AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25226, 3 July 1947, Page 4

AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

TROTTING

AUGUST MEETING AT ADDINGTON

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has framed an attractive two-day programme for its National meeting, to be held at Addington next month. There are a few minor alterations in the classes, but the stakes, amounting to £15,500, remain at the level reached last August. The principal events are the Winter and National Handicaps, both 4min 24sec classes of £1750. These limits will offer opportunities to pacers of the calibre ofAberhall, Gold Peg, Heliopolis, Local Gold, Logan Rey, Sir Michael, War Form, Doctor Ted, Cameronian, Navigate, Nyallo Scott, Plunder Bar, and others. They also will find Acropolis, Battle Colours, Dundee Sandy, Highland Fling, and Loyal Peter with good prospects of earning New Zealand Cup qualification. The better performed pacers will have two free-for-all events to compete in without danger of earning a further penalty at two miles. These races should attract excellent fields, and the conditions are likely to prove particularly appealing to the connexions of Emulous, Integrity, Haughty, and similarly assessed pacers.

For the trotters there are three handicap races and the August Trotting Free-for-all. The last-named event, to be run over one mile and five furlongs, will be open to those trotters assessed on 3min 44sec or faster.

Altogether it is a comprehensive programme offering excellent stakes to a wide variety of performers of both gaits. Promising Pacer Henry of Navarre, winner of the first division of the June Handicap at Greymouth last week, promises to develop into a pacer of more than average merit next season. A three-year-old colt by Springfield Globe from Huguenot, he has started only four times this season, and he drew attention to his future prospects when he ran second to County Antrim, one of the season’s best juveniles, in the Riccarton Stakes at Addington last November. Trained at Yaldhurst by his owner, R. J. Berry, Henry of Navarre appears likely to extend his* record early in the new season. Back in Work

A winner early this season, Rey Potts has been back in-work for some time and he gives every indication of returning to form. Last season this Jack Potts—Millie Ray gelding won three of his last four races in a manner suggesting that he would make rapid progress towards useful company, and he endorsed that impression when he was successful at the New Brighton October meeting held at Addington. However, he then went amiss and had to be put aside. To this stage of his preparation Rey Potts appears likely to stand up to the work necessary to bring him to racing condition.

Big Colt C.’* K. Yeatman has placed the Red Shadow two-year-old, Red Flight, back on the active list after a short spell. When first paraded at matinee meetings this colt proved himself'a well-mannered and good pacer, but he did not enjoy any luck in his early racing. However, he is a bigger colt than most of his age, and he should be well served with a little more time and experience. It is probable that Red Flight will be a contender in the Canterbury Stakes to be run at Addington next month. Good Position

The annual report and balance-sheet to be placed before the meeting of members of the New Brighton Trotting Club on Friday evening reveals that this body has had a successful season, the excess of income over expenditure being £1202 4s 9d. During the period under review the club held four meetings and distributed £21,750 in stakes, an average of £5437 10s a day. The expenditure account shows that £20,254 16s 3d was paid in Government taxes. Assets, apart from properties, etc., amount to £16.274 16s, comprised of cash in bank, £7204 14s 2d; interest, £2350 Is lOd, and investments, Victory and War loans, £6720. During the season the club was unfortunate in having exceedingly bad weather for two of its meetings, but the position generally must be regarded as most satisfactory. Ready to Resume

All the members of C. S. Donald’s Belfast team have been spelling in recent weeks, but it is intended that those horse; suitably assessed for racing at Addington m August will be placed 'back aarly date - The Promising pacer Checkmate and the trotters Mlstydale and Bxcalibur, are in excellent to rd ha’vJ n m they , re «l uir < ! little work back ln racing order. Mistydale, a winner against' the pacers before coming to Canterbury, will be well suited by the local August programme while Checkmate, regarded as one of the ahso on’mirk du <*< this, season, is also on merka- wrhere- he ean be placed to early further advantage. Placed Answer to Correspondent a^ quirer ’” SPtingston: No, not in her name or any other name ner