TROTTING SECOND DAY OF CUP MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26265, 9 November 1950, Page 4

TROTTING SECOND DAY OF CUP MEETING

Single Direct’s Chance In Free-For-All

DICTATION IN DOMINION HANDICAP

The meetinc of Sinfle Direct. Parawa Derby, Captain Sandy, and a number of other high-class pacers in the New Zealand Free-for-all promises to be the feature of th* second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Cup meeting at Addington to-morrow. Last season Single Direct failed in the New Zealand Cup, but on the later days of the meeting he won the two free-for-all events. It will not be surprising if he repeats this to-morrow.

Seventeen horses were balloted out of the New Zealand Derby Stakes and the carded field should provide an interesting race. Adorian scored a convincing win on the first day of the meeting in the Riccarton Stakes and he should be hard to beat. He should be improved by his race op Tuesday. The Dominion Handicap, the main event on the calendar for straightout trotters, promises to be another fine contest. There is only a small field engaged and Dictation should be hard to beat if he races up to his record-breaking win in the Sockburn Sprint on Tuesday.

Ripcord is a grand stayer and one of the most consistent trotters in commission. His second placing behind Dictation was a pleasing trial, and he is certain to be in a place. He is more reliable at the barrier than Dictation and this will be a strong point in bis favour. The fields are again on the large size and luck in the early running should play an important part in the results. Unless there is heavy rain the track should again be fast and more records may be broken.

The Flying Mile Handicap has again been put on an Addington programme. A field of 17 is carded, and the horses fortunate enough to get a handy position in the early rush for positions should fight out the finish. The race will start half way round the bend into the straight and horses drawing an inside barrier position will have an initial advantage. Included in the field are some very smart beginners and horses which are usually prominent in the early stages of their races. In such a big field it is likely that there will be an upset and the race should provide a grand spectacle.

Highland Kilt which carried 7155 tickets in a pool of 14,359 in the Spring Handicap on Tuesday, is expected to make amends for his defeat by Gay Belwin in the Yaldhurst Handicap, He should be improved by his run op the first day of the meeting. Two Step, which nnjshed third on Tuesday, is the one likely to extend Highland Kilt. Two Step looks to be rightliack to his best ana he should make a forward showing.

Scotch Drift will only need to begin smartly to be the*hardest to beat in the Hayward Handicap, the first leg of the double. Owned by Mr J. McDonald and trained at New Brighton by G. Cameron, Scotch Drift performed Sell at the recent Wellington meeting. n the first day he finished a good second to Mundanity over one mile and five furlongs, and later the same day he outclassed a good sprint field oyer one mile and a quarter. On Tuesday he was a long way out of his ground in the Final Handicap, but he put in some telling work in the straight to be a close fourth at the post. Good Reyiew, runner-up to Awadale in the Canterbury Handicap on the first day of the meeting, was sold yesterday by his Rakaia owner-trainer, R. H. Butterick, to Mr W« L. Parkinson. of Christchurch, who rsces Vivanti. Mr Parkinson has placed him in C- C. Devine’s Prehbleton establishment and he will have his first start for his new owner in tfie Hornby Handicap to-morrow. If he races up to his first day’s form he should make a quick return fop Mr Parkinson. The following horses will be bracketed on the totafisator:— B Yaldhurst Handicap: Endowed and pfying%ile Handicap: On Approval and Sir Peterson. Author Dillon Handicap: Fan Tan and Josedale Audubon. Dominion Trotting Handicap: Single Task and Acclamation. New Zealand Derby Stakes: Dealer’s Choice and Irish Orator. Hornby Handicap: Systematic ?nd Right Royal, Young Charles ahd British Machine. ‘ New Zealand Free-for-all: Lady Averill and Parawa Derby. The doubles totalisator will operate on the Hayward Handicap and the Hornby Handicap. The following horses were eliminated:— Flying Mil® Randicap: Copper Trail, Desert puncraig, Lynda le, Scholarship. New Zealand Derby Stakes: Alert, Fairfield, Lddy Rolleston, Au Revoir, Moreta, Manoa, Caprice, Driffield Lass. Paddy Qrattan. Radiant Night, Red Sable, Rocky Reef, Riviera, Taradale, Tosca, Tribal Song, Wyvern. New Zealand Free-for-all: Maori Home, Navigate, Trusty Scott. Selections are:— Yaldhurst Handicap: Highland Kilt, Two Step, Lillian Mac. Flying Mile Handicap: Fortuna, County Antrim, Recklelgh Author Dillon Handicap: Te Arawhata, Gay Note, Josedale Audubon-Fan Tan bracket. Dominion Handicap: Dictation, Ripcord, Acclamation-Single Task bracket. Heyward Handicap: Victory Song, Scotch Drift, Yankiwi. New Zealand Derby Stakes: Adorian, Johnny Globe, Vivanti. Hornby Handicap: Young Charles, Blue Mist, Good Review. New Zealand Free-for-all: Single Direct, Parawa Perby-Lady Averill bracket, Captain Sandy. The programme is as follows:

