BEST HORSES CARDED AGAIN FOR METROPOLITAN TROTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23093, 4 November 1949, Page 1 (Supplement)

BEST HORSES CARDED AGAIN FOR METROPOLITAN TROTS

(Herald Special Service)

yOMOIMiOW ut Addington the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting <Tubes meeting will be staged, and again the best class of light harness horses are carded.

The chief events will lie the New Zealand Derby Stakes, Ollivier Handicap tin which practically the same field that contested the N.Z. Cup will step out), the Free-for-All straight-out trotters contest, and the intermediate Sprint Handicap. , CHECKMATE, INGLE BELMER, FOLLOW ME and LOYAL PETER (balloted out of the N.Z. Cup) are the newcomers to the Olliver Handicap. The first-named, after his victory in the Empire Handicap in 4.15 2-5. looks about the best of the four. COMMANDER SCOTT and DUNDEE SANDY were both prominent for about a mile and a half in the N.Z. Trotting Cup when both weakened, with Commander Scott going better. LADY AVERJL, third in the Cup. was the leader into the straight and then was only beaten for second by Captain Sandy in a ’photo finish. The latter is

Averil bracket, Single Direct, Attack-Globe Direct bracket. N.Z. DERBY STAKES. Young Charles. Casacando, Sonangetha. SOCKBURN SPRINT. Acclamation. Fanlom, Aerial Scott. LE LIEVRE HANDlCAP—Duncraig, Gav Piper, Sir Petersen, N.Z. SPRINT (Intermediate). British Machine, Culture, Fabric Silk.

now an absentee. LOYAL PETER is not a strong fancy. SPRAYMAN was well placed for about a mile and threequarters in the Cup so with that race under his belt may run out the two miles a little better tomorrow. The bracket. GLOBE DIRECT-ATTACK, failed to pay a dividend Inst week, but this time that mav be rectified. KNAVE OF DIAMONDS, MAUDEEN and PLUNDER BAR are all on 36yds and of this trio the last-mentioned may da best SINGLE DIRECT may receive a better run than he did in the Cup. in which he was not in the picture at the Finish, but driver Kennerley when he saw he had no chance of being in the money did not unduly punish his drive. Seventy-two yards behind sets LOYAL NURSE a most difficult task. The New Zealand Derby Stakes has drawn the best of their age in commission in the Dominion. Form horses may be:— NOVEMBER HANDICAP.—British Machine. Zulu, Fabric Silk. INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP.— Desworthy bracket, Barrier Reef, Noble Star. HWWARD HANDICAP.—Victory Globe. Babv Grand, Gantree. OLLIVER HANDICAP. Lady