Sporting

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6626, 13 August 1931, Page 5

Sporting

METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING. ST. GEORGE HANDICAP TO GLENROSSIE. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. Tlio Metropolitan trotting meeting was continued to-day in fair but windy weather. The track was good and the attendance large. Results: — IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of 300 Bovs; 3.32 class. One mile and a half. 5 BON ETA, 24yds bhd ...... .. I 2 GEMLIGHT, 24yds bhd - 7 LADY PAN, 24yds bhd 3 All started. Won by a length. Time, 3.27 4-5. DASH HANDICAP (saddle), of 300 so vs; 2.14 class. One mile. 2 SUNCHILD, scr 1 7 MAC DILLON, scr 2 3 HARVEST CHILD, 12yds bhd .. 3 Scratched: Wild Voyage. Won by three-quarters of a lengtli. Time, 2.13 2-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; 4.28 class. Two miles. 4 GLENROSSIE,, 12yds bhd .. .. 1 3 ROI IVOR, 48yds bhd .... .. 2 5 DUNDAS BOY, 12yds bhd .. .. 3 11 HAROLD THORPE, 24yds bhd 4 Scratched: Erin’s Fortune. Won by a length. Time, 4.23 3-5. LINCOLN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 2.47 class. One mile and a quarter. 2 NELSON DE ORO, 12yds bhd .. 1 5 MILO MINTO, 12yds bhd .. ... 2 3 SODIUM, 12yds bhd 8 Scratched: Rollo. Won by a head. Time, 2.40. BELGIUM HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; 4.40 class to 4.35 class. Two miles. 2 BELINDA, 4Syds bhd 1 4 SOMERBY, scr 2 4 BRENTLIGHT, scr 3 Scratched: Lifebuoy, Locanda Boy. Won by three lengths. Time, 4.25 1-5. The second and third horses were coupled. AVON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 4.39 class. Two miles. —SIR VOYAGE, scr 1 —QUICKEIRE, 24yds bhd 2 All started. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 4.35 class. Two miles. —SATIN KING, 00yds bhd 1 —TARNDALE, 12yds bhd 2 All started. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 2.44 class. One mile and a quarter —GREAT LOGAN, 12yds bhd .... 1 —DILWORTH, scr .. 2 Scratched: Erce Advice. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Grand National meeting:—

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY Tlie following horses should command respect in their engagements:— Hunt Cup: Calham, Silver Light, Taramoa. Woolston Handicap: Knollmere, Sleipncr. • Beaufort Steeplechase: Dark Prince, Paris. Spreydon Hurdles: Aladdin, Gallivantcr Grand National Hurdles: Prince Lu,, Nukumai. ' '

August Handicap: Kahikatoa, Palermo. Sumner Handicap: Martian Chief, Ramo. Islington Handicap: Compris, Air Laddie.

11.31 HUNT CUP, of 150 sovs.; about 2i miles. Taramoa ii 9 Diamond Pangolin 10 13 Jack 10 3 King’s Silver Light 10 3 Counsel 10 9 Thurina 9 11 Cal ham 10 3 Night Club 9 7 12.11 WOOLSTON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.: 6 furlongs. Knollmere 10 8 Tarquinius 8 6 Full Crop 9 O Babel 8 5 Sleipner 9 2 Grecian Awamutu 9 1 Prince 8 5 Kakara S 13 Grand Acre 8 3 Hinging J ason’s Quest 8 3 Cheer 8 12 Vitaphone 8 9 Water Power 8 12 Tautbow 8 0 Pixie Gold S 10 Fast Passage 8 0 False Scent 8 8 Invictus 8 0 Solwit 8 8 Rose of Moorbird 8 S Orange 8 0 Gold Pit 8 7 Lady Noel 8 0 12.51 BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of 3 50 sovs.; about 2i miles. Paris 10 9 Tunamoo 9 0 Dark Prince 10 8 Bon Aryan 9 0 Copey 9 2 Matu 9 0 Kapuna 1.41 9 0

SPREYDON HURDLES, of 200 sovs.: 1J miles. Aladdin n 9 Nine of Paquito 10 9 Spades 9 0 Panther 10 G Cossack Gallivanter 9 4' Chief 9 0 High Gear 9 2 Gold Mint 9 0 Rameses 9 2 2,16 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of 750 sovs.; about 2i miles. Carinthia 11 6 Antrim Boy 9 10 Nukumai 10 11 Wiltshire 9 7 Prince Lu. 10 8 Membo 9 6 Make Up 10 8 Apache 9 2 Conjurer II. 10 6 Lancer 9 0 Overhaul 10 2 Llyn Du 9 0 High Pitch 9 13 Wako King 9 0 Amorist 9 10 Callamart 9 0 3.11 AUGUST HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.; 6 furlongs. Kahikatoa 10 13 Rascal 8 13 Historic 10 11 Limited 8 12 Palermo 10 9 Shatter 8 12 Charmeuse 10 4 On Top 8 11 Quantum 9 8 Dulen S 11 Gustavo 9 7 Blue Paper 8 10 Mount Boa 9 G Miss Mercia 8 0 Arrowmir 9 2 Arch Arrow 8 0 Desert Song 9 1 3.56 1 SUMNER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.: 1 mile. Sharp Thorn 10 1 Rarno 8 3 The Smuggler 9 7 Spear Lad 8 2 Martian Locksloy 8 2 Chief 9 4 Spanish Maid 8 0 The Bailiff 9 2 Owlsfliglit 8 0 Tippling 8 12 Shootist 8 0 Quin opal 8 11 Palmary S 0 Spearful 8 10 Decisive 8 0 Landmark 8 10 Itossferry 8 0 .Aii Laddie , 8 10 Earthquake 8 0 The Sun 8 9 Elude 8 0 4.41 ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.: 1J miles. Corapris 9 7 Black Mint 8 0 Rational II. 8 5 Shortly 8 0 Royal Game 8 o Night Maid 8 0 Royal Love 8 1 Air Laddie 8 0 Starsliootor 8 0 Topere 8 0 Punckestown S 0