METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18148, 11 August 1924, Page 12

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

august meeting. \ti ! J'}U'-'h laerc has already U-en ~ue i rut-in" event decided this season. tne 19 ..4--'-; campaign will open in earnest aii" Acklington to-day, when the .New Zealand Metropolitan 'lrotinig Club will commence its August- fleeting. Early last week rain set in and con.inned' until Friday, with xlio result •hat the course received such a soakin», that tlioClub decided to postpone tho odo nine: from .Saturday until 10dav Provided no ram tails over night the' ira.-k should be in i airly gewd order and it should improve as the Lin- ureases. Visum- sportsmen lt -o Resent in tno City trom n!csl * parts of the Dominion. T(K I there is u'J doubt resardins the popularity of the eport. tho attendance should sufler veiy lutlc bv the DCfctponement. .bunng the three' davs "the club will distribute .tlL'.-CO in .-take-, tho value ot the races ranging from to £lCol>. and these handsome stakes have attracted most of the best horses in commission at the present time, and the racing i-hould prove interestin?, and up to the high standard eeen at headquarters. Tho principal race, tho August IlaudtCfu> of 1000 feovs, j>r horses that have done 4ni 32s or bttior for two tnileSj has drawn ;i select" field of thirteen horses. W. J- Totnkinsc.n's pair, Snowshoe and Adair, are likely to .start lavourites. but their prospects in heavy are certainly not ns bright- as if the track was fast. (jhildc Pointer on scr. is nicely placed and along with Hal Junior, and Loganwcod, both on 12yds, should raw well, but to see the ancient Sherwood 'take part in the .settlement of affairs would "occasion 110 surprise. 'With a. limit of 9(>yds, the Stewards' Handicap should prove an interesting race. Lady_ Irving 011 scr is in form and -will probably find Le Todd 011 12yds and Our Lady 011 3»3vcls the hardest to dispose of, while Great Hope on -ISvds and Ben Ohaii 011 12yds have possibilities in the International Handicap. The first race will start at 11a.m., and a special tram service will run at short intervals during th"~e day. The following is tho programme: U.o a.m.—UsTRODL'CTOPvY" HANDICAP lin harness), of COO scts. For unhoppled trotters. S.oO to 4:uin class, lm of. Ksracr*!d«, .. scr Nelson Bell .. 12 Wco Olff-.i .. s:v Queen Ida 32 ■\VcJcoiuo Bluevrood .. 43 AVhispers sc/ JjitL o Log-9.11 .. 49 Proudaia .. scr The Toff .. 43 Du.-:e Bingeu .. scr "Wild Ilobc .. 4t .Sister Beatrice .. ccr Slurry Peter .. fc"J Biirnic .. scr Itarvin Drift; .. 60 Monryspider .. scr Pictcr Muahrooia .. 32 Timrr.crman 72 Urattan ChiiucD 12 Mat Patch .. "•'> 11.50 a.m.--ELECTjZO HANDICAP (in saddle), of 300 iovs. 2.17 class, lm. YTur Bond .. scr Downcast .. 3 2 Lccanda Jun. .. feet Poarlie Chimes . 1Hyd«3pC3 .. fi.r Ilota's Greeting 24 Blair Audubon ..scr John Pointer .. 24 Marvin Mao .. aer Phil Smith •• 24 Copa ds Oro Bell Fashion .. 24 Juzi. 12 Cammio .. "4 Corourl .. 3- Lady Kmbraco .. -4

Vera Logan .. Ben Dillon .. S6 12.fi) p.m.—AUGUST HANDICAP (in harness), of JOOO Bova. J. 32 class. 2m. Grand Denver (F. G. lloJmw) .. scr Child'o Pointer (D. Warren) .. flcr Ouimei (C'r. F. Robinson) .. .. ecr (G. S. Smith) • ... ..12 Artair ... • •• ..12

Hal J*unior (A. }ieiidriksen) .. .. 12 Sherwood (O. K. Hooper) .. ..2-1 Vhispering "Willie: (R. ft. Mill?) .. 24 Tatsy Dillon, (J. Mclennan) .. ..30 BnowsKoo (AV. J. Tomkinson) .. .. 48 Alto Chimes (J. Bryce) .. ~60 Yilo (R. J. Smith) .. .. ..CO Onyi (J. Mesacrvey) .. .. .. 72

1.20 p.m.—TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 4CO sova. 4.-10 to 1.44 class. 2ni.

Transport .. scr Harold Burwood 24 Stunt Artist .. scr Htcklhorno .. 2J Albert Logan .. scr Mcnember .. 24 Quiver .. scr Ivy Audubon .. 36 Prince Swithin .. ecr Jack Pott« .. 30 Kate Thorpe .. scr Colchester .. 36 Talcro .. Bcr Tfaixeiadalc . ..

Bessie Logan .. ecr A'era Logan -18 Dandy Roao .. scr Tho Rcok .. -48 Holly Boy .. scr Bell Harold .. 4£ Brace • • 12 I.3tona .. GO

Golden Sun .. VI Pincvale .. GO Avenue .. 1- Audacions .. CO Iving Dillon. .. 12 Dalnahine .. CO Tarzan .. 12 Lady Embrace .. 60 Beckv Logan .. 12 Pearlie Chimes .. 84 Hare wood .. 13 Landlord .. 84 Away .. 12 Prince Pointer 10S Percy Dillon 12

2710 p.m.—STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs. for uuhoppled trotters only. 4.47 class. 2m. Lady Irving .. scr Marietta .. 36 Lc Todd .. 12 Speculator .. 48 Lackiewood .. 12 Young Blako .. 60 Tiny Moon .. V2 Mnngoutu .. 72 Si. Anthony .. 21 Lec 2\"orris .. S4 Our Lady .. 30 First Fashion .. 9G Merry Bingen .. U6 Peter Swift .. 0G 2.55 p.m.-QUEEN MAKY HANDICAP (in harness), of 603 sovs. '1.32 to 4.36 class. °.m. Eoval Oak .. scr Siiir Queen .. 36 Do'lly Dillou .. scr Elito .. 36 Hayseed. fl c r ' Lo„'aii Lou .. ilb' India •• «=e Hypo •• 43 Silver Shoo ... scr Ijscort .. 72 Harry Audubon. 2t

3.40 p.m. —5 EL WYN HANDICAP (in harnese), of £OS fiovs. 1.2G to 4.40 class. 2m. Dreamalion .. scr Princess Zoo .. 48 Peter King .. 12 Prince Derby .. 4b i'larrio Bingcn .. 13 • Colclwater .. eo Oaknut •• Harbour Light .. 72 Countryman .. 20 l-'ashion Queen .. 72 Lincoln Huon .. 33

4/25 p. m. —IN TE H NAT IO NA L HANDICAP (in liilrnesa), of 400 sovs. 2.14 ckss. Ini. Landlord .. scr Albert CliniJ .. 4a Ben Ohau .. 12 Bealm .. CO All Bull .. 21 Doiv Wild .. CO Great Hope .. 48