TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1938, Page 9

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING MORELLO’S CUP. GREAT EFFORT BY LUCKY JACK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. A perfect track and fine weather resulted in very fast times at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington today and totalisator investments showed a substantial increase from £64,104 10s to £69,276 10s. The New Zealand Trotting Cup resulted in a win for the Methven,trained gelding Morello, who paced two miles in 4.19 4-5. The highlight of the racing, however, was provided by Lucky Jack, who, from 48 yards behind, and having to cover much extra ground, had the winner fully extended, at the finish. Lucky Jack, who ran 4.16 1-5, was full of running at the finish and registered a sensational performance. The Australian pacers, Logan Derby, who finished third, and Lawn Derby, made good impressions, and the latter is expected to take a prominent part in the Free-for-All. Logan Derby paced soundly all through and was going on at the finish. King’s Warrior hit Ironside’s sulky wheel with six furlongs to go | and both Auckland horses were put out of the race. Results: — Spring Handicap, for unhoppled trotters; 3.34 class; one mile and a half. — 2/2 Royal Romance, scr (M. Holmes) 1; 5/5 Tonee, 12yds bhd (L. F. Berkett) 2; 8/6 Indolent, 12yds bhd (S. Wright) 3. Also started: 6/7 Gracie Fields, 3/3 Native Huon, 7/8 Prince Harvester, 12/10 Reward, 4/3 Timworthy, 9/9 Guy Hugo, 13/11 Sister Mary, 14/14 Survivor, 15/15 Kippagh, 1/1 Sonoma King, 10/12 Great Admiral, 11/13 Captain Bolt. Five lengths; four. Sister Mary Was fourth. Time, 3.21 2-5. Empire Handicap, 4.40 class; two miles. —1/1 Fine Art, scr (M. C. McTigue) 1; 5/7 Bexley Girl, scr (F. J. Smith) 2; 2/2 Fremont, 36yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started: 9/9 Golden Moness, 12/12 Ivy Peterson, 13/13 Moana Tama, 10/10 Sage King, 7/3 Shrewdy and Three Bells bracketed, 8/8 Lightning Lady, 4/6 Gold Salute, 15/15 Treasure Bond, 6/5 Twenty Grand, 374 Wynan and Donor bracketed, 11/11 Wee Wrack, 14/14 Belle Grattan. Three lengths; head. Treasure Bond was fourth. Time, 4.21 1-5. New Zealand Trotting Cup, 4.26 class; two miles. —2/2 Morello, scr (M. C. McTigue) 1; 4/4 Lucky Jack, 48yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 2; 8/9 Logan Derby, 12yds bhd (J. A. Stanford), 3. Also started: 7/8 Ginger Jack, 2/2 King’s Play, bracketed with winner, 15/15 Satin King, 16/16 Bonny Azure, 5/5 Plutus, 1/3 War Buoy, 13/13 Rocks Ahead, 17/17 Rey Spec, 14/11 Evicus, 3/1 Ironside and King’s Warrior bracketed, 11/10 Reporter, 12/14 Graham Direct, 6/6 Pot Luck, 9/7 Harold Logan, 4/4 Parisienne, bracketed with Lucky Jack, 10/12 Lawn Derby. Length and a half; length. Ginger Jack was fourth. Time, 4.19 4-5. Riccarton Stakes, for maiden three-year-olds; one mile and a quarter.— 6/6 Nelson Eddy (D. McKendry) 1; 5/5 Axspear (D. C. Watts) 2; 8/8 Virginia Girl (J. Bryce, Junr.) 3. Also started: 12/14 Millimetre, 4/3 Wainoni Girl, 1/1 Special Edition and Taiki bracketed, 13/12 Wishful, 10/10 Braw Lass, 14/13 Repose, 2/2 Coquette, 9/9 Rowi, 15/16 Talak, 5/5 Huguenot bracketed with Axspear, 16/15 Lady Carol, 11/11 Worthy Empress, 3/4 Shadow Boy, 7/7 Revision. Three lengths; length. Taiki was fourth. Time, 2.50. Canterbury Handicap, 4.30 class; two miles. —1/1 Gallant Knight, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1; 2/2 Blair Athol, 24yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 2; 4/4 Marsceres, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 3. Also started: 3/3 Agile and Village Guy bracketed, 11/11 Recess, 7/7 Southern Smile, 8/8 Aide de Camp, 10/10 Isobel Derby, 5/5 Renown’s Best, 6/6 Big Author, 9/9 Bingen Palm. Three lengths; half. Renown’s Best was fourth. Time, 4.25 1-5.

Dominion Handicap, for unhoppled trotters; 4.39 class; two miles. —3/3 Pilot Peter, scr (R. B. Berry) 1; 1/1 Wahnooka, 48yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 2; 2/2 Peggotty, 72yds bhd (J. Behrens) 3. Also started: 9/9 Little Reta, 8/11 Parrish Belle, 11/8 Aristotle, 7/7 Flotsam, 10/10 Helen’s Bay, .4/4 Lament, 6/5 Golden Eagle, 5/6’Discord, 1/1 Captain Bolt, bracketed with Wahnooka. Two lengths; six. Aristotle was fourth. Time, 4.27. Victoria Handicap, 4.35 class; two miles. —6/6 Red Ranger, 24yds bhd (M. Holmes) 1; 4/4 Colonel Grattan, scr (E. C. McDermott) 2; 7/7 Nell Grattan, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3. Also started: 5/5 Zipcali, 2/2 Donald Dhu, 8/8 Casanova, 3/3 Red Pigeon, 9/9 Guy Junior, 1/1 Horsepower. Head; three lengths. Casanova was fourth. Time, 4.22 3-5.

Hagley Handicap, 2.45 class; one mile and a quarter—l/1 Cantata, scr (J. Pringle) 1; 5/4 Glenrossie, 12yds bhd (L. O. Thomas) 2; 2/2 Nervie’s Last, scr (F. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 8/8 Double Great, 9/9 Llewellyn’s Pride, 7/7 Rongomai, 4/5 Big Author, 11/12 Bingen Palm, 3/3 Frisco Boy and Frisco Lady bracketed, 12/11 Rey Spec, 6/6 Worthy Light, 10/10 Village Guy/ TWo lengths; three. Llewellyn’s Pride was fourth. Time, 241 3-5.