TROTTING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 109, 6 February 1928, Page 15

TROTTING

CHEVIOT MEETING HARD KNOCKS WINS CUP Bl’ TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, February 5. The Cheviot Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held on Saturday in beautiful weather. The totalisator handled =£4131 10s., against =£4314 last year. Details ;— TRIAL HANDICAP (saddle), of 40 sovs.; 3.7 class. One mile and a quarter. 5 Mr. D. O’Connell’s Cullensville, scr. (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Chordquist’s Laplander, scr. (F. G. Holmes) 2 4 Mr. A. C. Watson’s Cuddles, scr. (R. Townley) 3 Also started: 9 High Hope, 7 Liard Bell, 2 June Nordica, 3 Shirley McKinney, scr.; 8 Bell Somerton, 10 Turi, 12 yds. behind; G Forward Maid, 24yds. behind; 10 Annesley, 48yds. behind. Won by a neck, twelve lengths between second and third. Times, 3min. 54 2-ssec„ 3min. 54 3-ssec., 3min. 57sec. DOMETT HANDICAP (saddle), of 45 sovs.; 3.55 class. For unhoppled trotters. One mile and a half. 1 Mr. R. Hart’s Leo Bellman, scr. (A. Butterfield) 1 3 Mr. F. Walker’s Gold Mark, BOyds. behind (Owner) 2 6 Mr. B. Croft’s Margaret, scr. (J. Fraser, junr.) 3 Also started: 2 Peter Huon, 8 Eva Beta, 4 Homeleigh Girl, 8 Rothino, scr.; 7 Welcome Whispers, 48yds. behind; 5 Peter McMillian, 120yds. behind Won by a neck, twelve lengths between second and third. Tinies, 3min. 55 l-ssec„ 3min. 50 3-ssec„ 4min. Isec. CHEVIOT TROTTING CUP (harness), of 120 sovs. Two miles. 3 Mr. W. Wharton’s Hard Knocks, 24yds. behind (J. Fraser, junr.) ... 1 1 Mr. J. F. McKendry’s. Royal Authoress, 48yds. behind (I*. G. Holmes) x—’v. ” 2 Messrs. J. S. ana G. G. Shaw s Great Audo, 36yds. behind (J. Donaldson) ■•••••■ . 3 Also started: 4 Dick Logan, 12yds. behind; 5 Golden Dawn, 60yds. behind; 6 Dillon Gold, 144yds behind. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Times. 4min. 46sec., 4min. 44 l-ssec., 4min. 46sec. MINA HANDICAP (harness), of 55 sovs.; 5.5 class. Two miles. 5 Mr. J. H. Lewis’s Karieri, 36yds. behind (owner) ••••;• 1 4 Messrs. Cameron and Rodermaker s Rey Child, 24yds. behind (G. Cameron) -•••-.■ 2 3 Mr. F. Massent’s Country Life, 72 yds. behind (D. H. Stoue) ............ 3 Also started: 6 Nigger Minstrel. 8 Belle Pointer, 1 Cuddles, 2 Danny Boy, 7 Franzie Logan, scr. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Times, smin. 2-ssec., smin. 2 4-ssec., smin.

SPOTSWOOD HANDICAP (harness), of 55 sovs.; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. . . 1 Mr. C. J. Allen’s Great Triumph, scr. (owner) • •••• 1 6 Mr. D. Rodger’s Warrenore, scr. (D. Walsh) 2 3 Mr. G. Snooks's Prince Audo, scr. (H. Frost) •••••.. 3 Also started: 5 High Hope, 2 Shirley McKinney, scr.; 4 Dillon Gold, 144yds. behind. ~ , Won by two lengths, three. lengths between second and third. Times, 3mm. 38 l-ssee., 3min. 39 l-ssec., 3min. 40sec.

PARNASSUS HANDICAP (harness), of 70 sovs. For unhoppled trotters; 5.10 class. Two miles, 10 sir. H. Gurdler’s Welcome Whispers, 3(>vds. behind...(R. Marshall) 1 4 Mr. D. Rodger's Eva Rota, scr. (D. Walsh) 2 1 Mr. J. F. McKendry’s Quick Fire, 36yds. behind (F. G. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6 Peter Huon, 9 Mica, 5 Homeleigh Girl, scr.; 8 Rotheno, 12yds. behind; 2 Leo Bellman, 24yds. behind; 3 Goldmark. 48yds. behind; 11 Peter Macmullan, 132yds. behind. Won by twelve lengths, four lengths between second and third. Times, smm. 3 4-ssec., smin. 13sec., smin. llsec. MACKENZIE HANDICAP (harness), of 80 sovs.; 3.4 class. Ono mile and a quarter. 1 Mr. J. J. McKendry’s Royal Authoress, 36yds. behind (F. G. Holmes) 1 2 Mr. L. Harris’s Reta Nelson, scr. (S. J. Thomas) 2 3 Mr. G. W. Bransfield’s Audience, (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 5 Forward Maid. 4 Joan Dillon, 7 Proud Dillon, scr.; 6 Greatenux, 24yds. behind. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Times, 2min57sec„ 3niin. Isec., 3min. 2sec. BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP (saddle), of 55 sovs.; 2.28 class. One mile. 1 Mr. C. Nordquist’s Laplander, scr. (F. G. Holmes) 1 3 Mr. J. Gray’s Annersley. 24yds. behind (Owner) 2 6 Mr. I. M. Thompson’s pell Somerton, scr ■ 'IT. Frost) 3 Also started: 4 Cuddles, 7 Hard Bell, 8 Turi. scr.; 2 Dan Logan. 12yds. behind; 5 Macandn. 96vds. behind. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second nncl third. Times, 2n?jp Issec„ 2min. 17 3-ssec., 2min. 22 4-ssec. SENSATIONAL TRIAL NATIVE CHIEF’S EFFORT. BY Telegraph.—peeks association. Christchurch, February 5. Native Chief, who is matched to race with Great Bingen over a mile next Saturday, did a sensational trial at Addington yesterday morning. He covered the mile in 2mm. 2sec.. the first halfmile being done in 58sec„ a fifth of a second slower than the world’s racing record.