METROPOLITAN TROTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16948, 10 November 1926, Page 2

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CIIRISTGHURCH, Tuesday. RIGCARTON HANDICAP, two miles. i2aLord Bingen, limit 1 T Bundaberg,' limit 2 9 General Bingen, limit .... 3 Also started.—l 3 Rapier, 0 Bob Logan ii Grey Cloud, 7 Killinchy, 10 Alvira, 1 Homer, 3 Young Blake, 8 Transport, , 2 William the Great, 6 Hustler. I Won by two lengths. Time, 4m 40s. i DOMINION HANDICAP, two miles. 2 Peterwah, 72yds 1 J 3 Money Spider, 4Syds 2 j 1 Escapade, 24yds 3 j Also started. —4 Master Audo, 7 Peter Swift, 8 Clonmel, 0 Lee Todd, I 6 Bonny Spec, 11 Audomir.ion, 5 John Mauritius, 10 Whispering Willie. Won by a neck, third horse five lengths away. Time, 4m 30 2-ss. VICTORIA HANDICAP, two miles. 5 Dalnahine, 24yd3 1 2 Main Voyage, 36yds : 2 8 Stormy, limit 3 Also started.—C ' Lady Embrace, 9 Stunt Artist, 12 Wild Thyme, 1 Tom Thumb, 5 Bing Boy, 11 Harold Burwood, 7 Succession, 10 Countryman, 2 Silk Thread. Silk Thread was first past the post, defeating Dalnahine by two lengths, hut was disqualified for excessive galloping. Main Voyage was three -lengths jjaok. Time, 4m 325. . ■HAGLEY HANDICAP, limilcs. 6 : Bonny Logan, limit ...... 1 1 Delavan's Quest, 24yds ~. 2 2 Glenelg, limit 3 Also started. —11 Lightning, 12 Roicole, 1C Loganwood, 7 Locanda Mac, 5 Dillon Wilkes, 9 Becky Logan, 4 Nelson Derby, 13 Willie Logan, 8 Logan Chief. . Won by. a length, a head separating second and third." Time,' 2ni 49 2-os. Inquiries. ',■■ A meeting of the judicial committee ,was held after the Cup race to consider a report by one of the stipendiary stewards on the driving of Ahuriri by ,J. Bryce. After a lengthy inquiry . Bryce was severly cautioned and fined £ls for interfering with Talaro when coming round the final bend. After the first race the judicial stewards held an inquiry into c. case 'of interference by Kola Boy, who Icrossed Lady Fan about three furlongs from home. N. L. Price, driver of 'Kola Boy, was severely cautioned and fined £25 for careless driving. After •She St. Albans Handicap the parties connected with Direct Wood, who : ,-was favourite for the event, were' 'asked to explain the performance of the mare. J. McLennan, her rider, said she had lost ground at the start and was never afterwards able to pick it up. Mr G. J. Barton, owner of the mare, also gave evidence and the committee accepted the explan lion. '..DIRECT MORNING SOLD. The Australian-bred . pacer, Direct Morning, who was imported to New Zealand by 11. Hcndrickson, has been purchased by the Auckland sportsman, .-Mr S. Garland, and will in future be trained at Avondalc by T. Roe.