ADDINGTON TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20272, 14 August 1937, Page 9

ADDINGTON TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING. WAIKATO PRINCE SURPRISES. LUCKY JACK'S BIG EVENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting concluded at Addington to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was fast. Concluding results:— ADDINGTON HANDICAP. Of £350; trotters; limit, 3.29; 14 miles. O—O—KING’S GUARD, 3 6yds (R. Berry) 1 ®—IO—FRANZ DERBY, limit (Farland) 3 2 I—GOLDEN EAGLE, limit (J. Shaw) 3 Also started: Bittersweet, Fira, Flotsam. Garner, Lough Guy, Norman Fox, Polly Pan, Raclalm, limit; Amonos, 12yds nhd; Great Admiral. 24; Waikato Prince, 24; Discord, 36; Wahnooka, 36. Won by half a length with a neck between second and third. Times, 3.17, 3.20 1-5, 3.20 2-5. ISLINGTON HANDICAP. Of £300; limit 4.36; 2 miles. I—l—U. SCOTT, 2 4yds bhd (R. Townley, Jun.) 1 *—4—CASANOVA, 24yds bhd (L. Frost) 2 *—2—BLAIR ATHOL, limit (S. A. Edwards) 3 Also started: 6—6 Mystery Yet, 4—3 Play On, limit, and Eighteen Carat, 12yds bhd. bracketed; 5—5 Renown’s Best, limit. Won by a length with three lengths between second and third. Eighteen Carat was rourth. Times: 4.27, 4.27 2-5, 4.29 3HEATHCOTE HANDICAP. Or 2400; limit 4.32; 2 miles. I—I—PARISIENNE, limit (R. B. Berry) l S—6—DOUBLE OREAT, limit (R. Townley, Jun.) 2 *—2—NERVIE’S LAST, limit (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 10—11 Elvo, 11—12 Happy Knight, fl—6 Iraq, 4—4 Southern Smile, 9—7 Stirling Lady, limit; 7—S Guy Junior, 12yds bhd; B—9 Isabel Derby, 12—10 Raydus, 3—3 Sea Girt (T.), 21. Won by three lengths with two lengths between second and third. Stirling Lady was fourth. Times: 4.20 3-5, 4.21, 4.21 15. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £400; limit 2.43; 1* miles. I —i —TEMPEST, limit (J. S. Shaw) 1 7 4—BLUE MOUNTAIN, 12yds blld (L. A. Maidens) 2 9—7—WORTHY LIGHT, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6—B Bingen Palm, 13—13 Evlcus, 11 —11 Glenrossie, s—-95 —-9 New Derby, 10—10 Key Spec, 3—3 Rocks Ahead, 12—12 Willow Wave, limit; 2—2 Do Soto, B—s Supertax, 12yds bhd; I —s Reporter, 1— l Cloudy Range, 24, bracketed with Tempest. Won by a neck with two lengths between second and third. Do .~c» > wes fourth. Times: 2-5, 2.38 3-5, 2.39. THE TOTALISATOR. INCREASE OF £27,611. The Investments totalled £48,641, compared with £37,224 10s on the final day last year, showing an increase or £11,416 10s. The total for the meeting was £130,046 10s, compared with £102,435 10s, an additional £27,611.