TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 November 1940, Page 3

TROTTING

PORBURV PARK MEETING KING POTTS SCORES IN CHIEF EVENT. CERTISSIMUS WINS IN RECORD TIME. (By Telegraph—press Association.) DUNEDIN. November 25. The second day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting was held in line, sunny weather, with the track in splendid order. Totalisator investments were £37, 983, compared with £29,291 10s last year, which was a Saturday. The total for the meeting was £66.482. compared with £49.531 for the two days last year, an increase of £16.951.

After the Spitfire Handicap. Mr A. O. Wellwood, the judge, was informed that he could not under the club rules have an assistant with him in the box. Since he had had an assistant for 11 races at the meeting. Mr Wellwood declined to act without an assistant, and Mr J. Stevens acted for the remainder of the programme. The time of Certissimus in the AirForce Handicap is claimed as an Australasian record for a throe-year-old. I Results: —

Air Force Handicap, for half-hop-pled and unhoppled trotters, 3.45 class, 11m.: 1/1. Certissimus. 60yds. bhd. (D. Teahen), I; 3/2, Manian, 60yds. bhd.. 2; 7/6, Jock McGrath, scr., 3. Also started: 8/9, Allie Audubon; 6/7, Axworth; 11/11, Betty Drusus; 4/4, El Peta; 10/10, Traveltone; 9/8. Small Change; 2/3, Westclifl'; 5/5. Hamel Bey. Four lengths; head. Small change was fourth. Time, 3.20 1-5. Navy Handicap, 3.43 class, 11m.: 6/7. Gleam, scr. (A. W. Crawford),'l; 5/5, Cockney, scr.. 2; 4/4, Dunkirk, scr.. 3. Also started: 3/3, All Gallant; 7/6, Cynic; 8/8, Koesian; 2/2, Serapeum; 1/1, Spencer Volo. Half a length: two. Spencer Volo was fourth. Time, 3.23 2-5.

Spitfire Handicap, 3.38 class, 11m.: 5/6, Happy Man, scr.' (E. J. Smith), 1; 3/2, Colossal. 48yds. bhd.. 2; 2/3, Sunny Corner, 24yds. bhd., 3. Also started: 9/8, Aidus; 12/13, Diviner: 8/9, Inquisition; 6/5, Jorrocks; 13/14, Loyal Emblem; 11/11, Mackscot; 10/10. Marfax; 7/7, Spangled Maiden; 4/4, Walter Moore; 13/12, Queen High; 1/1, Ronald Logan. Three lengths; neck. Marfax was fourth. Time, 3.21 2-5. Birthday Handicap, 4.32 class. 2m.: 1/2, King Potts, 24yds. bhd. (F. H. Gunning), 1; 2/1, Loyal Rey, 12yds. bhd., 2; 3/3, Peter Smith, 36yds. bhd., 3. Also started: 4/4, Ringtrue; 8/9, Smile Again; 9/8, Cruiser; 5/5, Regal; 10/10, Wee Potts; 6/6, Harold Guy; 7/7, Accountant. Neck; length. Time, 4.22. Ringtrue was fourth. Empire Handicap, 3.16 class, Im. and 3f.: 1/1, Kid Wolf, 12yds. bhd. (P. Gallagher), 1; 4/4, Labour Day, 12yds. bhd.. 2; 5/5, Worthy Cross, scr., 3.. Also started: 7/8, Braw Lass; 11/11, Flash Guy; 2/2, Irish Dawn and Mahoe (bracketed); 3/3, Passing By; 8/6, Seascape; 10/10, Tokalon; 12/9, Gold Streak; 6/7, Kewpie’s Jewel; 9/12, MacGregor. Length and a half; two. Time, 3.1 2-5. Passing By was fourth. Sydney Handicap. 3.31 class, 11m.: '5/7, Toceetie, scr. (E. Schofield). 1; 9/8, Sir Julian, scr.. 2; 2/2, Clockwork. 12yds. bhd.. 3. Also started: 17/17, Dancing Pirate; 15/16, Durability; 11/15, Gallant Chief; 20/20, Gallinford; 14/18, Ghandi; 9/8, Imperial Jade, bracketed with Sir Julien; 3/3, Jacose; 12/11, Macgregor; 9/10, Rerekohua; 6/6, Royal Grattan and Gay Lady (bracketed); 7/4, Sabu; 8/9, Zingarrie and Siege Gun (bracketed); 13/12. Black Art; 1/1, Warning; 18/14, Foremost Junior; 4/5, Gold Pot; 19/19. Twenty Grand; 16/13, Drumoak. Two lengths and a half; one. Warning was fourth. Time, 3.20 3-5.

Victory Handicap, for half-hoppled and unhoppled trotters, 3.30 class, IJm.: 1/1, Bush Laddie, 48yds. bhd. (E. J. Smith), 1; 5/4, Hatrack, scr., 2; 8/8, Reception, 36yds. bhd., 3. Also started: 3/5, Judgment; 7/3, Amonos; 6/6. Blue Logan; 2/2, Dark Hazard; 4/7, Tan John. Two lengths; one. Amonos was fourth. Time, 3.37 2-5.

Eden Handicap, 2.48 class, l.|m.: 4/4, Peter Smith, 12yds. bhd. (L. A. Maidens), 1; 9/9, Harold Guy, 12yds. bhd., 2; 2/2, Accountant, 12yds. bhd.. 3. Also started; 5/5, Adversity; 1/1, Fremont; 3/3. Great Don; 12/11. Happy Locanda; 6/6, Quest; 11/1.2, Regal; 4/4, Roan Duke, bracketed with Peter Smith; 14/14, Walter Guy; 10/7. Worthy Need; 2/2, Repeal, bracketed with Accountant; 8/10, Guncase; 13/13., Wee Potts; 7/8, Southern Smile. Three lengths; head. Southern Smile was fourth. Time, 2.42.