SECOND DAY OF CUP MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26887, 13 November 1952, Page 5

SECOND DAY OF CUP MEETING

TROTTING

Dictation Selected To Win Dominion Handicap CHANCE FOR VEDETTE IN FREE-FOR-ALL The contest between Dictation and Gold Horizon in the Dominion Handicap will be one of the highlights on the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Cup meeting at Addington tomorrow. They will not have an easy task from 72 yards, but they are a class above the others in the race, and it is difficult to see them beaten. Last year Barrier Reef, which started from 36 yards, won the race, after outstaying Gold Horizon (12 yards), in 4min 18 2-ssec. Dictation, which started from 60 yards and raced wide out most of the way, was not far away in seventh place. He was timed to trot the two miles from post to post in 4min 15 l-ssec, and the first mile and a half in 3min 11 4-ssec. Dictation is trotting better than ever, and he is a better stayer than Gold Horizon. His win in the Worthy Queen Handicap on Tuesday was one of the features of the day. If Dictation can win the Dominion Handicap, he will bring his stake-earnings to £12,910, which would place him second on the list of trotting winners in New Zealand, behind Aerial Scott, which won £13,215. Gold Horizon, which has won £9940 in stakes, is also very fit. He looked as if he would benefit from his race on Tuesday. Provided he does not pull hard, he is certain to reach a place. The Invercargill-owned Barrier Reef faltered badly on Tuesday after making the pace, but he may improve tomorrow. If he gets to the front, the race is certain to be a true test of stamina. The others in the race do not seem up to the class of the horses mentioned above, but there could easily be a surprise. If the track is soft, which is not likely, Black Sentinel would have prospects off the front.

The New Zealand Free-for-all run over one mile and a quarter, will be the other feature race of the day. Vedette, Burns Night, Mobile Globe, Van Dieman, Maori Home, and Soangetaha will probably be the favourites for the race, which should provide a stirring contest. Vedette, winner of £23,560 in stakes, will be better suited by the firmer track expected tomorrow. He has seldom stripped in better order than he did in the New Zealand Cup,.and should run the race of his career tomorrow. He is a proved performer under free-for-all conditions. Burns Night won a free-for-all last Easter, when he outclassed a strong field. His failure in the Cup can be discounted, and he should go close to making amends tomorrow. Mobile Globe’s win in the cup was too convincing for excuses to be made for the others. He will not be out of his depth in tomorrow’s field, and should again race well. Last year, Maori Home finished fourth in the New Zealand Cup, and won the New Zealand Free-for-All on the second day of the meeting. He finished fourth in the cup on Tuesday, and should be prominent again tomorrow. Van Dieman will have good prospects, and may be the best of the others.

Fo L ward ma Y be too experienced for the three-year-olds in the New Zealand Metropolitan Stakes. The halfbrother to Morano and Adorian is in excellent condition, and he should mu de^i_ short work of the opposition, lhe three-year-olds are a good lot and form here should give a line on prospects in the New Zealand Derby Stakes on Saturday week. The best v ln tomorrow’s race may be MageHan, Distant Star, and. Jaunty. The prospects are for fine weather to£st r °Th/filiH the tra ?, k ? hould be very tas l-.. The fields are all of good strength ?£? rac * n S should be the best see/on tne course for some time. „Zl? dou ble will be run on the Hornby Handicap and the Cashmere Handicap. or the Wi “ be bracketed and al Krak a t to“ andiCaP: Mountain Hayward Handicap: First Victory and Tactics G ay Lyric and Gay Dene, Schwanda and Denbry. Singte’TMk Handlcap; Sure Charge and t I S Z '. Me ‘ro P oJ|tan Stakes: Jaunty and Lodestar. Magellan and Consul. Selections are:— Eu A ek h a°Seo?t U Aerog” a r3 diCaP ’ In 6 lew °° d - Yaldhurst Handicap: Correction. Mountain Range-Krakatoa bracket, Bonus. ~. Handicap: Masterpiece, First Den:Xlc a ket CS bracket ' Gay H? l ?z™n ni ßarri i e? n R 1 e C e aP: Dictation - G ° ld Hornfay Handieap: White Angel. Young Charles, Laureldale. ™ N ' Z fa Metropolitan Stakes: Forward Magellan-Consul bracket, Distant Star. Aut a hil mere Handica P : Mayenga, Crimea, M?bfle F G r fo e bl° r - AU: Vedette ' Burns Night ' The programme is as follows: 12.2 p.m.—

