CUP DAY AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23482, 10 November 1941, Page 8

CUP DAY AT ADDINGTON

FIELDS REVIEWED

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME ;

The New Zealand Trotting Cup will will be the big attraction of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s - spring meeting, which will open at Addington to-morrow, and with all the best , horses in training engaged, opinion las. ■ to the resuit is varied. For all-roumU- ' equality, this is one of the best fields ever paraded for the race. rCfVs At present 15 horses stand theiSylP ground, but two, in Molly Direct and . . Gold Bar, claim engagements later in the day. so it is quite possible that the field will yet be reduced. If Gold Bar is started, he will have the support ■;* of the army of keen racegoers, who re- I gard him as one of the most brilliant ‘ pacers' raced in recent years. Some of his performances have been sen- „ sational, and his defeat at New Brighton by Springfield Globe must not i condemn him. On that occasion he | conceded 24 yards start to his victor. | a very brilliant racehorse, though not I one gifted with the best racing tern- I perament. Gold Bar is a brilliant I sprinter, and a better stayer than many I have given him credit for being. Most I popular of the other horses on the | limit is the Auckland pacer Josedale | Grattan, who is a model of good, solid & racing condition, and has come through I the different classes in the manner of 1 a rising champion. Peter Smith is a | genuine racehorse, and his impressive I win in the Hannon Memorial at f! Oamaru shows that L. A. Maidens has I; him at the top of his form. In a fighting finish, his stamina will stand f to him. Kenworthy and Sandusky are S others that have come through their I training in splendid order. | It is more than two years since Fine | Art won over two miles, but there is I no reason to doubt his ability to cover | the distance. Since the Cup, 12 months | ago, when Fine Art started second. i favourite and finished fifth, he has | been let up 12 yards in the assessment \ —a very material consideration in a * race of this class. His latest efforts I have been impressive. At the August 1 meeting at Addington he won the I National All Age Stakes, and at jOamaru on Labour Day he gave a £ fine display in the Hannon Memorial. He will be one of the favourites. | Dusky Sound and Marlene fought a | great battle in last year’s race, and both retain their admirers, while Colonel Grattan is always a possibility. Pot Luck, now trained by his | owner, Mr H. Stafford, has a big task in front of him from 36 yards behind, but the gelding is in first-class order | and ready for the fray, The Dominion Handicap will find |- the best of the' trotters in action, and T here a splendid race is assured. Last * year the race was won by Tan John, f with Lament in third place, and both $ are again engaged. Since that race, Tan John, now 15 years old, has not made a great showing, but Lament has made general improvement, and seldom runs a bad race, although his finishing effort at Oamaru was far from impressive. Bush Laddie is a young trotter with a fine array of wins to his credit. At the last August meeting he won the Stewards’ Handicap in impressive manner. Dark Hazard, a bit slow in the early stages, is a great stayer, and Gerfalcon represents high class. Peggotty has been off the scene for some time, but at her best she would be a problem. . In the opening event, the Spring Handicap, interest will centre in the appearance of the Auckland Josedale Grattan and Mah Jong, while . local stables will pin their confidence * to Allie Audubon, Within, and Margin. This should provide a fine race. ■; Channel Fleet’s easy win at the recent Greymouth meeting draws attention to his prospects in the Victoria Handicap, in which he will find worthy opposition in Nationalist, Arietta, and Scapa Flow, while a big field of maiden three-year-olds will contest the Riccarton Stakes. Several are engaged in the Derby on the secqud day, and form will be instructive. 