ADDINGTON TROTS

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 22691, 20 August 1945, Page 6

ADDINGTON TROTS

WAR GUARD BUCCEEDS TRIUMPH OF GOLD BAR (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday Tbe New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting" Club’s national meeting- opened today at Addington in fine weather. Tbe track was in excellent order. Concluding results:— WINTER HANDICAP, first £ll4O, second £350, third £175; limit 4.26; 2 miles—4—s War Guard, limit (D. C. Watts), 1; 2—3 Knave of Diamonds, 24yds bhd (O. E. Hooper), 2; 7—6 Watcher, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes), 3. Scratched: Sabu, Parshall. Length and a-half half a length. Sea Borr. was fourth. Times: 4m 21 4-ss, 4m 20s, 4m 21 l-ss. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, first £Bl5, second £250. third £125; limit 4.30; 2 miles.—s—s Highland Scott, 12yds bhd (L. Berkett), 1; 4—4 Scott Axworthy, 12yds bhd (C. M. Laing), 2; 7—7 Night Beam, limit (R. Donald), 3. Scratched: Great News. Half a length; neck. Navigate was fourth. Times: 4m 21 3-ss, 4m 21 4-50, 4m 235. Brackets. Highland Scott and Gallant Chief, Night Beam and Distributor. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, first £525, second £l5O, tnird £75: trotters; limit 3.47; 1 mile and 5 fur.—3—3 Steel King, limit (R. Donald), 1; I—l Forewarned, 24yds bhd (F J. Smith), 2; 4 —-4 Fantom, 12yds bhd (G. B. Noble). 3. All started. Nose; length. Rangefinder was fourth. Times: 3m 375, 3m 35 l-ss, 3m 36 2-ss. Bracket. Steel King and Rangefinder. CANTERBURY THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES, first £595, second £l7O, third £BS; special handicaps; Iy a miles.—3— Globe Direct, 24yds bhd (O. E. Hooper). 1; 4—4 Sir Michael, limit (H. J. Smith), 2 3—3 First Globe, limit (D. C. Watts). 3. Scratched: Balcurvie. Two lengths; neck. Dandy Grattan was fourth. Times: 3m 22 4-ss, 3m 255, 3m 25 l-ss. Bracket: Globe Direct and First Globe. AUGUST PACING FREE-FOR-ALL, first £650. second £2OO, third £100; limit 2.40; V/ 4 miles.—4—4 Gold Bar (A Holmes), 1; 7—6 Dusky Sound (M. B. Edwards), 2; 6—7 Josedale Grattan (F. J. Smith), 3. Scratched: Battle Colours, Integrity. Three lengths; head. Sabu was fourth. Times: 2m 395, 2m 39 3-ss, 2m 39 4-ss. The totalisator handled £130,754, compared with £117,706 Jos on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £13,047 10s.