Metropolitan Trotting Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 97, 27 April 1938, Page 10

Metropolitan Trotting Meeting

PARISIENNE MOST POINTS Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Under the auspices of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club the third day of the intcr-Dominion championship meeting was held in fine weather before a good attendance for an off day. The track was holding early but improved. The totalisator handled £32,929 10s, giving a total for the three days of £136,035. Championship points stand as follow: Parisienne 23, Supertax 18, Lucky Jack* 17, Plutus BJ, U Scott Bs, Blair Athol, King’s Warrior 6, Pot Luck, Nervie’s Last 5, Evicus 3J, Joy’s John 2i, King’s Play 2, Lady Childewood, Double Great, Cloudy Range 1. Results:— MELBOURNE HANDICAP, of £325; 3.32 class; 1$ miles. 1- ARISTOTLE, 36 ( (R. B. Motz) 1 5-4 Lady Sonoma, scr (R. Townley) 2 2- Pilot Peter, 12 (D. McKendry) 3 Also started: 7-6 Mute, 3-2 Sister Mary coupled with Walter Wrack, 4-5 Kippagh, 8-7 Garner, 6-8 Captain Bolt. Three lengths; a length. Times, 3.37, 3.41, 3.40 1-5. SYDNEY HANDICAP, of £350; 3.28 class; II miles. 4-6 SILVER GUY, scr. (R. Townley) 1 2-1 Red Pidgeon, scr. (D. C. Watts) 2 1-2 twenty Grand, 12 (J. Bryce, junr.) 3

Also started: 5*7 Bing Crosby, 10-8 Dark Hazard, 11-10 Fremont, 8-11 Lightning Lady, 14-14 Reylena, 7-4 Sage King, 12-9 Wynan, 6-5 Repeal. 9-12 Red Flyer, 3-3 Vologda, 13-13 Crocus. Three lengths; a length and a-half. Times, 3.28, 3.29, 3.28 1-5.

INTP!R-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP HANDICAP, Third Qualifying Race,

of £750; 2 miles. (First Heat.)

1- PARISIENNE, 12 (R. B. Berry) 1 2- King’s Warrior, 24 (F. D. Smith) 2

4-3 Blair Athol, scr. (S. A. Edwards)

Also started: 9-11 Joy’s John, 7-5 Village Guy, 5-5 Big Author, 11-8 Lady Childewood, 10-10 Bingen Palm, 3-4 Tempest coupled with Indianapolis, 6-7 Bonny Azure, 8-9 Worthy Light.

Passing the stands Bonny Azure led from Blair Athol, Village Guy, Worthy Light and Lady Childewood. The leaders were tho same beginning the last lap, and with four furlongs to cover the order was Bonny Azure, Lady Childewood, Blair Athol, King’s Warrior, Big Author and Parisienne. The last named commenced a fast run entering the straight and stayed on to beat King’s Warrior by a length, with Blair Athol threo lengths away. Lady Childewood was.fourth. Times, 4.34 4-5, 4.34, 4.37. IvAIKOURA HANDICAP, of £400; 2.46 class; II miles.

6-8 WORTHY KING, scr. (J. B. Pringle, junr.) .. ..

5-5 Navy Blue, scr. (S. A. Edwards) 2 1-1 Ginger Jack, scr. (T. H. McKenzie) J

Also started: 7-9 Elvo, 9-7 Iraq, 2-2 Ironside, 4-4 Southern Smile, 8-6 Agile, 3-3 Frisco Lady, 10-10 Lady Fame. Two lengths; half a length. Times, 2.50, 2.50 2-5, 2.50 3-5. INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP, Third Qualifying Race. (Second Heat)

1-1 LUCKY JACK, 24yds. bhd. (R. B. Berry) 5-4 Nervie’s Last, scr. (F. J.

Smith) 7-S Cloudy Range, 12yds. bhd. (D, C. Watts)

Also started: 9-9 Kernel Lu, 6-6 Rocks Ahead, 8-7 Double Great, 3-3 Plutus, 4-4 Graham Direct. 2-2 Willow Wave.

