TROTTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 January 1939, Page 6

TROTTING

FORBURY PARK MEETING IRONSIDE WINS DUNEDIN CUP MORELLO SUCCESSFUL (United Free* Ammx tatiool DUNEDIN, 26th January. 'The Forbury Park Trotting Club enjoyed splendid conditions for the first day of its summer meeting, the weather being brilliantly fine and racing conditions almost ideal. The racing was good, the Cup being a particularly fine race, but totalisator figures were below the comparative figures for last year, the totals being £18.361 10s, against £19.622. Results:— Electric Handicap, of £225; 2.16 class; cne mile—2 Conncnora, scr <D. C. Watts). 1: 5 Walter Gay. scr, 2; 1 Roan Duke, 12yds bhd. 3. Also started! Labourman. Racketeer. Won by a neck, two lengths. Times, 2.9 2-5, 2.9 4-5. 2.9. DUNEDIN CUP HANDICAP of £7s®: 4.26 class; two miles—--7 Ironside, 24yds bhd (J. Fraser) .... 1 5 Morello. 24yds bhd 2 3 Blair Athol. 12yds bhd 3 Also started: Willow Wave. War Huoy. Plutus, Pot Luck, Lucky Jack, Farisienne. Won by a neck. half a length. Times. 3.21 4-5. 3.23 1-5, 3.23 3-5. Otago Handicap, of £350; 3.29 class; cne mile and a half—l Golden Eagle, 36yds bhd (D. C. Watts), 1; 1 Bittersweet, 24yds bhd. 2: 11 Helen’s Bay, 24yds bhd, 3. Also started: Gyrate, Little Reta. Walter Wrack, Lady Sonoma. Discord. Guy Hugo, Royal Romance, Aristotle. Lament. Pilot Peter, Peggotty. Won by half a length, a length. Times. 3.21 4-5. 3.23 1-5, 3.23

Musselburgh Handicap, of £200; 3.33 class; one mile and a half—lo Gay Avon, scr. (L. Frost), 1: 3 Jesse Owens, 36yds bhd, 2: 8 Master Potts, scr, 3. Also started: Directly, Grand Meteor, Norham Lady. Tawney. Labour Chimes, Salalon. Cruiser, Mazaire. Won by a length each way. Times. 3.23 2-5, 3.20 3-5, 3.24.

Flying Handicap, of £3OO ; 2.44 class: one mile and a quarter—2 Morello. 12 yds bhd (M. C. McTigue). 1: 4 Ironside, scr. 2: 1 Willow Wave, 24yds bhd. 3. Also started: Rongomai. Pot Luck. Won by half a length, two lengths. Times. ?.40 4-5. 2.41. 2.40 2-5.

King George Handicap, of £250: 3.4 class; one mile and three furlongs—4 Icevus. 12yds bhd. <R. Young), 1; 3 Lightning Lady. scr. 2: 2 Fremont, 12 yds bhd. 3. Also started: Red Pigeon, Waipahi. Waitaki Power, F»ne Art. Won by half a length each way. Times. 2.59 2-5, 3.0 3-5. 2.59 4-5. SATURDAY’S ACCEPTANCES Waverley Handicap, of £200: 3.40 class; one mile and a half —Anna’s Voyage. Appomatox. Bill Grattan, Dalarum. Lady Ede, Patch’s Discovery, Sphinx, Violet Wrack, scr; Esther. 24: Shadeland, Golden Bingen. Parachute. 36: Parrish Chimes, 60; Jenny’s Guy, 72. Stewards’ Handicap, of £200: 3.39 class; one mile and a half—Pecunia. Golden Miller. Great Joy, Regal. Seascape, Waikari Jack. 12yds bhd; Bedrock. Capri, Charles Russell. Iron Duke. 24; Coquette, 48: De la Paix, 84 Telegraph Handicap, of £225; 2-16 class; one mile —Racketeer, Walter Gay, scr; Labourman. Roan Duke, 12; Connenora, 24. Metropolitan Handicap, of £550; 4.26 class; two miles—War Buoy, scr; Plutus, 12yds bhd; Morello, 24: Ironside, Pot Luck, 36; Lucky Jack. Parisienne. 48; Willow Wave. 60. Crescent Handicap, of £350; 3.29 class: one mile and a half —Gyrate, Little Rcta, Walter Wrack, scr; Lady Sonoma. 12yds bhd; Bittersweet. Discord. Guy Hugo. Helen’s Bay. Royal Romance, 24; Aristotle. Lament. 36; Golden Eagle, 48; Peggotty, 60.

Gore Memorial Handicap, of £200: ?.33 class: on mile and a half—Charles Russell, Directly. Grand Meteor, Master Potts. Norham Lady, Tawny, scr. De la Paix. Labour Chimes, Salalon, 12yd bhd; Gay Avon. Cruiser, Mazaire. Silver Laddie, Tritoma, 36; Jesse Owens, 48. Royal Handicap, of £250; 3.4 class; one mile and three furlongs—Lightning Lady. Red Pigeon, Waipahi, Waitaki Power, scr; Fine Art. Fremont, Southern Smile; 12yds bhd: Icevus. 24. Au Revoir Handicap, of £300; 2.44 class: one mile and a-quarter—Blair Athol. Rongomai, scr: Pot Luck, War Buoy, Willow Wave, 24; Lucky Jack, 36; Parisienne, 48.