NATIONAL STAKES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23113, 11 August 1938, Page 11

NATIONAL STAKES

KING'S WARRIOR SCORES TRACK PROVES VERY TRICKY double event to marsceres IRONSIDE DEFEATS SPRINTERS [BY TELKGIiAni —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The New Zealand Metropolitan Troting Club s Grand National meeting was continued at Addington to-day, and, while there was little sensational in the racing, several good performances were witnessed. The track was much better than was generally expected, but all through the day it was tricky, and only certain horses could handle it. "The National Challenge Stakes, intended as a trial between the crack pacers and trotters, was not a success. Only one pacer. King's Warrior, raced in anything like his true form. Lucky Jack, a hot favourite, was in troublo at the end of half a furlong. Ginger Jack was soon- in the same plight, and War Buoy, a reputed mudlark, could make no impression. In the meantime Sea Gift, who plainly was suffering from an injury received, set a fast paco and had two other good trotters, Peggotty and Wahnooka, well beaten a long way from home. King's Warrior had picked up the field and was going along comfortably at the straight entrance, and he was allowed to come up on the rails. He won very easily in what might be regarded as a poor field on the day. The win of the Auckland trainer, F. J. Smith, was popular. He still further improved his record when he won the Speedway Handicap with the former Canterbury 'pacer Ironside, who appreciated the going much better than he had done on the opening day. Marsceres recorded his third victory for the meeting when he followed on his first day's success by winning a mile in saddle and a mile and a-half in harness. In each race he won with consummate ease, and the excellent horsemanship of S. G. McKendry helped him to victory. The dividend of more than half a century paid to win supporters by Ace Pot was not altogether surprising. Ho had the run of the race in the Lincoln Handicap and was favoured in the straight.- Lament scored a decisive win in the Avon Handicap, after making a pace that had all the others struggling from-the start. From a 2.53 mark he registered 2.50, and, outside Marsceres, who did 2.11 3-5 from a 2.13 majrk in the mile saddle race, ho was the only winner during tho day to better his handicap time. The investments were £38,431, compared with £48,290 10s invested on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £QSS9 10s. Results: — improvers; handicap, Of £300; trotters; limit -1.49; 2 miles I—I—PARPJSH GUIDE, 30yds bhd (R. Townley) ... .. .. .. 1 S—2—INDOLENT. 21yds bhd (S. E. Wright) .. .. .. .. 2 8 —8—PARRISH CHIMES, limit (F. Johnston) .. .. .. 3 Also Started.—6—6 Guy Hugo, 7—7 Kotinga, 3—3 Manna's Son, limit; 2—4 Pilot Peter, 72yds bhd; 4 —5 Walter Wrack, . 84.: ■ Two lengths; six lengths." Times: 4m 54 2-ss, 4 m 55 4-ss, 4m,*sQs. DASH HANDICAP, Of £300; saddle; limit 2.14; 1 mile I—I—MARSCERES. 12yds bhd (G. . McKendry) ... .. .. .. t 4—2—COLONEL GRATTAN. limit (D. C. Watts) 2 3—4—AIRCRAFT., limit (H. Marshall) 3 Also Started.