TROTTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 216, 10 August 1940, Page 8

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING. BIG RACE TO MARLENE . Per Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 10. The Alctropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened in dull weather with a large attendance. The track is fast. Results: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £300; 3.34 class. One mile and a half. 2- GREAT MOUNTAIN, scr (J. Foley) 1 5-4 SISTER MARY, 12yds bhd (AI. Holmes) 2 4-5 HOUGHTON FEAST. 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) .3 Also started: Tonee, Survivor scr, Paddy’s Harvest 12vds bhd, Big Kauri, Premier, Sonoma King 24, Arnonos, Bush Laddie, Kewpie’s King 36, Arapai, Ganton. Parrish Guide 48, Escalade 60, Franz Derby 72. Two lengths; 12 lengths. Times: 3.22 2-5, 3.21 4-5, 3.25. ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 4.40 class. Two miles. I- CHATMOS, 24yds bhd ' (0. E. Hooper) 1 3- STORMTOST, 36yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 2 II- COQUETTE, 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 3

Also started: Mazaire, Mendel, Neil Worthy scr, Lady Yasclyne 12vds hhd, Old Faithful, Rollatong, Trireme, Willow Bank 24, Gentleman Joe, Aldershot, Happy Locanda, I’hilario 48.

Two lengths; a head. Times, 4.25 2-5, 4.24 4-5, 4.27. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, of £600: 4.32 to 4.29 class. Two miles. 3-2 GREAT DIVIDE, 12yds hhd . (M.‘ C. McTigue) 1 5- DUSKY SOUND, 36vds bhd (R. Townley) 2 9 9 RINGTRUE. scr (R B Berry) ... 3 Also started : Gold Bank, Guncase, ver Guy, Three Bells scr, Harold Guy, Loyal Roy (coupled with the winner), Nelson Eddy, Red Flush, U. Scott 12yds bhd, Bill B, 'Josedale Grattan 24, Ferry Post 36. Half a length : a head. Times : 4.20 2-5, 4.18 3-5, 4.21 4.s AUGUST HANDICAP, of £650; 4.28 class. Two miles. 2-1 MARLENE, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 1 2-1 PLUTUS, 24yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 2 6- NELL GRATTAN, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3 Also started: Horse Power, Lightning Lady, Renown’s Best scr, Graham Direct 12yds bhd, Gallant Knight 24, Alafsceres, Southern Chief 36. The first and second horses were bracketed. Two lengths; three lengths. Times: 4.22 1-5, 4.21 3-5, 4.24.