METROPOLITAN TROTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 283, 26 August 1944, Page 9

METROPOLITAN TROTS

Final Day At Addington

(By

Overcheck.)

The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting will be concluded at Addington today. Splendid fields are engaged and the racing promises to be particularly interesting. specially the three feature events, the Stewards’ Free-for-All. the Metropolitan Stakes, and the August Pacing Free-lor-All. The principal two mile event has drawn a tield of 20, including two or three on the brink of (’up company. If the going is good the form of week should work out well, but. if the irack is heavy some surprises may he expected. A particularly strong field will contest the August Pacing Pree-for-AU. and with Gold Bar on hand the pace is sure to be torrid from the start. Horses likely to find, favour include: — Intermediate Handicap: F’antom, Worthy Treasure and Blue Horizon. Islington Handicap: Surprise Potts, Gold Peg and Scott A\worthy. Heathcote Handicap: Pre-Eminence, Claremorris and Karangi. Winter Handicap: Parrish Lad. Gold Flight, and Joan Conquest. Speedway Handicap: Trusty Scott, Gallant Chief and Poker Face. Stewards’ Free-for-AH: Royal Worthy, Douglas McElwyn and Margin. Metropolitan Stakes: Caledonian Girl. Imperial Lady and Scottish Emperor. August Pacing Free-for-AII: Gold Rar. Bronze Eagle—Pacing Rower bracket, and Ronald Logan. Following is Hie card: — INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, of 0550; trotters: -1.47 class. Two mile.<—Cockney, Invigorator. Teddy Grogg. Worthy Treasure. ser.: Nationalist. Blue Horizon. 12: Milestone. 24: Fantom, 3G: Sagamore. 48: Allie Audubon. 72: Sea Max. SI: Ordiianee. 96. 12. IWIS LI NG TON HANDICAP, of EfibO; 3.01 class. One mile and five furlongs.—Surprise Polts. Plav Safe. Gold Peg, Great De••river, 'rhumbs Up. ser.: Vrra de Oro. Cheval D’Ur. 12: Knave of Diamonds, Lucky Gem, Nola Sroil. Scutl Ax worthy. 21; Erin’s Country. Ghnlrr. 3i>: Poppotum>a. Scottish Lady, Sen Born, IS.

HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of £750: 4.10 class. Two miles.—Golden Shadow, In Ihe Mood, Paul Collette. Zlngarrie, scr.: Karangi. Pre-Eminence, .12; Audition, Claremorris. Festivity. Manpower. 21: Imperial Lady. 36.

WINTER HANDICAP, of £1500; 4.31 class. Two miles.—Black Label. Cabin Bov. Catalpa. Gohlen River. Gold Flight, Oxford Scholar, Warfield, ser.; Braw Lass. Gold Pot. Happy Man, Parrish Lad, 12; Battle Colours. Special Edition. 24; Joan Conquest. Lightning Lady. 3G: Bayard. Coquette, Shadow Maid. 48: Burt Scott. Gold Bar. 60. 3.0—

SPEE D W AY HANDICAP, of .2 L00<»; 4.36 class. Two miles.—Burnham, Gallant Cliirf. Labour Day, Poker Farr.. Sou I liland, srr.: Mongolian, Recluse. 12; Erinack. Watchor. Wainonl Girl. 24; Diamis, Jack’s Pal. Loyal King. Safely Pin, Trusty Scott. 3G; Purveyor. Sports Guide, IS. 3.45— STEWARDS’ FREE-FOR-ALL. of £850: trotters. One mile and live furlongs.—Jlminv I’riisns. Lady Scott, Maidan. Moldcan. Royal Wert by. Will Gary, Mcrvyn Derby, Gerfalcon. Margin. Douglas MeElwy’n, Milllsle. Rangefinder. 4.30—

‘'.METROPOLITAN STAKES, of £lOOO. Four-year-old pacers. One mile and five furlongs.—Avondale Lass, Be! Hamed, Calumet Queen. laidy Beverley. Loyal Lass. Loyal Chief. Quito Clever. Rosie Grattan. Sir Carol. Squadron Leader, ser.; Net herby. Plunder Bar. 12: Bonny Bridge. Caledonian Girl. Camoronian. . Imperial Ladv. Looidn. Loyal Nurse, Native Scott. Paul Collette. Scottish Emperor. 24. 5. 1 r»—

‘aFGUST PACING FREE-FOR-ALL. of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter.—Shadow Maid. Indian Clipper. Bronze Eagle. Pacing Power. Countless, Gold Bar, Ronald Logan. Loyal Friend. Integrity, Haughty, Dusky Sound. Fino Art, Joan Conquest, Parrish Lad.