METROPOLITAN T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21182, 1 November 1938, Page 5

METROPOLITAN T.C.

ACCEPTANCES Bv Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, October 31. Acceptances for the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s spring meeting are as follows: SPRING HANDICAP,

Bingen Palm 12 AVONDALE J.C. HANDICAPS 2J Telegraph—Presp Association AUCKLAND, October 31. Weights for the Avondale Jockey Club’s second spring meeting are as follows: RANGITOTO HURDLES,

An unprecedented happening was associated with the Melbourne Cup of 1897, when Mr W. Forrester collected first and second prizes with the fullbrothers Gaulus and The Grafter. The last-named was started to ensure a pace for Gaulus, who had been backed for a huge sum. A furlong from home The Grafter was still in the lead, and it required a strong rein to keep him from beating his stablemate and robbing his owner of a fortune. The Grafter won the Cup in the following year, and subsequently won the City and Suburban and other good races in England.

A dream and a tragedy were associated with Nimblefoot's Melbourne Cup in 1861. Walter Craig, a Ballarat hotelkeeper, owned Nimblefoot, who was regarded as a joke. One morning he announced at breakfast time that he dreamt that Nimblefoot had won the Cup, with the rider wearing a black armband. This was regarded as so fantastic that J. B. Slack, a prominent bookmaker, bet the owner’s wife £lOOO to a cigar that the dream would not come true. Craig died two days before the race, but his dream materialised, and Slack had no hesitation in paying the bet, Nimblefoot providing a grand turn-up for the bookmakers.

Of £300 (3.34); 1J miles Esther scr Tonee 12 Gracie Fields scr Indolent 12 Gyrate scr Guy Hugo 24 Native Huon scr Sister Mary 24 Prince Survivor 24 Harvester scr Kippagh 36 Reward scr Sonoma King 36 Royal Great Admiral 84 Romance scr Captain Bolt 108 Timworthy scr EMPIRE HANDICAP, Of £300 (4.40); 2 miles Bexley Girl scr Three Bells scr Fine Art scr Gold Salute 12 Golden Moness scr Treasure Bond 12 Ivy Peterson scr Twenty Grand 12 Lightning Wynan 24 Lady scr Fremont 36 Moana Tama scr Wee Wrack 36 Sage King scr Belle Grattan 48 Shrewdy scr Donor 48 Starwyn scr NEW. ZEALAND TROTTING CUP, Of £2100 (4 26); 2 miles Bonny Azure scr King’s Play 12 Evicus scr Logan Derby 12 Ginger Jack scr Reporter 12 Morello scr Graham Direct 24 Plutus scr Harold Logan 36 Rey Spec scr King’s Warrior 36 Rocks Ahead scr Pot Luck 36 Satin King scr Lucky Jack 48 War Buoy scr Parisienne 48 Ironside 12 Lawn Derby 60 RICCARTON STAKES, Of £300; 14 miles Virginia Girl Nelson Eddy Millimetre Talak Wainoni Girl Oxspear Special Edition Huguenot Wishful Lady Carrol Bram Lass Worthy Empress Repose Shadow Boy Coquette Revision Rewi Taiki CANTERBURY HANDICAP, Of £750 (4.27); 2 miles Agile scr Marsceres 12 Recess scr Blair Athol 24 Southern Isabel Derby 24 Smile scr Renown’s Best 24 Aide de Camp 12 Big Author 36 Gallant Bingen Palm 36 Knight 12 Village Guy 36 DOMINION HANDICAP, Of £600 (4 39); 2 miles Little Reta scr Bittersweet 24 Parrish Belle scr Discord 24 Pilot Peter scr Golden Eagle 36 Aristotle 12 Captain Bolt 48 Flotsam 12 Wahnooka 48 Helen’s Bay 12 Peggotty 72 Lament 12 Sea Gift 120 VICTORIA HANDICAP, Of £35 (4 35); 2 miles Bing Crosby scr Red Pigeon 24 Colonel Red Ranger 24 Grattan scr Guy Junior 36 Nell Grattan scr Mystery Yet 36 Zincali scr Ferry Post 48 Donald Dhu 12 Horse Power 48 Casanova 24 HAGLEY HANDICAP, Of £35C (2.45); 11 miles Cantata scr Frisco Boy 12 Double Great scr Frisco Lady 12 Llewellyn’s Glenrossie 12 Pride scr Rey Spec 12 Nervie’s Last scr Satin King 12 Rongomai scr Worthy Light 24 Big Author 12 Village Guy 36

