MOUNTAIN HALL’S GOOD WIN AT FORBURY TROTS

Grey River Argus, 11 October 1948, Page 6

MOUNTAIN HALL’S GOOD WIN AT FORBURY TROTS

DUNEDIN, Oct. 10. The Fbrbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened in fine weather, before a big crowd. The track was holding, but drying out.

Results: —- Bayfield Handicap: 6/7 VOCO POWER (G. S. Smith) 1; 6/6 Tatsydale 2; 5/5 Mack .Sure 3. Neck; length and a half. Times: 3.36 1-5, 3.39 2-5. 3.37 3-5.

St. Clair Handicap: First Division: •’O/8 DOUBLE DILLON (R. J. Smith) 1; 15/16 Noble Jack 2; 1/1 Aqua Lady aoupled Black Diamond 3 Half a length; head. Times: 3.28. 3.28 1-5, 3.2 S 2-5. Second Division: 6/2 SANDY I OGAN (P. P. Gallagher) 1; 20/20 Tautuku 2: 1/1 Black Diamond coupled Aqua Lady 3. Two lengths; hal_f a length. Times: 3.24 3-5, 3.25, 3.25 1-5.

Southland Handicap: 2/3 DEMETRIUS (O. E. Hooper) 1; 1/1 Whipster 2: 8/9 Admiral Peterson 3. Two lengths: half a length. Times: 3.18 4-5.' 3.19 3-5. 3.19 4-5. K ; ng George Handicap: 3/2 MOUNTAIN HALL (M. Holmes) 1; 2/3 Minoru 2; 4/4 Dragoman 3. Two lengths: length and a half. Times: 4.30; 4.30 1-5. 4.28 3-5. Freyberg Handicap: 2/2 KEEN BLADE (L. F. Berkctt) 1: 4/5 Dan Martin 2; 6/6 Morning Wings. Half a length; four lengths. Times: 3.30 1- 3.23 2-5, 3.24. Peninsula Handicap: 9/9 WEDDING RING (W. R. Butt) 1; 5/4 Theahelle counled Red Herring, 2; 2/5 Belmont Hall 3. Head: half a length. Times: 3.19, 3.19 1-5, 3.19 2-

Dominion Handicap: 4/3 SEACRAFT (C. M. Laing) 1; 3/4 National Velvet 2; 8/9 Daisy Gold 3. Length and a half: two lengths. Thues: 3. 14 1-5, 3.14 3-5, 3.15. Flying Handicap: SCO EMULOUS f W. K. Tatterson) 1; 1/1 Henry of Navarro coupled Caudray 2; Aberhall 3. Length and a half: head Thues; 2.53 (course record), 2.58 2-5, 2.57.

Elmdafl Outstays Spnng Fashion at Wanganui WANGANUI. October 10. The Wanganui Trotting Club's annual meeting opened in '•■old and showery weather. The track was in good order, but was heavy. Results: Rutland Handicap: 14/15 SIRIUS (Hansen) coupled Tantamount 1; 2/2 Cyone Man 2; 6/7 Scots Fusilier 3 Two lengths: half a length. Times: 3 59; 3.57 1-5: 3.57 2-5. Aramoho Handicap: First. Division: 1/2 ENNOLA (C. R. Berkett) 1; 10/9 Scott Wrack 2: 7/7 Marypark 3. Neck; two lengths. Time: 2.55 1-5; 2.55 2-5. Second Division: 5/5 GAY WARRIOR (W. S. Macdonald) 1; 9/8 Erndale 2; 11/11 Lady Emperor 3. Half a length; one length. Times: 2.58 3-5; 2.5 S 4-5.

Eastbrooke Handicap: 8/8 PRINCE GAILLARD (G. T. Mitchell) 1; 12/13 Gay King 2; 9/9 Field Marshal, coupled Fontaine 3. One length: half a length. Times: 2.55 2-5; 2.55 4-5: 2.56.

Wanganui Handicap': 3/2 ELMDALE (H. Greenhorn) 1; 1/1 Spring Fashion, coupled Max Grattan 2; 4/4 Murray Grattan 3. Length and a-half; 'wo lengths. Times: 4.37 1-5; 4.38 2-5; 4.38 3-5.

President’s Handicap: 5/6 TANTAMOUNT (F. Hansen) coupled Sirius 1; 9/9 /ill True 2'; 3/3 Indian Wilkes 3. Three lengths; head. Times: 4.49 2-5; 4.49 4-5; 4.50.

Victory Handicap: First Division: 8/10 Parish Mills (H. Stewart) 1; 7/8 Robie’s Direct 2: 2/2 Beau Raider 3. Half a length: eight lengths. Second Division: ‘9/10 BILL THORPE (Willetts) 1: 1/1 Regency 2; 4/3 Overdraft, coupled Infatuation 3. Head; six lengths. Foster Handicap: 3/3 TYRONE POWER (C. Moranj 1; 2/1 Liiliaceae 2; 1/2 Old Scotch 3. Half a length; four lengths. Times: 3.43 4-5; 3.44; 3.44 2-5. Morton Handicap: 6/7 CHEDWORTH LASS (R. A. McMillan) 1; 7/6 Staveley’s Lad 2; 2/2 Petite Direct, coupled British Machine 3. Four lengths: head. Times: 4.47 4-5; 4.49; 4.49 1-5.