METROPOLITAN TROTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1939, Page 9

METROPOLITAN TROTS

LUCKY JACK'S N.Z. CUP. ROYAL ROMANCE SCORES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) , CHRISTCHURCH. November 7. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's mooting opened in gloriously fine weather with a very large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £73,276, compared with £64,106 10s last year. Results: — Spring Handicap, 11m: 5/7 Tan John, 24yds behind (C. S. Donald) 1; 2/2 Sagamore, scr 2; 13/12 Sister Mary, scr 3. Also started: 3/4 Escalado: 4/3 Shadeland; 7/6 Reward; 1/1 Native Huon; 11/8 Allworthy; 8/9 Bill Grattan; 10/10 Jenny’s Guy; 9/13 Reception; 14/14 Tonee; 16/16 Manna’s Son; 15/15 Sonoma King; 12/11 Mohican; 6/5 Gracie Fields; 17/17 Parrish Guide. Neck; three lengths. Gracie Fields was fourth. Time, 3.21.

Empire Handicap, 2m: 3/3 Great'Don. scr (M. C. McTigue) 1; 2/2 Josedale Grattan, scr 2; 4/4 Mazaire, scr 3. Also started: 9/11 Privateer; 6/6 Regal; 1/1 Special Edition; 7/7 Lady Milne; 14/15 Loyal Avis; 8/8 Dusky Sound; 13/14 Jovial; 12/12 Sports Review; 15/13 Mankind; 10/9 Worthy Need; 5/5 Mongolian; 11/10 King Potts. Neck; three lengths. Lady Milne was fourth. Time, 4.23 2-5.

Riccarton Stakes, 11m: 3/3 Imperial Jade (M. Holmes), l«i 1/1 Durability 2; 4/4 Betty Boop 3. Also started: 12/12 Waikari Chief; 6/5 Brungasta; 7/7 Nationalist; 9/9 Latest Edition; 8/8 Ordnance; 13/14 Oxford Scholar; 2/2 Clockwork; 11/10 Ayrshire Scott; 5/6 Great Waitaki; 10/11 Gold Bar; 13/13 Burt Scott. Two lengths each way. Clockwork was fourth. Time, 2.48. New Zealand Trotting Cup. 2m: 2/2 Lucky Jack, 24yds behind (A. B. Berry) 1; 6/6 Cantata, scr 2; 6/6 Blair Athol, 12yds behind 3; 3/3 Plutus, scr 4. Cantata and Blair Athol and Lucky Jack and Parisienne were bracketed on the totalisator. Also started: 9/9 Colonel Grattan; 1/1 Fine Art: 10/10 Rocks Ahead; 7/7 Marsceres; 4/4 Gallant Knight; 2/2 Parisienne; 8/8 King's Play; 5/5 Lawn Derby. Neck each way. Plutus was three lengths further back. Time. 4.16 1-5.

Canterbury Handicap, 2m: 1/1 Southern Chier. scr (R. B. Berry) 1: 8/7 Toorak, scr 2; 3/3 Marlene, scr 3. Also started: 7/8 Silver Guy: Frisco Lady: 2/2 Great Divide; 10/10 Aide de Camp; 6/5 Horse Power; 4/4 Red Ranger: 5/6 Renown’s Best. Two lengths; length. Great Divide was fourth. Time. 4.20 4-5. Dominion Handicap, 2m: 7/6 Royal Romance, scr (V. Alborn) 1; 2/1 Captain Bolt. 24yds behind 2; 3/3 Nell Volo, scr 3. Also started: 8/9 Aristotle; 1/2 Gerfalcon; 6/7 Pilot Peter; 4/4 Lament; 5/5 Mute; 9/8 Bittersweet; 2/1 Wahnooka (bracketed with Captain Bolt); 10/10 Sea Gift. Two lengths each way. Mute was fourth. Time, 4.27. Victoria Handicap, 2m: 10/10 Bill B, 36yds behind (J. Bryce, Junr) 1; 5/3 Fremont, 24yds behind 2; 9/8 Icevus, 36yds behind 3. Also started: 6/6 Quest; 8/12 Harold Guy; 1/1 Donor and Jackaranda (bracketed); 7/7 Zincali; 2/2 Cruiser: 11/9 Red Pigeon: 12/11 Jesse Owens; 3/4 Parauri; 13/14 Waipahi; 4/5 Battlefield; 14/13 Nell Grattan. Length each way. Nell Grattan was fourth. Time, 4.23.

Hagley Handicap, l',m: 1/1 Great Jewel, scr (R. B. Berry) 1; 3/3 Sanduskky. scr 2; 2/2 Donald Dhu. scr 3. Also started: 6/5 Bonny Azure, and Glenrossie (bracketed); 7/7 George Rey; 5/6 Frisco Boy; 4 '4 P.ot Luck. Two lengths; neck. Pot Luck was fourth. Time. 2.41.