5 Knapdale Lass, Freebond, Courtcard. 5 Safety Pin, - Sandstone, and Scottish & Air will all carry support, and back,ers are faced with a knotty problem. In the Canterbury Handicap, betting will take a wide range, although a preference might be shown for Happy Man, Gold Bank, Acuity, Sports Review, and-Palomar in an evenly-bal-anced field, while in the absence of Gold Bar and Molly Direct from the Empire Handicap, Pleasant Guy. Special Edition, Bronze Eagle, Mankind, Haughty,. Our Jewel, and Springfield Globe should provide some of the most spirited betting of the day.’.. The medium class pacers will, occupy the stage in the final event of Jae day and another open race may find strong support for a number, mcmcdng. ; Jacose, Neutrality, Single Star, Turdo,' Gold Pot, and .Oxford Scholar. To sum up, the following appear to have prospects of success: — _ ’f?-? Spring Handicap: Josedale Dictator, -V Margin, and Allie Audubon. .. Victoria 'Handicap; Channel Fleet, .jNationalist, Blue Diamond. , V Riccarton Stakes: Courtcard, Knapdale Lass, Free Bond. '. ’ New Zealand Cup: Fine Art, Josedale Grattan, Gold Bar. * Canterbury Handicap: ■ Palomar, Happy Man, Sports Review. Dominion Handicap: Bush' Laddie, Lament, Dark Hazard. Empire Handicap: Special Edition, Pleasant Guy, Mankind. Hagley Handicap: Gold Pot, Jacose, Oxford Scholar. ■; The programme is as follows: Noon— SPRING HANDICAP, of £300: unhoppled trotters only; 3min 49sec class; one mile and live furlongs.—Amonos, Pits*, Canton, Great Mountain, Shadeland scr., Josedale Dictator, Escalade, Mah Jong wi} Millisle 24; Allie Audubon, Tim Worthy? c 36; Margin, Within 48. 12.40 p.m.— -"S',; VICTORIA HANDICAP, of £3OO : 4min,'; , V 40sec class; two miles.—Arietta, Busted-; Flush, Nationalist, Purina, Warship scr;,- ' „■ Blue Diamond, Channel Fleet, Gallant Chief, Scapa Flow 12. 1.25 p.m.— i'-yil-RICCARTON STAKES, of £300; for’ three-year-olds that have not won a race ~; at time of starting; one mile and a Qtutf*, .’v' ter.—Safety Pin, Safari, Free Bond, Sand-, y stone. Of Course, Knapdale Lass, “’'integrity, Sonny Jewel, Leamington, Opaque, Chuckles, Scottish Air,. Courtcard, Teddy Gregg, Suffragette, Tu Rangi.: Great Artist, Bluestock, Honest Peter,. Barbary Coast, Hargood’s Pride. : 2.10 p.m.— NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, of £2750. 4min 26sec class. Two miles. Ferry Post .. scr Sandusky • • scr Gold Bar .. scr Bayard Josedale Colonel £ Grattan scr Grattan 12 1 Kenworthy .. scr Dusky Sound ' 1* ™ Molly Direct .. scr Fine Art 1* Navy Blue .. scr Marlene •• Nelson Eddy .. scr Pot Luck . • «9 ... Peter Smith ..scr 2.50 p.m.— CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of £400; ’ 4min 34sec class; two miles.—Acuity. GreatBlaze, Jackaranda, Palomar, Sports Review, Subsidy, Waitaki Power scr: Adversity'. Chatmos, Donor, Gold Bank, ... Happy Man, Mongolian, Royal Surprise, -i Toceetie 12; Bing Crosby, Happy Locanda, Silver Guy, U. Scott 24. 3.30 p.m.— DOMINION HANDICAP, of £650.. Unhoppled trotters only. 4min 36sec class. Two miles ~ Mute .. scr Royal Romance 1* ~ Reception .. scr Jenny Guy Tan John .. scr Bush.Laddie .-4® Biworthy .. 12 Lament • • ” , Gracie Fields 12 Dark Hazard m Peggotty .. 12 Gerfalcon w 4.10 p.m.— EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £500: 4mln 31sec class: two miles.—Foremost Jumor. Haughty, Mankind, Pleasant Guy, Ranger. Special Edition, Worthy scr; Bronze Eagle, Jesse Owens, our Jewel 12; Accountant, Fremont, power. Huguenot, Loyal Rey. Toorak. "*V V low Bank 24; Gold Bar, Molly Direct, Springfield Globe 36. 4.55 p.m.— HAGLEY HANDICAP, of £300: 4min 38sec class; two miles.—Honestus, Jacose, Neutrality. Philario, Royal Grattan, Single . Star, Shrewdy. Trireme, Turco serf tfOia Pot, Kid Wolf 12; Coquette. Oxford , ScholaV 24; Black Surprise, Kings Jubilee, Wainoni Girl, Worthy Cross 36.