HIGHLAND FLING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25021, 1 November 1946, Page 4

HIGHLAND FLING

MAY WIN AT ADDINGTON Highland Fling .lost his chance in the Epsom Handicap on the first day of the Auckland Trotting -Club’s meeting when he made a bad beginning. Once he was balanced he showed a fine burst of speed' to make up his lost ground, and he was handy to the leaders with a mile covered; but the pace was on all the way and D-. McKendry did not get a chance to give his horse a breather. As t)ie winner, Nyallo Scott, covered the first mile and a half in 3min 19 3-ssec, and the last halfmile in Imin 4 l-ssec, Highland Fling was set a hard task, and he was not disgraced when he weakened over the last two furlongs. Sent out 2-4 in the betting on the Hillsborough Handicap on the second day of the meeting, Highland Fling lost about 36 yards before he settled down to pace, and he then gave an impressive performance to win by* a head from Sir Victor in 3min 21 3-ssec. A four-year-old horse by U Scott, he has been nominated for the New Zealand Metropolitan Challenge Stakes, which will be decided on the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington. Jottings

One of Darkle Grattan’s legs has been causing her trainer, O, Quinlan, some concern, and her prospects do not appear bright at present. Drury Lane’s form to win a division of the President’s Handicap at Greymouth on Monday was ignored by investors, and he was allowed to return a dividend of more than a quarter of a century when he won the Cobden Handicap later in the afternoon. Mr S. Barnes, the head trackman at Addington, has prepared the track for the last 35 New Zealand Trotting Cups. Nola Scott did everything right to win her heat at the trials at Addington last week, and if she is on her best behavious. she should be a possibility in the Victoria Handicap to-morrow. Baadin, which is engaged hr the Riccarton Stakes, is a colt l?y Lucky Jack from Mistral, the dam of Chinook. Well-known Trainer Mr K. H. Smith, who died suddenly at Belfast yesterday, was well known in the trotting spoilt, having been an owner for more than 40 years. Pointsman, which was owned and trained by Mr Smith, finished in second place to Mareeta in the Landon Handicap at Oamaru on Monday. Mr Smith handled many useful pacers during his association with the sport, including a good performer in Discoverer. Brackets The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting tomorrow:—Victoria Handicap: Nola Scott and Scottish Emperor, Stimulant and Gamble King, Elvo's Pride and Radical. Spring Handicap: Royal Stone and Royal Dale, Strummer and Willie Winkie, Toushay and Endowed. Riccarton Stakes: Ikaroa and War Glory. New Zealand Cup: Bulldozer and Burt Scott, Josedale Grattan and Volo Senwod. Avon Handicap: Rangefinder and Steel King. Empire Handicap: In the Mood and War Form, Parshall and Indian Clipper. Final Handicap: Gamble King, Liberty Bond and Lucky Loyal. Photo-finish When the judge calls for a ’'photofinish" at Addington, the word "photo” will appear on the result boarci, and there will be a short delay in posting the placed horses to allow the judge to inspect the photograph. Photographs of the finishes will be placed on a board at the end of each stand for public inspection. Pardon Me Sold Pardon Me was sold by Mr P. V. Flexman on the morning of the second day of the Auckland Trotting. Club’s meeting to Mr W. Hosking, and a few hours later the Swordsman mare earned £l6O when she finished in second place to Beverley Volo in the Remuera Handicap. In Favour Coral Princess has come into favour for the Riccarton Stakes, and she is expected to test the favourites, Snowflake and County Antrim. Owner by Mr A. H. Todd and trained by C. Bryce, Sockburn. Coral Princess is a good-lcoking filly by Pacing Power from Lilian Bond Racing at Invercargill The Sandydale mare. Mistydale, which gave a dashing display to win the Churchill Handicap from Mae Wynne, at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 19, will make her next appearance against the pacers In the Invercargill Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, and her trainer, S. Todd, is confident that his good . trotter will extend the hoppled horses. After racing at Invercargill. MLstydale will be brought to Addington, where she is expected to race well against the