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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 12 January 1931, Page 9

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TIMARU TROTTING CLUB TARN DALE WINS PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP KING OSCAR SURPRISES (By Telegraph—Press Association; TIMARU, 10th January. The Summer Meeting of the Tiinaru Trotting Club was held at Washdyke course to-day under quite favourable weather conditions. The track was hard and the attendance satisfactory. Results: — cn Claremont Handicap, of 120 soys ; 3.5 U class; one mile and a half—4 Enigma, 24yds bhd, 1; 1 Biddy Parrish. 36yds blid, 2; 16 Lucky Voyage, 12yds bh(l, 3. Scratched: Bonny Nelson. Won by a neck. Time, 3.39. Improvers’ Handicap, of 120 sovs; 5.42 class; one mile and a half —4 Oxford Queen, scr, 1; 2 Black Watch, scr, 2; I Lydia Pointer. 24yds bhd, 3. Scratched : Ron, Pronto Bingen, Patsy Nelson, Tini Uria. Won by a head. Time, 3.30 4-5. Presidents’ Handicap, of 300 sovs; 4.36 class ; two miles —2 Tarndale, scr, 1; 3 Whakataua, 36yds bhd. 2; 1 Royal Voyage, 12yds blid, 3. Scratched: Mac do Oro. Won by three lengths. Time, 4.24 3-5.

Levels Handicap, of 140 sovs; 3.36 class; one mile and a half —1 Mister Pointer, 24yds bhd, 1 ; 5 Jessie Huon, 24yds bhd, 2; 3 Matchmaker, scr, 3. Scratched: Rafa, Derry Pointer. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3.26 3-5. Waimate Handicap, of 170 sovs; 4.55 class; two miles—7 King Oscar, scr, 1; 4 Mountain Mist, scr, 2; 3 Repeta Mac, 84yds bhd. 3. Scratched : Victor Bingen. Won by twelve lengths. Time, 1.44 4-5. THE CHIEF EVENT DESCRIBED TARNDALE’S PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail”) CHRISTCHURCH, 10th January. Regal Voyage and Tarndale were fancied for the President’s Handicap. Entering on the last lap Lady Cello led Warepa, Tarndale, Reyal Voyage, and Whakataua. In the back Lady Cello broke. Tarndale Jed into the straight (from Reyal Voyage, Whakataua and John Noble. Tarndale continued on to win comfortably by three lengths from Whakataua, who finished fast to beat Regal Voyage by four lengths. The favourite had every chance, having a good run on the fence. She broke badly when challenged, by Whakataua in the run home. John Noble was a fair fourth. AUSTRALIAN RACING (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 10th January. At the Canterbury races the former New Zealander Anda, 8.2 (McCarten) won the Second Division of the Flying Welter Handicap from Lady Oclare (8.10), with Black Dome (8.7) third. Twelve started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.132.