CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 June 1930, Page 9

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB

MURIEL D’ORO WINS PAPARUA HANDICAP ONE TO TRAVIS AXWORTHY CHRISTCHURCH, 31st May. The following were the concluding results on the first day of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting:— Paparua Handicap (harness), of 500 sovs; 4.32 class; two miles. —1 Muriel D’Oro, scr, 1; 2 Vendome (coupled with The Shrew), scr, 2; 2 The Shrew, 24yds bhd, 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, 4.31. Aviation Handicap (harness) ,of 300 sovs; 4.44 class; two miles.—l Rose Audo, 12yds bhd, 1; 3 Dolores, 48yds lihd, 2; 10 Dipnoi, 12yds bhd, 3. Scratched : Writer. Won by a length. Time, 4.36 2-5,

Ellesmere Handicap, of 200 sovs; 4.40 class; two miles.—6 Whakatane, scr, 1; 4 Logan’s Pride, 48yds bhd, 2; 14 Shady Spot, 24yds bhd, 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time, 4.32 4-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of 300 sovs >2.48 class; one mile and a quarter.—l Travis Axworthy, 24vds bhd, 1; 5 Tony Victor, scr, 2; 4 Eugene D’Oro, 12yds bhd. 3. Scratched: Trimmer. Silk Thread. Won by a length. Time, 2.43 4-5. Railway Handicap, of 200 sovs; 2.16 class; one mile.—l Avomvood, 24yds bhd, 1; 6 Sahib, 12yds blul, 2; 3 Sylvie Logan, 24yds bhd, 3. Scratched: Teremoa, El Direct. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.11 3-5. Au Revoir Handicap, of 250 sovs; 2.14 class; one mile.—l Wilma Dillon, 12yds bhd, 1; 6 Granite City, scr, 2; 8 Linkman, 36yds bhd, 3. Scratched: Trampfast. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.8 4-5. Totalisator investments amounted t,o £24,234, as compared with £26,656 10s for the first day last year.