METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 30, 4 August 1933, Page 4

METROPOLITAN TROTS

ADDINGTON'S OPENING DAY EVEN FIELDS ARE CARDED (Special to the "Evening "fast.") . CHRISfCHURCK, -August 3..' " : The New: Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting will open anew season tomorrow, with.-.an. attractive programme. It is a verypopular meeting,; especially with country sportsmen, who find this a convenient period of the year, for the enjoyment of a week's racing. Conditions have been favourable for train-1 ing operations, and; a number of horses are in excellent order to provide good racing. The meeting will ..be continued on Wednesday, and will; conclude ;next Friday. ■"■■.-■•'■■■• '■ - ■ -■■ ■ •■■■■;. .-;■■-.,, The:principal event is 'the August Handicap, for- which' a 'field of thirteen '-lias accepted. -', lii' Belinda' and^.Silve'r ".de- Oio, 6. MeKendry has a strong 'pair; of rep. i:et.; sentatives,- and: .as both ; mares ■ are: very' well at present.they are .likely to make, a well-fancied bracket. The favourite, however, may"-'be'". Colorado, 'who.:has re-, ceived a very thorough preparation and is better now than ever he has been. Gold Tinge's outstanding autumn arid winter form points to her being another very solid customer in the field. The International Handicap, the fast mile that concludes the day's programme, has drawn an excellent field of a .score, .and the issue is open. If Nelson's Victory leaves the mark right he should nearly win. Muriel de Oro has been .pacing sn^oothlyllately;.and-..wi1l be a' serious contender.'. fpf'', the .honours,, and 'the' elect, of V.: Alb.orn's -pair (Somerby and Vesuvius) 'should also be .hard. Crarileigh and Roddy:may be best of the others._ The remaining half-dozen events, with the exception of the Advance Handicap, confined to four-year-olds, have filled well, and they should -___all be good betting mediums.,;: , . t The following horses may, be fancied for their engagements':—;. 11:30: Introductory Handicap—Worthy Queen,. Lotigh;".Guy ) ;;and.BelJe Lorrimer. ' 12.10: Advice. Handicap—Olive Rey and Tan'gatui'--:'•;*■•''■-■■-■.■■■■•■: :- ... 12,50: -August Handicap—Colorado; GoldTinge;^.and'Belin'd.vSilver da,Oro bracket. •I.3s:"Trial Handicap—Suncross, Wrecker, and War Paint. - " '■'■■■:. ■;. " 2.15:" l 'Stewards' Handicap—Nicoya, Garner, and Worthy Queen, j - 2.55: Queen .Mary Handicap—John Jinks, Craganour, and Bracken. 3.35: Selwyh. 'Handicap—lndianapolis, Great Author, and Probationer. ; - . : .-;. i ■ 448:-l*{fnternati.onal^^els'on?s':i ;-''¥ict.oryj VeSayi^^Somerby; b'racket,:;a'nd Mufiel.de Oroy^fA-v .. - •'■":" -f'-ffY^- ''>'. :" '-?■••■■': ' Tn^!«card:.is\ias!/follq')TO^^:y''"---::,v";':;' ■■'

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF Sydney reports state that Silver Scorn, who was made favourite for the Caulfield Cup a fortnight ago, is a very doubtful runner. She may be reserved for w.f.a. racing. ; ..'• '. . The Kennels double, which Billy Boy so dislikes at Riccnrton, comprises', two broom fences 4ft Bin and 3ft. lOin*'high respectively and only 34 yards apart (compared with a 60yds gap between the fences; of the stands double). 'The"dark,"jgre'eiuoi' the broom may also upset him,.-as'-.well; as the 4ft wide ditch in front of "the first fence. ■ \ [ , : Takakua, whose entries for Trentham and the principal races at Riccarton were not passed on with him when he was sold recently, is engaged in minor events at Ricearton, and it is understood he will go down to run in them. 'A two-year-old parade will be held at Riccarton, next Thursday,'after the first race on the second day ; .of the Grand National Meeting. Entries will be taken, at hoo'n idh the- previous- day,- along with' the.•acceptances;'for:: the dayls,.racing. .;:_'• , Eminent, who may. be- sent down-to Ric-1 cattpri for1 the final, two daj's'be;.the Grand- i I National Meeting, is engaged in '.the;operi. six on the second day, '.arid in the open seven ■■ and. op.en mile. on. the , final day. He is in good order - after his first race for some time at Foxton last Saturday. ' The Hastings trainer J. M. Cameron is reported to have a promising youngster in the appropriately named The Khedive, by. Chief Ruler from Egyptian Flower, thus a full-brother to .Lotus Lily. Cameron is a very capable and patient trainer, who usually gets.; the best out of his charges,, and "it". .mayV-;be some time before The Khedive is-ready, to show his best. According to a'1 Riccarton .'• report,' G. Murray Ayrisley has ..'Berate'doing; , light' exercise "at- present. :'' 'She, will 'go into serious work-sppn, and if she.strains ;on all right she-may have her first ■raCevasat four-year-olcl at: the. D.uhedirt.:-Meeting in October. ■■•■'■■'. ■..'■■ \ :'■; ■::'.-.-l"-"''-\ )',-':■'■'.■ The Southland pair, West Dome and Trisox, who are owned by Mr.. J. A. Pears, will be ridden in their engagements at the Grand National Meeting, next week -by the Auckland horseman, H. Dulieu. It is interesting to note that :H. .Dulieu has applied for a trainer's licence,', and if it is granted he will commence training at Ellerslie almost-immediately. .-■ One-of the horses he is likely to have under his charge is Royal Lineage, whom he steered to victory twice at Gisborne last .week,, and other prospective members are Leo Colossus and Prince Colossus.

