TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 December 1938, Page 9

TROTTING

REEFTON MEETING

WIN FOR FRANCISCO

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) REEFTON. December 30.

The Reefton trots were held in fine weather after a night’s rain. The totalisator handled £4554 10s. an increase of £787 on last year. Results:—

President’s Handicap, trotters; 2.49 class; one mile and a half. —2 Native Ruler, scr (Butt) 1; 6 Worthy Merit, 72yds bhd (Mackie) 2; 5 Royal Reaper, scr (Murphy) 3. Also started: 7 Alvis. 1 Fire King, 11 Real Mack, 8 Rich Harvest, 10 Silver Cord, 9 Sonoma Jack, 3 Clive Casey, 4 High Rate, 12 Bon Haven. Twelve lengths; neck. Bon Haven was fourth. Time, 3.59.

Burbury Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—3 Janet Gaynor, scr (Lynch) 1; 1 Shadow Boy, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 2; 6 Pamelus, scr (D. Bennett) 3. Also started: 9 Colonel Wrack, 4 Grand Slam, 2 Honestus, 10 Lady Be Good, 10 Lady Rodney, 8 Our Own, 12 Peggy Petrova, 7 Cavatina, 5 Mona Palm. Neck; two lengths. Time, 3.9 1-5. B. P. McMahon Handicap, 4.5 class; two miles. —5 Francisco, 36yds bhd (B. Kidd) 1; 2 Battlevale, 36yds bhd (Brosnan) 2;’3 Red Glow, scr (Woodcok) 3. started: 9 Replica, 4 Storm Signal and Purina (bracketed), 6 Sure Potts, 6 Colonel Axworthy, 8 Happi, 7 Logan Palm. Three lengths; two. Time. 4.54 1-5.

Railway Handicap, 3.39 class; one mile and a half. —1 Devotion, 24yds bhd (Brosnan) 1; 2 Lady Ann, 24yds bhd (Lynch) 2; 4 Radiant Prince, scr, 3. Also started: 6 Dusky Chum, 8 Playwright. Two lengths and a half; two. Time, 3.46. Stewards’ Handicap, trotters, 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —5 Royal Reaper, scr (Murphy) 1; 9 Silver Cord, scr (Pascoe) 2; 2 Worthy Merit, 72yds bhd, 3. Also started: 7 Alvis, 1 Native Ruler, 8 Rich Harvest, 9 Sonoma Jack, 3 Bon Haven, 6 High Rate. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 4.7 2-5.

Recovery Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—3 Pamelus, scr (D. Bennett) 1; 7 Talak, scr (Doyle) 2; 4 Janet Gaynor, scr (Lynch) 3. Also started: 2 Balaclava, 1 Boreas', 10 Colonel Wrack, 6 Grand Slam, 8 Our Own, 9 Peggy Petrova, 5 Royal Surprise. Four lengths; two. Time, 3.8 1-5.

Lawry Memorial Handicap, 2.58 class; one mile and a quarter. —1 Battlevale, 24yds bhd (Brosnan) 1; 7 Replica, scr (Dunin) 2; 2 Colonel Axworthy, 24yds bhd, 3. Also started: 3 Storm Signal, 4 Little Derby, 6 Rewai, 8 Travisque, 5 Stamboul. Length and a half; three-quarters. Time, 3.5. Farewell Handicap, 2.24 class; one mile. —Lady Ann, 12yds bhd (Lynch) 1; Devotion, 12yds bhd (Brosnan) 2; Sustenance, scr (Alborn) 3. Also started: Amywin, Maltravers, Tarn, Lucess, Tonioro, Flying Helen, Playwright. Nose; length' and a half. Time, 2.27 2-5.

GREYMOUTH MEETING

ACCEPTORS FIRST DAY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, December 30.

The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s annual meeting, to be held on January 5 and 6: — 12.15- —Guinness Handicap, 2.27 class; eight furlongs and a half.—Audo Girl, Balaclava, Boreas, Clive Brook, Coquette, Cynic, Falaise, Girl Pat, Grand Slam, Guy Whispers, Honestus, Hydraulic, Lady Be Good, Peggy Petrova, Petite, Repose, Talak, True Glow, True Pronto, Warwick, Wee Pal, Wild Deer, Willa scr.

12.55 —Express Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.46 class; twelve furlongs and a half. —Clive Casey, Fire King, Great Linnet, Johanna, Native Ruler, Royal Reaper, Sonoma Jack, Thor scr, Violet Wrack, Bush Laddie 12, Worthy Merit 36, Shadeland 60, Syntax 84. 1.35 —Electric Handicap (saddle), 2.24 class; eight furlongs and a half. — Audo Girl, Balaclava, Devotion, Diamond Cluster, Lady Slipper, Mauri McKinney, Radiant Prince, Rhinegold, Tarn, True Reflection, Warwick scr, De la Paix, Kate Bingen, Playwright 12, Buddy, Passport 24. 2.25 —Progressive Handicap, 3.35 class; twelve furlongs and a half.— Gold Pot, Otaua. Palomar, Shadow Boy, Storm Signal, Sure Potts, Wee Potts, Worthy Need scr, Purina, Battlevale 24, Mazaire 48.

3.10— Dominion Handicap, 3.31 class; twelve furlongs and a half. —Ace High, Agility, Battlevale, Colonel Axworthy, Eastern Prince, Happi, Mazaire, Oversight, Purina, Waitemata, Wee Potts scr, Jovial, Mankind, Privateer, Royal Travis, Token 12, Ivy Peterson 36. 3.50 —Summer Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.43 class; twelve furlongs and a half. —Fire King, Great Linnet, Highrate, Johanna, Thor, Violet Wrack, Worthy Merit scr, Bonhaven 12, Shadeland 24, Syntax 48. Sylvan' 60. 4.30 —Intermediate Handicap, 3.1 class; ten furlongs and a half. —Amywin, Lady Slipper, Orby Lad, Radiant Prince, Repose, Rhinegold, Super Jack, Sustenance, Taftk, Tonioro, Tristan, True-Glow, Waikari .Jack scr, Flying Helen, Playwright 12, Sure Potts 36. 5.10 — Dash Handicap, 2.58 class; ten furlongs and a half. —Devotion, De la Paix, Otaua, Palomar, Rewai, Storm Signal, Tonioro, Worthy Need scr, Colonel Axworthy, Fortex, Battlevale, Stamboul 24.