In spite of his defeat by Gay Belwin in the Spring Handicap at Addington on Tuesday, Highland Kilt is certain to be favourite for the Yaldhurst Handicap. Two Step, which finished third on Tuesday, is expected to show improvement sodn, and he may be the hardest tor Highland Kilt to beat. At his best Two Step is a brilliant trotter, and he has a good record as a stayer. Lillian Mac, which will start by herself from the limit, can be expected to set a merry pace. She led all the way to the final furlong on Tuesday, fading over the last bit to be sixth passing the post. Swanee River. Bashaw, Signal Light, Casameter and Bold Salute all’ha’ve plenty of ability, and any of them could be placed. Preference may be shown, however, for Highland Kilt, Two Step, and Lillian Mac.

It will not be surprising if there is an upset in the Flying Mile Handicap, and with a field of 17 engaged luck in the early running will be a deciding factor. Fortuna is usually a good beginner, and th e Springfield Globe mare may be one of the hardest to beat. She ran a sound race to finish a close fifth in the Canterbury Handicap on Tuesday, and with a reproduction of that form she would be placed. County Antrim should be well suited by the distance. He finished second to First Lord in the Smith Memorial Handicap at Epsom on October 21. His ability fo get on the journey'smartly should assist him. Beckleigh has been racing well without much luck in recent weeks, and he was unlucky to be beaten by Mobile Globe at Forbur.v Park on October 14 after making all the ppce. He is another oefffnper, and in a mile race the first out should be the hardest to beat. Ben’s Son is another speedy fracer, and he should race well. The horses on 12 ygrds are set a difficult tgsk, and Nebula, British Machine, and Doctor Ted mayTte the pick of them. Tn an ppen race the chances of Fortuna, County Antrim and Beckleigh are highly regarded.

Although he has not raced this season, Te Arawhata should make a bold showing In the 4 u tb° r Dillon Handicap. Last ueason he took a two mile record of better than 4min 20sec, and a reproduction of that form would make him hard to beat. Gay Note came home well to finish third in the Final Handicap on Tuesday, ana he looks as though he mgy show winning form soon. He showed ability as a stayer in his races last season and C. M- Laing has him looking well at present. Josedale Audubon has always impressed as a stayer and he will have his chance from 24 yards. He lost ground at the start of the Final Handicap bn Tuesday, end he should show thal his form was only a temporary lapse. 811verlight, Uranium, Sandy Ridge, and Keymaster may do bfest of the others.

Dictation is expected to be a warm favourite for the Erominion Trotting Handicap after his easy win in the Sockburn Sprint bn the opening day of the meeting. Dictation has shown good form as a stayer, and if he starts well he should add to his record. His Rakaia ownertrainer, J. Wilson, has him very fit at present, and it will not be on the score of condition if he fails to make a bold showing. The consistent Ripcord should again be in a place. He seldom runs a bad race and he will be better suited by the longer journey to-morrow. J. Young will again parade a strong bracket |n Single Task and Acclamation, which finished third and fourth respectively in the Sockburn Sprint Acclamation won the race last year, but she is set a difficult task from 60 yards. She is a better stayer than snripter. and if the race is run at a muddling pace she should be right up at the finish. The honest Tatsydale may do best of the others, but outside Dictation. Ripcord, and the Acclamation bracket the prospects of the others do not look bright.

