THE TURF N.Z. METROPOLITAN T.C.

Grey River Argus, 21 March 1947, Page 6

THE TURF N.Z. METROPOLITAN T.C.

EMULOUS PRESIDENT’S CHOICE Globe Direct Express Fancy Followers of trotting will find much to interest them at Addington to-morrow, when the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter carnival will open. While the programme provides a rich stake for the best pacers in commission, the claims of the improvers have not been overlooked. In addition the Autumn Stakes run over a twelve furlong journey, under special conditions, gives the best four and five-year-olds a ch.xnce to compete for a good prize, while the N.Z. Trotting Stakes is confined to three-year-old trotters. Events of this nature do much to encourage the breeding of the square gaiter, and each year since its inception an improvement has been noted in the numbers and the gait of those taking part. Track conditions are reported to be excellent, and fast times should be recorded. Horses that appeal in their respective engagements are. —

Preliminary Handicap: Snowflake, Mount Mellick, Notus.

Express Handicap: Globe Direct, Loyal Peter, Lucky Loyal. N.Z. Trotting Stakes: Conceit, Pat Review, Bashaw.

President's Handicap: Emulous, Great Belwin, Cameronian.

Craven Handicap: Mareeta, Safari, Lady Ngaoi. Autumn Stakes: Doctor Ted, Super Globe, Sprayman.

Steward's Handicap: Aerial Scott, Believe Me, Mae Wynne. Speedway Handicap: Nyallo Scott, Plunder Bar, Aberhall.

Otautau R.C.

PALOMINO NICELY PLACED IN STEWARDS. AUTHENTIC CUP SELECTION. The Oamaru Jockey Club's meeting will open to-morrow and conclude on Monday. Several of those engaged showed good form on the recent West Coast circuit, and their displays to-morrow will be closely watched. Authentic who showed a welcome return to form at Greymouth, following this up by a meritorious win at the Bank’s Peninsula fixture, should go close to taking the Oamaru Cup. If Palomino is reserved for the Stewards Handicap, she should prove one of the hardes.t to beat. The seven furlong journey will suit her nicely. The track is reported to be hard and fast and the following horses are expected to give a good account of themselves.

Trial Stakes: Perillus Belle, Vanity King, Sally Gazelle. Weston Trot: Glenwellyn, Courtly, Glen Devon.

Autumn Highweight: Night Fighter, F’alconbridge, Antibes. Oamaru Cup: Authentic, Flying Hawk, Ever Ready. Windsor Hack: Whakawhatea, Pandemonium, Winning Cheer. Redcastlc Trot: Air Spray, Colin Waters, Special Merit. Stewards Handicap: Palomino, John Gay, Palm Bearer. Parkside Hack: Revolte, BriggFair, Regatta. Ohinemuri J.C. GAY FAULT DUE. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s midsummer meeting will conclude tomorrow on the Paeroa. course. Fields are again large, provision beingmade for divisions in the Awaiti Stakes, Paeroa Cup, Hikutaia Hack and Farewell Hack. Form of the first day should pay to follow, and the following runners maw be fancied. Waitekc.nri Hurdles: Gold Cape, Stock Exchange. Awaiti Stakes. Ist. Div: Court Lad, Raniera. 2nd. Div: Aberdonian, Cosmoledo. Railway Handicap: Kenwyn, Take-a-lot, Tiger Tan. Paeroa Cup: Gay Fault, Richelieu, Bonny March. Hikutaia Hack. Ist. Div: Tactical, Merciful. 2nd. Div: Swanee, Stanford King. Members’ Steeplechase: Ballinasloe, Gayjax, Etaro. Electric Handicap: King’s Pride, Tavernside, Babrow. Farewell Hack. Ist. Div: Supervision, Tatanga. 2nd. Div. Irish Poet, Te Paerata. Cambridge T.C. LADY AVERILL POPULAR IN CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP. The Cambridge Trotting Club will hold a one day meeting to-morrow. Big fields are down to face the starter, and under the win and place system of betting the following horses may have prospects. Karapiro Handicap: Super Lady, Legionaire, Golden Hoofs. Primary Handicap. No. 1: Kilcash, Fighting Pilot, Joyce Direct. Nursery Handicap. Ist. Div: Democrat, Commotion. 2nd. Div: Gay Indiana, Sure Rey. Cambridge Trotting Handicap: Lady Averill, Indian Triumph, Balalaika. Leamington Handicap: Princess Loma, Gulden Hoofr, Mine Host. Primary Handicap, No, 2: Awamutu, Hopeful, Shooting Star. Improvers’ Handicap: Ivy Goodwin, Ambei’ Light, Impartial. President’s Handicap: Fillmore, Popular Girl, Vera Lynne. Manawatu R.C. BEAU LE HAVRE FANCIED IN AWAPUNI GOLD CUP. The Manawatu Racing Club’s mid-summer meeting will open at Awapuni to-morrow and conclude on the following Saturday. Although only five have been paid up for in the Awapuni Gold Cup, it should be

a great race between Bruce and Beau le Havre, with the three-year-old perhaps in the ascendancy at the judge. The win and place totalisalors will operate and the following horses may be prominent.

Karcre Hack Hurdles: Ruling Master, ’Roto Parera, Tracer. Stonyhurst Handicap: Shiraz, Night Ops, Blank Cheque. Woodhey Hack. Ist. Div: Ngakoti. Plajtos. 2nd. Div. Cincture, Broilyn. Awapuni Gold Cup: Beau le HavreBruce.

. 39th Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes: Pelias, Great. Trek, Ninnid. Tamatete Handicap: Arco, Flying Ace, Night Foe. Johnston Memorial: Opulent. Specialist, Fort Royal.

Te Matai Hack: Sheilwyn, Selas. Bycroft. Otautau R.C. HANDY FIELDS ENGAGED. The Otautau Racing Club’s meeting will be held to-morrow, when under the win and place system o> betting the following horses may have prospects.— Crown Stakes: Geisha Girl, Bright Lance, String Band. Wallace Harness Trot: Arawa Lad. Monastry Hill, Popotai. Otautau Cup: Linloch, Filibeg. Merry Lancer. Ringway Hack: Special FlightHigh Counsel, Welcome Light. O’Brien Memorial Steeplechase - Eleanor Star, Irish Wit. Bayswater Harness Trot: Monastry Hill, Popotai, Saga. Strathmore Hack: Nigger Lack Welcome Light, Nor-wester. Macaulay Memorial: Red Prize, Black Light, Aganev. N.Z. HORSES AT RANDWICK SYDNEY, March 19. The highlight of the Autumn Racing preparations yesterday was a splendid seven furlongs at Randwick in Imin 32-lsec, by Russia and Golden Souvenir. Russia was doing slightly better than the New Zealander at the finish. The horses share the topweight, 9.12, in the Sydney Cup, and both are entered in the Rawson Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, S,ellwood rode Golden Souvenir. The horses were worked 50 feet out on the course proper.