THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 130, 14 March 1935, Page 2

THE TURF.

WYNDHAM TROTTING CLUB. MARGARET BELL WINS MAIN EVENT. (Per Press Association.) INVEROARGILL, March 13. The annual meeting of the Wyndham Trotting Club was held to-day. The weather was fine and warm and the attendance was large. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £11,690 10s against £10,216 last year. Concluding results: — < Novice Handicap, of 105 so vs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. E'irst division—4 (4) Mishap 1, 1 (2) Grand Mogul 2,2 (1) Picotee 3. Won by half a length; length between second and third. Time 3min 26sec. Second division—3 (1) Desert Cloud (coupled with Vacation) 1, 12 (13) Gold Valley 2, 13 (14) Captain Sun 3. Won by a length, third horse 10 lengths away. Time 3min 27 2-osec.

Trotting Club Handicap, of 250 sovs. 4min 46sec class. Two miles.—6 (5) Margaret Bell 1,2 (2) Kibo 2, 1 (1) Rocks Ahead 3. Won by three-quar-ters of a length; length between second and third. Time 4min 29sec.

Edendale Handicap of 135 sovs. 3min 56sec class. One mile and five furlongs —2 (2) Eairhaven 1, 6 (6) Vologda 2, 5 (5) Ready Money 3. Won by a length with thirdi horse a head away. Time 3min 40 2-ssec.

Menzies Handicap, of 125 sovs. smin 4sec class. Two miles.—l (1) Leeway 1, 4 (4) Golden Bingen 2, 6 (5) Lady Sonoma 3. Won by a length and a half with third horse a length away. Time 4min 48 2-ssec.

President's Handicap, of 115 sovs. 3min 39sec class. One mile and a half. —6 (6) Sir Gowan 1, 4 (2) Monty Chimes 2, 1 (1) Sunny Southland 3. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time 3min 27sec.

Final Handicap, of 155 soys. 2min 56sec class. One mile and a quarter. — 2 (2) Mountain Jewel 1, 7 (8) Sergeant Dallas 2, 1 (1) Lynwood 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, a head between second and third, 'lime *m»47 2-ssec.

SALESMAN'S SURPRISE WIN. PAYS LARGE DIVIDEND. AUCKLAND, March 12. An unusually large dividend paid by the horse Salesman in the first race created much excitement at the Waikato Racing Club's meeting at Te Rapa to-day. The horse had. not started before at a totalisator meeting and carried only £6 10s on the win machine and £ll 10s on the place machine. His dividend also was substantial on the place machine, being little less than one-third of that for a win. Frequently when a horse springs a surprise* it is found that his connections have allowed him to run without supporting him, but on this occasion the owner, Mr J. L. Macky, of iPirongia, and the trainer, A. Cook, of Te Awamutu, each had an investment of £1 on the win machine. These were the only £1 win tickets issued on Salesman. In addition, Mr Macky had a 10s ticket for a place. Of the nine 10s win tickets on Salesman two were held by a Maori woman wearing a brilliant red dress. She was early on the scene to collect her dividend and at the next pay-out window was another Maori, an elderly man. Salesman is the first horse Mr Macky has raced. He bought the dam, a Permit mare, for £3, when he was a pupil of the Hamilton High School, eight years ago. His object was to breed nacks. The mare was mated with Lochiel Abbey, by Quin Abbey, who became blind, and was thus unable to race. The result was Salesman, .'flow four years old, who after showing some pace, was trained by his owner in a paddock on his father's farm, with the object of competing in a ladies' bracelet race at Pirongia last Boxing Day. The horse displayed such promise that he was started in a better race instead, and ran third. Less than two months ago he was placed under the charge of Cook, with happy results. VICTORIA PARK MEETING. SYDNEY, March 13. At the Victoria Park meeting the New Zealand-bred five-year-old, Clangor, by Grand Knight from Anthem, finished fifth in the Brush Hurdle Handicap.