TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

ASHBURTON MEETING KING’S PLAY WINS CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON. December 26. For its summer meeting the Ashburton Trotting Club struck a wet day with occasional heavy showers. The attendance was good in the circumstances. The course was holding. The totalisator put through £23.528 10s, as against £36.302 last year. Results were: — Mitcham Handicap, one mile and a half. —4/9 Houghton Feast, scr (G. McKendry) 1; 2/2 Pegasus Bay, scr (Pringle) 2; 12/10 Peter Harvester, scr (Stafford, Owner) 3. Three lengths; half a length. Time. 3.39 2-5. Wakanui Handicap, one mile and a half. —3/7 Single Star, scr (Hooper) 1; 7/5 Top Hand, scr (D. McKendry) 2; 5/6 Girl Pat, scr (Butterfield) 3. Half a length; three lengths. Time, 3.27 3-5.

Ashburton Cup Handicap, two miles. —6/6 King’s Play, 36yds bhd (Edwards) 1; 2/2 Pot Luck, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 2; 1/1 Blair Athol, 36yds bhd (Pringle) 3. Also started: 3/3 Plutus, 1/1 Cantata bracketed with Blair Athol, 5/4 Fine Art, 4/5 Parisiehne. Four lengths; two. Time, 4.29 2-5. McLean Handicap, one mile and a half. —2/3 Chatmos, 36yds bhd (Hooper) 1; 14/14 Little Derby, scr (Reed, Owner) 2; 5/2 Trireme, scr (Deganneh) 3. Head; four lengths. Time, 3.21 1-5. Champion Stakes, for three-year-olds; one mile and a half.—l/1 Gallant Chief (Bryce, Junr) 1; 4/4 Im-1 perial Jade (M. Holmes) 2; 5/5 Betty Boop (Doyle, Owner) 3. Three lengths; neck. Time, 3.30 1-5. Winslow Handicap, one mile and a half. —8/6 Timworthy, 12yds bhd (F. Holmes) 1; 3/3 Lament, 48yds bhd (Berry) 2: 9/12 Pilot Peter, 36yds bhd (D. McKendry) 3. Three lengths; one length. Time. 3.29 1-5. Midsummer Handicap, two miles.— 1/1 Loyal Rey, 24yds bhd (McTigue) 1; 2/2 Regal, 36yds bhd (Townley) 2; 11/13 Golden Moness, 12yds bhd (Eden, owner) 3. Length: four lengths. Time, 4.39.

Boxing Day Handicap, one mile and a half. —6/7 Southern Chief, 36yds bhd (Berry) 1; 3/3 Waipahi, scr (Fraser) 2: 5/4 Nell Grattan. 12yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 3. Three lengths; two lengths. Time. 3.25 3-5.

GORE EVENTS

DEAD HEAT IN CHIEF RACE. GORE. December 26. The Gore Trotting Club’s meeting was held in fine, warm weather, with a large crowd. The track was good after rain. The totalisator handled £18.218, compared with £19.793 on Boxing Day last year. There was a smash-up at the start of the Cup race, but the drivers were uninjured. Results: — Croydon Handicap, one mile and a half.—4/4 Gelert, scr (Cruickshank) 1: 9 9 Coreopsis, scr, 2; 3 2 Patch's Discovery. 96 yds bhd, 3. Five lengths: two lengths. Time, 3.40 2-5. Trial Handicap, one mile and a half. First Division.—l 1 Dunalister. scr (E. Todd) 1:5 7 June Tide. scr. 2: 3 3 Blue Spot, scr, 3. Length; length. Time. 3.30.

Gore Trotting Club Handicap, two miles. —6 4 Iron Duke, scr (Mitchell) and 1 1 Willowbank, 12yds bhd (E. Todd) dead-heat for first; 10 11 Coherto, scr, 3. Also started: 11 TO Idlealong, 9 7 Seascape. 45 Gold Bank. 2/3 Happy Locanda, 7 9 Night Voyage, 8/9 Baron Alfonso. 5 6 Gallinford, 2/2 Katene. 12T.3 College Boy. 13 12 Gay Avon. Third eight lengths away. Time, 4.34 3-5. Mataura Handicap, two miles. —1 1 Hatrack. 72yds bhd (Walsh) 1; 3'2 Traveltone. 12yds bhd. 2; 4 4 Geelong, scr. 3. Neck: neck. Time. 4.45. Trial Handicap, one mile and a half —2 1 Indianola. 36yds bhd (Walsh) I: 2 1 Aidus. scr, 2; 4'3 Kentucky Sun. scr. 3. Three lengths; half a length Timo. 3.26. President’s Handicap, one mile and a half.—3/4 Waterloo Direct, sci"

(Walsh) 1: 5/3 Yon Yan, scr. 2; 2/2 Gentleman Jim, 12yds bhd, 3. Half a length; three. Time, 3.34 1-5. Final Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—2/2 Guywin. scr (Thomas) 1: 8/9 Ochiltree, scr, 2; 6/7 Idlealong, 12 yds bhd, 3. One length; three. Timo, 2.44 1-5. Pigeon Memorial Handicap. 3.36 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Aspirant, 24yds bhd (Cosgrove) 1; 5/3 Foremost Junior. 12yds bhd, 2; 7/7 Drumbunnif, scr. 3. Length; length. Time, 3.23 1-5.