CANTERBURY PARK

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 129, 3 June 1935, Page 6

CANTERBURY PARK

CHIEF RACE TO TAXPAYER

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 1

The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting was held today In perfect weather. Tho track was rather heavy early, but Improved late In the day. The attendance was up to the average. The totalisator Investments were £12,698 10s, compared with £8893 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:— •

Progressive Handicap, £135; unhoppled trotters; 3.37 class; V& miles.—ts Guy o' Mine, 24 (L. O. Thomas), 1; 11. Mataunga, scr, 2; 8 Norman Fox, scr, 3. Also started: 8 Renova scr (bracketed with Norman Fox), 15 Billy Sundy scr, 4 Carl scr, 3 Flotsam scr and Real Belle 84 (bracketed), 7 Hakatere scr, 9 Header scr, 2 Orphan Bingen scr and Enigma 36 (bracketed), 16 Silk Coat scr,1 1 Gyrate 12, 10 Sandy N. 12, 13 Kotiuga 24, 6 Real Boy SB. 14 Amonos 48, 12 Pagoant dOr 48. Half a length; nock. Amouos was fourth. Times: 3iniu 38 2-sscc, Smin 40 3-ssec. Bmln 40 4-ssec.

Telegraph Handicap, S160; 2.16 class; 1 mile.—l wise Guy, Bcr (Butterfleld), 1; 11 Prince Author, 12, 2; 6 Sylvia Sydnoy, 12, 3. Also started: 4 Betty Wrack scr, 6 Cbonaway sci- (hracketed with Sylvia Sydnoy), 2 Edna Worthy scr, 3 Great Thought scr and Jimmy do Oro scr (bracketed), 5 Holly Bank scr, 8 Mary de Oro scr, 10 Tangatu scr, 9 Aristotle 12. 13 Margaret Bell 12, 12 Princess Thea 12, 7 Roal Burton 12. Half a length; head. Edna Worthy was fourth. Times: Bmln 17 4-ssec, 2min 17sec, 2min 17 l-ssec

PAPARUA HANDICAP, £350; 4.30 class; 2 miles. : 1 Taxpayer. 12 (Gallagher) ..' 1 3 Mountain Dell, 72 (M. Holmes) 2 2 Craganour. 12 (S. A. Edward*) ........ 3

Also started: 8 Cloudy Ranee, scr, 5 Bey Spec scr, 4 Master Roy 12, 7 Raydug 12, 3 Wrecker 24 (bracketed with Mountain Dell), 9 Trampfast 12, 9 Avernus 24, 10 Vesuvius 24. 6 Gold Tinge 36.

With half a mllo covered, Cloudy Range and Maßter Roy led from Vesuvius, R»y4us, Trampfast, Gold Tinge, Wrecker, and Taxpayer. Vesuvius took command going down the back and led past the stands from Cloudy Range, Gold Tinge, Master Roy, Raydus, and Taspayer. Gold Tinge went to the front going along the bock and led into tho straight from Taxpayer Vesuvius, Master Roy; and Craganour. Taxpayer finished well tfnd won by a length from Mountain Dell, Craganour ft neck away and Muster Roy fourth. Times: 4inin 41 2-sscc, 4mln 36 2-ssec, 4min 41 4-ssee.

Pioneer Handicap, £160; 2.52 class; VA miles.—3 Llewellyn's Prldo, 12 (McKendry), 1; 2 Rocks Ahead, scr, 2; 4 Nobleman, 13, 3. Also started: 6 Compass scr,. 1 Directum scr and Graham Direct 12 (bracketed), 5 Grace McElwyn scr, 8 Guymond scr, 10 Lord Wrack scr, 0 Nelson Pointer scr, 11 Paul Drusus scr, 12 Holly Bank 12, 7 Made Celeste 12. Half a length; three lengths. Grace McKlwyn-was fourth. Times: 2min 51scc, 2min 52 l-ssoc, 2mln 52 S-ssec. ... : \ ■ '

Advance Handicap, £200; 2:45 class; IVI miles.—l War Buoy, scr -(S, A. Edwards), 1; 5 Sunny Morn, 12, 2; 10 Colonial Boy,'scr, 3. Also Btarted: 11 Logan's Pride scr, 9 Somerby scr, 3 Wild Guy scr, 12 Arikl Toa 12, 2 Tempest 24, 8 Blue Mountain 24, 7 Gold Tlnje 24. C Great logan 86, 4 Silver de Oro 36. 5. Two lengths; neck. Wild Guy was fourth. Times: 2niln 49sec, 2min 48.2-ssec, 2min 49 3^sec

Elevation• Haiidicap, £160; 4.41 daft; 2 miles.—l Sea Gift. 12 (E. 3. Smith),' f, 3 Explosion, 60, 2:2 Tevlot Downs, 24, 3. ■; Also started:-8 Belle torimer scr, 7 Fairyland scr, 6 Stand By 24, 4 Garner 60,' 5 Great Way 60. Length; two lengths. Stand By was fourth. Times: 4min '40 2-saec, 4min 41 8-saec 4n»ln 44 4-ssec. . ' ', ■ ' ■

Harewood Handicap, £150; R. 28 class: 1% miles.—l Graham Direct, 12 (F.. 0.- Holmes). 1: 3 Rocks Ahead, scr, 2; I Rece3s, 12,' S. Also started: 1 Dlrectum scr (bracketed with Recess and Graham Direct), 2 Gambia scr, 4 Cbechahco Bcr, 7 Guymond scr, 8 Paul ■ Druswi scr, 5 Betty Wrack 12, 6 Marls Celesta 12. Three lengths; four lengths. Chechaheo was fourth. Times: 3min 24sec, 3min 25'4-ssec, ,3m|n 25 4-ssec.

Au Hevolr Handicap (saddle) ,£ 150; 2.15 class; 1 mile.—lo Pronto Blngen, scr (Watts), 1; 2 Jimmy de Oro, scr, 2; 9 TangatU, Ber, 3. Also started: T Accras scr, 15 Audrey Dillon scr, 5 Aristotle scr, 2 Great Thought scr (bracketed-with Jimmy de Oro), 1 Iraq scr. 13 Margaret Bell scr. 8 Priceless scr, 11 Princess Thea scr, 4 Keal Burton scr, 12 Sonoma scr, 13 Worthy King scr, 14 Dusollna scr, 15 Fernbrook Xaas 12. Three lengths; head. Princess Thea was fourth. Times: 2min 13 4-ssec, 2mln 14 3-ssec, 2mln 14 4-ssec.