SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1941, Page 6

SPORTING

METROPOLITAN TROTS EVENTS AT ADDINGTON TODAY. WIN FOR CERTISSIMUS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened today in fine but misty weather. The track is firm and there is a large attendance. Results: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Im. sf. 1/1, Certissimus, 24yds. (Teahen) .... 1 3/3, Within, scr. (W. J. Doyle) 2 Hatrack, scr 3 All started. Won by three lengths; a head. Time, 3.43. Shadeland finished third but a protest was lodged against the placing of Shadeland third on the ground of galloping. The judicial committee placed Hatrack third and Shadeland fourth. ADVANCE HANDICAP. 2m. 2/3 Hardy Oak, 12yds (D. E. Hooper) 1 1/1 Turco, 12yds (J. Walsh) 2 4/2 Nationalist; scr (V. Alborn) ' .... 3 All started. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time, 4.31 2-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, 2m. 2/2 Bronze Eagle, scr. (J. B. Pringle) 1 1/1 Haughty, scr. (O. E. Hooper) .... 2 4/4 Freemont, 24yds. (G. McKendry) 3 All started. Won by a neck; one length. Time, 4.24. Haughty and Kilrea were coupled. THAMES RACES COURSE HOLDING. CONFLAGRATION WINS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) THAMES, This Day. The Thames Jockey Club’s winter meeting is being held today. The weather is fine and the course holding. There is a large attendance. Results:— MARAMARUA STEEPLES, about 2.1 m. 6/6 Conflagration, 9.8 (Williamson) 1, 1/2 Rival, 9.13 3 4/4 General Ruse, 10.0 3 Scr. —Jewelled Girdle, Goldation, Floodlight, Tupeotu, Simint, Centaurus, Paint, Tavern Song, Forest Glen. Won by six lengths; four lengths. Time, 4.35 4-5. STEWARDS HANDICAP. 6f. First Division. ! 2/2 Glenbevan, 8.12 (Cameron) .... 1 6/6 Glen Connell, 8.10 2 5/5 Elise, 8.4 3 Scr. —Empire Rose, High Jewel. Won by half a head; a length. Time, 1.19. ■ Second Division. Harmony, 8.3 * Gayjax, 8.0 “ Hogarth, 8.0 , Scratched: Legal Fox, Miss Jose, Sit Buck, Successful, Neenah, Nordic Song. . , Won by U lengths; half a head. Time, 1.20 4-5. . Harmony was a 2/2 favourite, Gayjax 6/6, and Hogarth 4/3.