RACE RESULTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 188, 10 August 1931, Page 4

RACE RESULTS.

Metropolitan Trotting Club. The following are the results of the concluding events on Saturday:— QUEEN MARY HANDICAP (in Harness), of 400 sovs; second horse 100 sovs and third horse 50 sovs, from the stake. For horses assessed by the club’s handicapper to do 4.35 and not assessed at 4.20 or better. Two miles. 5 WARPLANE, Mr J. J. Kennerley's Idle g by Man o’ War—Air Raid, 6yrs, 24yds bhd (J. R. Kennorley) 1 I—METEOR, Mr G. Dickson’s b g by Sungod—Adonis mare, syrs, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 2 4—DILLON LOGAN. Mr D. Rodgers’ blk g by John Dillon—Belle Logan, 4yrs, 36yds bhd (W. Barron) 3 7 Major Lind ser, 9 Peter Pirate scr, 13 Play wave scr, 2 St. George scr and Sunny Bob 4 Byds bhd (bracketed), 6 Nelson d’Oro 12yds bhd. 11 Tarndale 12yds, 12 Golden Pedro 24yds, S Happy Land 24yds, 3 Ngingongingo 24yds, 14 Avenger 4Syds and 10 Satin King 60yds also started. Won by a length, with the third half a length away. Times—4min 26 2-ssec. 4min 27 3-6 sec, 4m|n 25 4-ssec. SELWYN HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sovs; second horse 60 sovs and third horse 40 sovs, from the stake, quarter ° r better ’ ° ne mlle and a 2—SODIUM, Messrs Clarkson and Graham’s ch g, by Great Audubon—Logan Pointer mare, syrs, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce) 1 2—STEEL ALL, Mr A. H. Busch’s b fir. by Steel Bell—Kaiser Muon mare, aged, 24yds bhd, bracketed with Sodium (D. Withers) . . 2 7—HARVEST CHILD. Mr R. G. Ward’s b g, by Sonoma Harvester—Gwenchild, aged. 24yds bhd (A. Holmes) 3 4 Acre scr and Cushla dOr scr (bracketed), 1 Colonial Boy scr, 17 Macarando. scr, 2 Orphan pci* (bracketed with Sodium and Steel All). 18 Proud Dillon scr, 6 Itoicole scr, 3 Sunchild scr, 8 Sunfish scr and Vecto scr (bracketed), 9 Wild Voyage scr, 5 Warepa scr, 7 Eugene d’Oro 12yds bhd (bracketed with Harvest Child). 10 Huon Denver 12yds, 19 Jolly Pet 12yds, 14 Play wave ]2yds, 15 Real Light 12yds, 12 Grandlight 12yds, 11 Great BaJlin 24yds, 13 Milo Minto 24ydSj 16 Carmel 60yds also started. Won by a head, with the third half n. length away. Times—2min 47 2-ssec, 2min 46 3-ssec, 2min 46 4-ssec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 350 sovs; second horse 75 sovs and third horse 50 sovs. from the stake. For horses that have done, or been handicapped to do, 2.12 or better. One mile. 6 GREAT LOGAN. Mr S. G. Lemon’s b g, by Logan Pointer— Childwood, Gyrs, 12yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) i 15—TOM THUMB, Mr J. It. Frizzell’s b g, by Logan Pointer—Flossie Dillon, aged, 24yds bhd (J. Shaw) 2 7 HOLLO, Mr H. Allan’s b g, by Jingle-—Madam Templeton, 6yrs, scr (R. B. Berry) 3 14 Avonwood scr, 3 Cranleigh scr, 5 Dilnon scr and Bessie Logan 24yds bhd (bracketed), 10 Final M’Kinney scr, 4 Pageant scr, 9 Royal Comrade scr, 1 Delightful 12yds bhd, S Dilworth 12yds, 11 Loch Moigh 12yds, 16 Muriel d’Oro 12yds, 17 Harold Thorpe 24yds, 12 Mountain Dell 24yds, 2 Vesuvius 24yds. 13 Free Advice 36yds and Logan Park 4Syds (bracketed) also started. Won by three-quarters of a length, with the third two lengths away. Times —2min 9 3-ssec, 2min 8 4-ssec, 2min 11 1-osec. , AUSTRALIAN RACING. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 8. At the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting, the principal «. vent resulted as follows: AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs. About three miles and a half. ACCELERATION, Mrs F. P. Chapman’s br h by Demolition—Lady Clare, aged. 9.0 (Howson) 3 ANCIENT MARINER, Messrs 11. and A. Bourke’s b g by Trafalgar—Placid, aged, 9.5 (Winks) . 2 GEORGE WILLIAM, Mr .1. Lonsdale’s ch g by Strath William— Madam Cyrus, .aged, 9.6 (Warner) 3 Thirteen horses started. Acceleration led nearly all the way and won by four lengths, a neck separating second and third horses. Only seven finished. Kentle fell and injured a shoulder. Olina broke down. Bang Bang and Welcome Stranger fell. The race was poorly contested, the field being strung out all the way. The winner, Acceleration, is owned by a lady in South Australia. Time—7min l-Jsec. CONTINUED~ON NEXT PAGE.