TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 187, 10 August 1931, Page 5

TROTTING

MEETING AT ADDINGTON N.Z. METROPOLITAN FIXTURE REGAL VOYAGE’S WIN AUGUST HANDICAP RACE [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 8. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting opened today. The weather was line with a odd ' east wind. The course was in good order and the attendance up to the standard of recent meetings. The totalisator investments were £20,278 10s, compared with £23,421 last year. Results were as follows: — Introductory Handicap. (Of £300; 14 miles.) 2 Gemlight, Humphreys 1 10—Boneta, Alanning 2 3 Repute, Frost 3 Also: 1 Great Way and Stand by (bracketed), 2 Mercc Bingen, 5 Lady Fan, 6 Nelson Ata, 8 Eileen Wood, 11 1 Nelson Boy, 12 Trampcrisp, 7 White Satm, 13 Fifa, 4 Stanley T. Gemlight led into the straight from Repute, Boneta, Lady Fan and Nelson Boy and won easily by five lengths from Boneta. Repute was three lengths away and Nelson Boy fourth. Times 3.28 3-5, 3.28 1-5, 3.29 3-5. Advance Handicap (Of £300; 11 miles.) 2—Priceless, McKcndry 1 I—Bracken,1 —Bracken, Al. Holmes 2 s—Herod, J. Bryce 3 Also: 3 Aristotle, 8 Checker, 7 Golden Harvest, 9 Goldworthy, 4 Great Chenault, 6 Location. With half a mile covered the leaders were Herod, Checker, Priceless, Aristotle, and Bracken. Priceless followed Herod into the straight with Bracken and Aristotle next. Ln a close finish Priceless won by a head from Bracken, with Herod a neck away. Aristotle was fourth, fimes 2.47, 2.48 l-5 ; 2.48 2-5. August Handicap. (Of £1000; two miles.) 1— REGAL VOYAGE, Withers ... 1 B—GLENROSSIE, Thomas ...... 2 2 NEEORO, Hcndriksen 3 3 DUNDAS BOY, Berry 4 Also: 6 Pluto, 4 Erin’s Fortune, 7 Lindbergh, 6 ALountain Dell, 14 Imprint, 9 Logan Chief, 12 Native Prince, 11 Jewel Pointer, 5 Roi I’Or, 10 Harold Logan. With six furlongs to cover Pluto was clear of Neeoro, Regal Voyage and Glcnrossie. Regal Voyage led into the straight from Pluto, Neeoro, Glcnrossie, Dundas Boy, and Alountain Dell. In the rur home Regal Voy agi won by a length and a half from Glcnrossie. Neeoro was three lengths away. Dundas Boy was a length back, fourth, and Alountain Dull fifth. Times 4.26, 4.25 1-5, 4. 27 4-5. Trial Handicap. (Of £150; two miles.) B—Ayrmont8—Ayrmont Chimes, J. Bryce .... 1 3 John Jinks, Young 2 4 Nctta Oro, E. G. Holmes 3 Also: 2 Brentlight. 9 Somcrby, 3 Holly Bank (bracketed with John Jinks), 9 Tactless, 6 Festival, 5 Our George, 1 Black Lion, 13 El Direct, 10 Mac Dillon, 16 Sonoma, 12 Krina, 7 Grand Canyon. Tactless and Somerby

had charge with a circuit to cover, followed by Ayrmont Chimes, John Jinks. Brentlight, Festival, Holly Bank, Black Lion and Nctta Oro. John Jinks went to the front two furlongs from home but Ayrmont Chimes finished better and won by two lengths, with Netta Oro Live lengths away. Brentlight was fourth. Times 4.28 3-5, 1.27 4-5, 4.28 4 Stewards’ Handicap. (Of £400; two miles.) 2 Stanley T., Young 1 3 Quickfire, E. J. Smith ...... 2 I—Sir Voyage, Tomkinsun 3 Also: 4 All Peters, 8 Audominion, 7 Nighborn, 6 Sarsaparilla, 5 Engagement. The order into the straight was Stanley T., Quickfire and Sii \ oyage. Stanley T. stayed on and won easily by lihlf a length from Quickfire. Sir Voyage was a length away ami Engagement fourth. Times 4.31 3-5, 4.34 4-5 4.37. Queen Mary Handicap. (Of £400; two miles.) 5 Warplane, R. D. Kennedy .... 1 1 — Aleteor, Al. Holmes 2 4 Dillon Logan, Barrow 3 Also: 7 Alajor Lind, 9 Peter Pirate, 13 Play ware, 2 St. George and Sunny Bob (bracketed), 6 Nelson de Oro, Il Tarndale, 12 Golden Pedro, 8 Happy Land, 3 Ngingongingo, 14 Avenger, 10 Satin King. Warplane became prom in ent three furlohgs from home and the order into the straight was Satin King, Nelson de Oro, Aleteor, Warplane, ami Dillon Logan. Warplane finished well to win by a length and a-half from Meteor with Dillon Logan half a length away. Peter Pirate was fourth. Times 4.26 2-5, 4.27 3-5, 4.25 4-5. Selwyn Handicap. (Of £300; II miles.) 2 Sodium, J. Bryce 1 2—Steel All, Withers 2 7—Harvest Child, A. Holmes .... 3 Also: 4 Acre and Cushla. dOr (bracketed), 1 Colonial Boy, .17 Alacaranda, 2 Orphan (bracketed with Sodium and Steel All), 18 Proud Dillon, 6 Roi Cole, 3 Sunchild, 8 Sunfish ami Vecto (bracketed), 9'Wild V oyage 5 Warepa, 7 Eugene de Oro (bracketed with Harvest Child), 10 Huon Demur, 1!) Jo:iv Pet, 14 Play wave, 15 Real Light, J 2 Grand Light, 11 Great Ballin, 13 Alilo Alinto, 16 Carmel. Colonial Buy . I i;. to the straight, with Roi Cole, Acre, Wild Voyage and Sodium close up. In a great finish Sodium won by a head from Steel All, with Harvest Child half a length away. Roi Cole was fourth. Tinies 2.47 3-5, 2.46 -25, 2.46 4-5. International Handicap. (Of £350; one mile.) 6 Great Logan, Hooper 1 .15 -Tom Thumb, Shaw . 2 7 Rollo, Berry ~ 3 Also: 14 Avonwood, 3 Cranleigh, 5 Dilnon and Final AlcKinney, 4 Pageant, 9 Royal Comrade, 1 Delightful, 8 Dil worth, 11 Loch Moigh, 16 Muriel de Oro, 17 Harold Thorpe, .12 Mountain Dell, 2 Vesuvius, 13 Free Advice and Logan Park (bracketed). Entering the straight Avonwood led from Dilnon, Rollo, Great Logan and Pageant. Great Logan finished strongly and won by three quarters of a length from Tom Thumb, with Rollo two lengths away. Pageant was fourth. Tinies 2.9 3-5 2.8 4-5, 2.11 1-5.