METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 23863, 18 April 1941, Page 7

METROPOLITAN TROTS

DEAD HEAT IN BIG EVENT BAD DAY FOR FAVOURITES The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was held in fine weather, and the track was in good order. The totalisator handled £43,525 10s, compared with £40,176 last year. HARVEST HANDICAP. £3OO. Two miles. 44—MARGIN, 36yds (M. Holmes) ... 1 7- —Hat-rack, 36vds (J. Bryce, jun.) ... 2 8- Elite Rey, 72yds (G. Cameron) ... 3 Also started: 9-9 Dollar Maid scr, 1-1 Allie Audubon 12yds, 5-7 Anna’s Voyage 12, 3-3 Great Surprise 24, 11-11 Judgment 24, 6-6 Great Mountain 48, 2-2 Within 48, 12-12 Pirate’s Last 60, 10-10 Walter Wrack 60. Won by head; three lengths. Time, 4mm 43sec.

TRIAD HANDICAP, £SOO. Two miles. 1- —GO ED CHIEF, scr (R. Messervy) 1 11-11—Shadow Queen, 12yds (R. J. Kerr) 2 44—Sister Polly, scr (R. W. Townley) 3 Also started: 8-7 Channel Fleet scr, 9-10 Gallant Chief scr, 15-15 Guy win. scr 6-6 Nationalist scr, 5-5 Glen Trasns 12yds, 10 : 9 .Marque 12, 7-8 Jacose 24, 3-2 Silver Laddie 24, 13-13 Busted Flush 36, 12-11 Distributor 36 (bracketed with Mazaire 36), 2-1 Drumoak 36 (bracketed with Happy Man 48) 16-16 Royal Grattan 48, 14-14 Wamom Girl by a neck; head. Time, 4min 32 2HALSWELL HANDICAP. £SOO. One mile and a-half. 7- MOLLY DIRECT, 12yds (Stewart) 1 8- Ken worthy, 24yds (F. C. Walker) 2 6.6 Bold Venture, 12yds (G. T. Mitchell) 3 Also started: 12-12 Cruiser scr. 1-1 Fremont scr, 2-2 Gold Bar scr 9-9 Regal scr, 10-11 Southern Smile scr. 5-5 Wee Potts scr 34 Uenuku 12yds. 4-3 Willowbank 12, 11-10 War Buoy 24. Won by three lengths; a head. lime, 3min 17sec, PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £650. One mile and a-half. 3- NAVY BLUE, scr (M. Holmes) ... t 5- SOUND, 12yds (R. Town- ■ ley) * ' 6- —Lightning Lady, scr (W. K. Tatterson) ... J Also started: 7-7 Donald Dhu scr, 44 Great Divide scr, 9-9 Nell Grattan scr, 1-1 Peter Smith (bracketed with Zincali scr), 3- King Potts scr (bracketed with Sandusky 12yds), 8-10 Horsepower 12, 10-8 Plutus 36, 3-3 Pot Luck 48 (bracketed with Vgyy BlllC) • Dead-heat: a head. Time. 3min 16 2-ssec. HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP. £SOO. One mile and five furlongs.. 6- DARK HAZARD, 36yds (M. C. M*Tieue) ... ••• 9- —Lament, 24yds (W. J. Doyle) ... 2 5-3—Gerfalcon. 48yds (M. Holmes) ... 3 Also started: 3-5 Gracie Fields scr 10-10 Mohican scr. 8-6 Reception scr, 12-12 Timworthv scr, 2-1 Biworthy scr, Tan John scr. and Captain Bolt 24yds (bracketed), 44 Manna’s Son scr (bracketed with Royal Romano© 36). I*2 ■ Bush ,La<Mic, 12, 11-11 Franz Derby 12, 7-7 Jenny Guy 24. Won by a length; a head. Time, 3mm 34 4-ssec. APRIL HANDICAP. £SOO. One mile and a-half. 4- BRONZE EAGLE. 12yds (Tasker) + 54—KILREA, 12yds (.1. Bryce, jun.) ... t 7- Mankind, 12yds (W. R. Butt) ... 3 Also started: 2-2 Colonel Axworthy scr (bracketed with Royal Surprise scr), 11-11 King’s Jubilee scr, 12-13 Lady Carol scr, 6-5 Llanvabon scr (bracketed with Three Tens scr), 10-10 Pamelus scr, 1-1 Clockwork scr (bracketed with Superior Rank), 54 Huguenot 24vds (bracketed with Kdrea). 13-12 Quest 12. 8-8 Smile Again 12, 9-7 Worthy Need 12. Dead-beat: a head. Time. 3mm 17 4-sscc. DURHAM HANDICAP. £3OO. Two miles. 3-2—FOREMOST JUNIOR, scr (P. P. Gallagher) ... ••• 1 2-3 —Pleasant Guy, 12,vds (R. Townley) 2 8- Trireme, 12yds (F. P. Brosnan) ... 3 Also started: 1-1 Golden Mist scr, 44 Great Blaze scr, 7-7 Old Faithful scr, 9-9 Rollalong scr, 6-6 Agility 12yds, 5-5 Honestus 24. Won by a neck; five lengths. Time, 4miu 30soc. FLYING HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 2- -ZINCALI, 12yds (L. A. Maidens) 1 5-3—Kenworthy, 12yds (F. C. Walker) 2 10- —Subsidy, scr (E. Carlyon) 3

