TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1940, Page 2

TROTTING

ASHBURTON MEETING CHAMPION STAKES TO SPECIAL FORCE. RECORDS BROKEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, December 26. Record gate takings and totalisator figures only £9 short of a record were features of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting today. The totalisator handled £36,293, as against £23,528 10s on a wet day last year. The weather was ideal and the track fast. Results: — Mitcham Handicap, 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —3/6 Royal Worthy, scr (McTigue) 1; 7/8 Sea Wolf, scr, 2; 14/14 Cleeve Hill, scr, 3. Four lengths; two. Time,* 3.30 1-5. Wakanui Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half. —2/2 Statuette, scr (Young) 1; 2/2 All Gallant, scr, 2; 8/9 Turrett, scr, 3. Length; six lengths. Time, 3.15 2-5. First and second were coupled. Ashburton Cup Handicap, 4.29 class; two miles. —5/7 Peter Smith, scr (Maidens) 1; 3/1 Nelson Eddy, scr, 2; 4/4 Great Jewel, 48yds bhd, 3. Also started: 2/1 King Potts, 3/2 Loyal Rey, 8/8 Navy Blue, 11/11 Nell Grattan, 9/10 Renown’s Best, 4/4 Sandusky coupled with third horse, 6/7 Lightning Lady, 4/6 Horsepower, 10/9 Plutus. A neck; half a length. Time, 4.21 3-5. McLean Handicap, 3.35 class; one mile and a half. —3/3 Little Derby, 24 yds bhd (Maidens) 1; 2/1 Colossal, 12 yds bhd, 2; 8/7 Tokalon, 12yds bhd, 3. Two lengths; four. Time, 3.15 2-5. New Zealand Champion Stakes, for three-year-olds; one mile and a half: 1/2 Special Force (Gallagher) 1; 2/3 Gold Chief, 2; 4/5 Walter Moore, 3. Also started: 6/6 Mighty, 3/1 Ronald Logan, 5/4 Shadow Maid, 7/8 Festivity, 8/7 Ngarimu., A comfortable three lengths; a head. Time, 3.16 3-5. The winner bettered the previous record by three-fifths of a second. Winslow Handicap, unhoppled trotters; 3.30 class; one mile and a half. — 2/4 Franz Derby, 48yds bhd (Holmes) 1; 4/3 Parrish Guide, 36yds bhd, 2; 10/12 Guy Hugo, 36yds bhd, 3. Two lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.18 3-5. Midsummer Handicap, 4.44 class; two miles. —2/2 Clockwork, 12yds bhd (Donald) 1; 3/3 'Zingarrie, scr, 2; 6/6 MacGregor, scr, 3. Half a length; 60 yards. Time, 4.18 2-5. ' Boxing Day Handicap, 2.47 class; one mile and a quarter.—3/1 Great Divide, scr (McTigue) 1; 8/8 Wee Potts, scr (Bryce, Junr.) 2; 4/4 Lady Milne, scr (Pringle) 3. Three-quarters of a length each' way. Time, 2.39 3-5 —a track record.

President’s Handicap, 3.39 class; one mile and a half. —-3/1 Dewey’s Last, scr (Cosgrove) 1; 1/2 Black Label, scr, 2; 8/11 Turco, 24yds bhd, 3. Three lengths; six lengths. Aidus was fourth. Time, 3.23 4-5.

