METHVEN CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25306, 4 October 1947, Page 4

METHVEN CLUB

I TROTTING

TODAY’S PROSPECTS With some promising trotters, including Flame, Mont Serrat, Dame Durdin, Con iriri Girl, and Laureate engaged the first division of the Drayton Trot Han dicap the opening event at the Methvei Trotting Club’s meeting to-day, shoulc provide an exciting contest. At her only start for the season, Flarm gave a fine display to finish in second place t° Acclamation in the Addingtor Trotting Stakes at the New Zealanc Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting or August 30. On the strength of that performance, Flame 'will probably be sent oui favourite to-day. Mont Serrat. a five-year-old gelding by Nelson Derby from Queen s Treasure, gained three third plac*hgs in his five races for his owner-trainer B. Grice, last season, and that form entitles him to respect. Dame Durdin. a winner at the matinee meeting at Methven recentlv, is a sister to a fine trotter in Jason’s Quest. Now a five-year-old. Dame Durdin should not be long in winning a race for Messrs M. S. Turton and J. F. Grant, for whom she lis trained at Temuka by T. H. Gunning. A Lusty Volo mare, Laureate was placed at her last start, and she may take part in the finish with Flame and Mont Serrat. Pat Review, which is trained at Rakaia by R. H. Butterick, who has a successful record with trotters, stands out in the second division, and he should have.little difficulty in beating what appears to be a weak field. Most opposition fo Pai Review may come from Rising Monarch, which showed good form at his first start since being trained by C; M. Laing to win the Allenton Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on May 4k Steel Sword, which finished in second place to Rising Monarch in that race, appeals as the best of the remainder. The large field. of" 23 pacers carded in the Methven Cup, the main event for pacers, includes some good performers in Mountain -Hall, Right Royal, Ben Adam, Imperial Grattan, Windermere, Lady Ngaio, Vimy Ridge, and Ingle Belmer. Lady Ngaio has finished in second place at her last two starts. A good stayer, Lady Ngaio looks well, and she should extend Mountain Hall, Ben Adam, and Right Royal over the last two furlongs. Excellent fields are carded throughout the programme and, with the prospects of fine weather and a good tracjc. the meeting should prove one of the most success-

Horses in form include:— 11 a.m.—Drayton Trot Handicap: First division. Flame, Laureate. Second division, Pat Review, Rising Monarch. 11.40 a.m.—Westward Ho Handicap: First division, Gallant Thorpe, Cultivator. Second division, Marcia, Tudor Minstrel. 12.40 p.m.—Methven Cup: Lady Ngaio, Mountain Hall, Ben Adam. 1.5 p.m.—Mount Harding Handicap: Worthy Ace, Grattan Gold, His Excellency. 1.45 p.m.—Avonmore Handicap: Good Review, Rimmo, Ace of Diamonds. 2.25 p.m.—Riverbank Trot Handicap: Sandy Duval, Bardia, Java. 3.5 p.m.—Mount Hutt Handicap: Gay Piper, Gallant Thorpe, Volometre. 3.45 p.m.—S. G. Holmes Memorial Handicap: Admiration, Final Count, Sea Max.

DRAYTON TROT, of £300; 4min class: lone mile and five furlongs.—First Division: Bashaw, Black Sand, Braeval Conceit, Dame Durdin, Flame, Laureate, Merry Man, Mont Serrat, Mosquito, Paddy s Choice, Perspex, Strathspey, Swanee River, Wairiri Girl scr; Sealand 12. Second division: Bishop’s Cleeve, Casameter, Dan Martin, Lucrative, My Gain, Pat Review, Port Chalmers, Rakalitika. Steel Sword, Stray Shot, Tatsydale, Terrytoon, Wincopipe scr; Metropole 24; Rising Monarch 36. WESTWARD HO HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—First Division: Aloysius, Aqua Lady, Arrow Hall, Baadin, Bay Jack, Bonny Joan, Bull’s Eye, Calando. Chalice, Constellation, Crowh Plate, Cultivator, Dale s Boy, Globe Pointer, Granny’s Luck, Loyal Velvet, Master Mariner, Morning Wings, Pierre, Rhonda Grattan, Shalimar scr; Air Spray, Gallant Thorpe 24; Risingholme 36. Second division: Arborfield. Free Style, Gallant Girl, Lady Beverley! Locknit, Lord Concliffe, Loriot, Loyal Monarch, Marcia, Medbury, Moongold, Persistence, Romany Lass, Shy Sonoma, Substitute, Supplement, Te Arawhata, Tudor Minstrel, Uranium, Victory Globe, Yours Truly scr; Seacraft, Soviet Star 24. METH VEN CUP, of £1060; 4min 32sec

| ciass; two miles.—Aspapall, Lady Spray, 'feady X 1 ’ fountain Hah. Paddy Potts. Right Royal, Traverse scr;’Ann Scott, Bel Hamed, Caledonian Girl, Imperial Grattan, Minmi Boy, Quite Happy, Wade Lane Windermere 12; Ben Adam, Lady Ngalo, Lou Hall. Vimy Ridge 24; Dillondale, Radical, Sprayman 36, Ingle Belmer 60. MOUNT HARDJNG HANDICAP, of £250: 3mm 52sec class; one mile and five furTrall> Dilbar ’ Dillonia Queen, Ellery Queen, Garforth, Gay Note, Glen Devon, Gold Nip, Grattan Gold, His Excellency Ikaroa, fma Grattan. Lucky Potts, Makarewa. Queen Jewel. Seven Bar sir Vivian, Sure Jinks, Volodale, Worthy Ace scr; On Approval, Peter Potts 12; Economist, Mischief, Systematic 24; Swaledale 36. AVONMORE HANDICAP, of £300; Jmin 43sec class: one mile and-five fur. longs.—Demetrius, Hydro Belle, King’s PetCT ’® Pal - Rimmo. Sandlford. Special’Effort, Thelma Grattan, Tungsten Steel scr; Ace of Diamonds. Eree Fight, Good Review, Justify, Lottie Jinks, Shadow Chimes 12; Wee Logan 24; Confirmed, Sunny Nelson 48. RIVERBANK TROT HANDICAP, of £300; trotters: 3min 56sec class; one mile flongs.—Bishop’s Cleeve, Dame Durdin, Rakautika, Sandy Duval, Silver Volo, Sure Jinks, Tatsydale scr; Buncrana, Julie, Loyal Toast, Lucky BUI, Port Bowen 12; Probable 24; Bardia, Belle Header, Kathleen’s Voyage 38; Flying Scott 60: Acclamation, Java. Sure Note 72.

MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, of £2OO- - B 2? <!c Class : two miles.—Arles, Awadale, Bonny Jim. Great Wonder, Ipso Facto Loyal - Monarch, Melton, Miranda Scott. Saxon Star, Special Match, Te Arawhata Tudor Minstrel, Vistula, Volometre sor; Air Spray, Gallant Thorpe, Gay Piper Sea Craft, Soviet Star 24, Risingholme 36; Queen Jewel 48.

s. G ; holmes memorial handi. CAP, of £550; 2min 51sec class; one mile quarter.—Admiration. Confirmed, , i dn „ Glow, Lottie Jinks, Maa- „ Nelsonova, Pocket Book, Sandy Potts, Sandys’ Epic IP.), Scottish Brogue, Sunny Nelson, Tony Grattan, Volo Audubon, Wee Logan scr; Bonny Scott (P.), Grattan. rm s l Count, Lady Spray, Quite Evident. Real Nugget, Sea Max (T.), Tr , e L at , han ’ Volo Lad 12; Johnnie Lawn, Loyal Nelson 24.