METHVEN TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23157, 1 October 1938, Page 13

METHVEN TROTS

LARGE FIELDS LISTED FOURTEEN HORSES IN CUP DARK HAZARD IN FAVOUR Large fields _ are engaged at the Methven Trotting Club's meeting; today and the various races appear very open. The chief* event will be the Methven Cup, in which 14 horses are engaged. The betting will bo under the win and place system. The Herald's correspondent reported last evening that the track was in good condition. Horses likely to attract solid support included the following:— Drayton Handicap. Lord Ernleigh, Fire King, Indian Scout. Westward Ho Handicap. Marfax, Fragment, Tinker. Methven Cup.—Dark Hazard, Ferry Post, Donor. Avonmore Handicap. Quest, Ace High, Panquitch. Mount Harding Handicap.—Mazaire, Oasis, Stylish Boy. Riverbank Handicap.—Gentleman Joe, Lord Ernleigh, Syntax. S. G. Holmes' Memorial.—Fremont, Repeal, Lightning Lady. Mount Hntt Handicap.—Token, Refund, Royal Travis. Acceptances:—

12.0—DRAYTON HANDICAP, Of £120; trotters; limit,. 3.49; 12V» fur. Alf Parrish . . Lt. Llanvabon '. : Lt. Beethoven . . . Lt. Native Ruler . . Lt. Burlesque . . . Lt. Paddy's Harvest 'Lt. Co-Director . . Lt Royal Reaper . Lt. Donald Guy Lt. Syntax . . . Lt. •iFire King . . . Lt yds bhd Hamel Bey . . . Lt. Lord Ernleigh . 12 Indian -Scout . . Lt. Tlior . . . • .'. 12 Judgment . . . Lt. Escalado ... 4S , Lady Ede . . . . Lt. Bracket: Hamel Bey and • Thor. 12.40—WESTWARD HO HANDICAP. Of £120; limit, 3.5; lVi miles Grattanita . Lt. Joan Grattan Lt. All Great . . . Lt. Marfax ... . Lt. Anna Wong . . Lt. Mary Direct . . Lt. Audo Girl . . . Lt. Mazaire . . Lt. Axspear . . . . Lt. Mirage . . . Lt. I Balaclava . . .Lt Resistance . . . Lt. ■ . Baytiix .... Lt. Revision .... Lt., !■• Captain Potts . Lt. Rey Bonny . . Lt. Club King . . . Lt. Sovereign Lady Lt. Coquette ' Lt. Sterling Pointer Lt. Fragment . . Lt. Super Jack ' Lt Furnace .... Lt. Tinker . . Lt. Glenholme . V . Lt. yds bhd Grand Slam . Lt. Taiki ...... 12 Brackets: Baytax and Captain Potts; [ Furnace and Mirage. I.2O—METHVEN CUP HANDICAP. Of £330; limit, 4.37-, 2 miles Dark Hazard . Lt. yds bhd Philario .... Lt. Donor .12 Wee Wrack . . Lt. Ferry Post 12 Wynan . . . Lt. Morewa . . . 12 Zincali . . ... Lt. Nell Grattan . 12 yds bhd Aircraft .... 24 Ace Pot .... 12 Colonel Grattan 24 Belle Grattan . 12 Casanova ... 48 Brackets: Philario and Zincali; Wynan and Donor; Belle Grattan and Nell Grattan 2.S—AVONMORE HANDICAP, Of £135; limit, 3.34; 12% fur. Bill B . . • . Lt. Intrigue 12 Cruiser ..... Lt. Panquitch . . 12 Eddie Tolan . . Lt. Pilot Peter (T). 12 Francisco .... Lt. Purina 12 Jesse Owens ■ Lt. Token 12 Quest . . . . Lt. Ivy Peterson . . 36 Royal Grattan . Lt. Fine Art . . 48 yds bhd Ace High ... 12 Bracket: Francisco and Ace High. 2.45 —MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP. Of £125; limit, 3.1; IV, miles Eddystone . . Lt. Silver Grattan Lt. Flying Helen . . Lt. Stylish Boy . Lt. Four Square . . Lt Tinker'.,. • Lt. Jovial . . . . Lt. Wee Potts . - Lt. Mazaire .... Lt. . yds bhd Mirage . . • • Lt. Carageen t .i . 1Mohican .... L't. Jambo . . . '» 12 Orby Lad . . . Lt. Oasis ..... 12 Rey Bonny . . Lt, Perula , ,• Rhinegold . Lt- . V■< ' , 3.2S—RIVERBANK HANDICAP; Of £130; trotters; limit 3.46; i2Va fur. Alf Parrish . Lt. Paddy's Harvest Lt. Beethoven . . . Lt. Native Ruler . . Lt. Burlesque . ■ Lt. Syntax . . • Lt. Co-Director . . . Lt. Thor Lt. Fire King . . Lt, yds bhd Great Linnet . Lt. Escalado , ... 12 Bev . . . Lt. Swift Guy ... 12 Indian Scout . - Lt. Frances Worthy 24 Judgment . . . Lt. Gentleman Joe 36 Lady Ede . . - Lt. Kilmorick ... 36 Llanvabon . . Lt. Tommy Gny . 36 Lord Ernleigh . Lt. Gaynor .... 48 Bracket: Hamel Bey and Thor. 4.5—5. G. HOLMES MEMORIAL Of £180; limit 2.51; 11/,I 1 /, miles Cavan Chief . . Lt. yds bhd Fremont . . . Lt. Repeal .... .24 Heather Queen . Lt. Wee Wrack. . . 24 i Lightning Lady Lt. Zincali .... 24r Racketeer . . . Lt, Ferry Post ... 36 Shrewdy . . . Lt. Bracket: Repeal and Ferry Post. 4.4S—MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, Of £130; saddle; limit, 2.21; SVi fur Bill B. . . Lt. yds bhd Cruiser .... Lt, Brigadier ... 12 Jean Drusus . Lt. Labourman . . 12 Jesse Owens . . Lt. Lottie Guy . . 12 Little Derby . Lt. Norham Lady ~ 12 Major Guy - - Lt. Panquitch ... 12 Mankind . . . Lt. Purina . . . . 12 Mohican . . . Lt. Royal Travis . 12 Seaward de Oro . Lt. Token .. . .. 12 Streamline . . . Lt. Refund: 12 ■

