METROPOLITAN TROTS.
GREAT ADMIRAL WINS. AIDE DE CAMP IN FORM. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 7. Grand National Week opened' ivith the first day of the trots at Addington. Tho weather is fine and cold, with. a. strong south-westerly wind. The track is in good order. Results: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £300; 3.34 class. Ono mile and a-half. 5-5 GREAT ADMIRAL, 72yds hhd (J. Fraser, junr.) 1 7-8 LADY SONOMA, 12yds bhd (R. Townley) 2 1-1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 24yds hhd. (Shaw) 3 Also slartod: Guy Hugo, Kuini, Mabel Chimes, Reward, Sister Mary scr, Little Reta 12yds bhd. Franz Derby. Mataunga 24, Polly Pan 36, Sandy N. 48, Waikato Princo 60. . Kuini was coupled with Golden Eagle. A length; two lengths. Times: 3.25 4-5, 3.31, 3.30 1-5.
ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 2.52 class. One mile and a quarter.
3- AIDE DE CAMP, 12vds bhd (Berry) 1 10-10 SKY WING, scr (Cameron) ... 2 4- GINGER JACK, scr (McKenzie) 3 Also started : Belle Grattan, Credit Funds. Full Hand, Repeal. Sage King scr Esplendor, Harlequin 12yds bhd, Aircraft 24. William Tell 48. Two lengths each way. Times: 2.47 4-5, 2.49. 2.49 1-5.
AUGUST HANDICAP of £7OO ; 4.29 class Two miles.
1-1 REPORTER. 24vds bhd (McGirr) ... 1 6=6 ROCKS AHEAD, 12yds bhd (Walsh) 2 7-8 POT LUCK, 12vds bhd (Holmes) 3 Also started : Gunfire scr, Gallant Knight, Grace McEhvyn, Llewellyn s Pride, Lucky Jack 12yds bhd, Bingen Palm. Glenrossie, King’s Warrior, Tempest 36, Graham Direct, Rollo, War Buoy 48, Red Shadow 84. . , A length each wav. Times: 4.31 2-5, 4.32 3-5. 4.32 4-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, of £350; 4.34 class. Two miles. PARTSTENNE. scr 1 KING’S PLAY, 36yds hhd 2 ENCOUNTER, scr 3 Also siartod; Ironside. U. Scott scr, Red Flush, Happy Knight, Navy Blue 12 yds bhd, Sea Gift (t.) ’ 48.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 212, 7 August 1937, Page 10
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296METROPOLITAN TROTS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 212, 7 August 1937, Page 10
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