METROPOLITAN TROTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 43, 13 November 1937, Page 15

METROPOLITAN TROTS

-Press Assooiatipn.)

Favourites Again Do Well BIG STAKES TO P0T LUCK

(By Telegraph-

CHEISTOHUECH, Lftit Night, ■ For the New Zealand Metropolitan jTrotting Club 's concluding day ' thei'e was fine weather with the trade in good order. There was a record attendance, the totaliiator handling £64,946 as against £59,266 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £173,752 10s compared with £150,717 iOs last year, an increase of £23,035. Details: — HOLMWOOD HANDICAP, of £300; 3.33 class; 1| miles. , 1-1 CAPTAIN BOLT, 36 £0. S. ( Donald) « ■ •« • • • . •• •• • *. 1 > 4-4 Little Eeta, 48 (E. G. McDermott) 2 5-5 Lady Sonoma (E. Townley) .. 3 Also started: 1Q-10 Debutante, 6-6 Gyratc, 12-12 Eeward, 2-2 Lament, 8-9 Mataunga, 7-7 Helen's Bay, 9-8 Fifa, 11-11 Franz Derby, 3-3 Golden Eagle. Won by three lengths; five lengths. Debutante was fourth. Times, 3.17 4-5, 3.17 1-5, 3.22. ! SPEINTEES' HANDICAP, of £300; ! 3.24 class; 1J miles. 1-1 FEISCO BOY, scr. . (J, Bryce, I JUn.) mm t • » , * . •• •• • 1 2-2 Eenown's Best, 12 (M. j Holmes) .. 2j 3-3 Kewpie's Bond, • scr (F. J. Smitb) ,. , . .t 3 Also started: 8-7 Gqlden Cross, 6>fi Harlequin, 7-9 On Parade, 9-8 Battlefield, 4-5 -Casanova, 5-4 Elvo, Two lengths; half a length. Battle* field fourth. Times, 3.18 2-5, 3.18 4-5, 3.19. LOUISSON HANDICAP, of £1000; 4.26 class; 2 miles. 8-6 PQT LUCK, ser (M. Holmes) * 1 2-2 King's Play, ser (M. Stewart)( 2 3-3 De Soto, 24 (J. Pringle) .. . ,, 3 4-4 Lucky Jack, 24 (R. B, Berry) 4 Also: 10-11 Bingen Palm, 12-12 Glenrossie, ,9^9 Bonny1- Azure, 7-8 Cloudy Eange, 11-10 Evicus, 1-1 Gamble and War Buoy bracketed, 5-5 Graham Direct, 13-13 Eollo, 6-7 Willow Waye. Glenrossie led past the stands from King's Play, War Buoy, Evicus, Hingep Palm, Gamble and Pot Luck. Qvei the next xound the leaders held theii positions and with half a mile to co^ei Glenrossie was attended by King's Play; Evicus, War Buoy, Pot Luck and De Soto. King's Play had chargc turning for hpm© with Glenrossie, De Soto and Pot Luck next. Pot Luck finished well to beat King's Play by a ehort length with De Soto four lengths; away. Lucky Jack was close up fourth. i Times, 4,20 1-5, 4.20 2-5, 4.18 4-5. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, of £500; 4.30 class; 2 miles. j ; 1-2 PARISIENNE, scr t(E. B. I Berry) •• •• . . •• • #- • • 1! 6-6 Sea Gift, scr (E, J. Srnith), 2 2-1 Village Guy, 36 (C. S. Donald) 3, Also:, 4-4 Big Author, 7-8 Isobel Derby, 3-3 Lady Fame, 9-9 Gunfire, 8-7i Smooger, 5-5 Eoeks Ahead. i Length; head. Lady Fame fourth. i i Times, 4.26, 4,26 1-5, 4.23 2-5, | AUSTEALAglAN HANDICAP, of j £3Qp; 3,27 class; miles. ; 1-1 .TOQEAK, scr, D* McDeis mott) . . . . .. . .. . . *■ 1^ 4-4 Ginger jack, scr, XT. H. McKenzie) .. 2 7-7 Belle Grattan, scr l(G. McKendry) ... .. «. ... .. . .. 3 Alsp started:. 5-6 Celebrity, 11*11 Doris Derby, 6-5 Greenmantle, 8-8 Bepeal, 10-9 Sage King, 2-2 Waipahi,, 8-3 Aircraft, 12-12 Treasure Bond, 9-10 Ciro. Neck; four lengths. Eepeal fourths Times, 3.18 3-5, 3.18 4-5, 3.20. DOMINION HANDICAP, of £500; 4,39 class; 2 miles. ' , 2-2 WAIKATO PEINCE, 36 (F.* ' Bryce, Junr.) .. .. ... l

1-2 Wahnooka, 48 (0. S, Donald) 2 6-5 Horman Fox, scr L(G, McKendry ) . , . . . . « . .j. 3 Also;. g-6 Amonos, 7-7 Garner, 3-1 golden Eagle and Bittersweet bracketed, 6-g Normau Fpx, 8-9 Raclaim, 4-4 Flotsam. Flotsam led past the stands from Eadaim, Golden Eagle gnd Garner. With a TQund to cover Waikato Princo had charge followed by Wahnooka, Flotsam, Garner and Bittersweet. The leaders maintained their positions going down ,the back and turning for bome, Waikato Prince was followed by Wahnooka, Flotsam, Garner and Nor-'. man Fox, Waikato Prince outstayedj .Wahnooka to beat him by a length with Norman Fox half a length away, Gar-. ner was fourth. . Times, 4.31, 4.30 1-5, 4.34 2-5. ! . FREE FOR ALL, of £400; 1 mile. 5-5 SUPERTAX (G. Mouritx) .. 1 2-2 Roi L'Or ,(FS Holmes) ...... 2 3-4 Lucky Jack (R. B. Berry) .. 3 Also started: 6-6 Willbw Wave, 4.3 Bonny Azure, 1-1 Indianapolis and Tempest bracketed. Roi L'Or began smartly and was followed past the stands by Indianapolis, Lucky Jaqk, Bonny Azure and 'Supertax. Indianapolis had ckarge entering the back and was attended thrpe fnrlongs from home by Bonny Aznre, Roj L'Or, Wijiow Wave, Lucky. Jack and Supertax, Bonny Azure and Indianapo^s were on level terms entering the straight but in a desperate finish Supertax got up to beat Roi L'Qr by three-quarters pf a length with Lucky Jack a length and a-half away. Bonny Azure was fourth. Times 2.40, 2.40 1-5, 2.40 2*5. | HORNBY HANDICAP, of £300; i 2.46 class. miles. ' 1-1 PLUTUS, scr (C. S. Donald) f.,j l 7-7 Elvo, scr (R. A, Bebbington) .. 2' •13-13 Agile, 12 (G. S. Smith) .. .J 3j • Also; 6-10 Big Author, 2-2 Frisco [Lady, 3-3 Southern Smile, 12-12 Worthy iKing, 11-11 Young Frank, 9-9 Grace McElwyn, 8-5 Double Great, 10-8 Gunfire and Rollo bracketed, 5-6 Lady Fame, 4-4 Raydus. 'l'wo lengths ; half a length. , Raydus was four-th. Times, 2.42 2-5, 2.42 4-5, £.42-