SPORTING

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVI, Issue 90, 16 November 1936, Page 3

SPORTING

N.Z. METROPOLITAN MEETING In almost perfect weather the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club continued its meeting on Thursday, and good sport was enjoyed by a crowd much bigger than is usually seen at Addington on an off day. The race track was in splendid order, and horses that had failed to handle the heavy going on the opening day showed great improvement. A feature of the day’s racing was the successful attempt made by Indianapolis to improve upon his mile record of 2min 1 2-ssec. He succeeded by one second and narrowly missed being the first pacer in the southern hemisphere to record two minutes for the distance. The totalisator figures showed the public to be well provided with tho means for speculation, for although several big dividends diverted a large amount of money into a very few pockets, the sum of £40,397 was put through the totalisator, against £25,619 10/- on the second day last year. Details of the racing are as folows: — Whileleigh Handicap, of 300 sovs; trotters; 4.49 class; two miles: 9-8 Ganton, 48, 1; 12-13 Amonos, 60, 2; 6-5 Little Reta, 36, 3. 4.29 l-ssec, 4.31 2-5. Ellesmere Handicap, of 300 sovs; 2.46 class; one mile and a quarter: 7-7 George Rey, 12, 1; 3-5 Reporter, 24, 2; 1-1 Nervie’s Last, scr, 3. Times—2.4l 4-ssoc, 2.41, 2.43 l-ssec. Ollivier Handicap, of 700 sovs; 4.27 class; two miles: 5-5 Blue Mountain, 24, 1; 2-2 Tempest, scr, 2; 1-3 Graham Direct, 12, 3. Times —4.17 3-ssee, 4.19 4-ssec, 4.19.

Le Lievre Handicap, of 400 sovs; 4.31 class; two miles: 9-11 Bingen Palm scr, 1; 7-7 Rocks Ahead, scr, 2; 11-9 Grace McElwyn, scr, 3. Times —1.24 3-ssec, 4.24 4-ssec, 4.25. New Zealand Derby Stakes, of 750 sovs; three-year-olds; one mile and a half: 1-1 Parisiennc 1; 2-2 Frisco Boy 2; 3-3* Southern Chief 3. Times—3.l9 3-ssec, 3.19 4-ssec, 3.20.

Sockburn Handicap, of 400 sovs; trotters; 3.27 class; one mile and a half: Discord, scr, 1; 2-3 Norma Bingen, 12, 2; 4-4 Wahnooka, scr, 3. Times —3.19 4-sscc, 3.19 1-5, 3.20 2-ssec.

Metropolitan Handicap, of 350 sovs; 4.38 ' class; two miles: 10-10 Isabel Derby, 24, 1; 2-3 Gallant Knight, scr, 2; 3-1 Rongomai, 36, 3. Times—4.2s

2-ssec, 4.27 3-ssec, 4.24 4-sscc. Clarkson Handicap, of 400 sovs; 2.43 class; one mile and a quarter: 1-1 Cloudy Range, scr, 1; 2-2 Blue Mountain 12, 2; 5-3 Supertax, scr, 3. Times 2.41 3-ssec, 2.41, 2.42 l-ssec. FRIDAY’S TROTS. The Metropolitan Trotting Meeting concluded on Friday. Results: Holmwood Handicap, of 300 sovs; miles: 5 Lament, sot, 1; 7 Little Rota, 36 2; 12 Lady Sonoma, scr, 3. Australasian Handicap, of 300 sovs; 1| miles: 3-3 Southern Smile, 12, 1; 2-2 Plain Pearl, scr, 2; 7-7 Nobleman, 12, 3. Louisson Handicap, of 1000 sovs; 2 miles: 1-1 Grand Mogul, scr, 1; 1-1 Cloudy Range, scr, 2; 10-8 Harold Logan, 48, 3. Times: 4.21, 4.22 2/5, 4.18 3/5. Sprinters’ Handicap, of 300 sovs; li miles: 4-3 Frisco Lady, 12, 1; 8-9 Kibo, scr, 2; 2-2 Gallant Knight, 24, 3.

Hornbv Handicap, of 300 sovs; 11 miles: 1-2 Rey Spec, 24, 1; 2-4 Reporter 24, 2; 9-10 Eivo, scr, 3.

Dominion Handicap, of 500 sovs; 2 miles: 7-7 Norma Bingen, 24, 1; 3-3 Wahnooka, 12, 2; 4-4 Wrackler, 72, 3. Lyttelton Handicap, of 500 sovs; 2 miles: 4-5 Bingen Palm, 12, 1; 2-3 Willow Wave, 36, 2; 5-4 Raydus, scr, 3.

Free-for-All, of 400 sovs; 11 miles: 3-3 Harold Logan 1; 1-1 Tempest, 2 5-4 Red Shadow 3.

C.J.C. FINAL DAY. Following are the results of the final day of the C.J.C. Meeting, held on Saturday:— Suburban Handicap, of 250 sovs;. 1 mile: 5-6 Recollection, 1; 1-2 Convivial 2; 10-8 Cyclonic 3. Seymour Handicap, of 250 sovs; 7 .furlongs: 2-4 Fiord. 1; 4-2 Black Thread 2; 10 Rose of Tralee 3. Cressy Handicap, of 300 sovs; 1 miles 6 Great Star 1, 5 Wild Career 2, 1 Ponty 3, Pioneer Handicap, of 450 sovs; 5 furlongs: 2 Royal Chief 1, 1 Counterblast 8, 5 Lazy Bones 3. Metropolitan Handicap, of 750 sovs; 1 mile: 9 Argentic 1, 1 Master Brierly 2, 11-10 Sunee 3. Hagley Handicap, of 300 sovs; 9 furlongs: 4-6 Gietel 1,2 Sovereign Lady 2, 1 Willie Win 3. Stonyhurst Handicap, of 300 sovs; 1 mile: 6 Siegmund 1, 3 Stolen March 2, 4 Cerne Abbas 3. Members’ Handicap, of 450 sovs; 6 furlongs: 6 Ti'iuiie 1, 7 Capital 2, 8 Greek Gold 3.