Grand Final Of Championship

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 99, 29 April 1938, Page 12

Grand Final Of Championship

EVENTS AT ADDINGTON.

R. Berry's Good Bracket -Parisienne and Lucky Jack.

Clash of Talent.

Dozen Brilliant Pacers.

Tlif Xew Zealand Metrnjiolitan Trotting Club will hold the final day of the intor-Doinini'iii championship meet ill" at Addinjrtim to-morrow. Light showers of rain fell ywterday (*ays mir Christchurch correspondent i and t lie outlook remain* threatening. l>nt if the weaiher holds there should lie «<nne racing , .

! So far PnrNipiinp. I* Seott and Snpei- | tax have not mot during tin , -<>ri»-- of races at Addinjiton fur the intor-Doin-iiiion contest. .1 n<l their prpspliep in the ■ (Jrand Final should give spectators cause 1 for thought and provide chip of the jrrpatpst <'la~litv of talent .scon in Kow /onlnnd. A contest h«'twe«Mi this trio. with the additional prc*i»nep of a dual heat winner. Lucky .lark, and King** Warrior. I'ot Luck. Cloudy Range.' Plutus. KittgV Play. Kvii-iw! Xervie's ' Last and Blair Athol should attract the j biggest crowd seen for many years. The prize is £22.">0 and although The winner ; of the ri rami Final will earn a rich stake tlie horse gaining niiwt point* through- ! out the series of event* will l»e awarded the championship and will receive a : silver cup valued at £■"><». In addition to. I the stake of £2A50 a special lap prize of i J £100 will he awarded to the horse in the ' j load the second time past the winning ]>ost. This will on-iire the speed hpin« J on all the way and the race , should proi vide a contest worthy of the occasion. I Another factor that will enhance the r profppfts of a great finish and sun-crihe I to the difficulties of picking the winner, j ■is the penalties imposed on four of the i : j heat winners. For instance. Lucky Jack boat King's Warrior only by a liare ' margin in the first heat over two miles ' Jon Tuesday. To-morrow Lucky .Tack j has to concede King's Warrior 12 yards.: j whereas on Saturday they mot on level I term=. ParieipiniP. I" Scott and Super- j j tax have also lieen penalised 12 yards. and their task of winning the Orand • I Final U much greater than any they have had to face during the meeting. Superior Stamina. on their performances in the various lioat events. R. B. ' J Beny's pair Parisionno and Lucky .Tack j I are entitled to W favourites, and while I i their superior stamina should W a I j deciding faC.or in a truly run race over ' a mile and five furlongs. I* Scott is j known to possess exceptional nlulity j ami has only to repeat hi* liest form to : hp difficult to heat. Supertax will also: ' have to Up considered seriously, more especially if the ground is soft'. HU j .brilliant finishing effort over a mile and ja half appealed to the crowd, lmt the I question is. ("an lip concede I" S.-ot t 12 I yrr<li»l l.ucky .Tack i< confronted with a formidable task in si\in«i 12 yards to Supcrtnxx. Kind's ' Warrior and Parir-icnne. 24 yards t<i T Scott and ."!•; yards to such a coin- j petent pacer as Nervie.s Last, who lias ' raced particularly well at the meeting. Tn addition to the liig event some g.».d fields are engaged in the other races?the j programme concluding with the two i consolation races for horses that took j part in «ho preliminaries of the Championship, hut are not in the Crand Final. These two races look as haul as ! any at the meeting to pick. Retting. a~ j usual. will he on the win ami ' place system, and the following niav be I fancied :- - * I Otago Handicap.- Parrish Cuide - j Ijicly Sonoma bracket. Prince Halves- ' tcr. Listowel. I Westland Handicap.— Fremont. Star J wyn. Silver Uuy. I Canterbury Handicap.- (Jinger .Tack Renown's He>t. Ironside. Auckland Handicap.— Captain T?oltWanooka bracket. Waikato IVim-p Hittorswect—(Jolden Kaglc Croat Admiral bracket. Craiitl Final. Parisienne- Luckv .lack bracket. 1/ Scott. Supertax.

