MATINEE MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24869, 8 May 1946, Page 4

MATINEE MEETING

TWO-YEAR-OLDS AT ADDINGTON

Poor support was accorded by owners and trainers to the Matinee Meeting run by the combined Christchurch Trotting Clubs at Addington yesterday. The race for maiden trotters, for which divisions had been arranged, attracted only 12 nominations and 11 horses faced the barrier. . The meeting was arranged to give owners a chance to qualify their horses for races above the maiden classes, and good stakes were provided. The reason of the poor support is hard to understand when the unwieldy fields at totalisator meetings are considered. Special interest was taken in the Two-year-old Parade, which did not carry stake money, but attracted a field of 11 well-bred young pacers. The race was run over seven furlongs and while the finish was not fought very seriously the race was a good work-out for two-year-olds with classic engagements. to pass the post was Likely, by Grattan Loyal from Erehom, a' well-bred mare by Travis Axworthy—Lady Rey by Rey de Oro—Lady Pointer by Logan Pointer. She paced evenly all through and apparently possesses the right racing temperament. Likely is trained by M. Holmes, who also filled third place with Tree Fignt, a bay colt by the Roydon Lodge stallion, Light Brigade, from Rustic Maid, the dam of Highland Scptt, Scottish Lady, Gallant Maid, Slavonic, and Rustic Gold. In second place was Pirouette, a goodloolcing filly by Grattan Loyal from Lady Slipper. The best finish of the day was seen in the Canterbury Park Handicap, in which Sandy’s Selection, trained at Ashburton by C. M. Laing, narrowly defeated Matavani, which had made all the running. Following are details of the racing;— ROTHSCHILD HANDICAP, of £125; maiden trotters; one mile and five furlongs.—SUßE MONEY scr J. Slack 1; Silver Volo scr J. W. Fraser 2; Lee Volo scr T. Gleeson 3.

Grandeur and Honora’s Pride also started.

Six lengths; a furlong. Times—3min 49sec, 3min 50 l-ssec, 4min Bsec. WILDWOOD HANDICAP, of £125; maiden trotters; one mile and five furIongs.—MONITRESS scr J. Carmichael 1; Billy McElwyn scr Owner 2; Sandy Duval scr L. O. Thomas 3.

Canny Scott, Steel Sword, Walrlrl Girl also started. Three lengths; twelve lengths. Times—3min 49 2-ssec, 3min 50 2-ssec, 3inin 53 3-ssec.

N.Z.’ METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of £125; maiden pacers; one mile and five fUrIongs.—CARISBROOK scr R. Young 1; Betty Ducrow scr L. Frost 2; Tunis Victory G. Cameron 3. Charmy Downs, Estella Direct, Incredible, Rey Potts, Sandy ' Grey, and Sir Gamble also started.

Two lengths; half length. Sandy Grey was fourth. .Times —3min 42 2-ssec, 3min 42 4-ssec, 3min 43sec.

PARADE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS; seven furlongs,—LlKELY D. C. Watts 1; Pirouette R. Young 2; Free Fight M. Holmes 3. Antrim Hall, Badminton, County Antrim, Double Endowment, His Excellency, Sldi Omar, g by Grattan Loyal—Matchlight mare and g by Sandy dale—Widow Volo also started. Half length; neck. Time. 2min 1 2-ssec. CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAP, of £125; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—SANDY’S SELECTION scr C. M. Laing 1; Matavani scr G. Cameron 2; Gaillard’s Son scr F. C. Walker 3.

Dainty Dorrie, John Halifax, Mischief, Pocket Edition, Scintillante, and Star Lynn also started. Neck; neck. Times—3min 45sec, '3min 45 l-ssec, 3min 45 2-ssec. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP, of £125; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furIongs.—THEABELLE scr L. O. Thomas 1: Travis Boy scr G. Cameron 2; Locknit scr C. Waters 3.

Air Spray, Ann' Volo, Moreton Valence, Our Babe, and Taranga also started. Length and a half; eight lengths. Times —3min 41sec, 3min 41 2-ssec, 3min 44 1-5