TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 January 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

CANTERBURY PARK MEETING BIG EVENT TO KING’S PLAY. (By Telegrach—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. January 3. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's summer meeting concluded in warm weather before a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator investments were £41.383 10s, compared with £37,642 last year. The total for the meeting was £89,342 10s, against £73.813 last year. Results: — Progressive Handicap, one mile and a half. —1/1 Gerfalcon, 36yds bhd (M. Holmes) 1; 3/4 Syntax, 36yds bhd (T. Gleeson) 2; 5/3 Shadeland, 12yds bhd (D. Bennett) 3. Two lengths; half a length. Escalado was fourth. Time, 3.20 3-5. Telegraph Handicap (saddle), 2.16 class; one mile—2/2 Waitaki Power, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 1; 5/5 Credit Funds, scr (J. Behrns) 2; 4/4 Labourman, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 3. Length; same. Wynan was fourth. Time, 2.8 1-5. Mason Stakes Handicap, 4.29 class; two miles.—2/2 King’s Play, 48yds bhd (M. C. McTigue) 1; 1/1 Gallant Knight, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce. Junr.) 2; 10/10 Isobel Derby, 12yds bhd (E. N. Kennerley) 3. Length; neck. War Buoy was fourth. Time. 4.16. Middleton Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half.—2/2 King Potts, scr (D. C. Watts) 1; 1/1 Wee Potts, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 2; 3/3 Glenastle, 12 yds bhd (J. Behrns) 3. Head; half a length. Cruiser was fourth. Time, 3.17 4-5. Hornby Handicap, 4.41 class; two miles.—7/7 Aristotle, 36yds bhd (R. Motz) 1; 6/5 Golden Eagle, 60yds bhd (D. *C. Watts) 2; 3/3 Walter Wrack, scr (R. B. Berry) 3. Two lengths; length. Bittersweet was fourth. Time, 4.29 2-5. Selwyn Handicap, 2.42 class; one mile and a quarter.—l/1 Parisienne, 12 yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 1; 4/3 Plutus, 12yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 2; 2/2 Pot Luck, scr (M. Holmes) 3. Half a length; same. Willow Wave was fourth. Time, 2.44 1-5. Prebbleton Handicap, 3.30 class; one mile and a half—l/1 Quest/ scr (D. C. Watts) 1; 2/2 Jovial, scr (G. Mouritz) 2; 10/11 Agility, scr (G. S. Smith) 3. Two lengths; same. ■ Laurene Wood was fourth. Time, 3.17 2-5. Final Handicap, 2.14 class; one mile. —4/3 Esplendor, scr (J. Pringle) 1; 1/1 Fremont,, 12yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 2; 8/8 Nell Grattan, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Red Ranger was fourth. Time, 2.7 3-5.