NEW BRIGHTON TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 58, 6 September 1937, Page 13

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS

POT LUCK IN BURWOOD (Special to the "Evening Post.") ' CHRIST.CHURCH, September 4. The experiment of the New Brigh-. ton Trotting Club in "starting its meeting at ten o'clock in the' morning, to minimise the clash '•with .the second. Rugby Test, proved a success, so much so that other citys clubs may be tempted to follow this lead for Saturday meetings. : There was a large attendance, and some excellent racing. The South African footballers were present for the early events and to them the outing was a great, novelty. Several horses with engagements at the Wellington Trotting Club's Meeting next Saturday competed, and a number of them were prominent.

NALINGA WINS WELL.

. The Improvers' Handicap attracted some very promising trotters. Judgement soon took charge from Chudleigh and Listowel, while Nalinga was handy after half a mile, with ■ Pilot. Pe^er closing up. Nalinga took charge about three furlongs from home, with Pilot Peter handy, then Listowel, and Indolent was improving his position. Pilot Peter challenged in the straight, but Nalinga beat him decisively .by two lengths. Indolent was five lengths away, then Judgement, Listowel, and Survivor. The winner did some pre-. liminary racing at a npn4otalisator meeting before winning at Ashburton in June. He will do a lot better.

FRANCISCO REARS AT START.

The Seaview Stakes, for . maiden three-year-olds, was a good face.--.: It opened unluckily, as .the', favourite, Francisco, reared at the start, losing about sixty yards. Bayard led out from Refund and Sentiment, but after three furlongs Sentiment took. .charge from the other pair, with Stamboul and Direct Parrish heading the others, and Francisco had joined in with the bunch. Half a mile from home Refund was showing the way to Sentiment, Bayard, and Francisco. • Turning 'for home Francisco was in second place, with Taruna "moving, up.., Refund stayed on well to beatJFranciscq by a length, Taruna being two lengths away, then Bayard, Three Bells, .and BlThe°winner, by Great Bingen from Nyallo, is a brother to Taxpayer. It was his first race and he looks like beine very good. Francisco put up a martaort after her bad luck at the- start. She has failed to go off smoothly in other races but once on the way she is an attractive pacer. POT LUCK AFTER BAD START. Pot Luck put up a fine effort-to win the .Burwood Handicap after losing . aboui ■ twenty-four yards at the start. Big Author also sto.od oir the mark. Village Guy led out and soon was ioined by Sea Gift, with Isabel. Derby, ! 3Queen Author, and Gunfire. handV. Sm«oger moved up along the back and 'ah^if wUrf LlSyn^id?^ joined in! Gallant Knight.moved 'SMH Sd^haf4%S home The field bunched at the en-, Isabel Derby. Over _ .the^ final Shehiw iofse^ te SS4 Seltpfe^Murff^S few monttisf Sid he will get some more money, as he races well in any conditions.- /■: ,'.' ■■■■-. A YOUNG ARMY. i A field of twenty-nine .took part in the Belfast Handicap. When the field settled down Lord Axworthy, ■ Thornworthy, and Jovial. were _ prominent, but after three Lord Axworthy was joined by pol^el ■Gra,.tan in the lead, witli Jovial, BellGrattan; and Thornworthy. handy.. Colonel Grattan and Jovial Jed 'Stylish Boy Bill Grattan, and Oasis, . who headed a big bunch. Stylish Boy, Bill Grattan and Colonel Grattan led to the straight. An excitmg. finish saw Bill Grattan stall off a late challenge by Oasis by half a length, Stylish Boy,being half a length -, away, with Colonel Grattan a lengtlj; further back. The winner .was always going well, and he stuck on:like' a sound stayer

BLAIR ATHOL IN TURN.

The Pacific Handicap showed Blair. Athol as a good horse Treasure Bond and Mystery Yet broke at the start Sage King led out from A Fris<:o Boy,. Real Burton, and Blair Athol. They were still showing the.way afcthe end of a mile,, where Golden Cross..Mystery Yet, and Play On were nexCßeal Burton then went on with Sage Jung, but there was no further change till the home turn, where Sage King .retired, Blair Athol joining Real Burton in the lead, with Mystery Yet handy and Eighteen Carat moving up. Blair Athol then shot out and won by two lengths, and Eighteen Carat got up on the post to beat Mystery Yet by a head, with Real Burton another head away. . , '. . ■ .' ■'

RANK OUTSIDER WINS.

