METROPOLITAN TROTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 154, 27 March 1937, Page 15

METROPOLITAN TROTS

Excellent Fields Engaged (By Ovebciieck.) The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting will be opened at Addington to-day, when most of the best light harness horses in training will be seen in action, and the racing should be of a high standard throughout. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. The card is as follows: — Noon— ..... PRELIMINARY HANDICAP, Of £<.oo; 3.34 class. One mile aud a half. Bittersweet .. scr Franz Derby . • 12 Helen's Bay ... ser Lament .... 1JGolden Eagle . scr Little Beta ... I'Klppagh .... scr Waikato Prince 12 Kulni scr Mataunga ‘M Reward scr Rustle ••■■■■ ’g Sister Mary ... scr New Metford . 48 Captain Bolt .. 12 Norman Fox . 48 Corrlanda ••• 12 A very useful lot of trotters will contest the Preliminary Handicap, but it would appear that, those likely to be m most demand are Golden Eagle. Bittersweet and Captain Bolt. The successful North Islander. Franz Derby, is also entitled to respect, as she is very solid. It is, however, possible that in the better company she is now meeting she may be carried off her feet. 12.10 — FENDALTON HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 2.47 class. One mile and a quarter. Aristotle .... scr Subsidy .... scr Encounter .. scr Worthy King . scr Frisco Lady .. scr Marie Celeste . 1Logan's Pride . scr Mocust - Parisienue •• scr Rocks Ahead . 1Plaiu Pearl ...scr Village Guy ... 1Southern Smile scr Young Frank . 12 Stirling Lady . scr Sir Guy •••••• Betting is likely to be well distributed in the Fendalton Handicap, but the three that may find most favour may be larisienije. Frisco Lady and Southern Smile. Of the others, Village Guy may prove most troublesome, as he has been racing consistently. EISTER HANDICAP, of £750; 4.26 class. Two miles. Bingen Palm . scr Grand Mogul . TGamble scr Roy Spec 1Graham Direct scr Rollo Cloudy Range . 12 Blue Mountain -4 Glenrossie ... 1- Koi lOr The class of the Easter Handicap is 4.26, the same as the New Zealand Cup, and ail excellent contest should result. Based on this season's form Gambles prospects do not read too well, but it n known that he has not shown his true ability. The public will no doubt make the Cloudy Range-Grand Mogul bracket favourite, and next in order of demand may be Glenrossie and Graham Direct. WILKIN HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 3.2 S class. One mile and a half. Blair Athol ... scr Greenmantle . jCredit Funds . scr On Parade .. 1Harlequin ..scr Play Ou jRenown’s Best scr Red r Iyer .... - Sage King .... scr Casanova ... Blair Athol is due to make Ims reappearance in the AA ilkin Handicap, anc he will be solidly supported. Toorak has proved an exceptionally good Youngster, but he is getting on to a tight mark and may find it difficult to hold off the older opponents, of whom Renown s Best and Casanova are nicely placed. BELFAST HANDICAP. of £350 ; 4.30 class. Two miles. Big Author ... scr Gallant Knight 1Isabel Derby .. scr Gunfire iLuekv Jack ... scr Recess JRayd'us fi cr Smooger i Rocks Ahead ■■ scr Luckv Jack has had an exceptionally good run of late and. while he is now on a pretty tight mark, should still take a power of beating. Gallant Knight will probably be favourite from Lucky Jack and Recess. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £350 ; 4.40 class. Two miles. Amonos scr Sandy N. set Flotsam ....scr Great Admiral 12 Ganton scr Koro Peter ... tGarner scr Wahnooka .. od Homeward Lass scr Discord Norman Fox .. scr Air Flow 00 Raclaim •••• scr Wrackler ••• ' The Autumn Handicap should provide plenty of thrills. Great Admiral, should prove equal to heading off those in Iront of him. Wahnooka is a good trotter and he and Air Flow, with Great Admiral, may be best backed. EXPRESS HANDICAP, of £300; 4.30 class. Two miles. Eighteen Carat ser Norma Bingen 12 Gaillard .... scr Nobleman ... 12 Golden Cross . scr Rongomai ... 1Mvstery Yet .. scr Double Great . ‘-4 Navy Blue .... ser Stirling Lady • 24 Real Burton .. scr Happy Knight 3(1 Valdor scr Southern Smile Wilbur White, scr Pot Luck 60 The distance may prove too much tor some of those engaged in the Express Handicap, but three that are likely to be well supported are Gaillard, Mystery Yet and Double Great. FLYING HANDICAP, of £350 ; 2.44 class. One mile and a quarter. Bonny Azpre . scr Rev spec 12 Gold country . ser Kollo Ic.raee McElwyn scr Smooger .... IGuv Junior ... scr Worthy Light 1Llewellyu's Mountain 12 Pride scr Glenrossie .. 24 Raydus ser Grand Mogul . 24 War Buoy •••• scr New Derby ... -4 Bingen Palm . 12 Tempest .... -4 Reporter .... 12 The Flying Handicap presents a nice problem. ’ Bonny Azure, who will be bracketed with Glenrossie, must be well backed. Reporter has a nice turn ot speed and. with Llewellyn’s Pride, may be the best supported of the others. The three on the back mark are not out. or the contest, but their task is made difficult because they have so many to go round and will necessarily have to cover a good deal of extra ground.