TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

MEETING AT METHVEN WIN FOR SOUTHERN CHIEF. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, June 3. The Methven Trotting Club’s meeting was held in fine weather before a moderate attendance. The totalisator handled £13,634 10s, against £18.639 last October. Results:— Lyndhurst Handicap, trotters; 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —9/8 Reta’s Own, 12yds bhd (Townley) 1; 4/9 Milestone, scr (Franks) 2; 6/5 Lord Ernleigh, 12yds bhd (F. M. Brown) 3. Head; four lengths. Time, 3.39 3-5. Highbank Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter. —First Division: 6/14 Tiny Axworthy, scr (Townley) 1; 3/3 Grattanita, scr (Tatterson) 2; 2/1 Royal Rufine, scr (McGirr) 3. Length; neck. Time, 2.54 1-5. Second Division. —1/2 Rosalind Maid, scr (Dunlevy) 1; 4/4 Diviner, scr (Teahen) 2; 5/5 Sterling Pointer, scr (J. Bell, Junr.) Three lengths; neck. Time, 2.53 1-5.

President’s Handicap, 4.40 class; two miles. —2/4 Southern Chief, 24yds bhd (Berry) 1; 3/2 Loyal Avis, scr (Schofield) 2; 16/16 Token, 60yds bhd (G. McKendry) 3. Also started: 8/10 College Boy, 12/13 Golden Moness, 7/6 Privateer, 11/9 Gay Lady, 13/12 Gay Avon, 8/11 Winaway, 10/7 Ace High, 4/3 Jovial, 14/15 Mankind, 15/14 Worthy Need, 5/5 Salalon, 6/8 Gold Salute, 1/1 Great Divide. Four lengths; half a length. Time, 4.25 4-5. Lauriston Handicap, 3.34 class; one mile and a half.—l/1 Loyal Rey, 12yds bhd (McTigue) 1; 3/3 Ned Worthy, scr (R. Townley, Junr.) 2; 6/6 Becky Direct. 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 3. Length; two. Time, 3.30 4-5. Springfield Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter.—l/2 Rosalind Maid, 12yds bhd (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1; 3/4 Huguenot, scr (Berry) 2; 4/5 Labour Day, scr (Donald) 3. Head; four lengths. Time, 2.48 4-5. Spaxton Handicap, trotters; 3.45 class; one mile and a half. —2/2 Reta’s Own, 12yds bhd (Townley) 1; 1/1 Cracksman, 12yds bhd (Pringle) 2; 5/5 Judgment, scr (J. Bryce) 3. Lord Ernleigh won by a neck from Reta’s Own, but on protest against continual breaking was disqualified and given fourth place. Time, 3.41 2-5. Craiglea Handicap, 2.53 class; one mile- and a quarter.—4/5 Harold 'Guy, scr (J. Frazer, Junr.) 1; 3/3 Dancing Pirate, scr (J. Bell, Junr.) 2; 8/8 Oversight, scr (Butterfield) 3. Two lengths; three. Time, 2.46 1-5.

Oaklands Handicap (saddle), 2.21 class; one mile. —11/13 Idlealong, scr (Gallagher) 1; 5/6 Panquitch, 12yds bhd (Mouse) 2; 1/1 Fortex, 12yds bhd (Watson) 3. Two lengths; one. Time, 4.23 3-5.