TROTTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 December 1934, Page 10

TROTTING.

CANTERBURY PARK FIELDS. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club will open its summer meeting to-mor-row, and conclude on Wednesday. The following horses are in form, and may be prominent in engagements: — Introductory Handicap: Renegade, Flotsam, Header. Railway Handicap: Real Burton, Wiir Officer, Great Thought. Canterbury Handicap: Rollo, Silver de Oro, Avenins. Lyttelton Handicap: Full Hand, Grace McElwyn, Iraq. /Stewards’ Handicap: Amonos, Real , Boy, Raclaini. Islington Handicap: Recess, Young Travis, Paul Rrusus. Templeton Handicap: Gay Sister, Village Guy, Golden Cross. Au Revoir Handicap: Elvo, Somerhy, Major Lind. The acceptances are as follow: — 12.0. Introductory Handicap (3.43 class), one mile and a half. — Esther, Mother’s Boy, Prince Harvester, Renegade, Renova, Walter Wrack scr., Dilfashion, Flotsam, Header, 12; Chudleigh, Hakatere 24; Kotinga 48; Norma Bingen 60. 12.45. Railway Handicap (S.) (2.17 class), one mile. —Aristotle, Great Thought, Halswell QuorStn , Nelson Pointer, War Officer st>r„ Admiral Wrack King’s Cup, Margaret Chenault, Real Burton 12, Royal Comrade 24, Ciro 48. 1.30. Canterbury Handicap (4.30 class), two miles. —Cloudy Range, Great Author, Master Roy, Trampfast (T.) scr.; Avernus 12; Harvest Child, Vesuvius 24; Gold Country, Gold Tinge 36; Silver de Oro 48; Rollo 60. 2,25. Lyttelton Handicap (3.38 class) one mile and a-half. —Full Hand, Grand Author, Grace McElwyn, Impostor, Iraq, Ironside, Pelting, Rewai, Sage King, Vanity Fair scr.; Ezywurk, Garry Thorpe 12; College Boy, Portlight 24; Midshipmaid 36. 3.0. Stewards’ Handicap (4.46 class) two miles. —Amonos, Fairyland, Real Boy scr.; Raclaim 72; Gay Paree, King’s Voyage 84; Great Way 120. 3.45. Islington Handicap (2.52 class) one mile and a-quarter.—Aristotle, Great Thought, Lough Guy (T.), Nelson Pointer, Paul Drusus, Tatsy de Oro, War Officer scr., Recess, Margaret Chenault, Real Burton, YoungTravis 12; Prince Author, William Tell, Worthy King 36. 4.30. Templeton Handicap (3.33 class), one mile and a-half. —Gay Sister, General Wrack, Golden Cross, ■ Lone Derby, Silver Axworthy, Vagabond King, Village Guy scr., Bland- 1 ford, Llewellyn’s Pride 12; Camera, Rey Direct 24. ’

5.15. Au Revoir Handicap (2.46 class), one mile and a-quarter.— Cloudy Range, Elvo, Eureka Boy, Harvest Child, Lilian Bond, Muriel de Oro Major Lind, Warplane, Wild Guy scr., George Rey, Gay Gordon, Somerby 12, Gold Tinge, Native Chief, i 36; Silver de Oro 48.

INDIANAPOLIS AT AUCKLAND. ROI L’OR SETS ANOTHER RECORD. AUCKLAND, December 29. Fine weather prevailed for the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting, which was continued at Alexandra Park, Epsom, to-day. The track was fast. There was a good attendance. The tote handled £25,297A, compared with £17,998J on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £7,299, making a total for the two days of £56,0861. as against £53,024i last year, an in-

crease of £3,062. In the Champion Handicap, Roi ’L’Or created a Dominion grass track record, and Indianapolis’s time was a record for the Epsom track. Results: — Oak Handicap. miles: — (1) Te K.ahu (Paul) 1, (3) Polly Pan (F. J. Smith) 2, (6) Audo Patch (Lee) 3. Also started —(7) Grand Triumph, (2) Rate, (4) Autumn Lu, (5) Mountain Sun and (8) Wahnooka. Won by three and a half lengths; half a length. Times: 3.26 2-5, 3.31 1-5, 3.31 3-5.

