METROPOLITAN TROTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 April 1938, Page 4

METROPOLITAN TROTS

INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS PARISIENNE IN THE LEAD. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club today held the third meeting ting Club today held the third day of the inter-Dominion Championship meeting in fine weather and before a good attendance for an off day. The track was holding early, but improved. Totalisator investments were £32,929 10s. giving a total for the three days of £136,035.

Championship points stand as follows: —Parisienne 23, Supertax 18, Lucky Jack 17, Plutus 81, U. Scott 81, Blair Athol 6, King's Warrior 6, Pot Luck 5, Nervie’s Last 5; Evicus 31, Joy's John 21. King’s Play 2, Lady Childewood 1, Double Great 1, Cloudy Range 1. The results were as follow: —

Melbourne Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.32 class; IJm: 1/1 Aristotle. 36yds behind (R. Motz) 1; 5/4 Lady Sonoma, scr. (R. Townley) 2; 2/3 Pilot Peter, 12yds behind (D. McKendry) 3. Also started: 7/6 Mute; 3/2 Sister Mary, bracketed with Walter Wrack; 4/5 Kippagh; 8/7 Garner; 6/8 Captain Bolt. Three lengths; length. Times, 3.37, 3.41, 3.40 1-5. Sydney Handicap. 3.28 class; 11m.: 4/6 Silver Guy, scr (R, Townley) 1; 2/1 Red Pigeon, scr (D. C. Watts) 2; 172 Twenty Grand, 12yds behind (J. Bryce, jun.) 3. Also started: 5/7 Bing Crosby; 10/8 Dark Hazard; 11/10 Fremon; 8/11 Lightning Lady; 14/14 Reylena; 7/4 Sage King; 12/9 Wynan; 6/5 Repeal; 9/12 Red Flyer; 3/3 Vologda; 13/13 Crocus. Three lengths length and a half. Times, 3.28, 3.29, 3.28 1-5. Inter-Dominion Championship Handicap. Third Qualifying Events; 2m.: First Heat. 1/1 Parisienne, 12yds behind (R. B. Berry) 1; 2/2 King's Warrior, 24yds behind (F. D. Smith) 2; 4/3 Blair Athol, scr. (S. A. Edwards) 3. Also started: 9/11 Joy’s John; 7/5 Village Guy; 5/5 Big Author; 11/8 Lady Childewood; 10/10 Bingen Palm; 3/4 Tempest, bracketed with Indianapolis; 6/7 Bonny Azure; 8/9 Worthy Light. Length; three lengths. Lady Childewood was fourth. Times: 4.34 4-5, 4.34, 4.37.

Second Heat: 1/1 Lucky Jack, 24yds behind (R. B. Berry) 1; 5/4 Nervie’s Last, scr. (F. J. Smith) 2; 7/8 Cloudy Range, 12yds behind (D. C. Watts) 3. Also started: 9/9 Kernel Lu; 6/6 Rocks Ahead; 8/7 Double Great; 3/3 Plutus; 4/4 Graham Direct; 2/2 Willow Wave. Three lengths; five. Plutus was fourth. Times: 4.30 2-5; 4.33 3-5; 4.34. Third Heat: 4/6 U. Scott, scr. (F. Holmes) 1; 2/3 Pot Luck, 12yds behind (M. Holmes) 2; 1/2 Supertax, scr. (G. Mouritz) 3. Also started: 10/10 Our Walla; 8/8 Aide de Camp; 6/7 Grand Mogul; 11/9 Kolect; 7/4 Evicus; 9/11 Glenrossie; 3/1 King’s Play; 5/5’ Roi I’Or. Three lengths; one. Roi I’Or was fourth. Times, 4.28 2-5; 4.30 2-5; 4.30 3-5. Kaikoura Handicap; 2.45 class; 1:1m.: 6/8 Worthy King, scr. (J. B. Pringles) 1; 5/5 Navy Blue. scr. (S. A. Edwards) 2; 1/1 Ginger Jack, scr. (T. H. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 7/9 Elvo; 9/7 Iraq; 2/2 Ironside; 4/4 Southern Smile; 8/6 Agile; 3/3 Frisco Lady; 10/10 Lady Fame. Two lengths; half a length. Times, 2.50; 2.50 2-5; 2.50 3-5.

Tasman Handicap; uphoppled trotters; 2.53 class; Rm.: 7/4 Captain Bolt, 12yds behind (R. Donald) 1; 7/4 Wahnooka, 36yds behind (C. S. Donald) 2; 2/1 Bittersweet, 12yds behind (J. Fraser, Jun.) 3. The winner and second horse were bracketed on the totalisator. Also started: 3/5 Aristotle; 11/12 Franz Derby; 8/8 Little Reta; 9/9 Parrish Bell: 2/1 Great Admiral, bracketed with Bittersweet; 5/3 Flotsam; 6/6 Writer; 1/2 Peggotty; 12/11 Discord; 13/13 First Wrack; 4/7 King’s Guard 10/10 Sea Gift. Half a length; three lengths. Flotsam was fourth. Times, 2.52 3-5; 2.50 4-5; 2.53 3-5. Kiwi Handicap; 3.3 class; 11m.: 3/3 Marsceres, scr. (G. McKendry) 1; 2/1 Great Divide, 12yds behind (M. C. McTigue) 2 9/8 Golden Moness, scr. (E. G. Eden) 3. Also started: 4/5 Colonel Bogey and Icevus, bracketed; 1/2 Dundee, Effie Parrish and Molly Direct, bracketed; 11/12 Gallinford; 10/10 Ivy Peterson; 12/11 Agility; 7/6 Doubt; 8/9 Old Faithful; 5/4 Sandusky; 6/7 Marlene. Half a length; three lengths. Old Faithful was fourth. Times, 3.25 1-5; 3.24 2-5; 3.25 4-5. CROWD DEMONSTRATE. AGAINST U. SCOTT. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. U. Scott, winner of the third heat in the third qualifying event of the interDominion trotting championship today, received a hostile reception when he returned to the scale because of his rather indifferent displays on the opening days, when his great bursts of speed were not carried on with good results. His better showing may be explained by a change of gear. On the opening days U. Scott had raced in an open bridle, but before the race today an application was made for a change. This application, it appears, was refused, and U. Scott's connections, considering that with an open bridle he would "pull himself to pieces,” threatj ened to withdraw him from the race. U. Scott, however, was permitted to start with a change in gear, and, showing himself a very good stayer, won handsomely. After the race a protest was entered by the connections of the second horse. Pot Luck, and the stewards have deferred decision until a meeting at 7.30 tomorrow evening. Place dividends have been paid on the second and