TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 236, 6 October 1930, Page 13

TROTTING.

methven meeting. CUP TO ARETHUSA. DELIGHTFUL TAKES VISITORS' PAGEANT D'OR AT LOOT) ODDS. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) / ASHBURTON, Saturday. The Metliven Trotting Club's annual meeting was held in showery weather to-day. The track was in good order and the attendance was large. The totalisator handled £12,404, against £13,865 last year. Results were:— tthntWARD HO HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Qne mile and a half -i—FLYING CLOUD, limit —M. Holmes 1 g—LITTLE VICTOR, limit—J. J. Kennerley - 2 g COLORADO, 12yds—R. B. Berry 3 Also started: 11 Bell Oro, 14 Accras, 9, Crimson Rey, 5 Desert Bey, 13 Estermoa, 4 Hollybank, 16 Kanieri, 2 Dillon Logan, 1 0 jfaciley, 7 Stepfast, S Travis Maxwell, 15 Valehead, limit; 10 Victor Bingen, ; three lengths. Time, 3.30 3-5. DRAYTON HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a half. I—ABILITY, limit—R. \V. Franks .. 1 7—REY, limit —F. J. Owen 2 2—TODD LONZIA, limit —A. Cox .. 3 Also started: 16 Wild Guy, 11 Pattie Bingen, 14, Plain Jane. 4 Reverie, 15 Triclcfnll 10 Welcome Guy, limit; 5 Bell Heather 8 Manhattan, 12yds; 6 Lucky Voyage '9 Quincy Thorpe, 24yds; 1 Iwanta, 12 Mountain Mist, 16 Esbine, 4Syds; 13 Wah, ; four lengths. Time, 3.42 4-5. MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. , One mile and a quarter. LI—PAGEANT D'OR, limit—T. H. Newton 1 I—STOWAWAY, 12ydb—R. D. Allan 2 4—KING OSCAR, limit —G. Wilson .. 3 Also started: 6 Locanda Wood and Belle Lorimer (coupled), 13 Belle Somerton and ■ffar Officer (coupled), 11 Golden Bond (coupled with winner), 15 Slogan and Pointal (coupled), 5 Logaleen, 16 Te Aike, limit; 7 Achray, 2 Llewellyn, 8 Happy Lass, 12yds; 12 Cranleigh, Silver Bingen, 14 Jane Nordica, 8 Nor'-Wester, 10 Young Author, 24yds; 17 Heroic, 36yds; 18 Yoicks, 60yds. Length and a-half; length. Time, 2.51 4-5. MBTHVEN CUP of 230sovs. Two miles. 2—ARETHUSA (Mr. H. F. Nicholl), . limit —M. Holmes 1 4—CAPTAIN WRACK (Mr. J. J. Barton), limit —W. J. Tompkinson.. 2 9—WAKATAUA (Mr. T. H. McGirr), 84yds—Owne' 3 Also started: 3 Sodium, limit, and Editor, 24yds (coupled) ; 5 Baby Logan, 7 Chimer, 6 Denver City, 12 Kelp, 16 Warrinore, limit; 17 Banffshire Lad, 1 Sir Guy, 12yds; 10 Hostess, 14 Our George, 24yds; 15 Proud Dillon, 8 Tactless, 11 Ngingo Ngingo, 36yds; 13 Fair Wave, 17 Warepa, 60yds. Two lengths; neck. Time, 4.41 3-5. AVONMORE HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a half. B—CHECKERS, limit—R. B. Berry .. 1 6—HAPPY LASS, 12yds—J. Bryce .. 2 3—SOMERBY, 48yds—V. Alborn 3 Also started: 5 Desert Rey, 4 Eiffelton Lass, 7 Princess Thea, 11 Radley, 12 Valehead, limit; 2 Royal Chenault, 12yds; 1 Gold Chips, 24yds; 9 June Nordica, 36yds; 13 Sonoma Star, 10 Author Franz, 48yds; 12 Russell Pointer, 60yds. Length and a half; same. Time, 3.33 1-5. VISITORS' HANDICAP, of 130sovs. One mile and a quarter. I—DELIGHTFUL, 48yds—S. McKendry 1 2—PINK SUGAR, 12yds—D. Teahan 2 S—SODIUM, 24yds—D. Withers 3 Also started: 4 Audrey Dillon and Denver City (coupled), 13 Flora Golding and Tahoe (coupled), 15 Rollo, 11 Kensitas, 16 Warrenore, limit; 14 Ariki, 10 Brentlight, 7 Sandy Pointer, 12yds; 12 Baron Bingen, 9 Curfew Boy, 3 Kelp, 6 Lydia, 24yds ; 17 Black Wattle, 8 Kautoma, 36yds; 19 Double Event, 18 Warepa, 72yds. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 2.47 2-5. RIVERBANK HANDICAP, of 115sovs. Two miles. I—WAH, 84yds—W. J. Tompkinson .. 1 3—MOUNTAIN MIST, 24yds—W. J. Doyle 2 O—REY, limit—F. J. Owen 3 Also started: 8 Lucky Voyage, 4 Ability, 6 Belle Heather, 12 Trickfull, 7 Welcome Guy, limit; 9 Esbine, 2 Iwanta, 24yds; 11 Avoness, 72yds; 10 Scuttle, 192 yds. Five lengths; three. Time, 4.48 2-5. MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP of llosovs. One mile. 2—HOWDAH, limit—J. McKendry .. 1 I—DANNY BOY, 12yds—J. Caddy .. 2 4—ROUTINE, limit—M. Holmes 3 Also started: 13 Claranda, 14 Rodger Lyons, 8 Rollo, 3 Wallace Logan, 12 Bessie Huon, 6 Nor Wester, 15 Sonoma Star, limit; 7 Denvers Hinds, 10 Auto Minto, 17 Heroic, 5 Kensitas, 12yds; 18 Harley Dillon, 16 Yoicks, 24yds; 9 Tannhauser, 11 Alvira, 36yds; 19 Double Event, 84yds. Neck; half a length. Time, 2.17 1-5. FORM OF WAH. AN EXPLANATION ACCEPTED. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The judicial committee was called together during the Methven Trotting Club's meeting yesterday to inquire into the improved showing and the extra support accorded Wah in the Riverbank Handicap as compared with his form in the Drayton Handicap. In the first appearance Wah carried about 50 tickets in a pool of over 2400, while next time out he was entrusted with over 600 in practically the same total. His trainer, W. J. Tomkinson, appeared before the committee to explain the matter, and his explanation was accepted.