Josedale Grattan A Proved Champion

Northern Advocate, 15 November 1941, Page 9

Josedale Grattan A Proved Champion

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[Per Press Association.—Copyright.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club concluded Its spring meeting yesterday. The totalisator handled £85,659, compared with £76,584/10/- on the third day last year, an increase of £9074/10/-. For the meeting £220.286/10/was invested, against - £205,118 for 1940, an increase of £15,168/10/-. Concluding results: Cashmere Handicap, of £300; limit, 4.40; two miles.—(l-1) Nationalist, It., 1; (3-2) Busted Flush, It.. 2; (2-2) Arietta, It., 3. All started. A length and a half; a length. Time, 4.30. i Louisson Handicap, of £600; limit, 3.38; one mile and five furlongs.—(3-3) Haughty, It., 1; (12-12) Lightning Ladv, 12yds, 2; (10-11) Nelson Eddv, 36yds. 3. Scratched: Fremont, Loyal Rey.’ Two lengths each way. Time, 3.30 2-5 Australasian Handicap, of £400; limit, 3.40; one mile and five furlongs.—(l-1) Chatmos, It., 1; Acuity. It.. 2; " Oxford Scholar, It., 3. All started. Bing Crosby was bracketed with the winner. Australasian Handicap, of £400; limit, 3.40; one .mile and five furlongs.—(l-1) Chatmos, It., 1: (5-5) Acuity, It., 2; (8-7) Oxford Scholar, It., 3. .Fifteen other starters. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.33. New Zealand Trotting Championship, of £500; trotters: one mile and five furlongs.— (3-1) Lament, 1; (1-2) Dark Hazard, 2; (8-8) Josedale Dictator. 3. Nine other starters. A head; six lengths. Time, 3 37. , Hornby Handicap, of £300: limit. 2.o(): 1)4 miles. —(6-6) Coquette, 12yds, 1; (7-7) Scapa Flow, 24yds, 2; (4-3) Neutrality, It., 3. Eight other starters. Three lengths: a neck. Time, 2.41 2-5. Pacing Sprint Championship, of £500; IV4 miles. —(2-2) Josedale Grattan. 1; (4-6) Nelson Eddy, 2; (7-7) Lightning Lady, 3. Nine other starters. A length; a head. Time, 2.42 1-5. Intermediate Sprint Championship, of £400; lki miles..—(2-2) Fremont. 1: (9-9) Hillcrest, 2; (1-1) Waller Moore, 3. Nine other starters. Two lengths: a neck. Time, 2.40 2-5.