TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 December 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

EVENTS AT NEW BRIGHTON CHIEF RACE TO DARK HAZARD. WIN FOR GREAT MOUNTAIN. ' (By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, December 6. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting was held in fine but dull weather on a fast track. Totalisator investments were £29,811, against £33,180 last year. Results: — Improvers’ Handicap, trotters, 3.38 class; IJm.: 2/1 Westcliff, 12yds bhd (J. Fraser, Junr.) 1; 3/2 Pegasus Bay, scr (Pringle) 2; 8/6 Reward, 24yds bhd (Cameron) 3. Four lengths each way. Inquisition was fourth. Time, 3.24 4-5. Canterbury Handicap, 3.34 class; IJm: 3/2 Burt Scott, 12yds bhd (V. Alborn) 1; 1/1 Glenlee, scr (McTigue) 2; 5/5 Recluse, 12yds bhd (R. Townley) 3. Three lengths; neck.. Golden River was fourth. Time, 3.19 1-5. Empire Handicap, 3.28 class; l|m.: 9/9 Direct Bell, scr (Pringle) 1; 8/8 Labour Day, scr (C. S. Donald) 2; 8/7 Indian Clipper, 36yds bhd (Gleeson) 3. Four lengths; head. Jack Spratt was fourth. Time, 3.20 1-5. President’s Handicap, 4.31 class; 2m.: 5/5 Dark Hazard, scr (McTigue) 1; 2/4 Jackaranda, scr (King) 2; 4/2 Bronze Eagle, 12yds bhd (Tasker) 3. Also started: 6/6 Foremost Junior, 7/7 Kilrea, 3/3 Special Edition, 1/1 Our Jewel and Accountant (bracketed), 8/8 Worthy Need, 9/9 Graham Direct. Length and a half; half. Kilrea was ..fourth. Time, 4.27 1-5. Members’ Handicap, 3.24 class;'Hm.: 1/1 Clockwork, scr (R. Donald) 1; 6/5 King’s Jubilee, scr (Gunning) 2; 9/7 Mongolian, 12yds bhd (Watts) 3. Half a length; head. Hillcrest was fourth. Time, 3.17.

New Brighton Handicap, trotters; 3.31 class; l|m.: 9/10 Great Mountain, scr (Foley) 1; 10/9 Amonos, scr (Young) 2; 2/1 Hatrack, scr (Alborn) 3. Three lengthsffour. Sagamore was fourth. Time, 3.24. Avon Handicap, 3.31 class; l-Jm.: 1/1 Joan Conquest, 24yds bhd (Gunning) 1; 11/11 Oversight, scr (F. Holmes) 2; 4/5 Jerry Parrish, 12yds bhd (Watts) 3. Half a length; length. Yankeeland was fourth. Time, 3.18. . Victory Handicap, 2.48 class; 11m.: 3/2 Great’Blaze, scr (King) 1; 10/10 Colonel Axworthy, scr (Alborn) 2; 5/4 Coquette, scr (F. G. Holmes) 3. Length and a half; three-quarters. Waitaki Power was fourth. Time, 2.43 1-5.

RACING FIXTURES

December 13 —Otaki Maori. December 13 —Hororata. December 13 —Waipa. December 20 —Wairio. December 26—Waipukurau. December 26, 27 —Taranaki. December 26, 27 —Dunedin. December 26, 27, 29— Manawatu. December 26, 29, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland. December 29 —Westland. January I—Waikouaiti. January I—Wyndham.1—Wyndham. January 1, 2—Stratford

WAIKATO WIN FOR NEUTRALITY. JIMMY DRUSUS SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association. HAMILTON, December 6. The Waikato Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held at Claudelands today in ideal weather and before a large attendance. The track was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £33,066, a record for Claudelands, against £23,997 last year. Results: —

Innovation Handicap, trotters, 3.49 class; 11m.: 4/4 Paul Parrish, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 1; 2/2 Mac’s Jimmy, 36 yds bhd (D. Greenhorne) 2; 1/1 Robie, scr. (L. N. Vernall), 3. Frankton Handicap, 3.5 class; IJm.: First Division. —1/1 Gallant Pointer, scr (A. Bryce) 1; 14/12 Escobar, scr (G. Phipps) 2; 12/14 Everest, 24yds bhd (F. Cutts) 3. Two lengths and a half; half. Time, 2.51 3-5. Frankton Handicap, second division: 15/16 Waiwera Jewel, scr (G. Angel) 1; 10/10 Right Ring, scr (C. Lee) 2; 7/5 Modern Parrish, scr (L. Vernall) 3. Head each way. Time, 2.53 3-5. Newstead Handicap, 3.39 class; ljm.: 3/4 Exporter, scr (L. McMahon) 1; 7/7 Koesian, scr (M. Stewart) 2; 5/5 County Jewel, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 3. Neck; length. Time, 3.22. President’s Handicap, 4.38 class; 2m.: 2/2 Neutrality, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 3/3 Double Peter, 12yds bhd (C. G. Smith) 2; 1/1 Kinawley, scr (F. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 8/7 Eighteen Carat, 6/5 Kewpie’s Queen, 4/4 Munga Tangi, 7/6 Musketeer, 5/4 Bronze Queen. Neck; head. Time, 4.36. Claudelands Handicap, trotters; 4.55 class; two miles: 2/3 Jimmy Drusus, 12yds bhd (Mahoney) 1; 1/1 Gaynor, scr (C. G. Smith) 2; 7/8 Barney Bingen, scr (L. Laver) 3. Two lengths; one.

Te Kowhai Handicap, 3.43 class; Um.: First Division: 3/6 Castella Del Oro, scr (Greenhorne) 1; 14/13 Ringstone, scr (Paul) 2; 2/2 Modern Parrish, scr (A. Bryce) 3. Neck; threequarters of a length. Time, 3.30. Te Kowhai Handicap, second division: 2/2 Scotty Direct, 36yds bhd (Vernall) 1; 4/3 Lilimani, scr (M. Stewart) 2; 12/12 Marminga, scr (L. Gear) 3, Neck; three lengths. Time, 3.24.

Auckland Cup Trial, 2.48 class; l|m.: 2/3 Uenuku, 12yds bhd, 1; 1/2 Toceetie, scr, 2; 4/5 Our Peggy, scr, 3. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 2.39. Ohaupo Handicap, 3.35 class; IJm: 6/7 Kewpie’s Jewel, 12yds bhd (Greenhorne) 1; 2/2 Maratua, scr, 2; 9/10 Torpedo King, 12yds bhd, 3.