Which finished a good second to Night Flight m the Introductory Handicap on Tuesday, may come into her own m the Author Dillon Handicap. The U. Scott mare will probably be better suited by the firmer track expected tomorrow. Eureka Scott looked unlucky to finish no closer than third in Tuesday’s race. He received a poor run, but finished very _ast once he got clear in the straight. He broke lust short of the post when he seemed to have the race won. M. Holmes will probably drive him again. Aerogard was not suited by the easv track on Tuesday. The Dillon Hall mare should be improved by the race, and it sur P ri se if she reaches a place. Onio faltered badly on Tuesday after having every chance. He is in very good condition, and may show up here. Trixie Milne and Emblazon ran fair races on Tuesday, and they are expected to prove the best of the others.

12.47 p.m.— YALDHURST HANDICAP, Of £BOO. Tro+ters. 4min 42sec class. Two miles.

Correction which was not started on Tuesday because of the state of the track, may return to winning form in the Yaldhurst Handicap. The Lucky Jack mare is one of the best trotters in her class, and she should win a race at the meeting Correction gave a sound display at the Addington trials last Thursday. She will ;not haxe an impossible task from 48 yards Mountain Range and Krakatoa. both of which prefer a firm track, gave fair displays on Tuesday. They are both in good order, and are expected to do better here. They will be a popular combination with place investors.

Bonus is a grand stayer, and he will have good prospects of reaching a place. There are few more consistent trotters about. Red Valley, Jenny Dillon. Willonyx and Rewa Scott should also race well.

Betting will cover a wide range in the Hayward Handicap, and it is difficult to select the likely favourite. Masterpiece ran a sound race for third to Gay Dene and First Victory in the Canterbury Handicap on Tuesday, and he should do better on a firm track tomorrow. Masterpiece looked in need of the run on TuesHe should do much better over the shorter distance here. First Victory, a winner atForbury Park recently, did well to finish second to Gay Dene on Tuesday. A repetition of that torni would make him htird to beat. He wiil be bracketed with Tactics a winner «Lz22 rnan iv. "? onth - She is handily placed on the front and, with a reasonable run, should be hard to beat. Gay Lyric should be improved by his race on Tuesday, and he may do better. c T ay_Dene was impressive when he won from U 24 Sd yards nd he should a S ai n do well Schwanda was not started on Tuesday, but his bracketed mate, Denbry, ran a useful race. His barrier behaviour was greatly improved, and it will not surprise if they show up Night Flight, Punt and Empire Lady are other capable pacers, and they could easily upset calculations. 2.17 p.m.—

Daredevil (2) 24 (2) 72 and Gold Horizon will dispute L n . the Dominion Trotting Handicap, and, though they will concede ot U P & 72 yards, it is difficult to see any of the others bothering them seriously. Dictation is a grand stayer, and / on ? U k, sday was nlost impressive” 'Yi 11 J? r °i Jab iy fae the favourite ,?, riz , on „ i,as seldom run a bad nrovert Doyle - He Should be im“ Proved by his race on Tuesday and if DictltSn. nOt PUU tO ° hard ' he may I ’ eat Barrier Reef is a grand stayer. If he can get to the front and make his otvn take catching. His recent Th lB A hO vi d save5 ave im P r <>ved him. The Auckland trotter. Glen Star has a He° d i<; re h U i^i° n and is a renowned stayer. Pl FO^t h On ß^ e ad?° n a t 'h a 5 f d . of“th:;others an on m thi S t e S ,ed d ° best are ln <?xneotSf’ t Slgnal and Bulls Eye ’ Ct 2 d ,. to race b est of the other ?ee d thfm ed h«J' SeS ' “ is diffi cult to Horizon beatln 8 Dictation or Gold

White Angel and Young Charles may dispute the finish of the Hornby Handicap if their race in the New Zealand Trotting Cup on Tuesday has had no serious effect. White Angel is brilliant over tne distance with a reasonable run, and i she should make amends for her failure m the cup. She has run her best races! on a hard track.

