TROTS AT HAMILTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20875, 18 May 1931, Page 7

TROTS AT HAMILTON.

GRAND CANYON WINS.

FIRST FLIGHT RUNS SECOND. SURPRISE IN SPRINT EVENT. Favourites had a very fair innings at the Waikato Trotting Club's meeting at Claudelands, Hamilton, on Saturday, winning four races and being second twice and third twice, so that they were never out of a place. Grand Canyon scored a decisive win in the Waikato Handicap and Gaza led from end to end in the sprint race, the Waipa Handicap. The weather was fine and the cvrse in excellent order, good times being i\» orded. There was a fair attendance. Ilm lotulisator handled XI 3,028 10s, compared with i'2'2,130 10s last year, n decrease of £9102. Results:— .IMPROVERS' HANDICAP. ,Of £ 100; trotters; limit 4.10; 1 milo 5 fur. I—BESSIE PARRISH, J. T. Paul's h in, 3.vrs, by Guy Parrish—Bessie Bingen, 30yds bhd (owner) 1 3—MOKANNA, J. R. Corrigan's, 84yds bhd (A. J. Corrigan) - 4 —WIN IIUON, IT. Luplon's, limit (0. G. Lee) a (Winner trained by owner, Mangere.) Also Started.—(i Miss Braes.ido. 10 Moko C.irl, 11 Wild ltobin, limit; 7 Golden Hum, 2 Bin "en Bel l , 12yds bhd; 8 All Special, 30; 9 Lord Haldane, 9G; 5 Black Magic, 120; 12 Royal Bob, 150. Three-quarters of a, length; half a length. Times, 4m 2 3-ss, 3m < r >9.s, 4m 0 3-ss. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP. Of £130; limit 3.5G; 1 mile 5 fur. 4—MYRTLENE, J. O. Robertson's b m, (iyrs, by Peter Moko—Cluster, limit (owner) . . ■ ■ * 2—C'LEAO, H. Hendriksen's, limit (A. J. Julian) • - I—JACKIE THORPE, W. P. Saunders'. 12yds bhd owiur) 3 (Winner trained by owner, Mangere.) Also Started. —14 Franc,s Lincoln, 13 Wee Machine, 5 Minties, 12 Lord Lu, 7 Queen s Bond. 3 Arabond, 11 Pukemiro. 9 Modern Light, limit; 10 Chrystal. S Jersey Thorpe. 6 Oliver Thorpe. 12yds bhd. Neck; half a iengtli. Times: 3m 51 4-ss. 3m 525, 3m 51 l-ss. WAIKATO HANDICAP. Of £350; limit 4.33; 2 miles. I—GRAND CANYON, H. M. and J.G Boyle's b hj, 4yrs, __ by Wrack-Nell Pointer, limit (C. King) . . . . 1 2—FIRST FLIGHT, Mrs. W. Johnstone's, limit (R. A. McMillan) 2 6—NELLA DILLON, T. M. R jbertson's, _ limit (C. G. Lee) J (Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Belfast.) Also Started.—9 Master Hnia. 11 Richore, limit: S Dealer, 12yds bhd; 7 Great Ballin, 10 Mignonne. 21; 4 Benefice. 36; 5 Warplane, 4S; 3 Gold Treasure, 81. Four lengths; half a length. Times; 4m 31 2-ss, 4m 35 4-ss, 4m 3fis. MEMBERS' HANDICAP. Of £150; trotters; limit 4.48; 2 miles. 4—WIMMERA KING. F. P. Doyle's br g, aged, by King Harold—Buggy mare, limit (S. M. August) . . . . 1 I—JOCK BINGEN. S. G. Iledley's, 9Gyds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2 2—ETTA COLE, Mrs. T. Docherty's, 84yds bhd (A. J. Julian) . . . . 3 (Winner trained by S. M. August, Mangere.) Also Started.—s Royal Bob, limit; 3 Anseline, 21yds bhd. Nose; short neck. Times: 4m 47 2-ss, 4m 39 2-ss, 4m 40 4-ss. i RAGLAN HANDICAP. Of £130; limit 4.44; 2 miles. G-JUNE NORDICA, S. M. August's ch m, aged, by Harold Dillon—Nordica, limit (owner) . . ... . . 1 I—IMPROMPTU, C. Moran's, 3Gyds bhd (owner) 2 2—PETER PIRATE. W. N. Paul's. GOyds bhd (J. T. Paul) 3 (Winner trained by owner, Mangere.) Also Started.