RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 November 1944, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING

come. November 4: Napier Park. November 1“ Napier Park. November 11: Avondale. TROTTING. I — Nov. 4:—Metropolitan. Nov. 11:—Metropolitan. NEW ZEALAND CUP DAY TO-MORROW’S FIELDS The New ! Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s New Zealand Cup meeting will open at Addington tomorrow. The Cup will be the principal attraction and with such a select field engaged it should be one of the finest races in the history of the event. The win and place system of betting will be used, and the following horses should be well supported:—

Christchurch Stakes: Blue Horizon, Forewarned, Fantom. Victoria Handicap: Comeaway, Gold Sheik, Vera de Oro bkt. Riccarton Stakes: Bexley’s Pride, Worthy Gold, Resurqum. New Zealand Cup: Pacing Power bkt., Haughty bkt., Integrity. Canterbury Handicap: Light Brigade, Stuart Lee, Scott Axworthy. Dominion Handicap: Royal Worthy, Will Cary, Ordnance. Empire Handicap: Hilda Potts, Trusty Scott, Catalpa. Metropolitan Stakes: Slavonic, Native Scott, Bel Hamed. The fields are as follow: —

12.2: Christchurch Trotting Stakes, one mile and five furlongs.—Betty Maxegin, Calumella, Little Jean, Mainanuas str.; Blackdale 24; Believe Me, Blue Horizon, Fantom, Forewarned, Jimmy Wharton, Sure Lady, Teddy Gregg 60. 12.42: Victoria Handicap, 4.445ec. class; two miles. —Gold Peg, Vimy Ridge scr.; Lucky Gem, Princess Maritza 12; Lady Moness, Nola Scott, Vera de Oro 24; Gold Shiek, Great Deceiver, Punctual, Scottish Lady 36; Golden Shadow, Paul Collette, Poppotunoa, Come Away 48. 1.27: Riccarton Stakes, three-year-olds; one mile and a-quarter.—Air Marshal, Bexley’s Pride, Golden Imp, Hal Derby, Impartial, Iron Bar, Jackie Guy, Jack’s Son, Lady Spray, Little Warmie, Prince Dale, Renown’s Pride, Resurgum, Worthy Gold scr. 2.12: N. Zealand Trotting Cup, 4.27 class. Two miles: —Clockwork, Integrity, Parshall, Shadow Maid scr.; Burt Scott, Gold Bar, Hardy Oak, Horsepower, Indian Clipper, Loyal Friend, Bronze Eagle 12; Countless 24; Pacing Power 36; Haughty 60. 3.2: Canterbury Handicap, 4.38 class; two miles.—Light Brigade, Sir Volo scr; Claremorris, Imperial Lady. Knave of Diamonds, Manpower, Scott Axworthy, Tokalon 12; Burnham, Recluse 36; Follow Me, Karangi, Stuart Lee, Turco, Watcher 48; Worthy Cross 3.47: Dominion Trotting Handicap, 437 class; two miles (trotters): — Lady Scott, Ordnance, Will Cary scr.; Manian 12; Jimmy Drusus, Rangefinder 24; Mohican 48; Douglas McElwyn 60; Margin, Royal Worthy 72. 4.32: Empire Handicap, 4.32 class; two miles. —Hilda Potts, Lady Dawn, Loyal King, Safety Pin, Single Star scr.; Catalpa, Golden River, Oxford Scholar, Trusty Scott 12; Gold Pot, Parrish Lad, Warfield 24; Battle Colours, Happy Man, Special Edition 36; Joan Conquest 48. 5 17: Metropolitan Challenge Stakes, three and four-year-olds; one mile and five furlongs.—Jack’s Son, Josie Dell, Worthy Gold scr.; Slavonic 12; Avondale Lass, Bonny Bridge, Caledonian Girl, Cameraman, Emulous, Loyal Chief, Navy Queen, Netherby, Plunder Bar, Rosie Grattan, Water Ranger 24; Bel Hamed, Imperial 'Lady, Loyal Nurse, Native Scott, Paul Collette, Scottish Emperor 36.

