TROTTING IN SEA OF MUD

Evening Star, Issue 26028, 17 February 1947, Page 3

TROTTING IN SEA OF MUD

UNPLEASANT DAY AT ADDINGTON

The New Brighton Trotting Club liel.l its autumn, meeting at Addington in showery weather. The track was very heavy, and after the early events was a sea of.mud. There was only a fair attendance.

The totalisator handled £69,108 compared with £111,639 10s last year

BURWOOD "HANDICAP, £525. l)m. 6-6—Will Cary, scr (W. A. Thomas) 1 3-3—Mountain Hall, 12yds (A.

Motz) 2 2-I—Theabelle, scr (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 8-S Hydro Belle, 6-6 Scottish Star (bracketed witli tlie winner), 10-10 Bohemian, 13-13 Golden lxnp, 14-18 Loyal Jack, 11-12 Reckless Lady, 16-16 Sandiford, 1-1 Tungsten Steel, 5-4 Lucky Meg, 4-5 Maudeen, 9-9 Nelsonova, 7-7 Sahara Queen, 18-17 Charles Rex, 17-14 Cue, 12-11 Volo's Victory, 15-15 Terry O’Shea. Two lengths; five lengths. Sahara Queen was fourth. Times—3.ll 4-5, 3.11 1-5, 3.13 3-5.

ECLIPSE HANDICAP. £700., lm 5L 2-2—Mareeta, 12yds (G. McKendry) 1 1-I—Mandrake, 24 (C. R. Beckett) 2 1-I—Aspinall, 36 (bracketed with Mandrake; N. Berkett) ... 3

Also started: 11-1! Bcbbie Burns, 10-10 Forecast, 8-8 Jill, 4-4 Paddy Potts, 7-6 Bien Sur, 5-5 Certainty, .9-9 Loyal Chief, 3-3 Redcliffe Direct, 6-7 Northern Lass. Neck; a length. Redcliffe Direct was fourth. Times—4.l7 1-5,4.162-5,4.154-5.

FINAL HANDICAP, £750. l)m. 1- —Gold Peg, scr (W. J. Doyle) ... 1 2- —Highland Fling, scr (L. F. Berkett) 2 4-4—Elvo’s Pride, scr (O. E. Hooper) 3

Also started: 3-3 Parrish Lad, 5-5 Bulldozer. Six lengths each way. Parrish Lad was fourth. Times—3.9 2-5, 3.11 4-5, 3.13.