ADDINGTON TROTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 271, 12 August 1938, Page 19

ADDINGTON TROTS

Strong Fields For Final Day REVIEW OF PROSPECTS (]3y Overcheck.) The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Clul)’k meeting will hfi concluded i-»-day. On the lirat. two -liiye' there Ims been a steep decline in the loin lisa tor figures and it is to be hoped that an nn* provemeut will be worded to-day. The course is reported to be drying fust, and this will hi- helpful to many othe contestants who raced below their true f:.;rm on the first two days. A pnrtieularly strong field Js etigng-'il in the National Handicap, which will afford some of the runners the hist opportunity they will have for qimlil.ving l-m the New Zealand Cup. Ginger Jack is one of tlieso and his form will be followed with keen interest. : The following horses should be well supported';—

Midwinter Handicap: Grade Fields, Sonoma King- and Reward. Lightuin Handicap; Fremont. Doubt and the Twenty Grand-Philaris bracket. National Handicap: Blair Athol, Ginger Jack and Morello. Federal Handicap: Cantata. Marsceres and Waipahi. Addington Handicap: Peggotty, WJibnook and the Bittersweet-Grand xldmiral bracket. Islington Handicap: Zincali, Donor and Ferry Post. Heathcote Handicap: Frisco Boy, Joorak and Marsceres. ! - Farewell Handicap: Pnrieienne. Reporter and King's Warrior. The card is as follows: —

11.30— MIDWINTER HANDICAP (trotters). of £300 ; 3.34 class One mile and a half. Grade Fields scr Sonoma King ecr Guy Hugo ... ecr Indolent 12 Parrish Chimes ecr Klppagh 36 Prince Pilot. Peter .. 36 Harvester sc r Walter Wrack . 48 Reward ' scr 12.10— • LIGHTNING HANDICAP, of £300; 3.28 class. One m 116 and a half. Dark Hazard scr scr Doubt scr Sage King .... scr Embark scr Skv Wink .... scr Fremont Her Cavan Chief .. Full Hand ... scr Donor 12 Golden Mbaees see Shrewdy 12 Gold Salute .. co r Treasure Bond L~ Heather Queen scr Twenty Grand 12 Moana Tama .. scr Sandusky 36 NATIONAL HANDICAP, of £800; 4.28 class . Two miles. 24 Blair Athol .. scr Rey Spec Isabel Derby . ecr Boeks Ahead .. 24 24 Renown’s Best scr Satin King ... Ginger Jack . 12 Glenrossle .... 36 12 King’s Play .. 36 Village Guy .. 12 Reporter .... «*6 24 Graham Direct 48 Ironside' 24 King's Warrior 60 *’FEDERAL HANDICAP, of £450: 2 .47 elnss. One.milo and a quarter. 12 Aircraft scr Gold Dredge .. Peter Locanda scr Rod Ranger .. «cr Marsceres .... 12 Waipahi scr Southern Smile 12 12 Double Great . 24 Carver Doone 12 Ironfiide 24 ALDINGTON HANDICAP, of £5v0; trottors- 3.27 class. One mile and a half* scr Helen’s Bay .. Aristotle scr scr Norman Fox .. Bittersweet ... scr scr Peggotty Wahnooka .... First Wrack .. scr 24 Flotsam scr Waikato Prince 36 Great Admiral . scr HANDICAP, of £350; 4.37 class. Two miles. Bcr Donor Golden Cross .. Policy Sandusky scr scr scr .12 Bing*Crosby .. Ferry Post ••• 12 12 Southern. Chief Treasure Bond . scr scr Nell Grattan . 12 3U Twenty Grand . scr Red Pigeon .. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of £100; class. Two miles. 4.33 12 Casanova ..... scr Guy Junior ... Frisco Boy ... scr scr Mystery Yet •• Marceres 24 4 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £400; ,2.10 class. One mile. 12 King’s Warrior Reporter ...... 1*2 Rocks Ahead .. Worthy King .. scr Parlsienne 12