METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 4

METROPOLITAN TROTS

EASTER TO KING POINTER The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was opened iu tine weather, but a light shower fell before the last two races. The attendance was good, and the track was fast Tho Totalisator investments wore £45,450, compared with £40,724 10s last year. Concluding results EASTER HANDICAP, l,ooosovs. Class 4.29. 2m. y Mr W. M'Donald’s KING POINTER, scr (O. E. Hooper) ... 1 I—Mr P. Brown’s Roi L’Or, scr (D. Withers) 2 3_Mr J. O’Grady’s Quality, 24yds behind (C. S. Donald) 3 11—Mr J. F. M'Kcndry’s Logan Chief, 12yds behind (F. Holmes) 4 Others :• 8 Silk Thread scr, 10 The Abbey scr. 9 Jackie Audubon scr, 7 Western King 12vds behind, 12 Daphne de Oro 24, C Logan Park 36, 4 Author Jinks 43, 5 Waitaki Girl 60. Won by five lengths, with two lengths between second and third. The fourth horse was close up. Times; 4miu 27sec,'4min 28sec, 4inin 26 2-ssec.

EXPRESS HANDICAP, 400sovs. 2m. 1— Mrs Jj. White’s ATHALONE, scr (J. Davidson) ..._ ... ... 1 7—Mr G. J. Barton’s Maiwhariti, 12yds behind (W. J. Tonkinson) 2 6 Messrs Jolly Bros,’ Jolly Pet, 12 (F. G. Holmes) 3 Others: 3 Golden Bubbles 12yds behind, 2 Macaranda 12 and Omaha 12 (bracketed), 4 Real Light 24, 9 Billy Sea 36, 6 Epigram 36, 8 Harold Thorpe 60. Won by three lengths, with a neck between second and third. Harold Thorpe was fourth. Times: 4min 34 4-sscc, 4min 35 2-ssec, 4min 33 3-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, fiOOsovs. 2m. 7Mr W. R. Anderson’s NIGHBORN, scr (R. B. Berry) ... 1 2 Mr R. Grant’s Sarsaparilla, 12yds behind ( M. B. Edwards) 2 I—Mr A. Ferguson’s Lee Todd, 12 (J. M'Kewen) 3 Others; 8 Clonmel scr, 6 Duke Bingen 12yds behind, 9 Audominion 24, 6 Cannonball 24, 4 Engagement 48, 3 John Mauritius 48. Won by half a head, with, three lengths between second and third. Duke Bingen was fourth. Times: 4min 38 4 4min 30scc, linin’ 39 l-sscc. BELFAST HANDICAP, 300sovs. 11m. 1— Mr G. J. Barton’s LINGFIELD, 24yds behind (W. J. To ink inson) .••• 1 2 Mrs L. White’s Athalone, 36, including 24yds penalty (J. Davidson) ... 2 3 Mr E. S. Crag’s Lulu Lad, scr (11. B. Berry) 3 Others: 5 Audubon Lad scr, 2 Bob Logan 12yds behind (bracketed with Athalone), 6-Firpo 12, 7 Great Actress 12, 10 Granite City 24, 9 Kotuku Jack 24, 4 Harvest Child 36, 3 Jolly Chimes 36. Won hy two lengths, with a length between second and third. _ Harvest Child was fourth. Times: 2min 47 1-5 sec, 2min 46 3-ssec, 2min 49 4-osce. WILKIN HANDICAP, SSOsovs. 2m. 2 Mr T. C. Butcher’s NEERSON, 12yds behind (M. B. Edwards) ... . I 3 Mr W. Milner’s Avenger, 48 (H. Frost) 2 I—Mr C. 11. and Mrs Breeze’s Hector’s Own, 24 (D. Withers) 3 Others: 7 Carbine Direct scr, 9 Logan Direct scr, 8 Mac Dillon scr, 4 Rose Marie scr, 5 Erin’s Lynn 12yds behind, 6 Sai-ella 48. Won by a head, with four lengths between second and third. Sarella was fourth. Times: 4min 36sec, 4min 33 i-ssec. 4miu 30sec. FLYING HANDICAP, 350soVs. lim--5 Mr P. M'Carthy’s TERENCE DILLON, 36yds behind (J. M'Lennan) 1 6 Mrs J. Louisson’s Imprint, 24 (J. Bryce, jun.) . ••• 2 7 Mr 0. E. Hooper’s Audacious, 12 (Owner) 3

Olliers: 11 Double Event scv, 1 Glenels 12vds behind, 8 The Abbey 12, 3 Wharepiana 12 and Black Admiral 24 (bracketed), 2 Away 12,10 Talent 24, 11 Acron 24, 9 Jean M'Elwyn 36, K Talaro 36, 13 Prince Pointer 72. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Away was fourth. Times: 2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 47 2-ssec, 2min 49 4-ssec.