COQUETTE WINS AT ADDINGTON

Southland Times, Issue 24836, 31 August 1942, Page 3

COQUETTE WINS AT ADDINGTON

SUCCESS TO ROYAL WORTHY (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 30. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting August meeting was held before a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalizator handled £76,041/10/- against £52,503/10/- on the first day (Saturday) of last year’s meeting. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £350 (3.54). One mile and five furlongs—6-6 MERVYN DERBY It (O. H. Hooper) 1. 2-4 BOMBER It (W. Doyle) 2, 1-1 DOUGLAS McELWYN (Berkett) 3. Also started: 8-7 Chateau and Mllllsle (bracketed), 10-10 Houghtons Feast. 7-9 Jock McGrath, 11-11 Judgment, 9-6 Westcliff, 3-3 Windsor Lad, 5-5 Lady Scott, 4-2 Milestone, 12-12 Walter Wrack. Half a head, 12 lengths. Jock McGrath was fourth. Times: 3.38 1-5, 3.38 2-5, 3.42.

TRIAL HANDICAP, £350 (4.43). Two miles—7-7 BRAW LASS 12yds (R. ButterIck) 1, POKER FACE 36 (O. Hooper) 2, 2-2 GOLD CHIEF 36 (R. Messervy) 3. Also started: 5-5 Great Waitaki, 2-2 Great News (bracketed with Gold Chief), 6-6 Conflagrate, 3-3 Lizzie Woods. 8-8 Purveyor, 4-4 Slieve Donard and Star Ace (bracketed), 10-10 Battlevale, 9-9 Manpower. Three lengths, a neck. Great News was fourth. Times: 4.22 1-5, 4.22, 4.21 1-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, £250 (4.34). Two miles—l-1 HARDY OAK 12yds (O. Hooper 1, 2-2 HAPPY MAN 12yds (Smith) 2, 4-4 GOLD BANK It (T. Gunning) 3. Also started: 6-7 Dark Hazard, 10.9 Mongolian. 7-8 Special Force, 11-11 Three Bells, 5-6 Gold Pot, 8-5 Wainoni'Girl, 3-3 Oxford Scholar, 9-10 Three Tens. A length and flhalf, five lengths. Gold Pot was fourth. Times: 4.23, 4.23 2-5, 4.25 2-5.

NATIONAL HANDICAP, £BOO (4.31). Two miles—2-1 COQUETTE It (F. G. Holmes) 1, 4-3 CHATMOS 12yds (G. McKendry) 2, 3-5 HAUGHTY 48yds (Hooper) 3. Also started: 12-13 Foremost Junior, 1-2 Great Blaze, 5-6 Indian Clipper, 13-12 Jackaranda, 14-14 Jesse Owens, 11-11 Mankind, 6-4 Our Jewel and Accountant (bracketed), 7-7 Special Edition and Donald Dhu (bracketed), 10-10 Pleasant Guy, 8-8 Bronze Eagle. 9-9 Loyal Rey. A length, a length and a-half. Indian Clipper was fourth. Times: 4.23, 4.23 3-5, 4.19 4-5.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £5OO (4.40). Two miles—l-1 ROYAL WORTHY 36yds (F. Holmes) 1, 2-3 MARGIN 72yds (G. Cameron) 2, 6-8 TIMWORTHY It (R. Messervy) 3. Also started: 5-5 Allie Aubudon, 9-9 Great Mountain, 4-4 Jimmy Drusus, 8-6 Sister, 7-7 Biworthy. Sixty yards, a length. Sister Mary was fourth. Times: 4.28 2-5, 4.29, 4.35. ADVANCE HANDICAP, £4OO (4.39). Two miles—s-5 COUNTLESS 24yds (G. McKendry) 1, 3-3 BLAYDON 24yds (R. Donald) 2, 4-4 SABU 24yds (M. Holmes) 3. Also started: 10-9 Glen Travis, 13-14 Honestus, 8-10 Philario, 14-8 Ropata and Trireme (bracketed), 2-2 Catalpa, 12-13 Royal Grattan, 11-12 Jack Spratt, 1-1 Loyal Friend, 7-7 Gallant Chief, 9-11 Stylish Wilkes, 6-6 Warfield. Three lengths each way. Philario was fourth. Times: 4.27, 4.27 2-5, 4.27 4-5. AUGUST FREE-FOR-ALL, £7OO. One mile and a-quarter—l-1 GOLD BAR (D. C. Watts) 1, 2-2 BURT SCOTT (Alborn) 2, 4-3 RONALD LOGAN (J. B. Pringle) 3. Also started: 6-6 Bayard and Ferry Post (bracketed), 5-5 Fine Art, 7-7 Hippy Man, 3-4 Haughty, 8-8 Mankind, 4-3 Stormtost (bracketed with Ronald Logan). Half a length, three lengths. Haughty was fourth. Times: 2.37 1-5, 2.37 2-5. 2.37 4-5. SELWYN HANDICAP, £2OO (2.48). One miles and a-quarter—l-1 BUSTED FLUSH It (Pringle) 1, 3-3 PACING POWER It (Berry) 2, 4-4 SHADOW MAID It (J. Bryce, jun.) 3. Also started: 6-6 Gold Bank and Great Don (bracketed), 14-15 Guncase, 7-7 Indian Clipper, 11-11 Jacose, 13-14 Jesse Owens, 15-15 Foremost Junior, 10-10 Oxford Scholar, 12-12 Wainoni Girl, 1-1 Special Edition (bracketed with Busted Flush), 2-2 Coquette, 5-5 Accountant and Clockwork. 9-9 Bronze Eagle, 8-8 Happy Man. Half a head each way. Coquette was fourth. Times: 2.41 1-5, 2.41 2-5, 2.41 3-5.

