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TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING CHIEF EVENT TO COUNTLESS. RECORD TOTALISATOR TAKINGS (Ev Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 29. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s National meeting concluded yesterday in fine weather before a large crowd. The track was on the heavy side. The totalisator handled £121,466, making a total for the two days of £226,221 10s. Yesterday’s totalisator takings constituted a record for a South Island trotting or galloping meeting. Last year there was only one day’s racing, when the totalisator handled £76.041 10s. Results:—

Metropolitan Handicap, 11m. (nontotaiisator): Volo’s Victory, scr (W. Willetts), 1; Lady Maxine, 2; Major Grattan, 3. Intermediate Free-For-All, trotters; Im. 51’.: 1/2 Bomber (Doyle), 1; 4/4 Timworthy, 2; 2/1 Echoist, 3. Islington Handicap, 2m.: 2/2 Gold Flight, scr (Pringle), 1; 1/1 Sports Guide, 48yds bhd, 2; 4/4 Oregon, scr, 3. Heathcote Handicap, 2m.: 3/3 Watcher, scr (M. Holmes), 1; 1/1 Follow Me, scr, 2; 4/§ Recluse, 24yds bhd, 3. August Handicap, of £1000; 4.30 class; two miles: 3/1 Countless, 24yds bhd (G. McKendry), 1; 4/5 Shadow Maid, 24yds bhd. 2; 5/8 Gold Bar. 36 yds bhd, 3. Scratched: Bayard, Joan Conquest. Four lengths; three. Time, 4.30.

Speedway Handicap, Um.: 6/6 Braw Lass, 12yds bhd (R. H. Butterick), 1; 1/1 Catalpa, scr, 2; 3/3 Purveyor, 12yds bhd, 3. Avon Handicap, Im. 5f.: 8/8 Margin, 60yds bhd (G. Cameron), 1; 2/2 Manian, 24yds bhd, 2; 4/4 Dark Hazard, 36yds bhd, 3.

Metropolitan Four-Year-Old Stakes, Im. 5f.: 2/2 Captain Morant, 24yds bhd (G. R. Noble), 1; 4/3 Trusty Scott, 24/ yds bhd. 2; 11/12 Gold Peg, scr, 3. Lightning Handicap, Um.: 3/3 Ronald Logan, 12yds bhd (J. B. Pringle), 1; 5/4 Haijpy Man, 24yds bhd, 2; 1/1 Hardy Oak, scr, 3.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 August 1943, Page 4

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279

TROTTING Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 August 1943, Page 4

TROTTING Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 August 1943, Page 4

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