CABIN BOY WINS AGAIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25625, 28 August 1944, Page 2

CABIN BOY WINS AGAIN

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 27. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting was concluded at Addington on Saturday before a very large crowd. The weather was fine and the track in fast order. The totalisator investments amounted to £141,776, compared with £121,466. The total for the meeting reached £259,482 10s, compared with £226,221 10s last year. Following are the results:— Intermediate Handicap, of £550. Two miles. —2/2 Blue Horizon, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry), 1; 5/6 Ordnance, 96 (J. Wilson), 2; 1/1 Fantom, 36 (M. Holmes), 3. bracketed with Milestone. All started. Four lengths, one length. Sea Max was fourth. Time, 4mln 32sec. Islington Handicap, of £6OO. Thirteen furlongs—3/3 Knave of Diamonds, 24yds bhd (O. E. Hooper), 1; 5/5 Scott Axworthy, 24 (C. M. Laing), 2; 8/10 Great Deceiver. 12 (R. W. Townley), 3. All started. Three lengths, a head. Surprise Potts was fourth. Time, 3min 32 4-ssec. Ileatlicote Handicap, of £750. Two miles.—l/1 Karangi, 12yds bhd (L. F. Berkett) ,1: 10/10 Manpower, 24 (W. Latham), 2; 9/8 Zingarrie, scr (L. A. Maidens), 3. All started. Four lengths, a length. Festivity was fourth. Time, 4min 28 4-ssec. Winter Handicap, of £ISOO. Two miles. 1/1 Cabin Boy, scr (Gallagher), 1, bracketed with Gold Pot; 7/8 Catalpa, scr (McTigue), 2; 4/4 Battle Colours, 24yds bhd (Edwards), 3. Scratched: Gold Bar. Warfield was fourth. Half a length, two lengths. Time, 4min 23sec. Speedway Handicap, of £IOOO. Two miles.—l/1 Trusty Scott, 36yds bhd (R. B. Berry), 1; 3/2 Loyal King, 36 (J. B. Pringle), 2, bracketed with Dianus; 10/10 Labour Day, scr (R. Donald), 3. Scratched: Poker Face, Sports Guide. A length, half a length. Jack’s Pal was fourth. Time, 4min 23 2-ssec. Stewards’ Frec-for-AU, of £BSO. Thirteen furlongs.—l/1 Royal Worthy (F. G. Holmes), 1; 2/2 Douglas McElwyn (L. F. Berkett), 2: 5/5 Margin (G. Cameron), 3. All started. Five lengths, 10 lengths. Manian was fourth. Time, 3min 33 4-ssec. Metropolitan Stakes, of £IOOO. Thirteen furlongs.—3/3 Bel Hamed, scr (M. Holmes), 1; 12/10 Rosie Grattan, scr (L. O. Thomas), 2, bracketed with Lady Beverley and Loyal Lass; 1/1 Imperial Ladv, 24yds bhd (A. Holmes), 3. All started. Five lengths, two lengths. Cameronian was fourth. Time, 3mm 35sec. August Free-for-All, of £IOO. One mile and a-quarter.—4/4 Haughtv (O. E. Hooper). 1; 2/2 Bronze Eagle (R. B. Berry). 2, bracketed with Pacing Power--7/8 Integrity (D. C. Watts), 3. Scratched: Parrish Lad. A length and a-half, a head. Dusky Sound was fourth. Time 2min 38 l-ssec.