TO-DAY’S MEETING AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25300, 27 September 1947, Page 4

TO-DAY’S MEETING AT ADDINGTON

TROTTING

His Excellency May Win Shirley Handicap PLUNDER BAR IN FORM FOR FAREWELL HANDICAP Silver Volo has come into favour for the Introductory Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington to-day. A bold trotter by Lusty Volo from Silver Letitia, Silver Volo is trained at New Brighton by his owner, J. W. Fraser. Driven by L. C. Frost at the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association’s trials at Addington on Tuesday, Silver Volo gave a solid display to finish in third place to Pori. Bowen and Sandy Duval in the 3min. 57sec. class race for trotters.

Most opposition to Silver Volo may come from Java, Port Bowen, Sure Money, and Sandy Duval. Java created a good impression at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 6 when he gained an effortless win in the St. Albans Handicap. On the strength of that display he will probably be sent out favourite for the Introductory Han dicap.

Maudeen has registered six wins, two second placings, and a fourth placing since she began her career as a four-year-old last season. A grand stayer, Maudeen possesses an abundance of speed, and the President’s Handicap, the main two-mile race on the programme for pacers, should prove a stepping-stone to cup company for her. The President’s Handicap field includes some smart pacers in Lady Ngaio, Snowflake, Vimy Ridge, Checkmate, and Maori Home. A sister to a fine performer in Plunder Bar, Vimy Ridge registered 4min. 23sec. when she finished in fourth place to Maudeen, Lady Ngaio, and Bel Hamed in the Montgomery Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 6. Vimy Ridge would need to show little improvement on that effort to extend the field in the big race to-day. Good fields of improving horses are carded, and, with the prospect of a fast track, the racing should be full of interest throughout the day.

His Excellency appears to be settling down to race solidly for Messrs O. T. and O. G. Evans, and he may follow up his second placing to Proprietor in the Brighton Handicap at Addington on September 6 with a win in the Shirley Handicap. Likely improvers in the Shirley Handicap field include French Gold and Gantree, which are trained at Addington by J. Purdon, Henry of Navarre. Ikaroa, Leading Man. and Systematic. Driven by T. Thompson, Leading Man showed his best form last season to win the Brunner Handicap at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting on January 3 by six lengths from U Matavani. An aged gelding by U Scott from Fingerpost. Leading Man may develop into a useful pacer for Mr N. Me Vicar, for whom he is trained at Upper Riccarton by R. E. Williams Henry of Navarre has marred some of his efforts by failing to leave the mark correctly. A four-year-old horse by Springfield Globe from a winner in Huguenot. Henry of Navarre has more speed than most in his class, and he should eventually win good races for R. J. Berry.

Seaview Hancieap Golden Game, which finished in third place to Despatch and Good Review in the Avon Handicap at Addington oh September 6, has been working well for V. Alborn at Addington A speedy daughter of Gold Bar and Playtime, Golden Game may prove capable of springing a surprise from the 12 yards mark in the SeaView Handicap, in which she will meet some improving pacers, including Good Review, Red Hussar, Highland Dale, True Comrade, and Proprietor. At his last start Good Review recorded 2min 43sec for a mile and a quarter, and a repetition of that form should find him hard to beat.

Silverlight’s 11 placings in his last 16 starts include wins in the Little River Trot Handicap at the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting on October 26 and in the Kaikoura Handicap, of two miles, at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting on May 24. At bis last start Sil verlight was narrowly beaten by Minoru in the Oxford Handicap at Addington on September 6 in 4min 23 2-ssec, and on that form he should prove hard to beat from the 24 yards mark in the Bowhill Handicap.

Starshell, which will start off the 24 yards mark with Silverlight, has some good performances to her credit. A racylooking daughter of Sandydale and Skyglow, Starshell looks particularly well, and she appears assured of earning some of the prize money for Mr W. G.' Deyell. Of the others Admiration. Navy Queen, and Dandy Grattan appear to have the best prospects. H. F. Nicon Handicap After appearing to be hampered at the Start of the Spring Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting on September 6„ Sure Harvest gave a fine display of trotting to finish in third place to Calumella and Acclamation. Sure Harvest is nicely placed on the 24 yards mark in the H. F. Nicoll Handicap, and he appears the most likely to trouble the favourites. Acclamation, Excalibur, and Sure Note. Excalibur disappointed his admirers when he broke in the' 3min 51sec class trot at the trials at Addington on Tuesday, but his performance to win after settling down quickly was good, and he must be seriously- considered for this race. Acclamation, which is bracketed with Calumella, is one of the best young trotters seen out for a long time, and together with Sure Harvest and Excalibur she will probably carry most support. Right Royal, a winner at his last start, and Ben Adam, which finished in second place at his last start, have the best recent form of the Pacific Handicap field, and they may fight out the finish. Copper Trail indicated that he is in splendid order by winning a heat at the matinee meeting at Wash dyke on Monday and, together with Lyndale and Remlap, which had good form to their credit last season, he may divide the prize money with Right Royal and Ben Adam.

