N.Z. TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 April 1938, Page 10

N.Z. TROTTING

I.NTER=DOMIN!ON CONTESTS MEETING AT ADDINGTON. NEW ZEALAND HORSES IN THE LEAD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. The inter-Dominion championship trotting meeting, the first of its kind held in New Zealand, opened at Addington today, in fine weather. The track was in good order. There was a large attendance including a delegation representing West Australia, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.

The stakes for the four days total £19,275. Of this amount £12,750 will be distributed among the inter-Dom-inion championship events. There will be three heats on the first, second and third days, and the grand final will be run on the fourth day. The schedule of points will govern the entry of horses to the grand final. The winner of each heat will be awarded G points, the second horse 2J points and third horse 1 point. Horses doing the fastest net time in each heat will receive 21 points. The committee reserves the right to invite any of the starters in the qualifying events to participate in the grand final. The points for placed the horses and one doing the fastest time in the grand final are as follows: —Winner, 7 points; second, 2J points, third, 1 point; fastest net time, 3 points. The horse which gains the highest aggregate of points in the four championship events will be awarded the championship. Wins for Parisienne, Plutus and Supertax, all New Zealand horses, were the result of the heats of the first qualifying event for the inter-Domin-ion trotting championship.

The totalisator investments were £45,681. compared with £41,635 on the. first day last year, and £38,872 on the corresponding mid-week day last

, year:— Results: — Robert C. Simpson Handicap, unhoppled trotters, 3.34 class; IJm.: 1/1, Peggotty, 36yds. behind (J. .Behrns), 1; 4/5, Prince Harvester, scr. (M. ' Holmes), 2; 6/9, Aristotle, 36yds. behind (R. Motz), 3. Also started: 7/12, ■ Debutante; 8/6, Indolent; 9/10, King ‘ Franz; 5/3, Listowel; 12/11, Survivor; ! 7/7, Lady Sonoma; 2/2, Mute; 10/8, Sister Mary; 3/4, Pilot Peter; 14/14, ■ Helens Bay; 13/13, Tan John. Two . lengths; neck. Time, 3.21. Wayville Handicap, 3.28 class; IJm.: 12/13, Wee Wrack, scr. (J. Bell Junr.), 1: 11/11, Twenty Grand, scr. (J. Bryce, Junr.), 2; 19/18, Pola Negri, scr. (S. A. Edwards), 3. Also started: 7/10, , Bing Crosby; 18/19, Civic; 1/1, Fre- , mont; 17/16, Full Hand; 6/4, Moana Tama; 16/15, Sage King; 4/6, Silver Guy; 9/9, Snowy D’Oro; 10/7, Wynan; 3/2, Ferry Post; 8/8, Our Peggy; 14/14, Red Flyer; 2/3, Southern Chief; 5/5, Waitaki Power; 13/12, Crocus; 15/17, Lynwood. Two lengths; half a length. Sage King was fourth. Time, 3.19 4-5. Inter-Dominion Championship, first ■ qualifying event, 48yds. limit; ljm.: I First heat: 3/3, Parisienne, 12yds. be- • hind (R. B. Berry), 1; 13/13, Evicus, 12yds. behind (R. Young), 2; 1/1, '• King’s Play, 12yds. behind (M. Stewart), 3. Also started: 10/11, Our Walla; 8/9, Aide de Camp; 7/7, Nervie’s Last; 4/5, Frisco Boy; 12/12, Kolect; 2/2, Pot Luck; 5/4, Rocks Ahead; 6/6, Willow Wave; 11/10, Grand Mogul; 7/8, Roi L’Or. Two lengths; length and a half. Roi L’Or was fourth. Time, 2.44 3-5. Second heat: 1/1, Plutus, 12yds. behind (C. S. Donald), 1; 11/11, Joy’s John, scr. (G. Garth), 2; 9/9, Double Great, scr. (F. Holmes), 3. Also started: 3/3, Speedy Boy, coupled with Indianapolis; 10/10, Dan’s Son; 5/6, Graham Direct; 4/4, Reporter; 7/7, Bonny Azure; 8/8, Bingen /Palm; 6/7, King’s Warrior; 2/2, Lucky Jack. Two lengths; half a length. Graham Direct was fourth. Time, 2.42 1-5. Third heat: 2/3, Supertax, 36yds. behind (G. Mouritz), 1; 8/8 , Blair Athol, scr. (S. A. Edwards), 2; 7/7, Lady Childewood, 12yds. behind (R. Bradley), 3. Also started: 9/9, Colonel Lu; 5/6, Big Author; 11/11, Icevus: 10/10. Glenrossie; 3/2, Village Guy; 14/5, Worthy Light; 1/1, U. Scott; 6/4, Cloudy Range and Tempest (bracketed). Two lengths each way. Village] Guy was fourth. Time, 2.41 4-5. Canberra Handicap, 4.34 class; 2m.: 1/1, Ginger Jack, scr. (T. H. McKenzie), 1; 2/2, Ironside, 36yds. behind (F. J. Smith), 2; 3/3, Toorak, scr. (E. C. McDermott), 3. Also started: 8/8, Eighteen Carat; 5/4, Play On; 6/7, Frisco Lady; 9/9, Lady Fame; 7/5, Sea Gift; 4/6, Renown's Best. Four lengths; three-quarters of a length. Eighteen Carat was fourth. Time, 4.25 3-5. Essendon Handicap, unhoppled trotters, 4.40 class; 2m.: 1/2, Captain Bolt. 12yds. behind (C. S. Donald), 1; 2/1, Bittersweet, 24yds. behind (F. Fraser, Junr.), 2; 3/3, Garner, scr. (F. Holmes). 3. Also started: 3/3, Little Reta (bracketed with Garner); 10/10, Kippagh; 7/7, Parrish Belle; 5/5, Walter Wrack; 2/1. Golden Eagle; (bracketed with Bittersweet); 6/4. \Torman Fox; 9/8, Writer; 8/9, Discord: 11/11, First Wrack; 4/6. Waikato Prince. Half a length; four lengths. Writer was fourth. Time, 4.31. Akaroa Handicap, 3.31 class; 11m.: 7/8, Connonora. 12yds. behind (J. Bryce, Junr.), 1; 1/2. Red Pigeon, 12 yds. behind (D. C. Watts). 2; 4/4, Effie Parrish, scr. (L. Frost), 3. Also started: 14/14, Colonel Bogey; 4/4, Dundee (bracketed with Effie Parrish); 15/15, Gallinford; 8/7, Golden Moness; 5/5, Ivy Peterson; 9/9, Marsceres; 3/3, Sandusky; 12/12, Agility; 10/10. Doubt; 16/16, Eastern Prince; 2/1, Great Divide; 10/11, Old Faithful; 13/13. Olive King; 6/6, Marlene; 17/17.

Reylena. Three lengths; two lengths. Great Divide was fourth. Time, 3.15 2-5. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. Points scored in the inter-Domin-ion trotting championships to date are: —

Win 2 Fastest 3 time tl. Parisienne . 6 0 0 81 Plutus .... G 0 II 21 31 Supertax .... G 0 0 21 o 1 Blair Athol .... 0 21 0 0 21 Evicus .... 0 2.1 0 0 21 Joy's John .... 0 21 0 0 21 Double Great .... .... 0 0 1 0 1 King's Play .... .... 0 0 1 0 1 Lady Chiklewood 0 0 1 0 1