PROSPECTS AT METHVEN

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 4

PROSPECTS AT METHVEN

CORRECTION MAY WIN AGAIN FINANCIAL IN FORM FOR PRESIDENT’S " Four horses engaged in the Lyndhurst Handicap No. 1 at the Metnven Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at the Mount Harding racecourse to-day have recent winning form to their credit. They are Correction, Lady Brigade, Super Note, and Sylvette. Correction came into her own at the Greymouth meeting on March 26, when she easily beat Bonus after appearing to be well out of her ground with six furlongs to run. This half-sister to Morning Wings seems to have plenty of ability, and she should prove a good stake-earner for her owner, Mr S. T. Webster, and her Hornby trainer, J, B. Pringle. Lady Brigade has not been extensively raced, but she has shown a lot of promise. She was nbt troubled to win the Tradesmen’s Handicap at the Roxburgh meeting at Easter after breaking at the start. A four-year-old mare by Light Brigade, she is trained at Waikouaiti by R. J. Jones. Super Note gave a solid exhibition of trotting at Rangiora last week when he won the Domett Handicap. He was unlucky in the Southbrook Handicap later in the day, and if he had received a mire favourable run he would have finished closer than fifth. Sylvette beat Kiskeam and Double Sure in convincing style in the Ferry Handicap at Wyndham on March 17, but she broke in her race later in the day. She is another young trotter with a good action, and with more experience she should develop* useful form. Indomitable showed great promise as a three-year-old, and he is to have his first start as a four-year-old today. He may need a race or two before the best is seen of him, but if be is anywhere near his best he should have a good chance. If there is to be a surprise, Beau Scott may be the one to cause it. He was most impressive at Addington on Thursday, and looks a likely improver. The others do not make much appeal. M. Holmes’s Team M. Holmes, who has also Tactics and Prince Charming engaged at the meeting, appears to hold a strong hand in the President's Handicap with the former Southland mare, Financial. Croughton,- a disappointing runner at Rangiora last week, is expected to show improvement and he may be the hardest for Financial to beat. Diamed, Colleague, Monty Jeaon. and Bonny Brogue make most appeal of the others. Greenwich is expected te win again in the Spaxton.Handicap. He W M having only his second race this season when he beat a good field of maiden horsea at New Brighton on March 17, and he is reported to have made good progress since then. Tactics showed great speed in her race at Timaru last month, and she is expect'd to extend Greenwich, "cott Junior, Direct Link. Supreme Globe and Lady Rowan should al-o show up. A number of horses In the Lauriston Handicap ate also engaged in the Spaxton Handicap, and form in the earlier race may provide a reliable guide here. If Grerowich fa'ls to win at his first attempt he should make ament’s ere He will be bracketed with Josephine, which showed useft’l form on the Blen-heim-Nelson circuit recently, Prince Charming and the White Angel-Trueleen bracket should also take part in the finish. ’ , . Velvet Brown, an unlucky runner in the North Canterbury Racing Club Handiem at Rangiora last week, is expected to make amend? in the Richards Memorial. Isa lei finished third at Rangiora after making all the pace, and she should show tmnrovement. Treviso. Knightmare, the First Charge-Harvest Tide bracket, and King High are likely to race prominently. , » i, Keretakt has been scratched from all engagement* at th* meeting, whi'e Idealist has been withdrawn from the Lyndhvrst FancUcap No. 2. The following horses will be bracketed on the tota'isator:— Spaxton Handicap: Dillon d’Oro and Supreme Globe. „ _ _ ...... Lyndhurst Hand'cep Ne. 2: Scotties Double and Who Knows. Lauriston Handicap: Greenwich and Josephine, Chance and Sandan, KeretaKi and Mary Dictator, White Angel and True ■ le ßichards Memorial Handicap: Castlelight and El Supremo, Countermark and Keretaki, Cdpper Globe and King High. Agnes Grattan and Ebony Hall, First Charge and Harvest Tide. The double will be run on the Spaxton and Lauriston Handicaps.

Selections are:— 11 a.m.—Lyndhurst Trot Handicap No. 1: Correction, La'"y Brigade, Super Note. 1145 a.m.: Highbank Handicap No. 1: Defendant. Supreme Command, Rareaway. 1230 p.m.—Spaxton Handicap: Greenwich, Tactics, Scott Junior. ' 130 p.m— President’s Handicap: Financial, Croughton. Diamed. 2.15 p.m.—Lyndhurst Trot Handicap No. 2: Gliding Wrack, Rewa Scott, Canny Scott.

