METHVEN MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12622, 6 December 1926, Page 11

METHVEN MEETING

JOHN BRADBURY WINS CUP PINAL TO ECONOMIST. Per Pres* A*sn(Mnti<»n CHRISTCHURCH, December 4. The Methven races were held to-day, in fine weather There was a good attendance. Results:— MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; one mile. 3—Thorodale, 10.1 1 6 Horatiue, 0.2 2 s—Saxette, 9.2 3 Also staited—His Majesty 10.11. Coch-y-Bondhu 10.5, Clarenson 9.2. Tam Glen 9.0. Two lengths; neck. 1.45. SPRINGFIELD TRIAL PLATE. Of 80 sov6; six furlongs •4—Moratorium 1 s—Chivalry 2 1— All Colours 3 Also started—Royal Colours. The Atom, Bloodshed. Eilbox, Master Glance. Master Clarence, Kells. Three lengths; half length. 1.13. DRAYTON TROT HANDICAP. Of 90 rove; one mile and a quarter. 2 Genuine, s.cr 1 7 Daisy Pointer, 36yd« bhd ... 2 3 Logan Lily, ecr 3 Also started* Direct \Vave, Little Kqw-.

pie, Brent Fire (coupled with Genuine', Roldena. Prinoees Thorpe, Bagpipes, Molly Pointer (coupled with Logan Lily), Great Actress, Tetrachord. Carnival, Noble Dillon, Loburn scr, Betty's Boy, Whakataua, Fair Dillon, Carnage 24ydbhd, Bower Dillon 48, Sir Logan 60, Huon Denver 84, Ayr, Honour Bright SK>. METHVEN CUP, Of 165 60vs; one mile and a quarter. 2 John Bradbury. 7.9 1 1— Margaret Birney, 7.13 2 3 Kilris, 7.0 3 Also started—4 Red Wink 9.0. Two lengths; six. 2.9. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs; six furlongs. 2 Precious. 9.0 1 3 Gold Mint, S.S 2 3—Solrose, 9.0 3 Also started—Gaybird, Weird 7.0. Three lengths; neck. 1.15. VIE VMONT HANDICAP. Of 90 sore; seven furlongs. 1— Gold Brick, 8.10 1 2 Coch-y-Bondhu, 8.4 2 3 Will Oakland, 8.13 3 Also started—4 Tam Glen 7 11. Three lengths; three. 1.29. FARMERS* TROT HANDICAP, Of 90 sovs; one milo and a half. 3—Logan Lily, scr 1 2 Daisy Pointer, 4Syds bhd ... 2 I—Loburn.1 —Loburn. set 3 Also Wave* Fred Lo-

gan, Princess Thorpe, Panto, Bagpipes, Molly Pointer, Tetrachord, Carnival, Bell Somerton scr, Kempton 12yds bhd, Betty’s Boy, Whakataua, Bay Nut 24. Dairy Pointer 48, Bower Dillon, Bon Elect 60, My Sonny 84, St. Bridget 26, Huon Denver 108, Kiliinchy 120, Two lengths. 3.36 2-5. The final race, the Mount Hutt Handicap. of 100 so vs, six furlongs, was wor by Economist, 8.9, no further particular, being seDt. Attention is drawn to an advertise ment in this issue in which the Dunedit Jockey Club and Forbury Park Trotting Club invite applications for the position of secretary, at a salary of *£7so per annum.