FORBURY PARK TROTS.
WILLOW WAVE CHIEF WINNER. REPORTER SUCCESSFUL. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Nov. 26. Fine though dull weather and dead track conditions marked the opening day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting. There was a large attendance, including the Governor-General and Lady Galway and a vice-regal party. 'The totalizator investments were £16,606 10s (win £9396 10s, place £7210), compared with £14,465 10s on the first day last year.
In an exhibition mile following the big race, Harold Logan covered tho distance in 2.9. Results: — ROSLYN HANDICAP, of £150; trotters, 3.44 class. One mile and a half.
1-1 BITTERSWEET, scr (Fraser, junr) 1 7-9 PARACHUTE, scr (Watts) 2 9- SAN MICHELE. 60yds bhd (Bryce, junr.) 3 Also started: 3-4 Anna’s Voyage, 11-11 Bracmar scr, 8-8 Bon Haven, 5-6 Long Island 12yds bhd, 4-5 Survivor 36, 2-2 Hakatcre, 6-7 Renegade 48, 10-10 Orphan Bingen 60. Two lengths; three lengths. Bracmar was fourth. Times: 3.40 4-5, 3.41, 3.37. ST. HILDA HANDICAP, of £175; 2.18 class. One mile. 5- VALDOR, 12yds bhd (R. Berry) . 1 1-1 RUTH LOGAN, scr (L. Maidens) . 2 6- RARE REY, scr (L. U. Thomas) ... 3 Also started; 9-9 Bingen Wrack, 2-2 Blue Mountain Queen, 4-5 Cadiz, 7-7 Lough Guy scr, 1-1 Admiral Wrack 12yds bhd (bracketed with Ruth Logan), 3-3 Stirling Lady scr, 8-8 Belle Derby 12. A length and a half; two lengths. Cadiz was fourth. Times: 2.19 2-5, 2.20 2-5, 2.21. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £155; 3.38 class. One mile and a half. 1- SUPERIOR RANK, scr (C. S. Donald) 1 13-12 GUY MAURITIUS, 12yds bhd (M. J. Clare) 2 5- RED FLYER, scr (L. Frost) ... 3 Also started: 14-11 Elite Roy, 7-7 Frisco Silk, 4-6 Golden Miller, 11-1 U Guywin, 10- Iccvus, 6-7 New Ideal, 8-4 Rollalong, 16-15 Rough Sea, 15-14 Silver Guy 9-9 Tawny, 3-3 Fine Art scr, 12-13 Gold Salute 36yds bhd, 2-1 Renown’s Best 48. Three lengths; a neck. Iccvus was fourth. Times: 3.32 1-5, 3.33 3-5 , 3.33 4-5. JAMES BUCHANAN HANDICAP, of £SOO ; 4.32 class. Two miles. 2- WILLOW WAVE, 60yds behind (O. E. Hooper) 1 6- SEA GIFT, scr. (E. J. Smith) ... 2 10-10 GUNFIRE, 24yds behind (It. Townsley, junr.) 3 Also started: 8-6 Agile, 7-9 Iraq, 9-8 Peter Locanda, scr; 4-2. Grace McElwyn, 1- Pot Luck 12yds bhd; 11-11 Emiltus W’ay, 5-4 Rocks Ahead 24, 3-3 ' Bonny Azure 43. Pot Luck soon ran to tho front, and beginning the last lap wus followed by Sea Gift, Agile, lrat|, Gunfire, and Willow Wave. Gunfire led into the straight from Sea Gift and a bunched field. In the run homo W'illow Wave won by a length and a quarter from Sea Gift, with Gunfire a neck away und Bunny Azure fourth. Times: 4.37 3-5, 4.38, 4.38 1-5. SPRING, HANDICAP, of £165; 3.15 class. Ono mile and three furlongs. 3- LUCKY JACK, scr. (R. Berry) 1 2- RENOWN’S BEST, scr (M. Holmes) 2 1-2 NAVY BLUE, 12yds behind (S. A. Edwards) 3 Also started: 12-12 General Wrack, 8-7 Fortex, 10-10 Monty Chimes, 11-11 Ronnjtl Derby, 9-8 Royal Palm, scr; 7-8 Hidden Charm. 4-3 Ma Warn, 5-5 Plutus, 6 6 Sea Trail, 12yds bhd. Half a head; a length. Royal Palm was fourth. Times: 3.7 2-5, 3.7 4-5, 3.7. CAVERSHAM HANDICAP, of £200; 3.28 class. One milo and a-half.
