TO-DAY’S MEETING AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26201, 26 August 1950, Page 4

TO-DAY’S MEETING AT ADDINGTON

TROTTING

Kublai Khan May Win First Race

SINGLE TASK IN FORM FOR WINTER HANDICAP

Because many fresh horses are included in the fields and the track promises to be fast, form shown on the heavy track on the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s National meeting last Saturday may not prove a reliable guide for investors on the concluding day of the meeting to-day.

Real „ Scott, the impressive winner of the Louisson Handicap last Saturday, did not accept for the National Handicap, the main event to-day. In his absence, Chamfer, County Antrim, Indigo, and Trustee may divide the prize-money. One of M. Holmes’s Russley team, Chamfer will probably be sent out favourite on the win totalisator.

Blue Mist, one of the early favourites for the first race, the Improvers’ Handicap, has been scratched. Kublai Khan, a winner at Ashburton at his last start, will probably carry most support in the Improvers’ Handicap Worthy Ace, which has done well for H. Stafford, who trains him at New Brighton, and Fanciful, a place-getter last Saturday, should be next in demand.

be run on the Queen Mary Handicap and the Wildwood Handicap.

The feature races on the programme are t£e Addington Trotting Stakes for four and flve-year-old trotters, and the Metropolitan >’ stakes for four-year-old pacers.

Highland Kilt, a good performer last season for Mr R. A. McKenzie, gave a fine display when he was paraded at the Canterbury owners’ and breeders’ trials at Addington earlier in the month. He will probably be backed down to a short price in this race. Fourth Brigade, an attractive Light Brigade horse, Precaution, which has shown much ability for A. Holmes, who races him in partnership with Mr J. Shelley, and Fair Isle, a consistent performer for Messrs V. A.’born and E. J. August, may prove the hardest for Highland Kilt to beat. Morano, which has worked particularly well at'Addington this week, has come into favour for the Metropolitan Stakes, which has attracted a small but select field including Te Maru, Petro Star, Casacando, Monty Jason, and Officious, which all showed outstanding ability in their races last season. Mandrake’s solid effort to finish second to First Lord in the Heathcote Handicap last Saturday attracts attention to his prospects in the Queen Mary Handicap. the first leg of the double. Mobile Globe, the winner of three races last season for Messrs C. Smith and J. Findlay, and Red Emperor, which has raced well for Sir John McKenzie, should be with Mandrake at the finish. M. Holmes’s bracket. Vedette and Islaburn Lass, will be at a short price in the Wildwood Handicap, the second leg of the double. Fabric Silk and Systematic, which were both placed last Saturday, may be next in demand with investors. On the form shown last week, Ripcord, Single Task, and Barrier Reef, which finished in that order in the Christchurch Handicap, and Bashaw, which won the Cpemng Handicap, should all race well in the Winter Handicap. Fantom and Conceit, which did not race last week, should also be prominent. Bigger fields are carded for the second day than on the first day, and the racing should be full of interest. Selections are:— Improvers’ Handicap: Kublai Khan, Worthy Ace, Fanciful. Addington Trotting Stakes: ' Highland Kilt. Fourth Brigade, Precaution. Queen Mary Handicap: Mandrake, Mobile Globe. Red Emperor. National Handicap: Chamfer, County Antrim, Trustee. Wildwood Handicap: Vedette-Islaburn Lass bracket. Fabric Silk-Prince Hall bracket, Systematic. Winter Handicap: Single Task, Bashaw, Ripcord. Metropolitan Stakes: Te Maru, Morano. Monty Jason. Farewell Handicap: Gay Knight, Globe Direct, Dragoman. The following is the programme:— 10.45 a.m.—

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, O' £730. 4 min 33sec class. Two miles. Bay Machine Sahara Queen t (1) scr (2) 12 Fanciful (4) scr Sandy Logan Gay Note (2) scr (3) 12 Victory Dale Springbok (7) 12 (3) 8Cr Sunny Hall (4) 12 Black Diamond Awadale (1) 24 e> xx (5) 12 Blue Mist (4) 24 Hilda Scott (1) 12 Dispatch (2) 24 Indemnity (8) 12 Pimpernel (5) 24 Kublai Khan (6) 12 Worthy Ace (3) 24 11.28 a.m.— ADDINGTON TROTTING STAKES Of £730. Four and five-year-old trotters. One mile and five furlongs. Calamity Jane Sabre Dance (9) scr (2) scr Correction (4) *cr Sylvette (6) Fourth Brigade Global Voyage „ (3) scr Franquin (8) scr (1) Krakatoa (3) 36 36 Highland Kilt Little Ann (2) 36 ... »,• (8) scr Fair Isle (1) 60 King Pm (1) scr King’s Brigade Precaution (7) scr 12.13 p.m.— (2) 60 QUEEN MARY HANDICAP. Of £950. 4min 30sec class. Two miles. Ben Adam (1) scr Fortuna (5) 12 Ikaroa (2) acr Lyceum (4) 12 Mandrake (3) scr Maida Dillon Red Emperor (1) 12 (4) scr Mobile Globe Scottish Em(3) 12 peror (5) scr Nebula (2) 12 Ben’s Son (6) 12 12.58 p.m.— Positive (7) 12 NATIONAL HANDICAP, Of £1750. 4mjn 24sec class. Two miles. Black Machine Victory Globe (2) scr (5) scr British County Antrim Machine (6) scr (1) 12 Chamfer (7) scr Trusty Scott (1) 24 Dragoman (3) scr Indigo (4) scr Congo Song (1) 36 Gantree (2) 36 Trustee (1) scr 1.43 p.m.— WILDWOOD HANDICAP, Of £1250. 4min 27sec class. Two miles. Beckleigh (4) scr Islaburn Lass Democrat (1) scr (4) 12 Duncraig (5) scr Fabric Silk (2) scr Vedette (1) 12 Bonny Scott (2) 24 Systematic (3) scr Premier Royal Desert Lad (2) 12 (3) 24 Good Review Prince Hall (1) 24 (3) 12 2.28 p.m.— WINTER HANDICAP, Of £1000. Trotters 3min 43sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Bashaw (8) scr Tatsydale (4) scr Belshazzar (7) scr Barrier Reef (4) 12 Believe Me (0) scr Desworthy (3) 12 Conceit (5) scr Ripcord (2) 12 Dictation (2) scr Mme Host (3) scr Single Task (1) Beverley Volo 12 Morning Wings (9) scr (1) 24 Keen Blade (2) 24 Sure Harvest Tl) scr Fantom (1) 48 3.13 p.m.— METROPOLITAN STAKES, Of £1000. Four-year-olds. One mile and five furlongs. Gay Lyric (3) scr Monty Jason (3) 12 Lady Joss (1) scr Petro Star (4) 12 Officious (2) scr Te Maru (1) 12 Diamed . (5) 12 Morano (2) 12 Casacando (1) 24 3.58 p.m.— FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £1000. 2min 43sec class. One mile and a quarter. Aberhall (1) scr Dundee Sandy Culture (2) scr (3) 12 Worthy Gold Gay Knight (2) 12 (3) scr Navigate (5) 12 Captain Trusty Scott (1) 12 Gaillard (4) 12 Integrity (1) 24 Dragoman (6) 12 Globe Direct (1) 36