METROPOLITAN TROTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 9 August 1937, Page 10

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

REPORTER’S AUGUST HANDICAP. SUPERTAX SURPRISES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 7. Tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine, the attendance gopd, and the track in good order. Totalisator investments were £33,115, as compared with £27,920 last year, an increase of £5195. After the Introductory Handicap a protest was lodged by R. Townley, driver, of Lady Sonoina, against first position being awarded Great Admiral on the grounds that he paced at the finish. Tho stewards decided from the evidence and from their own observations of the race that the protost should lie dismissed. On the finish of tho Advance Handicap an inquiry was held to consider allegations of interference by C. Tasker, driver of Full Hand, with Harlequin, driven by J. Young. After hearing the evidence it was resolved to caution Tasker for careloss driving. F. G. Holmes, driver of Graham Direct in tho August Handicap, was charged under rule 310 with not driving his horse to win. When the evidence of the owner, Mr J. Wcsterman, and of Holmes had been heard it was decided to accept their explanation. Results: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £300; 3.34 class. One mile and a-half. 5-5 GREAT ADMIRAL, 72yds bhd (J. Fraser, junr.) 1 7- LADY SONOMA, 12yds bhd (R. Townley) 2 1-1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 24yds bhd. (Shaw) 6 Also started: 4-4 Guy Hugo, 1-1 Kuini, bracketed with Golden Eagle, 11-10 Mabel Chimes, 13-12 Reward, 12-12 Sister Mary scr, 10-11 Parrish Chimes, 9-9 Little Rota 12yds bhd; 2-2 Franz Derby, 6-6 Matnunga 24. 3-3 Polly Pan 36. 14-14 Sandy N. 48, 8- Waikato Prince 60. , Reward and Lady Sonoma were in charge down the back, and passing the stands

Lady Sonoma led from Reward, Great Admiral, Sister Mary, and Mataunga. Lady Sonoma was followed at tho half-mile by Great Admiral and they turned for home clear of Sister Mary, Mataunga, Little Rota, Guy Hugo and Golden Eagle. Great Admiral drew out to win by a length from Lady Sonoma, with Golden Eagle two lengths away and Mataunga fourth. Times: 3.23 4-5, 3.31, 3.30. ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 2.52 class. One mile and a quarter.

3-2 AIDE DE, CAMP, 12yds bhd * (Berry) 1 11-10 SKY WINK, scr (G. Cameroli) 2 1-3 GINGER JACK, scr

