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Grey River Argus, 2 January 1935, Page 3

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Canterbury Park Trots ■w HANDICAP TO MASTER ROY. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 1. For the. Canterbury Park trots, the weather was line this afternoon, after showers in the morning. The track was good and the attendance only fair. The tote handled £18,174. coinpared with £22,279 last year. Results — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP— 3 NORMA BINGEN (I). Teahen) 1: 5 Hakatere (E. J. Smith) 2; 2 Prince Harvester (J. Bryce junr.) 3. Also started: 6 Esther, 4 Mother’s Boy, 12 Renovo, 7 Walter Wrack. 1 Chiming Wrack, 11 Kilfashion, 8 Flotsam, 9 Chudleigh. 10 Kotinga. Won bv a neck; three-quarters of a length. Mother’a Boy was fourth. Time s 3.22 4-5, 3.24, 3.28 1-5 . R AIL WA Y HAND! C A P—s GREAT THOUGHT (R. B. Berry) 1; 7 Aristotle (R. Motz) 2; 1 Real Burton (M. Holmes) 3. Also started: 9 Halswell Queen, 3 Nelson Pointer, 2 War Officer. 4 Admiral Wrack and Royal Comrade bracketed, 6 King’s Cup, 8 Margaret Chenault. Won by two lengths: same. War Ofticer wa s fourth, 'rimes 2.14 3-5, 2.15, 2.14 2-5. CANT E RBUR Y HAND I CAI 8 MASTER ROY (O. E. Hooper) 1; 4 Avernus (C. King) 2; 2 Rollo (M. Holmes) 3. Also started: 5 Great Author, 2 Trampfast bracketed with Rollo, 1 Harvest Child, 7 Vesuvius. 9 Gold Country, 6 Gold Tinge, 3 Silver de Oro 48yds. With half a mile covertai Master Roy had charge from Trampfast, Avenin?; Great Author. Harvest Child, Gold Country and Gold Tinge. There was no change in the order over the next round, and with six furlongs to go. the order wag Master Roy, Gohl Country, Avernus. Great Author ami Harvest Child. The leaders were the same going down the back. Master Roy was followed into the straight by Gold Country, Avernus, Harvest Child and Rollo. Master Roy stayed on to win by two lengths from Avernus wi’h Rollo three lengths away. Harvest Child was fourth, 'limes 4.50 45, 4.00 1-5, 4.46 2-5. LYTTELTON H A N DI CAP— 5 GRAND AUTHOR (L. Frost) 1; I Sage King (W. K. Patterson) 2: 4 Grace McElwyn (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started: 8 Full Hand. 7 Imposter, 6 Ironside, 13 Pelting, 12 Rewai, 3 Vanity Fair. 11 Garry Thorpe 12yds, .16 College Bov 24 yds, 9 Port light 24, 2 Midshipmaid 36yds. Won by .> lengths; two lengths. ( -ollege Boy was fourth. Times 3.36. 3.38. 3.38 3-5. ST E W ARDS’ 11 A N D I C A P— 2 FAIRYLAND (E. N. Kennerley) 1; I Amonos (G. Mouritz) 2; 4 King’s \ oyage 3. Also started: 5 Gay Paree, 3 Great Way. Won by four lengths; eight. Great Way was fourth. Times 4.52 3-5, 4.54 4 5, 4.51 15. ISLINGTON HANDICAP -6 ARIS TOTLE (R. Motz) 1; I Young Travis (J. J. Kennerley) 2; 3 William TeM* (J. Bryce junr) 3. Also started: 4 Great Though, 9 Lough Guy. 11 Paul Drusus, 5 Tatsy de Oro, 10 Margaret Chenault. 2 Real Burton. 8 Prince Author, 7 Worthy King. Won by a neck; a length. 'Great Thought was fourth. Times 2.52, 2.52 1-5. 2.50 2- ». TEMPLETON 111 AN DICAP— 1 LLEWELLYN’S PRIDE (G. M<Kendry) 1; 5 Blandford (R. B. Berry) 2; 3 Golden Cross (G. Mouritz) 3. Also started: 7 Gay Sister. 4 General Wrack, 6 Lone Derby, 8 Vagabond King, 2 Camera 24, ami Rev Direct 24. bracketed. Won by two lengths; half a length. Vagabond King was Urth Times 3 23. 3.23 2-5, 3.24 3 •>. AU REV'OIR HANDICAP—I F.1.V0 (R. A. Bebbington) 1; 3 V ild Guy ((>-. Mouritz) 2; 2 Cloudy Range (E. McDermott) 3. Also started; 6 Eure ka Boy. 5 Harvest Child, 8 Ld un Bob I, 4 Muriel de Oro, 12 Mij "1 Lind '? Gay Gordon. 10 George Bey, " Homerby, 11 Gold Tinge. 13 Native Chief 36. Lilian Bond and Harvest ( .ml were the early leaders, but I,lvo nei.t to the front with two furlongs covered and was followed past the stand. by Muriel de Oro, Harvest Child, Eureka Boy and Cloudy Range. The leaders were the same gting along rhe It.ek for Elvo to turn for home clear of Muriel de Oro, Eureka Boy, Harvest Child. George Rev and Cloudy Range. Elvo was not extended to win by l»<i lengths from Wild Guy, with Cloudy Range a neck away. Muriel de Oro was fourth. Times 2.44 1-5, 2.44 4-5, 2.45. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. CHRISTCHURCH, January 1. Acceptances for the second day of the Canterbury Park T.C. meeting are as follows:— 12.0: PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, 3.43 eiass, 11 miles.—Esther, Mother’s Boy, Prince Harvester, Renegade ser, Chiming Wrack, Flotsam 12, Chudleigh 24, Hakatere, Kotinga 48, Real Bov 72, Norma Bingen 84. 12.45: TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (saddle), 2.17 class, 1 mile.—Jimmy de Oro, Nelson Pointer, War Officer scr, Admiral Wrack, Aristotle, Great Thought, King's Cup, Margaret Chenault, Real Burton 12, Royal Comrade 24.

