PALAVA SURPRISES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27093, 30 May 1949, Page 2

PALAVA SURPRISES

SPRINT TO SEACRAFT.' COMMANDER SCOTT MAKES AMENDS PA ‘ CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club held its winter meeting at Addington on Saturday before a good attendance. The weather was overcast and showery, but the track remained in good order throughout. Palava, who had been off the winning list since he won the Hawera Trotting Cup in 1948, returned his supporters a win dividend of more than £3O when he won the Fendalton. Handicap. An inquiry was held into an accident in the Addington Handicap. After hearing the evidence of W. Todd, driver of Klatoa, and K. E. Tarrant, driver of Probable, the stewards decided to fine Tarrant £lO for careless driving. The totalisator handled £100,559, compared with £115,386 last year.

Results : ADDINGTON HANDICAP,

Of £4OO. Class 3.55. One mile and five furlongs.

1/4—Vinceremo, scr (D. Teahen) .. 1 2/2—Casameter, scr (J. D. Litten) .. 2 11/14—Rising Monarch, 60yds bhd (J. Behrns) 3

Also started: 10/11 Bashaw, 5/6 Klatoa and Lord Grattan (bracketed), 3/1 Nydia and Christmas Queen (bracketed), 4/3 Rowan McCoy 16/16 Silica, 13/10 Wairri Girl, 8/8 Ingle Star, 7/7 Merry Man, 18/17 Probable, 14/12 Ginger Joe, 9/9 High Stakes, 15/18 Little Jean, 11/13 Mosquito, 6/5 Passive, 17/15 Sandy Duval. Five lengths; six lengths. Sandy Duval was fourth. Times: 3min 37 l-ssec, 3min 38 l-ssec, 3min 34 3-ssec.

PENINSULA HANDICAP, I Of £450. Class 4.44. Two miles.

1/I—Jack Peterson, scr (F. G. Holmes) 1 3/3—Te Arawhata, scr (O. E. Hooper) 2 4/4—Lady Mavourncen, scr (R. A. Hamilton) 3

Also started: 18/17 Best Globe, 12/12 Black Diamond, 9/10 Hilda Scott, 1/1 Admiral Peterson (bracketed with Jack Peterson), 13/13 Orthodox, 3/3 West Point (bracketed .with Te Arawhata), 14/14 Tekau and Keymaster (bracketed), 16/16 Tranquil Lady, 8/7 Wrackdale, 10/9 Gloxania, 7/8 King Pepper, 2/2 Tautuku, 5/5 Double Deck, 6/6 Uranium, 15/15 Great Wonder, 17/18 Josedale Audubon, 11/11 Mobile Globe, 19/19 Statesman. Half a length; two lengths. Keymaster was fourth. Times: 4min 25 3-ssec, 4mm 25 4-ssec, 4min 26 l-ssec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £6OO. One mile and a-quarter.