Great Northern Derby, li miles.— (1) Subsidy (Doyle) 1, (3) Proletarian (Morrison) 2, (2) Bonny Azure (F. J. Smith) 3. Also started —(6) Cherrill. (4) Kewpie’s Crest and (5) Superfine. Cherrill and Superfine broke at the start, Proletarian taking the lead early from Subsidy, Kewpie’s Crest, Bonny Azure, Cherrill and Superfine. Proletarian and Subsidy were neck and neck in front up the straight, the latter prevailing by half a head, with Bonny Azure four lengths ( back third. Kewpie’s Crest was fourth. Half a head; four lengths. Times; 3.23 1-5, 3.23 2-5, 3.27.

Tramway Handicap, 1J miles. — (5: Electric Bell (Orange) 1, (8) King’s Play (Pringle) 2. (4) Muriel Bond (Julian) 3. Also started —(11) Agnes Bingen, (3) Nelson Luvan, (2) Ronga Mai, (6) Star Pronto, (10) Winaway. (7) Great Chum, (fl) Home Brew, and (1) Rare Rey. Won by 25 lengths; li lengths. Times: 2.47 2-5, 2.48 1-5, 2.49.

) Innovation Handicap, li miles. — (1) , Chancellor (F. J. Smith) 1, (4) Fran- , cis Loncoln (Robertson) 2, (5) Dan Direct (Newdick) 3. Also started — (7) Homeward, (3) Colonial Boy, (9) Nimbus, (2) Pukemiro, (6) Realty and (2) Great Parrish. Colonial Boy and Francis Lincoln took the lead early with Dan Direct in attendance. The order of the leaders at the distance was Colonial Boy, Francis Lincoln, Dan Direct, and Chancellor. The lastnamed horse was well driven by Smith in the run through in the home stretch, and clinched victory by a length, with Francis Lincoln second and Dan Direct a good third. Colonial Boy was fourth. Great Parrish fell. Won by a length, half a length. Times: 3.20 3-5, 3.21, 3.22 1-5. Champion Handicap. l? t miles.— (1) Indianapolis (Fraser) 1, (5) Roi I’Or (Holmes) 2, (4) Impromptu (C. Moran) 3. Also started —(8) Arabond, (2) Blue Mountain, (10) First Flight, (6) Kewpie’s Triumph, (3) Auburn Lad, (7) Glenrossie, (11) Jewel Pointer and (9) )Harold Logan. Arabond led for most, of the distance, jand was overtaken at the home turn by Indianapolis and Auburn Lad. In the run for home Indianapolis maintained the lead to score with something in hand. Roi I’Or, who came up from fourth, was next home, with Impromptu going well for third, and Auburn Lad fourth. Won by a length; a quarter of a length. Times: 2.39, 2.36 2-5, 2.38 4-5. Roi I’Or’s time was a Dominion grass track record. Indianapolis’s time was a record for the ! Epsom track.

Epsom Handicap, 15 miles —(2) Wahnooka (Donald) 1, (4) Guy o’ Mine (Thomas) 2, (3) Mataunga (R. Kennerley) 3. Also started—(s) Gala Day and (1) Ganton. Won by three-quarters of a length; 12 lengths. Times: 3.23, 3.24 1-5, 3.25. Dominion Handicap, 2 miles. —(4) Bingen Chief (Cockbill) 1, (2) Smoke Screen (Edwards) 2, (7) Gumdigger (Williams) 3. Also started —(3) Bracken, (5) Glandore, (6) Hohoro, and (1) Mocast. Won by 11 lengths; same.* Times: 4.32, 4.35, 4.35 3-5. Ranfurly Handicap, 1$ miles. —(1)

Worthy Light (F. J. Smith) 1, (4) Jackie Thorpe (Pickering 2, (2) Sure (Edwards) 3. Also started —(6) Free Logan, (8) Manco, (10) Nelson de Oro, (9) Smooger, (5) Travis, (3) Colonial Boy, and (7) Kewpie’s Guy. Times: 2.43, 2.41 1-5, 2.42 2-5. Actually, Jackie Thorpe was the first past the post, a head in front of Worthy Light, with Sure a neck away third. After the race an inquiry was held concerning allegations of boring in the straight by Jackie Thorpe, and it was decided to reverse the positions of the first two horses. WINTON ANNUAL MEETING. | ■ CHECHAHCO ARRIVES. INVERCARGILL, December 29. The Winton Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in beautiful weather. The attendance was good and the track hard and fast. The tote handled £9*olB/10/-, as against £8,938 last year. Results: — South Hillend Handicap, 15 miles.—3/3 Minstrel (F. Langford) 1; 8/9 Annie Moko (Budge) 2; 1/1 Bell Norris (McLellan) 3. Also started: 4/4 Sylvia Moko, 7/7 Patty Todd, 10/11 Parrish Chimes, 11/10 Beltane, 2/2 Coreopsis, 5/5 Beatrice Bingen, 9/8

