Wind-Up Of Metropolitan Trots

Northern Advocate, 1 April 1937, Page 9

Wind-Up Of Metropolitan Trots

Sporting

Worthy Light Surprises In Final

Event

[Per Press Association. Copyright J CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

For the concluding day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting the weather was fine and the attendance good. The trade was in fine order. The investments amounted to £38,872, compared with £30,873 for the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £80,507, against £65,754, an increase of £14,753. Results:—

April Handicap, of 300 sovs; two miles. —(5-4) On Parade, 12yds, 1; (1-2) Blair Athol, 24yds, 2; (5-4) Red Flier, 12yds, 3. Twelve started. A length and a half each way. Time—4.26 2-5. Oxford Handicap, of 300 sovs; one and a quarter miles. —(3-3) Village Guy, scr, 1; (9-9) Morello, scr, 2; (10-12) Rocks Ahead, scr, 3. Thirteen started. Half a length; a length. Time —2.42 3-5.

High-Class Handicap, of 350 sovs; trotters; one mile and a half.—(3-4) Norma Bingen, 36yds, 1; (1-2) Airflow, 24yds, 2; (4-3) Wahnooka, 12yds, 3, Eight started. A length; three lengths. Time—3.l7 1-5.

Final Handicap, of 350 sovs; one mile.—(ll-12) Worthy Light, 12yds, 1; (6-6) Glenrossie,. 24yds, 2; (2-5) Bingen Palin, 12yds, 3. Fifteen started. A neck; two lengths. Time—2.B 1-5,