TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 October 1938, Page 2

TROTTING

METHVEN MEETING. PHILARIO WINS CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, October 1. The Methven Trotting Club’s meeting was held today in beautiful weather. The track was fast and there was a record attendance. Totalisatoi investments amounted to £18,605, against £17,205 10s last year. Results: —

Drayton Handicap, unhoppled trotters, 3.49 class; twelve furlongs and a half.—7/7 Lady Ede, scr (Tattersont 1; 3/3 Co-Director, scr (Butterfield) 2; 4/4 Syntax, scr (Gleeson) 3. Also started: 2/2 Hamel Bey, 2/2 Thor, 13/14 Alf Parrish, 5/6 Beethoven, 12/12 Burlesque, 14/13 Donald Guy, 1/1 Fire King, 7/9 Indian Scout, 15/15 Judgment, 8/8 Native Ruler, 10/10 Paddy’s Harvest, 9/11 Royal Reaper, 6/5 Lord Ernleigh, 11/11 Escalado. Four lengths; six. Times: 3.43.

Westward-Ho Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—2/1 Tinker, scr (McKendry) 1; 9/5 Resistance, scr (Warren) 2; 3/2 Fragment, scr (Hooper) 3. Also started: 15/16 Bay Tax, 15/16 Captain Potts, 22/17 Mirage, 22/17 Furnace, 7/10 All Great, 8/8 Anna Wong, 14/9 Audo Girl, 21/20 Axspear, 11/11 Balaclava, 16/18 Club King, 12/12 Coquette, 4/7 Glenholme, 20/13 Grand Slam, 12/14 Grattanita, 6/15 Joan Grattan, 5/3 Marfax, 17/16 Mary Direct, 3/4 Mazaire, 13/17 Revision, 23/18 Rey Bonny, 19/19 Sovereign Lady, 10/19 Sterling Pointer, 3/6 Super Jack, 18/20 Taiki. Three lengths; head. Time, 2.51 4-5.

Methven Cup Handicap, 4.37 class; two miles. —3/3 Philario, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1; 1/1 Ferry Post, 12yds bhd (Donald) 2; 10/9 Nell Grattan, 12yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 3. Also started: 3/3 Zincali bracketed with the winner, 6/6 Dark Hazard, 7/7 Wee Wrack, 2/2 Wynan, 2/2 Donor, 4/5 Morewa, 9/10 Aircraft, 5/4 Colonel Grattan, 8/8 Casanova. Length; three. Time, 4.27 1-5. Avonmore Handicap, 3.34 class; 124 furlongs—2/3 Fine Art, 48yds bhd (McTigue) 1; 4/5 Bill B„ scr (Bryce) 2; 6/7 Cruiser, scr (Hooper) 3. Also started: 3/2 Francisco, 3/2 Ace High, 7/6 Eddie Tolan, 8/8 Jesse Owens, 1/1 Quest, 11/12 Royal Grattan, 5/4 In/trigue, 5/9 Panquitch, 9/10 Purina, 10/4 Ivy Peterson. Two lengths each way. Time, 3.25 2-5. Mount Harding Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter.—6/5 Wee Potts, scr (Bryce, Jnr.) 1; 1/1 Tinker, scr (McKendry) 2; 10/8 Four Square, scr (Collision) 3. Also started: 11/10 Eddystone, 15/12 Flying Helen, 8/7 Jovia, 16/13 Mirage, 3/3 Mohican, 12/12 Orby Lad, 14/13 Rhinegold, 5/6 Silver Grattan, 4/3 Stylish Boy, 9/9 Carrageen ,13/9 Jambo, 3/2 Oasis, 7/4 Perula. Two lengths; four. Time, 2.46 3-5.

Riverbank Handicap, unhoppled trotters, 3.46 class; twelve furlongs and a half—2/2 Swift Guy, 12yds bhd (Watts) 1; 3/3 Lady Ede, scr (Tatterson) 2; 6/8 Gaynor, 48yds bhd (Smith) 3. Also started: 7/7 Hamel Bey, 7/7 Thor, 13/4 Alf Parrish, 12/11 Burlesque, 8/5 Co-Director, 4/6 Fire King, 10/8 Great Linnet, 11/4 Indian Scout, 12/12 Judgment, 14/10 Lord Ernleigh, 15/15 Paddy’s Harvest, 1/1 Escalado, 9/9 Francis Worthy, 5/4 Kilmorick. Two lengths; three. Time, 3.42 3-5. S. G. Holmes Memorial Handicap, 2.51 class; one mile and a quarter.— 1/1 Fremont, scr, 1; 6/3 Heather Queen scr, 2; 7/8 Cavan Chief, scr, 3. Also started: 8/9 Lightning Lady, 5/6 Racketeer, 4/4 Shrewdy, 9/7 Wee Wrack, 2/2 Zincali. Two lengths; five. Time, 2.44 2-5.

Mount Hutt Handicap (saddle), 2.21 class; eight furlongs and a half. —3/3 Bill 8., scr (J. Bryce) 1; 8/8 Labourman, 12yds bhd (Nordquist) 2; 9/8 Streamline, scr (Gleeson) 3. Also started: 2/2 Cruiser, 4/4 Jean Drusus, 5/6 Jesse Owens, 6/5 Little Derby, 7/7 Major Guy, 8/9 Mankind, 9/8 Seaward de Oro, 11/11 Brigadier, 13/11 Lottie Guy, 11/13 Norham Lady, 15/15 Panquitch, 15/12 Purina, 11/8 Refund, 11/14 Royal Travis, 14/14 Token. Length; two. Time: 2,20,