Young Charles lost too much ground at the start of the cup to be a possibility, but he should begin better here as he will be alone on 36 yards. Young Charles has more ability than most others in the race and he should go close to winning. L ' a^F el dale was the unlucky runner in the Final Handicap on Tuesday, and if he is more favourably placed near the straight entrance here, he could easily win The Josedale Grattan stallion looks better now than on any of his other visits to Canterbury. Lady Rowan and Star Rosa ran useful , ra .C. es in the Empire Handicap, and thev win again have prospects of reaching a ‘i °to er s in the race are not a good lot. Heather Dillon may be the best ot them. She was a useful second behind Zulu tn the Final Handicap on Tuesday. 3.52 p.m.—

Forward is expected to extend the record of four-year-olds in the New Zealand Metropolitan Stakes. The Light Brigade stallion was not suited by the slightly easy track on Tuesday, but he nevertheless ran a sound race. He will be opposed by some smart three-year-olds tomorrow, but the task should not be beyond him. Magellan, winner of the Riccarton I Stakes, and Consul will form a strong 1 combination for O. E. Hooper. Both have!

more than average ability, and. if they start reasonably well, both may be placed. Distant Star did well to finish third m the Riccarton Stakes, as he was forced down in the softer going on the inside over the last three furlongs when he made his run. Distant Star is a grand type of pacer, and he should be improved by his race on Tuesday.

Jaunty was a good second to Magellan on Tuesday, and he should again race well. He will be bracketed with another capable pacer. Lodestar. Big Shot, Moss Hall and Brava are three other smart pacers and they may be the pick of the remainder.

Mayenga, a winner at his two appearances this season, will be- handily placed on the front in the Cashmere Handicap. He is expected to be the hardest to beat. Mayenga is a good stayer, and seems set to win his way to the best company. He races best when the pace is brisk. Crimea was a disappointment at the recent Oamaru meeting, but he was not quite at his best. The Light Brigade gelding could make short work of the opposition here if he is at his peak. He has tremendous speed and stamina. Authie was most impressive when he won at Oamaru. If he can make his own rules in front, he will take catching. He has become more solid with age, and should develop fine winning form later this season. Brucus, Tribal Song, Royal Brigade and Countermark have shown fair form at times this season, and they should have the best chances of the others. However, Mayenga. Crimea and Authie should do best. 5.22 p.m.—

Maori Home Charles (6) scr (3) scr If the track is hard and fast, Vedette will probably be favourite for the New Zealand Free-for-all, even though he has drawn wide. The Light Brigade gelding is one of the gamest pacers in commission, and, if he has taken no harm from his race in the cup, he should race best. Burns Night faltered badly in the New Zealand Cup on Tuesday, but he is expected to make amends here. Burns Night is a brilliant pacer, and, with a reasonable run, he should Mobile Globe outclassed the field in the New Zealand Trotting Cup on Tuesday, and if he makes a similar effort, he must be conceded a chance here. He has previously shown good form in the best sprint company, and it will not surprise if he wins, especially if he can make his own rules out in front.

Soangetaha is the problem horse in the field. He may be feeling the effects of his hard race in the cup, but if he is at lys best, he will have excellent prospects. Van Dieman was the unlucky runner in the cup. He will have a great chance of returning to the winning list tomorrow.

Maori Home and Young Charles are two capable pacers, and both are well up to this class. If either of them receives a reasonable run, he may surprise. Victory Globe and Maida Dillon should do best of the others, but Vedette and Burns Night should beat them.