Horses in form include:— Introductory Handicap: Java, Port Bowen, Sure Money. Shirley Handicap: His Excellency, Gan-

Seaview Handicap: Good Review, Red Hussar, Proprietor. President’s Handicap: Maudeen, Lady Ngaio, Maori Home Bowhill Handicap: Silverlight, StarShell, Navy Queen. H. F. Nicoll Handicap: Acclamation, Sure Harvest, Sure Note. Pacific Handicap: Right Royal, Copper Trail, Ben Adam. Farewell Handicap: Plunder Bar, Checkmate, Maudeen. The following are the fields:— 10.45 a.m.— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £325. Trotters. 3min 57sec class. One

mile and ive furlongs. Billy Loyal .. scr Loyal Toast . 24 Great Victor scr Monitress . 24 Lady Conquest scr Port Bowen . 24 Sandy Duval .. 12 Probable .. 36 Silver Volo .. 12 Bardia . 48 Sure Jinks .. 12 Belle Header . 48 Sure Money .. 12 Java . 48 Buncrana .. 24 Suzerain . 48 Great Worth .. 24 Worthy Robert 43 Julie .. 24 11.28 a.m.— SHIRLEY HANDICAP, Of £325. 3min 52sec class. One mil and five furlongs. Dilbar .. scr Lucky Potts . scr Dillonia Queen scr Makarewa . scr French ' Gold .. scr Pacific Boy . scr Gold Case .. scr Seven Bar . scr Gold Strike .. scr Worthy Ace • scr Grattan Gold .. scr Peter Potts . 12 Henry of Gantree . 24 Navarre scr Mischief . 24 His Excellency scr Opaque . 24 Ikaroa .. scr Systematic . 24 Leading Man .. scr 12.13 p.m.— SEAVIEW HANDICAP, Of £475. 2min 53sec class. One mile and a quarter. Antrim Hall .. scr Special Agent scr Becky Loyal .. scr Surely . scr Count Fosco .. scr True Comrade scr Free Bond .. scr Tungsten Stee scr Highland Dale scr Bankstock . 12 Loyal Peg .. scr Drury Lane . 12 Mistydale (T.) scr Free Fight . 12 Peter’s Pal .. scr Golden Game 12 Pirouette .. scr Good Review 12 Red Hussar .. scr Justify . 12 Rural Lady .. scr Proprietor . 12 Sandiford .. scr Scottish Brogue 12 12.58 p.m.— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of. £1250. 4min 30sec class. Two miles. Absolutely .. scr Checkmate . 12 Caledonian Girl scr Dillondale . 12 Golden Shadow scr Maori Home . 12 Ingle Belmer scr Radical . 12 Lady Ngaio .. scr Stimulant . 12 Lou Hall .. scr Maudeen . 24 Quite Happy .. scr Pre-Eminence ’ 24 Snowflake .. scr Vimv 'Ridcra cnr Worthy Gold . 48

1.43 p.m.— BOWHILL HANDICAP, niles. Of £575. 4min 40sec class. Two Admiration scr Carisbrook . 12 Confirmed scr Dandy Grattai 12 Kildonnin (T.) scr Darrington Hall 12 Lady Diane .. scr Lady Spray . 12 Navy Queen .. scr Spyland . 12 Pqcket. Book .. scr ' Volo Lad . 12 Quite Game .. scr Silverlight . 24 Tony Grattan scr Starshell- . 24 Volo Audubon scr Trevathan . 24 Bonny Scott (P.) 12 2.28 p.m.— H. F. NICOLL HANDICAP, Of £675. Trotters. 3min 31sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Flying Scott .. scr Glenlee . 36 Java scr Golden Amazon 36 Acclamation .. 12 Jimmy Scott 3d Quarter-master 12 Strummer . 36 Sure Note 12 Calumella . 48 Song Bird 24 Tall Timber 48 Sure Harvest .. 24 Castigate . 72 Blackdale 36 Frank Scott . 84 Excalibur 36 Nationalist . 84 3.13 p.m.— PACIFIC HANDICAP, Of £675. 3min LOsec class. One mil and five furlongs. Certainty scr Smirke . scr Communique scr Technique . scr Copper Trail .. scr Direct Medium 12 Indigo scr Happy King . 12 Leonin scr Remlap . 12 Loyal Chief .. scr Ben Adam . 24 Lyndale scr Right Royal . 24 Renown’s Pride scr 3.58 p.m.— z FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £700. 2min 5sec class. One mile and a quarter. Ann Scott scr Wade Lane . scr Caledonian Girl scr Alcazar . 12 Checkmate scr Gold Sheik . 12 Follow Me scr Plunder Bar . 12 Gamble King scr Pre-Eminence 12 Globe Direct scr Ribbon Again 12 Golden Shadow scr Watcher . 12 Jack’s Son scr Knave of Loyal King scr Diamonds 24 Loyal Peter . scr Local Gold w 24 Maori Home . scr Integrity . 30 Maudeen scr Turco . 36 Quite Happy .. scr Emulous 48 Radical scr