METROPOLITAN TROTS.

Wairarapa Age, 13 August 1936, Page 2

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

BIG EVENT TO GRAND MOGUL. DE SOTO SCORES. CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. The second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in good order and the attendance was excellent. The .totalisator investments amounted to £37,291, as compared with £25,312 10s on the same day last year. Results: — Improvers’ Handicap, 2m.: 5/6, Amonos (W. Barron), 1; 1/1, Wahnooka, 2; 12/10, Norman Fox, 3. Also started: 6/L Gala Day; 8/8, Isabel Patch; 16/15, Little Reta; 11/11, Resound; 9/9, Silk Coat; - 7/5 Sister Mary; 10/12, Worthy Star; 14/16, Great Wood; 15/14, Mataunga; 3/2, Reward; 17/17, Header; 4/4, Mabel Chimes; 2/3, Ganton; 13/13, Sandy N. Two lengths each way. Gala Day was fourth. Time 4min. 35 2-ssecs. Dash Handicap, Im.: 3/3, Reporter (M. Scoon), 1; 1/1, Rocks Ahead, 2; 4/4, Homeward, 3. Also started: 9/7, Aristotle; 11/11, Logan’s Pride; 2/2, Noble Prince; 6/6, Pronto Bingen; 5/5, Craganour; 13/13, Francis 'Lincoln; 8/10, Gunfire; 12/12, Queen Author; 10/9, Raydus; 7/8, Kingcraft. A head, four lengths. Aristotle was fourth. Time: 2min. 7 4-ssecs. King Edward Handicap, 2m.: 1/1, Grand Mogul (J. Fraser Jnr.), 1; 4/4, De Soto, 2; 6/5, Rollo, 3. Also started: 7/9, Llwellyn’s Pride; 11/11, Taxpayer; 14/14, Vesuvius; 1/1, Tempest (bracketed with winner); 9/10, Rey Spec; 3/3, Willow Wave and Sunny Morn (bracketed); 2/2, Gamble; 5/6, Graham Direct; 12/13, Sir Guy; 6/5, Blue Mountain (bracketed with Rollo); 10/8, Red Shadow; 13/12, Worthy Light; 8/7, Harold Logan. A length and a half; 4 lengths. Time: 4min. 23 secs. Taxpayer broke a fetloek and had to be destroyed. Belgium Handicap, 2m.: 11/9, Marie Celeste (L. A. Maidens), 1; 1/1, Frisco Lady, 2; 2/2, Southern Smile, 3. Also started: 7/5, Fairhaven and Big Author (bracketed); 3/4, Happy Knight; 13/13, Lone Derby; 9/10 Racketeer; 6/6, Radiant Gold; Rayon d’Or; 10/11, Treasure Bond; 4/7 Golden Mist; 3/3, On Parade; 8/8, Subsidy. Two lengths; 3 lengths. Time: 4min. 23 4-ssecs. Lincoln Handicap, l|m.: 4/4, Young Frank (H. Marshall), 1; 2/3, Noble Prince, 2; 8/9, Arachne, 3. Also started: 7/6, Chechahco; 6/7, Golden Cross; 9/8, Plain Pearl; 1/2, Pot Luck; 3/1, Rongomai; 10/10, Wilbur Whits; 5/5, Peter Locanda. Two lengths; a neck. Time: 2min. 44 4-ssecs. Avon Handicap, IJm.: 4/4, Norma Bingen (D. C. Watts), 1; 6/8, Wrackler, 2; 3/3, Airflow, 3. Also started: 8/6, Garner; 7/9, Guv o’Mine; 2/2, Flotsam; 10/10, Sandy N.; 9/7, New Metford; 1/1, Discord; 5/5, Sea Gift Two lengths; a length. Time: 3min. 24secs.

Canterbury Handicap. 2m.: 4/4 Homeward (J. Fraser Jnr.), 1; 6/7* Waress, 2; 3/3, Rocks Ahead, 3. Also started: 5/6, Gay Gordon; 1/2, Bingen Palm; 2/1, Avernus; 7/5, Gunfire. A length; 2 lengths. Time: 4min. 29 3-5 secs.

Speedway Handicap, Im.: 2/2, De Soto (J. Bryce, Jnr.), 1; 8/6, Rey Spec, 2; 1/1, Cloudy Range, 3. Also started: 4/4, Bonny Azure; 3/3, Craganour and War Buoy (bracketed); 10/10 Mocast; 7/7, Reporter; 6/8, Willow Wave; 9/9, Grace McElwyn; 11/11 Raydus; 5/5, Supertax. A length; half length. Time: 2min. 9secs.—(P.A.)