BRISK BETTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 13

BRISK BETTING

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N. f April 19. The West Coast (North Island) trotting circuit was concluded with the second day of the Manawatu Trotting Club's Annual Meeting at Awapuni today There was excellent racing, the finishes being the best seen on the circuit The weather was fine though overcast, and the attendance fair Totalisator investments were ±,lu,«Jeo 10s, and the total for the meeting £21,766. There was no second day last'year. Results: —■ Kairanga Handicap, £100; 3.5 class; l\ miles.—3 Guy Whispers, scr (C. K. Yeatman), 1; 10 Three Tens, scr (A. Broughton), 2; 5 Labour Day, scr (R. Donald), 3. Also started: 6 Repose scr, 7 Tsana scr (bracketed with Josette scr), 9 Narbada scr, 1 Embassy scr, 4 Ranger scr, 11 Ayrshire scr, 8 Loyal Betty 36, 2 Cavatina 36. Length- half. Times: 2min 55 3-ssec, 2min 56sec, 2min 56 l-ssec. Palmerston North Handicap, £100; trotters; 3.49 class; 1£ miles.—l Blomfield, 36 (R. Donald), 1; 5 Gold Kip, 48 (C. M. Morrison), 2; 3 Native Worry, 48 (L. F. Berkett), 3. Also started: 9 Snowy Bingen scr, 10 Singing Bird scr, 4 Maxie Lorraine scr, 2 Air Pilot 48, 6 Barney Bingen 48, 7 Black Native 48, 8 Audrey's Last 60. Length and a half; length and a half. Times: 3min 38 2-ssec, 3min 38sec, 3min 38 3-ssec. Broadway Handicap, £150; 4.50 class; 2 miles.—7 Roma Girl, 48 (F. S. Cutts), 1- 4 Loch Leven, scr (R. Donald), 2; 4 Lynn Rey, 24 (G. T. Mitchell), 3. Also started: 9 Otaua scr, 6 Llewellyn s Pet scr, 1 Silk King 12, 8 Roadster 24, 3 Juliana 36 (bracketed with Charlie Chan 48), 2 Purina 72. Length; length and a half. Times: 4min 32sec, 4min 36 3-ssec, 4min 35sec. GEORGE LUONI MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £250; 4.50 class; 2 miles. 2 Gentleman Joe, scr (W. J. Allen) f 3 Treasure Bond, 36 (G. Mouritz) f -4 Loyal Direct, 24 (A. Broughton) 3 fDead heat for first. Also started: 8 Red Frontier scr, 7 Franz Derby scr, 1 Mazaire scr, 5 Ace High 24, 6 Adversity 36. Dead heat; two lengths. Times: 4min 28 l-ssec, 4min 25 l-ssec, 4min 27sec. Milson Handicap, £100; 3.43 class; U miles.—6 Cavatina, 36 (L. F. Berkett), 1; 2 Petite, 60 (J. Davidson), 2; 1 Te Roto, 12 (J. A. Gerrard), 3. Also started: 5 Tsana scr, 9 Narbada scr, 7 Short Wave scr, 3 Double Peter scr, 8 Reymere 48, 10 Diltest 48, 4 Accountant 72. Neck; length and a half. Times: Smin 25 2-ssec, 3min 23 3-ssec. 3min 28 3-ssec. Publican's Handicap, £105: 2.58 class; li miles.—6 Rere Oro, scr (A. Broughton), 1; 5 Hillcrest, scr (F. V. Cutts), 2; 1 Hottentot, scr (A. McMillan), 3. Also started: 2 Loyalette 12, (bracketed with Charlie Chan 24), 8 Tennessee's Child 12, 7 Roadster 12, 4 Envious 24, 3 Sans Pareil 36. Half a length; three-quarters. Times: 2min 45 2-ssec, 2min 46sec, 2min 46 l-ssec. Louisson Handicap, £170; trotters; 4.54 class; 2 miles. —2 Sphinx, scr (F. Messent), 1; 4 All Bingen, scr (J. A. Gerrard), 2; 7 Tan John, 144 (W. Heginbotham), 3.- Also started: 1 Welcome Guy 36, 5 Arapai 72, 3 Chudic 84, 6 Reception 108. Length; four. Times: 4min 42 3-ssec, 4min 43sec. 4min 33sec. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, £170; 2.51 class; 14- miles. 1 Loyal Direct, 12 (A. Broughton) 1 3 Gentleman Joe, scr (W. J. Allen) 2 1 Shrewdie, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 3 The first and third horses were bracketed. Also started: 5 Red Frontier scr, 6 Baron Alfonso scr, 4 Olive King scr, 2 Effie Parrish 24. Length; length and a half. Times: 2min 45 2-ssec, 2miii 44 3-ssec, 2min 48 2-ssec. ANSWEKS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "W.R."—F., £3 18s. "H.M."—D., £4 12s. "White Swan."—R.R., £3 8s; W.L., £3 4s and £1 17s; O. T., £3 8s and £1 10s: Doubling the straight-out bet and working to the nearest halfcrown, the investment would be r distributed as 12s 6d one way and 5s the other way. There would not be enough funds to double 7s 6d.