THIRD DAY RESULTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26619, 15 November 1947, Page 5

THIRD DAY RESULTS

TRACK IN FAST ORDER P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club held the third day of the Cup meeting at Addington to-day before a large attendance. The weather was (ine and the track in fast order, the totalisator investments amounted to £171,348, against £160,176 10s last year. The results were:— ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Og £BSO. Two miles. 5/4 —Communique, 24yds bhd (T. H. Gunning) 1 3/7—lndigo, 12 (M. C. McTigue) .. 2 10/10 —Indian Triumph, 12 (E. N. Kennerley) 3 Scratched: Smirke. A neck, a head. Miranda Scott was fourth. Times: 4min 20sec. 4min 21 l-ssec, 4min 21 2-ssec. HOLMWOOD HANDICAP, Of £750. One mile and five furlongs. 4/4 —Excalibur, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 1 5/s—Fairy Wings, 36 (J. B. Pringle) .. 2 3/3—Endowed, 36 (C. R. Berkett) .. 3 Scratched: Strummer, Tall Timber. Half a head, eight lengths. Great Venture was fourth. Time?: 3min 34sec. 3min 32 l-ssec, 3min 34 l-ssec. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. One mile and a-half. 5/s—Baby Grand, scr (A. Bryce) .. .. 1 8/B— Limerick Pride, scr (R. Donald) .. 2 9/9 —Lady Vi, scr (W. R. Butt) .. .. 3 Scratched: Mountain Hall, Minmi Boy, Wade Lane. Length and a-half, half a length. Right Royal was fourth. Times: 3min 14 2-ssec, 3min 14 3-ssec, 3min 14 4-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP, Of £2500. Two miles. 7/8 —Hidden Note, scr (D. C: Watts) 1 4/5 —Sure Lady, scr (R. Young) .. .. 2 9/10—Fire Water, scr (A. Holmes) .. 3 All started. Three lengths, a neck. Rerewaka was fourth. Times: 4min 30 2-ssec, 4min 30 4-ssec, 4min 31sec.

HORNBY HANDICAP, Of £ISOO, One mile and five furlongs. 6/6— Bel Hamed, scr (T. H. Gunning) .. 1 3/2—Grattan Drive, scr (J. Harding) .. 2 2/I—Worthy Gold. 24yds bhd (A. Holmes) 3 Scratched: Maori Home. A head, half a length. Imperial Grattan was fourth. Times: 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 31 2-ssec, 3min 29 3-ssec. METROPOLITAN CHALLENGE STAKES, Of' £IOOO. One mile and a-quarter. b/I— Congo Song, scr (M. Holmes) .. 1 5/s—Gay Knight, scr (R. J. Berry) .. 2 2/2—Demetrius, scr (O. E. Hooper) .. 3 Scratched: Sir Vivian, Volodale. Three lengths, length and a-half. Gay Piper was fourth. Times: 2min 43sec. 2min 43 2-ssec, 2min 43 3-ssec. CASHMERE HANDICAP. Of £BOO. Two miles. 1/I—Free Fight, scr (M. Holmes) .. .. 1 2/2 —Final Count, s<jr (G. McKendry) .. 2 7/7—Dandy Grattan, scr (V. Alborn) .. 3 All started. Two lengths, a length. Despatch was fourth. Times: 4min 26 3-ssec. 4min 27sec, 4min 28 l-ssec. 4, PREMIER SPRINT, Of £SOO. One mile and a-quarter. 5/6 —Sir Michael (R. Young) ~ .. 1 9/9—Turco (G. S. Smith) 2 7/7—Great Belwin (F. J. Smith) .. .. 3 All started. Half a length, half a length. Knave of Diamonds was fourth. Times: 2min 39sec, 2min 39 l-ssec, 2min 39 2-ssec.