REEFTON T.C.

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22274, 13 December 1937, Page 13

REEFTON T.C.

LOGAN PALM WINS HANDICAP three successes for COLONEL AXWORTHY {THE PRESS Special Service.] REEFTON. December 11. ilie outstanding feature of the Reefton /rotting Club’s annual meeting was the completion of the "hat trick" by Colonel Axworthy. who won the opening event, the Burbury Handicap, the fourth race. lhe Railway Handicap, and the concluding event, the Farewell Handicap. In each event Colonel Axworthy won by a comfortable margin, and his dividends ,Lre worthwhile. Colonel Axworthy s successes follow a long chain of failures, and on'their completion his trainer-driver was nnoVded a great ovation for a performa nce that hsi not been accomplished at a mtahsator meeting in the Dominion since the «r ° days of racing and trotting % The weather was threatening, and this •aversely affected the attendance. d Thl grass track was in fast order, and •ome excellent times were recorded. In line of the small fields, the racing was interesting. The meeting concluded well , D m schedule, and the splendid arrangements reflected every credit on the ctub officials headed by the president. Mr H Cook, and the scretary, Mr C. J. Willis The Inangahun Silver Band was .T liimdance The totalisator handled £3767 as allinst £3845 10s on the corresponding day of the previous fixture on April 8 last. Results.

BURBURY HANDICAP. Of £7O 3min ssec class. One mile and a ’ quarter. 1— V A 1 born’s ch c COLONEL AXWORTHY by Travis Axworthy— Rose Thorn 4yrs scr •• Owner 1 e.-G. Thomson’s b m Kate 2 Hon. G. R. Hunter’s b ’s P 1 Kav Francis scr; 4 Parrish Dillon scr: 9 Preamble scr: 4 Silver Letitia scr; 6 Kinauasie 12; 7 Eva Truman 36 also stalled. Won by two lengths: three lengths second and third. Silver Letitia was fourth. Thnes~-2min 51 3-ssec 2min 53sec. 2mln 55sec. Winner trained by V. Alborn, Addington.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £BO. 3min 49sec class. Unhoppled trotters. One mile and a half. 5 _W. Allen’s blk g GENTLEMAN JOE bv Grattan Loyal—Harold Dillon mare 6yrs scr ■ • 1 2—-W R. L. Pascoe sb g Tommy Guy 6yrs scr • • Owner 2 4 l. Workman’s b g Sonoma Boy aged 12 • ■ Owner 3 6 Bold Author scr: 1 Civil Officer scr; 3 Dilatory scr also started. Won by 60 yards: three lengths second and third. Dilatory was fourth. Times—3 min 38 3-ssec, 3min 42sec, 3min 42 l-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Rotherham. B. P. MeMAHON MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of' £l3O. 4min 50sec class. Two miles. 3 j, R. Simpson’s b g LOGAN PALM bv Bingen Palm—Moana Logan syrs scr ■ • Owner 1 i I—G. S. Walton’s b g Slippery Sam 2—A. Holmes’s b g Ace Pot aged 48 Owner 3 5 Little Gordon scr; 4 Lucess scr also started. , . lc Won by three lengths; one and a half lengths second and third. Lucess was fourth. Times—4min 40 l-ssec, 4mm 36 2-5 sec. 4min 36 4-3 sec. Winner trained oy owner, Karamea. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £BO. 3min 39sec class. One mile and a half. 2—G. Deyell’s b g CHUDIC by Drusus —Harold Dillon mare aged 12 W. Barron 1 SA. Mulholland and D. Bennett’s ch R Gold Potts syvs 24 .. D. Bennett 2 6A. Holmes’s ch m Bridget Borough syrs scr * * Owner 3 7 Pukeuri scr; 4 Stylish Boy scr; 8 Flying Helen 24; 3 Nahlin 24; 1 Three Bells 24 also started. , Won by one and a half lengths: half a length second and third. Three Bells was fourth. Times—3min 27 3-ssec, 3min 28sec. 3min .29 4-ssec. Winner trained by J. Davidson, Addington. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of £BO. 3min 49sec class. Unhoppled ' " trotters. One mile and a half. 1- Allen’s b g GENTLEMAN JOE 24 inc. 24 pen. ■■ Owner 1 2W. R. L. .Pascoe’s b g Tommy Guy 6yrs scr • • Owner - 4 J. McTaggert's blk m Dilatory 6yrs sqr .. .. D. Bennett 3 5 Bold Author scr; 3 Sonoma Boy 12 . also started. , . Sonoma Boy was fourth. Times—3mm 34 2-3 sec, 3min 41sec. 3min 42sec. Winner trained by owner, Rotherham, North Canterbury. RECOVERY HANDICAP. Of £7O. 3min ssec class. One mile and and a quarter. 1— V. Alborn’s ch c COLONEL AXWORTHY 4yrs 24 inc. 24 pep. Owner 1 2 Hon. G. R. Hunter’s b g Philarlo 4yrs scr .. B. C. Kidd 2 5 J. Westerman's ch m Silver Letitia syrs scr ~ A. Holmes 3 3 Kate Bingen scr: 4 Kay Francis scr; 7 Parrish Dillon scr; 5 Preamble scr: 8 Kingussie 12 also started. Kate Bingen was fourth. Times—2mm 50 l-Ssec, 2min 54sec. 2min 54 4-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Addington. LAWRY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of. £BO. 2min 58sec class. One mile and • a quarter. 3A. Holmes’s b g ACE POT aged 24 Owner 1 4 J. R. Simpson’s b g Logan Palm syrs 24 inc. 24 pen. .. Owner 2 2—A. E. Howell's b g Whitstone aged 36 .. J. Bryce, jun. 3 5 Little Gordon scr; 6 Lucess scr; 1 Slippery Sam 24 also started. Won by two lengths; a head between second and third. Slippery Sam was fourth. Times—2min 48 2-ssec, 2min 50sec, 2min ' 49'1-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Addington. , FAREWELL HANDICAP, 1 ’ Of £75. 2min 24sec class. One mile. ' Z—V. Alborn’s ch g COLONEL AXWOBTHY 4yrs scr .. Owner 1 ♦—A; Holmes’ ch m Bridget Borough 3yrs scr .. Owner 2 5 J.. Baldwin’s b g Stylish Boy 4yrs scr .. G. Cameron 3 8 Pukeuri scr: 6 Chudlc scr; 10 Flying Helen 12; 3 Gold Potts 12: 8 Lady Ann 12: 7 Nahlin 12: 1 Three Bells 12 also started. i Won by two lengths: a length between second' and ■ third. Chudlc was fourth. Ttmesr-Smin 16 2-ssec. 2mln 17 l-ssec, 2ipln ISsec. Winner trained by owner, Addington.