Also star led: 1-1 Aspirant scr, 8-8 Bold Venture scr, 13-14 Carver Dpone scr, 14-13 Red Ranger scr, 4-6 Rowi scr, 11-10 Worthy Need scr, 7-7 Mankind 12yds, 2-2 Peter Smith 12 (bracketed with Zincaii), 9-9 Uenuku 12. 5-4 King Potts 12 (bracketed with Springfield Globe 24), 12-12 Marlene 24, 6-5 Nelson Eddy 24. Won by a neck each way. Time, 2min 40 l-sseo.

SOUTH CANTERBURY NOMINATIONS

The South Canterbury Jockey Club has received the following nominations for its meeting on April 26: Tekapo Hurdle Handicap, £l4O. One mile and a-half.—Crack o’ Dawn, Donadea, flagman, fairyhouse, Green Boa, Sir Frederick, Valens, Waka. Electric Stakes, £l2O. Six furlongs.— Arabian Night, Ann Mie, Aquitani, Arctic Dawn, Bright Form, Baora, Confidant, Camphor, Don Roy, Escort, Full Pitch, Force, Good Scout, Haughty Lad, Hunting Charm, Hurry Girl, Kahora, Kernal, Lady Nottava, Maritimus, Mark Out, My Abbey, Portadown, Paper Whistle, Paladeo, Princess Myosplis, Royoney, Solarity, Thoraide, Tutungarehu, Tatting. Gladstone Trot Handicap, £137. 3rain 43seo class. One mile and a-half.—Amarita, Bed Bock. Chinchona, Catalpa, Coleen Travis, Free Voyage, Hoyden, Jack’s Pal, Jock M’Grath, King Axworthy, Last Wrack. Loyal Jack, Warline, Narvarino, Princess Maritza, Rollicking Rey, Recluse, Sandy Ways, Spencer Volo, Swagger Jack, Technique, Zmora. Timaru Cup Handicap, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. —Airline, Balraenter, Cherokee, King’s Toast, Knight Commander, Little Robin, Merry March, Not Out, Prudent Prince, Stabilise, Shikari, Streamline, Trench Fight, Thermidor, The Wrecker, Willie Win, Wardress. Suiithfield Hack Handicap, £l3O. Six furlongs.—Confidant-, Crack o’ Dawn, Don Roy, Hurry Girl, Irish Lass, Lady Derby, Lawford Lass, Military Maid, Night Glass, On Call, Portadown, Pink Gauntlet, Rawhamai, Royoney, Retrogression, Starwink, Shcany, Tissue, Taxpayer. Doncaster Handicap, £175. Six furlongs. —Craiglca, Don’t Forget, Densitv, Hearth, King Gustavo, Not Out, Rebel Mate, Stabilise, Synthetic, Survey, Top Row. Otipua Trot Handicap, £145. One mile and a-half. —Bamford, Black Label, Dawn Grattan, Eileen Grattan, Joan Conquest, Jock M’Gratli, Loyal -Betty, Loyal Friend, Manawai, Navarino, Pacing Power, Ronald Logan, Shadow Boy, Scapa Flow, Spencer VoTo, Top Hand, Warwick. Rosewill Hack Handicap, £l4O. One mile and 35yds. —Blue Abbey, Big Joe, Crack o’ Dawn, Foxette, Fundy Bey, Gay Thread, Halt, Johnemby, Lockheed, Military Maid, Princess Minerva, Roman Son, Sweet Mystery, Tatting, Taxpayer, Valcrou.

SYDNEY YEARLING SALES

TOP PRICE 930 GUINEAS Press Association —By Telegraph— Copyright SYDNEY, April 17. (Received April 18, at 8 a.m.) At the yearling sales eight colts, being the first of Midstream’s progeny, aggregated 4,355g5. The lop price of 950 gs was paid

for a Midstream—Loquacious colt, 900 gs for a Midstream —Social colt, and 600 each for two other Midstreams. Ten Midstream fillies brought 2,790g5. Mr Alan Cooper bought a Beanpore—La Corporate colt for 800 gs. Several other of Beaupere’s progeny wore passed in. 'Five Veilmond colts were sold at prices ranging from 220 gs to 350 gs. The top price for the Brueghel fillies was 650 gs. Four colts ami two fillies by The Buzzard realised 3,900g5.