METROPOLITAN TROTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1937, Page 7

METROPOLITAN TROTS

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS

KING’S WARRIOR WINS

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trots are being continued to-day, in fine weather. The track is in excellent order, and there is a large attendance. Results:— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 4.48 class, 2 miles: — 1-1 GOLDEN EAGLE (J. S. Shaw) 1 9-8 SISTER MARY (R. B. Berry) 2 6-6 LITTLE RETA (E. C. McDermott) 3

Scr.: Lament. Three lengths; two lengths. .Kujni was coupled with the winner. Times: 4.311-5, 4.352, 4.33.

DASH HANDICAP (saddle), 2.13 class, 1 mile:—

1- ROCKS AHEAD (J. Walsh) 1 2- SOUTHERN SMILE (D. C. Watts) • • 2 10-10 NOBLE PRINCE (Watson) 3 All started. A neck; a length. Times: 2.8 2-5, 2.8 3-5, 2.9 4-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, 4.28 class, 2 miles: — 1- KING’S WARRIOR (F. J. Smith) 1 5-3 POT LUCK (M. Holmes) .. 2 14-13 LLEWELLYN’S PRIDE (G. McKendry) 3 2- CLOUDY RANGE (J. Fraser) 4 Ser.:.' De Soto. Pot Luck was coupled with Worthy Light. Two lengths; three lengths. Times 4.28, 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, 4.33 class; 2 miles: — 1-1 KING’S PLAY (M. Stewart) 1 4-3 NERVIE’S LAST (F. J. Smith) 2 6-5 SEA GIFT (E. J. Smith) .. 3 All started. Two lengths; four lengths. Times: 4.20 3-5, 4.24, 4.21 2-5. LINCOLN HANDICAP, 2.48 class, 1} miles: — 1- U. SCOTT (R. Townley) •• 1 6-6 WILLIAM TELLL (J. Bryce) 2 2- AIDE DE CAMP (R. B. Berry) 3 Scr.: Casanova, Gaillard, Parisienne. Two lengths; a neck. Times: 2.413-5, 2.43, 2.431-5. AVON HANDICAP, 4.40 class, 2 miles: WAIKATO PRINCE J RACLAIM ; GANTON , 4 All started, AT RICCARTON TO-MORROW.

FIELDS AND PROSPECTS.

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CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The weather is dull to-day, but there is every indication; of fine weather for Grand National Hurdles Day to-morrow. Prospects: — Hunt Cup: Tangled, Kelly the Crow, Sunward. Sumner Handicap: Miracle, Cape Gafcio, Chidden. Beaufort Steeples: Cock o the North, Shillelagh Wood, Noctumus. Woolston Handicap: Palmyra, Great Pal, Mlttle. National Hurdles: Jolly Beggar, John Charles, Journet. Spreydon Hurdles: Sunny Comet, The Surgeon, Golden Lap. Islington Handicap: Ponty, Last Refrain, Salient Knight. August Handicap: Trench Fight, ’ Grey Honour, Bay Duke. The fields and starting times are: 11.32. Hunt Cup. About 2 J miles: — Tangled 10.10, Arctic Star 10.8, Sunward 10.1, Kelly the Crow 9.11, Lycidas, Night Wind, Scotsden, MacAlpein 9.0. 12.17. Sumner Handicap, nine furlongs:— Myriam 9.6, Chidden, Cape Gabo 9.3, Rose of Tralee 9.2, Miracle 9.1, Terry, Petersham 9.0, Tidewaiter, Sir Hugh 8.7, Rousseau 8.6, ' Grampian 8.3, Maroha, JFtoy Bun 8.2, Laggard, Chaste, Lustral, The Sandwichman, Elegy 8.0. 12.57. Beaufort Steeplechase. About two miles and a half— Tudor 12.1, Royal Limond 11.3, Nocturnus 11.1, Cock o’ the North 9.10, Forest Glow 9.9, Shillelagh Wood 9.7, Pahu 9.2, Arctic Star 9.0.’ 1.42. Woolston Handicap, furlongs: Mary Pratt 9.9, Wine Card 9.8, Owlsgleam 9.2, Survoy, Palmyra 9.0, Mittie 8.12, Waitaka 8.10, Great Pal 8.9, Nolana 8.7, Made Money 8.5, Colombo 8.4, Lians 8.2, Mishna 8.2, Settlement, Vaiantua, Forum, Scrap, Happy Night, Rosanna, Emmeline ’i Girl, Kindly 8.0. 2.22. Ne*w Zealand Grand National Hurdles. About two miles and a half: Jolly Beggar 11.12, Clarion Call 10.12, John Charles 10.2, Collision 9.12, High Quality, Ethiop 9.3, Blue Tiger, Cottingham 9.1, Brigadore, Master Musk, Journet, Irish Comet 9.0. 3.7. Spreydon Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters: Redolent 10.11, Golden Lap 10.10, Monastic 10.4, Sunny Comet 10.1, Last Link 9.13, The Surgeon 9.6' Corowa 9.5, Royal Pal 9.3, Joy Boa, Fireguard! 9.0. 3.47. Islington Handicap. One mile and a quarter:—Arctic King 9.4, Ponty 9.3, Tiger Gain 8.9, Last Refrain 8.7, Boomerang 8.6, Queen Dorothy 8.5, Shy 8.4, Salient Knight; Silver Sight 8.3, Nightform, Amelita, Mount Vai, Sir Nigel, Monipere 8.0. 4.32. August Handicap, seven furlongs:— Greek Shepherd 10.0, Catalogue 9.11, Trench Fight 9.6, Silver Streak 9.4, Grey Honour 8.12, Big Dook, Alma, Bay Duke 8.11, Pakanui 8.10, Knockfin 8.9, RebeT Chief 8.4, Araboa, Greek Gold 8.3, Courtyard, Fiord, Top Rank, Bun .Fight, Golden Dart 8.0.