ADDINGTON MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 70, 25 March 1940, Page 3

ADDINGTON MEETING

N.Z. METROPOLITAN CLUB EASTER HANDICAP WON BY HORSE POWER T Per Precs Association. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, March 23. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club meeting opened to-day in fine weather before an excellent

attendance. The track was good. The totalisator bandied £54,421 10s, compared with £58,480 10s last year. Results are:— Preliminary Handicap.—l/2 Bush Laddie (E. j. Smith) 1, 5/6 Houghton Feast (G. McKendry) 2, 6/7 Reception (J. Pringle) 3. Times; 3.22 2-5, 3.22 4-5, 3.21. Fendalton Handicap.—6/7 Privateer <O. E. Hooper) 1, 4/2 Battlevale IP. Gallagher) 2, 7/6 Ochiltree 'F. Holmes) 3. Neck; three lengths. Times: 4.32, 4.31 1-5, 4.28 4-5. Express Handicap.—4/3 Red Pigeon (R. B. Berry) 1. 9/9 Cruiser (O. E. Hooper) 2, 2/2 Accountant (C. S. Donald) 3. Length each way. Times: 4.28, 4.27 1-5, 4.28 2-5. Easter Handicap <Of £650: U miies) 3/4—HORSE POWER, J. Fraser, jnr 1 6/6—MAP.SCERES, J. Pringle 2 5/S—POT LUCK, M. Holmes . 3 I Also: 4/3 Renown's Best and Plutus (bracketed). 7/7 War Buoy, 1/1 Southern Chief and Great Jewel

(bracketed), 2/2 Fine Art. Head length. Times: 3.16 1-5, 3.14 2-5 31J 3-5. Belfast Handicap.—4/5 Sandusk) <R. B. Berry) 1. 5/4 Toorak (J. Pringle) 2, 6/6 Nell Grattan (S. A. Edwards) 3. Times: 4.23 3-5, 4.22 1-5 4.23 2-5. Autumn Handicap.—B/7 Pilot Peter (L. O. Thomas) 1, 7/8 Mohican 'A. Holmes) 2, 4/4 Tan John (C. S. Donald) 3. Head; neck. Times: 4.29 4-5, 4.32. 4.32 1-5. Wilkin Handicap.—4/4 Attain <M Holmes) 1. 6/7 Slippery Sam (J. Davidson) 2, 1/1 Great Don (M. C. McTigue) 3. Neck; length. Times: 3.18 ,3.19 1-5, 3.18 2-5. Oxford Handicap.—s/5 Donor (G. S. Smith) 1, 2/2 Wee Potts (J. Bryce, jnr.) 2, 7/7 Subsidy (E. Carlyon) 3. Two lengths; length. Times: 2.41 3-5 2.41 2-5, 2.41.