TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 January 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

MEETING AT GREYMOUTH. AGILITY WINS CHIEF EVENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, January 6. The Greymouth trots opened today in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £14,406. compared with £10.947 last year, an increase of £3459. The match race, over a mile and a half, was won easily by Peggotty, who beat' Sea Gift by three lengths. The times were 3.22 1-5 and 3.23 1-5. Results:—

Guinness Handicap. 2.27 class; eight furlongs and a half.—6/3 True Glow, scr (M. J. McTigue 1; 1/1 Coquette, scr (F. G. Holmes) 2; 9/9 Balaclava, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 3. Also started: 11/11 Audo Girl and Wild Deer bracketed. 3/5 Boreas, 15/17 Clive Brook, 15/15 Cynic, 13/13 Falaise, 4/3 Girl Pat. 8/8 Grand Slam, 10/10 Guy Whispers. Hydraulic and Lady Be Good bracketed, 2/22 Honestus, 13/15 Peggy Petrova, 13/14 True Pronto, 5/6 Warwick, 7/7 Wee Pal, 12/12 Willa. Half a length; two lengths. . Falaise was fourth. Time, 2.28.

Express Handicap, unhoppled trotters; twelve furlongs and a half. —1/1 Great Linnett, scr (D. McKendry) 1: 2/3 Bush Laddie, 12yds bhd (E. J. Smith) 2; 9/5 Native Ruler, scr, 3. Also started: 7/7 Clive Casey, 5/8 Diana Wild, 4/4 Thor, 10/10 Royal Reaper, 11/11 Sonoma Jack, 8/9 Violet Wrack, 6/6 Worthy’ Merit, 3/2 Shadeland. Half a length each way. Thor was fourth. Time, 3.41. Electric Handicap (saddle). 2.24 class; eight furlongs and a half. —1/1 Rhinegold, scr (H. Marshall) 1; 10/9 Tarn, scr (D. Bennett) 2; 7/7 Balaclava, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 3. Also started: 5/4 Devotion, 12/13 Audo Girl, 2/2 Warwick, 6/3 Envious; Radiant Prince and Buddy bracketed. 3/6 Lady Slipper, 4/5 Mauri McKinney. 12/12 True Reflection, 11/11 Playwright, 8/8 Kate Bingen, 9/10 Passport. Five lengths; two lengths. Envious was fourth. Time, 2.24.

Progressive Handicap. 3.35 class; 121 fur. —1/1 Wee Potts, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1; 6/6 Purina, 24vds bhd (C. K. Yeatman) 2; 7/7 Gold Pot, scr (D. Bennett) 3. Also started: 4/4 Otaua, 2/2 Palomar, 6/6 Worthy Need bracketed with Purina, 3/3 Sure Potts, 5/5 Battlevale. Three lengths; two lengths. Otaua was fourth. Time, 3.35. Dominion Handicap, 12| fur. —3/3 Agility, scr (G. S. Smith) 1; 1/1 Mazaire, scr (R. Donald) 2; 4/4 Mankind, 12yds bhd (E. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 5/5 Ace High and Royal Travis bracketed, 9/9 Eastern Prince, 8/8 Happi, 2/2 Jovial, 6/6 Token, 7/7 Ivy Peterson. Two lengths; one length. Jovial was fourth. Time, 3.31 1-5.

Summer Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.43 class; 121 fur.—2/2 Shadeland, 24yds bhd (D. Bennett) 1; 1/1 Great Linnett, scr (D. McKendry) 2; 4/4 Worthy Merit, scr (B. J. Mackie) 3. Also started: 6/7 Violet Wrack, 7/6 Highrate, 5/5 Bon Haven, 3/3 Sylvan. Two lengths; one length. Violet Wrack was fourth. Time, 3.43 3-5. Intermediate Handicap, 3.1 class; ten furlongs and a half. —6/5 Lady Slipper, scr (E. A. Berry) 1; 6/8 Orby Lad, scr (F. Holmes) 2; 1/1 Super Jack, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 3. Also started: 8/9 Amywin, 1/1 Waikari Jack bracketed with Super Jack, 5/4 Sustenance, 4/6 Tonioro, 3/3 Tristan, 2/2 True Glow, 9/7 Flying Helen, 10/10 Playwright. Half a length. Sustenance was fourth. Time, 3.2 1-5. Dash Handicap, 2.58 class; ten furlongs and a half.—l/1 Colonel Axworthy, 24yds bhd (V. Alborn) 1; 3/1 Devotion, scr (J. Pringle) 2; 3/1 Battlevale, 24yds bhd, bracketed with Devotion (Owner) 3. Also started: 2/3 De La. Paix, 5/7 Palomar, 4/4 Otaua, 8/9 Rewai, 7/6 Storm Signal and Worthy Need bracketed. 6/5 Forftex, 8/9 Stamboul. Length; head. Worthy Need was fourth. Time, 2.59 2-5.

