GENTLEMAN JOE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 24, 30 January 1939, Page 12

GENTLEMAN JOE.

WINS NELSON CUP. RIWAKA TO TKAVISQUE. L. F. BERKETT WINS DOUBLE. (By Telegraph.—Pre«» Association.) KELSON , , Saturday. For the opening day of the Neleon Trotting t!ub"s annual meeting to-day the weather was Hue and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £7523, compared with £7619 for the first day last year, a decrease of £94. L. P. Berkett, the local trainer, had three wins, three seconds and two thirds. Later results were:-— WAKEFIKLD HANDICAP of £100. One mile and a half. Limit 3.43. I—MISDEAL, limit—S. A. Edwards .. 1 2—GOLD (HE, 24yds—L. F. Berkett . 2 2 —JULIANA, 3*iytls —C. Berkett 3 Second anil third horses bracketed. Also started: 5 Koush Deal, limit; 4 John Worthy, 24yds; 3 Radiant Prince, Stiyds. length and n half: two lengths and a half. Times: 3.20 4-5, 3.25 2-5, 3.25. MOTIEKA HANDICAP of £100. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.1. I—LOYAL AVIS. 12yds—eT Schoneld . 1 2 —DI'SKY CHUM, limit —L. F. Berkett 2 4 —CAKAUEKN, 12yds—E. Carl.voii ... 3 Also started : 2 Tristan, bracketed with Dusky Chum; l> Balaclava, 3 Janet (iaynor, 7 Salute, limit: ."» Oreleigh Mills, 12yds. Three lengths; neck. Times: 2.47 2-5,! 2.4!) 2-5, 2.49. j NELSON TROTTING CUP of £ 175 and ! trophy value 4; 25. Two miles. Limit 4.45. 2—GENTLEMAN JOE, limit—W. J. Allan 1 I—AQUA BOND. 48yds—S. A. Edwards 2 4—HIDDEN CHAKM, limit—A. B. Messervy 3 Also started : 5 Passport, 3 Charlie Chan, 12yds; 7 Logan Palm, 24yds; 6 Activity, 48yds. Eight lengths; three lengths. Times: 4.30 2-5, 4.28 2-5, 4.32 3-5. FOXHILL HANDICAP (trotters) of £100. Two miles. Limit 4.59. I—WORTHY MERIT, 12yds—B. J. Mackle 1 S—UNWORTHY, limit —W. Heginbotham 2 2—BUXHAVEX, 24yds— J. Davidson .. 3 Also started: 4 Native Leaf, 6 Count Parrish, limit; 2 Welcome Guy, 84yds, and Sylvan, 108 yds. bracketed. Three lengths; length. Times: 4.45 1-5, 4.49, 4.47 15. MURCHISON HANDICAP of £100. Nine furlongs. Limit 2.27. 2—GOLD CUE. 24yds—L. F. Berkett . 1 2 —JULIANA, 36yds—C. Berkett 2 S—SALUTE, 48yds— J. Davidson 3 The first ,nnd second horses were bracketed on the* totalisator. Also started: 1 Falaise. 6 Rough Deal, limit; 4 John Worthy, 24yds; 3 Radiant Prince, 30yds. Length ; two lengths. Times: 2.35 4-5, 2.35, 2.34 4-5. STOKE HANDICAP of £110. One mile and a half. Limit 3.39. I—LOYAL AVIS, 48yds—R. Schofield . 1 2—SILK KING. 36yds— J. Davidson . . 2 3—TKAVELWELL. 48yds—L. F. Berkett 3 Also started : 4 Janet Gaynor, 0 Balaclava, limit: 3 Dusky Chum. 12yds, bracketed with Travelwell: 5 Orleigh Mills, 24yds. Head: three lengths. Times: 3.21 2-5. 3.22 3-5, 3.23 1-5. RIWAKA HANDICAP of £120. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.57. *. —TRAVISQUE, limit—L. F. Berkett . 1 t 7—LOGAN PALM. 12yds— J. Simpson . 2 2—PASSPORT, 12yde— J. Davidson . . 3 Also started : 1 Envious. 4 Hidden Charm. 6 Roadster, limit; 3 Happi. 12yds, bracketed with the winner: 5 Activity, 36yds. Length each way. Times: 2.49 3-5 2.48 4-5, 2.49.