LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 136, 20 March 1948, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

Metropolitan T.C.

BIG RACE TO GRATTAN DRIVE (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was continued to-day in overcast weather before a large crowd. A •southerly wind was in evidence. Results: INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, of £850; 13 furlongs.—3-2 Belmoral 48 (C. R. Berkett) coupled Bellisima 1, 2-1 Ileir Apparent 24 2, 4-5 Sure Money scr 3. Scv.: Java. Length and a half; head. Time, 3.35 3-5. PAPANUI HANDICAP, of £900; 2 miles. —5-6 Mount Mellick 36 (G. S. Smith) 1, 1-2 Proprietor 24 2, 6-5 Minoru (coupled Play Safe) 3. All started. Half a head; length and a half. Time 4.22 3-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of £1400; 2 mile®. —2-2 Final Count 24 (G. McKendry) 1, 1-1 Red Hussar scr (coupled Limerick Pride) 2, 4-3 Mon* agh Leagh 36 3. Scr.: Johnnie Lawn. Two lengths; half a head. Time, 4.26 2-- - „ J. IT. WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £2000; 2 miles.—l-2 Grattan Drive scr (G. S. Smith) 1, 5-5 Follow Me 12 2, 9-8 Logan Rey 24 3. Scr.: Worthy Gold. Length; three lengths. Time, 4.25 2-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £1250; 13 furlongs—l-1 Aerial Scott 48 1, 2-2 Sure Harvest scr 2, 4-5 Pardon Me 24 3. OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB (P.A.) OAMARU, This Day. Light rain fell, affecting the attendance for the second day of the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting. Results: NOVICE STAKES, of £200; 6 fur-long®.—2-1 Top Class B.S (Dawson) 1, 1-2 All’s Fair B.S (Lundy) 2, 7-7 Don’t Listen 7.11 3. Length; two lengths. Time, 1.17 1-5. WAIKAURA TROT, of £220; 1 h miles—2-2 Doris Grattan scr 1, 1-1 New Ventupre 4S 2, Farnborough scr 3. Scr.: Assist, Big Boy, Sirocco, Double Scotch, Hinora. PUKEURI HANDICAP, of £225; 1 mile. —1-1 Bren Gun 9.10 1, 5-5 Air Lord 9.5 2, 2-2 Grand Forest 10.3 3. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting is being held in fine weather before a large, crowd. The track is last. Results:— NGAIO HURDLES, of £800; one and three quarter miles;—2-3 Glad Fox 10.2 (W. N. Taylor) 1, 7-7 Rondelle 9.0 (O. Ferrall) 2, 4-4 Grand Central 9.S (P. Mullin) 3. Scr: Vassilikos, Mine Host, Walk Off. live lengths; lour lengths. Time. 3min 12 l-2sec. Sailor Boy and Gynerio fell and were destroyed. The rider of Glad Fox failed 1o make ilie weight, and the horse was disqualified, Rondelle being promoted to first and Rockanui 9.0 (F. Cleaver) to third. N.Z. ST. LEGER STAKES, of £17,50'; 13 miles.—l-1 Foxbay 8.10 (J. Williamson) L 2-2 Kartikeya 8.10 (K. R. Ford) 2, 4-4 Lady Vite 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall) 3. Scr: Distinction, Brandford, Atomic Energy. Half a • head; Iwo lengths. Time, 3min 3seo. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of £800; six furlongs.—s-5 Lord Azure 7.12 (W. L. Ai 1 ken) 1. 6-0 I*ito i 1 oi 9.11 (G. R. Tatlorsall) 2, 9-9 Brenloek 7.0 (W. Ellis) 3. Two and a. half lengths; half a head. Time, lnvin 12.)sec. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of £900; li miles —1-1 Maryburn 7.13 1, 3- Bobby Dazzler 8.0 2, 6-7 Torrent 8.6 3. Scr.: Arctic Circle, Lord Holland, Newel Post. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £3000; ll miles—l-1 Signal Officer 9.12 1, 4-3 Indian Dawn 5.7 2, 6-7 Gay Fault 7.10 3. WYNDHAM TROTTING CLUB (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The jubilee fixture of the Wyndham Trotting Club opened in fine but overcast weather before a large attendance. The track was in fair order. Results: FERRY HANDICAP, of £225; 11 miles. —2-3 Bingendale scr (A. Daweon) coupled Rosinda 1, 1-1 Christmas Queen 60 (R. Townley) coupled Ivondale 2, 12-12 Worthy Addition 36 (W. O’Donnell) - 3. Eight lengths; live lengths. Time, 3.491. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £225; 13 furlongs.—First division: 7-7 Happy Choice scr (W. Butt) 1, 1-1 Paratrooper scr (Townley) coupled Biddy’s Pet 2. 4-5 True Dillon scr (G. McNeil) 3. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time 3.46 1-5. Second division: 2-2 Roseland Hall ®cr (H. Cox) 1, 5-4 Woodstock scr (R. J. Cross) 2, 14-14 Eynsford Oak scr (R. Smith) 3. Neck; two lengths. Time, 3.43.