INCREASED TURNOVER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 83, 10 April 1939, Page 13

INCREASED TURNOVER

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, April 8. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting opened in fine weather before a great attendance. The track was fast. Totalisator investments were £58,480 10s, compared with £45,681 on the first day last year, which, on account of rain, opened on Wednesday of Easter week.

Results: —

Preliminary Handicap, £300; unhoppled trotters; 3.34 class; 14 miles. — 3-3 Swift Guy, scr (D. C. Watts), 1; 1-1 Gerfalcon, 36 (M. Holmes), 2; 15-12 Indolent, 12 (S. C. Wright), 3. Also started: 11-13 Biworthy scr, 5-6 Gentleman Joe scr, 4-4 Listowel scr, 2-2 Mohican scr, 13-15 Prince Harvester scr, 8-11 Reward scr, 7-8 Violet Wrack scr, and Lament 96 (bracketed), 14-14 Bill Grattan 12, 9-5 Shadeland 12, 12-10 Tonee 12, 9-9 Te Kahu 48, 6-7 Timworthy 48. Head; four lengths. Times: 3min 26sec, 3min 23 l-ssec, 3min 26 3-ssec.

Fendalton Handicap, £300; 4.40 class; 2 miles. —5-5 Great Jewel, scr (R. B. Berry), 1; 4-4 Quest, scr (D. C. Watts), 2; 3-3 Great Divide, scr (M. C. McTigue), 3. Also started: 1-1 Acuity scr, and Agility scr (bracketed), 13-13 Aqua Bond scr, 14-14 Golden Moness scr, 10-12 Moana Tama scr, 9-9 Salalon scr, 11-10 Shrewdie scr, and Three Bells scr (bracketed), 6-7 Aldershot 12, 2-2 Parauri 12, 12-11 Twenty Grand 12, 7-6 Jovial 24, 8-8 Racketeer 24. Head; two

lengths. Times: 4min 25 l-ssec, 4min 25 2-ssec, 4min 25 4-ssec.

Wilkin Handicap, £300; 3.25 class; U miles.—s-6 Marlene, 12 (C. S. Donald), 1; 4-4 Token, scr (G. McKendry)-, 2; 1-1 Van Derby, 24 (F. J. Smith), 3. Also started: 11-11 Golden Cross scr, 3-3 Jesse Owens scr, 10-10 Labourman scr, 9-7 Mankind scr, 6-5 Wee Wrack scr, 2-2 Windsor Lass scr, 8-9 Bill B. 12, 7-8 Bing Crosby 12. Half a length each way. Times: 3min 18 sec, 3min 19 l-ssec, 3min 17 2-ssec.

EASTER HANDICAP, £750; 4.25 class; 2 miles. 3_3_King's Play, 12 (M. C. Mc-

Tigue) 2—2 —Plutus, scr (C. S. Donald) 1—1 —Parisienne, 48 (R. B. Berry)

Also started: 1-1 Lucky Jack 36 (D. C. Watts), 7-7 Bonny Azure scr, 5-6 Graham Direct 12, 4-4 Ironside 24, 6-5 Willow Wave 48.

Three lengths; two lengths. Times: 4min 21sec, 4min 22 2-ssec, 4min 19 1-5 sec.

Belfast Handicap, £500; 4.29 class; 2 miles. —1-1 Colonel Grattan, scr (E. C. McDermott), 1; 2-2 Donald Dhu, 12 (J. Pringle), 2; 4-4 Marsceres, 12 (G. MeKendry), 3. Also started: 5-8 Aide de Camp scr, 7-6 Our War scr, 6-5 Southern Smile scr, 8-10 Isobel Derby 12, 11-li Big Author 24, 9-9 Evicus 36, 3-3 Gallant Knight 36, 10-6 Nervie's Last 36, 12-12 Rocks Ahead ' 36. Three lengths; two lengths. Times: 4min 22 3-ssec, 4min 22 3-ssec, 4min 23sec.

Autumn Handicap, £400; unhoppled trotters; 4.38 class; 2 miles.—2-2 Peggotty, 60 (J. Bryce, jun.), 1; 5-4 Aristotle, 24 (R. Motz), 2; 1-1 Captain Bolt, 36 (C S. Donald), 3. Also started: 12-12 -Amonos scr, 6-6 Franz Derby scr, 10-10 Mute scr, 4-5 Royal Romance scr, 8-7 Walter Wrack scr, 11-11 Norman Fox 12, 3-3 Helen's Bay 24, 7-9 Pilot Peter 24, 9-8 Golden Eagle 36. Half a length each way. Times: 4min 26 4-ssec, 4min 30sec, 4min 28 l-ssec.

EXPRESS HANDICAP, £500; 4.30

class; 2 miles

2—2—Horsepower, 24 (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 I—l_Fine Art, 36 (G. McKendry) . 2 6—6—Nell Grattan, scr (S. A. Edwards) 3

Also started: 1-1 Dark Hazard scr, bracketed with Eine Art, 7-7 Fremont scr, 9-9 Play On scr, 8-8 Frisco Boy 12, 5-5 Icevus 12, 3-4 Ferry Post 24, 4-3 Sandusky 36. Head; head. Times: 4min\ 21sec. 4 mm 20 l-ssec, 4min 23 2-ssec.

Oxford Handicap, £300; 2.48 class; li miles.—3-3 Lightning Lady, 12 (W. K. Tatterson), 1: 7-6 Morewa, scr (D. Teahen), 2; 10-9 Walter Gay, scr (J. Walsh), 3. Also started: 9-10 Aircraft scr, 6-8 Bing Crosby scr, 8-7 Connenora scr, 2-2 Esplendor 12, 5-4 Toorak 12, 1-1 Van Derby 12, 4-5 Cavan Chief 24. Length each way. Times: 2min 42 3-ssec, 2min 43 4-ssec, 2min 44 1-5 sec.