MATINEE TROTTING MEETING AT EPSOM TO-DAY BY ABAYDOS The benefit to young and maiden horses of race experience at Matinee meetings has been well borne out since they were inaugurated in Auckland by the Trotting Owners. Trainers and Breeders' Association, and many pacers and trotters educated in this manner to race requirements have graduated to good class. Some very promising and well-bred young. horses are to appear at the matinee meeting at Alexandra Park this .afternoon and fine weather, is all that should be required to ensure a very successful gathering. Providing conditions are favourable, Nervie's Last will attempt to lower his free-leggel mile record of 2.4 2-5, established a year ago. A number of fine trophies have been donated by A. Kohn, Ltd., Dominion Breweries, Ltd., New Zealand Breweries, Ltd., Horace Bull, Ltd., Blomfield and Co., Thames Trotting Club, Mr. Scott Ramsay and Mrs. E. E. Cresscy. Tho first race will start at 2 p.m. WILLOW WAVE INJURED CAREER MAY BE ENDED Willow Wave, winnor of the Auckland Trotting Cup, while running in. a paddock recently, came in contact with A fence and cut one leg so soverely that the bone was exposed. Indeed, his injuries are so serious that he may not race again. Although his barrier manners made him unreliable, he was a brilliant stayer, and at the beginning of the season, was tile second most-tightly handicapped pacer in training. MILE TROTTING RECORD GREYHOUND'S LATEST FEAT 1 _ (Received September SO, 8.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 30 At Lexington, Kentucky, Greyhound lowered his own world's trotting record for a mile from 1.56 to 1.551. The previous record was Peter Manning's 1.56J, which stood from 1922 until it was broken just over a year ago by Greyhound.