TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 October 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

GREVMOUTH MEETING CHANNEL FLEET WINS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, October 26. The Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting opened in fine weather before a large crowd. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £13,661 10s, compared with £13,305 last year. Results: — Petrie Handicap; trotters; 124 furlongs.—l/2 Cleeve Hill, 24yds behind (J. Wilson), 1; 4/5 Echoist, scr. (R. H. Butterick) 2; 3/3 Douglas McElwyn, 24 yds. behind (L. F. Berkett), 3. Neck; 14 lengths. Highrate was fourth. Time, 3min 44 3-ssec. Midland Handicap; 7£ furlongs:: 5/7 Hoyden, scr. (J. Behrens), 1; 4/5 Fugelene, scr. (C. V. May) 2; 2/2 Serapeum, scr. (R. Donald) 3. Half a length each way. Leamington was fourth. Time, 2min 25sec. Diggers’ Handicap; 7-J- furlongs: 2/4 Burt Scott, scr. (V. Alborn) 1; 9/11 Direct Bingen, scr. (G. F. Robinson) 2; 1/1 Manpower, scr. (C. King) 3. One length; half a length. Oxford King was fourth. Time, 2min 23 4-ssec. Mawhera Handicap; 2 miles: 2/2 Channel Fleet, 12yds. behind (J. B. Pringle) 1; 1/1 Indian Clipper, 36yds bhd. (T. Gleeson), 2; 5/5 Purina, 48yds behind (F. Holmes) 3. Three lengths; two. Durability was fourth. Time, 4min 37 3-ssec. Royal Oak Handicap; trotters; 12| furlongs: 1/2 Echoist, scr. (Butterick) 1; 2/1, Douglas McElwyn, 24yds. behind HL. F. Berkett), 2; 2/1 Sea Meal, 24yds. behind (C. Berkett) 3. Twenty lengths; four. Shaun Aroon was fourth. Time, 3min 44 2-ssec. The second and third horses were bracketed. Blaketown Handicap; 104 furlongs: 2/1 Serapeum, 12yds. behind (Donald) 1; 3/3 Fugelene, scr. (May), 2; 4/5 Waikari Chief, scr. (J. Siebel) 3. Four lengths; two. Sailor’s Fancy was fourth. Time, 3min 4 2-ssec. Advance Handicap; 10J furlongs: 2/3 Burt Scott,'36yds. behind (Alborn), 1; 5/5 Special Agent, scr. (R. Messervy), 2; 7/8, Loyal Lu, scr. (F. Holmes) 3. Four lengths; one.. Direct Bingen was fourth. Time, 2min 59 l-ssec. Dash Handicap; 10| furlongs: 16/13 Brian Boru, 12yds. behind (J. Fraser) 1; 3/2 Oxford King, scr. (C. K. Yeatman) 2; 1/1 Talak, scr. (R. Young) 3. Four lengths; one. Queen High was fourth. Time, 3min 2 3-ssec. AUCKLAND CHIEF HANDICAP TO WAIPAHI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 26. The Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened yesterday in bright sunshine. The track was heavy and there was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £46,362, compared with £53,056 10s on the first day last year, a decrease of £6694 10s. Soon after the start of the October Handicap Charles Rex and Fly Across fell and J. T. Paul, the driver of Charles Rex was sent to hospital with a hip injury. Results: — Waitemata Handicap; 14 miles: 1/1 Steel King, 36yds. behind (J. A. Gerrand), 1; 2/2 Mac’s Jimmy, 36yds. behind (D. Greenhorn), 2; 4/4 Robie, scr. (L. Vernall) 3. Neck; six lengths. Time, 3min 37 2-ssec. Improvers’ Handicap; 14 miles: 2/2 Dave Opal, scr. (C. Moran), 1; 11/10, Auto Bingen, 12yds behind (G. Phipps) 2; 12/12 Shining Link, scr. (C. H. Goodall) 3. Two lengths and a half; two. Time, 3min 40 2-ssec. Stewards’ Handicap; two miles: 3/3 Te Roto, 48yds behind (J. A. Gerrand) 1; 6/5 Stargum, 24yds behind, (G. S. Williams), 2; 2/1 Davey Day, scr. (J. T. Paul) 3, Two lengths; length. Time, 4min 41 2-ssec.

. Jellicoe Handicap; 1J miles: 7/6 Waipahi, 12yds. behind (A. W. Broughton) 1; 4/5 Our Jewel, 24yds. behind (F. J. Smith), 2; 9/10 Bronze Queen, scr. (W. Clifton) 3. Half a length each way. Time, 3min 25 l-ssec.

October Handicap; 1J miles: 11/11 Diamond Trust, scr. (H. Bryant), 1; 10/10 Silk Lady, scr. (W. H. Andrews) 2; 15/15 Wishful, scr. (J. R. Forgesson) 3. Neck; head. Time, 2min 58sec. Mountain Handicap (trotters); 1.1 miles: 1/1 Mah Jong, 48yds. behind (A. W. Broughton) 1; 6/5 Short Wave, 60yds behind (J. A. Gerrand), 2; 5/6 Bon Haven, scr. (J. Mahoney), 3. Length; length and a half. Time, 3min 35sec. Parnell Handicap; 11 miles: 10/12 Royal Palm, scr. (A. J. Stow), 1; 11/7 Sir Echo, scr. (C. H. Goodall), 2; 9/9 Alcazar, scr. (C. G. Smith), 3. neck; length and a half. Time, 3.28 3-ssec. Electric Handicap; 1| miles: 6/7 Katene, scr. (M. Holmes) '1; 8/8 Young Parry, scr. (A. W. Broughton) 2; 5/4 Bedford, scr. (L. J. Mahoney) 3. Half a length; neck. Time, 2min 51 2-ssec.