FIRST DAY OF MEETING

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27856, 3 January 1956, Page 4

FIRST DAY OF MEETING

W. R. BUTT HAS FOUR WINS

The Templeton trainer, W. R. Butt, won four races on the first day of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting at Addington on Saturday, with Margaret Scott, Merry Gold, Lady Baffelan and Surfman. He was unlucky in the Au Revoir Handicap with Rowan Star, which did not get clear until 50 yards from the post. But for that she would have been placed. Kingsdown Direfit, another member of Butt’s team, finished third in his race.

One of the most impressive wins during the day was that of Don Hall in the Charles Cross Stakes. He tangled at the start, but was soon into his stride. He was within four lengths of the pacemaker, Malabella, at the end of a furlong. Don Hall worked clear with three and a half furlongs to run, and he won, easing up, by 10 lengths after pacing the mile and five furlongs in the very good time of 3min 28sec.

La Mignon, which lost a lot of ground at the start, finshed on for second, ahead of Great Dillon. Dresden Lady, and Super Brigade. Super Nurse caused a surprise in the first leg of the double, the Mason Handicap, the second leg, the Selwyn Handicap, being won by Surftnan. The combination returned £216 5s for £l. The . meeting was held in fine weather, but the day was spoiled by a strong easterly wind. There was a fair attendance. Totalisator Investments amounted to £102.987 10s, including £9895 10s on the double, compared with £112,945 15s last year.

R. W. Townlev, driver of Super Brigade in the Charles Cross Stakes, w i as fined £lO for careless driving. It was found that he checked La Mignon with six furlongs to run. Results:—

PROGRESSIVE’ HANDICAP, of £650; trotters; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—2. 2 M. Ischia's b m MARGARET SCOTT (4) by U. Scott— Ohinemutu aged scr W. R. Butt 1; 1, 1 Haze] Grattan (2) aged scr F. Oliver 2; 5. 5 Fifth Brigade (12) aged 24 O. M. Quinlan 3.

Scratched: Lubra, Amigo. Dividends.—Win: £4 0s 6d. Places; £1 13s, £1 12s. £3 4s.

CHARLES CROSS STAKES, of £B5O, three and four-year-olds, special conditions; one mile and five furlongs.—2, 3 R. D. Teahen’s b g DON HALL (13) by Whipster—Roydon Hall 4yrs 36 owner 1; 1. 1 La Mignon (15) 4yrs 36 G. B. Noble 2; 5, 5 Great Dillon (4) 4yrs 12 D. C. Watts 3.

Scratched: Lillium, Mark Dale, Trueco, Light Nurse, False Step, Pointer. Dividends.—Win: £3 8s 6d. Places: £1 14s. £1 9s 6d, £2 ss. MASON HANDICAP, of £1250, 3min 37sec class; orre mile and five furlongs.— 10. 10 T. Davidson’s b m SUPER NURSE (13) by Dillon Hall—Popotunoa 6yrs 12 R. Young 1; 8. 7 Black Douglas (14) 6yrs 24 S. A. Edwards 2; 1, 1 Kingsdown Direct (2) syrs scr J. A. Carmichael 3. Scratched: Lynberne, Vapour Trail, False Step.

Dividends.—Win: £23 18s 6d. ‘ Places: £6 Is 6d, £5 2s 6d, £1 12s 6d. Bracket: Kingsdown Direct and Stadium Chief.

MIDDLETON HANDICAP, of £BOO, 4min 39sec class: two miles.—4, 4 B T Roper’s b in MERRY GOLD (3) bv Gold Bar—Freefield aged .scr W. R. Butt 1; 2,2 Air Command (8) 6yrs 12 G. B. Noble 2; 1, 1 Light Nurse (2) 4yrs scr C R. Berkett 3.

Scratched: Lady French. Dividends.—Win: £7 Ils 6d. Places: £2 3s 6d, £1 14s 6d, £1 13s 6d. Bracket: Merry Gold and Spring Valley. SELWYN HANDICAP, of £9OO, 3min 41sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— ?• V- Dre wery’s b h SURFMAN (15) by Josedale Grattan—Palm Beach 6yrs 12 W. R. Butt 1; 5, 5 Covrex (8) 6yrs 12 R. Young 2; 10, 10 Scotch Girl (14) syrs 12 F. G. Holmes 3. All started. Dividends.—Win: £5 2s. Places- £2 0s 6d, £3 3s, £5 16s.

HOKNBY HANDICAP, of £1000; trotters, 3mm 31 sec class; one mile and a bal £,™U A, L ’ S ’ Smart's b m LADY BAFFELAN (8) by Baffelan—Great Nulgeria 4yrs scr W. R. Butt 1; 4, 4 Cabra (10) aged 12 J. Walsh 2; 9, 9 Slipstream (18) aged 78 G. B. Noble 3. All started. Dividends—Win: £3 14s 6d. Places£1 Ils, £3 7s, £4 13s. ™ces.

PREBBLETON HANDICAP, of £950 3min 39sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—s, 5 J. M. Bain’s b h CAPTAIN K!NG (la) by King Scott—Greta Parrish 6yrs 12 R. Donald 1; 4, 1 Count Grattan !?? ) 8» 6yrS i« 2^ R ' T Young 2: 2 ’ 3 Bedivus (4) 6yrs 12 D. J. Campbell 3. All started. , rt Di A dends—Win: £6 2s. Places: £2 10s 6d, £1 18s.

Brackets: Crafty Guy and Captain King. Rosiere and Count Grattan. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £lO5O 2mm 45sec class; one mile and a Z G ’. Holmes’ br h FORWARD (2) by Light Brigade—Coquettte aged scr F. G. Holmes 1; 4, 4 Roy o (7) . aged scr R - H - Butterick 2; 8, 11 Merval (12) aged 12 I. M. Scoon and 13 13 Paia Royal (14) aged 12 F. Oliver dead-theat 3.

Scratched: Black Douglas, Magellan, False Step. Dividends.—Win; £ll Is. Places: £2 t’s fj d ' 17s 6d. £4 7s 6d (Merval), £8 3s 6d (Paia Royal).