Captain Bolt was the early leader in the Spring Handicap, but he and Lady Sonoma broke along the back, Reward going on from Kippagh, Little Beta, and Lament. With half, the journey gone Kippagh was showing the way to Reward, Little Reta, Mataunga, and Lament. Half a mile from home the order was Kippagh,. Little Reta, and Lament, with Norman Fox heading the others. There was no further ■ change, Kippagh winning by a length,:-and six lengths away Lament just stalled_off a late run by Norman Fox. .. .The winner "was one of the outsiders of the field. He went without ..a mistake.

DOUBLE GREAT SOLIDLY.

Navy Blue Was smartest out in the Wainoni Handicap, - Double. ■ Great, Southern Smile, Frisco Lady, Little Nelson, and Gunfire following her after two furlongs,' with the others' handy. There was no change till they reached the home turn, where Navy Blue starte dto drop back, leaving Double Great in front. Southern Smiles joined him a little further on, but Double Great hung on to beat her by a neck. Frisco Lady was four lengths away, , with Little Nelson and Navy Blue following at intervals. Double Great has been racing very consistently, and just too solid for Southern Smile.

WORTHY KING IN. SADDLE.

The Electric Handicap was a poor race for a wind-up. Social Pest and Golden Direct began well, but Worthy King went off fast from the: back. He was in front after two furlongs,' having a lead of four lengths at the halfmile post, where Golden Direct and Nobleman were at the head of the others. Worthy King then increased his lead and'he won pulling up. by four lengths from Eighteen Carat, who beat Plutus by. two lengths, with Renown's Best and Golden Direct leading a -stums-out field. Worthy. King revelled ih the heavy - ground. The favourite, Renown's Best, never looked dangerous.

INVESTMENTS WELL UP

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTOHURCH, September 4.. For the New Brighton Trotting Club's Spring Meeting the weather was mistyearly but cleared later. The attendance was excellent, The. track was heavy. , The totalisator. investments were £26,153 - 10s,; compared with £21,192 last year. \-Results:— .. Improvers' Handicap, £175", 3.43 class; 1A ■ miles.—3-3 Nalinga, scr (W. J. Doyle), 1; 2-2 Pilot Peter, 60 (D. McKendry), 2; '7-7.;lndplent, 72-(S. C. Wright), 3. Also started: 5-6 Braemar scr, 8-10 Chudleigh scr, 15-15 Judgement scr, 1-1 Listdwel scr, 9-9 Moerangi scr and Survivor 12 (bracketed), 12-12 Carl 12, 11-12. Ga'ynor 12, 10-8-Royal Parrish 12, 14-14 .Harvest 'Dillon 24, 6-4 Mother's Boy 24, 12-11 Royal Romance 36, 4-5 Gerfalcon 48. Two lengths; five lengths. Judgement was fourth. Times: 3min 44 3-ssec, 3min 39 4-ssec, 3min 40 4-ssec. Seayiew. Handicap, £250; three^earolds; iimiles.—6-5 Refund, scr (G. McKendry) ,1; 1-1 Francisco, scr (J. Bryce, Jun.), 2; 3-2 Taruna, scr (M- Holmes),!

