METHVEN TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22540, 3 October 1936, Page 11

METHVEN TROTS

TO-DAY'S PBOGMMME THIRTEEN ENGAGED IN CUP REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS Large fields are engaged at the Methven Trotting Club's meeting today and the various races appear very open. The win and place system of betting will be in operation. Telegraphing last the Hkrai.d's correspondent stated that the track was in excellent order and fast times should he registered. The following horses were likely to be well fancied: Drayton Handicap.— : G a v Crusader, Lord Ernleigh, .Royal Parrish. Westward Ho Handicap.—Aide de Camp, Ann Pointer. Meth ien Cup.—ChechahcOj Pot Luck, Plain Pearl. Avonmore Handicap.—Credit Funds, .Sports Review, Lucky Jack. % Mount Harding Handicap.—Fine Art, Loyal Doulton, Parisienne. Riverbank Handicap.—Guy Hugo, Loyal Parrish, Gay Crusader. Visitors' Handicap.—Rongomai, Subsidy, Morello. Mount Hutt Handicap.—Vanity Fair, Shoelace, Loyal Palm. Acceptances:— 12.15—DRAYTON HANDICAP TROT, Of £100; trotters; limit, 3.49; V/ 3 miles Burlesque . . . Lt. Lopez . . i . . Lt. Fantine .... Lt. Lord Ernleigh . Lt. Gay Crusader . Lt. Lustre . . Lt. Great Linnet . Lt. Native Home . Lt. Isis Lt. Sir Kit . . . Lt. Indian Scout . Lt. Violet Wrack . Lt. Joe Carbine . Lt. yd? bin! Kymeric . . . Lt. Royal Parrish. (JO 12.50—WESTWARD HO HANDICAP, Of £100; limit, 3.5; V/ 4 mileis Aide de Camp Lt. Mary Aubert . Lt Ann Pointer . Lt. Mauri Bill Grattan . . Lt. McKinney . Lt. Credit Balance Lt. Naval Base . . Lr. Dark Hazard . Lt. Olive Kins . Lt. Dolores Silk . Lt. Reymere . . . Lt. Floodlight . . Lt. Shuffle . . . . Lt. (■rattan Girl . Lt. Sickle Lt. Great Iforatius Lt. Stanvyn . . . Lt. Heather Queen Lt. Temeraire . . Lt. Jane Worthy . Lt. Tinworthy . Lt. Korero . ... Lt. yds blirl Labourman . . Lt. Cruiser .... 24 Brackets: Bill Grattan and Floodlight; Heather Queen and Labourman; Jane Worthy and Mauri McKinney. I.3O—METHVEN CUP HANDICAP, Of £200; limit, 4.38; 2 miles Fairhaven ... Lt. yds bh<! Happy Knight Lt. Nobleman ... 12 Morello .... Lt. Plain Pearl . . 12 Real Burton . . Lt. Arachne . . . 3fi Subsidy .... Lt. Chechahco . . , 30 yds bhd Pot Luck . . . 30 Giro 12 Reporter 6t> Golden Cross .12 2.S—AVONMORE HANDICAP, Of £115; limit, 3.34; l'/a mileß Eastern Prince Lt. Trireme . . . . Lt. Grand Author . Lt. yds bhf! Harvestin' ... Lt. Credit Funds . 12 *lrish Peach . Lt. Decoy Bird . . 12 Lucky Jack . . LI. Navy Blue . . 32 " Monty Chimes . Lt. Royal Palm . . 12 Our War . . . Lt. Casanova . . . 24 Oversight . . . Lt. Doris Derby ... 24 Sage King ... Lt. Play On . . . 21 Sports Review. Lt. Koro Peter (T.) 4£" 2.4O—MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP, Of £105; limit, 3.39; l l / a miles Aide de Camp . Lt. yds bh>' Coral Prince . Lt. Fine Art . . . 12 Boltaire . . . . Lt. King's Drive . 12 Effie Parrish . Lt. Old Faithful . . 12 Major Guy . . Lt. War Path . . . I.' Player . . . . Lt. Parisienne . . 