Of £200; li miles Erination • 13 7 Illimani 9 1 High Quality 11 5 Tane Mahotu 9 0 High Star 11 0 King Musk 9 0 Shy 10 12 Baldric 9 0 Professional 10 7 Brilliant Mia Acrea 9 13 Acre 9 0 Electric School Song 9 0 Flash 9 10 Ngakaru 9 0 Maungakaha 9 9 Tutor 9 0 Chlkara 9 9 Silous 9 0 Sinking Fund 9 1 KING GEORGE HANDICAP Of £350; li miles Master Glen Abb 7 0 Brierly 9 0 Forest Acre 7 0 Whirling 8 13 Parquet 7 0 Jonathan 8 13 Armacourt 7 0 Round Up 8 13 Mai de Mer 7 0 Kelly 8 12 King Theo 7 0 Kena 8 8 Gay Rebel 7 0 Grateful 7 12 Erlick 7 0 Gold Vaals 7 12 Palmint 7 0 Shy 7 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £200; 5 furlongs Royal Tray 8 0 Pantheist 7 9 Glenconnell 8 0 Thurnavaals 7 7 Esquire 8 0 Hunting Cape 7 7 Classic 8 0 Lady Fox 7 7 Karatoki 7 11 Princess Buccaneer 7 10 Vaals 7 7 Victory 7 9 Lysis 7 6 Mayfair 7 9 Gay Movie 7 5 Bonny Gaze 7 9 Little Star 7 5 MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, Of £200; 1 mile Passo Robles 9 6 King Theo 7 8 Jack Tar 8 13 Prince Rangi 7 7 Grateful 8 13 Glen Abb 7 7 Star Artist 8 8 Tip Toes 7 7

Miss Lu 8 1 Mai de Mer 7 7 Crooning 8 1 Fidelis 7 7 Inver 8 0 Land Girl 7 7 High Tea 7 10 ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £250; 6 furlongs Orate 9 2 Triune 7 10 Marie's Acre 9 0 Trilliarch 7 4 Gay Seton 8 8 Paddy the Philcourt 8 8 Rip 7 4 Rollicker 8 6 Alyth 7 0 Valaniito 8 6 Bachelor Royal King 7 0 Bachelor 8 1 Galilee 7 0 Palustre 7 10 Surella 7 0 THREE KINGS HANDICAP, Of E200; 7 furlongs Pirate King 9 6 Cometarium 7 9 Olympus 8 11 Inquisitor 7 8 Prival 8 9 Taint 7 7 Gay Sister 8 9 Docility 7 7 Huntingmore 8 5 Milanion 7 7 Raceline 8 3 Oriental Bay 7 7 Ohmaha 8 3 Hot Shot 7 7 Royal Vaals 8 1 Eastern Heir 7 7 Ureklaw 8 1 Gold Eagle 7 7 Leo Colossus 8 0 Poland 7 7 Fleetwind 7 11 Vintre Aterre 7 7 Vaalso 7 19 Orally 7 7 TRIAL STAKES, Of £200; 7 furlongs Rey Lu 8 2 Son of the Tane Mahotu 8 2 Soil 8 2 Gamos 8 2 Volimond colt 8 2 Royal Abb 8 2 Silver Quex 7 11 Tupeotu 8 2 Bronwen 7 11 Maiora 8 2 Penzance 7 11 Strathearn 8 2 Bonny Belle 7 11 Midland 8 2 Marheke 7 11 High Sea 8 2 Venus of Milo 7 11 Electric Miss Spear 8 2 Lovelock 7 11 Master Vaals 8 w Summary 7 11 Bronze Moth 8 2 Norse Lady 7 11 The Trimmer 8 2 First Gold Devon 8 2 Money 7 11 Cintrace 8 2 Simla 7 u NIHOTUPU PLATE, o £350; 1 mile Ringshot 8 9 Royevrus 8 0 Melvanui 8 9 Rakahanga 8 0 Requiem 8 9 Love in Eastern Heir 8 0 Idleness 7 13 Milanion 8 0 Coronation 7 7 Olympus 8 0 Vaals Star 7 7