METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1933, Page 8

METROPOLITAN TROTS

OUTSIDERS IN MAIN RACE

SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE DAY

(Special to the post") CIIRISTCHURCH, This' Day. There, was brilliant sunshine' for the second day of the New Zealand 'Metropolitan. Trotting Clubs August .'Meeting at Addington yesterday, and-:: another excellent .attendance was v' attracfeds The track was in ideal order, v ,aud fast times wore thea'ule of the.day. iW'totalisator handled £27,120 10s, as against- £22,538 10s on the second" day last year, making a total so far of £45,091 10s. for tho two days, an incrense of £S7(il 10s. on the sum put through on the first two days last yeaiv ';:, ' ■*■■ FORM HORSE SCORES. : The Improvers' Handicap/for unhoppkd trotters, attracted a- field ,<Jf eight. Katute went out with a.good lead from Stanley Bingen. At the end of:twp furlongs Cannonball was third, and Worthy Queen and Lough, Guy were handy with, half the journey gone. Cannonball was beaten three furlongs from '.'home. Stanley Bingen then joined Katute, who tired, StanIcy Bingen winning easily by four lengths from Worthy Queen, ;who beat Lough Guy by two lengths, witltiKatute fourth. Stanley Bingen was the form horse, after run ning second on Saturday following a break near the post. Worthy Queen went better than on the first;day. ■■:-■:' :. .1 . . In the Dash Handicap Cranleigh began very fast, and before going a* hundred yards he was showing the' way to Harvest Child and Probationer.' John Jinks met serious interference soon after the start.' Probationer took charge 'after two'furlongs, and along the back,he,was followed by Harvest Child- and Cranleigh, with John Jinks working his way to fifth place. A furlong further on • John -Jinks joined Probationer in the lead,, but1 the, effort settled him, and he dropped out when, tie straight' was reached. Sornerby, Wilma Dillon, and Raydusithen challenged, Raydus staying on best to win by two lengths from Probationer, who beat Somerby by a neck, with Wilma Dillon another neck away. The winner, hailing from L. F. Berkett's Nelson stable, has some useful sprint form in harness, but his merits as a. saddle horse were unknown here, and ho paid more than a double score for his win. John Jinks was very unlucky in the way he was; ridden. '■ .. ." 'I PACE BEATS FAVOURITE. ORed Shadow was a .hot favourite for the King George 'Handicap. Vesuvius soon took charge, followed by Sunny Morn and Colorado, while after a gap came Mountain Dell and Sir Guy, with Red Shadow arid Lindbergh further back. There was little* change in the.order all the way, though the were gradually closed. Sunny Morn caught Vesuvius near the post and won by a head, Mountain Dell finishing strongly half a length away. Colorado was three lengths further back, with Sir Guy" next. The solid pace made it too hard for tlie two back markers. Vesuvius paced a fine race, but Sunny Morn stayed just a: trifle too well. Both were relatively little-fancied candidates, and were at good prices.' Suncross led out in the Belgium Handicap, but Wjld Guy headed him after half a:, mile, Pageant dOr", -War Paint, and Blue.Mountain being handy.- The order was unchanged at the mile post, where the .others had' closed up the, gap.' Blue Mountain moved up three/furlongs from home and he joined; Wild Guy^'ahd Suneross at the entrance to the Straights where War Paint wag pest, with Purser and Pronto Bingen ..improving! their -positions. Wild Gliy .stopped ,- quickly. : Blue . Mountain took the' lead, a. \ hundred yards* the post arid won by :pver a length from '"Purser, who finished well, beating War Paint by a length, with Pronto Bingen 'Bnotherclength away and Siincross next. Blue Mbuptain t looks like, jmakjng'a lot'Of'improvement' yet. He.Us? credited with being orieioftthei befit pacers1 sent here from Southland,.which is a 'great [recommendation.: , ; Pronto Bingen . and;. Purser both went* well after meeting itrOuble'at the" start. . ..,./.. ; EASY FOR INDIANAPOLIS. Indianapolis was a hot favourite for the Lincoln Handicap, and his backers were •never seriously uneasy, despite the fact that he did not begin well. Major Lind and Ron were the early leaders, but after, going, half a mile Major Lind, Grand Canyon, and Indianapolis 'were in front,; with Ngingongingo, Eon, and Gold Tinge handy. Belinda and-Eureka Boy moved up. along the back and they followed Indianapolis to the straight, where Ron was handy. Silver de Oro and Muriel de Oro then challenged, but Indianapolis stalled, off the fast sun by Silver de Oro b'y?half- a' length. Ron was a neck away, with .Eureka' Boy a neck further back and.Muriel dev'Oro close up. The winner is .a great "pacer, and'

