METROPOLITAN TROTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 November 1939, Page 3

METROPOLITAN TROTS

SECOND DAY OF MEETING. DERBY STAKES TO IMPERIAL JADE. (By Telegraph—frens Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. November 9. For the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, the weather was fine but windy. There was a good attendance. The track was fast. The total isator handled £48,904 10s, compared with £45,049 10s last year. Results: —

Whiteleigh Handicap. Two miles.— 6/6 Jenny’s Guy, scr (R. W. Townley), 1; 10/10 Reception, 12yds behind, 2; 5/7 Tan John, 72yds behind. 3. Also started: 4/5 Bill Grattan, 1/1 Native Huon, 7/4 Shadeland, 11711 Survivor. 9/9 Manna’s Son and Ganton (bracketed), 2/3 Violet Wrack. 8/8 Mohican, 3/2 Grade Fields. s Length; half a length. Native Huon was fourth. Time: 4.34 Ellesmere Handicap. One mile and a quarter. —1/1 Nelson Eddy, 12yds behind (D. McKendry), 1; 4/4 Great Don 24yds behind, 2; 6/6 Mankind, 12yds behind, 3. Also started: 10/13 Aqua Bond, 7/7 Doubt, 13/11 Heather Queen, 2/2 Mazaire, 11/10 Privateer, 12/12 Wee Wrack, 9/8 Labourman, 3/3 Mongolian 5/5 Sports Review, 8/9 Worthy Need, 14/14 Connenora. Length; three. Labourman was fourth. Time: 2.41 4-5. Lelievre Handicap. Two miles.—l/1 Great Jewel, scr (R. B. Berry), 1; 4/4 Marlene, scr, 2; 5/5 Toorak, scr, 3. Also started: 2/2 Great Divide, 6/6 Nell Grattan, 3/3 Sandusky. 8/8 Silver Guy, 7/7 Red Ranger. Two lengths; length. Nell Grattan was fourth. Time: 4.17 2-5,

Ollivier Handicap. Two miles. —2/2 Fine Art, 12yds behind (M. C. McTigue), I; 1/1 Blair Athol, 24yds behind, 2; 4/3 Plutus. scr, 3; 5/5 Gallant Knight, scr, 4. Also started: 8/8 Bonny Azure, 6/6 Renown's Best, and Pot Luck (bracketed); 1/1 Cantata. 7/7 King’s Play, 3/4 Lawn Derby. Length; two length. Time, 4.28.

New Zealand Derby Stakes. One mile and a half. 2/2 Imperial Jade (M. Holmes), 1; 1/1 Gallant Chief, 2; 3/4' Betty Boop, 3; 8/8 Ordnance. 4. Also started: 6/6 Nationalist, 5/5 Shady Glen, 1/1 Highland Scott (bracketed with Gallant Chief)', 9,9 Latest Edition. 4/3 Durability, 7/7 Great Waitaki. Neck; neck. Time, 3.22 1-5.

Sockburn Handicap. One mile and a half. —5/5 Nell Volo, scr (F. J. Smith! 1; 2/2 Royal Romance, 12yds behind. 2: 1/1 Wahnooka, 36yds behind. 3. Also started: 8/8 Aristotle. 7/7 Guy Hugo, 6/6 Pilot Peter, 33 Lament. 4/4 Mute, 1/1 Captain Bolt (bracketed with Wahnooka). Length and a half: neck. Pilot Peter was fourth. Time: 3.19. Metropolitan Handicap. One mile and a quarter.—-2/2 Token, scr (J. Pringle). 1; 10/10 Waipahi. scr. 2; 7/8 Bing Crosby, scr. 3. Also started: 13/14 Aide de Camp, 6/6 Cruiser, 8/7 Donor. 9/11 Jesse Owens, 14/13 Red Pigeon, 4/4 Parauri. 12/12 Subsidy. 11/9 Wee, Potts. 5/5 Waitaki Power, 33 Lightning Lady. 1 1 Southern Chief, 15.15 George Roy. Two lengths: neck. Lightning Lady was fourth. Time: 2.43 2-5.

Clarkson Handicap. One mile and a quarter. 3 3 Icevus, 12yds behind (R. Young), 1; I'l Colonel Grattan, scr. 2: 5/5 Rocks Ahead, 12yds behind. 3. Also started: 4/4 Frisco Boy and Frisco Lady (bracketed). 7/7 Glenrossic. 2/2 Windsor Lass. 6/6 Village Guy. Neck; three lengths. Windsor Lass was fourth. Time: 2.38.