TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 194, 15 August 1936, Page 6

TROTTING

MEETING AT ADDINGTON N.Z. .METROPOLITAN CLUB FINAL DAY’S RESULTS. [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. For the final day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s winter meeting the weather was fine and the track good. The attendance was excellent. The totalisator investments were £37,224 10s, compared with £26,061 last year. The total for the meeting was £102,435 10s. against £72,552, an increase of £29,552. Results:— Midwinter Handicap.—lo/7 Mataunga (J. J. Kennerley) 1, 4/3 Rustle (J. S. Shaw) 2, 9/9 Little Reta (E. C. McDermott) 3. Also: 1/2 Gala Day, 13/14 Resound, 7/11 Worthy Star. 3/4 Helen’s Bay, 13/13 Isabel Patch, 6/5 Norman Fox, 15/15 Silk Coat, 4/3 Kuini (bracketed with Rustle), 16/16 Real Belle, 2/1 Reward, 8/8 Ganton, 12/10 Mabel Chimes, 11/13 Amonos, 5/6 Wahnooka. Neck; head. Isabel Patch was fourth Times, 3.24, 3.23 1-5, 3.26 2-5. Lightning Handicap.—3/3 Greenmantle (D. C. Watts) 1, 4/4 Happy Knight (J. W'alsh) 2, 5/7 Stirling Lady (M. C. McTigue) 3. Also: 8/9 Broughshane, 7/5 Full Hand, 2/2 Gallant Knight, 6/6, Racketeer, 1/1 Blair Athol, 4/4 Kibo (bracketed with Happy Knight), 9/8 Rayon d’Or. Half a length; neck. Broughshane was fourth. Time, 3.19, 3.16 1-5, 3.18 2-5. National Handicap.—l/1 De Soto (J. Bryce, June.) 1, 6/7 Llewellyn’s Pride (G. McKendry) 2, 4/5 Tempest (J. Fraser, Junr.) 3. Also: 12/13 Vesuvius, 7/7 Rey Spec, 8/4 Rollo and Blue Mountain (bracketed). 9/9 Sure, 3/2 Willow Wave and Sunny Morn (bracketed), 2/3 Graham Direct, 1.3/12 Sir Guy, 5/6 War Buoy, 11/11 \ Red Shadow. 10/10 Harold Logan. ’ Llewellyn’s Pride and Vesuvius led ’ led out from Sure and Rollo. Passing the stands Vesuvius had charge from Llewellyn’s Pride, Tempest, Rey Spec, Rollo and Willow Wave. The leaders maintained their positions going down 1 the back, and with- a round to cover Vesuvius and Llewellyn’s Pride were • followed by Rey Spec. Tempest, - Sunny Morn. Willow Wave, Rollo, ■ Sure, War Buoy, and De Soto. The 1 last-named made a brilliant run down the back to lead into the straight from Llewellyn’s Pride, Rollo, War t Buoy and Blue Mountain. De Soto ' won by three lengths from Llewel- : lyn’s Pride, with Tempest a length : away. Rey Spec was fourth. Times, ■ 4.20, 4.22 3-5, 4.21 4-5. Federal Handicap.—4/3 Reporter (J. H. McGirr) 1, 1/1 Grand Mogul [ (J. Fraser, Junr.) 2, 3/4 Bonny Azure , (L. O. Thomas) 3. Also: 5/5 FranI cis Lincoln, 2/2 Gamble. Length: five lengths. Francis Lincoln was ’ fourth. Time, 2.42 4-5, 2.43, 2.46. . Heathcote Handicap.—2/4 Rocks ‘ Ahead (J. Walsh) 1, 5/3 Roydus (E. ' C. McDermott) 2, 1/1 Grace McEI- , wyn (R. B. Berry) 3. Also: 11/11 , Aristotle. 6/7 Waress, 7/8 Bingen Palm, 4/2 Homeward, 3/5 Young Frank, 9/9 Avernus, 8/6 Craganour, 10/10 Gunfire. Length and a-half; length. Young Frank was fourth. Times, 4.29, 4.26 2-5, 4.27 3-5. ; Addington Handicap—s/5 Wrackler ; (L. A. Maidens) 1, 7/8 Sea Gift (E. J. - Smith) 2, 2/2 Norma Bingen (D. C. ; Watts) 3. Also: 3/4 Flotsam, 9/9 • Garner 12/12 Guv o’ Mine, 10/10 New ■ Metford, 11/11 Sandy N„ 1/1 Discord, . 4/3 Airflow, 6/6 Teviot Downs, 8/7 Bessie Parrish. Along the back Garner had charge from Flotsam, Guy o’ Mine. Sandy N„ Teviot Downs, Norma Bingen and Wrackler. Garner and Norman Bingen were the leaders ■ passing the stands and were followed down the back by Airflow, Wrackler, ; Guy o’ Mine. Sandy N„ and Sea Gift. Garner and Norma Bingen turned for home two lengths clear of Wrackler, with Airflow and Sea Gift next In a great finish Wrackler beat Sea Gift by half a length, with Norma Bingen a neck away. Discord was fourth. Times. 3.20 3-5, 3.17 4-5, 3 23. Islington Handicap.—4/5 Marie Celeste (L. A. Maidens) 1, 9/10 Golden Grosser (Motz> 2, 1/3 Pot Luck (M. Holmes) 3. Also: 2/1 Gib Author, 7/7 Isabel Derby, 10/9, Plain Pearl, 3/2 Subsidy, 5/4 Village Guy, 8/8 Arachne, 6/6 Rongomai. Length; two lengths. Subsidy was fourty. Times. 4.27 2-5. 4.30 3-5, 4.29 4-5. Farewell Handicap.—l/1 Cloudy Range (J. Fraser, June.) 1, 3/3 Rey Spec (R. B. Berry) 2, 7/7 Gold Tinge (M. Stewart) 3. Also: 11/12 Bingen Palm and Rollo (bracketed) 4/4 Blue Mountain, 1/1 Tempest (bracketed with the winner), 2/2 Guy Junior and Sir Guy, 8/8 Raydus, 12/11 Vesuvius, 6/5 Supertax, 10/9 Sunny Morn, 5/6 Worthy Light, 9/10 , Kingscraft. Length and a-half; half a length. Raydus was fourth. Time, 2.42, 2.42 1-5, 2.41 2-5.