it. is hard to say how good he is. He was out wide all the way, and came away in the straight when riyjuired to move "P. i Arctotis, having his tiitst start at the meeting, broke badly at the start of the Avon Handicap. First Wi'ack led for half a mile, where Wor.hy Quoguvaud Gcmlight headed him, Great Burtjon' and. Garner being handy. Nicoya moved up fast along the back, and after seven furlongs he was in front, With Garner, next.l, Starting on the last lap Writer was handy, and Huon Voyage was moving (up fast. Nicoya and Garner led First Wjrack, along the back, but Writer and Hucin Voyage were jn hot pursuit at the hom|e turn. Nicoya held his place and won by) over a length from Writer, who beat Hi»on Voyage by half a length. First Wrack? was close up: Garner. stopped badly in j the straight. Nicoya was improved by lies race on the first day, when he was driVen out to get fourth. Huon Voyage put lbp a great performance.. Ukulele Lady ] and Worthy Queen were pulled up after ltteeting trouble more than a mile from kott*e. ... ) ' MASTER ROY'S SURPRISE.. Gay Gordon broke badly Vat the start of the Canterbury Handicap.! Master Roy was the early leader, but Jileteor went up fast, taking the lead after1, going throe furlongs, -with Blaster Roy, .Jolly Wave, Bracken,.; and Probationer \ handy.. The orderi was unchanged half ft mile : from home, where Tactless moved ujp fast. There was a vmix-up three furlongs'; from home, Arabond, John Jinks, and j Probationer suffering serious interference^ and Meteor falling a little further on: 'Tactless 'led round the far turn but Master Roy headed him again, in the straight, aijd beat him home'by a couple of lengths^ with Somerby a, length i»vray, and Jolly' Watre and Raydus necks further back., t I'he . winner, who was at good prices, wfae bred in Southland and is an improving pacer who stays well. Tactless showed great speed in the last half-mile. The misj-up affected tho prospects of scveial horsfcs. A field of eight contested tyhe Speedway Handicap, with. Glenrossic \a hot favourite. Harold Thorpe led oufc and soon had-Royal Silk, Gre.it Logan, Glenrossje in clopo attendance. Thfis was the order past the stand, with the others close up. The pace appeared do be slo\v. Glenrossie rushed to the front 'three furlongs from home, and jtist after this there was a mix-up, in which Royal Silk fell and others suffered interference. Glcvtrosaie won easily, by three lengths from Froe Advice, ■who ■wore Great Logan down' in the btraight, paining second placet by two lengths. First Flight was close up, followed by Logan's. Pride, who broke at the start. The- winner made an exhibition of the field when: he made his ran on the turn, .but the mix-up probably had the effect of making bis'effort appear much .more brilliant than it was. RESULTS IN. DETAIL. Results werer— Improvers' Handicap, of 150 son>; 3.32 class; 1% miles.—3-3 Stanley Blngen, 36. (J. Bryce, Jim.), 1; 1-2 Worthy Queen, 48, 2;'2-1 Lough Guy, 60, 3. Also started: 5-6 Katujfc, scr; 8-8 Nelson Ata, 36; 6-5 New. Metford, Zfc; 4-4 Great Burton, 48; 7-7 Cannonball, 60. Times: Sniin 22sec, 3mln 22 2-ssec, 3n>in 22 l-ETwc. Dash Handicap, of 150 «ovg; 2.X class; 1 mile.—9-9 Baydus,. scr (MeKendry). 1; 3-3 Probationer, scr. 2; 2-2 Somerby, fc, 3. Also started: 8-7 Editor, scrj 7-8 Hairost Child, W! 6-5 Sodium, scr; 5-6 Ctaulcijli, 12; 1-1 John Jinks, 12; 4-4 Wllma Dillon, 12. Times: 2mln'l2 4-ssec, 2raln 13 I-oscc, Stain 12 2-5 sec. > KING GEOBGE HANDICAP,' of 300 soys; 4.28 class; 2 miles. S-^-^Sunny Storn, *cr (Hooper) 1 B—s—Vesuvius, scr (Alborn) , 2 7—7—Mountain Den, 24 (Toatinson) .... 3 Also started: 2-2 Colorado, scr; 4-4 Sir Guy, 24; 3-3 Lindbergh, 48; 1-1 Red Shadow, 48. Times: 4mln 21 2-Ssee, 4mln 21 3-esee, 4m!n 19 4-SMC. Belgium Handicap* of 209 sots; 4.40 class; 2 miles.—l-2 Blue Mountain, 36 (Maidens), 1; 6-6 Purser, 48, 2; 4-5 War Paint, 24. 3. Also' sUrted: 7-7■ Suncross, scr; 8-9 Wild Guy, 12; 10-10 Aleron, 24; 9-8 Pageant dOr, 36; 5-4 Pronto- Blnsen, 36; 3-3 Reporter, -36; 2-1 Wrecker, 36. Times: 4mln 29 1-Ssec. 4mln 28 2-ssec, 4mln 30 3-ssec Lincoln Handicap, of 200 sots; 2.47 Qlass; 1% 'miles.—l-1 Indianapolis, 12 (Teuukinson),

