TROTTING.

Wairarapa Age, 12 August 1935, Page 6

TROTTING.

N.Z. METROPOLITAN MEETING. WAR BUOY WINS WELL. CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting opened in line weather. The track was fast and the attendance good. The totalisator investments were £21,178 10s, against £20,750 last year. Results: — Introductory Handicap, IJm.: 1, Air Flow (P. Gallagher), 1; 2, Mataunga, 2; 10, Welcome Guy, 3. Also started: 6,8i11y Sunday; 8 Flotsam; 9 Ganton; 5, Norman Fox; 3, Sandy N.; 12, Kotinga; 7, Enigma; 4, Gyrate; 13, Real Boy; 11, Wahnooka; 15, Guy O’Mine; 14, Ruin. Two lengths; half a length. Norman Fox was fourth. Time: 3min. 24 2-ssecs.

Advance Handicap, IJm.: 2, Village Guy (O. E. Hooper), 1; 10, Grace McElwyn, 2; 4, Golden Cross, 3. Also started: 5, Battlefield; 8, Blackjester; 11, Nelson’s Chum; 6, Royal De Oro; 7, Supertax; 1, Dillon Queen; 13, Paul Drusus; 12, Directum; 3, Racketeer; 9, Young Travis; 13, Worthy King. A length; one and a half lengths. Royal De Oro was fourth. Time: 2min. 43 2-sseca.

August Handicap, 2m.: 1, War Buoy (M. B. Edwards), 1; 3, Tempest, 2; 7, Vesuvius, 3, Also started: 10, Avernus; 6, Great Logan; 12, Master Roy; 4, Gold Tinge; 11, Kewpie’s Triumph; 2, Taxpayer; 3, Wrecker (bracketed with Tempest); 5, Wild Guy; 8, Glenrossie; 9, Red Shadow. Two lengths; three lengths. Wrecker was fourth. Time: 4min. 18secs.

Trial Handicap, 2m.: 2, Graham Direct (F. Holmes), 1; 1, Gamble, 2; 8, Marie Celeste, 3. Also started: 4, Checkacho; 9, Young Travis; 10, Jolly Wave; 5, Guy Junior; 3, Morello; 6, Prince Author; 7, Real Burton. A neck; three lengths. Morello was fourth. Time: 4min. 22 l-ssecs.

Stewards Handicap, 2m.: 2, Sea Gift (E. J. Smith), 1; 7, Garner, 2; 8, New Metford, 3. Also started: 10, Fifa; 13, King’s Voyage; 3, Teviot Downs; 4, Great Way; 1, Norma Bingen; 5, Explosion and Roima bracketed; 11, Mountain Mist; 9, Stanley T; 12, Winter; 6, Todd Lonzia. Half a length; two lengths. Norma Bingen was fourth. Time: 4min. 25 2-ssecs.

Queen Mary Handicap, IJm.: 4, Agile (C. S. Smith), 1; 3, Fernbrpok Lass, 2; 7, Mountain Ore, 3. Also started: 2, Llewellyn’s Pride; 6, Sylvia Sydney; 5, Plain Pearl; 1, Iraq. A length; two lengths. Llewellyn's Pride was fourth. Time: 4min. 27 2-ssecs.

Selwyn Handicap, IJm.: 4, Bingen Palm (J. R. Simpson), 1; 6, Homeward, 2; 1, Cloudy Range, 3. Also started: 10, Eureka Boy; 11, Golden Direct; 8, Sunflre; 13, Lord Leslie; 7, Mocast; 5, Waress; 3, Willow Wave; 8, Queen Author; 2, Wild Guy; 12, King Craft; 14, Native Chief. A length; three lengths. Wild Guy was fourth. Time: 2min. 42 3-ssecs.

International Handicap, Im.: 3, Sure (S. A. Edwards), 1; 13, Praijje King, 2; 4, Chancellor, 3. Also started: 14, Rarikita; 11, Avernus; 10, Colonial Boy; 15, ’Logan’s Pride; 2, Pronto Bingen; 8, Raydus; 6, Rey Spec; 5, Somerby; 7, Sunny Morn; 1, Taxpayer; 11 Wraekler; 12 oßddy; 9 Silver de Oro. Two lengths; a head. Beydus was fourth. Time: 2min. 9 l-ssecs. —(P.A.)