Final Handicap, 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter.—l/1 Aspirant, 12yds bhd (Cosgrove) 1; 8/9 Ben Wyvis, scr, 2; 11/10 Royal Grattan, 60yds bhd, 3. Two lengths; one length. Marque was fourth. Time, 2.44 4-5. GORE A SURPRISE WIN. ROYAL GRATTAN SCORES IN CUP. i •(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GORE, December 26. The Gore Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held in overcast weather with a strong gale blowing. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £19,371 10s, against £18,215 last year, an increase of £1156 10s. Results: — Crowdon Handicap, trotters, 3.49 class; one mile and a half. —1/1 Special Bond, scr (Walsh) 1; 6/5 Betty Drusus, 36yds bhd, 2; 4/4 Shanghai Peggy,' scr, 3. Fifteen lengths; 20 lengths. Kaiwell was fourth. Time, 3.39. Trial Handicap,/3.43 class; one mile and a half. Members’ Division—9/9 Play Safe, scr (Kerr) 1; 2/2 Star Voyage, scr, 2; 7/11 Fransol, 36yds bhd, 3. Two lengths; half a length. Blue Spot was fourth. Time, 3.33. Gore Cup, 4.45 class; two miles. — 11/11 Royal Grattan, 12yds bhd (Brosnan) 1; 3/3 Gold Pot, 36yds bhd, 2; 1/1 Pleasant Guy, scr, 3. Also started: 5/5 Bronze Eagle, 10/10 Ghandi, 9/9 Gold Streak, 8/7 Golden Miller, 6/8 Silk King, 4/4 Toniori and Silver Laddie (bracketed), 2/2 Blue Diamond, 6/6 Foremost Junior. Length; half a length. Bronze, Eagle was fourth. Time, 4.35 1-5. E. A. Pigeon Memorial Handicap, one mile and a hqlf.—s/8 Bankstock, scr (Mitchell) 1; 4/6 Direct Bell, scr, 2; 3/2 k April Direct, 12yds bhd. 3. One length; 12. Mahoe was fourth. Time, 3.33.

Mataura Handicap, trotters; 5.4 class; two miles. —7/6 Betty Drusus, 12yds bhd (Farquharson) 1; 5/5 Jimmy Drusus, 96yds bhd, 2; 9/9 Shanghai Peggy, scr, 3. Seven lengths; 12. Traveltone was fourth. Time, 4.48 3-5. Trial Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half. Stewards’ Division. —4/5 Wraquill, 24yds bhd (Gunning) 1; 8/6 Gayola, 12yds bhd. 2; 2/1 Oregon, scr, 3. Half a length; two. Burnham was fourth. Time, 3.27 4-5. WESTPORT JACK SPRAT SUCCESSFUL. ROYAL NAVY WINS PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WESTPORT, December 26. For the first day of the Westport Trotting Club’s midsummer meeting there was fine weather and a large attendance. The totalisator handled £9149, compared with £8574 on the first day last year. Details: — Stockton Handicap, one mile and a half—2/3 Gipsy Lee, 36yds bhd (W. R. Butt) 1; 5/7 Alvis, scr, 2; 7/5 Native Ruler, 72yds, 3. Seddonville Handicap, one mile. — 1/1 Because, scr (Yeatman) 1; 4/4 Worthy Pointer, scr, 2; 3/2 Claire Town, scr, 3. Gothard Handicap, two miles. —3/3 Jack Sprat, scr (IV. Butt) 1; 1/1 Refund, 24yds bhd, 2; 3/5 Evora, scr, 3. Addison’s Handicap, one mile and a half.—2/2 Oxford Scholar, scr (Yeatman) 1; 4/4 Hoyle, scr, 2; 1/1 Karu, 12yds bhd, 3. Roche Memorial Handicap, one mile and a half. —2/2 Allie Audubon, 36yds bhd (Motz) 1; 3/3 Gipsy Lee, 36yds bhd, 2; 7/5 Baron Silk, 84yds bhd, 3. Williams Handicap, one mile and a half.—4/2 Nationalist, scr (Alborn) 1; 5/5 Bulldozer, scr, 2; 3/4 Hoyle, 36yds bhd, 3. Denniston Handicap, one mile. —1/1 Clonard, scr (Collinson) 1; 4/3 Wee

Napoleon, scr, 2; 6/6 Travis Pringle, scr, 3. President’s Handicap, one mile and a quarter—2/2 Royal Navy, scr <N. Berkett) 1; 1/1 Equerry, 12yds bhd, 2; 3/3 Evora. scr, 3.