PICCOLO FANCIED FOR PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP AT TROTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 April 1950, Page 7

PICCOLO FANCIED FOR PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP AT TROTS

Only 60 miles from Christchurch and situated in Ashburton County, Methven is a popular centre for light harness enthusiasts, as may be gathered from the excelent fields listed today at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting.

Th totalisatoi' double will be on the President’s Handicap and the Lauriston Handicap, and form horses appear to include the following:— Lyndhurst Handicap—Fourth Brigade, Bishop's Cleeve, Single Bill. Highbank Handicap No. I.—Clean Sweep, Terrace Lass, Gallant Satin. Spaxton Handicap.—Highland Prince, Queen of Scots, Sandan. President’s Handicap.—Piccolo, Moun-

tain Tarn, Bold Salute. Lyndhurst Handicap No. 2.—lngenuity, Bonus, Little Ann. Louriston Handicap. - Klondyke, Queen of Scots, Black Heath. Highband Handicap.—El Supremo, Major Gaillard, Gretna Green. Richards Memorial Handicap.—Grandeur, Soangetaha, Worthy Chum. The acceptances are:—

11.0: Lyndhurst Handicap No. 1, ot £200; trotters; 4.0 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—Beau Scott, Combateer, Dalesboy, Fourth Brigade, Gold Note, Jenene, Morning Mist, Predicament, Kearlight scr., Bishop's Cleve, Crystal Light, Encircle 24, Billy Loyal, Single Bill 36, Sure Jinks 48, Loyal Wrack 72.

11.45: Highbank Handicap No. 1, of £200; 3.56 class: 1 mile and 5 furlongs. —Assayer, Bedelia, Clean Sweep, Diamed, Gaiety Hall, Corunna, Dainty Doll, Galladora, Gallant Satin, Gold Fleet, Loyal Girl, Main Force, My Trick, Penno's Pride, Spring Melody Supersonic, Western Queen scr., Terrace Lass 12, Jack’s Luck, Our Flicka 36.

12.30: Spaxton Handicap, of £250; 3.52 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.— Bromley Lad, Doreen Axworthy, Highland Prince, Imperial Trust, Klondyke, Linaskea, Knightmare, Mystery Dillon, Queen of Scots, Royal Robin, Sandan, Sheriff Hall, Zontillier scr., Noble Jack, Loylan, Roschana 12, Perfect Trail 24.

1.30: President's Handicap, of £450; 4.44 class; 2 miles.—-Crimson Trail (p.), Economist, Gallian, Maori Queen, Piccolo, Royal Victory, Tekau Worthy Chum scr., Birthstone, Mountain Tarn, Realm Again 12, Bold Salute (t.>, Pretty Dillon 23, Doris Grattan 36, Gung-ho 60, Phyllis Gold 72.

2.15: Lyndhurst Handicap No. 2, ot £200; trotters; 4.0 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—Blandish, Eden Chimes, Gipsy Vale, Ingenuity, Josedale’s Son, Mountain Range, White Heart, Windydale scr., Little Ann 12, Bonus, Efficient, Krakatoa, Stray Shot 24, Doreano 36, Alandale 48, Ba&haw 60.

3.0: Lauriston Handicap, of £250; 2.56 class; 11 miles.—Ann Volo, Black Heath, Doreen Axworthy, Gambade, Jan Marie, Kid Dale, Kingsley, Klondyke, Linaskea, Lucky Dan,' Major Gaillard, Our Sylvie, Piquant, Pocket Money, Queen of Scots, Sailor's Globe, Sleepy Valley, Swithindale, 'technicolour scr., Empire Lady, Globe Theatre, King High, Perfect Trail, President, Roschana 12, Fernbrook Jack 24, Balloted out: Imperial Trust, Knightmare, Mystery Dillon, Sandan, Zontillier.

3.45: Highbank Handicap No. 2, ot £200; 3.56 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. —Bay Jack, Bronzette, Currency, Debonair, Early Dawn, Fairy Wand, El Supreme, Grattan Arrow, Gretna Green, Imperial Globe. Imperial Lord, Major Gaillard, Nankin, Novatone, Parabar, Tiberius, Yankiwi scr., Doris Potts, Swithindale 36.

4.35: L. L. Richards Memorial Handicap, of £350; 2.53 class; li miles.— Castlelight, Crimson Trail, Economist, Gillian, Inquisitive Lady, King High, Royal Victory, Soangetaha, True Friend, Worthy Chum scr., Active Service, Grandeur, Lucky Irish, Pretty Dillon, Realm Again 12, Wee Logan 24.