S. Also started: 4-4 Bayard. scr, 10-10 Direct Parrish scr, 5-6 Percentage scr, 9-8 Sentiment scr, 8-7 Stamboul scr, 2-3 Three Bells scr, 7-9 Blaydon scr. Le«gth; two lengths. Bayard was fourth. -Times: 3min 50 l-ssec, 3min 50 2-ssec, 3min 51 3-ssec. Burwood Handicap, £450; 4.30 class; 2 miles.—4-4 Pot Luck, 24 (M. Holmes), 1; 8-8 Isobel Derby, scr (E. N. Kennerley), 2; 2-1 Sea Gift, scr (E.."J. Smith), 3; Also started: 11-11 Big Author scr, 10-10 Gold Tinge scr, 12-12 Queen Author scr, 6-5 Village Guy scr, 3-3 Gunfire 12,, 1-2 Gallant Knight 24, 9-9" Llewellyn's Pride 24, 7-7 Smoogcr 24, 5-6 Gamble 48. Lengthhalf . a length. Gallant Knight was fourth...-.Times: 4min 51sec, 4min 53 l-ssec, 4min 53 2-ssec. Belfast Handicap, £175; 3.39 class; 1J miles.—B-7 Bill Grattan,, scr (F. Holmes), 1: 2-2 Oasis, sci- (D. Teahen), 2; 4-3 Stylish Boy, scr (G. Cameron), 3. Also started: 14-13 Andy Watson scr, 17-15 Big Nelson scr, 7-5 Golden Moness;scr, 6-9 Cruiser scr, 20-18 Lombard scr, 2-2 Jovial scr (bracketed with Oasis), 5-6 Philario scr and Twenty Grand 'scr (bracketed), 19-16 Radiant Prince scr, 23-17 Royal j- Grattan scr, 12-12 Sans Peur scr, 4-3 Tagua scr andStylish Boy scr . (bracketed), 16-14 Thornworthy scr and Lord Axworthy 12 (bracketed), 10-9 True Reflection scr and Chelidon 12 (bracketed), 1-1 Colonel Grattan 12, 15-10 Karoro : 12, 3-4 Horsepower. 12, 13-11 Lady Slipper 12, 8-8 Santa Fe 12, 11-10 Fine Art 36, 20-19 Llewellyn's Pet 36, 21-20 Elite Rey 48, 17-16 Oversight 48, 8-7 Worthy' Need 48 (bracketed with winner). Half a length; half a length. Colonel Grattan was.fourth. Times: 3min 44sec, 3min 44 l-ssec; 3min 44 2-ssec. •Pacific Handicap, £250; 4.38 class; 2 miles—l-2 Blair Athol, 24 (S, A. Edwards),!; 2-1 Eighteen Carat, 36 (G. Collinson), 2; 4-4 (Mystery Yet, 24 (J. Pringle), 3. Also started: 3-3 Frisco Boy scr, 9-9 Real Burton scr, 6-7 Sage King scr, 10-10 Treasure Bond scr, 8-8 Golden Cross 24, 2-1 Play On 24 (bracketed with Eighteen Carat). 5-5 Battlefield 60, 7-6 Casanova 60, 11-11 Happy Knight 60. Two lengths; head. -Real -Burton was fourth. Times: 4min 54sec, 4min 53 3-ssec, 4min 54 4-ssec. , . ■ - ■: Spring Handicap. £250; 4.46 class: 2 miles.—lo-10 Kippagh, scr (W. Shellock), 1; 5-4 Little Reta, 12 (E. C. McDermott), 2; . 1-1 Lament, 24 .(W.-J.-Doyle); 3. Also started: 2-2 Captain Bolt scr, 9-11 Header scr, 12-12 Reward scr, 6-5 Lady Sonoma 12, 8-7 Mataunga 24. 3-3 Norman' Fox 60, 11-9 Sandy N. 60, 7-8 Amonos 84, 4-6, Waikato. Prince 120. Length; six lengths. Norman Fox was fourth. Times: smin 1 l-ssec. smin 0 2-ssec, smin 3 Irssec.. ; v Wainoni. Handicap, £250; 2.46 class; 1J miles.—l-1 Double Great scr (F. Holmes), 1; 2-4 •Southern Smile, scr (F. G. Holmes), 2; 3-3 Frisco Lady, scr (J. Bryce, jun.), 3. Also started: 9-10 Big Author scr, 11-11 Little Nelson scr, fi-6 Navy Blue scr, 9-8 Agile 12; 8-9 Avernus 12, 4-5 Grace McElwyn 12, 5-2 Gunfire 12, 6-7 Raydus 12. Neck: four lengths. Little Nelson was fourth. Times: 3min 0 2-ssec,'3min 0 3-ssec, 3min 2 3-ssec. . Electric Handicap (saddle),. £'200; 2.15 class; 1 mile.—2-3 Worthy ■ King, 24 (G. Caddy), 1: 5-3 Eighteen Carat, 12 (G. Collinson) •2; 3-2 Plutus, scr (R. Donald), 3. Also started: .■•■■'•. 6-6 Golden Direct scr; .4-4 Social. Pest scr, 9-9 Golden Cross 12, 7-B.oNbbleman 12, 1-1 Renown's, Best 12, 11-12. Tangatu 12, 10-11 William Tell 12, 12-11 Mocast 24,' 8-7 Noble Prince, 24. Four- lengths; two lengths. Renown's Best was fourth. Times: 2min 21 3-ssec, 2min ,23 4-ssec, 2min 25sec.