TROTTING Royal Court Picked At Methven Today

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31345, 15 April 1967, Page 6

TROTTING Royal Court Picked At Methven Today

The scratching of Wallacetown at a late hour yesterday for the Lyndhurst Handicap at Methven today has left the first leg of the Methven Trotting Club’s on-course double without a firm favourite.

Now any of a dozen could be the popular fancy but the chances are that Martin Brigade, Vapour and Single Way will be high on the list. Of the others, Tehaw and Last Round could have the best backing but there will be strong support also for Doctor Scott, the only runner on the list of reserves to get back in the field. The Lyndhurst Handicap is one of two races for trotters on the Methven Trotting Club’s programme. The other is the Lauriston Handicap in which Royal Court might succeed. Royal Court was an unlucky third at Rangiora last Saturday. He was all but knocked down when trotting easily inside the last three furlongs of his race. He should be untroubled to make amends at Methven. Grace Harwar was a winner at Washdyke on February 25 following on some sound efforts at her previous racing. She is more than useful and could again be prominent Bonny Strathair, unbeaten in his last two starts, Fair Play, Tatsy Brigade, Lochaber and Young Morris could also race prominently. Brigade’s Advice, Golden Fleece and Frostibon form a likely trio for the second leg of the on-course double, the First Spaxton Handicap. The T.A.B. double will be run on the J. McCloy Memorial Handicap and the Springburn Handicap, the last-start winners, Dryden Smoke and Trader Horn forming a likely combination. Fair weather is forecast and the track will be in good order. Fields;— BN-COURSB CONCESSION DOUBLE 11 a.m.— LYNDHURST TROT, £280; 2:26 class; 13f.

Brackets: Bertha Jo and Vapour, Beverley Dawn and Borderman. Scratched: Axworthy Hanover. Regal Scott, Light View. Highland Fortress, Resistor’s Sister, Wallacetown. 11.35 a.m.— HIGHBANK HANDICAP, £275: 2:20 class; 13f.—First division: Ambler (19), Balrazie (13), Bobo (12) Bonnie Lindy (2), Bonny Aire (17). Golden Gift (4), Roydon Way (21), Quiet Local (3). Cingalese (20), Claudia Hanover (15), Elizabeth Hanover (5), Luisetti (6), Sherwood Queen (1), Shady Maid (16), Rhyl (9), Zan Star (7), Zulita (10), Willow Brae (18), Somerset (11) It. Second Division: Benjamin (21) Betsy Morano (20). Dlarac (13) Oxford Diamond (14). Boy Logan (12). Burma Road (4), Caught Again (5), Eden’s Choice (15), Lachlan (17). Nevashy (1), Falincia (9). False Choice (10), Glenafton (19), Heather Marie (3), Jib (7). Newella (18), Santa Belle (8), Sir Ike (16), Topper (11) It. Brackets: Ambler and Benjamin; Bobo and Diarac; Boy Logan and Golden Gift; Burma Road and Quite Local; Bonnie Lindy and Oxford Diamond: Cingalese and Eden's Choice; Claudia Hanover and Lachlan; Falincia and Luisetti: Glenafton and Sherwood Queen; Heather Marie and Shady Maid; Jib and Zan Star; Newella and Zulita; Santa Belle and Willowbrae; Somerset and Topper. Scratched: Brigade Folly, Country Boy, Smokey Gamble. Home Lad. U. 25 p.m.— SPAXTON HANDICAP HO. 1, £340 ; 2:19 class; 13f.

I ’tW<LYBAR-OLD STAKES, £500: special conditions; lim. —Abbey Nelson (12), Ascot King (5), Bay Boa (3), Chevalier (4), Creditor (24), Dark Rival (1), Francis John (1»), Fratello (11), (13), Gladeen (18), Goldflake (21) Indian Sign (14), Jon Hall (22) Leading Light (9), Peterson (8), Royal Walk (7), Saladin (20), Selwyn Hanover (17), Shepherd's Delight (10), Waratah (10) It; Double Cross (4),

Forward Star (1), Happy Hal (3), Imperial Way (2) 12. Brackets: Abbey Nelson and Happy Hal; Creditor and Waratah. Scratched: Great Faith, Light Globe, Light Jen, Viva Zabata. T.A.B. DOUBLE 1.45 p.m— J. McCLOY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £800; 2:15 class; 2m.

