POT LUCK'S FINAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 5 May 1938, Page 11

POT LUCK'S FINAL

INTER-DOMINION TROTS CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS PARISIENNE'S BIG LEAD GLENROSSIE AND INDIANOPOLIS WIN (Pur I'n-ss A.ssocintioti ) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The New Zealand Metropolitan rrotting Club's inter-Dominion championship meeting was concluded in overcast weather yesterday before a good attendance. The track was in excellent condition. The totalisator handled £49,294, making a total of £180,329 for the meeting. Championship points were as follows. —Parisienne, 28i; Supertax, 18; Lucky Jack, 17; Pot Luck, 12; U Scott and Plutus, 8J; Blair Athol. 7; King's Warrior, 0; Nervie's Last, 5; Evicus, Play On, 2; Double Great. 1. Results: —

Otago Handicap, of £325 (3.34); U miles.—s-5 Survivor, scr. tG. Camcon), 1; 5-5 Reward, scr. (.L. Frost), ccupled with Survivor, 2; 8-7 Indolent, scr. (S. C. Wright), 3. Also .started: 0-0 Guv Hugo scr, 9-10 Honeymoon scr., 2-2' Listowel scr., 4-3 Prince Harvester scr.. 1-1 Parrish Guide 12yds, coupled with Lady Sonoma 24yds, 10-8 Sister Mary 24yds, 3-4 Pilot Peter 30yds, 11-11 Kippagh 48yds, 7-9 Aristotle 84yds. Won by a head; three lengths. Times, 3min. 30sec, 3min. 30 l-ssec, 3min. 30 3-ssec. Westland Handicap,* of £350 (2.51); 11,l 1 , miles.—3-4 Bing Crosby, scr. (E. J. Smith), 1; 2-3 Red Ranger, 12yds (M. Holmes), 2; 1-2 Fremont, scr. (R. B. Berry), 3. Also started: ' 11-10 Heather Queen scr.. 13-15 Ivy Peterson.( scr., 19-19 Lone Derby scr., 9-8 Moana Tama scr.. 7-7 Oug Peggy scr., 10-11 Racketeer scr., 16-16 Red Flyer ...... 6-6 Repeal scr., 14-14 Sage King scr., 15-13 Sky Wink scr., 8-9 Starwyn scr., 4-1 Twenty Grand scr.. coupled with Zincali 24yris, 12-12 Vologda scr., 17-18 Whippet scr., 5-5 Silver Guy 12yds, 17-17 Aircraft JUvds. Won by a neck: three lengths. Times, 2min. 43sec, 2mm. 42 l-ssec, and 2min. 44 2-ssec. Canterbury Handicap, of £4OO (.4.32); 2 miles.—2-1 Ginger Jack, 24yds (T. H. McKenzie), 1; 4-5 Frisco Lady, scr. iJ. Bryce, jun.), 2; 0-7 Iraq, 12yds (E. C. McDermott), 3. Also started: 9-8 Elvo scr., 5-4 Navy

Blue scr.. 3-3 Ironside 24yds, 7-8 Lady Fame 24vds, ■ 0-6 Southern Smile 24.V05, 7-2 Renown's Best 48yds. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Times. 4rnin. 22 4-ssec, 4min. 25 l-ssec.. and 4min. 25 4-ssec.

