TRAPPER AGAIN

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31028, 6 April 1966, Page 5

TRAPPER AGAIN

■ First Leg Success

Trapper repeated his first night success when he won the Wanganui Handicap, first leg of the T.A.B. double at the Manawatu Trotting Club’s meeting at Palmerston North last night. The South Islander beat the favourite. Forward March, by two lengths, with Fair Song third. The second leg was won by the hot favourite. Port Boxer, which beat the outsider, Hanoverian, with Andy Earl third.

The Trapper-Port Boxer double paid £l6 3s for £l. The meeting was held in fine weather on a good track. Investments with the Totalisator Agency Board on the meeting amounted to £83,891, made up of win and place £33,511 and doubles £50,380. There was no corresponding meeting last year. No off-course substitute was required. Results:

KAWAU HANDICAP, £225; 2:20 class: 12Jf.—4/4 SCOTTISH PIPER <8) 36 C. S. Hunter 1: 5/6 CADALLAS (7) 36 R. Mitchell 2; 2/2 lAMAR (1) It A. G. Martin 3. AM started. Four lengths and a half, neck. Regal Heiress fourth. Times—3:36 4-5. 3:39, 3:42 1-5. Win: £6 16s. Places: £1 18s 6d, £2 Us, £1 10s.

Bracket: Clan Apache, Har Vindex and lamar.

OROUA HANDICAP, £225: 2:20 class; 1211.— First Division: 9/11 BETTY EDEN (1) It I. N. Norris 1; 11/10 WILD CHASE (14) it N. K. McKenzie 2; 6/6 SOLO FLIGHT it J. L. Ferguson 3. Scratched: Minbrah. Two lengths and a half, one length and a quarter. Johnny Cruise fourth. Times—--3:29 4-5, 3:30 1-5, 3:30 3-5. Win: £lO 10s 6d. Places: £5 6s, £4 10s. Second Division: 1/1 MORANT (12) it G. Holmes 1; 6/6 PROSECUTOR (13) It A. K. Holmes 2; 3/4 GAY NYMPH It L. E. B. File 3. AH started. Three lengths, length and a quarter. Kiwi Express fourth. Times—3:3l 2-5, 3:32 1-5, 3:32 3-5. Win: £1 9s. Places: 18s, £3 0s 6d.

Brackets: Morris Song and Morant; Solo Flight and Prosecutor; Wild Chase and Tearaway.

INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP, £250; 2:19 class; 11m.—1/1 BARBUDA (1) It G. Holmes 1; 2/2 MATAKATIA (4) It R. Smith 2; 3/3 POCKET EDITION It D. Botica 3. Scratched: Light Earl, Shortland. Length, half length. Carbon King fourth. Times —2:45 2-5, 2:45 3-5, 2:45 4-5. Win: £2 4s. Places: £1 12s 6d, £1 13s. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP, £350 ; 2:18 class; 2m—l2/12 LOYAL COMMAND (11) It G. D. Bradley 1; 9/9 LIGHTNING STAR (10) It D. N. Hayes 2; 11/11 SAVOIR FAIRE (1) It N. K. McKenzie 3. Scratched: Frolic Song, Adies Bell. Half length, neck. Chief Smile fourth. Times —4:35 4-5, 4:36, 4:36 1-5. Win: £25 3s. Places: £6 17s 6d. £4 13s, £6 12s 6d. WANGANUI HANDICAP, £BOO ; 2:15 class; trotters; 2m. 3/4 TRAPPER (5) 24 A. Holmes 1 1/1 FORWARD MARCH (7) 36 C. S. Hunter 2 2/2 FAIR SONG (3) 24 P. T. Wolfenden 3 11/11 Scotch Grattan, 10/9 Cover On, 4/3 Irish Earl, 4/3 Paying Guest, 8/8 Anne Bingen, 7/7 Paid, 5/5 Revisal, 9/10 Light Oak, 6/6 Scotleigh also started. Two lengths, length. Anne Bingen fourth. Times—4:3s 3-5, 4:35, 4:36 1-5. Win: £7 2s 6d. Places: £2 Ils, £1 6s, £1 15s fid. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £250: 2:19 class; 12tf.— 1/1 MISTY HAZE (5) It J. L. Ferguson 1; 4/4 MIMBO (10) 36 T. H. Knowles 2: 3/2 WAIRAU LORD (9) Ik J. P. Baker 3. Scratched: Barbuda, Light, Earl, Pocket Edition. One length and a quarter, one length and a half. False Spring fourth. Times—3:36 3-5, 3:34, 3:37 1-5. Win: £2 14s 6d. Places: £1 12s, £4 6s fid. OUR OWN HANDICAP, £350: 2:18 class: trotters; 2m.—B/10 SUMMIT TALK (4) It K. D. Fraser 1: 5/5 PETERBOROUGH (9) 36 C. S. Hunter 2: 2/2 SINGLE CASH (11) 60 P. T. Wolfenden 3. Scratched: Dancing Ways. Three-quarters of a length; length. Belle Serene fourth. Times—4:43 2-5, 4:40 3-5, 4:39. Win: £lB ss. Places: £6 10s fid, £3 2s, £1 14s 6d. LIGHTNING HANDICAP, £450; 2:17 class; 12Jf PORT BOXER (5) It 1; HANOVERIAN (7) It 2; ANDY EARL (1) It 3. Scratched: Camlin. Length; two lengths. Final Shot fourth. Times—3:34 4-5, 3:35, 3:35 2-5. Win: £2 2s. Places: £1 2s £ll, £4 12s 6d.

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