—7—7 Peter Locanda, 12yds bhd; 6—o Carver Doone, 2 —2 Southern Smile, 24; 5—5 )Vorthy King, 3G. Half a length; 15 lengths. Times: 2m 11 3-ss, 2m 12 4-ss, 2m 10 l-ss. NATIONAL CHALLENGE STAKES, 'Of £800: trotters, limit; pacers, 72yds bhd; 2 miles 4—3—KINGS WARRIOR, 72yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1 3-t&—SEA GIFT., limit (E. J. Smith) . 2 S—7—WAHNOOKA, limit (R. Donald) . 3 Also Started.—2—2 Peggotty, G—B Waikato- Prince, limit; s—l Ginger Jack. I—l Lucky Jack, 7 —o War Buoy, 72yds bhd. Two lengths: three lengths. Times: 4m 30 4-os, 4m 375, 4m 37 4-ss. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, J,-, Of £100; limit 3.23; 1% miles I—I—MARSCERES, . limit (G. McKendry) .. . . 1 a—2—TOORAK, limit (E. C. McDermott) 2 7—S—GUY JUNIOR, 36yds bhd (R. B. Berry) .. .. .. .. 3 Also Started.—6—7 Casanova, limit; 3 —3 Mystery-Yet, 12yds bhd; 4 —4 Double Great, 24;,5—0 Gold Dredge, 30. Length and a-half; three lengths. Times: 3m 30 2-ss, 3in 31 4-ss, 3m 29 3-ss. LINCOLN, HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.51; V/, miles lI—II—AOE POT, limit (A. Holmes) .. 1 6—6—TWENTY GRAND, limit (J. Bryce, jun.) .. .. - - .. 2 4—4—C'AVAN CHIEF, limit (F. J. Smith) .. .. •• ..3 Also Started.—l—l. Donor, 7 —7 Doubt. B—B Embark, 13—13 Full Hand, 9—9 Sky Wink, 3—3 Southern Chief, 10—10 Treasure Bond, 5—5 Heather Queen, 12—12 Racketeer, limit; 2 —2 Red Ranger, 12yds bhd. Head; two lengths. Times: 2m 5-ls, 2m 54 1-Os, 2m 54 4-ss. AVON HANDICAP, J Of £400; trotters; limit 2.53; 1% miles ' S—7—LAMENT, limit (W. J. Doyle) . 1 , 6—6—HELEN'S BAY, limit (P. Gal- j lagher) .. .. • • • ■ 2 i I—I—BITTERSWEET, 12yds bhd (D. i C. Watts) 3 4 Alsd Started.—7 —5 Little Reta, B—B j Writer, limit; 10—9 Aristotle, I—l1 —1 Great Admiral (bracketed with Bittersweet), 2 —2 ■ Discord, 9—lo First Wrack, 3—3 Flotsam. . 12yds bhd; 4—l Waikato Prince, 48. - Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Times: 2tfi 525, 2m 52 3-ss, 2m 51 3-ss. < BELGIUM HANDICAP, j ■ Of £350; limit 4.37; 2 miles j 3—2—RED RANGER, limit (M. < Holmes) • . . ■ • • • • ' ( S—6—ZINCALI. limit (D. C. Watts) . . 2 < I—I—SILVER GUY, limit (R. Townley) 3 1 „ Aiso Started:—lo—lo Golden Cross, 7—B . Policy, B—9 Shrewdie, limit; 2 —4 B'ng * Crosby, 4 —3 Morewa. o—s Noll Grattan. 1 12yds bhd; 9—7 Harlequin, 24. ! Length each way. Times: 4m 41 3-ss. 4m ] 11 4-ss, 4m 42 l-ss. < SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, \ Of £400; limit 3;19; 1V» miles , 2—2—IRONSIDE, limit (F. J. Smith) 1 ( 3—S—VILLAGE GUY, 24yds bhd (R. c Donald) . . • ■ • • 7—B—EVICUS, 12yds bhd (R. Youiik) 3 . Also Started.—l—4 Renown's Best. B—B8 —8 Rey Spec, o—7 Satin King, 12yds bhd; 5 3 Glenrossie, 24; I—l1 —I Reporter, 30. Three lengths; half a length. Times: 3m 20s, 3m 18 3-.js, 3m 19 4-ss. U. SCOTT APPEAL CASE , THREE JUDGES APPOINTED J [ 11V XIOI,KG KA PH—i'lt ESS A SSOCI ATI ON ] DUNEDIN, Wednesday In tho absence of Sir. H. J— Nicoll, j president of the New Zealand Trotting Association, who Ls in Australia, Mr. 11. S. Irwin, vice-president., has appointed c the following j'ndgos to hear the U. ( Scott-Pot Luck appeal in Wellington on ( August l ( J: —Hon. W. Perry, .Messrs. ( H. F. O'Lcary, K'.C., and J. E. ( August, president of the Wellington Trotting Club. r