METROPOLITAN TROTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 265, 9 November 1945, Page 6

METROPOLITAN TROTS

ADDINGTON PROSPECTS The New Zealand Pacing Free-for-All, run over a mile and a-half, promises to be one of the tit-bits on the second day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington today. No fewer than tive of the candidates have won a free-for-all, and the other seven have been placed in similar races. Gold Bar has the best credentials, having tive free-for-alls to his credit. That his phenomenal early speed has not been dimmed was clearly demonstrated by his New Zealand Cup victory on Saturday, and backers are not likely to look elsewhere for the probable winner. Haughty has secured a first, and has been placed on five occasions; Burt Scott won the Autumn Free-for-All in 1942; Indian Clipper was successful in the Champion Pacing Free-for-All in 1944, and Double Peter led the field home in the Pacing Free-for-All last Easter. Of the others, Dusky Sound has been placed in four free-for-alls, but has not won one. Loyal Friend finished second to Pacing Power in the New Zealand Sprint Championship in 1944, and was third to Double Peter and Gold Bar in the Champion Free-for-All last Easter. Bronze Eagle fought out the finish of the August Free-for-All in 1944 with Haughty, being beaten by a length. Happy Man was fourth to Double Peter, Gold Bar, and Loyal Friend in the Champion Free-for-All last Easter, and Ronald Logan vvas third to Indian Clipper and Haughty in the Autumn Free-for-All in 1944.

Horses who can jump into their stride quickly from the barrier rise have a big advantage over slow and doubtful beginners and in this respect Gold Bar has the essential qualities. Fields throughout the day promise to be of such dimensions as to ensure some more thrilling trotting, and the following may be fancied:— Holmwood Handicap.—Benghazi, Ban-

cor, Hidden Note. Lightning Handicap.—Loyal Chief Gamble King, Barometer Chimes. Australasian Handicap.—War Form, Medical Student, Jack’s Pal. New Zealand Pacing Free-for-All— Gold Bar, Loyal Friend, Bronze Eagle. Hornby Handicap.—Galvena, Scottish

Lady, Cameronian. Avon Handicap.—Sea Max, Fantom, Sure Lady. Cashmere Handicap.—Water Ranger,

Technique, Communique. New Zealand Intermediate Sprint Handicap. Medical Student, Highland Scott, War Guard. Following are the acceptors:— 12.2

HOLMWOOD HANDICAP, £650 ; 1 mile of. Believe Me .. . scr Benghazi scr Glen lee i •> Chateau scr Invigorator . . . 24 Hidden Note ... set Nationalist . . 36 Jimmy Dillon .. set Tall Timber . 36 Max Baer .. .. set Navigate ... . 48 f *1 T* 1 Q; 48 Bancor 12 Mae Wynne .. . 48 12.47 LIGHTNING HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile. Barometer Chimes scr Netherby . .. . si. r Bien Sur scr Caledonian Giri 1 Bonny Ax worth scr Frances Easton 1 z Cinchona scr Gratttan BoD’ 24 Dillonda'e scr Gentleman Jim 12 Frank I<ogan . . scr Jill 1 2 Gamble King .. set Princess Maritza 12 Jervis Bay .. ..sci Terrj' O'Shea 12 Loyal Chief .. . scr Water Ranger . 24 1.32 AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, £1250 ; 4m. Jack’s Pal .. .. scr Worthy Cross 12 Native Scott ... scr War Form . . ■ i Festivity 12 Medical Student 36 Loyal King ... 12 Battle Colours 48 Ronald Logan . 12 Cabin Boy .. . 48 2.12 FREE-FOR-ALL, 2 2500; 1$ miles. Bronze Eagle Gold Bar Burt Scott Haughty Clockwork Happy Man Countless Indian Clipper Double Peter Loyal Friend Dusky Sound Shadow Maid 3.07 HORNBY HANDICAP, £850; 2 miles. Scotch Music .. scr Cameronian . . 24 Scottish Lady . . scr Golden Shadow 24 Binkv Dillon ... 12 Nola Scott .. . ‘-4 Gallant Maid .. .12 Emulous .. . . . otl Galvena 12 Cha racteristic Poppotunoa ... 12 Jack High . . . 36 Special Force .. 12 Scottish Emperor 36 Zingarrie 12 3.52 AVON HANDICAP, £1250; li milett. Fantom Rangefinder Forewarned Sea Max Gerfalcon Steal King Ladv Scott Sure Lady Ordnance Will Cary 4.37 CASHMERE HANDICAP. £600; 2 miles. Gentleman Jim ter Tam o’Shanter 24 Princess Maritza wcr Water Ranger . 24 Technique .. .. scr Communique . 48 Castlebar .. .. 24 Fancy Goods , . 4S Gold Peg .. .. 21 Jack’s Son .. . 48 Jeeves 24 Loval Nu’ve Liberty Pond . . 24 Loyal Peter . . 48 Play Safe .. 24 1reverse .. .. . 4'5.22 SPRINT HANDICAI , £800; li miles. Festivity scr Jack's Pal .. . J - Foremost Junior scr Gold Chief .. . scr Diafriom N 1 .. Great New:- .. . <«ci Sea Born ... Medical Student scr Stuart Lee .. . 12 Watcher ... . i War Guard .. . scr Worthy ('roes 12 Acropolis .. .. 12 Bulldozer .. .. 12 Highland Scott . 24