COMMANDER SCOTT HAS CLOSE CALL IN NATIONAL HOP.

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23042, 5 September 1949, Page 8

COMMANDER SCOTT HAS CLOSE CALL IN NATIONAL HOP.

METROPOLITAN TROTS

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 5. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club held the- final dav of the National meeting at Addington on Saturday in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was fast. Double figures were paid by Black Diamond in the Metropolitan Stakes and by County Antrim in the Queen Mary Handicap. An inquiry was held into the running of County Antrim in the Queen Mary Handicap compared with its form in the Heathcote Handicap on the first day.' After hearing the evidence the stipendiary stewards unanimously decided to take no action. The totalisator handled £153,104. compared with £157.828 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting amounted to £290,128, as against £290,923. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £750; class 4.31: 2 miles.—l-1 CANTREE. It. (.T. Bryce. .Tun.), 1: G-7 DIRECT HEIR. It. (A. Holmes), 2; 11-11 NOBHE DE ORO. It. (J. B. Pringles), 3. Neck; 3 lengths. Loval Nelson was fourth. Times. 4.18 3-5, 4.18 4-5. 4.19 2-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP. of £950; class 4.29; 2 miles—7-7 COUNTY ANTRIM. 12yds. bhd. (L- O. Thomas) 1; 2-1 CALEDONIAN GOLD, 12yds. bhd. fl. R. Morrison) 2: 5-5 DEMOCRAT. 12yds. bhd. (J. Bryce, jun.), coupled with Copper Trail. 3. Length; same. Bonnv Scott was fourth. Times, 4.13 3-5. 4.18 4-5. 4.19. ADDINGTON TROTTING STAKES, of £750: 1 mile 5 fur.—l-1 KING'S BRIGADE. It. (C. R. Berkett), 1: 9-9 RODERICK DHU. 3Gvds. bhd. <L. F. Berkett). 2: 15-14 SIGNAL LIGHT. 36vds. bhd. (J. G. Hampton), 3. Fair Isle was fourth. Eight lengths; 29 lengths. Times, 3.34 2-5, 3.33 1-5, 3.38 1-5.

★ NATIONAL HANDICAP, of £1750; class 4.23: 2 miles.—2-2 COMMANDER SCOTT. It. (G. B. Noble), coupled with Nvallo Scott. 24yds. bhd., 1; 3-3 MAORI HOME, It. (V. A]born), 2: 4-4 LOCAL GOLD. It. (C. King), coupled with Cong Song. 3. Half-head; 4 lengths. Attack was fourth. Times, 4.9 4-5; 4.20; 4.20 2-5.

HANDICAP, of £1250: 4.27 class: 2 miles.—l-1 VICTORY GLOBE. It. <R. Young). 1: 2-2 SEA CRAFT. 12vds. bhd. (M. L. Berkett). 2; .2-3 GOUGH'S PRIDE. 24yds. bhd. (A. Mot?:), 3. Nose: length. Minoru was fourth. Times. 4.20 4-5. 4.20, 4.19 1-5. WINTER HANDICAP, of £1000: 3.43 class; 1 mile 5 fur.—2-2 KEEN BLADE. 12vds. bhd. (A. Kemb'e). 1: 1-1 DF.SWORTHY. It. (C. R. Berkett). 2: 810 MORNING WINGS. It <J. Pringle). 3. Half-length; 2 lengths. Fnntom was fourth. Times, 3.30 3-5. 3.31 45, 3.32 1-5. METROPOLIAN STAKES, of £1000: 4.Year-olds; 1 mile 5 fur.—7-8 BLACK DIAMOND. 12vds. bhd. (P. G. O’Reil'v) 1; 3-3 PFRPETTJA. l?vds. (R. Young). 2: 2-1 STAR ROSA. 12vds. (S. A. Edwards). 3 Nock; 2 lengths. IWI Emneror W’s fourth. Times, 3.27 35. 3.27 4-5. 3.28 1-5. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, of £1000: 243 Cass; 1} miles—l-1 ATTACK. It. (R. Youne), 1: 2-2 GAY KNIGHT. 12vds. bhd. (F. G. Holmes). 2: 5-0 GRATTAN DRIVE. It. (W. R. Butt). .3. Length! length. Local Gold was fourth. Times. 2.39 2-5. 2.38 3-5. 2.39 4-5.