TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 October 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

METHWN MEETINC

CUP WON £Y SOUTHERN CHIEF,

HOLMES MEMORIAL TO QUEST.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

ASHBURTON, September 30. The Methven Trotting Club’s annual meeting tvas held today in gloriously fine weather. The attendance was large and the track excellent. The totalisator handled £17,402, against £18,639 last year. Results: — Drayton Handicap, 3.49 class, 12£f: 1/1 Milestone, scr 1; 4/4 Lady Ede. 48yds behind 2; 12/14 Peter Harvester, scr 3. Also started: 6/5 London Tan; 15/17 Loyal Star; 9/9 Noble Lass; 7/7 Patti Nelson; 11/10 Pegasus Bay; 3/3 Queen Bertha; 4/4 Rakaia Lass; 14/15 Smoky; 2/2 Westcliff; 13/16 Harvest Note; 10/8 Judgment; 8/11 Small Change; 5/6 Cracksman; 15/12 Native Ruler; 15/13 Appomatox. Half a length; one length. Time, 3.48 2-5. Westward Ho Handicap, 3.5 class, Ljm: 9/9 Twist, scr 1; 16/16 Baytax. scr 2; 3/2 Inquisition, scr 3. Also started: 3/2 Ordnance (coupled with Inquisition); 7/7 Brown Tap; 6/5 Diviner! 15/18 Dublin; . 5/6 Diamond Cluster; 20/20 Golden River; 13/10 Jacose; 17/19 Lord Brent; 13/13 Marie’s Pride; 10/11 Ormolu; 4/7 Passing By; 8/8 Rerekohua; 2/4 Star Ace-; 11/12 Undaunted: 1/1 Virginia Girl; 13/15 Wainoni Jack: 15/14 Betty Boop; 18/17 Erin’s Direct. Length; two. Time, 2.52. Methven Cup Handicap, 4.37 class, 2m: 1/1 Southern Chief, 36yds behind 1; 7/8 Cruiser, 36yds behind 2; 5/4 Battlefield, 48yds behind 3. Also started: 4/3 Acuity; 8/6 King Potts: 10/10 Mute; 12/13 Pilot Peter; 8/11 Wee Potts; 6/6 Loyal Pat; 3/5 Zincali; 2/2 Jackaranda; 11/12 Jesse Owens; 9/9 Bill B. Twelve lengths;, two. Time, 4.26 1-5.

Avonmore Handicap, 3.34 class, 12if: 2/3 Poker Face, scr 1; 3/2 Lady Milne, scr 2; 1/1 Axspear, scr (coupled with Palomar, scr, and Huguenot, scr) 3. Also started: 9/9 Glcnholme; 8/8 Queen's County; 7/7 Sentiment; 5/6 Refund; 4/4 Super Jack; 12/11 Bill Grattan; 6/5 Black Surprise; 11/12 Idlealong; 10/10 Old Faithful; 13/13 Stylish Boy. Head: three lengths. Time. 3.29 1-5.

Mount Harding Handicap, 3.1 class. I’m: 1/1 Great Blaze, scr 1; 9/6 Straight, scr 2; 11/13 Shadow Queen, scr 3. Also started: 3/4 Honestus; 8/8 Bed Rock; 4/7 Black Art; 11/10 Erin’s Lad; 12/12 MacGregor; 6/5 Man Power; 7/11 Prince De Oro; 10/9 Talak; 5/3 Tiny Axworthy; 12/13 Charles Russell; 2/2Wainoni Girl: 13/14 Little Derby. Three lengths; neck. Time, 2.51. Riverbank Handicap, 3.47 class, 12Jf: 1/1 Milestone, scr 1; 2/2 Co-Director, 36yds behind 2; 5/5 Judgment, scr 3. Also started: Harvest Note; London Tan; Loyal Star; Noble Lass; Patti Nelson; Pegasus Bay; Peter Harvester: Queen Bertha; Small Change; Smoky; Westcliff; Cracksman; Moerangi; Axworthy; Lady Ede; Native Ruler (coupled with Elite Rey); Appomatox Length; neck. Time, 3.43 1-5. S. G. Holmes Memorial Handicap 2.51 class, l|m: 2/1 Quest, scr 1; 7/7 Zincali, 25yds behind 2; 1/2 Nelson Eddy, 12yds behind 3. Also started: 9/9 College Boy; 10/10 John Jinks; 6/5 Wee Wrack; 3/3 Labourman; 8/6 Worthy Need; 4/4 Aircraft: 9/11 Subsidy; 5/5 Wee Potts. Length: three. Time. 2.46 3-5..

Mount Hutt Handicap (saddle), 2.21 class, BJf: 8/9 Passport, 12yds behind 1; 12/12 Bill Grattan. 12yds behind 2: 5/5 Pamelus, scr 3. Also started: 1/1 Palomar: 13/13 Macgregor; 4/4 Panquitch; 6/7 Rollalons; 9/8 Brigadier; 2/2 Devotion: 7/6 Idlealong: 3/3 Our Fay: 11/11 Stylish Boy: 10/10 Yankeeland. Length: length. Time, 2.22 2-5.