TROTTING

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1930, Page 5

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

tßy Telegraph—Per Press Association.!

CHRISTCHURCH, November 13. N.Z. TROTTING CUP. (2 niiies).' FINAL DIVISION. (Of 2000 sovs). (1) Wrackler (12yds blid.) ... 1 (5) Author;Jinks (12yds bhd.) 2

(7) Jewel Pointer (12yds bhd.) 3 (3) Kohara (12yds bhd.) ... 4 * All started. Won by four lengths. Time 4.24 1-5. Logan Park-stood on the mark, and he took no part in the race. Author Jinks lost fifty yards by going off badly, and he trailed the field for the whole journey, never approaching the front until entering the straight.' The early leaders were King ■ Pointer, Kohara and Terence Dillon, but the pace was slow, the .first mile taking 2.16. Wrackler was in a handy position throughout.' .King Pointer .broke two furlongs from home and lie' was out of the finish. Wrackler, ait the top of the straight, rat. away from the field to win by four lengths. Author Jinks came round on the outside of the field very ; fast,..and' beat Jewel Pointer by four lengths for ,: ;second place; Kahara. was a fiengtfh Away fourth, ... Time 4.24 Do;:/ ...V; ■ November". Handicap.—(2) Sunny Bob; 1, (9) Steel ? Aik(l) - Nelson ,do Orq' 3. Won by half,:, a; ieiigthy Time 4.28. ' *. . « * i : : Metropolitan Dillon 1, : ■ (1)' B;ir Uny 2. (;10)^'^fin : s Lynn 3. "Won •by half a. length Mime

4.29. * • Sockburn Handicap;—;(l ; ) (5) Rose Audo 2, (8); „Ukeiele:.j|aJly./3 1 . Won by :iifiiH'3feiength.Hl!; 1-5. ! :•' Mi •■••*BssK:4i>‘'• ■'’■•.•••<•••••■ .Sprinters’ . ■ Handicap.—(l) ■ Great Loga n 1, (8) A vouwood r 2,'. (.4), Bonny Logan 3. Won, by ,a. length. <. Time .2.9 4-6..;; v The tote investments-: were > £51,189, compared >viih £VO,BOB on. the second day last year, .f VAK*'• * ; CONCLUDING DAY. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. The Metropolitan ’jTrots were - concluded in fine weather, .ftyrge . crowd and track good. i ; J :V Governors Handicap :-j-(9) > . Trampscrisp 1; (2) Olive Nelson 2; (3) Surprise’ Journey3.o - All ■ started.; t Won by a head. Time 3.24 3-5. /, Enfield Handicap: —(2) .Royal.. Com- , rade '1; (7) Etrin’s Fortune 2; (1) Dilnon 3. Scr. Morning Sun, Harvest Child'. ..Won by four lengths. Time 2.11 2-5. - r':” ■. 1 Christchurch Handicap.-—(l)Logan Parkl; (2) King Pointer 2, (6) Kohara 3. All started won by three lengths. Time 4.23 1-5. ■ ? ■ * : ' " M. HOLMES SUSPENDED. OVER ACCIDENT IN DERBY. .. 1 , CHRISTCHCRCHr Nov.- 13. A bad smash occurred .in the running of the New Zealand Trotting Derby. Two horses fell, and, a third lost its driver. The Judicial / Committe© to-night found that M. Holmes, ■ driver of Arethusa, caused the accident, by crossingover too quickly. Holmes was suspended for six weeks.