METROPOLITAN TROTS

Grey River Argus, 14 August 1936, Page 3

METROPOLITAN TROTS

To-day's Fields and Prospects SURE AND DE SOTO FANCIED. Tim third day (if the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting will be held at Addington to-day, and large fields are engaged, with promise of splendid racing. The win and place totalisator will operate. Sureand De Soto should be firmly fancied in the National Handicap, whilst there will also bo support for War Buoy and Rollo. The fields, prospects and starting times are as follows: — , 11.30—MIDWINTER HANDICAP, 3.36 class. (T.) one mile and a-half. — Gala Day, Little Retn, Rewound, Worthy Star scr., Great Wood, Helen’s Bay, Isabel Patch, Norman Fox, Silk

Coat 12, Kuini, Mataunga, Real Belle, Reward 24, Ganton, Mabel Chimes, Rustle 36, Amonos 48, Wahnooka 60. Norman Fox. Gala Day. Wahnooka. 12.10— LIGHTNING HANDICAP, 330 class, one mile and a half.--Broughshane, Full Hand, Greenmantle scr., Gallant Knight, Racketeer, Stirling Lady 12; Blair Athol, Kibo, Rayon d’Or 24. Happy Knight 36. Blair Athol. Gallant Knight. Happy Knight. j 2.SO—NATIONAL HANDICAP. 4.28 class. Two miles. —Llewellyn’s Pride. Vesuvius scr, Rey Spec, Rollo, Sure, Tempest, Willow Wave 12, De Soto, Graham Direct, Sir Guy, Sunny Morn. War Buoy 24. Blue Mountain 36, Red Shadow 48. Harold Logan /t. Sure —War Buoy bracket. De Soto. Rollo. 1.30 — FEDERAL HANDICAP, 2.46 class. One mile and a-quartcr. Bonny Azure, Homeward, .Rocks Ahead. Young Frank scr.. Francis Lincoln, Gamble, Grand Mogul, Reporter 12. Grand Mogul. Gamble. Reporter. 2.10— HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, 433 class. Two miles. —Aristotle, Rocks Ahead. Waress scr., Bingen Palm. Peter Locanda 12, Grace AlcElwyn. Homeward, Young Frank 24, Avernus, Craganour, Gunfire, Raydus 36. Rocks Ahead. Avernus. "Wa rPSR 2.SO—ADDINGTON HAND I CA P. 3.2 9 class (T.). One mile and a-half. — Flotsam, Garner, Guy o’Mine, New Metford, Sandy N.. Wahnooka scr.. Discord 24. Air Flow, Norma Bingen. Teviot Downs 36, Bessie Parrish 48, Wraekler 60. Sea Gift 96. Discord. Norma Bingen. Teviot Downs. 3.30— ISLINGTON HANDICAP. 4.37 class Two miles. —Big Author. Golden Cross. Isabel Derby, Plain Pearl, Subsidy scr., Pot Luck. Village. Guy, 12. Arachne Rongomai 24, Mane Celeste 36. pot Luck. Rongomai. Village Guy. 4.10— FAREWELL HANDICAP. 2.44 class. One mile and a-quarter. Bintren Palm, Blue Mountain, Cloudy Range. Guy Junior, Raydus, Rey Spec. Sir Guy, Supertax Vesuvius scr.. De Soto. Gold Tinge. Rollo, Sunny Morn ; Worthy Light 12. Kingcraft, Tempest 24, Red Shadow 60. Kingcraft. Supertax. Rey Spec. THE SMUGGLER DESTROYED. CHRISTCHURCH. August 13. Th'’ Smuggler was destroyed, after crashing nt the second fence in the Gran,] Nationa" Hurdle r?ce ami breaking his back. .Tournet also fell, and 'lie rider 1.. Dcslandes,. stiffened a broken colarbone. Racing Notes Aga Khan Retired: Aga Kan’s racing career has ended amMie has been presented to a Mangaweka resident, as a hack. He was first trained in Hie Waikato bv AL Carroll, but did little raring until ho was acquired as a four-year-old by C. Jackson. New 'Plymouth. Altogether Aga Khan won 12 races, including the Egmont Cup and Nolan Cup at Hawera. His winnings totalled £1924. Big in Condition: Greek Shepherd has furnished out a. good deal during the winter and is now very big and lusty in condition. Tn fact, he. looks rather too big in condition, but warm weather would help to fine him down into racing shape. Legatee Leased: Legatee has been leased by Mr. E. N. F'tzgerald. Gisborne, from Messrs H. TT. 'and N. Smith. Legatee displayed high promise as a two-year-old' but he has failed to reach expectations. Glen Abb: Glen Abb. a th rec-year-old gelding by Silvius, from La Chanteuse. who was broken in last year and turned out after being in work for a brief period, has rejoined IL S. Bagby’s team at Ellerslie. ■Withdrawn: Privy Seal has been withdrawn from the Avondale Stakes, to be decided at the Avondale, Jockey Club’s Spring meeting next month. Privy Seal is trained at Te Awamutu and lias shown speed in the short sprint, she has been allotted. Trottine Notes Indianapolis: Jbidianapolis will probably have his next race at Oamaru on Labour Day, In the meantime lie is taking H easy. A Genuine Pacer.: Southern Smile is a genuine pacer and in her present form she should not be long in adding to her winning record. A Promising Novice: Musketeer, who is to have his first race in the First Maiden Handicap at the Cambridge meeting this'week, is a thrco-ycnr-obl gelding by Jewel Pointer from' Harvest Home, and is ‘thus a full-brother to Great Jewel, Musketeer lias been showing outstanding promise l ’ in his training efforts at Epsom, « feature of his work be : ng the fine way he has battled on w.mn under pressure. Although he may not win at Cambridge, the novice m sure to derive a good deal of benefit from the outing, and he can confidently be ticked off as an early winner in tho new season. The Veterans: Harold Logan and Vesuvius are the veterans among tho pacer,, at Addington this week the ago of each bouig 13. New Metford is 12. Not Like’y to Imlyrovc: Gay Gordon is now a 12 rear-old, and is past the stage where much improvement can be expected. Has Qualified: De Soto was given the full penalty of 24yds for his August Handicap win, and is now on a 4min 26sec mark, the limit of the next New Zealand Cup. This was his eleventh success in less than twelve months.