TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 13

TROTTING.

NEW BRIGHTON.

GRACE McELWYN WINS. \ ONE FAVOURITE SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting was held to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. The Prime Minister. Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, was present. The course was in good order. The totalisator handled £"28,596, compared with £19,37H 10/ last year, an increase of £9217 10/.

The Improvers' Handicap was won by Gerfalcon (favourite), later results being:

KHI.FAST HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a half. Limit 3.39. B—B—WAKI'ATH. 12yds—Alborn .. 1 10-22—BOLTAI RE, 12,vds —May .... 2 s—!»— FINK ART, 24yd«—-McTigue .. 3 Also started : 3-3 Big Nelson, Tarn and Garment (bracketed), 0-0 I'oist Haste, 16-17 Native Son. 9-7 Purina, 14-18 Sans I'eur, 10-14 Our Kay, 10-5 Savoldi. 12-12 Heather Queen, 4-10 Cruiser, 2-2 Starwyn, 16-16 Loyal Direct, limit; 13-11 Intrigue, 7-4 Ace High, 1-1 Olive King. 20 19 Windsor Lass, 19-13 Black Marble, 21-20 Lord Axworthy. 12yds; 21-21 Morewa, 24yds; 19-18 Dundee, 30yds. Half « length ; three lengths. Post Haste was fourth. Time»: 3.23, 3.23 1-5, 3.24 1-5.

DENTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP of £400. Two miles. Limit 4.30. 10—7—GRACE McELWYN, limit — Berry 1 1 —1 —Bl<; AUTHOR, limit—Hooper . 2 12-12— yrKEN AUTHOR, 12yds—Gleeson 3 Also started : IsaU'l Derby. 6-6 Raydiis, 4 4 <;ny Junior, limit; 11-11 Gold Tinge. N O (iiintirc. 7-l<) Ueeeos. 12yds; 3-3 Llewellyu'x I'ride. !)-8 Gold Country, 24yds; 2-2 Tempest, 48yds. Length; two lengths. Isabel Derby was fourth. Times: 4.33. 4.33 1-5, 4.33 1-5.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP of £200. Two miles. Limit 4.40. B—S— AIRFLOW (T). 24yds — K. Townley, jun 1 I—l1 —1 — I'LAY ON. limit—McTigue ... 2 3 -3- RED FLYER. 12yds—Lattimore 3 Also started ; 3-3 On Parade (bracketed with Red Flyer), 12y<k: 5-0 Valdor, 4-2 Kibo. 24yds : 7-7 Clro, 2-4 Real Burton, 30yils; 6 5 Mystery Yet, 9-9 N»vy Blue, 48yds. Length and a half; two lengths. Mystery Yet was fourth. Times : 4.28, 4.30 8-5, 4 30 3-5.

BOI.IPSE HANDICAP of £175. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.0. 7-10—ICEVU8. limit —Young 1 3 —2 —KKI) RANGER, limit — Butterficltl 2 4—4—A LPI XE I'RIXCB. limit—Tatterson 3 Also started: 13-11 Chateau, limit, and Ability, 12yil«, bracketed ; 2-3 Molly Direct, limit. and Dundee, 12ytfe< behind, bracketed ; 8-7 Shrewdie, 3-2 Olive King (bracketed with Ked Ranger), 15-16 Colleen Wrack, 5-5 Morewa, 18-19 Lucess, 21-18 Prince de Oro, 0 0 de la Paix, 12-13 Heather Queen, 9-9 I.iiiklight, 14-12 Silk Benny. limit ; 10-8 Ann Pointer, limit, and Hustle (T.), 24yds, bracketed; 1-1 Toorak, 12yds; l(i-15 Elite R.;y, 19 20 Civic, 11-14 Aircraft, 24yds ; 17-17 Rewai, 30yds ; 22-22 Decoy Bird, 19-21 Hidden Charm, 48ydg. Length: two lengths. Toorak was fourth. Times: 2.47 2-5, 2.-»7 3-5, 2.48 1-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP of £225. Trotter*. Two milt*. Limit 4.50. 2—2—CAPTAIN BOLT, limit—Donald 1 1 — I—BITTERSWEET, 12yds — J. Eraser, juu 2 3—3—HELEN'S BAY, 12yds—Gallagher 8 Also started : 7-8 Kulni. 8-7 Enigma, B-5 Indolent. ♦>-« (iuy Hugo, limit : 9-9 Header, 30yds; 4 4 Little Reta, fiOyds. Half a length : two lengths. Indolent was fourth. Times: 4.36, 4.35 1-5, 4.34 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP of £300. One mile and a half. Limit 3.22. 4—4—REPORTER, 24yd*— McGlrr .. l 5— 5— MOKELLO. limit—McTigue ... 2 2 —3 —POT LUCK, 12ydt<—Holme*) ... 3 Also started: 1-2 Double Great, 11-11 Aristotle, 8-7 Chancellor, limit ; 3-1 Village Guy, 7-8 Young Frank. 12yds ; 6-6 Raydus 9-9 Recess, 10-10 George Rey, 24yds. Half a length ; two lengths. Double Great was fourth. Times: 3.14 2-fi. 316 3 5, 3.15 4 5. " FINAL HANDICAP of £200. Saddle. One mile. Limit 2.16. 2 —I—PLUTUR, limit—Stewart 1 6—B—WORTHY KING, 3«yd«—Caddy 2 B—O—GOLDEN CROSS, 12yde — Mouritz g Also started : 9-9 Lone Derby. 1-2 Racketeer. 11-11 Matchmaker, 12-12 Chenaway. 3-4 Admiral Wrack, 4-3 On Parade ; 5 ;7, Treasure Bond, 10-10 Wilbur White, l.yds; 7-5 Royal Comrade and Happy Knight, 30yds, bracketed. Length: two lengths. Admiral Wrack was fourth. Times: 2.11. 2.8 1-5, 2.11.