METROPOLITAN T.C.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19389, 15 August 1928, Page 12

METROPOLITAN T.C.

TQ DAY?S FftOGgAMMEThe New Zealand #rot : tin ? Glubh August tfe&ing *1 U be COn: tinned "at Addingtou to-day, and providing the weather keeps fine there should be anpthgf bjz attendance of the public/and a § a yesterday p fight rain the track is not likely to be in suph fast pjdpr as on the opening day, Wt Si*TWW onlv ad< * t0 th? interest of the racing. Tho principal event to be decided i, the Kinc George Handicap, pt twq Idles IS pnly-*4.8» clas 3 ' ; hordes arc SSlc S cSmfetc.' Petemah, Dahpnp. S Oro Quote's Own, and Jewel Pdnt ,'thMour place-fillers .of the Sipar event of the opening day, Ke again engaged, while the presence bf Great Bingbn should add..interest tQ The C fie 1 ld C for the Avon Handicap, confined to unhopplcd trotters, .-number* onlv ten, "buf all those engaged are .trotters of high, calibre, and the c 0..: test should be one of the best on the firat race will commence at 11.5 a.m., and a regular tram service t, and from the course wih cater for t»h requirements of patrons. The day's programme is as follows : Katute ■■• S« Mf'S " MS'S :: ! h-?hS"'.. # L o dy Fan .. 24 Ncurraabal .- *| fold Hebe •• 24 Xixew; •• '$ Great Change . • 36 Tcr.ierlane .. j* Maxegjn has paid.a penalty of 72yds for his' win in the Introductory Haudir cap on the opening day, and; a rcpeti: tiou of his form on that occasion might find him n winner. Nourmahal, who finished second;, has, b.eeu /. penalise 1 tL last-named fitdca out only in thg last pari pf'the rape, and should run prominently on this 'occasion wh^le miles 'trotting race ou the open,Rg da| ing the places would occasion no, s«r: prise.

1150 a.m.—DASH HANBIOA? (in fiaddle). 3 (Ler,ftiSn SOV %oV 2 W^^ : .. Bcr J Tn-n*n« .. scr EpcfW :• scr «« nBSooJ ? - }f I HVeSipaado . scr Firpo •• J* 1 ft&a"" • ■■: ; . P« t>w>»ite .. 1- I •Kjng;?.p/m.tfit .-.. scr . . . 4 ■ j ■"ffhe field fftF the. Dash Handicap is 5 rSnS fill' and besides, those , SfiS* *SW l9«gWffig »». engaged: ] To«i. Moisb. Hue §kpura, , Se Sw, and Firpo. Tommy Direct , fa^favSto'enSaturday, but he stood TC! 25k" and no line could >e got , S ; SS Sm' He will, however, carry Sort:on' the machiiiP. a^ a hla fell supported. . Daplme: M too m \\ ll Sii" 5§S ■:'■ n GM& telngpn .. 84 Machine Son ... P . . ■ •■ , ;, ..,„ King <3ebVil r verv open ftppearancg. ■'• ;.^WIHL*^J e T" wahT Tde fe'and ; Q H een'p. *S« aU P b?oug,W.back as 5 WJg-<j. &r «w fe | behnd, .showed & Jfr* SSs|;peil« day's form wiU fnf poasibiW ■SB»g?JgSfcSP W Gold. Jacket: h|% ■■!.: ■•■• •,•■ 188 nniJ-ißßteiHto' HANDICAP (in har'!'sß;'«PM<Ji -4.4oplasa. Sm. .|6f & -■■■Wfffi' ' :: .EnWjia w\ ?m °£ Ml gr fe is a;*faurjSHMßli ftfeoyg th§. avert mm wim"4, ? v « r v* last part, anfl Sw#t'-«: mare who should he lmproTed as a resuit of her first flay's race. . Sarella, ||te ;: Irk,«r i Spnie mitts :. scr William the , ' :\?este|n Eipg showfisj feseM...a, hril- ; , HaiitraMorse on tl)a.Qߧnin|- day, ; ha|^ B set a W.&8&& *?■' I- »4'SV>§S 6?f r a mile and a; quarter, fore's s9si n 'S : on the first day gives ;* no/ indigßtign of a winning chance, i h\tV i n€ Q fllgain he. may be much im- }■ ju;^fad ;v :;v| H fee. Advieo appeals nftpst of ', |ft®e ?Pffl\g*d on the .12 yards "mark, V anJyPha^c^lajid' Should c'make F g}e|{s-f |he limit. Jackie Audubon, v , '|'!r^jd»'ii^;y"al^/i r Shadowlans : : ap1. figla chances of success. v :

2.53, p.m.—AVON HANDICAP (in harness), pi 500 soys. . 4.35, cTnsSV For unhoppled trotters.' .gig. ? . Littlf • Iflggft " ;'• •>s .CannonDall '... 24 Kerrwood "Belle, ' '■"■ is* Qonny Spec .■:*;. 24 , Q.qr r liatty .•.•. •. ajs. Sister Beatrice S4 ■Duka Blngen ,i per Young Blake .. 84 IJasfer Ajjdg ..- &4 Peter Swift ""'.-. 108 With tan uuhqppled trotters engaged in the Avon Handicap, a great race should result and ppssibly Sister Beniric| will be qleeted favourite. She should; fun a. great race and may expect "most opposition from Young Blakj and t&feeafelj-i-'Arikj'■"'•'• ".-,:. .fit Sarkwiqd .. 86 NantwicV :' '.'. gw W.Rgl? ..36 Bing Boy '..".' ycr frimmer • ..36, Urapte Event .'. 12 fight' Ever .. 36 v - ;. 12 Billy Sea. .. 36 jWhorepians, .. 12 Jolly Pet .. 36 1 dicap, Native Prince will have a big

following, and it is hard to find one likely to beat him. Pluto has been racing ampngst *. h S tflßTnotchers. Qf late, and this class may suit him better. Trimmer failed rather badly on the, first day and more handled on this occasion may do pettier. Jean SlcElwyn and Vesuvius' look the best of those nearer, the limit, anq Nafivg Prince, Pluto, and Jean Mcr Ejwjfh mjiy' he when tqe winning post is readied. 4.25 p.m.—SBISBDWAY HAJfDIGAP (in har- '" nesß), qf ipQ sovs. "245. class. liin. Harcjd Thorpe -, scr Aerqn .. 24 Jei.D v 'McElyyn, scr Great Hope .. 24 Tqurekarcka ".. 12 Peter Bjngeu .. 24 s'p}sra,m ;. 12 Cardinal' Logan 24 St. Maura ..13 Frincq Pointer 36, Talaro •• 1& Jack tmpitot • > 12 Boo'df' l/opwp • • 36 Wasteta '. , 2.4 $«w«l Boiriter ... Ahnriii • [ ?4 Hjgh cjas,s are engaged in the Bp§eH>ifa.v Handicap, and Western King's brilliant" form, on the opening dav will not have teen, fargotten by speculators. Peter Bingen, if reserved for this rape, w««& mH* * jng and St. Maiinjt is P!lß»iffi| 9 ve * $H§ journey. "Jack Pfltte, tW,V* S'ftigfr; class raoeherse, a'njj Bonny Logan must be considered." A likely trio porapnse fenny Logan, WSpfeFß S?PS } * SSI* Potta. ,