TO-DAY’S TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 April 1929, Page 5

TO-DAY’S TROTTING

METROPOLITAN RESULTS

PRESIDENT’S TO QUALITY

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 3. The Metropolitan Trots are being concluded to-day in fine weather. The course is in good order, and the attendance is large. Results: —

HARVEST HANDICAP, one and a-half miles:—

(2) Trampcrisp, scr 1 (4) Bingen Star, 36yds .. .. 2 (9) Nelson Boy, 60yds ... .. 3 The winner was bracketed with Dolores. Also started: Mount Royal, Nelson Ata scr., Dolores 24, Audo Bell, Wild Hebe, Western Voyage 36, Bonnie Belmont 48, Lady Fan 60, Nourmahal 72, Duke Bingen 84. Won by a neck. Time 3.28 4-5. OXFORD HANDICAP, one mile: — (7) Bingen Lad, 12yds .. .. 1 (6) Loburn scr. 2 (1) Jean McElwyn, 36yds .. 3

Also started: Double Event scr., Logan Holm, Maiwhariti, Okoura 12, Native Chief 60. Won by three lengths. Time 2.11 2-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs., 4.28 class, harness, two miles: — (1) Quality 24yds 1 (7) Cardinal Logan 12yds .. 2 • (9) Daphne D’Oro scr 3 Also started: Mate o’ Mine, Logan Chief scr., Logan Park 24yds, Author Jinks, Imprint, Terence Dillon 36yds, Prince Pointer, Ahuriri 60yds. Won by one length and a-quarter. Time 4.27 4-5. HALSWELL HANDICAP, two miles: Travis Axworthy, scr 1 Lingfield, 12yds 2 , Also started: Kotuku Jack scr., Avenger, Golden Bubbles, Mhcaranda, Omaha, Wrackler 12, Jolly Pet, Genuine, Billy Sea, Jolly Chimes 36, Harvest Child 48, Harold Thorpe 60, The Abbey 72. WELCOME HANDICAP, one and a-half miles: — Tactless, 60yds .. j 1 Olatrice, scr. .. 2 t Also started: Ellesmere Chimes, Francis D’Oro, Kelp scr., Lady Wrack 12, Wrackeen 36, John Noble 48, Lindbergh 84.

WESTLAND R.C.

■ TO-MORROW’S ACCEPTANCES. HOKITIKA, April 3. The Westland Racing Club has received the following acceptances for its Autumn Meeting, to be held tomorrow:—• Open Handicap, of six furlongs.— Sagittarius 9.1, Skyquest 8.10, Nasstori 8.5, Caliburn 8.3, Lucklaine 8.0, Rina Mangu 8.0, Corinthic 7.3, Royal Heritage’ 7.0. County Handicap, of six and a-half furlongs.—Deluge 11.0, Solfello 10.12, Bank Draft 10.8, Some Lad 10.1, Gaslight 9.10, Killaddie 9.6, Doleful Ditty 9.2, Dragstone 9.0.

Express Trot, of ,pne mile. —Great Huon, Sissisox, Chancellor Boy, Lord Lupin, Sadie* Audubon scr., Loch Bank 24, Arran Lad 84, Sedmere 96, Bingen Wilkes 96, Harina 120. Autumn Handicap, of 11 miles. — Goosestep 8.4, Fairy Tidings 8.2, Para 8.0, Rina Mangu 7.10 Killaddie 7.7, Doleful Ditty 7.3, Steel Bar 7.0. President’s Handicap, of 5 J furlongs.—Solgele 8.10, Nasstori 8.7, Anthonie 8.5, Caliburn 8.5, King Cheops 8.3, Note 7.13, Pound Note 7.9, Lucky Rose 7.0, Royal Heritage 7.0, Discordia 7.0. Dominion Trot, of li miles. —Great Huon, Lord Lupin, Chancellor Boy, Betty Pointer, Mawhera Girl, Sissisox scr., Loch Bank 48, Flying Kate 96, Bingen Wilkes 96. Highweight Handicap, of seven furlongs.—Deluge 9.9, Miss Mercia 9.8, Solfello 9.0, Shining Star 8.13, Rina Mangu 8.11, Lord Middleton 8.10, Bank Draft 8.7, Prince Ferouz 8.7, Gourmet 8.5, Killaddie 8.4, Gaslight 8.4, Lucklaine 8.4, Bright Spear B.S Doleful Ditty 8.2, Dragstone 8.0.

