TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 21 April 1938, Page 14

TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

NEW ZEALANDERS SCORE. PARISIENNE, PLTJTUS, AND SUPERTAX. / Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. The first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s inter-Dominion championship mooting, after the postponoment from Saturday was held in fine weather. The track was good, and there was an excellent attendance. The totalisator investments were £45,681, compared with- £41,635 on the first day last year and £38,872 on the corresponding day. Results: — ROBERT C. SIMPSON HANDICAP of £325; unhoppled trotters; 3.34 class. One mile and a half. 1- PEGGOTTY, 36yds bhd (J. Behrns) 1 4- PRINCE HARVESTER, scr (M. Holmes) 2 6-9 ARISTOTLE, 36yds bhd (Motz) ... 3 Also started: 7-12 Debutante, 8-6 Indolent, 9-10 King Franz, 5-3 Listowel, 12-11 Survivor scr, 7-7 Lady Sonoma,' 2-2 Mute 12yds bhd, 10-8 Sister Mary 24, 3-4 Pilot Peter, 14-14 Helens Bay 36, 13-13 Tan John 48. Two lengths; a neck. Times: 3.21, 3.24 2- 3.25 3-5. Going along the back, Prince Harvester led from King Franz, Listowel, Indolent and Debutante. With a round to cover Prince Harvester and Mute led and were followed past the half-mile by Sister Mary, Listowel, and Peggotty. The last-named moved up rounding the far turn to lead into the straight from Prince Harvester, Mute and Listowel. Peggotty maintained her run to win by two lengths from Prince Harvester, with Mute a neck away. Mute, was disqualified for galloping past the post and Aristotle was placed third. WAYVILLE HANDICAP, of £350; 3.28 class. One mile and a half. 12- WEE WRACK, scr (J. Bell, junr.) 1 11-11 TWENTY GRAND, scr (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 19-18 POLA NEGRI, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3 Also started: 7-10 Bing Crosby, 18-19 Civic, 1-1 Fremont, 17-16 Full Hand, 6-4 Moana Tama, 16-15 Sage King, 4-6 Silver Guy, 9-9 Snowy D’Oro, 10-7 Wynan scr, 3-2 Ferry Post, 8-8 Our Peggy, 14-14 Red Flyer, 2-3 Southern Chief 12yds. bhd, 5- Waitaki Power 36, 13-12 Crocus, 15-17 Lynwood 48. Two lengths; half a length. Sage King was fourth. Times: 3.19 4-5, 3.20, 3.20 1-5. With two furlongs covered, Civic was followed by Pola Negri, Sage King, Snowy de Oro, Moana Tama, Full Hand, and Twenty Grand. Passing the stand the leaders were the same, and going along the back Civic and Pola Negri were followed by Snowy do Oro, Southern Chief, and Sage King. Southern Chief led into the straight from Civic, Ferry Post, Pola Negri and Snowy do Oro. In the run home Twenty Grand led, with Pola Negri half a length away. INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP; first qualifying event, of £2250; 48yds limit. One mile and a-quarter. First Heat. 3- PARIESIENNE, 12yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 1 13- EVICUS, 12yds bhd (R. Young) ... 2 1-1 KING’S PLAY, 12yds bhd (M. Stewart) 3 Also started: 10-11 Our Walla, 8-9 Aide de Camp, 7-7 Ncrvie’s Last, 4-5 Frisco Boy scr, 12-12 Koleet, 2-2 Pot Luck, 5-4 Rocks Ahead 12yds bhd, 6-6 Willow Wave, 11-10 Grand Mogul 24, 7-8 Roi L’Or 36. ■ Two lengths; a length and a half. Roi L’Or was fourth. Times: 2.44 3-5, 2.45, 2.45 1-5. * Ncrvic’s Last, Our Walla and Koleet were first to show out, but passing the stands Our Walla had charge, with Nervie’s last, Pot Luck, Parisienno and Evicus next. With three furlongs to cover Our Walla was attended by Parisienno, Pot Luck. Nervie’s Last, Evicus, and Rocks Ahead. Parisienne took charge in the straight to win by two lengths from Evicus, with King’s Play a length and a half away. CANBERRA HANDICAP, of £400; 4.34 class. Two miles. 1- GINGER JACK, scr (T. 11. McKenzie) 1 2- IRONSIDE, 36yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2 3- TOORAIC, scr (E. C. McDermott) ... 3 Also started: 8-8 Eighteen Carat ser, 5-4 Play On 12yds bhd, 6-7 Frisco Lady 24, 9-9 Lady Fame, 7-5 Sea Gift 48, 4-6 Renown’s Best 72. Four lengths; three-quarters of a length. Eighteen Carat was fourth. Times: 4.25 3-5, 4.23 4-5, 4.27. With half a mile covered. Toorak was followed by Ginger Jack, Play On, Eighteen Carat, and ironside. Toorak was still in charge with a round to go and was attended ' past the half by Play On, Eighteen Carat, Ginger Jack, Ironside and Renown’s Best. Ginger Jack took charge entering the straight and drew out to win by four lengths from Ironside, with Toorak three-quarters of a length away. FIRST QUALIFYING EVENT. Second Heat.