Victory Song showed that she was right back to the good form of early last season, when she outclassed the field in the Final Handicap on Tuesday. On the strength’ of that win she is entitled to be favourite for to-morrow's rfcce. She has drawn a handy position on the 12 yards mark and she should again be prominent. Scotch Drift, a winner at Wellington, came with a great run to finish fourth in the Final Handicap. He was well out of his ground turning into the straight and he had to mgke his wgy through a wall of horses. In the circumstances his placing was a first-class effort and he should be very hard to beat. . Yankiwi has been racing well this season. and he showed gameness to win over one mile and five furlongs at Hutt Park on Saturday. He is well placed off the front and he should be close up at the post. Walnut Hall, Ben's Son, and Hall Ace may do best of the remainder, but Victory Song, Scotch Drift, and Yankiwi should be the hardest to beat.

Form c|isplaye(| in the Riccarton Stakes should provide a reliable guide for the New Zealand Derby Stakes. Adorian recorded a sound Derby trial when he won on Tuesday, and he may be the favourite. The half-brother to Morano is very fast out of the barrier, and he should get a good position before reaching the first bend, which is less thqn IQ(X yards from the start'. Johnny Globe will meet him on 12 yards better terms to-morrow, and his prosEects are highly rated. Johnny Globe may e more seasoned than Adorian and he may stay on too well for the Springfield Globe colt. D. G. Nyhan has Jojinny Globe looking very well at present, and he should take part in the finish. Vivanti broke with three flirlongs to run on Tuesday, when she was well back from the leaders. Her form last season was outstanding, and it is too early yet to condemn her. It will not surprise if she shows her form of Tuesday to be only a temporary Ifipse. The bracket of Irish Orator and Dealer’s Choice disappointed on Tuesday. Irish Orator has given the impression that he can stay and he'may appreciate the longer distance in to-morrow’s race. First Victory. Pyrites', and Safeguard may do hest 6f the others, but Adorian. Johnny Globe, and Vivanti are expected to dispute favouritism.

Many of the candidates for the Hornby Handicap have some good recent form to their credit, and betting Ms expected to cover a wide range. Young Charles did well to finish fourth, less than two lengths behind the winner, in the Canterbury Handicap, after losing a big stretch of ground soon after the start. The first time this speedy colt begins reasonably well he should win. Blue Mist won the Introductory Handicap in fine style on the first day of the

meeting, and off tpe front she should again race well. C. H. Fairman has her very fit at present, and she should soon extend her record.

Good Review, which will be having his first start for Mr W. L. Parkinson, who purchased him yesterday, went a grand race to finish second, beaten a nose, to Awadale. He wgs a long way back passing the half-mile, and he ran on solidly in the straight. *

Culture, which finished fourth in the Canterbury Handicap. Zulu, runner-up to Parawa Derby in the Empire Handicap, Awadale. and Systematic do not exhaiist the possibilities in an open field. Young Charles is expected to be. favourite ahead of Blue Mist and Good Review. 5.22 p.m.—

NEW ZEALAND FREE-FOR-ALL, Of £1550. Zinin 44sec class. One mile and a quarter.

Attack (16) scr Lady Averil (6) scr Checkmate (1) scr Mobile Globe

Captain Sandy (7) scr (8) scr Nebula (5) scr Congo Song Parawa Derby (14) scr (15) scr Doctor Ted (21 scr Plunder Bar Dragbman (12) scr (13) scr Gay Knight Single Direct (11) scr (10) scr Gantree (9) scr Trustee (3) scr Globe Direct

(4) scr The mile and a quarter New Zealand Free-for-All should provide one t>f the keenest finishes of the meeting. Single Direct is expected to be favourite after his good third placing in the New Zealand Cup. He should be improved by the race and. providing the pace Is oh all t|ie w r ay, he should .be close up at the finish. The Hornby trainer. J. B. Pringle, will parade a strong bracket in Lady Averil and Parawa Derby, both of which have some fine sprint performances to their credit. Parawa Derby is a brilliant young horse, but he has been unlucky to draw the second line. This sjlwuld not prejudice his chance, and he should take part in the finish. Captain Sandy, which will be making his first appearance at the meeting, should be improved by his races at Forbury Park and Oamaru, anfi he is being widely discussed.

