METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 35, 10 August 1934, Page 6

METROPOLITAN TROTS

ADDiNGTON'S OPENING DAY

SPLENDID RACING ASSURED

(Special to the "Evening Post.") CHKISTCHURCH, This Day. ' The/Now'Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will open the new season's programme tomorrow with ita August Meeting, which will extend over three days. Tho evente scheduled are confined to the best pacers and trotters in commission, and patrons are assured of three days' interesting racing. The premier trotting course and its appointments are in excellent order. Betting will be under the 75-25 system. The programme nnd prospects are as tollows: —'" . ! : ■ * ' /:■ ,■. 11.20: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £200;; im!iopi)locJ trotters; 3.32 class; 1% miles. ■ KiHilaim 24 ' Gay Paree ..... 36 King's Voyage .. 24 Don Cheilault ..48 Nelson ■ Ala .... -i Great Burton ..-48 .Now Metford .. 24 Gemllght ..... 60 ROiil Belle 24 Lough Guy ..,.60; AVab . ........... 24 Worthy Queen .. 132 . , .Racing will begin with the Introductory JElnndicap, for.'i uuhoppled trotters that can traverse piio mile arid a half in 3.32 or ■faster. Ait the Easter. Meeting at; Ad,dingt'on, Don' Chenault, Worthy Queen,' Gay Paree, and King's Voyage wer' the place-fillers in similar classes. On - the seebnd day of that gathering Don Chenault: beat Gay Paree, with King's Voyage in the minor _place. In the Introductory: Handicap King's Voyage will meet his rivals on 36yd8 and 12yds better terms re-, spectively; and Worthy Queen, who won from 108 yds behind at Easter, is con- ; ceding a similar lot of horses only 120 yds! on this occasion. If Real Belle and Raclaim elect to repeat their private essays they may beat the form horses. Speculators will probably prefer Don Chenault, Gay Paree. and Real Belle. 12.5: ADVANCE HANDICAP. £200; 2.54 class; IVi miles.' Uuptaln Wrack sci Grand Flnalo ... 24 Morello scr Smoko Screen .. 24 Nelson's Chum . scr William Tell ... 24 ; War Officer .... scr Slargaret Whippet .scr Chenault 36 Aristotle 12 . Worthy Kini! . 48 Efvo 24 ■. Provided the track iei in good order, Morello should be in most demand for the Advance Handicap. He is a brilliant pacer, and has ehown that he is capable of holding his own among those he will meet on this occasion. War Officer is a quick beginner, and Elvo is capable of a good deal of improvement. Others fancied may be Margaret Chenault and Smoke: Screen. Main support may come for' Morello, War Officer, and Elvo. 12.50: AUGUST HANDICAP, £500; 4.28 class; .2 miles. • . Vesuvius ...... -or Kingcraft 12 Ayrmont Chimes 12 Silver do Ovo .. 12 Blue Mountain . 12 Gleorossio 36 Gold Tlngt ... 12 ■ Mountain Dell .. 36 Indianapolis' ... 12 Itol I'Or 60

