CANTERBURY TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 17

CANTERBURY TROTS

BLAIR ATHOL SUCCEEDS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 2. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was held in fine weather, and before an excellent attendance The track was fast. The totalisator handled £47,959, compared with £36,171 last year. Results were:— Introductory Handicap, £200; 3.42 class: H miles. —5-4 Escalade scr (J. Bell, jun.), 1; 1-1 Gerfalcon, 24 (M. Holmes), 2; 12-13 Timworthy, 96 (F. Holmes), 3. Also started: 14-14 Harvest Dillon, scr, 2-3 Lady Ede scr, 7-6 Mother's Boy scr, 8-8 Thor scr, 10-10 Ohinemutu 12, 6-7 Premier 12, 3-5 Shadeland 12, 13-12 Sphinx 24, 4-2 Syntax 36, 9-9 Tommy Guy 36, 11-11 Esther 48. Length; six lengths. Times, 3min 23 4-ssec. 3min 24sec. 3min 21 sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP (saddle), £800; 2.16 class; 1 mile. 12—2—Cavan Chief, scr (H. Marshall) 1 3—3 —Labourman, scr (G. McKendry) 2 7—6—Wynan, 12 (W. Holmes) ... 3 Also started: 9-9 Heather Queen scr, 8-8 Racketeer scr and Golden Cross 12 (bracketed), 5-5 Reno 12, 1-1 Waitaki Power 12, 4-4 Lynwood 24, 6-7 Morewa 24. Length and a half; length. Times, 2min 10 l-ssec, 2min 10 2-ssec, 2min 9 3-ssec, CANTERBURY HANDICAP, £1000; 4.27 class; 2 miles. 3—2—Blair Athol, scr (J. Pringle) 1 2—3—Plutus, 24 (C. S. Donald) ... 2 7—6—War Buoy. 12 (M B. Edwards) 3 s—s—lronside, 36 (J. Fraser, jun.) 4 ' Also started: ,6-7 Big Author scr, 9-9 Bingen Palm scr, 8-8 Bonny Azure 12,' 1-1 King's Play 24 and Morello 36 (bracketed), 4-4 Pot Luck 48. Length; half a length. Times, 4min 27 l-ssec. 4min 24 2-ssec. 4min 26 3-5 sec. Lyttelton Handicap, £200; 3.34 class; 1$ miles.—6-5 Jesse Owens, scr, (D. Teahen), 1; 8-10 Glenastle, scr, (J. Behrns), 2; 1-1 Wee Potts, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 3. Also started: 9-11 Black Marble scr 4-6 Cruiser scr, 11-9 Hidden Charms scr, 10-8 Jane Worthy scr, 2-2 King Potts scr, 14-14 Llewellyn's Pet scr, 7-7 Palomar scr, 3-3 Tinker scr, 1-1 Ace High 24 (bracketed with Wee Potts), 12-12 Diversion 12, 4-4 Evora 12, 13-13 Waitemata 36, 14-14 Jovial 48. Length; five lengths. Times, 3min 21 l-ssec. 3min 21 2-ssec, 3min 23 3-ssec. Stewards' Handicap, £275; unhoppled trotters; 4.41 class; 2 miles. —1-3 Royal Romance, 12 (V. Alborn), 1; 5--6 Wahnooka, 96 (C. S. Donald), 2; 4-5 Walter Wrack, scr (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started: 10-10 Kippagh scr, 9-9 Survivor scr, 4-5 Pilot Peter 60 (bracketed with Walter Wrack). 6-4 Little Reta 12, 2-1. Ganton 24, 3-2 Guy Hugo 36, 7-7 Aristotle 36, 8-8 Bittersweet 48. Neck; four lengths. Times 4min 26 2-ssec, 4min 29 3-ssec. 4min 38 1-5 sec. Islington Handicap, £250; 3.25 class; ■1$ miles.—7-7 Donald Dhu, 24 (J. Pringle), 1; 4-5 Bing Crosby, 12 (M. Holmes), 2; 6-6 Morewa, 12 (D. Teahen), 3. Also started: 10-10 Golden Cfoss scr, 2-2 Jackaranda scr, 1-1 Southern Chief scr, 8-9 Wee Wrack Stt, 5-3 Nell Grattan 12, 9-8 Zincali 12, 3^3 Fremont 24. Half a length; heck. Times, 3min 18 2-ssec, 3min 19 3-ssec, 3min 19 4-ssec. Templeton Handicap, £225; 3.39 class; -1$ miles.—3-2 Labourman, 12 (G. McKendry), 1; 2-3 Laurene Wood, scr (O.M Hooper), 2; 6-5 Credit Funds, scr (J. Behrns), 3. Also started: 13----13 Full Hand scr, 11-11 Gallinford scr, 4-4 Guncase scr, 1-1 Quest scr, 10----10 Sage King scr 5-6 Token scr, 9-9 Ivy Peterson 12, 8-8 Moana Tama 12, 12-12 Trevor de Oro 12, 7-7 Twenty Grand 24. Neck; length. Times, 3min 19 2-ssec, 3min 20 3-ssec, 3min 20 4-5 sec. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, £300; 2.49 class; li miles. 1 —1—Gallant Knight scr (J. Bryce, jun.) .... 1 4—4—Rongomai, scr (J. Fraser, jun.) 2 6—6—Llewellyn's Pride scr (A. Purdon) ....• 3 Also started: 5-5 Bingen Palm 12, 3-3 Glenrossie 12, 2-2 Parisienne 46. Length; three lengths. Times, 2min 42 2-ssec, 2min 42 3-ssec, 2min 43sec.