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of 150 soys (unhoppled trotters); 3.32 class; l%mllcs., Katute' scr New Metford .. 36 Belle Lorrimer .. 24 Worthy Queen .. 48 Stanley Bingen . 24 Cannonball ... CO Great Burton'.. 36 Flfa :.. 72 Lough Guy ... 36 ADVANCE HANDICAP, of 150 sots; four-year-olds; 2.59 class; 1% miles. Esplehdor ....'see Tangatu '.:.... scr Good Companion . scr Hey- Spec ...... 24 Ollva Hey ..... scr Cloudy Range . S4 iUGUST HANDICAP, of 500 sovs;, 4.20 class; Arcthusa ::;'i ;■. ;•;■■';- gcr "First FllgW . '. \ "■' i*v Belinda x, .i..... ..scr Sir Guy ,:;-.'..; 24/ jGoia*,.5?lat(«,*jr.";-. scr : Moimtaln<:':De1r':j''$v ■ ■UrClansn'''::^;,.. scr Glenrosslo ■■■.:■;>'.'■•<$:■ Silver de'.'.Oro'.. scr Lindbergh' ;.'..;'■'■ 60, Colorado^'.' 12 Red Shadow■'■.;;. '"i'fo SunriJr/SIbrn ... 12 ■■"■;■■ ■■■:.■'■ rRIAI/ HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 4.40 class; ?'■:']' ! 2 miles. ■ J Matchmaker ... scr Pageant d'Or ... 36 S uncross acr Pronto Blngen . ofi Wild Guy , 12 Purser ..;..... 36 Aleron ........ 24 Reporter ...... 30 Denver City ..,. 24 Wilbur White .. 30 Gay Gordon ... 24 Worthy King .. 36 War Paint ...... 24 Wrecker ...... 3li Blue Mountain . 30 STEWARDS?!?'HANDICAP, of 200 aoW (_un'hoppledrtrottors) ;.;4.40 class; 2 nillos." Getniieiu '■'/«■:..... scr .Stani'By :: 21 Great::Burton' ... Bcr Nlcbya ....',".... 48 New^'Mefford.. ..scr Jlountaln Mist . 60 First' AJTracft"-. ..■ 12 Kempton ''72 UMele':'Lady f :. 12 Huon Vovaje .. 30S Worthy; Queen .. 12 Stanley T. .'...120 Garner \i;.?... 24 HUEEN MARY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs: 4.3S ..;■.. ' class; 2 miles. ■ Craganour ",..■...■ scr Somerby. ............ 12, Bracken scr Todd Lonzia .. .12 Jolly Wave ,...'.. scr. Ouri.flre 21 Master. Roy. ... scr. John.: Jinks, .... 24 Arabond ...;.... 12lSreteor. ........ 24 AT«rn]ua i.:;>.i'..i;.V.,. i::ia ".;•'■..'• 24 SELWYN HANfilCAHJi'of; 20a JS0V8 j;2.47 class; Hi miles. Grand Canyon. . scr ; Ron scr Great Author ... scr Raydus scr Indianapolis .. scr Sodium scr Major Lind .... scr Belinda 24 Ngingonglnso ... scr Dillon Logan ... 24 •Probationer ... scr Vesuvius, 24 INTERNATIONAL nANDICAP, of .200 sovs; 2.12 class; 1 mile. ■ Arethusa scr Tactless scr Colonial Boy ... scr Vesuvius ......scr Cranleigh scr WHma Dillon .. scr Eureka Boy .... scr Brent Zolock ... 12 Gunflra ........ scr Harold Thorpe .. 12 Muriel de Oro . scr Logan's Pride .. 12 Nelson's Victory, scr Sir Guy ...... 12 Roddy • scr Royal Silk ..... 24 Silver de Oro ..scr Free Advice ... 48-.. Somerby. scr Gold Country .. 48;