NATIONAL MEETING AT ADDINGTON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 277, 19 August 1944, Page 9

NATIONAL MEETING AT ADDINGTON

Feature Races And High Class Fields

(By

Overcheck.)

The Metropolitan Trotting Club's National meeting opens at Addington today. The club has received excellent acceptances and there is every prospect of highclass racing. There are two special feature events — one for four and five-year-old trotters, and the other for three-year-old pacers. These two races hare attracted the best of the horses eligible and both should be keenly contested. Of the pair on scratch In the Addington Trotting Stakes, Casablanca has already demonstrated that lie Is much above the average, and is sure to let those behind him know they have been to the races. Believe Me, Desmond's Pride. Blue Horizon, and Fantom will be formidable contenders for major honours. In some quarters Fantom is regarded as the best trotter in the Dominion. wlilie we have yet to learn how good liltie Horizon really is. He has beaten a field of pacers, which is no mean effort for one of ids age. In the Canterbury Three-year-old Stakes. Slavonic, Admiration, Czardas, and Bohemian will receive most support, with the. first-named the actual favourite. He won the Sapling .Stakes in hollow fashion from Jack’s Son and Admiration, and appears to be set for early advancement. The big race of the day is the National Handicap, which will afford two or three linrscs a chance of qualifying for the New Zealand Cup in November. Joan Conquest and Shadow Maid appear to have good prospects, while an improver on the limit is Braw Lass. Strong fields nrc duo to contest the other races, in which Gold Flight, Cabin Boy. Integrity and Will Cary will be well

supported in their respective engagements. Horses likely to be well supported Include :— Introductory Handicap: Karangl, Scott Ax worthy, Scottish Emperor. Queen Alary Handicap: Claremorrls, Pokerface, Gallant Chief. Addington Trotting Stakes: Blue Horizon, Casablanca. Kan tom. National Handicap: Joan Conquest, Braw Lass, Shadow AJald. Advance Handicap: Hold.Flight—Dlanus bracket. Cabin Boy. Purveyor. Avon Handicap’: Will Cary. Rangefinder. Bomber. Canterbury Handicap: Slavonic. Admiration, Czardus. Lightning Handicap: Integrity. Bronze Eagle. Battle Colours. Following ifi the card:— 12.0— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £C9O; 4.39 class. Two mites.—Cheval D’Or, Karangi. Knave of Diamonds. Lucky Gem, Nola Scott, Scott Axworthy, sei’.; Erin's Country. Flush Guy, Glenlee. Scottish Emperor. Scottish Lady. I’2; Poppotunoa, Sea Born. 24; Golden Shadow. In the Mood, Paul Collette. Zingarrie. 3G: Pre-Emin-ence. IS. 12.40— QUEEN MARY HANDICAP. of £750; 4.35 class. Two miles.—Audition, Claremorris. Festivity, Manpower, ser.; Imperial Lady. 12; Burnham, Gallant Chief, Labour Day, Poker Face. Southland. 24; Loyal King. Mongolian. Recluse, Watcher, 36. 1.25— ADDINGTON TROTTING STAKES, of £B5O. Four and five-year-old trotters. One mile and live furlongs.—Casablanca, David Dryden, scr.; Appreciate, Bancor, Little Jean. Tolerate. 30; Believe Me. Blue Horizon. Desmond’s Pride, Fantoin, CO. 2.10— NATIONAL HANDICAP, of £1500; 4.30 class. Two miles.—Braw Lass, Gold Pot, Happy Man, Parrish Lad, scr.; Battle Colours, Special Edition, Toorak. 12; Joan Conquest. Lightning Lady. 24: Bayard, Coquette. Shadow Maid. 30: Bron:. Eagle. Dusky Sound. Gold Bar. Indian Clipper. Loyal Friend. -IS. o.o—- — HANDICAP, of £1000; 4.31 class. Two miles.—Erinack, Trusty Scott. Wainoni GlrL scr.; Qabin Boy, Dianus, Jack’s Pai, Safety .Pin, 12: Captain Morant, Purveyor, Sports Guide, 2-1; Black Label. Gold Flight. Oxford Scholar. Warfield. 36. 8.15— AVON HANDICAP, of £750: trotters; 4.37 class. Two miles.—Lady Scott, Mervyn Derby, Rangefinder, Will Cary, scr.; Bomber, Manian, Mlllislc. 12; Jimmy Drusus. 24; Mohican, -IS: Douglas McElwyn, Gerfalcon. GO; Royal Worthy. 72. CANTERBURY THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES, of £B5O. One mile and a half.— Air Marshal, Ellery Queen. Estella Direct, Golden Imp. Impartial. Jackie Guy. Khamsin. Lady Spray, Renown’s Pride, scr.; Jack’s Son, Worthy Gold, 12; Admiration, Bohemian. Czardtis. Slavonic, 24. 5.15— LIGHTNING HANDICAP, of £B5O ; 2.46 class. One mile and a quarter.—Battle Colours, Bayard, Bronze Eagle, Clockwork, Coquette, Dusky Sound, Integrity, Lightning Lady. Parrish Lad. Stormtost, Trusty Scott, ser.; Burt . Scott, Countless, Horsepower, Shadow Maid. 12; Mankind, Nelson Eddy, Pacing Power, Ronald Logan, 24; Fine Art, Haughty, 36. Answers to Inquiries. “Dozie Boy,” Nelson: Dnzie Boy was scratched for the Ilomeby Steeplechase at 11.20 a.m. on the day of the race. “Carbine.” Greytown: £2/13/6. “Jimmy,” Nelson: (.1) £3/8/- and £1 8/fi. (2) £3/8/6 and £l/18/6. “P.P.M.,” Levin: (1) £lO/9/- and 13/- and £l/11/-. (2) £2B/14/6 and £5 G/-, and £3/17/G. (3) £142/6/. and £2l 1/-.