LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, 12 August 1926, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTS. CHIEF EVENT TO COUNTRYMAN. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 11.— The second day of the metropolitan meeting was held in fine weather. The track had dried. Totalisator £48,274 (compared with £43,498). Improvers’ Handicap. — 7 Little Logan 1, 5 Mount Royal 2,2 Lelievre 3. Also: 11 Some Jazz, 5 Lady Fan, 16 Theseus, 10 The Toff, 7 Randolph (bracketed with Little Logan), 13 Queen Ida, 9 Kola Boy, 14 Young Carbine and Bingenctte bracketed, 6 ’Frisco Beau 2 1 Happy Rosa, 8 Duke Bingen, 12 Engagement, 3 Young Blake, 15 Charles Dixie, 17 Wild Hebe, 4 Lazarus. Won by six lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.52 2-5. Dash Handicap.—l Bruce (D. Bennett) 1, 7 Dalmeny 2, 6 Macaranda 3. Also: 10 Homer, 5 Double Event, 11 Bismuratc, 14 Nagol Pointer, 13 Menember, 6 Tarzan, 2 Malutharite, 8 Bing Boy, 9 Rose Pointer, 3 Daphne Wildwood, 4 St. Maura, 12 Landlord, 15 Whetu. Won by two lengths; a head. Time, 2.16. King George Handicap.—3 Countryman (W. Warren) 1, 4 Talar® 2, 5 Man-o’-War 3. Also: 7 Roi Cole, 8 Honour Bright, 10 Dreamalion, 2 Downcast, 3 Glenelg, 9 Loganwood, e 1 Delavan Quest, 6 Acron. A head; £ix lengths. Time, 4.34 3-5. Belgium Handicap.—l Tom Thumb (Frizzell) 1, 7 William the Great 2, 6 Lady Embrace 3. Also: 4 Wairua, 11 Rapier, 1 Lord Bingen, 3 Uncle Bert, 9 Blue Star, 8 Bright Bell, 5 Holly Boy, 10 Reta’s Greeting, 13 Pinevale, 2 Moor Chimes. Won by two lengths each way. Time, 2.41 1-5. Lincoln Handicap.—s Pearl Coronado (R. B. Berry) 1, 6 Granite City 2, 4 Billy Whizz 3. Also: 18 La Fillan, 16 Harley Dillon, 11 Kibiringa, 20 King Abdullah, 13 Vera’s Doll, 1 Harold Thorpe, 12 Macaranda, 8 Honour Bright, 10 Pan Yan, 21 Haunui, 15 Nipper, 7a Berenice, 14 Golden Sun, 22 Nora Golding, 2 Yenot, 9 Diamond Child, 3 Silk Thread, 19 Harold Burwood, 17 Oakhampton. Won by two lengths each way. <Time, 2.52. Avon Handicap.—l Peterwah (Fisken) 1, 4 Audo Bell 2, 8 Red Oak 3. Also: Koraki, 10 Our Lady, 2 Young Blake, 9 Engagement, 6 Blue Thorpe,- 3 Maungoutu, 2 Peter McKinney, 5 Escapade, 7 Rose Bingen, 12 John Mauritius. Won by three lengths; half length. (Time, 4.37 4-5. Canterbury Handicap.—s Peter Bingen (Kennerley) 1, 3 Dr. Dillon 2, 4 Silk Thread 3. Also: 10 Eenamhor, 9 Rosie Nut, 7 Bing Boy, 11 Wild Thyme, 6 Golden Devon, 2 Taurekareka, 1 Sea Pearl, 7 Dalnahine, 13 Harold Burwood. Won by a length and a-half; a length. Time, 4.34.

Speedway Handicap.—9 Great Bingen (Withers) 1, 3 Brentloe 2, 10 Prince Pointer .3. Also: 13 Oakhampton, 11 Black Admiral, 5 Away, 4 Main Voyage and Logan Chief (bracketed), 6 Bonny Logan, 8 Becky Logan, 1 Bill Harold, 14 Ahuriri, 7 Delavan Quest, 12 Jack Potts, 15 Willie Logan, 2 Waitaki Girl, 6 Onyx. Won by a neck; half a length. Time, 2.43 2-5.—(P.A.)

DAPHNE WILDWOOD DESTROYED. RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 11.—While taking part in the Dash Handicap at Addington to-day, Homer fell, bringing Daphne Wildwood down. G. Caddy, the rider of Daphne Wildwood, was taken to the hospital. He is suffering from injuries to the head and right shoulder. Daphne Wildwood received serious injuries in the fall and was subsequently destroyed.—(P.A.)