3- BLUE MOUNTAIN QUEEN, scr. (S. A. Edwards) 1 1-1 CASANOVA, 12yds behind (L. Maidens) 2 5-3 RARE REY, scr (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 4-4 Stirling Lady, scr; 2-2 Golden Mist 12yds bhd, 6-6 All Sunshine 24. A length; four lengths. Gold f i Mist was fourth. Times: 3.26 4-5, 3.26, 3.27 4-
DOMINION HANDICAP, of £180; unhoplcd trotters; 4.1 class. One mile and live furlongs. 2- SAN MICHELE, 36yds behind (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 9-9 BON HAVEN, scr. (A. Smith) ... 2 1-1 BITTERSWEET, scr. (J. Fraser, junr.) 3 Also started: 4-4 Calm' Queen, 7-6 Prince Harvester, 6-5 Survivor, 12yds bhd; 8-8 Renegade, 5-7 Ilakatere 24, 3-3 Parrish Chimes 48. Bittersweet turned first for home, but San Michele on the outside won by a length and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Parrish Chimes was fourth. Times: 3.52, 3.55 3-5, 3.55. DASH HANDICAP, of £3OO ; 2.45 class. One mile and a-quarter. 3- REPORTER, 12yds behind (T. H. McGirr) 1 1-1 TEMPEST, 36yds behind (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 4- GUNFIRE, scr (R. Townley, junr) 3 Also .started : 2-2 War Buoy, 6-5 Wrackler, scr; 1-1 Grand Mogul 12yds bhd (bracketed with Tempest), 7-7 Evicus 24, 5- New Derby 36. A short neck; half a length. Wraeklcr was fourth. Times: 2.49, 2.47. 2.50 2-5. SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £150; unhopplcd trotors; 3.44 class. One mile and a half.—Anna’s Voyage scr, Parachute,' Long Island 12vds bhd, Bon Ilaven 24, Prince Harvester, Survivor 36, Ilakatere, Renegade 48. Orphan Bingen 84. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £175; 2.18 class. One mile.—Bingen Wrack, Cadiz. Fortcx, Lough Guy, Ruth Logan, Stirling Lady, scr Rare Rey, Admiral Wrack, Belle Derby 12yds bhd. ADVANCE HANDICAP, of £155; 3.28 class. One mile and a half.—Elite Rey, Fine Art, Frisco Silk, Golden Miller, Guy-
win, Iccvus, New Ideal, Rollalong, Red Flyer, Rough Sea, Silver Guy, Tawny scr, Guy Mauritius 24yds bhd, Gold. Salute 36, Superior Rank 48. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £425; 4.32 class. Two miles. —Agile, Iraq, Peter Locanda, Sea Gift, Southern Smile scr, Grace McElwyn, Pot Luck 12yds bhd, Emilius Way, Gunfiro, Rocks Ahead 24, Bonny Azure 48, Willow Wave 72, New Derby 84. BRIGHTON HANDICAP, of £165; 3.15 class. One mile and three furlongs.—Fortex, General Wrack, Monty Chimes, Ronald Derby Royal Palm, Renown’s Best, Hidden Charm, Ma Waro, Navy Blue, Plutus, Sea Trail 12yds bhd, Luckv Jack 36. TAINUI HANDICAP, £2OO ; 3.28 class. Ono milo and a half.—Admiral Wrack, Cadiz, Rare Rey, Stirling Lady scr, Golden Mist, Kibo 12yds bhd, Blue Mountain Queen, All Sunshine, Casanova, Valdor 24, Native Chief 84. VICTORIA HANDICAP, of £180; unhoppled trotters; 4.1 class. One mile and five furlongs.-—Bon Haven, Parachute scr, Calm Queen, Prince Harvester, Survivor, Bittersweet 12yds bhd, Hakatcre, Renegade 24, Parrish Chimes 48, Orphan Bingen 60, San Michele 72.
RECOVERY HANDICAP, of £300; 2.45 class. One mile and a quarter.—Gunfire, Peter Locanda, War Buoy, Wrackler scr, Agile, Grace McEhvyn, Grand Mogul, Willow Wave 12yds bhd, Reporter, Evicus 24, New Derby, Tempest 36.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 27 November 1936, Page 10
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