METROPOLITAN TROTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 8 November 1934, Page 8

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

‘ SEA GIFT WINS. GAMBLE’S DERBY STAKES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 8. The Metropolitan trots were continued to-day in fine weather, and before a large attendance. Results:

WHITELEIGH HANDICAP, of £250; unhoppled trotters; 3.32 class. One mile and a half. 3 SEA GIFT, 24yds bhd (E. J. Smith) . 1 1 TEVIOT DOWNS, 24yds bhd (Mitchell) 2 4 NEW METFORD, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce, Junr.) 3 Also started : Cannonball, Don Chenault, King’s Voyage 48yds bhd, Fifa (coupled with New Metford) 60, Explosion, Nell Volo 72, Mountain Mist 84. A length; one and a half lengths. Times: 3.19, 3.19 1-5, 3.18 3-5. NEW ZEALAND DERBY STAKES (harness), £SOO. One mile and a half. 1 GAMBLE (M. B. Edwards) 1 2 SUBSIDY (Doyle) ... ... 2 6 DRAG HARLAN (J. Bell, Junr.) ... 3

Also started: Boltaire (coupled with Gamble), Baron Silk, Donalda, Flood Light, Grace McElwyn, Graham Direct, Ironside, Lord Axwortby, Moana Tama, Red Ranger. Six lengths; three lengths. Times: 3.19 4-5, 3.21 1-5, 3.21 3-5. COURTENAY HANDICAP, of £750; 4.23 class. Two miles. 3 WORTHY LIGHT, scr (F. J. Smith) 1 8 SIR GUY, 48yds bhd (King) 2 1 SILVER DE ORO, 24yds bhd (McKendry) 3 Also started: Harvest Child, Vesuvius, Wrecker scr, Ayrmont Chimes, Gold Tinge, Kingcraft 12yds bhd, Sunny Morn E 4, Glenrossie, Hollo, Wrackler 36. A length each way. Times: 4.23, 4.19 1-5,4.212-5. ELLESMERE HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 2.47 class. One mile and a quarter. 1 TEMPEST, 12yds bhd 1 4 MURIEL DE ORO, 12yds bhd. ... 2 13 MORNING SUN, scr 3 Also started: Linella, Nelson de Oro, Purser, Taxpayer, War Paint scr, Colonial Boy, Eureka Boy, Prairie King, Sure 12 yds bhd, Master Roy 24, Roddy 60. NOVEMBER HANDICAP, of £400; 4.35 class. Two miles. 1 ENCOUNTER, 12yds bhd 1 3 WILD GUY, 12yds bhd 2 4 GAY GORDON, 24yds bhd 3 Also started: Major Lind, Manoeuvre. Mountain Ore, Queen Author 12, Araboml 24, Cloudy Range 36, Probationer 60, Avernus 72.