TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 August 1928, Page 3

TROTTING.

Ar ETB OPOLTTAN MEETING. UNFAVOUR ABLE CONDITIONS PREVAIL. (By Telegraph—Pr-ss Association.) OHRLST-OHURCH, Aug. 15. The Metropolitan Trotting Club meeting was continued to-day. In -contra? I with the first clay 'the weather was extremely bad, with heavy rain arid, a cold wind. The track was fetlock-deep in mml and times were accordingly slow. The totalisator handled £3-7,807 10s compared with £52,608 last year. Results -are:— IMPROVERS ’ HANDICAP.

Of 300 -so Vs. One mile and a half. 7 Maxigin, 72yds -b : hd 1 9 Louisiana, s-er 2 3 Kerrwood Bell, 4Svd-s :bhd ... o A Isa started: 16 Katiite, 6 Merry Bingen, IS Young Carbine, 4 -Sarsaparilla. li Nelson Boy, 13 Lady Fan, 7 Wild Hebe, 2 Great Change, S Proud Ata, 10 Mangoutu, 12 Nighborn, -1 Nelson McKinney, 15 Real the Great, 19 Happy Rosa, -14 Nourmahal, 4 Tamerlane. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Tamerlane j was f ouritli. Times, 3.35 1-5, 3.41 4-o, j 3.39. DAiSH HANDICAP. Of 300 s'ovs. One mile (saddle). 1 King Pointer, ser 1 11 General Bingen, ser 2 7 Nanbwich, ser 3 Also started: 9 Harry Audubon, 3 Brutus. 2 Loch Moigh, 3 Hue Coronado, 12 Okoura, 4 Tommy Direct, 6 Marvin Mac, 5 Firpo, 10 Darknite. W-on by three lengths, a length between second and third. Loch Moigh was fourth. Times, 2.17 2-5, 2.17 4-5, 2.18. KING GEORGE .HANDICAP. Of 1000 sovs. 'Two miles. 2 Gold Jacket, scr 1 7 Zenith, ser 2 5 Daphne -Do Oro, 12yds bhd .. 3 12 Talent, scr 1 Also started:' 15 Roicole, 10 Tom Thumb, 3 Peter Bingen, 14 Coucliffi, 13 Lbganvood. 9 Dalnahine, S Queen’s Own, 4 Petcrwah, 6 Imprint, 11 Wnitaki curl. 1 dowel -Toln-rer. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Talent was a length further back. Times, 4.44 4-5, 4.40, 4.40 1-5. BELLI!UIM HANDICAP. ■Of 400 sovs. Two miles. 10 Harvest Child, scr 1 ‘ 1 Kingcraft, :12yds blid 2 j 4 Mate o’ Mine, scr 3 j Also -started: 5 Bankhead, 11 Carbine Direct, 0 Donald, 3 Baynut, 14 ISadie Hu-on, 4 Neerson (-bracketed -with Mate o’ Mine), 13 High Jinks, 12 Theckla Boy, 8 Revolt, 7 Orphan. 2 'Sarel la, 7 Pageant. Won by half a length, -a neck between second and third. Baynut was 'fourth. Tiiues, 4.56, 4.55 1-5, 4.56 4-5. . LINCOLN HANDICAP. •Of 350 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 0 Hector’s Own, scr. 1 5 Genuine, ser 1 Free Advice, 12yds bhd 3 Also started: 3 ‘Shadowl'and, 7 Lochree and Audi tress (bracketed), 9 Great Form and Lady Matehlight (bracketed), 12 Event, 8 L'aclv Embrace, 13 Some Wilkes, 4 Avenger, 1 Parkwood (bracketed with Free Advice), 10 Koluku Jack, 11 Great Actress, 2 Acre, N William the Great. Won by two ami a .half lengths, a length and a half between second and third. William the Great -was fourth. Times, 2.58, 2.5 S 4-5, 2.58 1-5. AVON HANDICAP. 'Of 500 .sovs. Unhoppled trotters. Two miles. 4 Bonny Spec, 24yds -bhd 1 1 Young Blake, S4yds bhd 2 3 Kerrwood Bell. scr. 3 Also started: <> Our Lady, 7 Master Ando, 2 .Cannonball, 5 Peter 'Swift. Wo a by a, head, eight lengths between second and third. Peter Swift, was fourth. Times, 4.52, 4.47 1-5. 4.57. CANTERBURY HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. Two miles. 7 Double Event, 12yds bhd ... 1 5 Pluto, 48yds bhd 2 1 GWa'earanda, 12yds bhd 3 Also started: 9 Ariki, 6 Bing Boy, 2 Wharepiana, 3 Trimmer, S Billy Sea. 4 Jollv Pet. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Billy Sea was fourth. 'Times, 4.52 4-5, 4.50, 4.53 2-5. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 5 Harold Thorpe, ser 1 4 Jewel Pointer, 4Syds bhd ... - 1 'Talaro, 12yds bhd 3 Also started: -8 Jean M'cElwyn, 3 Taurekaraka, 7 Epigram, 6 -St. Maura, 2 Imprint, 10 Acron, 11 Great Hope, 9 -Prince Pointer, 1 Bonny Logan (bracketed with Talaro). W'on <by two long’tlis, three leng'tlis between second and third. St. Maura was fourth. Times, 2.58 4-5, 2.55, 2.59.