Canterbury Park Trots

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 1, 2 January 1940, Page 10

Canterbury Park Trots

BIG HANDICAP WON BY SOUTHERN CHIEF WAIPAHI SHOWS FORM Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 1. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting was held in fine weather and there was an excellent attendance. The track was fast and the totalisator handled £46,463 10s as compared with £47,959 last year. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £200; 3.39 class; II miles. 2- BUSH LADDIE, 12yds. (E. J. Smith) 1 6-4 Princess Beverley, scr. (J. Fraser, junr.) 2 3- Judgment, 36yds. (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 5-6 Blomfield, 7-7 Bon Haven, 8-9 Lady Ede, 9-8 Premier, 1-1 Beta’s Own, 10-10 Great Mountain, 4-5 Annas Voyage, 11-11 Sphinx. Won by two lengths; a length. Beta's Own was fourth. Times: 3.26 2-5, 3.27 3-5, 3.25. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £200; 2.15 class; 1 mile. 2-2 AQUA BOND, scr. (D. C. Watts) 1 4- Mankind, scr. (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 6-6 Sports Review, scr. (J. Mes<*rvy) 3 Also started: 8-S Aircraft and Belle Grattan bracketed with the winner, 3-3 Bing Crosby, 5-5 Cruiser, 1-1 Donor, 7-7 Recess. Won by three lengths; half a length. Aircraft was fourth. Times: 2.8, 2.8 2-5, 2.8 3-5. LYTELTON HANDICAP, of £200; 3.34 class; II miles. 5- THREE TENS, 12yds. (J. Fraser, junr.) 1 10-8 Huguenot, scr. (R. B. Berry) .. 2 4-4 Shadow Queen, scr. (J. Bryce, junr.) 3 Also started: 13-14 Black Art, 2-2 Club King, 6-6 Labour Day, 16-15 Reception, 3-3 Siege Gun and Super .Jack (bracketed), 11-11 Wainoni Girl, 7-7 Charles Russell, 1-1 Ned Worthy, 9-30 Refund, 8-9 Sentiment, 14-13 Old Faith- . il, 15-16 Waitemata, 35-3 7 Lady Slipper, 12-12 Purveyor. Won by a neck; two lengths. Super Jack was fourth. Times: 3.21, 3.22 1-5, 3.22 2-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of £1000; 4.27 class; 2 miles. 1- SOUTHERN CHIEF, scr. (R. B. Berry) 1 4-4 Colonel Grattan, scr. (V. Leem- -- Blair Athol, 48yds. (J. Pringle) 3 6- Plutus, 12yds. (C. S. Donald) .. 4 Also started: 2-1 Donald Dhu and Cantata bracketed with Blair Atholj

6-6 Renown's Best bracketed with Plutus, 5-3 Pot Luck, 3-5 Fine• Art, 7-7 King's Play. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Plutus, three lengths further back, was fourth. King’s Play was fifth. Times: 4.24, 4.24 2-5, 4.20 4-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £300; 4.39 class; 2 miles. 1- GERFALCON, 24yds. (M. Holmes) 1 11-11 Franz Derby, (A. G. Farland) 2 7-7 Mute, 48yds. (D. Bennett) .... 3 Also started; 10-10 Ganton, 8-8 Mohican, 2-2 Tan John and Captain Bolt bracketed, 3-4 Timworthy, 9-9 Aristotle, 6-6 Blue Logan, 5-5 Pilot Peter, 4-3 Royal Romance. Won by a length; three lengths. Tan John was fourth. Times: 4.33, 4.31 1-5, 4.31 4-5. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of £250; 3.25 class; 14 miles. 7-7 NELL GRATTAN, 36yds. (S. A. Edwards) 1 2- Harold Guy, 12yds. (J. Fraser, 1- Red Pigeon, 12yds. (J. Pringle) 3 Also started: 9-9 Harlequin, 8-6 Worthy Need, 4-4 Roan Duke, 6-8 Subsidy, 5-5 Fremont, 3-3 Wee Potts, 10-10 Aide de Camp. Won by three lengths; a head. Fremont was fourth. Times; 3.12, 3.14 2-5, 3.14 3-5. TEMPLETON HANDICAP, of £225; 3.29 class; 1J miles. 2- BLACK SURPRISE, scr. (M. C. McTigue) 1 4-4 Colonel Axworthy, scr. (V. Alborn) 2 3- Regal, 12yds. (R. W. Townley) 3 Also started: 7-7 Gay Lady, 5-5 Golden Mist, 9-8 Passport, 6 0 Agility, 1-1 Aldershot, 8-9 Jovial. Won by half a length each way. Agility was fourth. Times: 3.16 3-5, 3.17, 3.16 1-5. AU RE VOIR HANDICAP, of £275; 2.47 class; li miles. 3- WAIPIHI, scr. (Fraser, junr.) 1 2-3 Lightning Lady, 12yds. (W. Iv. Patterson) 2 4- Jackaranda, 12yds. (C. S. Donaid) 3 Also started: 9-9 Lllewellyn’s Pride. 5-5 Red Ranger, 10-10 George Rex, 8-9 Spec, 7-7 Frisco Boy, 6-6 Navy Blue, 1-3 Great Jewel. Times: 2.44, 2.43 1-5, 2.43 2-5.