(T. 11. McKenzie) 3

Also started: 8-9 Belle Grattan, 7-7 Credit Funds, 10-11 Full Hand, Sage King scr and Harlequin 12yds bhd bracketed, 6- Esplendor 12, 4-4 Aircraft 24, 9-8 Casanova 36, 12-12 William Tell 48. Passing the stands Credit Funds had charge Irorn Esplendor, Sky Wink, Full Hand, Harlequin, Sage King, and Aide do Camp. The leaders were the same going down the back, hut Aide de Camp turned for home clear of Esplendor, Sky Wink, William Tell and Ginger Jack. Aide de Camp drew out to win By two lengths from Sky Wink, with Ginger Jack a similar distance away and Esplendor fourth. Times: 2.47 2-5, 2".49, 2.49 1-5. AUGUST HANDICAP of £700; 4.29 class Two miles. 1- REPORTER, 24yds bhd (MeGirr) ... 1 5-6 ROCKS AHEAD, 12yds bhd (Walsh) 2 7- POT LUCK, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 3-2 Gallant Knight 12yds bhd, 11-9 Gunfire scr and Rollo 43 bracketed, 4-4 Grace McElwyn 12 and Lucky Jack 12 bracketed, 12-11 Llewellyn's Pride, 8- Bingen Palm, 13-12 Glenrossie, 2-3 King’s Warrior, 10-14 Tempest 36, 6-5 Graham Direct, 9-10 War Buoy 48, 14-12 Red Shadow 84. With half a mile covered Gunfire was attended by Llewellyn’s Pride, I’ot I,uck, Gallant Knight, Grace McElwyn, Rocks Ahead, King’s Warrior and Reporter. Graham Direct moved up smartly down the hack and followed Gunfire with a round to cover, Llewellyn’s Pride, Reporter, Gallant Knight and Pot Luck being next. Gunfire maintained his lead to the straight, where he was ju6t clear of Reporter, who drew out to win by a length from Rocks Ahead, with Pot Luck a similar distance away. Gallant Knight was close up fourth and King’s Warrior fifth. Times; 4.31 2-5, 4.32 3-5, 4.32 4-5. I QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, of £350; 4.34 class. Two miles. 3- PARISIEXNE, scr (R. B. Berry) 1 2- KING’S PLAY, 36yds bhd (M. Stewart) 2 7-7 ENCOUNTER, scr (M. C. McTigue) 3 Also started: 8-8 Ironside, 1-1 U. Scott scr, 9-9 Happy Knight, 6-6 Navy Blue, 5-5 Red Flush 12yds bhd, 4-4 Sea Gift 48. Ironside and Encounter led passing, the stands and wore followed into the back by U. Scott, who had charge with a round to cover. At the half-milo the order was U. Scott, Encounter, Ironside, King’s Play and Parisienne. King’s Play led into the straight from U. Scott, Parisienne, and En ' counter. Parisienne finished well to beat King’s Play by a head with Encounter eight lengths away and Sea Gift fourth. Times: 4.23 4-5, 4.23, 4.27 2-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £350; 3.29 class. One mile and a half. 5- KING’S GUARD, 24yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 1 1-1 BITTERSWEET, scr (J. Fraser, junr.) 2 6- NICOYA, 36yds bhd (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 13-13 Fifa, 3-3 Flotsam, 4- Garner, 9-9 Lough Guy, 12-8 Norman Fox, 2-2 Waikato Prince scr, 11-10 Raclaim, 10-7 Amonos 12yds bhd, 7-11 Dis cord, 8-6 Wahnooka 36. Going down the back Bittersweet led from Raclaim, Flotsam and King’s Guard. Passing the stands King’s Guard was followed by Fifa, Bittersweet, Raclaim, Norman Fox, Amonos and Nicoya. Nicoya moved up going down the straight, with Bittersweet and Raclaim next. King’s Guard stayed on to heat Bittersweet, by a neck with Nicoya a similar distance away and Raclaim fourth. Times: 3.25 2-5, 3.27 3-5, 3.24 4-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £300; 4.40 class. Two miles. 4-4 PLAY ON, scr (M. C. McTigue) ... 1 1-1 FRISCO BOY, scr (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 7- GIRO, 24vds bhd (L. A. Maidens) 3 Also started: 12-12 Full Hand, 2-3 Ginger Jack, 8-6 Great Jewel, 9-7 Sago King scr, 5-5 Kibo, 10-11 Real Burton 24vds bhd, 10-10 Golden Cross 36, 3-2 Blair Athol, 6-9 Mystery Yet 48. With half a mile covered, Play On . led from Sage King, Frisco Boy, Full Hand, Kibo and Ciro. The leaders maintained their positions over the next round and, going down the back the last time, Play On was followed by Sage King, Frisco Boy, Kibo, Full Hand and Ciro. Play On hold his position to the finish to beat Frisco Boy by a head, with Giro two lengths awav and Full Hand fourth. Times: 4.33, 4.33 i-5, 4.32 2-5. SELWYN HANDICAP, of £350 ; 2.47 class. One mile and a-quarter. 1-1 FRISCO LADY, scr. (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 12-12 IRAQ, scr (M. ,T. Clare) ... ... 2 4-5 STERLING LADY, scr. (M. C. McTigue) 3 Also started : 13-13 Aristotle, 11-11 Chenwood. 8-8 Elvo, 7-6 Logan’s Pride and Worthy King (bracketed), 6-7 Noble Prince, 5-4 Rongomai scr., 3-3 Double Great, 9-10 Isabel Derby, 2-2 Southern Smile, 9-9 Wrackler 12yd3 bhd. , Ghenwood led past the stands from Iraq, Frisco Lady, Logan’s Pride, Isabel Derby, Sterling Lady and Rongomai. Down the back Chenwood was followed by Sterling Lady, Iraq, Logan’s Pride and Frisco Lady. Chenwood led into the straight from Sterling Lady, Iraq, Logan’s Pride and Frisco Lady. In a good finish Frisco Lady beat ‘lraq by a length, with Sterling Lady two lengths away, and Chenwood fourth. Times: 2.44 4-5, 2.45, 2.45 1-5. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, of £400; 2.44 class. One mile and a-quarler. 12-12 SUPERTAX, 12yds. bhd. (U. Townley, junr.) 1 15-15 WORTHY LIGHT, 24yds bhd. (M. Holmes) 2 9- BINGEN PALM, 12yds bhd. (J. R. Simpson) 3 Also started: 2-3 Gamble, 6-7 Gold Tinge, 10-11 Guy Junior, 1-1 Nervie’s Last, 16-15 Queen Author scr, 8-5 Rollo scr and Blue Mountain 24yds bhd, bracketed, 14-14 Smooger scr, 4-2 Vdlago Guy scr and Willow Wave 12yds bhd, bracketed, 11-9 Glenrossie, 5-6 New Derby, 1313 Rey Spec 12yds, 3-4 De Soto 7-8 Cloudy Range and Grand Mogul 36 (bracketed;. . , Queen Author was soon in charge, and was followed past tho stands by Gqld Tinge, Rollo De Soto, Gamble, Bingen Palm and Supertax. The leaders maintained their positions along the bak from Queen Author, who was followed into the straight by De Soto, Gold Tinge and Rolio. In a hard finish Supertax beat Worthy Light by half a length, with Bingen Palm a length away, and Gamble fourth. Times: 2.44