TROTTING
NEW BRIGHTON MEETING CHIEF EVENT TO BONNY AZURE. PLUTUS WINS FREE-FOR-ALL. (By Telegraph—Press Association ) CHRISTCHURCH, February 18. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s autumn meeting was held today in fine weather. The totalisator investments totalled £34,483 10s. compared with £29,294 10s last year. Results: — Improvers’ Handicap; IJm: 3/4 Violet Wrack, scr (W. J. Doyle) 1; 5/5 Sagamore, 36yds behind 2; 10/8 Shadeland, 24yds behind 3. Also started: 19/18 Alf Parrish; 6/2 Anna’s Voyage, and Esther (bracketed); 4/6 Great Linnet; 8/10 Lady Ede; 18/15 Llewellyn’s Pet; 15/16 Ohinemutu; 16/19 Renegade; 13/14 Sphinx; 11/12 Calm Queen; 1/1 Mohican; 2/3 Dollar Maid; 7/7 Bill Grtaan; 8/9 Bon Chance; 14/17 Header; 12/11 Gentleman Joe; 20/20 Prince Harvester; 17/13 Reward. Neck: three lengths. Sphinx was fourth. Time, 3.26. Belfast Handicap; 11m: 2/1 Token, scr (G. McKendry) 1; 8/8 Mankind, scr 2; 8/5 Colonel Axworthy, scr 3. Also started: 16/16 Eastern Prince; 9/9 Francisco; 15/15 Full Hand; 5/7 Gay Avon: 7/6 Gentleman Joe; 4/4 Guncase; 1/2 King Potts; 14/14 Our Fay; 11/13 Royal Grattan; 17/17 Gallinford; 3/3 Jovial; 10/10 Sage King; 12/12 Aqua Bond: 12/11 Superior Rank. Length; head. King Pots was fourth. Time, 3.1 5. Denton Memorial Handicap; 2m: 6/6 Bonny Azure. 48yds behind (L. O. Thomas) 1; 5/5 Southern Smile, 12yds behind 2; 7/7 Recess, scr 3. Also started: 3/4 Aide de Camp; 2/1 Isobel Derby; 4/3 Rongomai; 1/2 Big Author. Head; three lengths. Aide de Camp was fourth. Time, 4.23 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap; Um: 1/1 Windsor Lass, scr (J. Pringle) 1; 5/5 Gold Salute, scr 2; 6/6 Credit Funds, scr 3. Also started: 2/2 Great Jewel; 7/8 Heather Queen; 8/7 Moana Tama, 4/3 Twenty Grand; 3/4 Southern Chief. Half a length; length. Twenty Grand was fourth. Time, 2.40 4-5. Autumn Handicap; Um: 4/4 Guy Hugo, 36yds behind (A. Butterfield) 1; 1/3 Timworthy, scr 2; 7/7 Gyrate, 12yds behind 3. Also started: 3/2 Blue Logan; 2/1 Parrish Guide; 9/12 Walter Wrack; 6/6 Little Reta; 14/10 Ganton; 12/13 Flosam; 5/5 Franz Derby; 13/11 Helens Bay; 8/8 Royal Romance; 10/9 Aristotle; 10/14 Pilot Peter. Two lengths; neck’. Helen’s Bay was fourth. Time, 3 20. Eclipse Handicap; Um: 6/5 Nell Grattan, scr (S. •A. Edwards) 1; 1/1 Lightning Lady, 24yds behind 2; 4/4 Battlefield, 12yds behind 3. Also started: 12/I'2 Aircraft; 2/2 Bing Crosby; 11/11 Golden Cross; 3/3 Jackaranda; 7/7 Zincali; 10/10 Play On; 5/6 Pigeon: 8/8 Waipahi; 9/9 Red Ranger. Head; half a length. Aircraft was fourth. Time: 3.15. Free-for-all; 91f: 3/3 Plutus (C. S. Donald) 1; 5/5 Nervie’s Last 2; 2/1 Indianapolis 3. Also started: 2/1 Ironside (bracketed with Indianapolis); 1/2 Lucky Jack; 6/6 Graham Direct, 4/4 Willow Wave. Length; same. Graham Direct was fourth. Time, 2.34 2-5. Final Handicap; Im: 5/4 Cavan Chief, 36yds behind (H. Marshall) 1; 6/6 Racketeer, 12yds behind 2; 3/3 Credit Funds, scr 3. Also started: 4/5 Aqua Bond; 7/7 Heather Queen; 8/8 Social Pest;’2/2 Token; 1/1 Repeal. Length; half a length. Repeal was fourth. Time: 2,6 —a race record for Australia and New Zealand in the saddle.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1939, Page 3
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