Wellington Haiirlicap.—Cantata. Belle Orattan. Carver IVxuie. Consolation Race. No. ].- YCnrtbv I.ifjht. (iranct Mogul Tempest bracket Hi<: Author. Consolation Race. N'o. 2.—Ladv Cliil(!(-\v<KHl. Bonny Azure. Willow \wive. Tlie acceptance* arc: — 11.30—OTA lid HANDICAP <Trntters\ of A: 32~>. one mile and a half. Limit 3.31 fin; Huso . . I.t. yd«. bhd Honeymoon . I.t. Pnrrish Guide ]•• Indolent . . . I.t. Ijmlv Sonoma "4 I.istowol . . . I.t. Sister Mary . 24 Pririre Pilot IVter* . . ?.K Harvester . I.t. Kippagh . . ar Ketvurd . . . I.t. Aristotle . . Si Survivor . . . I.t. 12.1"—WESTLAND HANDICAP of £ 3.-... <»ne mile jiikl « quarter. Limit 2.31. Hinir Crosby . I.t. Sky Wink . . Lt. Fremont . . - I.t. Stjirwyn . . i.t Heather Queen I.t. T-.venty Grand It Ivy ivterson I.t. \ olojrda ... I.t l.one Derby . I.t. Whippet . . . I.t Monnn Tama I.t. yds. bh<i Our I'egjry . . I.t. Ite.l R,,ns*r . l" Knr-keteer . . I.t. Silver Gay ]2 Ke,l Flyer . . I.t. Zincali ... I -J4 Kepeal .... I.t. Aircraft ... 3fi Sji tf e Kins - . I-t. Morewn ... 36 12..V"i—CAXTKKBt KY HAXIUCAP <,' i; 4"M. Two miles. Limil 4.3^. Klro I.t. liincer .lack . 24 l'rix-o I-acJy . I.t. Ironside ... 24 Navy ISlue . Lt. Lady Fame . . 24 yds. bh<l. Southern Smile 24 Iraq 12 Kenown's Best 45 1 -4<»—AUCKLAND HANDICAP (Trotters nf «;.-,<ki. t«o niil.-s Limit 4.3 c Aristotle . . . I.t. Writer .... Lt I'.iitersweet . Li , . yd*, bhd. Captain ISolt I.t. Kins's Ciuard 12 Disc..rd . . . Lt. Wahnnoka ... 12 Golden Knsrle I.t. Waikato Prince 24 Great Admiral I.t. Sea Gift . . S»6 Norman Fox . Lt. •-'.jo—INTER DOMINION* CHAMPIO.VSHH , GRAND FINAL OF £2250. Out- mile and five fiirlonss. Blair Athol . I.t. pot Luck ... 12 Nervie's Last Lt. Parisienne . 12 yds?, bhd. Cloudy Kanse 24 U. Scott ... 12 Supertax ... 24 Kricus .... 12 Kinss Warrior 24 Kiiiss Play . 12 Lucky Jack . . 30 IMutus .... 12 3.IO—WELLINGTON HANDICAP of £3J<i. Two miles. Limit -J. 06. Belle Grattan Lt. yds. bhd Crocus .... .Lt. Gulden Cross 12 Golden Direct i.t. Colonel Ivy Peterson Lt. Grattan ... 12 Lyiiwood . . . Lt. Harlequin . . 12 SHt«t Guy . Lt. Mystery Yet . 24 Waipahi . . . Lt. Cantata . . . 3« Play On ... 30 Car.er Doone 4fc

3.42—CONSOLATION RACK NO. 1 of £4Sa One mile and live furlongs. ■Toy's John . . ir.t. Kolect .... TJ r-ig Author . l.t. Worthy Light 12 Aide de Camp Lt. Tempest . . '2i yd*, bhd. Urand Mojrul . 3fi Gleurossie . . ]j K o i J'Or ... 46 liwks Alica'il 12!

*■'" —CONSOLATION RACE NO. 2 of H:>'\ One mile and live turlongs. Our Walla . I,t. KeporJer . . . 12 Krrnel Lu . . I.t. (tmliatn Direct IFrlsci Hoy . . l.t. I^ady Double Urcat 1.1. Childewood . 12 yds. bhd. Willvw Wave . 4s» Bonny Azure . Indianapolis . »0