METHVEN TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 23700, 7 October 1940, Page 8

METHVEN TROTS

REGAL'S GUP MEMORIAL TO ROW) The Methven Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held in dull weather, with the track in good order. The attendance was large. DRAYTON HANDICAP, £l4O. Twelve furlongs and a-half. 1- CERTISSIMUS, scr (Teahen) 1 2- —Westcliffe, 12yds (Murphy) ‘ 2 5-5 —Axworth, 48 (Watson) 3 Also started: 3-4 Allie Audubon scr, 13-19 Appeasement scr, 12-14 Bright Parish scr, 7-7 Douglas M'Elwyn scr, .16-18 Early Bell scr, 8-8 Jeanne D’Acre scr, 4-5 Mavis Nelson scr, 6-6 Noble Lady scr, 11-10 Royal Worthy scr, 17-16 Sea Wolf scr, 16-12 Windsor Lad scr. 9-9 Gipsy Lee 36yds, 10-13 Royal Parrish 48, 13-15 Gaynor 60, 15-11 Native Ruler 72, 17-17 Syntax 120. Won by three lengths, with 10 lengths between second and third. Times: 3miu 39sec, smin 38 2-ssec, 3min 41 2-ssec. WESTWARD HO HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. —First Division.— 54—CLONARD, scr (Frost) ‘... 1 1- Hardy Oak, scr (Hooper) 2 17-11—Direct Bingen, scr (Robinson) ... 3 Also started: 7-5 Black Label scr, 12-12 Dandy Travis scr, 1311 Easy Ace scr, 1314 Festivity scr, 2-2 Cynic scr, 9-13 Inquisition scr, 6-7 Lili Mani scr, 20-20 Narvik scr, 11- Nilgau scr, 21-15 Rorqual scr, 16-20 Silver Flash scr, 4-6 Boreas 12yds, 17-16 Playwright 48. Won by two lengths, with-Jength between second and third. Times: 2min 51sec, 2min 52 35sec, 2min 52 4-ssec. - —Second Division. — 2- HAPPY MAN, scr (Smith) 1 10-9 —Spangled Maiden, scr (D. M'Kendry) 2 21-23—Native Man, scr (G. M'Kendry) 3 Also started: 8-10 Castlebar scr, 7-5 Channel Fleet scr, 54 Crackajack scr, 12-12 Dark Dew scr, 17-11 Diviner scr, 13-11 Eileen Grattan scr, 15-14 Hamarfast scr, 1-1 Hoyden scr, 33 Hoyle scr, 18-16 Mickey Rooney scr, 2322 Quite True scr, 1316 Four Square 24. Won by two lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 47 35sec, 2min 48 35sec, 2min 51 2-ssec. METHVEN CUP, £356 ss. Two miles. 12- REGAL, 36yds (Townley) 1 1315—Zincali, 24yds (Maidens) 2 7-7—Happy Locanda, 24 (Gallagher) 5 Also started: 4-4 Black Surprise scr, 8-9 Coquette scr, 3-3 Kilrea scr, 9-8 Old Faithful scr, 14-14 Trireme scr, 16-16 Twenty Grand scr, 1-1 Willowbank scr, 6-6 Three Tens 12yds, 11-11 Aldershot 24, 35 Philario 24, 10-10 Privateer 24, 2-2 Stormiest 24, 1312 Worthy Need 48. Won by half a head, with half a length between second and third. Times: 4min 26 2-ssec, 4min 28sec, 4min 28 3-ssec. AVONMORB HANDICAP, £155. Twelve furlongs and a-half. M—PLEASANT GUY, scr (Townley) 1 24—Bronze Eagle, scr (Tasker) 2 5-6 —Fragment, scr (Hooper) 3 Also started: 2-3 Braw Lass scr, 14-11 Busted Flush scr, 16-17 Evora scr, 12-14 Jacose scr, 16-15 Mahoe scr, 15-15 Scenic Gem scr, 10-12 Tokalon scr, 1313 Tonioro scr, 11-10 William Potts scr, 9-9 Heroic Prince 12yds, 4-2 Little Derby 12, 7-7 Purveyor 24, 8-8 Macgregor 36, 1316 Royal Grattan 36. Won by a neck, with six lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 29 4-ssee, 3min 30sec, 3min 30 3-ssec. (MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, £l5O. Eight furlongs and a-half. 4-4—PANQUITCH, scr (Scoon) 1 33—Macgregor, 24yds (Gallagher) ... 2 2-2—Siege Gun, scr (Withers) 3 Also started: 11-10 Evora scr, 5-7 Lazybones scr, 7-5 Refund scr, 4-11 Rhinegold scr, 6-6 Streamline scr, 9-9 Red Spur 12yds, 8- Shadow Sun 12, 1-1 Sister Polly 12. Won by six lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Evora was fourth. Time, 2min 23sec. MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP, £l2O. One mile and a-quarter. —First Division. — 4-5 —SABU, scr (Teahen) .. ... 1 1- Baytax, scr (Berry) 2 9- Irish Dawn, scr (Gunning) 3 Also started: Captain Potts scr. Four Square scr. Happy Man sex - , Jack Spratt scr, Loyal Lu scr, Mackscott scr, Mortlake scr, Marina Eey 12yds, Wee Pal 12, Prince de Oro 24, Panquitch 36. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 50 2- 2min 53sec, 2min 51sec. —Second Division.— 12-B—ERIN’S LAD. scr (Gallagher) ... 1 1-I—Burt Scott, scr (M. J, M'Tigue) 2 54 —Marco Polo, scr (N. C. M'Tigue) 3 Also started: Grattanita scr, Loyal Betty scr, Loyal Rufine scr, Playwright scr, Talak scr, Wainoni Jack scr, Queen High 12yds, Lady Nessa 24, Sunny Corner 24, Star Ace 36. ' Won hy two lengths each way. Times: 2min 50sec, 2roin 50 5-ssec, 2min 51sec.

RIVERBANK HANDICAP, £l5O. Twelve furlongs and a-half. 3-3—ROYAL PARISH, scr (Siebcl) ... 1 17-14 —Windsor Lad, scr (Kerr) 2 12-B—Kilmorick, 12yds (M'Cormick) ... 3 Also started: 5-6 Francis Worthy scr, 13-9 Fluke scr, 16-10 Gipsy Lee scr, 10-7 Noble Lady scr, 1311 Gaynor 12yds, 17-15 Native Ruler 24, 15-12 Thor 24, 4-5 Danzie Guy 36, 2-2 Milestone 36, 1-1 Patti Nelson 36, 5- Axiom 48, 17-13 Syntax 72, 6-4 Diversion 96. Won by two lengths each way. Times: 3min 39 35sec, 3min 40 35sec, 3min 39 4-ssec. HOLMES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. 3- ROWI, Scr (Gallagher) 1 4- —Kilrea, 12yds (Berry) 2 6- —Mazaire, scr (Donald) 3 Also started: 7-7 Colonel Axworthy scr, 4-3 Huguenot scr (coupled with Kilrea), 1-4 King’s Jubilee scr, 8-9 Twenty Grand scr,' 2-4 Great Blaze 12yds, 9-8 Lament 12, 5-5 Wainoni Girl 12. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 45 2-ssec,- 2min 45 4-ssec.-