GRAND NATIONAL WEEK
METROPOLITAN TROTS OPENING DAY AT ADDINGTON The first event of National Week, the Metropolitan Trots, was held in sunny weather before a large attendance. The track was very heavy. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £3OO. . One mile and a-half. 2-2—LAMENT, 12yds (Doyle) ... 1 7-3—lndolent, scr (Wright) 2 5-5 —Reward, scr (Montz) 3 Scratched: Prince Harvester. Won by two lengths each way. Times: 3min 57 2-ssec, 3min 58 3-ssec, 3min 59 2-ssec. ADVANCE HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 2-I—SANDUSKY, scr (Smith), coupled with Cavan Chief ... 1 1-3—Donor, scr (M. Holmes) 2 9-11 —Heather Queen, scr (Leggett) 3 Scratched: Fremont. Gold) Salute, Racketeer, Southern Chief, Philario. Won by a length; three lengths. Times: 3min 11 2-ssec. 3min 12sec, 3min 12 4-ssec. AUGUST HANDICAP, £3OO. Two miles. 5-4—REPORTER. 36yds (M'Girr'i 1 2-I—Blair Athol, 12yds (S. N. Ed- . wards) 2 1-2—Cantata, scr (Pringle) ... ... 3 Scratched: Plutus, Gold Dredge, Renown’s Best, Morello, Ginger Jack. Won by a neck; head. Times: smin Isec, smin 1 3-ssec, smin 4 2-ssec.
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Evening Star, Issue 23029, 6 August 1938, Page 20
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164GRAND NATIONAL WEEK Evening Star, Issue 23029, 6 August 1938, Page 20
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