CANTERBURY PARK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26350, 3 January 1947, Page 7

CANTERBURY PARK

IN THE MOOD SUCCESSFUL (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 2. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting was concluded in fine weather before a good attendance, the track being fast. The totalisator handled £106,284 10s, against £115,387 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £225,488 10s, compared with £216,201. Results:— PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, Of £450. Class 4.50. Two miles. 5/6—Gold Weed, 24yds bhd (J. Behrns) 1 6/4—Belle Header, scr (D. L. McGregor) 2 2/2—Loyal Filer, scr (S. A. Griggs) .. 3 Also started: 4/5 Bridget Mac, 9/10 Ginger Joe, 1/1 Great Venture, 7/7 Kathleen's Voyage. 10/9 Tolerate, 3/3 Blackdale. 13/13 Loughros, 12/11 Special Bond, 8/8 Parwrack, 11/12 Kango. Won by two lengths, i a length. Tolerate was fourth. Times: 4min 29 3-ssec, 4min 32 l-ssec, 4min 32 2-ssec. CHARLES CROSS STAKES, Of £750. Special conditions. One mile and five furlongs, 1/1 —Sir Michael, 48yds bhd (R. Young) 1 6/6— Coral Princess, scr (J. Pringle) .. 2 5/s—Gay Piper, scr (G. McKendry) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Gambade, 7/7 His Excellency, 8/8 Sahara Queen, 4/3 County Antrim, 2/4 Free Fight, 3/2 Golden Game and Dandy Grattan (bracketed), 9/9 Maudeen. Won by a length, a head. County Antrim was fourth. Times: 3min 34 2-ssec, 3min 38 3-ssec, 3min 38 4-ssec. MIDDLETON HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Class 3.43. One mile and five furlongs. 2/3—Scholarship, 24yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 1 4/I—Blen Sur, 36 (M. Holmes) .. .. 2 1/2 —Lady Spray, scr (K. Chapman) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Cumnock, 7/7 Jervis Bay, 4/1 Limerick Pride (bracketed with Bien Sur), 6/8 Noble Reta, 3/4 Bonny Bridge, 8/6 Play Safe. Won by two lengths, half a length. Play Safe was fourth. Times: 3min 30 2-ssec, 3min 29 4-ssec, 3min 33sec. MASON HANDICAP, . Of £2OOO. Class 3.15. One mile and a-half. ■ 3/3—ln the Mood, scr (W. J. Doyle) .. 1 2/2—Navigate, 12yds bhd (H. J. Smith) 2 6/6 —Parrish Lad, scr (MB. Holmes) .. 3 Also started: 7/8 Lady Dawn, 9/10 Lucky Loyal, 6/6 Clockwork (bracketed with Parrish Lad), 1/1 Plunder Bar, 14/14 Safety Pin. 5/5' Trusty Scott, 12/12 Battle Colours, 7/7 Sea Born, 13/13 Burt Scott, 11/9 ■ Countless, 10/11 Loyal Friend, 4/4 Turcb, 15/15 Happy Man. Won by two lengths, a length. Lady Dawn was fourth. Times: 3min 15 l-ssec, 3min 14 2-ssec, 3mln 15 4-ssec. HORNBY HANDICAP, Of £750. Class 3.51. One mile and five furlongs. 2/2—Willie Winkie, 48yds bhd (G. S. Smith) 1 7/6—Nationalist, 36 (V; Alborn) .. ..2 4/3—Royal Dale, 48 (L. Frost) .. ..3 Also started: 8/8 Beverley Volo, 4/3 Royal Stone (bracketed with Royal Dale), 13/13 Cleeve Hill, 11/11 David Dryden, 1/1 Golden Amazon, 12/12 Jock McGrath, 6/6 Maximum, 10/9 Kildonnin, 5/4 Lee Berry, 9/10 Castigate, 3/5 Rerewaka. Won by two lengths, half a length. David Dryden was fourth. Times: 3min 36 l-ssec, 3min 37 3-ssec, 3min 36 4-ssec. SELWYN HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Class 3.36. One mile and five furlongs. 3/4—Fancy Goods, scr (G. S. Smith) .. 1 1/I—Native Scott. 24yds bhd (V. Alborn) 2 2/2— Margaret H 3.11, 12 (J. Carmichael) 3 Also started: 6/6 Elvo’s Pride, 7/7 Special Force, 5/5 Worthy Gold, 2/2 Bill Scott and Loyal King (bracketed with Margaret Hall), 8/8 Pre-eminence, 4/5 Watcher. Won by two lengths, a length. Worthy Gold was fourth. Times: 3min 32sec, 3min 30 3-ssec, 3min 32sec. PREBBLETON HANDICAP, Of £650. Class 4.34. Two miles. 2/3—Wade Lane, scr (W. R. Butt) .. 1 9/9—Man-power, 12yds bhd (D. Morland) 2 5/6—Quite Happy, 36 (P. Gallagher) .. 3 Also .started: 8/7 Northern Lass, 4/5 Task Force, 7/8 Bel Hamid, 6/4 Tam o’ Shanter, 3/2 Safari, 1/1 Windermere. Won by a neck, a head. Northern Lass was fourth. Times: 4min 29 4-ssec, 4min 29sec, 4min 29 l-ssec. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, Of £BSO. Class 2.43. One. mile and a-quarter. 2/2— Cameronian, 12yds bhd / (F. Gt Holmes) 1 1/I—Dundee Sandy, scr (V. Alborn) .. 2 3/4—Jack’s Son, scr (J. Pringle) .. .. N 3 Also started: 5/3 Bill Scott, Liberty Bond and Margaret Hall (bracketed), 8/8 Elvo’s Pride, 10/10 Follow Me, 9/9 Gamble King, 4/5 Loyal Peter, 11/11 Pre-eminence, 7/7 Elation, 6/6 Sea Born. Won by half a length, four lengths. Bill Scott was fourth. Times: 2min 40sec, 2min 41 l-ssec, 2min 42sec.