REEFTON MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 157, 31 December 1931, Page 4

REEFTON MEETING

ROYAL PARADE'S CUP

{By Telegraph,—Press Association.) GKBYMOUXH, 30th December. The Boefton Trotting Club's Annual Meeting was held to-dd} in excellent weather. The attendance was fair. The totallsator takings amounted to £3094 10s, as compared with £6445 10s last year. , j Results:— Welcome Handicap, of 80 soys; ,3.42 claf3; one mile and a halt —1 Etiquette, 30yds tiehind (Grlggs), 1; 3 Skillicom, scr 2; 4 AlUnora, 12yd* behind, 3. Also started;-8 Myrtle Dillon, set; 2 Dark Denver, scr; 1 Pansy Leigh, scr (bracketed with winner); 6 Undertaker, scr; 6 Childo Boy, scr; 5 Chancellor Boy, 24yds behind. Won by three lengths, one length between second and third. Time, Smln 33 3-feec. Progress - Handicap ftrottera only), of 80 soys; 3.50 «ia«s; one mile and a half.—l Don Chenavlt, 12yds behind (Jardcu),-1; 3 Merry Peter, 72yds benlnd, 2; 3 Chancet, 12yds behind, ?. Also started: 9 Ballet, scr; 7 Nlcoya, scr; 7 Question, scr; 4 Fair Exchange, 24yds behind; 2 Real Money, 48yds behind; 3-Dll-fashion, 48yds behind; Won by eight lengths, two lengths, between 'second and third. Time, 3mln 47sec. , Inangahua Trotting Club Handicap, ot 130 soys; 4.50 class; "two - miles.—l Koyal Parade, 12yds behind (M. Edwards), 1; 2 Hallswell queen, 36yds behind, 3; 4 Dan Boeo, 60yds behind, 3. Also started; 5 Bonnie Drift, scr; fa Alpine Melody, sor; 3 Lomar, 60ydb behind. Won by three lengths, one and a half lengths between second awl third. Time, 4mln 43sec.

Blackwater Handicap, of 80 soys; 3.3 class; one mile and a quarter.—7 SkiUicorn, scr (Splllane), 1; 2 Great Thought, 24yds behind, 2; 5 Dark Denver, 36yds behind, 3. Also started: 1 Worthy Star, scr; 6 Marama Rose, scr; 3 Crimson Rey, scr; 4 Roso Guy, scr; 8 Etlquete, 60yds (Including rehandicap). Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. ' Time, Smin 2sec. Big River Handicap (trotters only), of 80 soys; 5.S class; two miles.—s Chancet, scr (L. F. Berkett), 1; 3 DUfashlon, 60yds behind, 2; 1 Don Chenault, 48yds behind (including rehandlcap), 3. Also started: 8 Question, scr; 7 Xicoya, scr; 4 Fair Exchange, 24yds behind; 2 Real Honey, 48yds behind, and Childe Boy, 156 yds behind (bracketed); 6 Merry Peter, 915 yds behind. Won by three lenjthß, two lengths between second and third. Time, smln 0 2-5 sec.

Alexander Handicap, of 90 soys; 3.0 class; one mile and a auarter.—3 Bokena, I2yds behind (R. Donald), 1; 1 August Pointer, scr, 2; 2 Symmetry, 24yds behind, 3. Also start* cd: 4 Flying Kate, scr; 5 Hone Heke, 13yds behind; 6 Hakarl, 72yds benlnd. Won by two lengths, flve lengths between second and third. Tiros, 2mln 04sec.

Scotia Handicap, of 80 soys; 3.40 class; ono mile and a half.—l Finnebrogue, 12yds behind (A. Bryce), 1; 4 Alpine Melody, 38yds behind, 2; 3 Roltcna, 72yds behind (including rehandlcap), 3. Also started: 2 Great Thought, 12yds behind. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3mln 3osec.

Keep-It-Dark Handicap (saddle), of 80 soys; 2.21 class; one mile. —3 Bonny Drift (Messervey, 12yds behind, 1; ■ 1 Te Alke, ocr, 2; 2 Princess Thca, 24yds behind, 3. Als« started : 6 Myrtle Dillon, scr; 4 Flying Kate, 12yds behind: 1 HonoHeke, 12yds behind; 5.-"6lns-airth, 21 yds behind. Won by six' lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 2min 15' -i-Dsec.