lad, Milly Mandy, First Slipper 7.7.