METROPOLITAN TROTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 951, 19 April 1930, Page 10

METROPOLITAN TROTS

LONG-ODDS VICTORY IN BIG RACE WIN FOR ADMIRAL BINGEN i ' Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The Metropolitan Trotting Ciub’s : meeting opened at Addington todav im ! fine weather.- There was a large crowd 1 and the track was in good order, j Results: PRELIMINARY HANDICAP Of £350; 3.32 limit; U miles ! 1 ADMIRAL BINGEN, 36yds 1 ' 4—DOLORES, 24yds 2 2—JOCK BINGEN, 24yds S Time 0*23 on by three lengths. FENDALTON HANDICAP Of £300; 2.14 limit; 1 mile 2 LAPLANDER, limit . . 1 3 LOGAN HANLON, 24vds . . " 9 5 KRINA, limit ‘ 3 0 iV\ s _ tarted * Won by a head. Time, EASTER HANDICAP Of £1,000; 4.29 limit; 2 miles : 12— LOGAN CHIEF, 12yds 1 | 3—TOM THUMB, limit '2 I 8--JEAN McELWYN, 12yds .' 3 j Scr. i Silk Thread. j Won by half a head. Time, 1.27. EXPRESS HANDICAP l Of £400: limit 4.35 to 4.30; 2 miles. 8— AVENGER. 12yds ... 1 j 2—VENDOME, 24yds 2 | I—CARMEL, C6yds 3 | Cello. Won by two length,. TROTS AT HAWERA LOGAN’S PRIDE WINS CUP AUROA TO LEE NELSON Special to TUB SUN HAWERA, Today. ! The Hawera Trotting Club’s carnival opened in dull but line weather today. The attendance was large, and the track was in splendid order. Results: AUROA HANDICAP Of £200; limit 3.40; li miles 3—LEE NELSON, limit 1 1— MATCHMAKER, limit 2 2 CAPILANO, liVnit 3 Scratched; Lady Snips*, Tinv Rose, Harold Logan, Modern Light. Won by two lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.32 1-5. MAT APU HANDICAP Of £200; limit 3.45; If miles. 6 NELSON PARRISH, 48yds 1 S—BRIAN BINGEN. 24yds 2 2—RANGITERO, 60yds , 3 Scr.: Bright Light. Won by lo lengths, with two lengths beteween second and third. Time, 3.3 S 1-5. STRATFORD HANDICAP Of £200; limit 3.36; li miles. ‘ 1 HAROLD LOGAN, limit 1 B—RANCH HAU, limit 2 j 2—MODERN LIGHT, limit 3 Scr.: Lady Yvonne, Rita Thorpe. Won by three lengths, with two between second and third. Time, 3.2 S 1-5. HAWERA TROTTING CUP Of £6OO, including gold cup valued at £SO; limit, 4.40; 2 miles 2—LOGAN’S PRIDE, limit 1 7 WARPLANE, 4Syds 2 S—ENAWAH, 24yds 3 Scr: Little Guy, Reliance, Rey Logan, Explosion. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, 4.34. FORM AT RICCARTON i WORK ON THE TRACKS Press Associaton CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The weather was fin© after the fog for training work at Riccarton. Most of the work was done on the plough, though the course proper was open. P. V. Mason worked his team before the fog lifted. Arikiwai and First Sight were together at the end of six furlongs in 1.16 2-5. Paquito ran a good six in 1.16 3-5, assisted by Toawai over the last half-mile. Spoon covered six very easily in 1.17 4-5; Taragona six in 1.18 2-5, with Craigavon as a mate over the last five. Hounslow and Divinette took 1.20 for six. Starsliooter and Netley did a mile comfortably in 1.46 2-5, and Thurso beat Discourse over six in 1.19 2-5. Bailiff beat Malmsey over seven in 1.31 Lord Thomond ran six in 1.1 C, a very smart gallop; Miss Bradbury did five in 1.4 3-5, and The Viscount just beat Leader over six in 1.17 1-5. Leader was lame after working. Topere and Ranelag ran six in 1.18 3-5. Diana’s Lad jumped two hurdles and then ran seven with Matu in 1.36. Silver Coot sprinted five in 1.4 1-5, which was equalled by Pixie. Gold Panther ran five in 1.5 3-5, cmd Giggleswick brilliantly ran five in 1.2. Meadow Lark, under weight, did five on the grass in 1.3 4-5, and Hoylake six in 1.17 2-5. Gay Crest was given a working gal- ! lop and Tripaway took 1.19 3-5 for six. I Gala Day and Aberfeldy separately jumped four hurdles well. Sleipner cleared out from Sir Limond and ran live in 1.2 2-5. Gay Sonnet did a mile on the grass in 1.43 3-5. Lucky Light and Rin Tin Tin were together at the 49 d o - f half a mile on the grass in Historic and Dolomite ,ran a mile in 1.42 3-5: a smart performance. . Ges-I lure and Lineage sprinted down the I straight and Fernden beat Just an j Idea over five in 1.5. Honeycomb beat \ Pahautanui over six in LIS, and Latin ] Quarter and Paris ran six on the 1 grass ] in 1.17 3-5, Totolomai joining in the i last half-mile. Rapina and Courtlike were together i at the end of six in 1.18 1-5. Chrysology went well in a sprint half-mile on the grass in 4S 2-5, his stablemate, Courtesy, covering the same in 47 3-5: a brilliant effort. Sea Raid ahd Miss Xightraid ran six on the grass in 1.17 3-5. and Taramoa jumped four hurdles slowly. Weather Raid and Merry Peel ran half a mile on the grass in 51. Amorist jumped three hurdles well. Gustavo and Eaton Hall ; ran five in 1.4 and Te Awhina went ; well over six on the grass in 1.3 5 3-5. I