METROPOLITAN T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21113, 12 August 1938, Page 11

METROPOLITAN T.C.

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME Most of the fields for the final day at Addington promise to be much larger than on preceding days, and as the track is likely to be in better order the racing should be more entertaining. The following may be popular candidates:— Midwinter Handicap—Grade Fields, Pilot Peter, Indolent. Lightning Handicap—Donor, Twenty Grand, Fremont. National Handicap— Blair Athol, Glenrossie, Ginger Jack. Federal Handicap—Marsceres, Cantata. Carver Doone. Addington Handicap— Wahnooka, Peggotty, Helen’s Bay. Islington Handicap—Ferry Post, Sandusky, Silver Guy. Heathcote Handicap— Frisco Boy, (Marsceres if a starter), Mystery Yet. Farewell Handicap—Parisienne and King's Warrior. The card is as follows: — 11.30 a.m. MIDWINTER HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.34); 14 miles Grade Fields scr Reward scr i Guy Hugo scr Sonoma King scr | Parrish Indolent I*2 : Chimes scr Kippagh 36, Prince Pilot Peter 36 ■ Harvester scr Walter Wrack 48 12.10 p.m. LIGHTNING HANDICAP, Of £3OO (3.28); 14 miles Dark Hazard scr Philario scr Doubt scr Sage King scr Embark scr Sky Wink scr Fremont scr Cavan Chief 12 Full Hand scr Donor 12 Gold Salute scr Shrewdy 12 Golden Moness scr Treasure Heather Bond 12 Queen scr Twenty Grand 12 Moana Tama scr Sandusky 36 12.55 p.m. NATIONAL HANDICAP, Of £BOO (4.28); 2 miles Blair Athol scr Rocks Ahead 24 Isobel Derby scr Satin King 24 Renown’s Best scr Glenrossie 36 Ginger Jack 12 King’s Play 36 Morello 12 Reporter 36 Village Guy 12 Graham Evicus 24 Direct 48 Ironside 24 I Tig’s Warrior 60 Rey Spec 24 1.40 p.m. FEDERAL HANDICAP, Of £350 (2.47); 11 miles Aircraft scr Iraq 12 Peter Locanda scr Marsceres 12 Red Ranger scr Southern Waipahi scr Smile 12 Cantata 12 Double Great 24 Carver Doone 12 Ironside 24 Gold Dredge 12 2.20 p.m. ADDINGTON HANDICAP, Of £5OO (3.27); H miles Amonos t scr Helen’s Bay scr Aristotle ’ scr Lament scr Bittersweet scr Norman Fox scr Discord scr Peggotty 24 First Wrack scr Wahnooka 24 Flotsam scr Waikato Great Admiral scr Prince 36 3 p.m. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £350 (4.37); 2 miles Donor scr Twenty Grand scr Golden Cross scr Zincah scr Policy scr Ace Pot 12 Sandusky scr Bing Crosby 12 Silver Guy scr Ferry Post 12 Southern Morewa 12 Chief scr I .'ell Grattan 12 Treasure Red Pigeon 36 Bond scr 3.40 p.m. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, Of £4OO (4.33); 2 miles Casanova scr Guy Junior 12 Frisco Boy scr Mystery Yet 12 Toorak scr Marsceres 24 4.25 j.m. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £4OO (2.10); 1 mile Evicus scr Plutus 12 King’s Warrior scr Reporter 12 Worthy Light scr Rocks Ahead 12 Parisienne 12 Padishah was a maiden hurdler when he won the Grand National Hurdles. When Record Reign won with 12.13 from Cour de Leon, both were maidens when they came to the meeting, but Record Reign scored in the Trial Hurdles on the opening day.