METROPOLITAN TROTS
OPEN IN.FINE WEATHER.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, this day.
The weather is fine and the track in good order for the opening of the Metropolitan Trots to-day. Results: —
INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. Of £2OO. 1% miles.
I—Air Flow (D. Gallagher) Lt. 1 2—Mataunga (J. J. Kennerly) Lt. 2 10—Welcome Guy (L. F. Berkett)
Lt S Won by two lengths. Time, 3.24 2-5.
ADVANCE HANIDICAP. Of £2OO. 1M miles.
2—Village Guy (Hopper) Lt. .. 1 10—Grace McElwyn (R. B. Berry) 24yds bhd 2 4— Golden Cross (G. McKendry) 24yds bhd 3 All started. Won by a length each way. Time, 2.43 2-5.
AUGUST HANDICAP. Of £SOO. 2 miles.
I—War Buoy (Edwards) 12yds bhd 1 3—Tempest, coupled with Wrecker (Fraser) 12yds bhd .. .. 2 7 —Vesuvius (Alborne) Lt 3 Scratched: Blue Mountain, Raydus. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.18 4-5.
TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £250. 2 miles.
2—Graham Direct (F. Holmes) 36yds bhd 1 I—Gamble (Edwards) 24yds bhd 2 B—Marie Celeste (Maidens) Lt. .. 3 Scratched: Grand Finale. Won by a neck. Time, 4.22 1-5.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 4731, 10 August 1935, Page 5
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