TWO NEW RECORDS AT FORBURY PARK

Northern Advocate, 27 November 1937, Page 15

TWO NEW RECORDS AT FORBURY PARK

Sporting

[Per Press Association. Cory right .] DUNEDIN, Tins Day.

The Forbury Parle Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened yesterday in perfect weather.

The newly-surfaced track was very fast, two track records being beaten and one equalled. The totalisator handled £16,442/10/, compared with £16,606/10/ last year, a decrease of £164. The single pool betting system was used yesterday for the first time for several years. Results:—

President’s Handicap, of 500 sovs.; two miles.—(4) Big Author, 24 yds., 1; (2) Plutus, scr., 2; (5) Southern Smile, scr., 3. Five other starters. Length; two lengths. Time; 4.19. The winner’s time is a track record, beating the previous best time by one second. Spring Handicap, of 200 sovs.; one mile and thi’ee furlongs.—(7) Southern Chief, scr., 1; (1) Colonel Gi’attan, scr., 2; (2) Superior Rank, scr., 3. Thirteen other starters. Head; five lengths. Time; 2.57 4-5. All the placed horses bettered the previous track record of S.l.

Cavei’sham Handicap, of 225 sovs.; la miles.— (1) Renown's Best, 12 yds.. 1; (6) Harlequin, scr., 2; (4) Agile. 36 yds., 3. Five other starters. Two lengths; half a length. Time: 3.16 4-5. Dominion Handicap, of 200 sovs.; one mile and five furlongs.—(9) Royal Romance, scx\, 1; (3) Sonoma King, 12 yds., 2; (1) Pilot Peter, 24 yds., 3. Eight other starters. Half a length; neck. Time: 3.44 1-5.

Dash Handicap, of 350 sovs.; 11,I 1 , miles.— (4) Grace McElwyn, scr., and (3) Rocks Ahead, 12 yds. (dead-beat). 1; (2) Supertax, 3G yds.. 3. Two other starters. Half a length. Time: 2.45 2-5.