With half a mile covered Double Great had charge from Rocks Ahead, Plutus, Nervio’s Last, Kernel Lu, Cloudy Range and Lucky Jack. Over tho next round the leaders remained the samo and with six furlongs to go the order was Double Great, Rocks Ahead, Plutus, Nervie’s Last, Cloudy Range and Lucky Jack. Along the back Lucky Jack made a last run to lead into the straight from Nervie's Last, Plutus and Cloudy Range. Lucky Jack held on to win by throe lengths from Nervie’s Last, with Cloudy Range five lengths away and Plutus fourth. Times. 4.30 2-5, 4.33 3-5, 4.34. TASMAN HANDICAP, of £425; 2.53

class; II miles. 7-4 CAPTAIN BOLT, 12yds. bhd. (R. Donald) 1 7-4 Wahnooka, 36yds. bhd. (C. S. Donald) 2 2-1 Bittersweet, 12yds. bhd. (J. Fraser, Jnr.) 3 The winner and the second horse were bracketed on the totalisator.

Also started: 3-5 Aristotle, 11-12 Franz Derby, 8-8 Little Rita, 9-9 Parrish Belle, 2-1 Great Admiral bracketed with Bittersweet, 5-3 Flotsam 6-6 Writer, 1-2 Peggotty, 12-11 Discord, 13-13 First Wrack, 4-7 King’s Guard, 10- Sea Gift. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Flotsam was fourth. Times, f. 52 3-5, 2.50 4-5, 2.53 3-5. KIWI HANDICAP, of £450. 3*3 MARSCERES, scr. (G. McKendry) 1 2-1 Great Divide 12yds. bhd. (M. C. McTigue 2 9-8 Golden Moness, scr. (E. G. Eden) 3 Also started: 4-5 Colonel Bogey and Icevus bracketed, 1-2 Dundee, Effie Parrish and Molly Direct bracketed, 11- Galinford, 10-10 Ivy Peterson, 12- Agility. 7-6 Doubt, 8-9 Old Faithful, 5-4 Sandusky, 6-7 Marlene. Won by a length, threo lengths between second and third. Old Faithful was fourth. Time?, 3.25 1-5, 3.24 2-5, 3.25 4.5. INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP. (Third Qualifying Race, (Thir J Heat) 4-6 U SCOTT, ser. (F. Holmes) . 2-3 Pot Luck, 12yds. bhd. (M. Holmes) 2 1-2 Supertax, scr. (G. Mouritz) .. 3 Also started: 10-10 Our Walla, 8-8 Aide-de-camp, 6-7 Grand Mogul, 11-9 Ivolect, 7-4 Evicus, 9-11 Glenrossie, 3-1 King’s Play, 5-5 Roi l’Or. U Scott was soon in charge and was

