British Machine Wins Today At Addington Trots

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 November 1949, Page 5

British Machine Wins Today At Addington Trots

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day (P.A.) —The final day of the New Zealand. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting is being held at Addington today in. fine weather. The track is fast. Results.—

Gloucester Handicap, of £750; 3.4« class; one mile and five furlongs.— 5-5 David Dryden scr J. D. Geddes 1; 3- Royal Stone 12 C. M. Laing 2; 9-9 Big Guy 12 M. Holmes 3. 1-1 Tatsydale, . 8-8 Bingendale, 13-13 Golden Amazon, 11-12 Sandy’s Epic, 14-14 Belle Header. 12-11 Sure Money, 7-7 Excalibur, 4-4 Swanee River, 2-2 Barrier Reef, 10-10 Bancor, 6-6 Belshazzar, 15-15 Fairy Wings also started. Four lengths; nose. Tatsydale fourth. Times: 3.33 4- 3.34, 3.34 1-5. Durham Handicap, of £llOO, 4.a0 class; two miles. —2-2 British Machine scr A. Purdon bracketed Bull’s Eye 1; 9-9 Prince Hall 24 2; 10-11 Democrat 24 3. Scratched: Marshall Ney, Scottish Emperor fourth. Time, 4.18 3-5. Shirley Handicap, of £800; 4.38 class; two miles—s-5 Victory. Dale scr J. Bryce jun. bracketed Coliseum 1; 1-1 Perpetua scr R. Young 2; 7-7 Great Wonder scr 3. All started. Coliseum fourth. Time, 4.19 3-5.

WAIKATO HURDLES TO TOWN ECHO HAMILTON, This Day (P.A.).— The first day of the Waikato Racing Club’s spring meeting was held in fine weather today before a large attendance. The track was in excellent order. Results: — Waimai Hurdles, Qf £500; about one mile and three-quarters and 55 yards.—l-1 Brown Duke J. Winder 1; 2-3 Morocco D. MacKinnon 2; 11-12 Court Lad A. H. Grace 3. 4-4 Town Echo, 3-2 Montello d'Oro, 9-9 Diamond King, 8-8 Red King, 10-10 Leigh Hark, 5-6 Coogeo, 6-5 "Dr John, 12-10 Carthage, 7-7 Shepherd’s Call also started. Town Echo fourth. Three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Time, 3.13 3-5. SOUTHLAND MEETING

INVERCARGILL, This Day (P.A.). ' The weather was fine and calm, the track in fast order, there was a good attendance at the Southland Racing Club’s fixture today. Results: — Hurdle Handicap, of £325; one mile and a half. —6-6 Siegform 0.5 A. J. Murray 1; 1-1 Turova 10.9 B. S. Wilson 2; 3-3 ' Pageantry 9 5 K. Hickey 3 . . . „ n 4-4 Kiloney, 5-5 Ara Chief o-8 Sea Power, 7-7 Vanity King, 2-2 Dymondy, 10-10 Broadway Star, 9-9 Narrow View car. 9.2-J _ also started. Three lengths; neck. Time, 2.43 2-5. Waratangi Wins Hurdles FEILDING, This Day (P.A.).— The Feilding Jockey Club opened its meeting at Feilding today. Results:— Waituna Hurdles, of £300; one mile and a-half and 130 yards.—l-2 Waratangi 10.5 1; 4-4 Tudor Chief 10.9 2; 6-5 Precious Metal 10.6 3. Scr.: Night Charm and Incision. NAPIER MEETING ■

NAPIER, This Day (P.A.).—The Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting was held today. Results:— Greenmeadows Hurdles, of £250; one mile and a half. —7-7 Baruch 9.9 1; 5-5 Royal Beau 9.6 2; 3-3 Master Rich 9.5 3. All started. Juvenile Handicap, of £225, rive furlongs.—B-8 Sea Wolf 8.0 1; 3-2 Teresina 7.7 bracketed Signature 2; 7-7 Random Harvest 7.11 3.