METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 24286, 29 August 1942, Page 4

METROPOLITAN TROTS

COQUETTE WINS BIG EVENT RACE MARRED BY SMASH The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s national meeting was held in fine weather. The track was m good order and there was a large attendance. Introductory Handicap, £350. Class 3.54. 1m 5f.—6-6 Mervyn Derby, scr (0. E. Hooper) i, 2-4 Bomber, scr (W. J. Hoyle) 2, 1-1 Douglas McElwyn, 12yds (L. F. Berkott) 3. All started. Half a head; 12 lengths. Times: 3.38 1-5, 3.38 2-5, 3.40 2-5. Trial Handicap, £350. Class 4.43. 2m.—7-7 Braw Lass. 12yds (R. H. Butterick) 1, 1-1 Poker Face, 24yds (O. E. Hooper) 2; 2-2 Gold Chief, 36yds (R. Messervy) 3 (coupled with Great News). Scratched: Glenlee. Throe lengths; neck. Times: 4.22 1-5, 4.22, 4.21 1-5 Queen Mary Handicap, £SOO. Class 4.34. 2m.—l-1 Hardy 1, 2-2 Happy Man, 12yds (E. J. Smith) 2, 4-4 Gold Bank, scr (Gunning) 3. All started. Length and a-half; five lengths. Tiines: 4.23, 4.23 2-5, 4.25 2-5. National Handicap, £BOO. Class 4.31. 2m. —l-1 Coquette, scr (F. G. Holmes) 1, 3-3 Ghatmos, 12yds, 2, 5-5 Haughty, 48yds, 3. Scratched: Lady Carol. Indian Clipper was fourth. ■ With one round to go there was a bad smash. Bronze Eagle, Jackaranda, Pleasant Guy, Great Blaze, Special Edition; and Foremost Junior being involved. AUCKLAND TROTS The Auckland Trotting Club's August meeting was held in fine weather. The going was heavy end the attendance large. Introductory Handicap, £2OO. Class 3.49. lim.—2-3 Home Guard, 36yds (Goodall) 1, 16-12 Etta Girl, scr (G. Webb) 2, 1-1 Red Surprise, 36yds (M. Paul) 3. Scratched: Paiahua, Gold Kip, Snowy Bingen. One and a-half lengths; one length. Times: 3.45, 3.48, 3.47. Mount Eden Handicap, £3OO. Claes 3.5, IJm. —First division; 3-5 Gwen Grattan scr (Konnerloy) 1, 10-12 Escobar scr (Wilson) 2, 5-6 fiumana scr (McKenzie) 3. Scratched: Bonny Find, Gay Spark, Mihine Tere, Great Travis. Two lengths; one length and a quarter. Times: 3.5, 3.6, 3.6 2-5. Second division: 1-1 Hilda Potts scr (P. J. Smith) 1, 6-7 Master Lawn scr (McMillan) 2, 2-2 Gallant Navy scr (Stewart) 3. Scratched: Gold Machine, Bracket: Hilda Potts and Numba. Neck; six lengths. Times: 3.1 3-5, 3.1 4-5, 3.5. Grey Lynn Handicap, £225. Class 3.1. lim.—4-4 Dunkirk, scr (Broughton) 1, 5-3 Certify, scr (Stewart) ■2, 1-2 Charles Rex, scr (Kenncrley) 3. Scratched: Scrounger. Head each way. Times: 3.1 3-5, 3.1 4-5, 3.2. COMBINED HUNTS The combined Taranaki-Egmont-Wanga-nui Hunt Club meeting opened in ideal weather before a big attendance. The track was in good condition. Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, £l2O. IJm 100yds.—3-3 Colossal Chief 9.0 1, 5-5 Moko Moko 9.0 2, 2-2 Town Survey 9.6 3. Scratched: Circular Note, Trig Station, Te Haka, Venture. Two lengths; one length. Time, 3min.