followed past the stands by Evicus, King’s Play, Aide-de-camp, Supertax, and Glenrossie. Over the next circuit the leaders were the same and with half a mile to cover U Scott was attended by King’s Play, Evicus, Supertax, Aide-de-camp and Pot Luck. "J Scott led into the straight from Pot Luck and Supertax and stayed on to win by threo lengths .from Pot Luck, with Supertax a length away and Roi l’Or fourth. Times, 4.28 2-5, 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5. A protest was entered against "0 Scott’s win but tho decision was held over till a meeting to-morrow night. FOURTH DAY HANDICAPS Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Handicaps for the fourth day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club's interdominion championship meeting are:— OTAGO HANDICAP, of £325; 3.34 class; 1J miles.—Debutante, Guy Hugo. Honeymoon, Indolent, King Franz. Listowel, Pageant D’Or, Prince Harvester, Reward, Survivor, Triangle, Wrackless scr, Mute, Parrish Guide 12, Lady Sonoma, Sister Mary 24, Pilot Peter 36, Kippagh, Tan John 48, Franz Derby. Parrish Belle 60, Helen’s Bay 72, Aristotle 84. WESTLAND HANDICAP, of £350, 2.51 class; II miles.—Activity, Bing Crosby, Cavan Chief, Celebrity, Civic, Dark Hazard, Fay Rey, Ferry Post, Fremont, Full Hand, Great Divide, Heather Queen, Ivy Peterson, Lone Derby, Lightning Lady, Marlene, Moana Tama, Our Peggy, Pola Negri, Racketeer, Red Flyer, Red Pigeon, Repeal, Sage King, Sandusky, Sky Wink, Snowy de Oro, Southern Chief, Starwyn, Trevor de Oro, Twenty Grand, Vologda, Whippet, Wynan scr, Red Ranger, Silver Guy 12, Kibo, Waitaki Power, Wco Wrack, Zincali 24, Aircraft, Morewa 36. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of £400; 4.32 class; 2 miles.—Colonel Grattan, Donald Dhu, Eighteen Carat, Elvo, Frisco Lady, Horse Power, Navy Blue. Play On, Sports Review, Toorak scr, Iraq 12, Avenus, Ginger Jack, Ironside, Lady Fame, Southern Smile 24, Recess 36, Renown’s Best, Rongomai 48. AUCKLAND HANDICAP, of £500; 4.36 class; 2 miles.—Aristotle, Bilttcrsweet, Captain Bolt, Discord, Vita, Flotsam, Garner, Golden Eagle, Great Admiral, Little Beta, Norman Fox, Parrish Belle, Pilot Peter, Walter Wrack, Writer scr, First Wrack, King’s Guard, Wahnooka 12, Waikato Prince 24, Sea Gift Todd Lonzia 96. WELLINGTON HANDICAP of £350; 4.36 class.—Belle Grattan, Crocus, Fremont, Ferry Post, Glorietta, Great Divide, Greenmantle, Golden Direct, Ivy Petersou, Lynwood, Moana Tama, Our Peggy, Red Flyer, Silver Guy, Southern Chief, Sports Review, Waipahi, Wynan scr, Colonel Grattan, Golden Cross, Harlequin, 12, Donald Dhu, Mystery Yet 24, Cantata, Great Chenault, Play On 36, Carver Doon 48, Ginger Jack 72. REEFTON ACCEPTANCES Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH, Last Night.

Acceptances for the first day of the Reef ton J.C. meeting on Thursday have been declared. Betting will be single pool. FLYING HANDICAP, of £7O; 5 furlongs.—Acceptable 9.2, Delium 8.8, Gilford 8.5, Copyist 8.4, Silver Lark 7.9, Queen Linda 7.7, Bonnie Agnes 7.5.

ALEXANDER HACK HANDICAP, of £75; 1 mile. —Rabble 9.0, Emmeline Girl 8.9, Owlsgleam 8.6, Contract, Glenacre 8.4, Clubman 8.3, Gasmask, Hunting Bag 8.2, Gold Boy 7.13. PROGRESS TROT, of £7O; 1 mile.— Colonel Wrack, Four Square, John Worthy, Kay Francis, Lough Erne, Opportunity, Pamelus, Peggy, Petrova, Super Jack, Wild Deer scr., Native Huon (t), Red Glow 12, Free Author, Atarau Queen, Tonioro 24, Tarn 36.

MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile.—lrving, Silver Ring 10.0, Moni pere 8.8, Mungatoon 8.6, Roy Bun Windward 7.12, The Sandwichman 7.0.

STEWARDS ’ HACK HANDICAP, of £7O; 61 furlongs.—Great Memory 9.3, Delium 9.0, Gilford 8.11, The Sandwichman 8.9, Glenacre 8.8, Lady Middlcham 8.1, Queen Linda 7.12, Patuma 7.7, Bonnie Agnes 7.6.

FIRST HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £7O; 7 furlongs.—Potent 9.10, The Masquerader 9.0, Metal Bird 9.0, Contract 8.8, Clubman 8.7, Hunting Bag 8.6, Owlsgleam, Gold Boy, The Sandwichman, Polistina 8.0.

REEFTON TROT, of £75; 3.39 class miles.—Kay Francis, Pamelus, ParaT

lax, Red Glow', Tagua, Tonioro scr., Tarn 12, Jambo 24, Lady Ann 36, Superb 48, Big Nelson 6U.

AU RKVOIR HANDICAP, of £75; 5 furlongs.—Silver Ring 10.2, Acceptable 5.9, The Masquerader 8.8, Windward 8.4, Metal Bird 8.3, Gas Mask 7.9, Silverlark 7.5.