CAMBRIDGE MEETING. LIST OF ACCEPTORS. AUCKLAND, January 6. The following are the acceptances for the Cambridge Trotting Club’s summer meeting on January 14: — 11.30 —Introductory Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter. —Auto Bingen, Don Walla, Excel, Gipsy Light, Kewpie’s Jewel, Lady Keller, Loyal Betty, Lydstep, Moriori, Neon Oro, Northern Smile, Our Flora, Our Jewel, Pfana, Radio Queen, Top Hand, Tumble scr, Axminster 12, Tagua 36, Mohican 48.

12.1 —-Farmers’ Handicap (trotters), 3.49 class; ;one mile and a half,- —Barney Bingen, Glen Bingen, Ihi Ihi, Kaipaki Bill, Mah Jong, Masterman, Paddy’s Harvest, Shirley’s Pal, Sir Tony, Worthy Worker scr, Gold Kip 12, Dick Redmond, Frontier Boy,-Llan-vabon 48, Aurumar, Braemar 72, Grand Triumph, Iron Man 84, Reception 120. 12.50 — Cambridge Handicap, 4.44 class; two miles. —Alpine Prince. Bayard, Bold Venture. Lady Amanda, Our Summer, Royal Grattan, Transwell scr, Chili Bean. Peter Smith 12, Kewpie’s Crest 36, Red Frontier 48, Sir Frank 72, Equipoise 84, Uenuku 96. 1.30 — Fencourt Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter. —Fisher, Harlow, Hillcrest, Kewpie’s Queen, Mandalay. Mohican, Resistance, Silk Lady, Vice Regal, Wall Street scr. Contender, Lady Potts 12, Gay Lady, Roman Chief, Santa Fe 24. Adversity, Nerihana 36. 2,10 —Hautapu Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half. —Auto Bingen, Don Walla, Electric Ray, Excel, Gipsy Light, Jewel Crest, Kewpie’s Jewel. Lydstep, Moriori, Neon Oro, Our Flora, Our Jewel, Pfana, Reyola. Rosalyn Thorpe, Tui’s Son, Winhisway scr, Axminster 12. Tagua 36. 2.50 — Bardowie Handicap (trotters). 5.2 class; two miles. —Barney Bingen, Frontier Boy. Glen Bingen. Masterman, Paddy's Harvest, Shirley’s Pa] scr. Cyrano. Dick Redmond. Llanvabon 12, Aurumar. Braemar 36, Grand Triumph 48. Iron Man 60, Canadian 72, Decoy Bird 84. Reception 108. 3.30 — President’s Handicap, 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter.—Derby Lou, Gay Lady, Intrigue, Kete Kura, Lady Amanda, Loyal Direct, Petite Jewel, Te Kahu (T.), Tangaroa scr, Alpine Prince. Royal Grattan 12, Grand Finale, Olive King, Transwell 24. Peter Smith 36, Native Cole 48.

4.10 —Bruntwood Handicap. 3.38 class; one mile and a half. —Harlow. Lynn Rey. Kewpie’s Queen, Mandalay, Militia, Mohican, Resistance, Silk Lady, Tumble, Wall Street scr, Lady Potts. Ratepayer, Tommy McElwyn 12, Gay Lady, Kia Kaha, Roman Chief. Santa Fe 24, Nerihana, Roma Girl 36. Elsie Hamlyn 48, Tangaroa 60.