Addington Trots.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 129, 3 June 1931, Page 5

Addington Trots.

CANTERBURY PARK

MEETING.

Vesuvius Wins Big Race. — Record by Todd Lonzia.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

CHRISTCHUKCH, this day. . There is fine weather and a large . attendance at Addington for the first ( day of the Canterbury Park Trotting i Club's winter meeting, which will be i wound up on Saturday. The course is in good order. J Three-Year-Ola Recora. Welcome Guy and Wah broke at the start of the Progressive Handicap. Half a mile from home Todd Lonzia went to - the front, Repute being in second place a furlong further on, with Mat Voyage and Merce Bingen next. Todd Lonzia easily held his place and beat Repute by three lengths. Deceitful, finishing fast, was six lengths away, with Merce Bingen fourth. Times: 3.26 2-5, 3.23 2-o, 3.30 1-5. Todd Lonzia's time 3.26 2-5, wae a Xew Zealand record for a three-year-old trotter, the previous best being White Satin's 3.27 2-5, which was made on the same track. Todd Lonzia has had great reputation since the time he was first put into training, and he is the best young trotter that has weed at Addington. Harewood Handicap. Ayrmont Chimes drew clear in the Harewood Handicap three furlongs from home, with Awaiti, Kreisler, Nona Bingen, Bay Admiral and Our George following i'n that order. Ayrmont Chimes led into the straight, but/ Our George wore him down and won by a neck. Bay Admiral was two lengths away, with Nona Bingen a length further back. Times, 3.19, 3.19 1-5, 3.20, 2.5. Results: — PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP of 170sovs. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. o—TODD LONZIA, limit 1 12—REPUTE, 4Syds - 7—DECEITFUL, limit • ° Also started: Wah, Mat Voyage, Welcome Guv, Mountain Mist, limit; Hawkesbury Pride, Climax, 12yds: Jade, Molly Molloy, °4vds; Great Glee, Great Nelson, Merce Bingeu, 4Syds; Great Way, 60yds. Three lengths. Time, 3.26 2-5. HAREWOOD HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile and a half. Limit 3.00. g—OUR GEORGE, limit 1 2—AYRMONT CHIMES, limit 12—BAY ADMIRAL, limit 3 Also started: Sunranes, Audrey Dillon, Nona Bingen, Priceless, limit; Awaiti, Netta Oro. Logaleen, Brentlight, 12jds:, Kreisler, Holly Bank, 24yds. A neck. Time, 3.9. KING GEORGE HANDICAP of OOOsovs. Two miles. Limit, 4.29. •I—VESUVIUS, 12yds } 9—LOGAN CHIEF. 36yds - I—LINDBERGH, 24yds <> Also started: Sir Author, Graudlight, Great Logan. Glenrossie, limit , , P^ 0 - 12yds; The Abbey, Erin's Fortune, Dundas Bov, 24yds: Native Prince. 48yds. Two lengths. Time, 4.20 l-o. ELEVATION HANDICAP of 200sovs. Two miles. Limit 4.4 a. S—QUICKFIRE. 00yds \ 6—NELSON BOY, 12yds - 3—NELSON ATA, 34yds o Also started : St. Petrox, limit; Standby, 12yds; Boneta. 24yds; All Peters, 86yds; White Satin, 60yds; Home Voyage, .2yds; Sarsaparilla, 84yds. Half a length. Time, 4.32 2-o. PIONERR HANDICAP of 200sovs. Two miles. Limit, 4.38. g—DILLON LOGAN, 36yds 1 I—METEOR.I—METEOR. 24yds - 4—ST. GEORGE. 24yds o Also started : Sonoma. Baynut, Cahbine Direct, El Direct, Mac Dillon, limit; Ngingongingo, 12yds; Kelp, 24yds. Two lengths. Time. 4.23.