1- PLUTUS, 12yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 1 11-11 JOY’S JOHN, scr (G. Garth) ... 2 9-9 DOUBLE GREAT, scr (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 3-3 Speedy Boy scr coupled with Indianapolis 48yds bhd, 10-10, Dan’s Son, 5-6 Graham Direct, 4-4 Reporter, 7-7 Bonny Azure, 8-8 Bingen Palm 12, 6-7 King’s Warrior, 2-2 Lucky Jack 24. Two lengths; half a length. Graham Direct was fourth. Times: 2.42 1-5, 2.43 2- 2.43 3-5. Doublo Great and Speedy Boy were the early leaders, and were followed past the stands by Dan’s Son, Joy’s John, Reporter and Plutus. Going down the* back Speedy Boy led from Double Great, Dan’s Son, Reporter, Joy’s John and Plutus. Double Great turned for home clear of Plutus. Speedy Boy and Joy’s John, and in a good finish Plutus beat Joy’s John by two lengths with Double Great half a length away. ESSENDON HANDICAP, of £425; unhoppled trotters; 4.40 class. Two miles. 1- CAPTAIN BOLT,' 12yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 1 2- BITTERSWEET, 24.vds bhd (F. Fraser, junr.) 2 3- GARNER, scr (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 3-3 Little Reta bracketed with Garner, 10-10 Kippagh, 7-7 Parrish Belle, 5-5 Walter Wrack scr, 2-1 Golden Eagle 48yds bhd, bracketed with Bittersweet, 6-4 Norman Fox, 9-8 Writer 36, 8-9 Discord 48, 11-11 First Wrack 60, 4-6 Waikato Prince 72. Half a length; four lengths. Writer w.as fourth. Times: 4.31, 4.30 3-5, 4.35. Passing the stands Little Reta held command from Garner, Bittersweet, Captain Bolt, Writer, and Golden Eagle. Little Rota and Captain Bolt broke going along the back, and with six furlongs to cover Writer and Garner were followed by Bittersweet, Golden Eagle and Norman Fox. The last-named took charge three furlongs from homo and led inlo the straight from Captain Bolt, Walter Wrack, Garner and

Writer. Captain'~Bolt drew out to win by half a length from Bittersweet. AKAROA . HANDICAP, of £350; 3.31 class. One mile and a half. 7- CONNENORA, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 1- RED PIGEON, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 2 4-4 EFFIE PARRISH, scr (L. Frost) 3 Also started: 14-14 Colonel Bogey, 4-4 Dundee bracketed with Effie Parrish, 15-15 Gallinl'ord, 8-7 Goldon Moness, 5-5 Ivy Peterson, 9-9 Marsceres scr, 3-3 Sandusky, 12-12 Agility, 10-10 Doubt, 16-16 Eastern Prince, 2-1 Great Dvide, 10-11 Old Faithful, 13-13 Olive King 12yds bhd, 6-6 Marlene, 17-17 Rcylena 24. Throe lengths; two lengths. Great Divide was fourth. Times: 3.15 2-5, 3.16 2-5, 3.17 3-5. Marsceres led past the stands from Golden Moness, Colonel Bogey, • oubt, Effie Parrish, Great Divide, and Connenora. Golden Moness was followed down the back by Colonel Bogey, Marsceres, Great Divide, Doubt, and Effie Parrish. Great Divide led into the straight attended by Red Pigeon, Connenoraf and Doubt. Connenora drew out to win by three lengths from Red Pigeon, with Effie Parrish two lengths away. FIRST QUALIFYING EVENT. Third Heat. 2- SUPERTAX, 36yds bhd (G. Mouritz) 1 8- BLAIR ATHOL, scr , (S. A. Edwards) 2 7-7 LADY CHILDEWOOD. 12yds bhd (R. Bradley) 3 ARo started: 9-9 Colonel Lu, 5-6 Big Author, 11-11 Icevus scr, /10-10 Glenrossie, 3- Village Guy. 4-5 Worthy Light, 1-1 U. Scott 12yds bhd, 6-4 Cloudy Range and Tempest 24, bracketed. Two lengths each way. Village Guy was fourth. Times: 2.41 4-5, 2.45, 2.44 2-5. Colonel Lu and Blair Athol were the early leaders, but, passing the stands Blair Athol had charge from Village Guy, Worthy Light, Colonel Lu, and Big Author. Going down the back Blair Athol and . Village Guy held command, and were totlowed into tire straight by Lady Cliildewood, Big Author, Blair Athol, U Soott and Supertax'. Supertax drerv out in the run home to win by two lengths from Blair Athol, with Lady Childewood a similar distance away. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. The points for the placed horses and the one doing the fastest time in the grand final are as-follow :—Winner, seven point*.; second, two and n-hulf points; third, ono points; fastest net time, three points. The liorso which gains the highest aggregate of points in tlie four championship events will be awarded the championship. Points scored to date are.: F astest

Parisicnne Win . 6 2nd 0 3rd 0 time Tl. 24 84 PI ulus . 6 0 0 2;j» 8£ 2j> 8* Supertax . 6 0 0 Blair Athol . 0 2A 0 0 H* Evicus . 0 2* 0 0 24 Joy’s John . 0 '4 0 0 24 Double Great .... . 0 0 1 0 1 King’s Play . 0 0 1 0 1 Lady Cliildewood . 0 0 1 0 1