Brackets: Chaman, Atanui and Mitcham; Don Caesar and Chief Command; Grand Finale and St. Nazaire. Scratched: Nocatchem,. Airborne. 2.30 p.m— SPAXTON HANDICAP No. 2, £340; 2:19 class; 13f—Bacardi (15), Boston Billy (8), Caplin (11), Cheribon (18), Command (3), Early Frost (6), Flaming Glow (1), Garriman (16), Highland Globe (17), Laurinda (19), Limbala (5). Mansfield (10), Master Kent (7), Pride of Egypt (13), Seafield Countess (9), Soft Magic (2), Talisman (14), Ten Grand (12), Tyrone (4) It. 3.15 p.m.— SPRINGBURN HANDICAP, £400; 2:18 class; 13f.

Scratched: Battery Boy, Compromise, Linkwood Lady, Sequoia. 3.50 p.m.— ....; LAURISTON HANDICAP, £450; trotters; 2:18 class: 2m.— Convertor (8), Erin’S Smile (12), Fair Play (2), Guess Who (11), Hialea (6), Lochaber (9), Mystique (10), Norwood Lass (1), Polydorus (5), Self Contained (7). Sidl Barrani (3) It; Bonny Strathair (6), Grace Harwar (2), Moonlight Bay (4). Royal Court (5), Tatsy Brigade (1), Young Morris (3) 36; Betty’s Song (2), Del Reno (5), Phoebe Martial (1), Tannochbrae (4), Wayleggo (3) 60; Our Debbie (2), Phenoma (1) 72. Brackets:—Erin’s Smile and Grace Harwar; Fair Play and Betty’s Song. Scratched: Chief View. 4.25 p.m.— L. L. RICHARDS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £500; 2:17 class; Um. Foaming Lass (4), Gay Return (9), Glen Vale (5), Goldmount (7), Kingster (8), Lee (13), Lofty (2), Prospector (1), Proudly (16), Queensway (3), Semloh (6), Spanaway (10), Torpi (11), Vaggi (14) It; Bar None (3), Flak (5), Frugal (4), Major Pip (10), Our Smokey (12), Scotch Cherie (6), Sonny Jim (8) Star Globe (1), Stereo Scott (9) Why Not (7) 24. Brackets: Gay Return and Lofty; Glen Vale and Frugal; Goldmount and Kingster. Scratched: All Baba, Warily, Abbey Frost, Local Star.

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3908 Authentic (16) It. 4818 Bold Chief (!) It. 213 Brigade’s Advice (5) It. 0700 Caviare (19) It. 1903 Chief Judge (3) It. 3757 Copper Khan (13) ». It. 0704 Fanlight (17) It. 2007 Frostibon (10) . « It. 0102 Golden Fleece (9) .. It. 2016 Johnny Kawa (12) ». It. 3800 Light Thaw (4) It. 640 Maluka (18) .. Mary Dee 415) ... It. It. 1830 Nancy Hanover (11) .« It. 3950 Queen Gypsy (2) .« It. 8872 Silver Strip (8) .. 5001 Sleeman (6) .. It. It. 1530 Tangotile (7) It. 1600 Viva Heine (14) It.

0200 Bright Enterprise (11) It. 0020 Chaman (13) It. 0670 Don Caesar (8) It. 3541 Dryden Smoke (6) It. 8000 Guyfa (10) i* • It. 3521 Meadow Bank (7) !• • It. 2654 Merry Morning (5) •! It. 40 Paranova (12) It. 0000 Quality Inn (2) It. 2612 Royal Fame (4) It. 0039 Sir Charles (1) It. 0500 Third Chief (3) — It. 1200 Atanui (?) 24 0438 Chief Command (2) 24 0050 Grand Finale (6) 24 0408 Happy Sam (5) Julie Hanover (3) 1* *4 24 8612 24 9000 Mitcham (8) 24 0000 St. Nazaire (1) 24 0080 Winfield Chief (4) 24 00 Gay Gordon (1) 60

0090 Alray (20) . It. 8007 Annfield (2) .. . It. 9908 Battle Star (21) . It. 9540 Carefree (13) . It. 4381 Dacron (6) . . It. 7000 Eden Star (1) . It. 3421 Finesse (3) .« . It. 0400 Hal Air (18) . It. 0715 Highfire (5) . It. 0009 Jay Queen (14) . It. 1860 Johnny Glen (11) . It. Lauder Way (15) . It. 0144 Patriarch’s Son (9) . It. 5106 Rosedale Hanover (23) It. 4800 Shy Bess (12) . It. 6090 Staraker (17) . It. 0990 Stormwinner (19) . It. 4677 Stylos (16) . It. 11 Trader Horn (4) . It.