TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1939, Page 2

TROTTING

WAIKATO MEETING COURSE RECORD LOWERED. JOSEDALE GRATTAN WINS CHIEF EVENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, December 9. The Waikato Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held at Claudelands today in overcast weather. The track was‘holding. There was a fair attendance. Lawn Derby, driven by W. J O'Shea and paced by Wishful (M. Stewart) lowered the course record for a flying mile of 2.4 1-5, held by Impromptu, clocking 2.2 2-5. The totalisator handled £27,277, compared with £29,317 last year, a decrease of £2040. Results:—' Innovation Handicap, trotters. 3.45 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Sir Tony, 36yds bhd (E. Vemail) 1; 8/8 Mattie Herbilwyn, scr (T. B. Smalley) 2; 3/2 Frontier Boy, 12yds (H. Garnett) 3. Also started: 7/7 Barney Bingen. 4/6 Redmond’s Pride, 5/4 Aurumar, 6/5 Black Native, 2/2 Leeleeta. Length and a half; two and a half. Time, 3.36. Frankton Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—s/3 Repose, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 1; 1/1 Excel, 12yds bhd (A. W. Broughton) 2; 1/1 Maratua (A' McNamara) 3. Also started: Barbara Scott, coupled with Winning Post, 9/10 De Reske. 10/9 Ihi Ihi, 7/7 Kitty’s Choice, 12/12 Magic Task, 6/4 Neon Oro, 2/2 Parrish Queen. 3/6 Real Jewel, 8/8 Sweet Aloes, 11/11 Loyal Betty. Length and a half; two lengths. Time, 2.54 3-5. Newstead Handicap, 3.38 class; one mile and a half.—l/1 Television, scr, coupled with Tsana (C. H. Goodhall) 1: 3/3 Kewpie’s Jewell, scr (F. J. Smith) 2; 6/8 Novikoff, scr (G. T. Mitchell, Junr) 3. Also started: 4/4 Grand Dame, 6/5 Narbada, 8/9 Radio Queen, 10/13 Reyola, 1/1 Tsana, 2/2 Double Peter, 11/11 Kia Kaha, 7/6 Llewellyn’s Pet. 5/7 Hottentot. 12/14 Chaise. 12/12 Intrigue. 9/10 King Country. Two lengths; one and a half. Time, 3.24.

President’s Handicap. 4.38 class; two miles. —1/1 Josedale Grattan, 36yds bhd, coupled with Francisco (F. J. Smith) 1; 4/4 Bold Venture, 12yds bhd (G. T. Mitchell) 2; 1/1 Francisco, 48yds bhd (C. Smith) 3. Also started: 3/3 Adversity, coupled with Policy, 7/7 Great Chum, coupled with Equipoise, 9/9 Eighteen Carat, 8/8 Loyal Direct, 6/6 Sir Frank, 2/2 Kewpie’s King, 5/5 Star Pronto. Length and a half; four lengths and a half. Time, 4.24 2-5. Claudelands Handicap, trotters; 4.55 class; two miles. —2/1 Canadian. 36yds bhd (C. M. Morrison) 1; 1/2 Decoy Bird, 36yds bhd. coupled with Elissa (G. T. Mitchell) 2; 8/8 Roi Grande. 36 yds bhd (W. Olliver) 3. Also started; 5/5 Black Native, 6/6 Waingake, 1/2 Elissa, 4/4 Llanvabon, 7/7 Arapai, 3/3 Worthy Merit. Two lengths; three. Time. 4.4.

Te Kowhai Handicap, 4.43 class; two miles. —2/2 Peter Smith, 12yds bhd (E. R. Smith) 1; 3/3 Lynn Rey, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 2; 9/10 Transwell, scr (A. McNamara) 3. Also started; 5/5 Bronze Queen, 6/6 Hillcrest, 11/12 Kewpie’s Crest, 10/13 Resistance, 9/11 Silver Watch, 7/7 Tangaroa, 4/4 Tinker. 8/8 Gold Circle, 9/9 Munga Tangi, 9/11 Red Frontier. 1/2 Shrewdy. Length and a half; two. Time, 4.29 2-5.

Stewards’ Handicap. 3.43 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Wilbur's Heiress, scr (F. J. Smith) 1; 4/4 Sweet Aloes, scr (S. M. August) 2; 5/5 Magic Task, scr (W. S. McDonald) 3. Also started: 6/6 Nawton Junior, 2/3 Sir Echo, 7/7 Winter, 8/8 Torpedo King, 3/2 Ariel Bell. Head; length and a quarter. Time. 3.29 2-5. Auckland Cup Trial Handicap, 2.47 class; one mile and a quarter.—4/7 Red Flush, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 6/6 Three Bells, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 2; 7/5 Kewpie’s King, 12yds bhd (A. Bryce) 3. Also started: 9/9 Bayard, 10/10 Fernbrook Lass, 8/8 Our McKinney. 11/11 Star Pronto, 2/2 Kenworthy, 3/3 Our Peggy, 5/4 Sandusky, 1/1 Uenuku. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time. 2.42 2-5.