WANGANUI TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 23481, 23 January 1940, Page 4

WANGANUI TROTS

DOUBLE WINNERS AT MEETING SLIPPERY SAM, LLAMVABOH, AND CLOCKWORK The Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting was concluded in tine weather, before a fair attendance. The track was fast The totalisator handled £0,456 10s against £9,257 on the second day last year, making £11,740 10s for the meeting, a decrease of £5.284. BOROUGH HANDICAP. £IOO. One mile and a-half. 2 AXWORTHY STAR, scr (F. J. « Smith) ■••••• 1 I—Peter Harvester, 48yds (H. Stafford) ••• 2 4—Native Worry, 84 (L. F." Berkett) 3 Also started; 8 Rangiwah scr, 9 Vera Worthy scr, 6 Bournemouth 12yds, 3 Alf Parrish 12, 5 Inquisition 12, 7 Redmond’s Pride 36. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a nose between second and third. Times: 3min 36 4-ssec. 3min 33sec, 3min 30 l-ssec. IMPROVERS HANDICAP, £IOO. One mile and a-quarter, 4 BLUE CREST, sor (E. N. Kenner ley) I I—Clockwork, 48yds (R. Donald) 2 5 Maratua, scr (M'Namara) ... 3 Also started; 9 Stepson scr, 10 Mitaya scr, 12 Pampass sei% 10 Ranger scr, 6 Don Walla scr, 13 Because scr, 2 Mullard scr, 3 Neon Oro 12yds, 8 First Shake 24, 7 Ayshire 24. Won by half a length each way. Times; 2min 54sec, 2min 50 2-ssec, 2min 54 4-ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, £IOO. Two miles. S—KEWPIE’S JEWEL (M. Stew'art) 1 4—Misdeal (J. Davidson) 2 I—Blazeaway (R. Donald) 3 Also started: 2 Te Roto 48yds, 3 Warship 48. Won by a head, with six lengths between second and third. Times: 4min 34 3-ssec, 4min 37 4-6 sec, 4min 40sec. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, £2OO. Two miles. 1— SLIPPERY SAM, 84yds (S. Edwards) 1 4—Royal Grattan, 12 (O. Yeatman) 2 3 Ropata, 36 (S. Frew) ... .i. ... ; 3 Also started; 6 Chudic scr, 5 ‘ Loch Leven scr, 2 Tsana 12yds, 1 Silk King 12 (bracketed with the winner). Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Times: 4min 29sec, 4min 35 2-ssec, 4min 33 3-ssec. BALLANCE HANDICAP, £IOO. Two miles. 2 SHORT WAVE, 36yds (J. Gerrard) 1 1— Peter Harvester, 48yds (H. Stafford) 2 3 Native Worry, 108yds (L. F. Berkett) ... 3 Also started: 5 Bournemouth scr, 6 Alf Parrish scr, 4 Inquisition scr, 7 Redmond’s Pride 36yds. Won by four lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Times: 4min 45 l-ssec, 4min 45sec, 4min 45sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £IOO. One mile and a-half. 4 RANGER, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 1 2 Mallard, scr (L. Berkett) 2 B—Stepson, scr 3 Also started: 7 Winter scr, 1 Del Pptts scr, 9 Because scr, 6 De Reszke scr, 5 First Shake 24yds, 3 Bingen’s Best 48. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Times; 3min 30 l-ssec, 3min 30 3-ssec, 3min 33sec. LOUIS COHEN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £llO. One mile. 1— CLOCKWORK, scr (R. Donald) 1 2 Royal Navy, 12yds (L. Berkett) 2 3 Captain Scott, 12yds (M. Stewart) 3 Also started: 5 Worthy Audubon scr, 4 Buddy scr. Won by half a length, with 12 lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 15 l-ssec, 2min 14 4-ssec, 2min 19sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile and a-quarter. 1— LLANVABON, scr (F. J. Smith) 1 3—Ropata, 24yds (S. Frew) 2 2 Envious, 12yds (M. Stewart) ... 3 Also started: 5 Myrtle Oro scr ami Loch Leven scr (bracketed), 7 Grand Finale scr, 6 Electric Bell 12yds, 4 Royal Grattan 12. ; ’ Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 48 4-ssec, 2min 47 1-osec, 2min 48 3-ssec.