RONGOMAI WINS

Evening Post, Volume CCXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1938, Page 13

RONGOMAI WINS

TROTTING AT TIMARU

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

TIMARU, January ,15,

The Timaru Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was held in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £14,597, as against £11,951 last year, an increase of £2646. The track was fast.

Results were:—

Claremont Handicap, £115; trotters; 3.44 class; 1$ miles.—l Peggotty, scr (Behrens), 1; 3 Parrish Guide, scr (R. Townley), 2; 6 Bon Chance, scr (owner), 3. Also started: 10 Bingen Axworthy scr, 11 Dot Parrish scr, 3 Don Giovanni 24, coupled with Parrish Guide, 2 Sagamore scr, 8 Swift Guy scr, 7 Shadeland scr, 5 Violet Wrack scr, 4 Chudleigh 24, 9 Llewellyn's Pet 24. Length; twelve lengths. Times: 3min 32 l-ssec, 3min 32 2-ssec, 3min 38sec. Salisbury Handicap, £135; 2.20 class; 1 mile.—l Waitaki Power, scr (F. Holmes), 1: 11 Sir Gowan. scr (Maidens), 2; 3 Fortex, scr (E. J. Smith), 3. Also started: 14 Brigadier scr. 7 Central Parrish scr, 2 Royal Travis scr, 8 Cruiser scr, 5 Gold Salute scr, 12 Little Derby scr, 10 Pola Negri scr, 4 Refund scr, 13 Sea Trail scr, 14 Wild Dreams scr, 6 Alpine Prince 12; 9 Marsceres 12, 16 Monty Chimes 24. Neck; three lengths. Times: 2min 13 2-ssec, 2min 13 3-ssec, 2min 14 l-ssec. ' John Hole Handicap, £375; 4.33 class; 2 miles.—4 Rongomai, 36 (Fraser, jun.), 1; 3 Agile, 24 (G. S. Smith), 2; 2 Blair Athol, 36 (Davidson), 3. Also started: 1 Frisco Boy scr, 9 Peter Locanda scr, 8 Stirling Lady 12, 5 Double Great 24, 7 Isabel Derby 36, 6 Todd Lonzia (T.) 36. Half a length; two lengths. Times: 4min 30sec, 4min 31 l-ssec,? 4mm Si Levels Handicap, £130: 3.39 class; 14 miles.—6 Old Faithful. 12 (Bell, jun.), 1; 2 Laurene Wood, 12 (Hooper). 2" 7 War Vestas, scr (Behrns). 3. Also started: 13 Big Nelson scr, 10 Donor, scr, 4 Jovial scr, 8 Mont d'Or scr, 9 Reymere scr, 12 True Reflection scr, 5 Parauri 12, 14 Jean Dewey 24, 3 Policy 24, 11 Llewellyn's Pet 36. Two lengths; the same. Times: 3min 24sec, 3min 24 2-ssec, 3min 26sec. Waimate Handicap, £135; trotters; 5.0 class: 2 miles.—l Parrish Guide, scr (R. Townley), 1; 2 Sagamore, scr (Butterfield), 2; 5 Violet Wrack, scr (Humphries), 3. Also started:. 7 Bingen Axworthy scr, 8 Dot Parnsh scr, 1 Don Giovanni 36, coupled with the winner, 4 Shadeland scr,. 3 Walter Wrack Ti, 6 Bosun 84. Three lengths; I two lengths. Times: 4min 44sec, 4min 45sec, 4min 46sec. Kerry town Handicap, £150; 3.33 'class; 14 miles.—2 Wynan, scr (M. i Holmes), 1; 4 Sir Gowan, scr (Frost), 2; 1 Moana Tama, 24 (Watte), 3.^ Also started: 3 Cruiser scr, 5 Golden Moness 12, 10 Wild Dreams 12, 6 Alpine Prince I 24 8 Marsceres 24, 9 Morewa 36, 7 Silver Guy 60. A neck; a head.; (Times: 3min 25sec, 3min 25 l-ssec, 3lpa nreo 3ra 2H Sa endica P , £225; 2.47 .class; ] U miles— 3 Iraq scr (McDermott), 1, 7 Isabel Derby, 12 (Doyle), 2; 4 Recess 1? (Brvce iun) 3. Also started: 6 Pete? Locan^scr, 5 Stirling Lady scr, : 1 Blair Athol 12 2 Southern Smi el2. A neck; a length and a half. Times. 2min 45 2-ssec, 2mm 46 3-ssec, 2min 47farewell Handicap, £135: 3.1 class; u miles.—2 Laurene Wood, scr (Hooper), 1; 1 Marlene scr (Donald), 2- 8 Revmere, scr (Greenhorn), 3. Also Steffi 4 Adverse scr, 5 Bayard scr 10 Big Nelson scr. 6 Jovial scr, 7 Piriiiri scr 9 True Reflection scr 10 Jean Dewey 12, 3 Policy 12 Four lengths: a neck Times: 2mm 48sec 2min 48 2-ssec. 2min 48 3-sec

King's Play looked the part when paraded for the match race at the Cambridge Meeting, and while, all things being equal, he.may not havebeaten Lawn Derby, his fine display was of sufficient merit to warrant strong support when he starts-in the Wellington Cup. King's Play has improved with travelling and racing, and he will not be discredited when he takes his place against the best at the championships at Addington.