1.30: MASON STAKES HANDICAP, 4.32 class, 2 miles.—Elvo, Gay Gordon, Lilian Bond, Queen Author scr, Great Author 24, Avernus, Master Roy--36, Vesuvius 48, Gold Tinge 60. 2.15; MIDDLETON HANDICAP. 3.38 class, 11 miles.—Full Hand, Imposter, Iraq, Ironside, Pelting, Rewai, Vanity Fair, White Stranger scr,

Garrv Thorpe. Sage King 12, College Boy ’ 24, Portlight 24, Dundee, Midshipmaid 36. 3.0: HORNBY HANDICAP, 4.46 class, 2 miles. —Real Boy scr, Amonos 12, Fairyland 36, Raelaim 72, King’s Voyage 84, Sea Gift 108. 3.45: SELWYN HANDICAP, 2.46 class, 1J miles.—Cloudy Range, Eureka Bov, Great Author, Harvest Child, Major Lind, Muriel de Oro, Peter Loeanda, Warplane. Wild Guy ser, Elvo, George Rev, Master Roy 12. Pegawav 24, Gold Tinge, Native Chief 36. Silver de Oro 48. 4.30: PREBBLETON HANDICAP, 3.33 class, 11 miles.—Agility, General Wrack, Golden Cross. Lone. T 'erby. Vagabond King. Village Gt yr, .Titnmy de Oro 12. Blandford, ( .Tnern 24, Tatsy de Oro 36, Desert Maiden, Llewellyn’s Pride 48. 5.15: FINAL HANDICAP, 2.14 eiass, 1 mile.—Fernbrook Lass. Harold Denver, Pronto Bingen, Real Burton, Trampfast ser. Great Chenault, Morning Sun. Queen Author. Rev Spec 12, Eureka Boy, Sonny- Bov 24, George Rev 36. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. Progressive: Mother’s Boy, Prince Harvester, Esther.

Telegraph: Great Thought, War Officer, Aristotle. Mason: Elvo, Guy Gordon, Master Roy. Middleton: .Portlight, Sage King, College Boy. Hornby: Fairyland, Amonos. Selwyn; Cloudy Rangy, Wild Guy, Silver de Oro. Prebbleton: Golden Cross, Agility, Blandford. Final: Fernbrook Lass, Rey Spec, Reul Burton.