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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 25 November 1938, Page 9

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FORD CRY PARK TROTTING CLUB LOGAN DERBY’S SUCCESS I United Press Association! DUNEDIN, 24th November. Concluding results on the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting were:— Progressive Handicap, of £175; 3.39 class; one and a half miles.—s Tinker, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 1; 8 Marfax, scr (J. Behrns) 2; 3 King Potts, -scr (D. C. Watts) 3. All started. Won by half a length, a head. Times, 3.19 4-5, 3.21 3-5, 3.21 2-5. President’s Handicap, of £500; 4.29 class; two miles.—l Logan Derby, 48yds bhd (J. A. Stamford) 1; 7 Southern Smile, scr (F. G. Holmes) 2; 4 Morello, 60yds bhd (McTigue) 3. All started. Won by a length, a length and a half. Times: 4.22 2-5, 4.26 4-5. 4.22. Spring Handicap, of £200; 3.16 class, of one mile and three furlongs—3 Privateer, scr (O. E. Hooper) 1; 11 Jesse Owens, scr (D. Teachen) 2; 5 Jovial, scr (Monrizt) 3. Scratched: Wee Potts. Won by a head each way. Time, 3.1 4-5, 3.2, 3.2 1-5. Caversham Handicap, of £225; 3.25 class; one mile and a half.—l Fine Art, 36yds bhd (M. C. McTigue) 1; 4 Nell Grattan, 12yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 2; 5 Morewa, 12yds bhd (D. Teahen) 3. Won by a neck; half a length. Times: 3.14 (a track record), 3.17, 3.17 1-5. Dominion Handicap, of £200; trotters; 3.56 class; one mile and five furlongs.—2 Gyrate, 48yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 1; 1 Swift Guy, 24yds bhd (M. Holmes) 2; 5 Golden Bingen, scr (J. Walsh) 3. Won by a length each way. Times: 3.41 2-5, 3.43 4-5, 3.46. Dash Handicap, of £350; 2.44 class; one mile and a quarter.—7 Satin King, scr (D. C. Watts) 1; 2 Glenrossie, scr (L. O. Thomas) 2; 5 Graham Direct, scr (F. G. Holmes) 3. Won by a length; half a length. Times: 2.44 2-5, 2.44 4-5. 2.45. The totalisator handled £18,573 10s, compared with £16,422 10s on the first day of the spring meeting last year, an increase of £2131. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS AUCKLAND, 24th November. Scratchings for the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting are:— Cheltenham Handicap: Lornacre (3 p.m. Wednesday). Alison Cup: Mon Acre (3 p.m. Wednesday), Grateful (10.10 a.m. to-day), De Friend (10.35 a.m. to-day). Melrose Maiden Handicap: Bronze Moth. All engagements: Armacourt.