4.37 p.m.— CASHMERE HANDICAP, Of £600. 4min 39sec class. Two miles. Countermark Paramount (4) 24 (3) scr Regalia (1) 24 Flagship (4) scr Authie (4) 36 Mayenga (2) scr Chief Lochiel Regal Parade (2) 36 (1) scr Crimea (6) 36 Royal Brigade Financial (1) 36 (1) 12 His Majesty (3) 36 Brucus (2) 24 Tribal Song (5) 36 Lady Balfour (3) 24

NEW ZEALAND FREE-FOR-ALL, Of £1250. 2min 43sec class. One mile and a quarter. Burns Night Mobile Globe (9) scr (7) scr Chamfer (4) scr Soangetaha (13) scr Congo Song (2) scr Van Dieman Fortuna (1) scr (10) scr Gough’s Pride Vedette (12) scr (5) scr Victory Globe Maida Dillon (8) scr (11) scr Young

_ _ AUTHOR DILLON HANDICAP Ut £750. 4min 35sec class. Two miles. Aerogard (4) scr Essendon (2} 12 Corunna (2) scr Eureka Scott Diamed (7) scr (4) 12 Ohio (1) scr Inglewood (3) 12 temple Star Senate (1) 12 (5) scr Emblazon (3) 24 rnxie Milne Helali (1) 24 Venetian (6) scr Imperial (3) scr Globe (4) 24 Virginia Scott Tiberius (2) 24 (8) scr

Jenny Dillon Father’s Wish (2) scr (1) 36 Eoyal wrack Correction (5) 48 fl) scr Krakatoa (2) 48 Red Valley (3) scr Rewa Scott (4) 48 Mountain Sandyshore (6) 48 Range (1) 24 Vodka (1)' 48 Bonus (2) 36 Willonyx (3) 48

1.32 p.m.— HAYWARD HANDICAP, Of £875. 3min 38sec class. One mile and five furlongs. Affable (7) scr First Mate First (4) 12 Victory (2) scr Night Flight Gay Lyric (9) scr (3) 12 Masterpiece Lahore (2) 12 (1) scr Relight (5) 12 Punt (8) scr Sir Leonard (1) 12 Red Chase (5) scr Denbry (3) 24 Schwanda (3) scr Empire Lady Springston’s (1) 24 Pride (6) scr Gay Dene (2) 24 Tactics (4) scr

DOMINION handicap Of £2250. Trotters. 4min 37sec r»l a Black Sentinel wo miles Fair Isle <2) Fourth Brigade scr Bulls Eye (1) (1) 24 36 (4) Glen Star (1) scr scr Signal Light (3) Pat Review (3) Precaution (5) scr scr Single Task (2) Sure Charge Barrier Reef (6) Swanee River scr Dictation (1) (1) 48 72 n h ■ (1) 12 Gold Horizo

3.7 p.m.— * HORNBY HANDICAP 1 £1200. 3min 35sec class. One mile and _ ,, “ vc luuongs. Dons Grattan Radiant Night (3) scr tot Flight w Pafhpr (3 > 12 Commander (5) Hall Ace (2) scr scr Dillon (5) Laureldale (4) 24 24 Lady Rowan On Approval „ < 4 ) Star Rosa (1) scr scr „ , < 2 > Realm Again 24 Victory Song (3) 24 o o (6) scr White Angel Bonny Scott (1)' 24 _ i (2) 12 Young Palava (1) 12 Charles (1) 36

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN Of £1000. Three and four-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. Big Shot (2) scr Merry Gold (5) 12 Consul (3) scr Midnight (3) 12 Distant Star Paia R O yal <d i 2 S! SCr Youn S Sam (4) 12 Jaunty (8) scr Brava (4) 24 Lodestar (5) scr Fabius 1 24 Magellan (7) scr Forward (3) 24 Moss Hall (4) scr Maestro (2) 24 Peter Again (4) scr Brave Company (2) 12