BLAIR ATHOL AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 14

BLAIR ATHOL AGAIN.

ACUITY WINS FEBRUARY.

TWO TRACK RECORDS.

The Wellington Trotting Clirt) brought to a conclusion on Saturday one of the •most suc-cessftrl meetings in its history. X<ot only were the attendances excellent and the totalisator returns greatly increased, hut the racing was also in accord, some very fine performances being recorded during the two days. The South Island p<ioer Blair Athol -won the .principal race each day in most convincing fashion, and in so doing demonstrated that he will go on to further victories. His time tor the two miles in the Dominion Handicap on Saturday was 4.20 2-.">, and this was a record for the course. Acuity, a five-year-old .lack Potts mare, also won a double at the meeting and established new figures for a mile and -a half on the concluding day by running 3.13 3-5. She did this in effortless style, and is sure to go to a tight mark.

The sum of £34.878 was handled at the totalisator on Saturday, as compared with £28.284 10/ for the corresponding day last year, and the total of £.i 3.580 for the meeting was £9002 in excess of that handled a year ago. Details of later results are:— KAITOKE HANDICAP (Trotters) of £200. One mile and a half. Limit 3.37. I—I—GERFALCON. 48yds—M. Holme-s 1 B—S—FRANZ DERBY. 108 yds—A. G. For la nd 2 3—3—JENNY'S GUY. 3«yds — R. Town ley. jun 3 Also started : 4-4 Dollar Maid. 5-5 Shadeland. 7-7 Worthy Merit, limit: 2-2 Bill GrattJin, 12yds; 0-0 Mable Chimes and Biworthy. 24yds (bracketed). Two lengths; length. Times: 3.22 1-5, 3.18. .T24. WOBUIIN TRIAL HANDICAP of £200. One mile jiml a half. Limit 3.43. S—S—PETITE, limit —W. Scoon .... 1 2—I—QUEENS COUNTY, limit—G. McKendrv 2 8 —7 —LOYAL KEY. limit —M. C. McTigui; 3 Also started : 4-3 Lady Negsa, 3-4 Stormtost and Macksi-ott (bracketed) ; fi-8 Sunwortli.v, 1-2 Honestus, 9-0 Lady Carol, 7-0 Cynic, limit. Two length*: four lengths. Times: 3.20 4-5, 3.21 1-5. 3.21 4-5. FEBRUARY HANDICAP of £250. One mile anil a half. Limit 3.34. 4—4—ACUITY. 48vds-~ .1. Pringle ... 1 9—9—WORTHY NEED, limit — F. Holmes 2 I—I—KILKEA, limit—O. E. Hooiier . 3 Also started: 11-12 Lady Slipper, 5-0 Silk King. 3-3 Resistance, 14-14 Guy Zolock, 12-11 Otaua, limit; 10-10 Ropatu. 8-S I'as.sport. 12yds: 13-13 Myrtle Oro. 0-5 Ace High. 7-7 Shadow Son, 24yds; 2-2 De la I'aix, 30yds. Six lengths; half a length. Times: 3.1*3 3-5, 3.17 2-5. 3.18 3-5.

DOMINION HANDICAP of £000. Two miles. Limit 4.20. X—I—BLAIR ATHOL. 24yds —J. I'rin.gle 8— 9—NERYIES LAST, limit—F. J. Smith ! 3 —2 —KINGS PLAY, 24yds—M. C. McTigue J Also started : 10-10 War Buoy, limit; 4-1 Pintu*. 12yd;,; 11-11 Graham Direct. 24yds 5-5 Ironside, 0-8 Harold Logan, 6-7 I'o Link. Mliyds : 2-3 Lucky Jack, 48yds ; 7-( [ Willow Wave. OOyds. Two lengths ; iialf a length. Times: 4.2( 2-5. 4.2 a. 4.21 1-5. KOKO KORO HANDICAP (Trotters) ol £225. Two miles. Limit 4.51. 2—2—TIMWORTHY, S4yds — F. Holmes ] I—I—JKXXV'S GUY, 4Syds — R. Townley, Jun i 4—4—SHADELAND, limit—D. Bennett ! Also started : Dollar Maid, 6-0 Worthj Merit. 5-5 Mattel diimer'. 2ivd«. Three-quarters of a length: «i\ lengths Times: 4.2*1 4-5, 4.30 1 Ti, -I Dollar Maid ran third, but was disquali lied for excessive galloping. SUBURBAN HANDICAP of £ 200. One mile and a quarter. Limit 3.5. 1 TALAK. limit—W. .1. Doyle . ] 3—2 —LADY NESSA, limit—M. B. Ktlwa nls 2 6—(S—LADY CAROL, limit— R. Motz . 3 Also started : 5-5 Centaurus, 10-8 First Shake, 0-10 Simworthy. 7-7 Enilwissy, 2-1 I»oyal Key. 4-4 Cynic, 11-11 Golden Axworthy. limit : 8-0 Max Havoc. 24yds. Iyength : neck.' Times: 2.47 1-5, 2.47 2-5, 2.47 3-5. EASTBOURNE HANDICAP of £225. One mile and a half. Limit 3.38. 3—1 —ATTAIN, limit—M. Holmes ... 1 3—S—JOAN GRATTAN, limit — D. Teahen 2 7—B—WORTHY NEED, 36 yds—F. Holmes 3 Also started : 6-7 Drumcree, 1-1 Poker Face, 12-11 I/ocli Iyeven, limit; 8-6 Black Marble. 2-2 Dancing Pirate, 10-10 Orleigij Mills, 12yds : 4-3 Lady Yascylne, 9-12 Acora, 24yds; 11-0 Allwortliy. 30yds. Three lengths: half a length. Times: 3.15. 3.18 2-5, 3. Hi. A! REVOIK HANDICAP of £300. One mile and a half. Limit 3.28. 3—2—WKK POTTS, 12yds—J. Brvce, jun 1 »—B—LAURENE WOOD, limit —O. E. Hoo[M>r 2 2—3—BILL B„ 32yds—J. Bryce 3 Also started : 10-10 Ivy Peterson, 6-6 Chili Bean, 7-7 Aqua Bond, 8-9 Agility, limit; 1-1 Precious Metal, 4-5 Gold Salute, 12yds; 5-4 Bayard. 48yds. Four lengths; neck. Times: 3.15 2-5, 3.17 1-5, 3.17.