EASTER MEETING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 183, 28 March 1932, Page 5

EASTER MEETING

(Press Assn.-

SATIN KING SUCCESSFUL IN PRINCIPAL EVENT FLYING TO FREE ADVICE

— By Telegraph — Copyrlght.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The first day of the New Zeqland Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter meeting was held to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. Following are the results : — PRELIMINARY HANDICAP* - Of £200; limit 3.32; llmiles. 10— NELSON ATA, 24yds 1' 5— NELSON BOY, 84yds ...... ...... 2 1 5 — STANLEY T, 12yds ,.. 3 Also started: Deceitful, Dark McKinney, Great Amazon, Merce Bingen, Repute, limit; Valloden, 12yds bhd; All Peters, 24; Lady Fan, 24; St. Petrox, 24; Audominion/36; Great Nelson, 36; Great Way, 36; White Satin, 60. FENDALTON HANDICAP. Of £200; saddle; limit 2.14; 1 mile. 2— PRINCESS MAURITIUS, It 1 11— SOMERBY, It : 2 10— SUNNY BOY, 12yds 3 Also started: Aleron, Great Triumph, " Mignonne, Norwester, Pearl Logan, Peter "Daunt, St. George, Tactless, Wild Voyage, limit; Harvest Child, Lily Bingen, Real Girl, ' Sunchild, Wrackeen, 12yds bhd; Col. Boy, Royal Comrade, Wilma Dillon, 24. ' " Won by a head. Time, 2.10 1-5. EASTER HANDICAP. Of £550; limit 4.29; 2 miles. 2— SATIN KING. 36yds 1 10— DAPHNE DE ORO, 12yds 2 4— ARETHUSA, 12yds :.... 3 King Pointer was coupled with Satin King on the machine. Also started: Golden Pedro, Muriel de Oro, Pluto, Red Shadow, Rollo, limit; Great Logan, LinkmaU, Warplane, 12yds behind; The Ahhey, Kingcraft, King Pointer, Lindbergh, 36; Roi L'Or, 60. Won by a neck. Time, 4.22 1-5. EXPRESS HANDICAP. ■ Of £250; limit 4.35; 2 miles. 1— GOLD COUNTRY, limit ...... 1 10— MAJOR LIND, 12yds 2 11— BRENTLIGHT, limit 3 Also started: Purser, limit; Anon, 12yds bhd; Proud Dillon, 12; Baron Bingen, 24; Grand Canyon, 24; Nimble Direct, 24; Tarndale, 24; Ayrmount Chimes, 36; Black Lion, 36; Harvest Child, 48; Arikitoa, 60. Won by half a length. Time, 4.29 1-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP Of £250; 2 miles; limit 4.40 3— GREAT WAY, limit 1 4 — WHITE SATIN, 24yds 2 10— VALLODEN, limit 3 Also started: Audominion, limit; Mountain Mist, 12yds bhd; Gemlight, New Metford, Rose Audo, 24; Amhition (coupled with winner), Boneta, Ukulele Lady, 36; Quiekfire, 48; Cannonball, Fifa, 60; Stanley T., 108; Surprise Journey (coupled with second -horse), 132; Olive Nelson, 144. Won by half q length. Time, 4.36. BELFAST HANDICAP Of £200; 1| miles; limit 2.46 2— CRANLEIGH, limit 1 8— GEORGE REY, 12yds ...... ...... 2 10— MILO MINTO, 12yds 3 Also started: Avenger, Benefice, Cyone, Golden Pedro, Mac Dillon, Morning Sun, Pluto, Sodium, Steel All, limit; Colonial Boy, 12yds; The Abbey, Impromptu, 24. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time, 2.43 4-5. tVILKIN HANDICAP Of £250; 2 miles; limit 4.40, 3— WILBUR WHITE, 24yds 1 4— GOLD TINGE, limit- 2 8— MOUNTAIN ORE, limit ...... 3 Also started : Location, Nona Bingen, Roddy, limit; Lifebuoy, 12yds bhd; Bracken, Ghenaway, Ron, S^lient, 24; Country King, Nelson's Victory, Pageant D'Or, 36; Huon Voyage (coupled with the winner), Netta Oro, Royal Drusus, St. George, 48. Won by one and a-half lfengfchs. Time, 4.25 3-5. FLYING HANDICAP Of £250; 11 miles; limit 2.43 3— FREE ADVICE, 12yds 1 2— RED SHADOW, limit 2 5— HAROLD LOGAN, 48yds ...... 3 Also started: Delightful, Rollo, Royal Silk, limit; Great Logan, King Pointer, Logan Chief, il2yds bhd; Carmel, 24; Jewel Pointer, 36. Won by a length. Time, 2/44 4-5.