1/I—Young Charles, 24yds bhd .(C. R. Berkett) 1 12/12—Casacando, scr (A. H. Gourlay) 2 6/7—Chief Eagle, scr (C. King) .. ..3 Also started: 12/13 Anitra, 8/8 Farlena, 9/9 Gowan Globe, 17/16 Grattan Arrow, 16/17 Green Soear 11/10 Lindy Lou, 4/4 Our Ida, 3/3 Preston, 14/15 Rex Grattan, 10/11 Scotty Dillon, 5/6 Yankiwi, 15/14 Young Tony, 7/5 Gay Heritage, 2/2 Morano. Length and a-half; half a length. Anitra was fourth. Times: 2min 43 3-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec, 2mln 46sec. The winner s time was a New Zealand, record for two-year-olds over one mile and a-quarter. WINTER HANDICAP. Of £1250. Class 3.35. One mile and five furlongs. 6/s—Commander Scott, 12yds bhd (G. B. Noble) 1 1/1— Gough’s Pride, scr (A. J. Motz) .. 2 2/3—Prince Hall, 12 (J. Bryce, jun.) .. 3 Also started: 2/3 Copper Trail (bracketed with Prince Hall), 5/5 County Antrim, 12/13 Golden Shadow. 4/6 Good Review, 8/7 National Velvet, 3/2 Right Royal and Baby Grand (bracketed). 10/10 Dillon--13/12 Gamble King, 9/9 Congo Song. Four lengths; half a length. Checkmate was fourth. Times: 3min 28 l-ssec, 3mm 29 4-ssec, 3min 29sec. ELLESMERE HANDICAP, Of £550. Class 3.44. One mile and five furlongs. 1/1 Courageous. 12yds r x 8/9—Flinders Bar, scr (V. Alborn) .. 2 3/3 —Sirocco, 12yds bhd (M. K. Gray) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Awadale, 4/4 First Lord. 13/14 Grand Fleet. 5/5 Ipso Facto, 2/2 Merrymaker, 14/13 Waroonga, 10/11 Air Mail, 20/20 Belle Potts, 7/8 Constellation, 11/12 Expensive, 15/17 Gung Ho, 16/16 Highland Dale, 19/19 Lucky Meg, 12/10 Old Scotch, 17/15 Sandy Logan, 3/3 Coliseum (bracketed with Sirocco), 9/7 Tutta Bella. 18/18 Melvian. One length; four lengths. Coliseum was fourth. Times: 3min 30 3-ssec, 3min 31 4-ssec, 3min 31 3-ssec. HAMBLETONIAN HANDICAP, Of £6OO. Class 3.50. One mile and five furlongs. 8/7—Believe Me. 72yds bhd (L. C. Frost) 1 3/3—Loyal Flier, 12 (S. A.' Edwards) 2 10/9 —David Dryden, 36 (J. D. Geddes) 3 Also started: 5/5 Mamanuas, 2/2 Rising Monarch, 4/4 Suzerain, 1/1 Lucky Bill and Sandy’s Epic (bracketed), 6/8 Bingen Dale, 11/11 Golden Amazon, 13/13 Quite Right, 12/12 Royal Stone, 7/6 Swanee River, 8/7 Castigate (bracketed with winner), 9/10 Beverley Volo. Half a length; six lengths. Suzerain was fourth. Times: 3min 32 2-ssec, 3min 37 3-ssec, 3min 37 l-ssec. FENDALTON HANDICAP. Of £650. Class 3.40. One mile and five furlongs. 9/9—Palava, scr (L. K. Thomas) .. .. 1 7/7 —British Machine, scr • (A. Purdon) 2 3/4—Fillmore, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Darrington Hall, 2/2 Fabric Silk and Wedding Ring (bracketed), 1/1 Gay Note, 6/5 Ikaroa, 5/6 Islaburn ■Lass, 11/10 Loyal Chief and Aspinall (bracketed), 12/15 Palette, 8/8 Pocket Edition, 4/3 Worthy Dick, 17/17 Northern Lass, 16/16 Indemnity, 14/13 Paddy Potts, 15/12 Starsheir, 13/14 Tom Gundy. Half a length each way. Gay Note was fourth. Times: 3min 36 2-ssec, 3mm 36 3-ssec, 3min 36 4-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP, Of £750. Class 2.45. One mile and aquarter.

2/2—Seacraft, scr (N. L. Berkett) .. 1 9/9—Black Machine, 12yds bhd (W. R. Butt) 2 6/7—Direct Heir, scr (A. Holmes) .. 3 Also started: 13/13 Ben Adam and Noble de Oro (bracketed), 3/3 Despatch, 12/8 Carisbrook and Pirouette (bracketed), 11/12 Duncraig. 7/6 Gantree and Golden Shadow i (bracketed), 5/5 Loyal Nelson, 10/11 Mount Mellick and Quite Happy (bracketed). 4/4 Remlap, 20/20 Scottish Emperor. 8/10 Wayfarer, 16/15 Bonny Clare, 15/14 Copper Trail, 19/19 Direct Medium and Scholarship (bracketed), 18/18 Good Review, 1/1 Gough’s Pride, 14/16 Monagh Leagh, 16/17 Novelda. Three lengths; one length. Wayfarer was fourth. Times: 2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec. 2min 47sec.