Tremendous interest will be taken in the ten horses scheduled to compete in the August Handicap, because of the number engaged no fewer than six have only to win a two-mile race to qualify for the; next New Zealand Trottiua Cup They^ ate Indianapolis. Blue Mountain. Gold Tinge. Silver de Oro, Kingcraft, and Ayrmont Chimes. In all probability Indiana--polis will.be favourite, a position his track work and race form fully justify His most serious opponent looks to be' Blue Mountain, who has done particularly in hip track1 essays. Silver de Oro, Kingcraft. Gold Tinge. Glenrossie. and Ayrinont Chimes are others who will com-' mand attention. A likely trio read to be Indianapolis, Blue Mountain, and Silver de Oro. . 1.35: TRIAL HANDICAP, £250; 4.35 class: 2 miles. • ■:'■■. Uunmetnl .....set Erin's Princess ... 36 ' queen Author .. t}cr Pronto Blngen 30 War Buoy .... set Roy Spec 36 Onldcn Direct .. 12 Harold Denver .' 48 Willow Wavo .12 War Buoy is certain to go out a hot favourite for the Trial Handicap, and the champion three-year-old of last season unpaid be hard to beat. Rey Spec is well, and Quoen Author and Willow Wave may be preferred of the remainder. The best may be War Buoy, Key Spec, and Queen Author. 2.15: STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £250; uuhoppled trotters; 4.40 class; 2 miles. ■'Oaj" earee ... set Mountain Mist .■'. ■48 Don Chenault ... 12 First Wrack .;.. 60 (ireat Burton ... 12 Wrltor ....;.. 00 Kxnlnstou 24 Biddy Punish:... 84 Pifa 36 Nlcoya 96 Garnor 48 Stnnlev T. ...... LOS l,nulr> BinRCD 48 Don Chenault will have plenty of , iriends for the Stewards' Handicap. He if= n genuine xtnycr and >vill trot niidpr any "onditions Eyi>lo°ion will keop him 'iiik\ ill Hip wny The pv Nm th ißl.ind ho'Ff ii- nlio i "o-iH ■stnve . and hp «'ill npprp into thf Addin"*r>n course Onrnei. TjOiiie. Bin'en. First Wrnrk. >inri Ri'Mv Parr'sh are improvinu horrel* In whnt tipppar? to be a hard race backers may decide upon Garner, Don Chenault, and Explosion. 3.0: QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, £250 J 4.28 class; 2 miles. Lord Leslie .. scr .John Jinks ..... 2-1 Suro . ....... scr Tcuipest. .".,... 24 i Clouily Rango ... 12 Royal Drusus .. UG . Mountain Oria .. 12 Wrecker ....... 3(i Taxpayer 12 Gunfire 48 Arabond: ...... 24 Wrackler (T.) .. 4S ' Gay' Gordon .... 24 j Because ot .her two wins at Addington in June, Suro is certain of solid eupporl for the Queen Mary Handicap, in , which she will meet much improved horses in Cloudy . Range and Tempeet. Moun-

tain Ore, Gay Gordon, Lord Leslie, and Wrecker are also possibilities. Those most fancied may be Sure," Tempest, and Lord Leslie. 3.15: SELWYN HANDICAP, £250; 2.47 class; 1U miles. Ctienwood sci I'rulrlo King ... scr Ciro sci Fursei scr Erin's Fortune .. sci Trumpfast (T.) .. scr Glrvan .; sci Wild Guy scr Llnella set Colonial Boy ... 12 Meteor cci Etiroka. Boy .... .12 Morning Sun ... scr Logan's Pride .. 24 Nolson do Oro .. scr Master Koy .... 24 Peter, l^canda .. cci Somorby .24 : A: smart 'field of horses is .engaged in the'Selwyn Handicap, and an excellent, contest should be.witnessed. Chenwood is a very quick beginner, and he is good enough to win, if he is in the humour. Girvan is a fast pacer, but he has been off the scene for some time. Peter Lo^. canda will appeal , for a ten-furlongs race,', so will the much, improved Prairie King. Then there'is the trotter Trampfast, who has previously downed a field of pacers. Summed up, the public may give prefer*, ence to Cheuwbod, Prairie King, and Gir:Van." .. ' " ■ . ' - '' . ■ '■ ■ 4.30: INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, £250;; 2.11 clas3; 1 mile. '■'Arotnusa ...... sci Gold Country ... 12 Avornus ..sci Gold Tinge .... 12 Pegawny ...... sci Mountain Dell ..-12 Probationer. .... scr Roddy ........ 12 Raydus ........sci Rollo 12 "Reporter ...... scr Impromptu ..... 38 " Sir Ouy * sci Ked Shadow .. 4S Vesuvius ....... sci Harold Logan ..60 . The International Handicap is the big mile event at the ■ meeting. It is a 2.11 elaes. Sir. Guy. has been, freely mentioned as likely to go out favourite, and Peg-, •away, Raydusi Roddy, and Impromptu will "be" well supported. A good trio read to be Sir Guy, Pegaway, and Impromptu.