CANTERBURY PARK TROTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 4 June 1934, Page 10

CANTERBURY PARK TROTS.

ROLLO PRINCIPAL WINNER. SHARP TOTALISATOR DECREASE. Per Preea Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 2. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting opened to-day. Light rain fell all day and the track was slow and muddy. Totalisator investments amounted to £8893 10s, compared with £18,875 10a on the King’s Birthday last year. Results: — PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £135; 3.37 class. One mile and a half. 1 SEA GIFT, scr (E. J. Smith) ... 1 2 TEVIOT DOWNS, 24vds bhd (Mitchell) 2 11 SILK COAT, ecr (Humphreys) ... 3 Also started: 4 Enigma, 3 Gyrate. 6 Norman Fox, 5 Radley scr, 10 Great Amazon, 9 Nelson Prince 12yds bhd, 8 Resound, 11 Ruin 24, 7 Amonos 36, 13 Fairyland 48. Three-quarters of a length; six lengths. Enigma was fourth. Times: 3.40 2-5, 3.38 3- 3.42. lIAREWOOD HANDICAP, of £150; 3.28 class. One mile and a half. 2 SURE, 12yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) ... 1 8 REY SPEC, 24yds bhd (McDermott) 2 6 GOLDEN DIRECT, 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 3 A)so started: 11 Great Triumph, 10 Native Hero, 1 William Tell scr, 4 Accras, 5 Gunmetal, 9 Matchmaker, 3 Queen Author 12yds bhd, 7 Worthy King 36. Four lengths; three lengths. Times: 3.35 2-5, 3.35 3-5, 3.37 4-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of £350; 4.36 class. Two miles. 2 ROLLO, 48yds bhd (Berry) 1 1 AVERNUS, 12yds bhd (King) ... 2 3 MASTER ROY, scr (O. E. Hooper) ... 3 The only starters. Avernus had command after two furlongs had been covered and, passing the stands, was a length clear of Master Roy, with Rollo live lengths farther back. Over the next circuit the field remained unchanged, but half a mile from home Rollo drew up to Master Roy. In an interesting run home Rollo beat Avernus by a neck, with Master Roy three lengths away. Times; 4.50 2-5, 4.53 3-5, 4.55. ELEVATION HANDICAP, of £160; 4.42 class. Two miles. 2 BIDDY PARRISH, 84yds bhd (Tomkinson) 1 1 REAL BELLE, ecr (M. B. Edwards) 2 4 GAY PAREE, 36yde bhd (Bennett) 3 Also started: 5 King’s Voyage, 3 New Metford 24yds bhd. Three lengths each way. New Metford was fourth. Times: 5.1 1-5, 5.8 4-5, 5.7 1-5. PIONEER HANDICAP, of £160; 4.35 class. Two miles. 2 GUNFIRE, 24yds bhd (Teahcn) ... 1 3 GREAT AUTHOR, 36yds bhd (M. Holmes) 2 1 FERNBROOK LASS, scr (King) .1 3 Also started: 5 Linella, 5 Tempest, 6 War Paint 12yd6 bhd. A neck; four lengths. War Paint was fourth. Times: 5.3 3-5, 5.2 4-5, 5.6 4-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £200; 2.45 class. One mile and a quarter. 5 GOLD TINGE, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 1 6 SOMERBY, scr (Alborn) 2 2 REPORTER, scr (MoGirr) 3 Also started: 9 Arabond, 1 Ayrmont Chimes, 3 Eureka Boy scr, 7 Arethusa, 4 Blue Mountain, 8 Silver De Oro 12yds bhd. With four furlongs covered the-order was Arabond, Reporter, Somerby, Eureka Boy, and Gold Tinge. Reporter led down the back from Somerby, Eureka Boy, Gold Tinge, Arethusa, and Blue Mountain. Reporter turned for home clear of Eureka Boy and Somerby, but Gold Tinge finished strongly and won by a length from Somerby, with Reporter a neck away and Eureka Boy fourth. Times: 2.57 1-5, 2.58 3-5, 2.58 4TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £160; 2.16 class. One mile. 3 LORD LESLIE, 12yds bhd (Berry) 1 5 ROYAL PARADE, scr (M. B. Edwards) 2 1 WILLOW WAVE, sor (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 2 Admiral Wrack, 6 Aristotle, 4 Ratlock scr. Two lengths; lour. Aristotle was fourth. Times: 2.22 3-5, 2.23 3-5, 2.24 2-5. AU REVOIR HANDICAP (saddle), of £150; 2.15 class. One mile. 1 PRAIRIE KING, scr (Berry) ... 1 4 PRONTO BINGEN, scr (King) ... 2 7 WILD GUY, 12yds bhd (Mounts) ... 3 Also started: 8 Coldwood, 5 Goldfield, 3 Princess Thoa, 6 Wild Voyage, 2 Young Fran scr, 9 Royal Comrade 12yds bhd, 9 Grand Canyon 24. Three lengths each way. Times: 2.18 1-5, 2.18 3-5, 2.19 1-5.