NOTES ON THE RACING [THE PRESS Special Service.] GREYMOUTH, December 12. Overdue Win Colonel Axworthy recorded an overdue success in the Burbury Handicap, when he scored an impressive victory. Kate Bingen was always the pacemaker, and in the early stages led Colonel Axworthy, and after five furlongs she ’was leader from Colonel Axworthy, Kay Francis, Eva Truman, Philario, Parrish Dillon, and Kingussie. Once heads were turned for home. Colonel Axworthy forged to the front and won comfortably by two lengths from Kate Bingen with Philario three lengths further back. Then came Silver Letitia. Kingussie, Eva Truman, and Parrish Dillon. An Easy Success The runners in the President’s Handicap, with the exception of the winner, save poor displays. Sonoma Boy turned round at the start and Civil Officer, a staunch favourite, failed to settle down, and Bold Author broke up. Tommy Guy was the early leader from Dilatory and Gentleman Joe, but broke going out of the straight in the flnql circuit, and Gentleman Joe took change to leave the field gradually behind and win wiith ease by 60 yards from Tommy Guy, with Sonoma Boy three lengths back. Dilatory was close up fourth. Stayed On Logan Palm indicated his ability to stay when he scored a most impressive victory in the McMahon Memorial, downing the favourite Slippery Sam with a wellsustained run from the entrance to the straight, after waiting on the leaders throughout. Lucess was the pacemaker to the straight entrance from Litle Gordon. Slippery Sam. Ace Pot, and Logan Palm. Ace Pot broke, ruining his chances at the home bend. Logan Palm, wide opt, drew away to win from Slippery Sam, with fast-finishing Ace Pot close up. Lucess was fourth. Railway Handicap Handily placed throughout just in behind the pacemakers. Stylish Boy and Bridget Borough. Chudic drew out in the straight to score in the Railway Handicap. Pukeurl failed to go away, whilst Gold Potts lost a lot of ground at the start and appeared to be hopelessly out of the contest, but a stylish exhibition of pacing over the last half-mile landed him within a length and a half of the winner. Bridget Borough paced an honest race into third place. The favourite. Three Bells, quickly made up his handicap, but failed to make an impression on the placed trio. Stylish Boy looked likely until he compounded 150 yards from home and gave up the lead to the winner. A Double Winner Although penalised 24 yards, Gentleman Joe proved a class above the other runners in the Stewards’ Handicap, winning with ease by 15 lengths from Tommy Guy with Dilatory third: Bold Author and Sonoma Boy failed to trot evenly and were well down the track at the finish. Gentleman Joe had his first outing at Rangiora recently. He Is a une-looking trotter, who when more solid, should prove an acquisition. Outclassed Field Colonel Axworthy completed an easy double when he soreadeagled the field In the Recovery Handicap after being well in the rear over the early stages. Kate Bingen was again the pacemaker, and with Philario and Kay Francis, were soon well clear of the remainder. Kate Bingen led into the straight from Philario, Colonel Axworthy. and Silver Letitia, but tired badlv in the run home, and although Philario issued strong challenges. Colonel Axworthy drew away over the last 50 yards from Philario with Silver Letitia handy. Kate Bingen and Kingussie were next. Improved Showing Ace Pot again got on the winning list when he won the Lawry Memorial Handicap in smart style. He w ® 3 tucked in behind the leaders, Lucess and Little Goidon. over the first five furlongs, and then took the lead to put in a break of several lengths on the field. Entering the straight, he was clear of Lucess, Whitstonc. Slippery Sam, Little Gordon, and Logan Palm, and went on to win handily fr°m Logan Palm, who finished full of dash from an almost hopeless position when he sot a run on the rails just to cut Whitstone out of second money. Lucess was fourth and Slippery Sam next. Slippery Sam. who was the favourite, lost valuable ground at the start. Farewell Handicap Gold Potts and Pukeurt were slow to move off in the Farewell Handicap. Colonel Axworthy was the first to show out from Nahlln, but passing the stand. Nahlin was the leader from Colonel Axworthv. Bridget Borough, Stylish Boy. Three Bells, Pukeurl, and Lady Ann. Nahlin broke at the straight entrance and Colonel Axworthy again took charge to lead into the straight from Bridget Borough. Stylish Boy. Chudic, and Nahlin. Colonel Axworthy won without pressure by two lengths from Bridget Borough, with Stylish Boy a length away third. Chudic was fourth, followed by Lady Ann and Pukeuri.