TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 August 1938, Page 11

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING. MARSCERES SCORES DOUBLE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 10. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting was continued in fine weather today after heavy rain overnight. The attendance was good. The track was. heavy early but improved later. Totalisator investments were £38,431, compared with £48,290 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: — Improvers’ Handicap, 4.49 class. Two miles. —1/1 Parish Guide, 36yds bhd, (R. Townley) 1; 5/2 Indolent. 24yds bhd (S. E. Wright) 2; 8/8 Parrish Chimes, scr (F. Johnston) 3. Also started: 6/6 Guy Hugo; 7/7 Kotinga; 3/3 Manna's Son; 2/4 Pilot Peter; 4/5 Walter Wrack. Two lengths; six. Time, 4.54 2-5. Dash Handicap (saddle), 2.14 class. One Mile. —1/1 Marsceres, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 1; 4/2 Colonel Grattan, scr (D. C. Watts) 2; 3/4 Aircraft, scr (H. Marshall) 3. Also started: 7/7 Peter Locanda; 6/6 Carver Doone; 2/2 Southern Smile; 5/5 Worthy King. Half a length; 15 lengths. Time, 2.11 3-5. National Challenge Stakes. Two miles.—4/3 King's Warrior, 72yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 1; 3/5 Sea Gift, scr (E. J. Smith) 2; 8/7 Wahnooka, scr (R. Donald) 3. Also started: 2/2 Peggotty; 6/8 Waikato Prince; 5/4 Ginger Jack; 7/6 War Buoy. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 4.30 4-5. Canterbury Handicap, 3.23 class. One mile and a half. —1/1 Marsceres, scr (G. McKendry) 1; 2/2 Toorak, scr (E. C. McDermott) 2; 7/5 Guy Junior, 36 yds bhd (R.' B. Berry) 3. Also started; 6/7 Casanova; 3/3 Mystery Yet; 4/4 Double Great; 5/6 Gold Dredge. Length and a half; three lengths. Time, 3.30 2-5. Lincoln Handicap, 2.51 class. One mile and a quarter.—ll/11 Ace Pot, scr (A. Holmes) 1; 6/6 Twenty Grand, scr (J. Bryce, jun) 2; 4/4 Cavan Chief, scr (F. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 1/.’. I Donor; 7/7 Doubt; 8/8 Embark; 13/13

Full Hand; 9/9 Sky Wink; 3/3 Southern Chief; 10/10 Treasure Bond; 5/5 Heather Queen; 12/12 Racketeer; 2/2 Red Ranger. Head; two lengths. Time. 2.54. Avon Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 2.53 class. One mile and a quarter.— 5/7 Lament, scr (W. J. Doyle) 1; 6/6 Helene’s Bay, scr (P. Gallagher) 2; 1/1 Bittersweet, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 3. Also started: 7/5 Little Reta; 8/8 Writer; 10/9 Aristotle; 1/1 Great Admiral, bracketed with Bittersweet; 2/2 Discord; 9/10 First Wrack; 3/3 Flotsam; 4/4 Waikato Prince. Three-quar-ters of a length; three lengths. Time, 2.52. Belgium Handicap, 4.37 class. Two miles. —3/2 Red Ranger, scr (M. Holmes) 1; 5/6 Zincali, scr (D. C. Watts) 2; 1/1 Silver Guy, scr (R. Townley) 3. Also started: 10/10 Golden Cross; 7/8 Policy; 8/9 Shrewdie; 2/4 Bing Crosby; 4/3 Morewa; 6/5 Nell Grattan; 9/7 Harlequin. Length each way. Time, 4.41 3-5. Speedway Handicap, 3.19 class. One mile and a half. —2/2 Ironside, scr (F. J. Smith) 1; 3/5 Village Guy, 24yds bhd (R. Donald) 2; 7/6 Evicus, 12yds bhd (R. Young) 3. Also started: 4/4 Renown's Best; 8/8 Rey Spec; 6/7 Satin Kinf; 5/3 Glenrossie; 1/1 Reporter. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 3.20.