THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 14 August 1924, Page 5

THE TURF

CANTERBURY TROTS '■United Prs3B Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. Concluding results at the races were: Lincoln Handicap: Harry Audubon 1; Dolly Dillon 2; Harbour Light 3. All started; Three lengths. • '' £ :' ! ■ Avon Handicap: Peter Swift ‘ -1; Lackiwood 2; Marietta 3. AH started. Two lengths. Time 4,36 1-5. Canterbury Handicap: Florrie Bingen 1; Lady Joan 2; Lincoln Hudn 3. All started. Four lengths. Time 4.40 1-5.

Speedway Handicap:. Great Bingen 1; Vilo 2 ; Bonny Logan 3. •' Thirteen started. Half a length. Time 2.47 1-5. Totalisater £53,358, a decrease of £1413 10s on the corresponding day " a year ago. . *

REMARKS ON THE RACING

(By Telegraph.—Special to The Mail.)

CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. Snow shoe and Realm,. who were bracketed bn the machine, went iout hot favourites for the King George Handicap, the big race at the Metropolitan Trots to-day. Hal-Junior, Loganwood, and-Vilo, were next in ,■ demand. Grand Denver began badly. At; the end .of half a mile Loganwood fent to the front, closely followed ’by Childe Pointer, Hal Junior, Snowshoo. and Grand Denver. Leaving the straight Snow-shoe joined Loganwood Childe Pointer in the lead, and-two •fuidongs further on Realm Was in cldse attendance on. these three. At the mile post Loganwood and Snow-shoe were together, a length in front of Childe Pointer and Realm, after whom) came Grand Denver and Hal Junior. Starting on the last lap Snowshoe : dfe-w clear with Realm in olo?e attendance followed bv Loganwood and Childd Pointer: There was little change Nf&r the remainder of the journey, Snowshoe beating Realm by a length; Hal Junior dropped out three- -furlpafes from home, and Childe Pointer finished Tour lengths .away,- third, followed by Vilo and Loganwood. GRAND -NATIONAL MEETING: • ' CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Grand National meeting was continued in cold weather. The track is a trifle dead. • - U-, Hunt Club Cup: Blue Hall'l, Sherlock 2, Taralga 3. ( All started. Won by" a length; time, 5.22 1-5. Woolston Handicap: Heraldry : 1, Kuhio 2, Barnowl 3. Scratched, Wiiikifes Best,. Won by a head; time, 1;16 1-5. 1 Beaufort Steeples : Passin’ Through 1, Sariforte 2, Tigevland *3. All started. Won by a length; time. 5.11 1-5. Summer Handicap: Tussore 1; valry 2; Tiff 3. All started. A long head.| Time 1.44 1-5. AUSTRALIAN RACING (By Elect,r)o Telegraph.—Copyright,.* (Australian »nd N.Z. Cab!*- .Affiqolatip&J

BRISBANE, £'ug..,l3 Tho Metropolitan Handicap; resulted— Albius 1, Ardolen 2, Ship 5* Won by. a head. : .-r.'r'L ,

fJV'DNEY,- Aug-1 • 13 The Jockey..G'lyb, deferred beafing v the : appeals of Jour's and McCarten until Knight arrives. . M-- ; V-ff