TROTTING

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1930, Page 6

TROTTING

FORBURY TROTS

RECORDS BROKEN

(By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Feb. 1

The socond day of the For bury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held in fine weather, and before a very large attendance. Ihe track was'in splendid order, and fast times were recorded throughout the day. Tire’ tote handled £37,829 for the day, compared with £32,923 for the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £62,189, compared .with £54,512 last year. AVaverley Handicap.—(l) White Satin 1, (3) Fifa 2, (7) Robert Todd 3. Won by a length; four lengths. Time 3.35 1-5. The winner’s time is a New Zealand record for a tliree-year-old trotter. " Telegraph Handicap.—(7) Rita AlcKinney 1, (5) Marinca 2, (2) Enn’s Fortune 3. Won by six lengths; two lengths. Time 2.13 2-5. Gore Handicap.—(l) A\ racketm 1, (7) Wild Nita 2, (1) Shady Spot 3. AVon hv a short neck: a head. Time 321 4-5- The winner’s time improved on Dilworth’s track record by 2 2-5

secs. t Metropolitan Handicap.—(l) SunShower 1, (1) -Tean McElwyn 2 (4) • Athalone/ 3. Won by two and a halt lengths; half a. length. Time 4-8 1 "stewards’ . . Handicap.-(13) John Noble 1, (3) Lydia 2, (7) Lc Thorpe 3- AVon hv half a length; a length "ilnd -a half. Time 3.28 2-5. The owner and trainer of the winner were asked by the stewards to explain the horse's running'oil the two days and the'"'explanation was accepted. The ■driver was fined £5-for flourishing his whip in tile straight. Crescent Handicap.— (4) All Peters 1, (1) Writer 2, (2) Commander Bingen 2. Won by three-quarters of a length; a short head. Time 443 2-o. Royal Handicap.—(l) sWdy Spot 1, (3) Nelson MoFJwyn 2, (4) Liberal 3’. A length each way. Time 4.3 J 3-5. ~ , Au Revoir Handicap.-(6). Great Logan 1, (3) Talent 2, (4) Athalone 3. Won by a short neck; threequarters of a length. Time 2.48 3-5.