1; 2-2 Silver 'do Oro, 12, 2; 4-3 Eon, scr, .',. Also started: 5-8 Grand Canyon, scr; 10-10 Major Llnd, scr; 9-7 Ngingouglngo, scr; 8-S Sodium, scr; 3-4 Gold Tinge, U; 2-2 Belinda, 24 (bracketed with Silver rte- Ore) ; 0-6.-.Eureka Boy, 24; 7-« Muriel -de Oro, 24. Times: 2miii 42 2-ssec, 2min 42 3-ssec, 2min 42 4-ssec. ■ Avon Handicap, of 200^ soys;- 4.35 L. class ; 2 miles.—l-1 Xlcoya, 3(i (Berkett), .1; 5-7 Writer, 48, 2; 2-2 Huon Voyage, 90, 3. Also started: 7-S First\Wracfc, scr; 10-10 Great Burton, scr; 12-12 Ukulelo Lady. scr;. 4-3 Worthy Queen, scr; 8-5 Garner; 12; 9-9 Gemlight, 12; fi-n Arctotis, 4S;. 11-11 Mountain Mist. 48; 3-4 Todd Lonzia, 84. Times: 4min 29 'l-ssec, 4mln 28 2-siec, 4min 24 4-ssec. Canterbury Handicap, of 200 soys; 4.35 class: 2 miles.—ll-11 Master Roy, scr (Hooper), I; 4-2 Tactless, 3G, 2; 13-13 Somer.by,' 12, 3. Also started: 7-10 Bracken, ecr;-14-14 Dusolina, scr; 9-7 Gay Gordon, scr; 7-5 .lolly Wave, scr; 10-8 Araboud, 12; «-9 Probationer, 12; 12-12 Ra.vdus; 12: 3-4 Gunflfe. 24; 5-6 Johu Jinks, 24; 1-3 Meteor, 24: 2-1-Ron, 24. Times: 4mln 30 3-ssee, 4rain 2Ssci-, 4min 30 2-ssec. Speedway Haudicap, of 200 soys: 2.41 class; 1% miles.—l-1 Glem-osste. 12 (Thomas), 1: 4-4 Free Advice, 24, 2; 7-7 Gveat Logan, scr. 3. Also started: 3-3 First Flight, scr; 8-S Harold Thorpe, scr; 6-6 Logan's Pride, scr; 2-2 Hoyal Silk, 12; 5.-5 Harold Logan, 00.Times: 2mln. 47 2-3 sec, 2raln 47sec, 2uiin 49 2-ssec. ' ■-.