Farewell Handicap, of 6i furlongs. —Miss Mercia 9.1, Skyquest 8.10, Lord Middleton 8.4, Para 8.3,' Caliburn 8.3, Ronaki 8.2, Note 7.11, Pound Note 7.7, Gourmet 7.4. AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, April 3. Avondale acceptances Saturday April 6 are as follow: — Maiden Plate, seven furlongs.— Len 9.0, Loving Cup 8.6, Archileen 8.4, Katuscha 8.0, Measure, .Lord Hopetoun 7.7, Salamander 7.0, Archihihana, Gold Lily, Merry Mason, Diamond Queen, Carmint, Catemes, Onewhero, Caronian, Ponticus, The Dansant, Liona, Bonny Day, Lady Eustace 7.5.

Avondale Hurdles, one mile and a-half. —Roman Abbey 10.7, Clockwork. Highflown 10.5,, Komak 10.2, Papatu 7,8, Eager Rose' High Pitch 7.5, Queen Arch, Glenstar, Gold Money 7.0. Oakley Handicap, one mile. —Good Boy 9.0, Star Comet 8.5, Frothblower ,8.3, Kawainga 7.13, Grand Tea 7.12, Brompton, Bizarro, Catapult, Standfast 7.3, ,Gay Cockade, Sport’s King 7.0. -

, All Aged Stakes, six furlongs.—Aussie 9.10, Supremacy 8.0, Gay Ballerina 7.12, Eaglet 7.9, Dalston 7.7, Polyxena 7.5, Motere 6.11. Chevalier Handicap, six furlongs.— Black Maire 10.3, Respirator 9.13, Air King 9.12, British King 9.8, Frothblower 9.3, Bulolo 8.13, Takuranga, Big Bertha, Haviland, Justify, Myola, Orchus, Blue Sky, Dayform, Otranto, Welkne 8.0.

Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Vallar 9.5, King Lu, Awarere, Lady Quex 8.10, Subdivision, The Begum 8.0, Tea Time 7.9, Lady’s Boy, Royal Tea 7.8, Chelone 7.6, Billikins, Green Bonnet, Whaka King, Katarena, Value, Marble King 7.0. Titirangi Handicap, one mile.— Stormy 9.10, Wenday 8.6, ‘ Thursby 8.7, Ohinemuri, Glenstar, Hipo, Golden Krist 8.3, Barometer, King, Emerald, Cynthia N., Sir Russell, Lunette, Master O’Rorke, Owairaka, Bowman, Auriculus 8.0. , /

AUSTRALIAN TROTTERS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 3. The New Zealand Trotting Board has appointed Mr. J. H. Williams and Mr. W. Hayward as a special committee, to go into the question of the handicapping of Australian horses imported into New Zealand. The Chairman said that the matter was creating considerable discussion at present. ALL-AGED STAKES. (Per Wireless). The All-Aged Stakes, run at Sydney .this afternoon, resulted: — Mollison ... .., .. .. , 1 Limerick 2 Scion 3 Also started: Fuji San and Greenline.

RANDWICK SALES. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, April 3. At the opening of the yearly sales at Randyrick, bidding was quiet. The top price, sixteen hundred guineas, was paid by a New Zealand, C, Elgar, for a Rossendale —Demerter colt. A Spearhead—Battery Queen colt, already named Vagabond King, fetched thirteen hundred and fifty guineas, going to a Victorian, F. Musgrove. Other New Zealand buyers were K. I. Caro, Polycrates—Black Tea filly, ninety’ guineas; Eaton Lad — Sidorus gelding, forty, and Beaufort — Lady Sindha colt, forty-five, and J. W. Cathro, Hades —The Kettle gelding, sixty, and Sir Dighton—Patrine gelding, fifty.