NAPIER PARK RACES PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW The Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting will be held at. Greenmeadows to-morrow, when under the win and nlace system of betting the following‘horses should be fancied: — Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles: Takrouna, Foxcover, Malacca. First Maiden: Desert Victory, Yarrow, Sisu. Juvenile Handicap: Lord Coronach Little Billy, Merciful. Second Maiden: Silvestre, Affable, Silver Rod. Park Stakes: Voltaire, Yogi, Bunsby. Ahuriri Hask: Reorapa, Tussock, Kincrop. Victory Handicap: Findon, Salmi, Roto Parera. County Hack: Fame Bian, Matador Haughty Queen. The fields are: — Greenmeadows Hurdles, lj> nules. — Malacca 10.9, Anglo Irish 9.11, Blue Title, Takrouna 9.6, Lindrum, Fox Cover, Black Saint, Royal Pageant 9.2, Gay Falcon, Master Meruit, Galie Duchesse, Taihuia Whangai 9.0. First Maiden Stakes, 6 furlongs.— Sol Lux, Irish Rose, Stardom, Gadler, Sisu Yarrow, Master Gary, Last Rose, Silver Crest, Peter’s Girl, Leghorn, Misty Night, Yarramananna 8.5, First Footing, Sporting Way, Nixium, Desert Victory, Denney’s Gift, Kaheka 8.0. Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Lord Coronach 8.7, Merciful 8.0, Little Billy, Paganini. Vasillikos, Nike 7.12, Kinca, Blue Moon, Castlemaine, Currency Lass, Gay Senorita 7.7. Second Maiden Stakes, 6 furlongs. —Toaiti, Kinfid, Treasure Tee, Valley Bov, Kinetone, Genean, Fosseway, Affable, Grey Spy, Star Crest, High Praise, Master Peter 8.5, Gynette, St. Nat, Silvestre, Captain Blood, The Saddler, Silver Rod, Marua 8.0. Park Stakes, 1} miles. —Indian Sport 8.10, Yogi 8.6, Gayest Son 7.13, Bunsby 7.11, Alchemy 7.9, Voltaire 7.6, Happy Ending, Lambourn 7.5, Fiddler’s Green, Virtuoso 7.2, Silver Coin, Capronella, Vivid Night 7.0. Ahuriri Hack, six furlongs.—Reorapa 9.8, Epping 9.1, Tussock 8.10, Sorrel 8.8, Kincrop 8.4, Pink Bonnet 8.2, Tintern, Barrosa 8.1, Seropuri 8.0, Royal Duco 7.13, Piko Piko 7.9, Bonny Crown, Indian Gold, Kauri Queen, Nightward, Prairie Girl, St. Bill, Curtail, Grand Chase, Treasure Toe, Silver Ball 7.7.

Victory Handicap, seven furlongs. —lndian Sport 9.0, Poutat.au, Findon 8.5, Salmi 7.11, Queen’s Charm 7.7, Siglow 7.5, Lastik, Roto Parera 7.0. County Hack, one mile.—Tussock 8.8, Dark Morning, Matador 8.7, Joseph Conrad 8.5, Haughty Queen 8.2, Fame Bian 8.1, Magnus Lux 8.0, Dashup 7.9, United Nations, Kinfid, Alondi, Gardino, Desert Ace, Daniel Haigh, Gynette, Leghorn 7.7.

F. J. SMITH FINED £5O CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 2. The board of the New Zealand Trotting Association, at a meeting this evening, decided that, as the breeding of Right Ring and Queen’s Play was in doubt, the registration of these two horses be cancelled. It was decided to fine Wilfred Johnstone £lO for failing to register the stallion Pay Globe imported from Australia. F. J. Smith was fined £5O for interference at the South Auckland Trotting Club meeting on April 10, and Cyone Maid, driven by Smith, was disqualified for third place in the Libya Handicap. An application for permission to drive at the cup meeting was received from Free Holmes; and one was received from R. Townley, to drive unhoppled .trotters only for the remainder of the season. Both were refused.