LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 259, 19 August 1950, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

METROPOLITAN T.C. LOUISSON TO REAL SCOTT (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The first day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting Was held at Addington to-day. The weather was fine, but the track heavy. The totalisator double, First LordNebula bracket and Trustee-Systema-tic bracket, returned £23 13s for £l. In each instance, the first-mentioned in the bracket was the winner, with the other of the combination third. Results:: — OPENING HANDICAP, of £600; 2 miles—4-5 Bashaw 12 (D. J. Townley) 1. 7-6 Signal Light scr (J. G. Hampton) 2, 6-8 Endowed 36 (C. R. Berkett) 3. Scr.: Conceit. Half a length; seven lengths. Awadale fourth. Time, 4.58 3-5. Dividends: Win, £8 2s 6d; places, 1 £2 10s 6d, £2 19s, £3 5s 6d. « RIBBONWOOD HANDICAP, of £750; 2 miles—s-6 Pimpernel scr (L. O. Thomas) 1, 4-4 Fanciful scr (C. Y. May) 2, 1-1 Sahara Queen 12 (M. K. Gray) (coupled Victory Dale) 3. Scr.: Gay Note, Black Diamond, Indemnity, Kublai Khan, Sandy Logan, Worthy Ace. Three lengths; 20 lengths. Springbok fourth. Time, 4.57. Dividends: Win, £9 4s 6d; places, £3 17s 6d, £3, 3s. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of £950; 2 miles—l-1 First Lord 12 (W. Cant) (coupled Nebula) 1, 2-2 Mandrake scr (C. ‘R. Berkett) 2, 1-1 Nebula 12 (A. J. Motz) 3. Scr.: Red Emperor, Lyceum, Mobile Globe, Positive. Twenty lengths; four lengths. Scottish Emperor fourth. Time, 4.45 4-5. Dividends: Win, £3 ss; places, £2 19s 6d; £1 11s 6d. LOUISSON HANDICAP, of £1750; 2 miles —1-1 Real Scott scr (N. L. Berkett) 1, 3-3 County Antrim scr (L. O. Thomas) 2, 4-4 Dragoman scr (H. I. Herbert) 3. Scr.: Indigo. Length; four lengths. Victory Globe fourth. Time, 4.48 2-5. Dividends: Win, £2 7s 6d; places, £1 6s, £1 18s, £2 Is 6d. AUGUST HANDICAP, of £1250; 2 miles—Trustee 12 (coupled Systematic) 1, Fabric Silk scr (coupled Prince Hall) 2, Systematic scr 3. Scr.: Vedette. Dividends: Win, £6 16s 6d; places, £4 Is 6d, £1 6s 6d, £4 Is 6d. CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, of £1000; 1J miles —Ripcord scr 1, Single Task scr 2, Barrier Reef scr 3. Scr.: Awadale, Fantom. Length; head. Dividends: Win, £5 11s 6d; places, £1 19s 6d, £2 11s 6d, £2 11s 6d. CANTERBURY THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES, of £850; 13 furlongs—Flagship scr 1, Johnny Globe 24 2, First Victory scr 3. Scr.: Irish Orator, Tribal Song.