FORBURY PARK TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22333, 3 February 1936, Page 7

FORBURY PARK TROTS

INDIANAPOLIS' RECORD TWO NEW TRACK TIMES WORTHY LIGHT WINDER [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Satur lay The Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting concluded in fine weather, The track was dry and fast. There was an excellent attendance. The totalisator handled £22,527, compared with £25,378. The total for the meeting was £38,283 10s, compared with £41,329. In a trial against the mile Forbury track record of 2.4 2-5, Indian;.polis covered the distance in 2.3 3-5, breaking the record by 4-5 of a second. Rocks Ahead established a new track record for a mile saddle event when she won the Telegraph Handicap in 2.9 2-5, and Self set up new track figures for one mile and live furlongs in winning the Gore Memorial in 3.34 3-5. Results:—

WAVERLEY HANDICAP, Of £150; trotters; limit 8.42; U miles

B—3—ANN PARRISH, 48yds bhd (E. J. Smith) ... .. ..... I—I—ISABEL PATCH, 48yds bhd (M. Holmes) 3—7—KILBIRNIE DAN,' limit flframaine) ...

Also Started.—B—9 Bosun, limit; 2—2 Little Reta, 7—B Parrish Chimes, 12yd:i bhd; 5—S Harvest Dillon, 24 * 6—5 Lament, 4—4 Chiming Wrack, 36. Neck; length. Times, 3m 26 2-ss, 5m 26 3-ss, 3m 31 l-ss.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £150; limit 3.39; 1} miles

I—I—POT1 —I—POT LUCK, 48yds bhd <M. Holmes) 1 2—2—PLTJTUS. limit (C. Donald) 2 i—3—CIVIC, limit (D. Teahen) .. .. ,3 Also Started.—3—3 'Cream Harvester, 7—7 Lottie Guy, 9—B Margaret Bingen, limit; 6—5 Chevalier, 12yds bhd; B—9 Stalwart, 24; 3—l Trireme, 48.

Three lengths; one and a-lialf lnngths, Times, 3m 17 2-ss, 3m 225, 8m 22 1-5 >. >

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of £165; saddle; limit 2.17; 1 mi la B—ROCKS AHEAD, 12yda bhd (J. Wtlsh) 1 I—LYNWOOD, 12yds bhd (W. Todd) .. 2 2—ADMIRAL BINGEN, limit (J. McLen-'

aan) ... .. ( .. 8 Lynwood was bracketed with All Sunshine. ; ' .

Also Started. —4 Blue Mountain Queen, limit; .1 All Sunshine, 24. Long neck; length. Times, 2m 9 2-6b, 2m 9 3-ss, 2m 11a. A track record.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £400; limit 4.29; 2 miles '4—4—WORTHY LIGHT, 48yds bhd (M. Holmes) j 3—3—TAXPAYER, 12yds bhd (J. Biyce, jun.) .. .. 2 2—I—TEMPEST, 24yds bhd (J. Frii.ser. jun.) Also Started.—6—R Avernus, limils, I—2 Rey Spec,, 2—l Wrecker, bracketed with lempest, 24yds bhd; 5—5 Sunny Mcirn, 48. Neck; one and a-half lengths. Times, 4m 24 2-ss, 4m 27 4-ss, 4m 27 l-ss. CRESCENT HANDICAP, Of £175; trotters; limit 4.1; 1 mile anl 5 fur. I—2—ISABEL PATCH, 48yds bhd (M. Holmes) 3—3—LITTLE BETA, 12yds bhd (15. C. McDermott) .. 2 4—4—ANN PARRISH, 84yds bhd (13. J. Smith) .. .. 3

Also Started.—7—B Bosun. B—s8 —5 Ililbirnie Dan, limit;. 5—6 Parrish Chimes, 12yds; bhd; 6—7 Harvest Dillon, 24; 2—l Leeway, 60.

Three lengths; head. Times, 3m 42 2-sa, Sm 46 2-56, 3m 40 3-ss.

GORE MEMORIAL HANDICAP,

Of £175; limit 3.53; 1 mile and 5 I—I—SELF, 48yds bhd (S. A. Edvards) 1 2—2—JOLLY QUEEN, limit (E. C. McDermott) ..- .4 .. .1 .. 2 3—3—IRISH PEACH, 12yd» bhd (D. Withers) 8

Also Started.—7—7 Bide-a-wee, limit; 4 —3 General Wrack, limit, bracketed with Wrackette, 12yds bhd; 6—5 Mary do Oro, 12; 5 —6 Eighteen Carat, 24. Half a length; length. Timeß, 8m 84 3-Ss, Sin 395, 3m 29 1-Ss. A track record.

ROYAL HANDICAP, Of £170; limit 3.28; It mil«

I—I—LADY FAME, 24yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) i .. 1 2—2—LYNWOOD, 12yd# bhd (E. Todd) 2 2—2—ALL SUNSHINE, 24yds bhd |E. C. McDermott) , .. 8 Lynwood and All Sunshine were bracketed. Also Started.—l—4 Lough Guy, 5--5 Royal Parade, limit; 3—3 Gun Metal, 36 rds bhd. Half a length; one and a-half lengths, Times, ,5m 235, 3m 24 l-ss, 3m 23 4 ss.

All REVOIR HANDICAP, Of £275; limit 3.2; 1 mile and i fur.

B—B—A VEEN US. limit (G. McKundry) 1 2—I—GRACE McELWYN, limit (K. B. Berry) 6—7—AGILE, 12yds bhd (G. S. flmith) 3 Also Started.—l—2 Graham Direct, 4—3 Supertax-, limit; 3—l Wreckei, limit, bracketed with Tempest, 24yds fchd; 9—9 Native Chief, 5—5 Sunny' Morn, 12; 7—6 Taxpayer.. 24. . . _ Short neck; three-auarters of a length. Tunes, 3m 4s, 3ia 4 l-ss, Sm 8 3-lie.

VALUABLE STEEPLECHASE EVENT AT ONKAPARIMGA Few clubs in Australia racinjx on one day in the j'oar can disclose such an amazing financial record as tit© Onkaparinga body. So successful was the last Easter Monday meeting chat the balance-sheet was swelled to more than £IB,OOO. One of the main sc urces of revenue was the receipts from tofcalisator and bookmakers' turnover tax, which brought in £4433—the whole of the receipts being £11,621. Elaborate preparations are being made for the Centenary Great Eastern Steeplechase this year, which will carry a stake worth £3250, besides trophies for the winner, trainer and jockey. Necessary alterations have been made to the course to cope with the record crowd expected. With the bare exception of the fallen tree, which will net be r&moved for sentimental reasons, the whole of the course has been brushed, and it will still -be the most spsctacsular steepleohase in Australia.

TE AROHA JOCKEY CLUB CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS The sura of £3650 and two cups valued at £SO each will be given in stakes at the Te Aroha Jockoy Club's meeting, to be held on February 29 and March 2. Nominations for all events close with Blomfield and Company, Auckland, at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 14, and with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Somers, Te Aroha, at 8 p.m. the same day.