Christchurch Trots

Northern Advocate, 3 January 1939, Page 6

Christchurch Trots

Sporting

Blair Athol Wins Canterbury Handicap [Per Press Association. Copyright.l CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting was opened yesterday in fine weather. The totalisator handled £47,959, compared with £36,171 on the first day last year. Results: — Introductory Handicap, of 200 sovs.; trotters; It.. 3.42; U miles.—(s-4) Escalade, It., 1; (1-1) Gerfalcon, 24 yds., 2; (12-13) Timworthy, 96 yds., 3. Eleven other starters. A length; six lengths, time: 3.23 4-5. Railway Handicap, of 200 sovs.; It., 2.16; saddle; one mile.—(2-2) Cavan Chief, It., 1; (3-3) Labourman, It., 2; (7-6) Wynan, 12 yds., 3. Seven other starters. Length; half a length. Time: 2.10 1-5. Canterbury Handicap, of 1000 sovs.; It., 4.27; two miles.—(3-2) Blair Athol, It., 1; (2-3) Plutus, 24 yds., 2; (7-6) War Buoy, 12 yds., 3. Six other starters. A length; half,a length. Time: 4.27 1-5. Lyttelton Handicap, of 200 sovs.; It., 3.34; U miles.—(6-5) Jesse Owens, It., 1; (8-10) Glenastle, It, 2; (1-1) Wee Potts. It., 3. Thirteen other starters. A length; five lengths. Time: 3.21 1-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of 275 sovs.; trotters: It, 4.41; two miles.—(l-1) Royal Romance, 12 yds., 1; (5-6) Wahnooka, 96 yds., 2; (4-5) Walter "“Wrack, It., 3. Eight other starters. A neck; four lengths. Time; 4.36 2-5. Islington Handicap, of 250 sovs.; It, 3.25;' 1 h miles.—(7-7) Donald Dhu, 24 yds., 1; (4-5) Bing Crosby, 12 yds., 2; (6-6) Morewa, J2 yds., 3. Seven other starters. Half a length; a neck. Time: 3.18 2-5. ,-v r.L- : hH; n

Templeton Handicap, of 225 sovs.; It., 3.29; U miles.—(3-2) Labourman, 12 yds., 1; (2-3)- Laurene Wood, It., 2; (6-5) Credit Fund, It., 3. Ten other starters. A neck; *a 1 length. Time: 3.19 2-5. - - -■ '

Au Revoir Handicap, of 300 sovs.; It., 2.45; U miles.— (1-1) Gallant Knight; ‘lt., !;• (4-4) Rongomai, It, 2; (6-6) Llewellyn’s Pride, It., 3. Three other starters. A length; three lengths. Time: 2.42 2-5, ■ V—: