CARNIVAL ENDS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 157, 14 April 1928, Page 5

CARNIVAL ENDS

THE METROPOLITAN TROTS RESULTS ON THE FINAL DAY. PADLOCK WINS HANDICAP. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Metropolitan trots concluded today inline weather. The attendance was large, f Results: — Harvest Handicap (in narness), of 300 sovs; 3.34 class; U miles. 8. Nelson McKinney, 12yds ... 1 10. Nourmahal, 60yds 2 7 Nelson Boy, 12yds 3 Also started: Tiny Moon 12yds, Western Voyage 12, Sea Queen 12, Mount Royal 12, Burnfe 12, Sarsaparilla 24, Swiftbine 24, Kempton 36, Proud Ata 36, Petroleuse 36, Audohell 48, Herbilwyn 48, Harold Child 48, Our Lady 60, Real The Great 72, Little Logan 84, Duke Bingen 96. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3.30 2Oxford Handicap (in saddle), of 30U sovs; 2.14 class; one mile. 6. Native Queen, scr 1 8. Dalmeny, scr 2 2. Pan Yan, 12yds 3 Also started: Hue Coronado scr, Bob Logan scr, Queen’s General scr, Fashion Queen scr, Bingen Lad 12yds General Bingen 12, Darknite 24, Taurekareka 36, Sea Pearl 36, Countryman 36, Logan Chief 36. Won by six lengths. Time, 2.10 2-5. President’s Handicap (in harness), of 1000 sovs; 4.29 class; 2 miles. 1. Padlock, scr 1 8. Talaro, -24yds ... f 4. Queen’s Own, 36ydis ... ... 3 Also started: Roicole scr, Peterwah 12yds, Author Jinks 12, Taurekareka 24, Machine Gun 36, Black Admiral 36, Girl 48, Jack Potts 72. . Won by four lengths. Time, 4.26 3Halswell Handicap (‘in harness), of 400 sovs; 4.36 class; two miles. 3. Jean McElwyn, 12yds 1 4. Great Earl, 12yds ... ... 2 2. Rey Logan, 12yds 3 Also started: Fashion Queen scr, Kotuku Jack 12yds, Succession 12, I Honour Blight 12, Jackie Audubon 12, Epigram 24, Dalmeny 24,. William The Great 86, Moneyspider 48. Shine Soon 48, Trimmer 69, Pluto 72. W T on by half a length. Time, 4.36. THE AVONDALE MEETING. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn /meeting opened in doubtful weather on its re-made track at Avondale, unaffected by overnight rain. The attendance was good.

Results: — Maiden Plate—6 Kerry Dance (Ludlow) 1, 3 Bombardier 2, 19 Parfait Amour 3. Scr: British King, Storm Fiend, Zetty Z;yie, Good Boy. Won by threequarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.30. Hurdles—2 Uralla (Rennie) 1, 3 Lady Cintra 2, 1 Lady Spalpeen 3. Scr: Archibald, Kendal. Won by half a length, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.44 3-5. Foley Memorial —10 Branson (Ca-rn-mick) 1, 1 Star Stranger (Beed) 2, 3 Town Bank (W. Jones) 3. Scr: Le Choucas, True Blood, Alonsoa. Won by half a head. Time, 2.6.' Oakley Handicap 1 Ohinemuri (Bradv) 1, 5 Respirator 2, 6 Restaurant 3'. Scr: Piet, Taurimu, Catapult. Won by a length, a long head between second and third. Time, 1.40 3-5. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. At the yearling sales 148 Jots realised 23,140 guineas. On account, of Milan Duncan,- of New Zealand, a Leighton-Glad Rags colt fetched 130 gs; a Paper Money-Sun Glow filly 410 gs. On account of Mr Ernest Alison, of New Zealand, a Tea Tray-Lady Elysian colt-realised 120 gs. Mr T. Newman, of New Zealand, purchased a TreclareRay of Sunshine colt for 450 gs. SHOWERY WEATHER IN SYDNEY. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY", This Day. The weather is showery and the outlook for the races is gloomy.