Metropolitan Trotting Meeting Opens To-day

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 184, 6 August 1938, Page 10

Metropolitan Trotting Meeting Opens To-day

ADDINGTON FIELDS ARE BIG WIN-AND-PLACE BETTING Tho Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting will be opened at Addington to-day and light-harness enthusiasts are in for some exciting racing for the fields are big and of a very high class. The betting will be win-and-place and horses likely to command respect in their engagements are as under:— Introductory Handicap: Sonoma King, Pilot Peter, Lament. Advance Handicap: Donor, Fremont, Philario. August Handicap: Ginger Jack, Blair Athol, Cantata. Queen Mary Handicap: Toorak, Frisco Boy, Mystery Yet. Stewards’ Handicap: Peggotty, Discord, Wahnooka. Trial Handicap: Marlene, PhilarioTwenty Grand bracket, Marceros. Selwyn Handicap: Ferry Post, Colonel Grattan, Waipahi. International Handicap: King’s Play, Parisienne-Lucky Jack bracket, King's Warrior. THE ACCEPTANCES

CHANCE OF POSTPONEMENT A message from Christchurch yesterday stated that, owing to the heavy state of the track, it was likely that the Addington Trots would be postponed till Monday. The committee were to make a final decision last night.

11.30— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £3 00; 3.34 class; unhoppled trotters. One mile and a half. Grade fields scr Reward scr Guy Huso scr Sonoma King scr Parrish Chimes ser Lament 12 Prince Pilot Peter 36 Harvester Walter Wrack 48 In db lent 12.10— scr ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £300; S.53 class. One mile and a quarter. Cavan Chief scr Heather Queen scr Bark Hazard scr Moana Tama Donor Philario Doubt Repeal Embark Sandusky Fremont Sky Wink 12 Full Hand Racketeer Golden Moness Southern Chief Gold Salute 12.55— scr Bing Crosby 43 AUGUST HANDICAP, of £8C0; 4.29 class. Two miles. Cantata scr Ginger Jack 24 Carver Doone scr Morello 24 Gold Dredge scr Bonny Azure 36 Southern Smile Evicus 36 Blair Athol 13 Plutus 36 Ironside 12 Reporter 36 Isabel Derby 12 Rey Spec King’s Warrior 36 Renown’s Best 1.40— 12 60 QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, of £400: 4.34 class. Two miles. Mystery Yet scr Play On 12 Peter Locanda Double Great 24 Toorak scr Guy Junior 24 Frisco Boy 2.20— 12 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £400; hoppled trotters miles. 4.40 class. Two Amo nos Discord 36 Little Reta First Wrack 36 Walter Wrack Norman Fox 36 Helen's Bay 12 Peggotty 43 Aristotle 24 Wahnooka 60 Flotsam 3.0— 24 Waikato Prince 72 TRIAD HANDICAP, of £350: 4.40 class. Two miles. Ace Pot scr treasure Bond 24 Full Hand SCI Red Pigeon 24 Philario Red Ranger 2i Shrewdy scr Silver Guy 24 fctarwyn Marsceres 8« Twenty Grand Morewa 48 Marlene 12 Nell Grattan 48 Savoldi 3.40— 12 SEDWYN HANDICAP, of £350; 2.49 class. One mile and a quarter. Golden Cross Aircraft 12 Marsceres Colonel Grattan 12 Policy Ferry Post 12 Sea Gift (T.) Marlequln 12 Wee Wrack Zincali 4.25— scr Waipahi 24 INTERNATIONAD HANDICAP, of £450; 2.44 class. One mile and a quarter Evicus King’.-* Worrier 12 Frisco Lady Worthy Light 12 Glenrossie Lucky Jack King’s Play 24 Queen Author Reporter 24 Rey Spec Village Guy 24 Satin King Worthy King scr War Buoy 24