AUGUST HANDICAP TO DOUBLE PETER (P.A.) AUCKLAND, August 30. The Auckland Trotting Club’s August meeting was held yesterday. The weather was fine, the attendance large and the track holding. The totalizator handled £73,667 10/-, a record for a one-day meeting at Epsom, against £46,417/10/- last year, an increase of £27,250. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £2OO (3.49). One mile and a-half.-r-2-3 HOME GUARD 36yds (C. Goodall) 1, 11-12 ETTA GIRL 12yds (G. Webb) 2, 1-1 RED SURPRISE 36yds (M. Paul) 3. Scratchings: Paiahua, Gold Kip, Snowy Bingen. One length and a-half each way. ' Times: 3.45, 3.48 3-5, 4.47. ’ MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP, £2lO. (3.5). One mile and a-quarter.—First Division: 3-5 GWEN GRATTAN It (E. N. Kennerley) 1, 10-12 ESCOBAR It (J. Wilson) 2, 5-6 SUMMARA It (N. R. McKenzie) 3. Two lengths; one and a-quarter. Times: 3.5, 3.6, 3.6 2-5. Second Division: 1-1 HILDA POTTS It (F. J. Smith) 1, 6-7 MASTER LAWN It (R. A. McMillan) 2, 2-2 GALLANT NAVY It (M. Stewart) 3. Scratched: Bonny Find, Gay Spark, Mihinihere, Great Trans, Gold Machine. Numba was bracketed with Hilda Potts. A neck; six lengths. Times: 3.1 3-5, 3.1, 4.5 3-5. GREY LYNN HANDICAP, £225 (3.1). One mile and a-quarter.—4-4 DUNKIRK It (A. W. Broughton) 1, 5-3 CERTIFY It (M. Stewart) 2, 1-2 CHARLES REX It (E. Kennerley) 3. Scratched: Scrounger. A head each way. Times: 3.1 3-5, 3.1 4-5, 3.2. AUGUST HANDICAP, £5OO (3.25). One mile and a-half.—3-3 DOUBLE PETER 36yds (L. Mahoney) 1, 2-2 HILLCREST 24yds (C. M. Morrison) 2, 4-4 ISABELLA POINTER It (E. Kennerley) 3. Scratched: Neutrality. Brackets: Double Peter and Our Peggy, Hillcrest and Cavalryman. Half a length; a neck. Times: 3.33, 3.34 1-5, 3.36 2-5. ORAKEI HANDICAP, £275 (4.46). Two miles—l-1 PARRISH LAD 36yds (M. Paul) 1, 8-7 BELFAST JACK 36yds (N. Vernail) 2, 2-2 SYMPHONY 24yds (F. J. Smith) 3. All started. One length and a-half; two. Times: 4.52, 4.52 3-5, 4.54 3-5. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, £3OO (3.41). One mile and a-half. —10-10 ERUA PETER It (L. Mahoney) 1, 6-5 ROBIE 60yds (N. Vernail) 2, 1-1 NELSON’S GLORY 48yds (S. August) 3. One length and a-half; two lengths and a-half. Times: 3.47, 3.42 3-5, 3.44 2-5.

MASSEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £3OO One mile and a-half.—s-6 SHADOW SON It (E. Kennerley) 1, 3-4 YOUNG PARRY It (M. Stewart) 2, 2-2 TRUE GUIDE It (J. Mcßride) 3. Scratched: Belfast Jack, Clay Pot. Two lengths; three-quarters. Times: 3.40, 3.40 4-5, 3.41 1-5.

TAKANINI HANDICAP, £250 (2.58). Otte mile and a-quarter.—2-2 HIGH PLAY It (G. Mitchell) 1, 8-7 EXPORTER 12yds (E. Kennerley) 2, 3-3 BLACK LABEL It (N. Vernall) 3. Scratched: Lady Denise, Modern Parrish, Axminster, Flower Potts. Threequarters of a length; one and a-quarter. Times: 3.2, 3.1 2-5, 3.3.