TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 December 1939, Page 3

TROTTING

UMARU MEETING

CHIEF EVENT TO NELSON EDDY. ATTEMPT ON RECORD FAILS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU. December IG. The Timaru Trotting Clubs' summer meeting was held today in perfect weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £18.249 10s. as against £19.194 when the meeting was held in the second week in January this year. After the second race, Lucky Jack, winner of the New Zealand Trotting Cup. made an attempt to lower the existing grass record of 2.11 for a mile, but he was timed officially at 2.6 1-5. There was a strong wind blowing when the attempt was made. The results were as follow: —

Claremont Handicap, trotters. 3.44 class. One mile and a half. 2/2 Reta's Own. 24yds behind (Townley). 1; 11/11 Cracksman, scr (Orr). 2; 5/6 Axworth, scr (Young). 3. Also started: 4/3 Co-Director, 9/9 Fluke. 3/4 Lady Edo. 9/7 Appomatox. 12 z 12 Gaynor. 6/5 Millisle. 7/9 Premier, 7/8 Patch’s Discovery. Three lengths: 10. Premier was fourth. Time. 3.31. Salisbury Handicap. 2.59 class. One mile and a quarter. B'7 Charles Russell. scr (Brinsden). 1; I T Rovti. scr (Pringle). 2: 5/4 Jerry Parrish, scr (Frost). 3. Also started: 10 TO Drumcree. 11/9 Macgregor. 12/12 Petite. 3/3 Rosalin Maid, 6/5 Tiny Axworthy, 12/14 Vagabond King, 14/13 Wee Pal, 4/6 Rollalong. 9/11 CMenholme, 2/2 Labour Day. 7/8 Wainoni Girl. Two lengths, half. Glenholme was fourth. Time: 2.49 1-5.

John Hole Memorial Handicap. 4.34 class. Two miles. I T Nelson Eddy, scr (McKendry). 1; 6/6 Red Pigeon, scr (Berry), 2; 4/3 Jackaranda. 12yds behind (Donald). 3. Also started: 10/9 Jesse Owens. 2/4 Acuity. 5/5 Cruiser. 7/7 Nell Grattan. 8/10 Silver Guiy. 3/2 Battlefield, 9/8 Horsepower. Two lengths; one. Nell Grattan was fourth. Time: 4.31.

Levels Handicap. 3.32 class. One mile and a half. 1/1 Loyal Rey. 12yds behind (McTigue). 1: 9/8 Colonel Axworthy, 12yds behind (Alborn), 2; 7/9 Old Faithful, scr (Bell, junr), 3. Also started. 3/3 Axspear. 4/4 Devotion and Battlevale, bracketed; 8/6 Joan Grattan. 5/5 Kilrea, 6/7 Palomar, 2/2 Three Tens, 11/Il Royal Grattan, 10/10 Ivy Peterson. Two lengths each way. Kilrea was fourth. Time: 3.25 1-5.

Waimate Handicap. 3.50 class. One .mile and five furlongs. 6/6 Dark Hazard. 12yds behind (McTigue). 1; 2/3 Reception, scr (Wheeler), 2; 9/9 Sonoma King. 12yds behind (Fraser). 3. Also started: 1/1 Paddy's Harvest and Mohican, bracketed; 5/5 Violet Wrack, 4/4 Grade Fields, 3/2 Jenny’s Guy, 10/10 Parrish Guide. 8/8 Gyrate, 7/7 Royal Romance. Three lengths; neck. Jenny's Guy was fourth. Time. 3.36. Kerrytown Handicap. 3.56 class. One mile and a half. 4/2 Rollalong. 12yds behind (Walker), 1; 1/1 Ned Worthy, 24yds behind (R.‘ Townlley), 2; 3/4 Shadow Queen, 24yds behind (Bryce junr), 3. Also started: 8/8 Macgregor, 9/9 Wee Pal, 4/2 Trireme, bracketed with the winner; 6/5 Glenholme. 2/3 Hugenot, 5/7 Wainoni Girl. 7/6 Silk King. Neck; five lengths. Glenholme was fourth. Time, 3.24.

Pareora Handicap. 248 class. One mile and a quarter. 7/9 Lightning Lady, 12yds behind (Tatterson), 1; 6/6 Red Pigeon, scr (Berry). 2; 3/3 Wee Potts, scr (Edwards), 3. Also started: 12/12 Cruiser, 5/2 Great. Don, 14/13 Jesse Owens. 8/7 Quest, 16/11 Recess. 9/8 Roan Duke. 10/14 Subsidy. 15/15 Silver Guy. 1/1 Token and Battlefield, bracketed, 2/4 Bill B. 4/5 Waitaki Power, 11/10 Jackaranda. A length each way. Jesse Owens was fourth. One mile and a quarter. Farewell Handicap. 2.56 class. One mile and a quarter. 5/5 Colonel Axworthy (12yds behind (Alborn), 1; 2/1 Kilrea, scr (Hooper), 2; 3/3 Axspear, scr (Berry). 3. Also started: 8/8 Brigadier, 7/6 Devotion (fell), 4/4 Imperial Jade, 12/12 Joan Grattan, 10/10 Old Faithful. 11/11 Palomar, 9/9 Refund, 6/7 Smile Again. 1/2 Coquette, 14/14 Royal Grattan. 13/13 Ivy Peterson. Two lengths; one. Coquette was fourth. Time, 2.45 2-5.