NATIONAL WEEK OPENS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20266, 7 August 1937, Page 8

NATIONAL WEEK OPENS

ADDINGTON TROTS. METROPOLITAN MEETING. GREAT ADMIRAL’S INTRODUCTORY. (B 7 Telegrapn.—Press Association.) ADDINGTON. Saturday. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’g meeting opened at Addington to-day In fine but cold weather. There was a large attendance and the track was In good order. Results: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £300; limit. 3.34: !} miles. 5 S—GREAT ADMIRAL. 72 (J. Fraser Jnr.) | 7—B—LADY SONOMA. 12 (F. Townley) 2 1 I —GOLDEN EAGLE. 24 (J Shaw) S Also Started.—Guy Hugo. Kulnl. Mabel Chimes. Reward. Sister Mary. Parrish Chimes, limit; Little Reta. 12; Fran* Derby, Mataunga. 94: Polly Pan. 36; sandy N.. 48; Waikato Prince. 60. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Times, 3.25 4-5. 3.31, 3.30 1-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP, or £300; limit. 2.52; li miles. 3—2—AIDE DE CAMP. 12 (W Berry) 4 11—io—SKY WINK, limit (Cameron) 2 I —3—GINGER JACK, limit (McKenzie) 3 Also Started.—Air Flow (T.). Belle Grattan. Credit Funds. Full Hand. Repeal Sage King, limit; Esplendor. Harlequin Aircraft, Casanova. 24; William Tell. 48. Won by two lengths, with a similar distance between second and third. Tima—--2.47 2-5, 2.49, 2.49 1-5. AUGUST HANDICAP, or £700; limit, 4.29; 2 miles. 1— I —REPORTER. 24 (McGlrr) .... | S—6—ROCKS AHEAD. 12 (Walsh) .. 2 7—7—POT LUCK, 12 (Holmes) 3 Also Started.—Gunfire, limit; Gallant Knight, Grace McElwyn. Llewellyn’s Pride.' Lucky Jack, 12; Bingen Palm. Glenrossle, Kings Warrior, Tempest. 36; Graham Direct, Rollo, War Buoy, 48; Red Shadow, Won by a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Times: 431 2 4.32 3-5, 4.32 4-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, Or £350; limit. 4.34; 2 miles. 3 2—PARISIENNE. Unfit (Berry) .. 1 2—3—RING’S PLAY, 36 (M. Stewart) 2 7—>—ENCOUNTER, limit (McTlgue) g Also started.—lronside, U. Scott, Umlti Happy Knight, Navy Blue, Red Flush. I2t Sea Gift (T.), 48. *

Won by a head, with eight lengths between second and third. Times. 425 4-6, 4.23, 4.27 2-5.