TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 August 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

MEETING AT ADDINGTON

A WIN FOR ROOKS AHEAD.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP TO MUTE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. August 5. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened at Addington today in fine, but dull, weather, before a large attendance. The track was rather slow. The totalisator handled £40.044 10s, compared with £30.136 last year. Results: — Introductory Handicap. 3.34 class, 11m.: 8/5, Grade Fields, scr. (R. Townley), 1; 2/2, Swordsman, 12yds. behind (F. J. Smith), 2; 1/1, Swift Guy, 24yds. behind (O. C. Watts), 3. Also started: 3/3, Escalade; 4/4. Native Huon; 6/6. Reward: 13/12. Violet Wrack; 7/7. Aircraft and Gentleman Joe (bracketed): 14' 13, Bill Gratian; 9/9. Shadeland; 15/15, Tonee; 17/17, Manna’s Son; 5/7. Mohican; 11/14, Sonoma King; 12/11. Tan John; 16/16, Amonos; 10/10. Timworthy; 18/18, Franz Derby. Threequarters of a length; six. Violet Wrack was fourth. Time, 3.27 4-5. Advance Handicap, 2.52 class. l,|m.: 3/3, Token. 36yds. behind (G. McKendry), 1: 1/1. Harold Guy, scr. (J. Fraser Junr.), 2; 7/6, Quest, 12yds. behind (D. C. Watts), 3; Also started: 11/11, College Boy; 4/4, Doubt; 13/14. Ivy Peterson; 8/8, Loyal Avis; 10/10, Sports Review; 6/5. Superior Rank and Repeal (bracketed); 12/12, Ace High; 2/2, Loyal Pat; 14/15, Wee Wrack; 16/16, Effie Parrish; 9/9, Mankind; 5/7, Morewa; 15/13, Salalon. Half a head; four lengths. Effie Parrish was fourth. Time. 2.45 4-5. Queen Mary Handicap. 4.31 class, 2m.: 1/1, Marsceres, 24yds. behind (G. McKendry), 1; 2/2, Horse Power, 12 yds. behind (J. Fraser Junr.), 2; 3/3, Silver Guy, scr. (R. Townley). 3. Also started: 5/5. Frisco Lady; 4/4. Sea Gift. Length and a half; two. Sea Gift was fourth. Time, 4.34 3-5. August Handicap, 4.28 class, 2m.: 7/8, Rocks Ahead, scr. (I. Walsh), 1; 9/9. Graham Direct. 24yds. behind (F. G. Holmes), 2; 1/1, Fine Art, 12yds. behind (M. C. McTigue), 3. Also started: 11/11. Evicus; 8/7, Nervie’s Last; 12/12, Rey Spec; 4/4, War Buoy; 5/5, Renown's Best; 10/10, Bonny Azure; 6/6. De Soto; 3/3, Plutus; 2/2, King’s Warrior. Two lengths; three lengths. Renown’s Best was fourth. Time, 4.31 1-5.

Stewards’ Handicap, 4.38 class, 2m.: 9/8, Mute, scr. (D. Bennett), 1: 7/9, Pilot Peter, 24yds. behind (D. McKendry), 2; 2/2, Lament, 24yds. behind (W. J. Doyle), 3. Also started: 3/3, Nell Volo; 10/10, Norman Fox; 5/4, Aristotle; 4/5, Helen’s Bay; 8/7, Royal Romance; 1/1, Captain Bolt and Wahnooka (bracketed); 6/6, Peggotty. Two lengths; five lengths. Captain Bolt was fourth. Time, 4.33 3-5. Trial Handicap, 4.37 class. 2m.: 2/1, Great Divide, scr. (McTigue), 1; 6/7, Gold Salute, scr. (R. Townley), 2; 3/4, Battlefield. 12yds. behind (G. McKendry), 3. Also started: 5/5, Acuity: 8/9, Jessie Owens; 4/3, King Potts; 7/6, Wee Potts and Zincali (bracketed); 9/8. Bill B.; 12/12, Harlequin; 10/10, .Treasure Bond; 11/11. Jackaranda; 1/2, Southern Chief. Two lengths; three. Bill B. was fourth. Time, 4.29 3-5. Selwyn Handicap, 2.48 class, IJm.r 3/3. Waitaki Power, scr. (M. Holmes), 1; 9/8, Windsor Lass, scr. (J. Pringle), 2; 10/10, Donald Dhu, 12yds. behind (G. Mouritz), 3. Also started: 14/15, Donor; 1/1, Great Jewel and Fremont (bracketed); 4/4, Marlene and Carver Doonc (bracketed); 7/5, Nell Grattan; 13/14, Philario; 5/6, Red Pigeon; 15/13, Subsidy; 2/2, Token; 12/11, Toorak; 10/12, Waipahi; 3/3, Red Ranger (bracketed with the winner); 6/9, Walter Gay; 10/10, Cantata (bracketed with Donald Dhu); 8/7, Nervie’s Last; 16/16, George Rey. Length; length. Fremont was fourth . Time, 2.45. International Handicap, 2.45 , class. Ijm.: 2/2, King’s Play, 24yds. behind (M. C. McTigue). 1; 6/6. Icevus, 12yds. behind (R. Young). 2; 3/4, Gallant Knight, scr. (J. Bryce. Junr.). 3. Also started: 9/10, Bingen Palm; 1/1. Colonel Grattan; 8/7. Frisco Boy; 10/9, Glenrossie; 5/5, Ironside; 4/3, Blair Athol; 7/8, Lucky Jack and Parisiennc (bracketed). Length; length. Frisco Boy was fourth. Time, 2.47 4-5.