NEW BRIGHTON TROTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 12

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS.

BONNY AZURE’S MEMORIAL. CAVAN CHIEF SETS RECORD. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 18. The New Brighton Trotting C'lub’6 smmer meeting was held to-day in dull weather with a north-west gale. The track was in good order. The toitalisator investments totalled £34,483 10s, compared with £29,294 10s last year. Results:IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 3.39 class. One mile and a half. 3-4 VIOLET WRACK, ecr (J. Doyle) 1 5-5 SAGAMORE, 36yds bhd (A. Butterfield) 2 10-8 SHADELAND, 24yds bhd (D. Bennett) 3 Also started: Alf Parrish, Anna’s Voyage, Great Linnet, Lady Ede, Llewellyn’s Pet, Ohinemutu, Renegade, Sphinx scr, Calm Queen, Esther, Mohioan 12yds bhd, Dollar Maid 24, Bill Grattan, Bon Chance, lleador 36, Gentleman Joe, Prince Harvester, Reward 60. A neck; three lengths. Times: 3.26, 3.23 1-5, 3.24 3-5. BELFAST HANDICAP, of £200; 3.30 class. One mile and a half. 21 TOKEN, scr (J. McKendry) 1 6 8 MANKIND, scr (E. J. Smith) ... 2 8-5 COLONEL AXWORTHY, scr (V. Albom) 3 ( Also started: Eastern Prince, Francisco, Full Hand, Gay Avon, Gentleman Joe, Guncase, King Potts, Our Fay, Royal Grat- | tan scr, Gailinford, Jovial, Sage King 12 !yds bhd, Aqua Bond 24, Superior Rank 36. I A length; a head. Times: 3.15, 3.16 1-5, 13.16 2-5.

DENTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £400; 4.50 class. Two miles. 6- BONNY AZURE, 48yds bhd (L. 0. Thomas) 1 5-5 SOUTHERN SMILE, 12yds bhd (E. A.' Berry) 2 7- RECESS, scr (R. Messervy) 3 Also started : 3-4 Aide de Camp 12yds bhd, 2-1 Isobel Derby, 4-3 Rongomai 24yds bhd, 1-2 Big Author 36. A head; three lengths. Aide do Camp was fourth. Times, 4.23 2-5, 4.26 3-5, 4.28 3STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 2.51 class. One mile and a quarter. 1-1 WINDSOR LASS, scr (J. Pringle) . 1 5- GOLD SALUTE, scr (R. Townley) 2 6- CREDIT FUNDS, scr (J. Bchrns) . 3 Also started: 2-2 Great Jewel, 7-8 Heather Queen, 8-7 Moana Tama, 4-3 Twenty Grand scr, 3-4 Southern Chief 12yds bhd. Half a length; a length. Twenty Grand was fourth. Times, 2.40 4-5, 2.41, 2.41 1-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £275; trottors; 3.30 class. One mile and a half'. 4- GUY HUGO, 36yds bhd (A. Butterfield) 1 1-3 TIMWORTHY, scr (F. Holmes) ... 2 7- GYRATE, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 3 Also started : 3-2 Blue Logan, 2-1 Parrish Guide, 9-12 Walter W T rack scr, 6-6 Little Rota 12yds bhd, 14-10 Ganton 24, 12-13 Flotsam, 5-5 Franz Derby, 13-11 J-felen’s Bay, 8-8 Royal Romance 36, 10-9 Arietotlo, 10-14 Pilot Peter 48. Two lengths; a neck. Helen’s Bay was fourth. Times : 3.20, 3.23 2-5, 3.22 3-5. ECLIPSE HANDICAP, of £275 ; 3.24 class. One mile and a half. 6-5 NELL GRATTAN, scr (S. A. Edwards) 1 1- LIGHTING LADY, 24yds bhd (W. K. Tattcrson) 2 4- BATTLEFIELD, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: 12-12 Aircraft, 2-2 Bing Crosby, 11-11 Golden Cross, 3-3 Jackaranda, 7-7 Zincali scr, 10-10 Play On, 5-6 Pigeon, 8-8 Waipahi 12yds bhd, 9-9 Red Ranger 24. A head; half a length. Aircraft was fourth. Times: 3.15, 3.13 1-5, 3.14 2-5. FREE-FOR-ALL, of £350. Nine furlongs and a half. 3- PLUTUS (C. S. Donald) 1 5- NERVIE’S LAST (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 2- INDIANAPOLIS (J. Fraser, junr.) 3 Also started : 2-1 Ironside (bracketed with Indianapolis), 1-2 Lucky Jack, 6-6 Graham Direct, 4-4 Willow Wave. A length; the same. Graham Direct was fourth. Times: 2.34 2-5, 2.54 3-5, 2.34 4FINAL HANDICAP (saddle), of £200: 2.16 class. One milo. 5- CAVAN CHIEF, 36yds bhd (H. Marshall) 1 6- RACKETEER, 12yds bhd (J. Fraser, junr.) 2 3- CREDIT FUNDS, scr (J. Behms) 3 Also started : 4-5 Aqua Bond, 7-7 Heather Queen, 8-8 Social Pest, 2-2 Token scr, 1-1 Repeal 12yds bhd. A length; half a length. Repeal was fourth. Times: 2.6, 2.8 1-5, 2.9 2-s—a race record for Australia and New Zealand in the saddle.