TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 April 1939, Page 3

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. KING’S PLAY WINS EASTER HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 8. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. Totalisator investments were £58,480 10s, compared with £45,681 on the first day last year, which, because of rain, opened on Wednesday of Easter week. Results: — Preliminary Handicap, ljm.: 3/3, Swift Guy, scr. (D. C. Watts), 1; 1/1, Gerfalcon. 36yds. behind, 2; 15/12, Indolent, 12yds. behind, 3. Head; four lengths. Listowel was fourth. Time, 3.26. Fendalton Handicap, 2m.: 5/5, Great Jewel, scr.( R. B. Berry), 1; 4/4, Quest, scr., 2; 3/3, Great Divide, scr., 3. Head; two lengths. Moana Tama was fourth. Time, 4.25 1-5. Wilkin Handicap, Um.: 5/6, Marlene, 12yds. behind (C.S. Donald), 1; 4/4, Token, scr., 2; 1/1, Van Derby, 24yds. behind, 3. Half a length each way. Labourman was fourth. Time, 3.18. Easter Handicap, 4.25 class, 2m.: 3/3; King’s Play, 12yds. behind (M. C. McTigue), 1; 1/1, Parisienne, 48yds. behind (R. B. Berry), 2; 2/2, Plutus, scr. (C. S. Donald), 3. Also started: 1/1, Lucky Jack: 7/7, Bonny Azure; 5/6, Graham Direct; 4/4, Ironside* 6/5, Willow Wave. Three lengths; two. Time, 4.21. Belfast Handicap, 2m.: 1/1, Colonel Grattan, scr. (E. C. McDermott), 1; 2/2, Donald Dhu, 12yds. behind, 2; 4/4, Marsceres, 12yds. behind, ( 3. Three lengths; two. Our War was fourth. Time, 4.22 3-5. Autumn Handicap, 2m.: 2/2, Peggotty, 60yds. behind (J. Bryce, Junr.), 1; 5/4, Aristotle, 24yds. behind, 2; 1/1, Captain Bolt, 36vds. behind, 3. Half a length each way. Mute was fourth. Time, 4.26 4-5. Express Handicap, 2m.: 2/2, Horsepower, 24yds. behind (J. Fraser. Junr.), 1; 1/1, Fine Art, 36yds. behind, 2; 6/6, Nell Grattan, scr., 3. A head each way. Time, 4.21. Oxford Handicap, ljm.: 3/3, Lightning Lady, 12yds. behind (W. K. Tatterson), 1; 7/6, Morewa, scr., 2; 10/9, Walter Gay, scr., 3. Length each way. Van Derby was fourth. Time, 2.42 3-5. HAWERA CUP WON BY UENUKU. (By Telegraph—tress Association.) HAWERA, April 8. The Hawera Trotting Club’s meeting opened in perfect weather. The totalisator handled £22,289 10s, compared with £14,951 on the first day last year. Following the running of the Manaia Handicap there was an inquiry into the running of Frontier Boy. It wag alleged that he broke unduly and won by this means. He was disqualified and the race was awarded to All Bingen. Results: — Auroa Handicap, 11m.: 1/1, Accountant, scr. (Donald), 1; 4/4, Grand Dame, scr., 2; 3/3, Kewpie’s Bingen, 12yds. behind, 3. Three lengths; neck. Time, 3.26 2-5. Matapu Trot, 11m.: 3/3, Great Guy, scr. (Lee), 1; 12/10, Barney Bingen, scr,, 2; 2/2, Native Worry, scr., 3. Three lengths; head. Ti-me, 3.39. Stratford Handicap, 14m.: 1/1. Purina, 12yds. behind (Yeatman), 1; 4/3, Lynn Rey, scr., 2; 2/2, Charlie Chan, 12 yds. behind, 3. Length; head. Time, 3.24. Hawera Cup, 4.38 class, 2m.: 1/2, Uenuku, 24yds. behind (McMillan), 1; 6/6, Zingali, 36yds. behind (Frost), 2; 2/1, Bayard, 24yds. behind (Smith), 3. Also started: 5/4, Worthy Need; 10/10, Winaway; 8/8, Loyal Direct; 7/7, Treasure Bond; 4/5, Jackaranda; 3/3, Cruiser; 2/1, Policy (bracketed with Bayard); 9/9, Tangatu; 6/6, Wee Potts (bracketed with Zingali). Three lengths; neck. Time, 4.28. Eltham Handicap, 14m.: 3/4, Sans Pareil, scr. (Donald), 1; 2/1, Lady Nessa, scr., 2; 2/1, Drumcree, 24yds. behind, 3. Three lengths; same. Time, 3 22 'Manaia Trot, 2m.: 7/10, All Bingen, 48yds. behind (Gerrard), 1; 10/8, Count Parrish, scr., 2; 4/4, Black Native, 12 yds. behind, 3. Two lengths; three. Time, 4.44 2-5. Frontier Boy finished in first place but was disqualified for breaking. Normanby Handicap, ljm.: 2/4, Radio Queen, scr. (Broughton), 1; 1/1, Accountant, scr., 2; 11/15, Worthy Quest, scr., 3. Length; five lengths. Time, 2.49 2-5. President’s Handicap, ljm.: 2/1, Sans Pareil, scr. (Donald), 1; 1/2, Popeye, 12yds. behind, 2; 4/4, Resistance, scr., 3. Four lengths; half a length. Time, 2.46 4-5.