METHVEN TROTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 2 October 1944, Page 2

METHVEN TROTS

FESTIVITY WINS CUP j Methven, Sept. 30. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance at the Methven Trots. The track was in good order. Results: — Drayton Trot, of £200; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-2 Yahoo, scr, 1; 4-5 Quartermaster, scr, 2; 2-1 Benghazi, scr. 3. Scratched: Tolerate. Three lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.47 2-5,' 3.48, 3.48 4-5. Westward Ho Handicap, of £200; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-1 Water Ranger, scr, 1; 8-4 Pencarrow, scr, 2; 4-3 Loyal

Chief, scr, 3. Scratched: Jervis Bay. Two lengths; one. Times: 3.46 1-5, 3.46 2-5, 3.46 4 5.

Methven Cup. of £450; 2 miles.—l-1 Festivity, scr, 1; 2-6 Claremorris, scr, 2: 4-5 Burnham, 24, 3. Scratched: Royal Worthy, Pre-Eminence, Mongolian. Six lengths; a length. Times: 4.31 1-5, 4.33, 4.31 1-5.

Mount Harding Handicap, of £210; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—ll-11 Sunny Glen, scr, 1; 3-3 Characteristic, 12, 2; 6-7 Radical, 24. 3. Scratched: Leamington, Playwright. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Times: 3.39 3-5, 3.39 4-5, 3.39.

Avonmore Handicap, of £220; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-3 Smirke, 12, 1: 6-6 Dunstan Direct, 24, 2; 2-1 Volusta, 12, 3. Scratched: War Form, Keewah. Two lengths; neck. Times: 3.41, 3.39 1-5, 3.41 2-5.

Riverbank Trot, of £210; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—2-2 Castigate, 60, 1: I*l Desmond’s Pride, 36, 2; 4-3 Jimmy Wharton, 24, 3. Scratched: Bancor, Benghazi, British Victory, Compris, Coral Sea, Probable, Jimmy Dillon. One and a half lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.38 4-5, 3.41, 3.42 3-5.

Mount Hutt Handicap, of £280; 2.54 class; U miles.—l-1 Scott Axworthy, 12, 1; 2-2 Seaborn, 24, 2; 3-3 Punctual, 24, 3. All started. Five lengths: three. Times: 2.45 1-5, 2.45 2.45 4 5. Bracket: Seaborn and Lucky Gem.

Holmes Memorial, of £350; 2.48 class; U miles. —5-8 Special Edition. 12, 1; 6 7 Purveyor, scr, 2; 2-2 Safety Pin, 12, 3. Scratched: Wainoni Girl. Half length; head. Times: 2.44 4-5, 2.45 3-5, 2.44 4-5. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £30,723, a club record, against £27,414 last year.—P.A. KINDERGARTEN INJURED IN FIGHT Hastings, Oct. 1. What is believed to have been a deliberate attempt to mischievously interfere with Kindergarten and his half-brother, Golden Souvenir, resulted in both horses suffering injuries for which they are now being treated. The extent of the damage will not be known for a 9ew days. During their stay in Hawkes Bay they are quartered at Greenmeadows. I tis believed that at about 2.30 a.m. to-day some person unknown opened the doors of their boxes and let them run together in a yard which adjoins the main road. There are signs that the two horses fought in this yard and that they continued the melee in an adjoining paddock. Evidently Kindergarten was the victor and his younger relative apparently struggled his way .throdgh a wire fence to seek the refuge of the main road where he was found at daybreak. Both horses suffered extensive abrasions, specially Golden Souvenir. The police are investigating.