MARLENE IN FORM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 217, 12 August 1940, Page 4

MARLENE IN FORM.

METROPOLITAN TROTS. GREAT DIVIDE’S SUCCESS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 10. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened in fine hut over cast weather. There was an excellent attendance. The- track was in good order. 'The tolalisator handled £47,441, compared with £40.044 10s on the same day last year. Additional results: — QUEEN 31 ARY HANDICAP, of £600; 4.32 to 4.29 class. Two miles.—3-2 Great Divide, 12yds hlid (31. C. McTigue) 1; 5-4 Ducky Sound, 36yds bhd, 2; 9-9 Ring-true, 12vds bhd, 3. Also started: 6-6 Guncase, 2-3 Gold Bank. 12-12 Three Bells err, 13-13 Red Flush. 11-7 Harold Guy, 3-2 Loyal Rey (bracketed with Great Divide), 8-8 Nelson Eddy, 4-5 U. Seoit 12yds bhd. 1-1 Josedule Grattan, 7-10 Bill B 24, 10-11

Ferrv Post 36. Half a length; a nock Times: 4.20 2-5, 4.18 3-5, 4.21 4-5. AUGUST HANDICAP, of £650 ; 4.28 class. Two miles.

2-1 MARLENE, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 1 2-1 I’LUTUS, 24yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 2 6-5 NELL GRATTAN, scr

(S. A. Edwards). 3

Also started: 1-2 Horse Power, 3-3 Lightning Lady, 7-8 Renown’s Best scr,’ 9-8 Graham Direct 12yds bhd, 8-7 Gallant Knight 24, 5-4 Marsccrea, 4-6 Southern Chief 36. iUarlono and Plutus were bracketed on the tolalisator. Two lengths; three lengths. Horse Power was lourtli. Times: 4.22 1-5, 4.21 3-5, 4.24. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £500; 4’.35 class. Two miles.—l-2 Accountant 12yds behind (R. Donald) 1, 2-1 King Potts 24yds behind 2, 3-3 Palomar 24yds behind 3. Also started: 6-5 Regal scr., 10-10 Frisco Boy, 9-7 Worthy Need 12yds.. behind. 4-4 Waipahi. 3-3 Roan Duke (bracketed with Palomar, 8-9 3longolian, 7-8 Acuity, 5-6 Tsana. Half a head; three lengths. Times: 4.22 1-5, 4.21 2-5, 4 22 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £500; 4.38’ class. Two miles.—l-1 Jenny’s Guy, 24yds. behind’ (R. W. Townley) 1, 10-10 Mute 36yds. behind 2, 2-2 Captain Bolt 36yds behind 3. Also started: 3-5 Mijlisle 2- Tan John (bracketed with Captain Bolt), 9-9 3lohican scr., 5-4 Grade Fields, 11-11 Aristotle 12yds. behind, 4-3 Timworthy 24, 8-8 Nell Volo, 7-6 Lament, 6-7 Gerfalcon. A head; live lengths. limes: 4.28 4-5, 4.28, 4.29 2-5. SELWYN HANDICAP, of £300; 2.46 class. One mile and a-quartcr.- —2-1 Wee Potts, scr. (J. Bryce, junr.) 1, 12-12 Quest scr, 2, 7-10 Kenworthy 12yds. behind 3. Also started: 14-14 3lankind, 5-5 Smile Again, 1-3 Great Don, 11-13 Southern Smile, 6-6 Labourman scr. and Jesse Owens 24yds behind (bracketed), 10-9 Llewellyn’s Pride and Donald -Dhu 24.yds. (bracketed), 16-16 Repeal, 3-2 Lady Milne and Loyifi Pat scr. (bracketed), 12-11 Worthy Need scr., 15-15 Red Ranger, 8-7 Toorak. 9-6 Mongolian. 4-4 Sandusky 12yds. behind. Two lengths; half a length. Times: 2.42 4-5, 2.43 1-5, 2.42 2-5. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, of £300; 2.45 class. One mil? and a-quartor. —2-1 Windsor Lass scr. (J. B. Pringle) 1, 6-4 Blair Athol 12vds. behind 2, 4-3 Pot Luck 12yds. behind 3. Also started: 7- Ironside, 9-9 War Buoy, 5-6 _U. Scott, 1-2 Lightning Lady 12yds. behind, 8- Great Jewel 24, 3-5 Fine Art 36. Two lengths each way. Times: 2.45 1-5, 2.44 3- 2.44 4-5.