21 Radiant Prince Lt. Shadow Queen 2' Royal Doulton Lt. 3.IS—RIVERBANK HANDICAP, Of £110; trotters; limit, 4.G; 1 mile and 5 fur. Burlesque . . . Lt. Native Home . I.' ' i Fantine .... Lt. yds h ■ ; Gay Crusader Lt. Cracksman . . . . . I Great Linnet . Lt. Esther 3' Isis Lt. Koyal Tarrish ' " ! Joe Carbine . . Lt. Axiom . . <V j Indian Scout . Lt. Chudleitrh | Lord Ernleigh . Lt Gay Hugo <>< ' I Lustre .... Lt. ! i ) f 3.SO—VISITORS' HANDICAP, - j Of £150; limit, 2.50; 11/,I 1 /, miles l ! Fairhaven ... Lt. vds >• , | Happy Knight Lt. Golden Cross ! ! Morello .... Lt. Nobleman ... I' [ Real Burton . . Lt. Arachne . . . 2 I Subsidy .... Lt. "'Chechahco . . 2 War Boat . . . Lt. Rongomai ... 2 Wise Guy . . . Lt.. Encounter . . . 3> Ciro 12 Elvo •' Bracket: Morello and Encounter. 4.2S—MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, Of £110; saddle; limit, 2.21; 1 milf Ace Tot . . . Lt. Russell Pointer 1,: Aircraft .... Lt. Sage King . . Lt Boltaire .... Lt. Shoelace ... 1.1 „ - Brigadier . . . Lt. Vanity' Fair . . I.t Compromise . . Lt. Wee Wrack . . I.t Eastern Prince I.t. Zest ..... Lt Esplendor . . . Lt. yds 1>!; Garry Thorpe . Lt. Decoy Bird . . 12.^-. Happy Bird . . Lt. Doris Derby . 12 Harvestin' . . Lt. Royal Palm . 12 Impostor . . . Lt. Sea Trail . . 12 Irish Peach . . Lt. Shore Leave . . 12 Llewellyn's Pet Lt. Admiral Wrack 3(i Our War . . . Lt. Bracket: Ace Pot and Aircraft. TROTTING AT EPSOM NOMINATIONS ON F|}DAY - \v- V ' Nominations for the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting on October 24 and 26, are due with the secretary, Mr A. G. Mabee, at 5 p.m. on Friday next, October 9, and acceptances will elose a week later. The programme) details of which appear elsewhere in this issue, provides for stakes toralling £2850. The principal race each day has a stake of £3OO, the limit being 4.39. The chief sprint events, endowed with £225, have a 2.48 limit. MANAWATU TROTTING CLUB ENTRIES CLOSE OCTOBER 12 Nominations for all events at the Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting on October 26 close with the secretary, Mr. A. H. Manson, Palmerston North, on Monday, October 12, at 8 p.m. LOGAN POINTER STOCK GOOD SECOND GENERATION Last season the active representatives of Logan Pointer were barely half . a dozen, and those who appeared in races, Harold Logan, Logan's Prido, Great Logan, Royal Comrade and lluth Logan, are all among the veterans However, Logan Pointer's unsurpassed record as a sire is being carried on by his daughters, for at practically every meeting they are represented by winners. At Orari last week Fay Rey and Windsor Lass were winners descended from Logan Pointer mares. SPORTING BLOOD LAME MAY MISS METROPOLITAN (Received October 2, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 2 Sporting Blood developed lameness , <v . after his gallop yesterday, and he is not quite himself this morning. A decision will be made to-morrow whether he will start in the Metropolitan. WAIKATC HUNT RACES CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS Nominations for all events at the % Waikato Hunt Races oni Labour Da;-, October, 26, are due on Friday, Octo- • f her 9, at 5 p.m., with the secretary, r Mr. T. H. Hampshire, Cambridge, _ Jjj|jj| or Blomfield and Co., Shortland Street,