CHAMPION PACERS MEET IN METRO. TROTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22584, 12 March 1948, Page 4 (Supplement)

CHAMPION PACERS MEET IN METRO. TROTS

(Herald Special Service.)

The champion pacers Emulous and Highland Fling have both accepted in the £3OOO Rattray Handicap, to be run tomorrow, the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting. This clash will be eagerly awaited in both New Zealand and Australia as there exists a decided difference of opinion as to which is the better pacer. In all the other races the best of their class claims engagement. There is a possibility that the course will be easier than has been the case of late, but at the same time a heavy track is not expected. The New Zealand Trotting Stakes will give the three-year-olds a chance to show their quality, but a surprise absentee from this race is the New Zealand Derby yyinner Sir Vivian, who recently won a two-mile race at the big Auckland trotting meeting. All the races have a very open outlook and with so many proved and promising horses engaged it might not be exactly a favourite’s day, but the following are expected to carry the confidence of their admirers:— PRELIMINARY HANDICAP—NationaI Velvet, Ace of Diamonds, Notus. EXPRESS HANDICAP. Scotch Music, Gold Peg, Bel Hamed. N.Z. TROTTING STAKES.—Encircle, Bessie Grattan, Pacing Pegasus. RATTRAY HANDICAP—EmuIous, Highland Fling, Dundee Sandy. AUTUMN STAKES. Maudeen, King Cobra, Sahara Queen, CRAVEN HANDICAP. —Commander Scott, Indigo, Stirling Castle. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—Frank Scott, Toushay, Pardon Me* SPEEDWAY HANDICAP. Pimpernel, Stirling Castle, Logan Rey. The acceptors:— 10.45—Preliminary Handicap, of £9OO ; 4.36 class; 2 miles.

Hal Derby It. National Velvet 12 Horatio Nelson It. Minoru 12 Play Safe it. Notus 12 Queen Jewel It. Pocket Edition 12 yds bhd Free Fight 24 Ace of Diamonds 12 Mount Melliclc 24 Doonholme )2 Positive 24 Indian Triumph 12 Silverlight 24 11.28 Express Handicap, of £f6oo ; 4.27 class; 2 miles. Dillondale It. Gamble King 12 Jackie Guy It. Scotch Music 12 Monagh Leagh It. Bel Hamed 24 Safari It. Follow Me 24 yds bhd Worthy Gold 24 Captain Gaillard 12 Gold Peg 36 12.13—New Zealand Trotting Stakes, of £850; 3-year.lolds; 1§ miles. Dalcassian Dictation Pacing Pegasu3 Norma’s Pride Flying Star Field Maid Bessie Grattan Cottesloe Signal Light Encircle Lucky Ducrow Beau Scott 12.58—A. I. Rattray Handicap, of £3000; 4.21 class; 2 mil(is. Aberhall it. yds bhd Acropolis It. Double Peter 12 Dundee Sandy It. In the Mood 12 Loyal Peter It. Turco 12 Nyallo Scott It. Countless 24 Plunder bar It. KnaveofDiamonds 24 Emulous , 48 Highland Fling 48 I.43—Autumn Stakes, of £1250; special conditions; li mile 3. Crown Plate It. Palette It. Cultivator It. Red Arrow It. Free Fight It. Sahara Queen It. Gay Note It. Wedding Ring It. Henry of Navarre It. yds bhd His Excellency It. Dandy Grattan 24 Likely It. Interlace 24 Marcia It. King Cobra 24 Novelda it. Maudeen 24 On Approval It. 2.28 Craven Handicap. of £1300; 4,31 class; 2 miles. Bonny Scott (p) It. Blue Horizon (t) 12 Caledonian Girl It. Lord Brooklyn 12 Communique It. Golden Shadow 24 Democrate It. Lady Vi 24 Final Count It. Limerick Pride 24 Indigo It. Radical 24 Red Hussar It. Commander Scott 36 Right Royal It. Imperial Grattan 36 Stirling Castle It. Johnnie Lawn 36 yds bhd Margaret Hall 36 Ben Adam 12 3.l3—Stewards’ Handicap, of £1250; 4.37 class; 2 miles. Bancor It. Rcrewnka 24 Flying Scott It. Van White 24 Great Venture It. Mistydale 36 Mine Host It. Toushay 36 Snge Harvest It. Pardon Me 48 yds bhd Range Finder 60 Castigate 12 Aerial Scott 72 Fire Water 12 Fantom 72 Frank Scott 12 3.so—Speedway Handicap, of £1000; 2.47 class; 11 miles. Aspanall It. Tam o’ Shanter It. Caudray It. . i’ds blul Commotion It. Caledonian Girl 1Good Review It. Communique 12 Jeeves It. Bonny Clare 12 Maida Dillon It. Cooper Trail VI Mountain Hall It. Stirling Castle 12 Northern La3s It. Desert Lad 24 Pimpernel It. Grattan Drive 24 Red Setter It. Logan Rey 24 Remlap _ It. Maudeen 24 Scholarship It.