SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24226, 6 April 1944, Page 6

SPORTING

METROPOLITAN TXS. SECOND DAY'S PROSPECTS Well-balanced fields of high-grade horses will parade at Addington on Saturday for the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter meeting, and with the Intermediate Free-for-all, New Zealand Futurity Stakes, Autumn Trotting Free-for-all, and Champion Pacing Free-for-all, half the programme will consist of scratch races. Under the win and place system of betting the following horses should race prominently:— „..„ _ Intermediate Free-for-all—Will Cary, Rangefinder, Ordnance. ,_ Papanui Handicap.—Light Brigade, Scottish Lady, Dawn Grattan. Canterbury Handicap.—Trusty Scott, Dianus, Sports Guide. J. H. Williams Memorial.—lntegrity, Joan Conquest, Battle Colours. New Zealand Futurity Stakes.—Acropolis, Paul Collette, Imperial Lady. Autumn Free-for-All.—Douglas McElwyn, Margin, Royal Worthy. Wilkin Handicap.—Cabin Boy, Prince Grattan, Bulldozer. Champion Pacing Free-for-All.— Haughty, Ronald Logan, Integrity. TURF GOSSIP New Arrivals Lord Nuffield arrived at Riccarton from Wingatui yesterday, • and Tara King, Master Dash, and Blue Bonny are expected to arrive from Wellington to-day.

Starting Times Starting times for Monday’s programme at Riccarton will be;—l2.2 p.m.. Kildare Hurdles; 12.42 p.m., Champagne Stakes; 1.27 p.m., Courtenay Handicap: 2.7 p.m., Autumn Plate; 2.52 p.m., Great Easter Handicap; 3.37 p.m., Russley Handicap; 4.22 p.m., Sockburn Handicap; 5.7 p.m., Papanui Handicap, Two Divisions at Riccarton In the event of the starters exceeding 30. the Papanui Hack Handicap at Riccarton next Monday, for which there are 35 acceptors, will have to be run in two divisions. The stake of £4OO will be increased to £6OO, the winner of each division to receive £240, second horse £4O, and third horse £2O. Divisions have been arranged as follows: First Division: Hippodrome 9-3; Renarde 8-5; Sunny Sal, Gynerio 8-0; Ann Mie 7-13; Grecian Glow 7-11; Irish Treasure 7-10; Retriever 7-9; Roman Son, Lance Wing 7-8; Home Rule, Full Chase. Waltzing Matilda, Maharajah, Old Glory, Pink Reel, Baracha, Surama 7-7. Second division; Little Secret 8-12; Night Fighter, Irish Note 8-1; Gold Branch 7-13; High Ideal 7-12; Hamish 7-11; Qul Tam 7-10; Sherwood Forest 7-9; Nurnie 7-8; Grand Forest, Night Believer, Silver Sal, Lindus, Lord Justice, Lynden Lea, Gay Waltz, Bonny Night 7-7. First Success

Faultless, winner of the hurdle race at Hastings at a long price, was for some time trained at Riccarton by G. Ridgway for his Masterton owner, Mr J. A. Betts, but is now one of G. Greene’s team at Hastings. This was the Defoe gelding’s first win, and although he suffered from wind trouble when trained in the south, he should carry on, as he possesses jumping ability. Small Field

Anglo-French will be ridden In the Great Western Steeplechase at Riverton on Saturday by T. J. Boyle, who has won the race on three occasions. AngloFrench and Noko will be bracketed in the race, and they will have two opponents only, La Boca and Shadow Boy. AngloFrench fellwwheyn y schooling with Boyle last week, and the rider received a severe shaking, but is expected to be able to ride on Saturday. Successor to Padishah

Jvar, owned and trained by Mr J. A. Hennah, owner ofVadishah, had his first] race as a hurdler at Hastings last Saturday, and in view of his form on the flat, | his effort was watched with interest. He went well for a good part of the journey, but being allowed to go into one fence i too slowly, he lost a lot of ground and drifted out. Ivar showed plenty of confidence after a long period of schooling, and he can be expected to make good. Incidentally Padishah's death was reported from Hastings last week at the age of 14 years. He was bred by Mr Hennah, and was the only horse ever to win the two Grand Nationals in the one year, while he twice won the Grand National Hurdles. Other successes included the Hawke's Bay Cup, Wellington Cup, and C.J.C.- Metropolitan Handicap. In all he won 11 races, and his stake earnings amounted to £6125. Unlucky Stable Of'lo horses he has had in active commission this year, F. W. Ellis, the Invercargill trainer, will have only one available to race at Riccarton—Carolyn. The others were Royal Lancer, Invulnerable, Nigger Lad, Heidelberg, Marquee, Gundagai, Branxholme, Jack o' Lantern, and Killarney. Macedoine's Mishap Mr C. E. Robertson, who manages the racing affairs in the Dominion for several owners resident in India, advises that the injury Macedoine received when she knuckled over recently during a track gallop is not so serious as was at first believed. The mare has been inspected by two veterinary surgeons, who both expressed the opinion that she would recover from the hurt if given a rest from racing, and she has been sent to Riverton to spell. Like all the other horses being held here for Indian owners, Macedoine will be raced as the opportunity offers till shipping to India can be secured. TROTTING NOTES Answer to Correspondent Wager, Springburn: G. McKendry. The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at Addington on Saturday:—lntermediate Trotting Free-for-AU: Mah Jong and Milestone. Canterbury Handicap: Watcher and Bing Crosby. J. H. Williams Handicap: Stormtost and Dusky Sound, Accountant, Parrish Lad, and Clockwork; Busted Flush, Joan Conquest, and Horse Power. Wilkin Handicap: Prince Grattan and Recluse. Champion Pacing Free-for-All: Dusky Sound and Fine Art. Taxation

Taxes paid by the Methven Trotting Club after its recent meeting were as follows: —amusement tax, £SO 18s I0d; totalisator tax, £1370 14s; dividend tax, £1199; stake tax, £lB 12s; total, £2639 4s lOd.