METROPOLITAN T.C.

Grey River Argus, 14 August 1937, Page 7

METROPOLITAN T.C.

/ — ‘ Lucky Jack’s Win '■ TEMPEST WINS FAREWELL. 1 [Per Press Association]. ’ CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. '! The final day of the New Zealand .’Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting was held to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track . was fast. ! The investments amounted to £48,641, compared with £37,224 10s on the final day last year. The total , for the meeting was £130,046 10s, as compared with £102,435 10s last year. Results: — MID-WINTER HANDICAP.— 9/11 WAIKATO PRINCE (J. Bryce, Jnr.) 1; 1/1 Golden Eagle (J. S. Shaw) 2; 3/4 Lament (W. J. Doyle) 3. Also started: 11/10 Header, 15/15 Kippagh, 12/12 Mabel Chimes, 14/13 Parrish Chimes, 13/14 Reward, 10/9 Sister Mary, 4/3 Lady Sonoma, 8/6 Little Reta, 6/7 Franz Derby, 5/5 Mataunga, 2/2 Polly Pan, 7/8 Great Admiral. Won by a length and a half; a length. Franz Derby was fourth. Times 3.17 2-5; 3.19 4-5; 3.23. LIGHTNING HANDICAP.— 2/2 AIDE DE CAMP (E. A, Berry) 1; 8/8 Golden Cross (G. Mouritz) 2; 1/1 Golden Direct (D. C. Watts) 3. Also started: 3/3 Ciro and Tangatu bracketed, 9/9 Full Hand, 1/1 Gaillard (bracketed with Golden Direct), 7/7 Social Pest, 5/4 Eighteen Carat, 4/6 Renown’s Best, 6/5 William Tell, 10/10 Logan’s Pride. Won by a length; same. William roll was fourth. Times: 2.43 1-5; 2.44 2-5; 2.44 3-5. NATIONAL HANDICAP.— 7/8 LUCKY JACK (R. B. Berry) 1; 8/6 King’s Warrior (F. J. Smith) 2; 5/3 Tempest (J. S. Shaw) 3. Also started: 3/5 Graham Direct, 11/11 Gallant Knight, 7/8 Grace McElwyn (bracketed with Lucky Jack), 16/15 Llewellyn’s Pride, 9/7 Pot Luck, 18/18 Smooger, 4/2 Rocks Ahead, 13/13 Bingen Palm, 2/4 Gamble, 15/14 Glenrossie, 10/10 New Derby, 1/1 Reporter, 5/3 Cloudy Range (bracketed with Tempest), 19/19 Evicus, 17/16 Rey Spec, 12/12 Rollo and Blue Mountain bracketed,, 14/17 Willow Wave, 6/9 De Soto. Won by a neck; half a length. Graham Direct was fourth. Times: 4.21 3-5; 4.18 4-5; 4.20. FEDERAL HACK. —1/1 KING’S PLAY (M. Stewart) 1; 3/3 Frisco I Lady (J. Bryce, Jun.) 2; 5/5 Gunfire (L. A. Maidens) 3. Also started: 2/2 Southern Smile, 6/6 Worthy King, 5/5 Wrackler (bracketed with Gunfire), 4/4 Ncrvie’s Last, 7/7 Queen Author. Won by a length; length and a half, i Southern Smile was fourth. Times: 1 I 2.41 4-5; 2.42; 2.41 1-5. ( ADDINGTON HANDICAP.— 6/6 ; KING’S GUARD (R. B. Berry) 1; 9/10 Franz Derby (A. G. Farland) 2; 2/1 Golden Eagle (J. S. Shaw) 3. Also started: 1/2 Bittersweet and Great Admiral bracketed, 15/14 Fifa. 8/8 Flotsam, 11/11 Garner, 12/13 Lough Guy, 13/12 Norman Fox, 4/5 Polly ' Pan, 7/4 Raclaim, 14/15 Amonos, 3/3 Waikato Prince, 10/9 Discord, 5/7 Wahnooka. Won by half a length; a neck. Raclaim was fourth. Times: 3.17; 3.20 1-5: 3.20 2-5. ( ISLINGTON HACK.—I/1 U SCOTT; (R. Townley, Junr.) 1; 3/4 Casanova (L. Frost) 2; 2/2 Blair Athol (S. A. I Edwards) 3. Also started: 6/6 Mystery Yet, 4/3 Play On and Eighteen; Carat bracketed, 5/5 Renown’s Best.; Won by a length; three lengths.■ Eighteen Carat was fourth. Times: 4.27; 4.27 2-5; 4.29 3-5. HEATHCOTE HACK—I/1 PARISIENNE (R. B. Berry) 1; 5/5 Double Great (R. Townley, Junr.) 2; 2/2 Nervie’s Last (F. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 10/11 Elvo, 11/12 Happy Knight, 6/6 Iraq, 4/4 Southern Smile, 9/7 Stirling Lady, 7/8 Guy Junior, 8/9 Isobel Derby, 12/10 Raydus, 3/3, Sea Gift. ’ Won by three lengths; two lengths. Stirling Lady was ’ fourth. Times: 4.20 3-5; 4.21; .4.21 ; 1-5. | FAREWELL HANDICAP.— 1/1; TEMPEST (bracketed with Cloudy, Range) (J. S. Shaw) 1; 7/4 Blue 1 Mountain (L. A. Maidens) 2; 9/7, ; Worthy Light (M. Holmes) 3. Also, started: 6/8 Bingen Palm, 13/13 Evicus, 11/11 Glenrossie, 5/9 New Derby, 10/10 Rey Spec, 3/3 Rocks Ahead, 1/1' Cloudy Range, 12/12 Willow Wave, 1 2/2 De Soto, 8/5 Supertax, 4/5 Re- 1 porter. Won by a neck; two lengths. De Soto was fourth. Times: 2.39 2-5; 2.38 3-5; 2.39.