Waikiwi, 6/6 Goodwood. Won by three lengths, one length. • Goodwood was fourth. Times 3.36; 3.41; 3.35 J. Commissioners Handicap, 1£ miles. —4/4 Hard Times (J. Cosgrove) 1; 2/3 Ready Money 2; 5/6 Faneburn (King) 3. Also started: 7/7 Prairie Duke and John Desborough coupled, 15/13 Frances Cole, 11/9 Blue Mountain Home, 8/11 Master Gary, 1/1 Autogo and Happiness, 9/8 Harold Mac, 3/2 Vocation and Blue Prince (coupled), 13/12 Bessie Freeman, 14/14 Pacha, 6/5 Sea Mark, 12/10 Mishap, 12/8 Silver Guy. Won by a head, three lengths. Sea Mark was fourth. Times 3.27 4-5; 3.24; 3.28 3-5. Stewards Handicap, 15 miles. —2/2 Battlefield (Watts) 1; 3/3 Bright Voyage (McLellan) 2; 7/6 Frank Mac (McGregor) 3. Also started: 5/5 Nelson’s Fortune, 8/8 Erin’s Star, 1/1 Wild Dreams and Silver Axworthy. (coupled), 4/4 Happy Knight, 9/9 Nelson Osborne, 6/7 Scotfree. Won by half a length; one length. Happy Knight was fourth. Times 3.23 2-5; 3.25; 3.21. An inquiry was held into the winner’s form as compared with Gore running, and the explanation was accepted. Trotting Club Handicap, 2 miles.— 1/1 Cheehahco (Gallagher) 1; 1/1 Kibo (Walsh) 2; coupled with winner 2; 4/4 All Sunshine (Todd) 3. Also started: 3/3 Sergt. Dallas, 8/8 Musical Chimes, 5/5 Lindrum, 2/2 Guy Junior, 6/6 Erin’s Fair, 7/7 Margaret Bell, 9/9 King Mac. Won by one . length; half a length. Guy Junior ‘ was fourth. Times 4.30 2-5; 4.26 4-5; > 4.32.

President’s Handicap. 2 miles.—S/S Sylvia IVloko (Lowe) 1; 7/6 Lee Boy (Mitchell) 2; 13/12 Parrish Chimes ' (Johnson) 3. Also started: 9/4 Annie Moko, 3/4 Coreopsis, 10/7 Minstrel 96 yds., 2/1 Patty Todd, 12/9 Crimson King, 1/2 Travis Pringle, 14/11 Beltane, 6/5 Beatrice Bingen, 11/10 Episode, 4/3 Anna’s Voyage, 5/4 Goodwood. Won by three' lengths; one length. Anna’s Voyage was fourth. Times 4.54; 4.49 2-5; 4.57 2-5. Speedwell Handicap, 1 mile. —2/3 Scotfree (Watts) 1; 4/4 Weary Voyage (MacConnell) 2; 6/7 Nelson Fortune (Klemick) 3. Also started: 7/5 Maurice Lee, 1/1 Wild Dreams, 3/2 Norrie Rock, 8/8 Erin's Pride, 4/6 Frank Mac. Won by three lengths; same. Wild Dreams was fourth.

Times 2.12 4-5; 2.14; 2.17. Members’ Handicap, 11 miles.—2/2 Royal Guy (Dynes) 1; 3/3 Lynwood (Todd) 2; 6/5 Ozanam (Gallagher) 3. Also started: 1/1 Fairhaven, 9/7 Monty Chimes, 8/8 Happiness, 5/6 Suncap, 7/9 Vologda, 4/4 Single Lee. Won by a head; a head. Fairhaven was fourth. Times: 3.412-5; 3.413-5; 3.41 4-5.

Farewell Handicap, II miles. —1/1 Greenmantle (Watts) 1; 2/2 Guy Junior (King) 2; 4/4 AH Sunshine (Todd) 3. Also started: 3/3 Chechahco, 5/6 Lena Bingen, 6/5 Sergt. Dallas, 7/7 Erin’s Fair, S/S Liberal. 8/9 .Margaret Bell. Won by one length: one length. Lena Bingen was fourth. Times: 2.45; 2. IS 2-5: 2.49.