TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1940, Page 3

TROTTING

CANTERBURY PARK GREAT JEWEL WINS STAKES. SELWYN HANDICAP GOES TO FINE ART. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. January 2. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's second day was held in fine weather after rain early in the morning. The track was in good order. The attendance was excellent. The totalisator handled £39.634 10s, compared with £41,383 10s, and the total for the meeting was £86.098, against £89,342 10s last year. Results:— Progressive Handicap, 3.39 class, IJm.: 7/7, Premier, scr. (L. O. Thomas), 1; 1/1, Reta's Own, scr. (R. Townley), 2; 3/3. Princess Beverley, scr. (J. Fraser Junr.), 3. Also started: 5/5; Blonfleld; 8/8, Bon Haven; 9/9, Lady Ede; (76, Anna’s Voyage; 2/2, Judgment; 4/4, Bush Laddie. Four lengths; two. Bon Haven was fourth. Time, 3.34. Telegraph Handicap (saddle), 2.15 class, Im.: 3/2, Mankind, scr. (J. Bryce, Junr.), 1; 5/4, Sports Review, scr. (J. Messervy), 2; 2/3, Loyal Pat, scr. (H. Smith), 3. Also started: 6/6, Aircraft; 1/1, Belle Grattan and Aqua Bond (bracketed); 4/5, Bing Crosby; 7/7, Recess. Four lengths; half a length. Time, 2.9 4-5.

Middleton Handicap, 3.34 class, l|m.: 3/2, Huguenot, scr. (R. B. Berry), 1; 1/3, Ned Worthy, 12yds. bhd. (W. Townley), 2; 2/1, Shadow Queen, scr. (J. Bryce, Junr.), 3. Also started: 5/5, Club King; 7/8, Labour Day; 12/12, Reception; 4/4, Siege Gun and Super Jack '.bracketed); 8/7, Wainoni Girl; 6/6, Charles Russell; 8/9, Refund; 10/10, Sentiment; 11/11, Old Faithful; 13/13, Waitemata. Three lengths; neck. Club King was fourth. Time, 3.19 4-5. Mason Stakes Handicap, 4.29 class, 2m.:1/l, Great Jewel, 12yds. bhd. (R. B. Berry), 1; 2/2, Colonel Grattan, 24 yds. bhd. (V. Leaning), 2; 4/4, Lightning Lady, scr. (W. K. Tatterson), 3. Also started: 7/7, Rey Spec; 3/3, Donald Dhu and Cantata (bracketed); 5/5, Renown's Best and Phitus (bracketed); 6/6, Pot Luck. Length; half a length. Plutus was fourth. Time, 4.20. Hornby Handicap Trot, 4.41 class, 2m.: 2/3, Tirnworthy, 48yds. bhd. (F. Holmes) and 5/5, Gergalcon, 60yds. bhd. (M. Holmes), dead-heat, 1; 12/12, Ganton, 12yds. bhd. (R. W. Franks), 3. Also started: 11/11, Amonos; 3/2, Jenny’s Guy; 6/6, Mohican; 4/4, Franz Derby; 1/1, Tan John; 10/13, Aristotle; 13/10, Blue Logan; 8/7, Lament; 9/9, Mute; 7/8, Royal Romance. Third horse half a length away. Franz Derby was fourth. Time, 4.27. Selwyn Handicap, 2.45 class, 1-Jm.: 2/3, Fine Art, scr. (M. C. McTigue), 1; 3/2, Blair Athol, 12yds. bhd. (J. Fringe]), 2; 1/1, Southern Chief, scr. (R. B. Berry), 3. Also started: 5/5, Frisco Boy; 7/7, George Rey; 4/4, Navy Blue and Pot Luck (bracketed); 6/6, Renown’s Best. Head; three lengths. Navy Blue was .fourth. Time, 2.42 1-5. Prebbleton Handicap, 3.30 class, IJm.: 2/4, Accountant, 36yds. bhd. (C. S. Donald), 1; 13/12, Slippery Sam, scr. (J. Davidson), 2; 5/3, Colonel Axworthy, 24yds. bhd. (V. Alborn), 3. Also started: 1/1, Becky Direct and Coquette (bracketed); 8/8, Golden Moness; 11/11,Lady Slipper;. 9/9, Shadow Son; 10/10. Stylish Boy; 6/6. Yankeeland; 7/7, Golden Mist; 4/5, Aldershot; 3/2, Regal; 12/13, Jovial. Two lengths; half a length. Regal was fourth. Time, 3.14 1-5.

• Final Handicap, 2.14 class, Im.: 3/3, Harold Guy, scr. (J. Fraser, Junr.), 1; 1/1, Nelson Eddy, scr. (D. McKendry), 2; 8/6, Quest, scr. (D. C. Watts), 3. Also started: 15/16, Aide de Camp;. 16/15, Aircraft; 13/13, Bing Crosby;’ 10/10, Harlequin; 4/4, Red Pigeon; 9/9, Repeal; 7/7, Roan Duke; 12/13, Subsidy; 2/2, Wee Potts; 11/11, Worthy Need and George Rey (bracketed); 5/5, Nell Grattan; 6/8, Fremont; 17/17, Llewellyn’s Pride; 14/14, Red Ranger. Neck; neck. Fremont was fourth. Time, 2.7 3-5.