TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 January 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

TIMARU MEETING

TOTALISATOR FIGURES INCREASE

CHIEF EVENT TO DONALD DHU.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU. January 14

The Timaru Trotting Club's summer meeting was held in fine, overcast weather, with a large attendance. The totalisator handled £19.194, against £14,597 last year, an increase of £4597. The track was good.

An attempt was made on Van Derby's mile grass record of 2.1 1-5 by Lucky Jack. A still easterly was blowing, and in the circumstances Lucky Jack's time of 2.6 ■ 1-5 was good. Results: —

Claremont Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.44 class; one mile and a half. — 3 Thor, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1; 1 CoDirector, scr (Butterfield) 2; 7 Native Ruler, scr (Butt) 3. Also started: 9 Cracksman, 10 Donald Guy, 6 Francis Worthy, 11 Guytaki, 2 Lady Ede, 5 Kilmorick, 8 Llewellyn’s Pet, 4 Mother’s Boy. Three lengths; two. Kilmorick was fourth. Time, 3.37. Salisbury Handicap, 2.20 class; one mile. —1 Janeworthy, scr (Pringle) 1; 6 Colonel Axworthy. 12yds bhd (Alborn) 2; 2 Battlevale. 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 3. Also started: 10 Brigadier, 3 Cruiser. 2 Devotion (bracketed with Battlevale), 12 Frisco Silk. 7 Our Fay. 11 Stylish Boy, 9 Colonel Bogey, 4 Oversight, 5 Ferula, 8 Waitemata, 13 Chenaway. Length; three lengths. Oversight was fourth. Time,2.12 4-5.

John Hole Memorial Handicap, 4.33 class; two miles. —2 Donald Dhu, 12yds bhd (Pringle) 1: 7 Icevus. scr (Young) 2; 6 Toorak. 24yds bhd (McDermott.) 3. Also started: 3 Fremont, 1 Fine Art. 5 Horsepower. 4 Red Ranger, 8 Llewellyn's Pride. Two lengths; four. Horsepower was fourth. Time, 4.29 3-5.

Levels Handicap, 3.39 class; one mile and a half.—l Acuity, scr (Pringle) 1; 2 Dancing Pirate, 12yds bhd (Bell, Junr.) 2; 9 Macgregor, scr (Deganneh) 3. Also started: 9 Four Square, 6 Loyal Rey, 8 Orby Lad, 7 Charles Russell, 5 Marfax, 4 Waikari Jack, 10 Llewellyn's Pet. Two lengths; four. Llewelyn’s Pet was fourth. Time, 3.28 2-5.

Waimate Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 4.3 class; one mile and five furlongs.—2 Great Linnet, 24yds bhd (D. McKendry) 1; 6 Native Ruler, scr (Butt) 2; 1 Patch’s Discovery, 36yds bhd (Henderson) 3. Also started: 9 Frances Worthy, 10.Guytaki, 3 Lady Ede, 4 Thor, 8 Kilmorick, 7 Mother’s Boy, 5 Swift Guy. Four lengths; neck. Kilmorick was fourth. Time, 3.56.

Kerrytown Handicap, 3.33 class; one mile and a half. —2 Cruiser, scr (Hooper) 1; 8 Aqua Bond, 24yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 2; 3 Ace High. 12yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 3. Also started: 10 Brigadier, 11 Frisco Silk, 1 Tinker, 4 Devotion and Battlevale (bracketed), 9 Our Fay, 5 Colonel Axworthy, 6 Oversight, 7 Ferula. Head; two lengths. Colonel Axworthy was fourth. Time, 3.26.

Pareora’ Handicap, 2.47 class; one mile and a Fremont, scr (Berry) 1; 9 Horsepower, scr (Fraser, Junr.) 2; 5 Toorak, scr (McDermott) 3. Also started: 4 Lightning Lady, 6 Red Pigeon, 1 Red Ranger, 5 Iraq (bracketed with Toorak), 8 Waitaki Power. 3 Icevus, 7 Southern Smile, 10 Llewellyn’s Pride. Half a length; neck. Lightning Lady was fourth. Time, 2.46 1-5. Farewell Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter.—l Coquette, scr (F. G. Holmes) 1; 7 Charles Russell, scr (Brinsden) 2; 6 Black Marble, 12 yds bhd (F. Messervy) 3. Also started: 10 Crusheen, 2 Dancing Pirate, 4 Four Square, 2 Maltravers, 8 MacGregor, 5 Orby Lad, 3 Bedrock. Two lengths; one. Dancing Pirate was fourth. Time, 2.50 2-5.

CAMBRIDGE MEETING BAYARD WINS PRINCIPAL RACE. CAMBRIDGE, January 14. There was a large attendance at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting. The weather was fine, but dull, and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £26.680 10s. against £19.229 last year. - Results:—

Introductory Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—l/2/Axminster, 12yds bhd. 1; 2/1 Tumble, scr. 2; 13/11 Moriori, scr, 3. Two lengths; four. Time. 2.51. Scratched: Neon Oro, Lydstep. Tagua. Farmers’ Handicap (trotters), 3.49 class; one mile and a half.—4/3 Gold Step, 12yds bhd, 1; 6/7 Glen Bingen, scr., 2; 2/2 Worthy Worker, scr, 3. Neck;- four lengths. Time, 3.36. Scr: Dick Redmond.

Cambridge Handicap, 4.44 class; two miles. —3/3 Bayard, scr, I; 2/2 Bold Venture, scr, 2; 4/4 Transwell, scr, 3. Head; five lengths. Time, 4.31. Scr; Equipoise. Fencourt Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter.—2/1 Resistance, scr, 1; 2/1 Santa Fc, 24yds bhd, 2; 12/13 Kewpie’s Queen, scr, 3. Half a length; head. Time. 2.50. Scr: Mohican. The first and second horses were bracketed.

Hautapu Handicap, 3.4 class;' one mile and a half. —2/2 Kewpie’s Jewel, scr., 1; 4/4 Gipsy Light, scr. 2; 1/1 Electric Ray, scr. 3. Length and a half; neck. Time, 3.32. Scr: Our Jewel, Excel, Neon Oro, Lydstep, Moriori. Tui’s Son, Axminster, Tagua. Bardowie Handicap (trotters), 5.2 class: two miles.—4/3 Llanvabon. 12yds bhd. 1: 2/2 Paddy’s Harvest, scr, 2; 7/7 Frontier Boy, scr. 3. Three lengths; two. Time, 4.47 2-5. Scr: Cyrano. Dick Redmond.

President’s Handicap, 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter—6/5 Olive King. 24yds bhd, 1; 1/1 Loyal Direct, scr, 2; 2/2 Kete Kina. scr. 3. Head; 10 lengths. Time, 2.45 3-5. Scr: Gay Lady, Intrigue, Transwell, Te Kahu. Bruntwood Handicap, 3.38 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Santa Fe. 24yds bhd, 1; 2/3 Lynn Roy, scr. 2; 5/4 Roman Girl, 36yds bhd, 3. Head; neck. Time, 3.25. Scr: Militia, Mohican, Tumble, Roman Chief, Tangaroa.