THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 40, 26 November 1937, Page 6

THE TURF.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. BIG AUTHOR WINS PRESIDENT’S. SOUTHERN CHIEF SUCCESSFUL. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This ©ay. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened to-day in cold, windy weather before a. good attendance. The track was in good order. Results:— ROSLYN HANDICAP, of £175; unlioppled trotters; 3.43 class; one mile and a half. 1— Native Huon, 12 (Pascoe) ... 1 3 Anna’s Voyage. 24 (McLellau) ... 2 s—Esther, scr (V. Alborn) ... 3 Scratched: Highrate, Moerangi. Won by a length; same distance between second and third,. No time Avas taken. ST. HILDA HANDICAP of £200; 2.18 class; one mile. s—Cantata, scr (J. Pringle) ... 1 4- scr (F. Holmes) ... 2 2 Credit Funds, scr (J. Behrns) ... 3 All started. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.12 2-5. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP of £175; 3.38 class; one mile and a half. 3 Bing Crosby, 12 (D. J. Smith) . 1 2 —Loyal Pat, scr (Pringle) '... 2 7—lrish Aggie, scr (Bryce) ... 3 All started. Won. by a length ; eight lengths second and, third. Time, 3.23 1-5. Reymere, Adverse, Norhan Lady, and Taruna fell. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £500; 4.32 class; two miles. 4 Big Author, 24 (0. E. Hooper) . 1 I—Plutus, scr (C. S. Donald) ... 2 5 Southern Smile, src (Holmes) ... 3 All started. Won by t\A r o lengths; four lengths between second; and third. Time, 4.19 1-5 —a track jjicord. SPRING HANDICAP, of £200; 3.15 class; one mile and three furlongs. 7—Southern Chief, scr (Kenner ley) 1 1— Colonel Grattan scr (McDermott) 2 2 Superior Rank, scr (Donald) ... 3 Scratched: Tritonia. Won by a head; five lengths second and third. Time, 2.57 4-s—a track record.