—3 Pavlova, 10 Dad's Hope, 9 Andover, limit; 5 Lady Author, 4 Lady Yvonne, 8 Little Guy, 7 High Sea, 12yds bhd. Three-quarters of a length; one length. Times: tin 37 3-ss, 4m 355, 4m 31 l-ss. WAIPA HANDICAP. Of £200; limit 2.18; 1 mile. B—GAZA, J. Mahoney's b g, aged, by Our Thorpe—Buggy mare, limit (owner) 1 2—DAYTIME, R. A. McMillan's, 12yds bhd (owner) 2 I—DAN DIRECT, Newdick Brothers', 30yds bhd (A. T. Newdick) . . . . 3 (Winner trained by owner, Onehunga.) Also Started.—6 Jock Bingen, 7 Lady Author, 10 Lord Nepean, 5 Direct Morning, limit; 3 Richore, limit, and Belle Axworthy, 36yds bhd (bracketed): 11 Goldman, 12; 4 Master Huia, 9 Mignonne. 21; 12 Sun?>o\ver, 72. Half a length; head. 'Times: 2m 1G 4-ss. 2m lGs, 2m 11 l-ss. DOMINION HANDICAP. Of £110; limit 4.50; 2 miles. I—CARNUT. W. G. Whitlen's b g. syrs, by El Carbine—Papantii Bells, limit (F. J. Smith) . . . . . . . 1 S—INVERNESS, T. G. Martin's, limit (owner) 2 4—MARIONETTE, J. Cutts', GOyds bhd (F. Cutts) 3 (Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Epsom.) Also Started.—B Chrystal, 7 Black Ballin. 3 Our Peter. G Tiny Rose. 9 Cornier Bell, limit; 2 Some Dillon, GOyds bhd. Length; long neck. Times; 4m 44 2-ss, 4m 41 4-ss, 4m 40s. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £140; limit, 2.57; 11 miles. I—KEWPIE'S GUY, R. Troughton's ch m, 4yrs, by Bluo Mountain King —Kcwpio, 36yds bhd (J. T Paul) . . 1 4—CARNUI. W. G. Whitten's. 12yds bhd. inc. 12yds penalty (F. J. Smith) . . 2 12—DAD'S HOPE. W. Clifton's, 12yds bhd (owner) 3 (Winner trained by J. T. Paul. Mangere.) Also Started.—7 Silver Link, 10 Queen's Bond, 2 Rolfe Audubon, 3 Typist, 5 Windshield, 11 Jersey Thorpe, G Prince Lochinvar, 9 Nathaniel, liihit; 8 Andover, 12yds bhd; 13 Gaza, 48, inc. 24yds penalty. Length: neck. Times: 2m 48 2-sa, 2m 51s, 2m 51 2-ss. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. VICTORY FOR STATELY. MILE AND QUARTER EVENT. (Received May 17, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 17. Tattersall's Club held its May race meeting at Randwick yesterday in fine weather The ex-New Zealand mare. Stalely (Paladin —Limelight) won the Tattersall's Slakes, 1} miles, a sweepstakes of £4 each with £250 added. Stately carried 8.6 and was ridden by Pratt, winning by a long head from Sarchiou. 9.2 (Davidson), with Lady Doris, 7.9 (Ross), four lengths away third. The time was 2m Gs. Fifteen started. CATKIN AS A HURDLER. SUCCESS AT MOONEtC VALLEY. • (Received May 17, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. May 17. Tlio ex New Zealander Catkin won the Banya Hurdle Race, 2 miles 50 yards, at Mooneo Valley yesterday. The race resulted Catkin, 10.5 (Wise), 1: Arcadius, 10 3 (Winks), 2; Kendler, 10.10 (Inkson), 3. Twelve started. Won by a neck, third horse two lengths away. Time, 3m 47Js. TROTTERS NOT WANTED. [from our own correspondent.] HAMILTON. Saturday. Six trotters were offered at auction at Claudolands this morning on account of Mr. A. Cameron, but only two were sold. They were:—A bay gelding (by Triumph Junior from Our Thorpe—Agnita mare), sold for 7 guineas, to Mr. O. Rees, of Auckland; a bay gelding (by Great Audubon from Belgium Queen), for 61 guineas, to Mr. W. J. Wheeler, of Auckland.

TROTTING FIXTURES. Mny 30—Wnikato Troftinc: Club. June 3. G—Canterbury Park Trotting Club.