TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23497, 10 February 1940, Page 12

TO-DAY’S RACING

TROTTING AT ADDINGTON The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was held at Addington in showery weather. The track was not affected when the racing began. There was a good attendance. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-half. 24—MILL1SLE, scr (P. Gallagher) 1 12-B—Native Ruler, scr (G. Cameron) 2 4-2—Reta’s Own, 3Gyds (R. Townley) 3 Scratched: Houghton Feast. Won by two lengths; eight lengths. Times: 3min 30sec, 3min 30 3-ssec, 3miu 28 2-ssee. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Saddle), £2OO One mile. 3-2—LABOURMAN. scr (G. Withers) 1 2- Gay Avon, scr (Marshall) ... 2 6-6—Mankind, 24yds (C Watson) 3 Scratched: Treasure Bond. Won by two lengths; four lengths. Times: 2min 10 4-ssec. 2min llscc, 2min lOsec. AUCKLAND TROTS The Auckland Trotting Club’s Centennial Meeting opened in dull weather with the course on the dead side. The attendance was good. TRIAL HANDICAP, £l5O. One mile and a-half. 1- —JOSEDALE DICTATOR, scr (F. J. Smith) 1 3- —Mali Jong, 48yds (Paul) 2 9-B—Glen Bingen, scr (Seagar) ... 3 Scratched: Nelson Carbine, Dolores Silk. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length. Times: 3min 34 4-ssec, 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 35 2-ssec. WAIHEKE HANDICAP, £l5O. One mile and a-quarter. —First Division.— 8-3—SWEET ALOES, scr (August) 1 G-6—Northern Smile, scr (E. R. Smith) ... 2 2- —Star Guide, sor (Kennerley) 3 Scratched: Mountain Emblem, Neon Oro. Won by three-quarters of a length; a neck. Times: 2min 51sec, 2min 51 2-ssec, 2min 51 3-6 sec. AT GORE OUTSIDER TAKES OPENING EVENT The Gore Racing Club’s Summer Meeting opened in fine weather before a fair crowd. The track was soft. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l2O. Eight and a-half furlongs. 8-7—SILKWOOD, 9.9 1 2-2—Merry Simon, 9.4 2 1- —Royal Style, 9.13 3 . Scratched: Atua Here. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time, Imin 54sec. The winner - paid a big dividend. LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs. 2- KING’S CHORUS, 8.4 1 6-s—Pink Bond, 8.2 ... ... 2 1-2—Counter Lunch, 8.3 3 Scratched: Verdure, Baltruin. Won by a length; a neck. Time, lihin 17sec. AJAX AND DELMESTOR WITHDRAW Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, February 10. (Received February 10, at 1 p.m.) Ajax and Delmestor have been withdrawn from the Newmarket Handicap, £3,000, six furlongs (to be run on March 2).