TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1939, Page 3

TROTTING

WINTON MEETING CUP WON BY SYDNEY GRANT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, December 31. The weather was fine and the track firm for the Winton Trotting Club’s annual meeting. The totalisator handled £12,938 10s, compared with £13,398 10s last year. Results: — South Hillend Handicap, one mile and a half.—l Patch’s Discovery, 1; 3 Appomaton, 2; 5 Betty Drusus, 3. Three lengths; 12. Geelong was fourth. Time, 3.34 2-5.

Novice Handicap, one mile and a half. —10 Foremost Junior, 1; 3 Iron Duke, 2; 1 Viscosa, 3. Half a head; head. Nancy Guy was fourth. Time. 3.25.

Stewards’ Handicap, one mile and five furlongs.—6 ■ Labour Chimes (E. Mitchell) 1; 5 Happiness, 2; 4 Prince Charles, 3. Half a length; length. Directly was fourth. Time, 3.42 4-5.

Winton Cup, two miles—l Sydney Grand, 1; 1 Gold Bank, 2; 2 Katene, 3. Also started: 5 Salalon, 12 College Boy, 3 Suncup, 8 Night Voyage. 6 Norham Lady, 9 Gay Avon, 4 Coherto, 7 Silver Laddie, 11 Embark, 10 Walter Gay. Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Coherto was fourth. Time. 4.33 1-5.

President’s Handicap, two miles.—l Jenny’s Guy, 1; 4 Patch’s Discovery, 2; 1 Hatrack, 3. Three-quarters of a length; one and a half. Appomatox was fourth. Time, 4.49. Winton Juvenile Stakes, one mile and a quarter.—2 Ned Worthy 1; 5 Aidus, 2; 6 Icilma, 3. Length; same. Lochiel’s Pride was fourth. Time, 2.56 1-5.

Improvers’ Handicap, one mile and a half.—7 Vinola, 1; 2 Melrose, scr, 2; 9 Capri, scr, 3. Length; half a length. Willowbank was fourth. Time, 3.22 4-5.

Farewell Handicap, 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter.—l Debenture, 1; 5 Suncup, 2; 3 Salalon, 3. Length; neck. Gay Avon was fourth. Time, 2.50 2-5.

AUCKLAND MEETING SURPRISE WIN IN BIG EVENT. AUCKLAND, December 31. Perfect weather favoured the final day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting. The totalisator handled £64,502 10s, compared with £35,148 10s last year, an increase of £29,354. The total for the meeting was £189,844 10s, compared with £125,660 last year, an increase of £64,184 10s. Results: — Tamaki Handicap, one mile and a half.—4/4 Big Kauri, 1; 16/16 Win Huon, 2; 3/3 Reception, 3. Four lengths; head. Time, 3.35 3-5. Park Handicap, one mile and a half. —2/2 Kete Kura, 1; 6/6 Gentleman Joe, 2; 1/1 Resistance, 3. Half a length each way. Time, 3.22 2-5. Bledisloe Handicap, one mile and a half. —1/3 Uenuku, 1; 3/1 Precious Metal, 2; 10/10 Musketter, 3. Length and a half. Ten. Time, 3.13 2-5 (a course record). President’s Handicap, two miles. — 8/8 Our War, 1; 5/4 Kenworthy, 2; 1/3 Fine Art, 3. Also started: 2/2 Bexley Girl, 9/9 Fernbrook Lass, 4/5 Horsepower, 11/10 Star Pronto, 6/7 Waipahi, 10/11 Gold Dredge, 7/6 Navy Blue. Neck; half a length. Time, 4.22. New Year Handicap, one mile and a half.—3/4 Isabella Pointer, 1; 2/2 Loyal Direct, 2; 1/1 Sentiment, 3. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 3.19 1-5. Association Handicap, two miles. — 4/5 Mute, 1; 3/1 Great Sonoma, 2; 6/6 Bingen Sun, 3. Half a length; length. Time, 4.32 1-5. Premier Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—l/4 Colonel Grattan, 1; 2/2 Sandusky, 2; 4/1 Icevus, 3. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 2.42. Onslow Handicap (saddle), one mile. —4/4 Whitstone, 1; 10/10 Our Summer, 2; 7/11 Alpine Prince, 3. Threequarters of a length; five lengths. Time, 2.12 2-5. CANTERBURY PARK BLAIR ATHOL SALUTES JUDGE. CHRISTCHURCH, January 2. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held in fine weather before an excellent attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £47,959, compared with £36,171 last year. Results: —

Introductory Handicap, one mile and a half.—s/4 Escaldo, 1; 1/1 Geralcon, 2; 12/13 Timworthy, 3. Length; six lengths. Shadeland was fourth. Time, 3.23 4-5.

Railway Handicap, one mile—2/2 Cavan Chief, 1; 3/3 Labourman, 2; 7/6 Wynan, 3. Length and a half; length. Waitaki Power was fourth. Time, 2.10 1-5.

Canterbury Handicap, two miles. — 3/2 Blair Athol, 1; 2/3 Plutus, 2; 7/6 War Buoy, 3; 5/5 Ironside, 4. Length; half a length. Fourth horse two lengths further back. Time, 4.27/ 1-5. Lyttelton Handicap, one mile and a half. —6/5 Jesse Owens, 1; 8/10 Glenastle, 2; 1/1 Wee' Potts, 3. Length; five lengths. Hidden Charm was fourth. Time, 3.21 1-5.

Stewards’ Handicap, two miles.—l/3 Royal Romance, 1; 5/6 Wahnooka, 2; 4/5 Walter Wrack, 3. Neck; four lengths. Guy Hugo was fourth. Time, 4.26 2-5.

Islington Handicap, one mile and a half.—7/7 Donald Dhu, 1; 4/5 Bing Crosby, 2; 6/6 Morewa, 3. Half a length; neck. Jackaranda was fourth. Time, 3.18 2-5.

Templeton Handicap, one mile and a half. —3/2 Labourman,, 1; 2/3 Laurene Wood. 2; 6/5 Credit Funds. 3. Neck; length. Moana Tama was fourth. Time, 3.19 2-5. Au Revoir Handicap, one mile and a quarter—l/1 Gallant Knight, 1; 4/4 Rongomai, 2; 6/6 Llewellyn’s Pride, 3. CHALLENGE MATCH. VAN DERBY BEATS LAWN DERBY. AUCKLAND. December 31. In the mile challenge match race between Lawn Derby and Van Derby at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, Van Derby (F. J. Smith*) got a break of two lengths over Lawn .Derby (W. J. O'Shea) in a,flying start and led throughout: Both were timed separately and ran the distance in 2.1 1-5, a New Zealand grass track record.