METROPOLITAN TROTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1936, Page 7

METROPOLITAN TROTS

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS

GRAND MOGUL WINS

[PEB PBESB ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHURCH, August 11.

The Metropolitan Trots are being continued to-day, in fine weather. There is a large attendance. Results:

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 4.49 class, 2 miles:

5/6 AMONOS (W. Barron) .. 1 1/1 WAHNOOKA (0. S. Donald) 2 12/10 NORMAN FOX (T. G. Fox) 3 All started. Two lengths; a length. Times: 4.35 1-5, 4.30 3-5, 4.35 4-5.

DASH HANDICAP (saddle). 2.13 class. One mile: —

3- REPORTER (M. Schoon) .. 1 1-1 ROCKS AHEAD (J. Walsh) .. 2 4- HOMEWARD (J. Fraser. Jr.)

All started. Won by a head. Times 2.7 4-5, 2.9, 2.9. KING EDWARD HANDICAP, 4.28 class, two miles: — I- GRAND MOGUL (J. Fraser Jr.) 1 4-4 DE SOTO (J. Bryce Jr.) .. .. 2 6-5 Rollo (L. A. Maidens) .. .. 3 All started. Won hy a length and a half. Times 4.23, 4.21 1-5. 4.23 2-5. Grand Mogul was coupled with Tempest, and Rollo with Blue Mountain. BELGIUM HANDICAP. 4.40 class. Two miles: — II- MARIE CELESTE (L. A. Maidens'? 1 1- FRISCO LADY (M. Stewart) 2 2- SOUTHERN SMILE (F. G. Holmes) 3

All started. Won by two lengths. Times 4.23 4-5, 4.26 1-5, 4.27 3-5. LINCOLN HANDICAP, 2.48 class, H miles: 4-4 YOUNG FRANK (R. Marshall) 1 2-3 NOBLE PRINCE (E. J. Smith) 2 8-9 ARACHNE (J. Bell, jun.) .. 3 All started: Won by two lengths. Times: 2.44 4-5, 2.45 1-5, 2.46 2-5. AVON HANDICAP. 3.29 class, 11 miles: — NORMA BINGEN 1 WRACKLER 2 airflow 3 Scr.: Teviot Downs. CANTERBURY HDCP., 4.34 class, two miles. HOMEWARD J WARESS 3

Scr.: Bonny Azure.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW

CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. Acceptances for the second day of the Grand National meeting, to-mor-row, are: — 11.31: Hunt Cup, about two miles and a-half.— Royal Buck 10.13, Money Mine 10.11, Kaokaoroa 10.5, Burglar, Royston 10.3, Bonny Buff, Cock o’ the North 9.0.

12.10: Duke of Gloucester Cup, one mile and a-quarter.—Maine 12.9, Golden King 11.13, Signaller, Shy 11.11, Courtyard 11.9, Metal Bird 11.1, Tail Light 11.0, Locksley, Acla 10.13, Latitude 10.11, Hunting Bag 10.10, Shock 10.8, Jack Ahoy, Wexford Bridge, Acena 10.7. 12.56: Beaufort Steeplechase Handicap, about two miles and a-half. Billy Boy 11.13, Royal Limond 11.12, Thurina 10.13, Punchestown 10.9, Pahu 9.7, Manawatu 9.5, Nocturnus 9.0. 1,41: Woolston Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Orris, Cyclonic 9.2, Matoru 8.13, Grey Honour 8.12, Braw Lad, Fiord 8.11, Madam Pompadour 8.9, Rose of Tralee 8.8, Autumn Wind 8.6, Araboa, Polygraph, Needful, Poniard 8.1, Silver Lark, The Sandwichman, Monipere, Gasmask, Silver Slipper, Red Top, Rousseau, Lady Kate, Coxcomb 8.0.

2.21: Grand National Hurdle Race, of 700 sovs., two miles and a-half and 160 yards. JoL/y Beggar 11 4 Streamline .. Ull Po/ydora .. 10 9 Silk Sox • • •) JJ Clarion Call 10 !» Ruafonn .. 9 -• Vai Watch ..10 5 Royal Limond 9 3 Tiavelllng Agent 10 4 Journet .. 9 0 The Smuggler 913 Haeretonu 9 0

3.6: Spreydon Hack Hurdle, one mile and three-quarters.—Saltspray 11.3, Havering 10.11, Signaller 10.4, Lord Hereford 9.2, Redolent, Battleground, Brevity 9.0. 3.46: Islington Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—Queen of Song 10.6, Davolo 8.11, Adalene 8.8, Rona Bay 8.5, Lady Graceful 8.3, Wall Street 8.2, Royal Gallant, Travenna 8.1, Mount Vai, Silk Arrow, Gold Cross 8.0. 4.31: August Handicap, seven furlongs.—Fair Weather 9.1, Wind 9.0, Greek Gold, Adalene 8.13, Argentic 5.12, Kemal Pasha 8.11, Pukeko, Dollar Bill, Travenna, Southdown 8.9, Metal Bird 8.5, Boomerang 8.3, Great Star 8.1, Cleaner, Copyist, Carfex, Hororata. Arena, Gaysome 8.0.

HORSES TO FOLLOW

[ SPECIAL TO “STAR.”]

CHRISTCHURCH, August 12.

The weather is again fine, and there is eveijy prospect of favourable conditions for to-morrow’s races.

The following horses should race prominently: — Hunt Cup: Royston, Royal Buck. Gloucester Cup: Golden King, Wexford Bridge, Tail Light. Beaufort Steeples: Punchestown, Royal Lim'ond, Billy Boy. Woolston Handicap: Grey Honour, Matoru, Braw Lad. Grand National Hurdles: Jolly Beggar, Travelling Agent, Clarion Call. Spreydon Hurdles: Havering, Saltspray. Islington Handicap: Queen of Song, Lady Graceful, Davolo. August Handicap: Wino, Adalene, Metal Bird. GOLD CUPS STOLEN. INVERCARGILL, August 12. On Sunday, thieves entered. Bur-

wood station, the properly of Mr W. T. Hazlett, a member of the wellknown family of racehorse owners, and stole three gold cups, valued at £750. Mr Hazlett and family were in Christchurch for the Grand National, and the maids were left in charge. Detectives found footmarks outside a window, through which it is supposed entry was effected. One of the cups, the engraved Epsom Gold Cup, Melbourne, was won by Mr W. T. Hazlett’s Sir Simper. The second, the engraved Riverton Gold Cup, was won by Mr W. T. Hazlett’s Ruling Light, and the third, was the G. G. Stead Memorial Cup. So far, no arrest has been made.