CANTERBURY PARK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26349, 2 January 1947, Page 7

CANTERBURY PARK

CHIEF EVENT TO NAVIGATE (P.A.) GHRISTCHUBCH, Jan. 1. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club opened its summer meeting at Addington to-day in fine weather, before a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £119,024, compared with £100,814 on toe corresponding day last year. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £450. Trotters. Class 4.50. Two miles. 1/I—Golden Amaxon, 38yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 1 8/7—Loyal Flier, scr (S. A. Grigg) .. 2 4/4 —Blackdale, 12 (M. Holmes) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/5 Belle Header, 9/8 Ginger Joe. 2/2 Great Venture, 3/3 Kathleen s Voyage, 15/13 Probable, 12/11 Rival Chief, 11/12 Loughros, 8/9 Gold Weed, 7/6 Parwrack, 10/10 Kango. Won by three lengths; half a length. Belle Header was fourth. Times: 4min 37sec. 4min 40 3-ssec, 4min 39 4-ssec. IRWELL HANDICAP, Of £6BO. Class 4.34. Two miles. 6/6— Safari, scr (C. R. Berkett) .. .. 1 1/* Windermere, 24yds ( blffl Watw % 5/3 —Wade Lane, scr (W. R. Butt) .. 3 Also stexted: 9/9 Larry Grattan, 5/3 Red Setter (bracketed with Wade Lane), 10/10 Manpower, 3/2 Northern Lass, 7/7 Task Forced 4/5 Bel Hamed, 8/8 Tam o Shanter, 2/4 Quite Happy. Won by a length; bait a length. Tam o’. Shanter was fourth. Times: 4min 27 2-ssec, 4min 25 3-ssec, 4min 27 4-ssec. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Class 2.53. One mile and aquarter. 3/1— Lady Spray, scr (K. Chapman) .. 1 2/2— Theabelle, scr (L. O. Thomas) .. 2 8/8— Rangefinder, scr (R. Donald) •• J Also started: 6/5 Glow Worm and Lady Diane (bracketed), 3.0/10 Reckless Lady, 1/3 Rural Lady. 9/11 Sandiford 11/9 Scottish Lord, 14/14 Athlone Direct, V 4 Gol den Game, 5/6 Mountain Hall, 13/12 Navy Queen, 7/7 Nelsonova, 12/13 Noble_ Reta. Won bv a head; half a head. Golden Game was fourth. Times: 2min 45 3-ssec, 3mtn 45 4-ssec, 2min 46sec. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, Of £2OOO. Class 3.32. One mile and five . furlongs. ftSSSf’kS’ '& w-l’Ffflr’ 1 3/3 —Turco, 36yds bhd (G. S. Smith) .. --3. Also started: 2/2 In the Mood, 8/D Dawn. 7/6 Lucky Loyal, 14/14 Safety Tin, 6/7 Trusty Scott, 9/8 Battle Colours, 11A2 Sea Born, 15/15 Burt Scott, 10/10 Clock work, 5/5 Countless, 12/11 Loyal Friend, Hqddv Man. Won by a length, a neck iTtL Mood was fourth. Times: 3min 36sec, 3min 36 l-ssec, 3mtn 33. 2 * sSe °' STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £750 Trotters; class 3.51. One mile and five furlongs. 8/B— Freckles, scr (V. Alborn) .. . • 1 5/4 Willie Winkie, 48yds 9/9—Lee Berry, 36 (R. Donald) .. •• 3 Also started: 2/3 Beverley Volo, 3/1 Royal Stone and Royal Dale _< bracketed), 13/13 Cleeve Hill, 7/7 David Dryden, U/ll _ Jock McGrath, 4/5 Maximum, 6/6 Kildonmn, 10/10 Castigate, 1/2 .. R^ ew l p^.g' ths l2/ io Benghazi. Won by three 11.1.ingtr1meslengths Royal Dale was fourth. ,mes. 3min 41 2-ssec, 3min 37 4-ssec, 3mln 40 4 ' sSeC ‘ ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Class 3.36. One mile and five furlongs. 1/2-Sir Michael, 24yds bhd R x 5/5 —Native Scott, 24 (V. Alborn) .. 2 3/I— Margaret Hall, 12 (j Carmichael) 3 Also started: 7/7 Elvo’s Pride, 2/3 Fancy Goods 9/9 Special Force, 3/1 Bill Scott and Loyal King (bracket ed wito Margaret Hall) 8/8 Pre-eminence, 4/4 Worthy Gold, 6/6 Watcher. Won by a neck, same. Watcher was fourth. Times. 3mm 32 2-ssec. 3min 32 3-ssec, 3min 33 4-ssec. TEMPLETON HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Class 3.43. One mile and five furlongs. 4/4— Absolutely, 24yds 3/3—Bleu Sur, 24 (M. Holmes) .. 2 6/6— Dandy Grattan, scr (V. Alborn) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Bonny Bridge, 4/4 Cumnock (bracketed with the winner), 9/9 Jervis Bay, 3/3 Limerick Pride (bracketed with’Bien Sur) 55/ Marco Polo, 8/8 Noble Reta, 7/7 Forecast, 1/1 Scholarship. Won by three lengths, two lengths. Scholarship was fourth. Times. 3min 36sec, 3min 35 4-ssec, 3min 38 l-ssec. C. S. HOWELL HANDICAP, Of £BSO. Class 2.43. One mile and a-quarter. 3/s— Cameronlan, scr (F- G- Holmes) 1 4/2— Dundee Sandy, scr (V. Alborn) .. 2 2/3 —Dunmore, scr (G. McKendry) .. 3 Also started: 10/9 Captain Morant, 11/11 Elvo’s Pride, 9/10 Follow Me, 12/12 Gamble King, 1/1 Jack’s Son, 8/8 Karangi, 7/6 Liberty Bond, 6/7 Elation, 13/13 Sea Born, 5/4 Watcher. Won by aneck.two lengths. Sea Born was fourth. Times. 2min 40 l-ssec, 2min 40 2-ssec, 2mm 40 4-ssec.