Plunder Bar finished second in the Trotting Cup and a fortnight earlier he finished third in the Hannon Memorial at Oamaru. He has seldom looked better and he will again be a place prospect. Gay Knight cannot be discarded. His recent forth has been good and his form over one mile and a quarter has been outstanding. Mobile Globe, Globe Direct, Attack, and Nebula are not without prospects. and in what- promises to be a fine race home, Single Direct, the Parawa Derby bracket, and Captain Sandy are selected.

12.2 p.m.— YALDHURST HANDICAP. Of £850. Trotters. 4min 41sec class. Two : miles. Lill|an Mac (1) scr Swanee River Bold Salute (2) 12 (2) 36 Casameter (3) 1? Two Step (3) 36 Highland Kilt Bqshaw (1) 48 (1) 12 Belshazzar <4) 48 Endowed (4) 36 Co.nceit (3) 48 Java (1) 36 Signal Light (2) 48

12.47 p.m.— FLYING MILE HANDICAP, Of £900. 2 imin User class. One mile. Beckleigh (3) scr Qn Approval Ben’s Son (5) scr (9) scr Bonny Scott Positive (8) scr (7) scr British Chedworth Machine (6) 12 Hall < 10) scr Checkmate (7) 12 County Antrim Congo Song (5) 12 (4) scr Doctor Ted (2) 12 Fabric Silk 16» scr Maida DiHon Fortuna Gold Strand (2) scr Nebula (3) (4) 12 12 (1) scr Sir Peterson (1) 12

1.32 p.m.— AUTHOR DILLON HANDICAP, Of £900. 4min 35sec class. Two miler Almeta (6) scr Allanah (2) 13 Poris Grattan Peggydale (4) 1? ‘ (1) scr Red Anthony Fan Tan (7) scr (0) 12 Fillmore (10) scr Scottish Goldsmith (|) scr Brogue (5) 12 Keymaster (8) Lady Mavourscr Silverlight Uranium (1) In 12 1? neen (3) scr Worthy Jack Sandy Ridge (3) . (5) scr Gay Note (3) 34 Scot? Wrack (9) scr Josedale To Arawhata Audubon (1) 24 (2) scr

2.17 p.m.— DOMINION TROTTING HANDICAP, Of £2500. 4min 36see class. Two miles. Mine Host (3) scr Tatsydale (3) 12 Hipcord (?) Sure Harvest scr Barrier Reef (1) (1) scr Jason's Quest Dictation <4) 13 • (2) 24 Morning Wings Keen Blade (3) (1) 12 Acclamation (I) 66 Single Task <2> 12

3.2 p.m.— HAYWARD HANDICAP, Of £1000. 3min 38sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Kublai Khan Great Wonder (1) scr (4) 12 Palava (4) scr Hall Ace (3) 12 Realm Hilda Scott (5) 12 Again (5) scr Jkaroa (7) 12 Sahara Queen Laureldale (8) 12 (3) scr Sandy Logan Scotch Drift (11) 12 (2) scr Victory Song Yankiwi (6) scr (2) 12 Admiral Walnut Hall Peterson (12) (10) 12 Aqua Lady <6> 12 Ben's Son 62) 24 Bull’s Eye (9) 12 Red Emperor Carisbrook (1) 12 (1) 24

3.47 pm — NEW ZEALAND DERBY STAKES. Of £1500. Three-year-olds. One life and a half Adorian (4) scf Johnny Globe Dealer’s Choice (13) scr 41) scr Kapeen (9) scr Dual Flight (8) scr Pyrites (6) scr Esquire (5) scr Prince First Victory Channing (II) scr (7) scr Regal Parade Flagship (2) scr (10) scr Irish Orator Safeguard (12) scr (14) scr Vivantj (3) scr

4.32 p.m.— HORNBY HANDICAP Of £1400. 3min 35sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Blue Mist (1) her Awadale (3) 12 Beckleigh (10) scr Ada Scott (7) 12 Bonny Scott (3) scr Culture (2) 12 Chedworth Indigo (4) 12 Hall (8) scr On Approval Fortuna (6) scr (6) 12 Gay Piper (4) scr Right Royal (5) 12 Good Review Young Charles (2) scr (1) 12 Maida Dillon British (7) scr Machine (1) 24 Systematic (5) scr Zulu (2) 24 Victory Dale (9) scr