RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24423, 5 November 1942, Page 5

RACING NEWS

ADDINGTON EVENTS NEW ZEALAND CUP FIELD BY ABAYDOS Good acceptances have been received for the first day of the New Zealand Trotting Club's Spring Meeting at Addington on Saturday. With a field of 112l l 2 high-grade pacers, a keen contest i.s expected in the New Zealand Trotting Cup. .Josedale Grattan, who won last year in the record time of 4.15, is in good form, having derived a lot of benefit from the two races at Epsom last month. His task from 30, yds behind is not easy, but, should the. race be run at a solid pace, Josedale Grattan will be running on at the end. His most dangerous rivals may be Loyal Key and Haughty, two greatly improved pacers. Following are the fields:— 12.0—SPRING HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; limit, 3.51; I mile and 5 fur.—Listowel, Mac's Jimmy, Milestone, Pegasus Bay, limit; Bomber, 24yds bhd; Lady Scott, Manian, Mervyn Derby, 30. 12.40—VICTORIA HANDICAP, of £350; limit, 4.40; 2 miles. —Scottish Air, Poker Face, Star Ace. limit; April Direct, Battlocclours. Glen Travis, Honest us, Philario, 12yds bhd; Braw Lass, Catalpa, Glenariff, Joan Conquest, Manpower, Royal Grattan, '.it. I.2O—RICCARTON STAKES, of £300; three-year-olds; V/ t miles. —Gold Sheik, Scottish Lady, Lucky Gem, Stewart Lee, Terry O'Shea, Radical, Sergeant Bob, Delusion, Lady Grande, Volusia, Ginger Joe, Horatio Nelson, In the Mood, Scott Axworthy, Struell, Pocket Book. Kola Scott, Final Fancy, Bonny Volo, Wee Logan, Nellie Eraser, Tungsten Steel, Golden Shadow. 2.S—NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP, of £2750 and gold cup valued at £100; limit 4.27; 2 miles. — Bronze Engle, Clockwork, Gold Bar, Haughty, Peter Smith, limit; Bayard, Colonel Grattan, Ferry Post, Fine Art, Great Jewel, Loyal Bey, 12,vds bhd; Josedale Grattan, 30 2.so—canterbury handicap, of £400; limit, 4.3(1, 2 miles.—Arietta, Gallant Chief, Gold Chief, Loyal Friend, Nationalist, Warfield, limit; Black Surprise, Neutrality, Single Star, 24yds bhd; Gold Pot, Oxford Scholar, Shadow Maid, 30.

3.3O—DOMINION HANDICAP, of £6so;] trotters; limit, 4.40; 2 miles. —Allie Audubon, Great Mountain, Sister Mary, Te Kahu, Timworthy, limit, Mohican, Reception, 12yds bhd; Royal Romance, 30; Mali Jong, 48; Biwortliy, Within, 00; Gracie Fields, Margin, Royal Worthy, 72; Gerfalcon, 84; Bush Laddie. Dark Hazard, 00; Lament, 120. 4.IS—EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £500; limit, 4.32; 2 miles.—Happy Man. Pacing Power, limit; Busted Flush, Foremost Junior, Great Blaze, Indian Clipper, Jackaranda, Mankind, Our Jewel, Regal, Sabu, Stormtost Te Roto, 12yds bhd; Accountant. Horsepower, Lady Carol, 24; Burt Scott. Chatmos, 30, Pleasant Guy, 48. r>.o —NEW ZEALAND INTERMEDIATE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP, of ,€100; free-for-all; limit, 2.47; I'A miles.—Donald Dhu. Countless, Ronald Logan, Mongolian, Special Edition, Clockwork, Pacing Power, Accountant, Con net te. Loyal Friend, Warfield, Lady Carol, Shadow Maid, Blayilon, Sahu. EPSOM TROTTING DECEMBER PROGRAMME The Auckland Trotting Cup. of £ 1000 and ;< gold cup valued at £IOO, and the President's Handicap, of £BSO, are the principal races at the Auckland Trolting Clubs Summer Meeting at Epsom next month. J lie total prize-money for the two days amounts to £OBBO. Details: — , First Day.—Oak Handicap, £2OO trotters limit 3.49, l'/ a miles; December Handicap.' £2BO (or £4OO if _ divided) 3.43, I % miles- Grandstand Handicap. £250, 3.1, 1% miles;' Auckland Trotting Cup, £llOO, 4.33, for horses assessed at 4.34 or better, 2 miles; Akarana Handicap. £4OO. 4.12. 2 miles; Epsom Handicap, £3OO. trotters, 3.41, 1% miles; Dominion Handicap, £3OO, 3.31, \/% miles; St. Heliers Handicap, £450, 2.49, 1/, miles. Second Day.—Tamaki Handicap, £250, trotters, 3.43, I'// miles; Park Handicap, £250, 3.38, 1% miles; Great, Northern Trotting Derby £OOO, I'A miles; President's Handicap, £BSO, 4.33. for horses assessed at 4.34 or better, 2 miles; Onslow Handicap, £4OO 3.20, IVi miles; Rowe Memorial Handicap, £SOO, trotters, 4.51, 2. miles; Premier Handicap, .£3OO, 4.40, 2 miles; New Year Handicap, £l5O. 2.10, 11/,I 1 /, miles. The assistant secretary, Miss K. J. Glover, has received advice that the dates allotted for the meeting are December 19 and January 2.