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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 164, 24 April 1935, Page 6

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METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. PRESIDENT’S TO MOUNTAIN DELL SUCCESS FOR TRAMPFAST. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Metropolitan Trotting Club concluded its meeting to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Results: — HARVEST HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half. 2—Teviot Downs, 24yds (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 1— Norma Bingen, 72yds ... 2 6 —Fifa, 60yds 3 All started. Won by half a length. Time, 3.33. WELCOME HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and! a quarter. 6—Golden Direct, 12yds (F. G. Holmes) 1 2 Eernbrook Lass, 24yds ... 2 4—Worthy King, 12yds ... 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.50 1-5.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Two miles. I—Mountain Dell, 30yds (Watts) 1 7 —Avernus, scr ■■• 2 6—Vesuvius, scr 3 The winner was coupled with Wrecker. Scratched: Glenrossie. Won by a head. Time, 4.29 3-5. HALSWELL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles. o—Queen0 —Queen Author, 12yds ' (Bennett) 1 2—Bracken, 48yds 2 I—-Bingen Palm, 12yds ... 3 Scratched: Taxpayer. AVon by a neck. Time, 4.36 1-5. APRIL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles. 2—Guy Junior, scr (King) ... 1 6 —Recess, scr 2 10—Betty Wrack, scr 3 All started. Time, 4.36 4-5. HIGH CLASS HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a half. 3—.Trampfast, 72yds (R. B. Berry) 1 4 —Explosion, scr 2 7—First Wrack, 12yds 3

RACES POSTPONED. , RAIN FALLS AT GREYMOUTH. GREYMOUTH, This Day. Owing to rain, the first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club's meeting has been postponed till Friday. THE MARTON RACES. MARTON, This Day. In the Marton acceptances for the Jockey Club's meeting Cawbeen 7.13 was omitted from the Telegraph Handicap.

GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.24 a.m.) LONDON, April: 23. The Great Metropolitan Handicap resulted:—Crawlevwood 1, Flam 2, Corona-Corona 3. Twenty-one started. Won by four lengths, with 1£ lengths between second and third.