KING POTTS WINS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 127, 25 November 1940, Page 12

KING POTTS WINS

UFSET BY SOUTHERN SMILE

(JJy Telegraph —Press Association.)

DUNEDIN,

November 24,

For the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club's Spring Meeting yesterday, the weather was for the most part overcast. The track was soft, but improved as racing progressed. The totalisator handled £28,499, compared with £20,239 10s on the first day last year, which was a Thursday, and £29,291 10s on the second day (Saturday). Results: — Artillery HanSicap, £150; 3.45 class; un« hoppled trotters; 1% miles. —1-2 Certlssimus, 24 (D. Teahen), 1; 6-4 Manian, CO (D. C. Watts), 2; 4-5 El Peta, scr (J. Messent), 3. Also started: 3-3 Allle Audubon scr, 5-9 Axworth scr, 11-11 Betty Drusus ser, 9-10 Traveltone scr, 8-7 Sylvle's Best 12, 2-1 Westcliff 12, 7-8 Small Change 12, 10-6 Hamel Bey 48. Six lengths; length. Times, 3rain 32 2-ssec, 3min 32 2-ssec, 3min 37 4-ssec. Army Handicap, £150; 3.43 class; 1% miles. —4-3 Jorrocks, scr (M. Holmes), 1; 6-5 AU f Gallant, scr (R. H. Butterick), 2; 7-7 Cockney, scr (J. L. Behrns), 3. Also started: 5-6 Cynic scr, 2-1 Dunkirk scr, 3-2 Falaise scr, 9-9* Little Kathleen scr, 1-4 Spencer Void scr, 8-8 Lorene Val 36. Three-quarters of a length: length. Times, Smin 32 l-ssec, 3min 32 2-ssec,. 3min 33sec. Hurricane Handicap, £175; 3.38 class; 1% miles. —4-5 Blue Diamond, scr (J. Bryce), 1; 2-2 Colossal, 36 (R. Donal^W 2; 8-7 Walter Moore, 12 (R. B. Berry), 3. "Also started: 6-6 Aldus scr, 12-13 Diviner scr, 3-3 Happy Man scr, 7-8 Inquisition scr, 14-14 Loyal Emblem scr, 11-12 Mackscot scr, 9-11 Marfax scr, 5-4 Spangled Maiden scr, 13-9 Queen High 24, 1-1 Ronald Logan 24, 10-10 Sunny Corner 24. Two lengths; half a length. Times, Smin 27 2-ssec, 3mln 24 4-ssec, 3min 27 l-ssec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, £400; 4.32 class; 2 miles. I—2—King Potts, scr (T. H. Gunning) .. 1 5—G-r-Loyal .Rey, 12 (M. McTigue) 2 4 3 —peter Smith, 36 • (L.' A. Maidens) .. 8 Also started* 8-8 Guncase scr, 9-9 Questscr, 2-1 Rlngtrue scr, 7-7 Smile Again scr, 3-4 Regal 12, 6-5 Accountant 36. Length; neck. ' Times, 4mln 33 2-ssec, 4min 32 4-ssec, 4min Slsec. • Freyberg Handicap, £200; 3.16 class; 1 mile and 3 furlongs.—4-5 Jacose, scr (D. C. Watts), 1; 9-10 Worthy Cross, scr (J. Walsh), 2; 1-2 Passing By, scr (P. Gallagher), 3. Also started: 3-4 Braw Lass scr, 8-9 Flash Guy scr, 2-1 Irish Dawn scr and Mahoe scr (coupled), 10-6 Seascape scr, 7-7 Tokalon scr. 6-8 Gold Streak 12, 11-11 Kewpie's Jewel 12, 5-3 Labour Day 12. Half a length; one length. Times, Smin 4 l-ssec, 3min 4 2-ssec, Smin ssec.

Results;—

Achilles Handicap, £250; 3.31 class: 1% miles.—B-8 Drumoak, scr (D. Kerr), 1; 2-2 Clockwork, scr (R. Donald), 2; 1-1 Warning, 12 (A. Leggett), 3; Also started: 10-10 Dancw ing Pirate scr, 15-13 Durability scr, 11-16 Gallant Chief scr, 19-19 Galllnford scr, 13-14 Ghandi scr, 7-3 Imperial Jade scr and Sir Julien scr (coupled), 12-15 Macgregor scr, 3-5 Rerekohua scr, 14-11 Royal Grattan scr and Gay Lady 12 (coupled), 9-4 Sabu scr, 6-7 Toceetie scr, 4-6 Zingarrie scr and Siege Gun 12 (coupled), 17-17 Black Art 12, 16-12 Foremost Junior 24, 5-8 Gold Pot 24, 18-18 Twenty Grand 24. Head; half a length. No tunes were taken. The winner was unofficially timed at 3min 20 l-ssec.

Dominion Handicap, £275; unhoppled trotters; 3 50 class; 1 mile and-s'furlongs.—7-8 Dark Hazard, 60 (M. McTigue), 1; 1-2 Bush Laddie, 48 (E. J. Smith), 2; 6-6 Araonos, 24 (R. Young), 3. Also started: 5-3 Hatrack scr 4-5 Judgment scr, 2-1 Reception 36, 3-3 Blue Logan 48) 8-7 Tan John 72. Length; two lengths. Times, 3mln 37 3-ssec, 3mln 40sec, 3min 42 l-ssec.

CHURCHILL HANDICAP, £275; 2.48 class;

Hi miles. iO—lo—Southern Smile, 12 (F. G. Holmes) 1 2—5 —Fremont, scr (T. H. Gunning) ... 2 I—l—Great1—I—Great Don, scr (M. McTigue) ..... 3

Also started: 9-8 .Adversity scr, 7-4 Happy Locanda scr, 2-3 Roan Duke scr, 5-2 Ringtrue scr, 11-11 Walter Gay scr, 8-9 Repeal 12, 4-6 Guncase 12, 6-7 Wee Potts 12. Two lengths; neck. Times, 2mln 42 4-ssec, Smin 44 l-ssec, 2min 44 3-ssec.