3 p.m.—Lauriston Handicap: prince Cliarming, White Angel-Trueleen bracket., Greenwich-Josephine bracket. 3.45 p.m.—Highbank Handicap No. 2: Chieftain, Francis Gold, Sergeant Major. 435 p,m.—Richards Memorial Handicap: Velvet Brown, Isa Treviso. Acceptances:—

LYNDHURST TROT HANDICAP, No. 1 of £270; trotters: 4mln cl-ss; one mile and five furlongs—Beau Scott, Hawkesbuty Girl. Indomitable. Mir.z. Native Dictator, Prototype. Surestrike. Victory Cheer scr; Correction. Early Dawn. LadyBrigade, Super Note, Sylvette 24; Captain Hardy. Sir Charles 36; Bishop's Cleeve. Templar 60. HIGHBANK HANDICAP. No. 1. of £270; 3min 58sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Autopay, Bourbon la:s, Costerville, Chipbewa, Defendant. Fearless Peter, Gay Chanter, Gift, Gold Pelic. Grattan Hall. Jenny Grattan, Little flam, Ludere. National Lady, Prominence, Raceaway, Sage Girl. Spearhead, Supreme Command. Vralment scr; Graticulate 12: Wentworth 36. SPAXTON HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs*— Banquet Hall. Bedelia, Dillon d’Oro, Direct Link, Doreen Axworthy. Gallant Satin, Gay Heritage, Greenwich, Highland Chief, June Grattan, Lady Rowan. Main Force, Mary Dictator, Sandan, Scott Junior, Special Globe, Supreme Globe, Tactics, Three Cheers, Virginia Scott scr; Clifton Star, Queen of Scots 12; Helen Grattan 24; Galladora 38.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £450: 4min 44sec class; two miles.—Agnes Grattan, Alluck, Colleague. Countermark. Dotirglo. Ebony Hall, El Supremo, Imperial I,ord, Jacare, Monty Jason. Wrackdale scr; Bonny Brogue. Diamed, Goldbox 12; Croughton Scottish Greetings 24; Barney Grattan, Financial, Jack’s Luck 36; Mountain Tarn 48: Birthstone 60.

LYNDHURST TROT HANDICAP, of £200; trotters: 4min class; one-mile and five furlongs.—Elaborator, Idealist, Knocknagree. Morning Mist, Overdale Lad, Scottie's Double, windydale scr; Black Sehtinal, Dainty Joe, Gliding Wrack, Rewa Soott 24; Ascot, Canny Scott, Crystal Light 36; Alandale, Sabre Dance 60: Who Knows 72.

LAURISTON HANDICAP, of £250; 2min Stlsec class: one mile and a quarter. —Chance, Direct Link, Gallant Satin. Greenwich. Highland Chief, Imperial Trust, Josephine, Keretaki, Klondyke, Main Force, Mary Dictator, Sandan, Scott Junior, Sherriff Hell, Shnl-'g Gold. Suiewood. Three Cheers, Virginia Scott scr; Chiton Star, Helen Grattan, King High. Prince Charming, Queen of Scots. Trueleen, War Glory, White Angel 12; Galladora, Serviceman 24.

HIGHBANK HANDICAP, No. 2, of £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile ana five furlongs.—Btndermeer Stream, Conis:on, Chieftain, Conundrum, Doncaster Lass, Francis Gold, Gypsy Bingen. Golden Joker. Globe Rey, Inglewood. Kierloch; Lord Michael. Mighty Globe, Panic. Punt. Sally Walla. Sergeant. Major, Springwater, Sure Pip, Young Toriy- scr; Moreta 36. L. L. RICHARDS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £350; 2min 53sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Agnes Grattan, Caatlelight, Cooper Globe, Countermark, David's Pride, Ebony Hall, El Supremo, First Charge Imperial Lord, Isa Lei, Keretaki, King High, Loyal Scott, Monty Jason, Treviso, Velvet Brown, Wrackdale scr; Active Service, Commentator. £ B L U, V D * y ’ Knightmare, Mystery Dillon, Native Royal, Tiny Scott 12; Barney GratJan. Financial, Jack’s Luck 24; Harvest Tide 36.

CHANCE FOR VODKA AT AWAPUNI TO DAY

“The Press" SpcMai Service . ~ AUCKLAND, April 13.. Auckland and Waikato horses should P l a £_ a Prominent part on the first day of the Manawatu Trotting Club’s annual meeting at. Awapuni on Saturday. The principal race* will be the Manawatu Trotttog Cup and the Manawatu Futurity Stakes. The double will be on the Broadway Handicap and the D. W. Reid Memorial Handicap. Selection* are:— 11,15 a.m.—City Handicap: Cadogan, Flicka Boy, Our .Teddy. 11.55 a.m.--Ksfranga Handicap: Mac'* Mistake, Au He voir. Cherry Malott*.

12.40 p.m,—Broadway Handicap: Carol Grace, Gay Ballerina. Cherokee. 115 p.m.—Manawatu Trotting Cup: Pleasant Smile, Dandy Maclean, Gi2era. 2.20 p.m.—D. W. Reid Memorial Handicap: Vodka. Sir Andrew, Nacirema. 2.55 p.m.—Manawatu Futurity Stake*:. Silver Tip, Ambassador, Highland Reel. 3.45 pun.—Palmerston Handicap: Au Revoir, Mac's Mistake, Social Justice. 4.35 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Uinglass, Red Slipper, Red Shade.

Date of conference A decision to hold the annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference in Christchurch on Wednesday, July 11, i was made at a meeting of the executive lot the conference last evening.