TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 188, 10 August 1936, Page 11

TROTTING.

N.Z. METROPOLITAN. DE SOTO AND SEA GIFT. RUSTLE AND BONNY AZTJRE WIN. (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The weather was fine for the opening day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting, but the track was heavy. The attendance was good. The investments were £27,920 compared with £21,178 for the first day last year. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (Trotters) of £200. One mile and u half. Limit 3.30. 2—3—RI'STI.K, limit—.l. S. Shaw .. 1 13—12—MABEL CHIMES. 21yds—S. A. Eagan 2 14—15—NOl-CMAN FOX, limit—T. G. Fox 3 Also started : 0 9 (Jala Day, 12-13 Little Rota, 11-14 Resound, -i-1 Sister Mary, 16-10 Tyrone Lass, 7-10 Worthy Slur, limit: 0-0 Amonos, 4-4 Great Wood. 15-5 Helen's Bay, 8-8 Silk Coat, 12yus; 17-17 Header, 2-3 Kiiinl, bracketed with the winner, 1-2 Reward. 24yds: 15-11 Ganton, 30yds; 10-7 Wahnooka, 48yds. Length and a half: two lengths. Times : 3.45 3-5, 3.44 2-5, 3.40 3-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP of £200. One - mile and a quarter:. Limit 2.54. 2—2—GOLDEN MIST, limit—D. C. Watts 1 I—I—BLAIR ATIIOL, 12yds—S. A. Edwards 2 4—4—GALLANT KNIGHT, 12yds—A. Cranston 3 Also started : 1010 Broughshane, 0-5 Cadiz, 8-7 Full Hand. 5-8 Wild Dreams, limit; 3-3 Stirling Lady, 12yds: 7-0 Grand Finale, 12 12 Lone Dcrhy, 0-0 Kibo, 11-11 Rayon d'Or, 24yds. Length : four lengths. Times : 2.50 3-5, 2.51 2-5, 3.0 2 5. AUGUST HANDICAP of £000. Two miles. Limit 4.20. 1—1—I)E SOTO, J2yds—.T. Bryee, jun. 1 11 —11—ROLI.O, 24yds—L. A. Maidens .. 2 •2—3—GRAND MOGUL, limit—J. Eraser, jlin.' 3 Also started : 4-4 Gold Tinge. 0-10 King craft, 10!) Queen Author, 0-5 Taxpayer, limit: 7-8 Llewellyn's Pride, 12yds: 5-0 ltey Spec, 2-3 Tempest, 24yds, bracketed with Grand Mogul: 3-2 Willow Wave, 24yds, and Sunny Morn, 30yds, bracketed ; 8-7 Harold Logan, S4yds. Length ; half a length. Times : 4.45, 4.44 I-5, 4.40 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP of £250. Two miles. Limit 4.40. 6—6—VILLAGE GUY, 12yds—M. Holmes 1 B—B—ON PARADE, limit—J. Br.vce, jun 2 2—2—SOUTHERN SMILE, limit—F. G. Holmes 3 Also started : 10-10 Eighteen Carat, 4.3 Fairliaveii, limit, and Big Author, 30yds, bracketed; 1-1 Frisco Lady, 3-4 Happy Knight, 7-7 Radiant Gold, 8-9 Treasure Bond, limit; 11-11 Marie Celeste, 5-5 Subsidy, 24yds ; 12-12 Isabel Derby, 13-13 Plain Pearl, 30yds. Length ; neck. Times : 4.50 3-5, 4.51 4-5, 4.52. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (Trotters) of £250. One mile and a half. Limit 3.29. 0—7 —SEA GI FT, 84yds—E. ,T. Smith 1 0 —0 —TJKVIOT DOWNS, 30yds—J. Eraser, jun 2 I—2—DISCORD, 24yds—R. J. Kapley 3 Also started: 2-1 Flotsam, 8-8 Garner, 3—3 Guy o' Mine, 10-8 New Mett'ord, 7-10 Sandy N„ limit; 4-5 Norma Bingen, 24yds; 5-4 Bessie Parrish, 48yds; 11-11 Wrackler, GOyds. Short head; three lengths. Times: 3.37, 3.41 1-5, 3.42 2-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP of £250. Two miles. Limit 4.34. I—I—BONNY AZURE, 24yds—L. O. Thomas 1 6—6— CRAGAXOUR, 48yds—S. A. Edwards 2 4 4—AVERNUS, 4Syds—G. McKendry 3 Also started : 7-7 Gay Gordon, 2-3 Noble Prince, 5-5 Waress, limit; 3-2 Bingen Palm, 24yds. Three lengths; four lengths. Times: 4.02, 4.01, 4.02 1-5. SELWYN HANDICAP of £230. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.47. 5—5 —GUY JUNIOR, 24yds—G. McKendry . 1 6—B—Reporter, 12yds—T. H. McGirr . 2 1 I—GAMBLE, 24yds—S. A. Edwards 3 Also started: 10-10 Aristotle, 12-12 John Jinks, 3-3 Rocks Ahead, 4-4 Young Frank, limit ; 9-0 Gunfire, 7-6 Homeward, S-7 Mocast, 12yds; 11-11 Francis Lincoln, 2-2 Graham Direct, 24yds. Length ; two lengths. Times : 2.57 2-5, 2.5S 3-5, 2.5S 2-5. . INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP of £300. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.44. o—i—SURE, limit—S. A. Edwards .. 1 J 2 CLOUDY RANGE, limit—J. . Frascr. jun 2 3—3 —SUX J ERTAX, limit—R. Townlcy 3 Also started ; 6-0 Blue Mountain, 7-8 Grace MclSlwyn, 5-5 Rey Spec, 9-9 Sir Guy, 11-10 Vesuvius, limit: 10-11 Kewpie's Triumph. S-7 Sunny Morn, 4-4 Worthy Light, 12yds. Half a length ; head. Times : 2.55, 2.55 1-5, 2.55 2-5.