Auckland Handicap, of £SOO (4 36); 2 miles.—l-1 Captain Bolt, scr. (R. Donald). 1: 1-1 Wahnooka, 12yds (C. j Donald), coupled with Captain i'jlt. 2; 8-8 Discord, scr. (R. J. Rapley),' 3. Also started: 5-0 Aristotle scr.. 2-2 Bittersweet, scr., coupled .vith Golden Eagle scr., and Great \dmiral scr., 4-4 Norman Fox scr., 7-7 Writer scr., 3-3 King's Guard .2yds, 0-5 Sea Gift 9(iyds. Won by a length and a half: live lengths, "imes, 4min. 30 l-ssec, 4min. 29 l-ssec, and 4min. 32 2-ssec, Inler-Dominion Championship Handicap, Grand Final, of. £2250; 1 mile and 5 furlongs—4-4 Pot Luck, 12yds (M. Holmes), 1; 1-1 Parisienne, 12yds (R B. Berry), coupled with Lucky Jack, 3Gyds, 2; Blair Athol, scr. (S. A. Edwards), 3; 3-3 Supertax, 24yds (J. B. Pringle, jun.), 4. Also started: 0-5 Nervie's Last, scr., coupled with King's Warrior 24yds, 2-2 U Scott 12yds, 10-9 Evicus 12yds, 7-8 King's Play 12yds, 5-0 Plutus 12yds, 1-1 Lucky Jack 36yds, 9-10 Cloudy Range 24yds. Nervie's Last and Blair Athol led past the stands from Evicus, Pot Luck, Plutus, King's Play, U Scott. Cloudy Range, King's Warrior, Supertax, Parisienne and Lucky Jack. Going down the back, Blair Athol had charge, but at the mile, U Scott wen; to the front and was followed with a round to cover by Blair Athol. Nervie's Last, Pot Luck, King's Play Plutus, Evicus, Cloudy Range, King's Warrior, Parisienne, Supertax and Lucky Jack. U Scott still held his advantage from a bunched field with wo furlongs to cover, and was followed into the straight by Nervie's Last, Parisienne, Blair Athol ana ■Metis next. In a hard tussle to tin jost, Pot Luck finished strongly to beat Parisienne by two lengths, wit'; Blair Athol a head away. Supertax was a length away fourth, and Evicus fifth. Times, 3.31 3-5, 3.80 4-5, and 3.33.

Wellington Handicap, of £350 (4.36); 2 miles.—l-1 Cantata. 36yds (J. rinplc), 1: 2-2 Colonel Grattan, 12yds (CDermott), 2; 0-5 Waipahi, scr. (D. ". Watts), 3. Also started: 5-6 Belle •ratt'uv scr.. 4-4 Crocus scr., 12-12 'lolden Direct scr., 9-9 Ivy Peterson -c;\, 7-7 Lynwood scr., 11-11 Golden Cross 12yds, 10-10 Harlequin 12yds, i-l MvsterV Yet 24yds, bracketed with Cantata, 8-8 Play On 36yds, 3-3 Carver Doone 48vds. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Belle Grattan was fourth. Times, 4.24, 4.26 3-5, and 4.28 4-5.

Consolation Race No. 1, of £450; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—-7-7 Glenrossie, 12vds (L. O. Thomas), 1; 5-4 Rocks Ahead, 12vds (J. Walsh), 2; 3-2 Tempest. 24yds (J. Eraser, iun.), 3. Also started: 4-6 Aide De Camp scr., 6-5 Jov's John scr., 7-3 Worthy Light, !2vds, 3-2 Grand Mogul, 36yds, bracketed with Tempest. 2-1 Roi l'Or. 48vds. Won bv a length and a half: a neck. Roi l'Or was fourth. Times, 3.34 2-5, 3.34 4-5.

Consolation Race No. 2, of £450; 1 -title and 5 furlong*.—B-8 Indianapolis, r oyds (D. C. Watts), 1; 2-2 Reporter. '2*vds (T. 11. McGirr), 2; 4-6 Willow Wave, 48vds (O. E. Hooper), 3. Also started: 7-7 Double Great scr., 1-1 Frisco Bov scr., 9-9 Our Walla scr., 5-4 Bonnv Azure 12yds, 3-3 .Graham Direct 12yds 6-5 Lady Childcwood •2vds. Our Walla and Frisco Boy •vcre the early leaders, and were fo - '--»d d"wn 'the hick bv Double

Great, Renorter and Lady Childcwood. Our Walla and Frisco Boy were still in charge with the round to cover, but Frisco Boy broke going out of the straight. Our Walla and Reporter were in charge three furlongs from home, and were followed into the straight by Double Great, Graham Direct and Willow Wave. In a great finish, Indianapolis got up to beat Reocrter by a head, with Willow Wave a length away. Double Great was fourth. Times. 3.33, 3.37 1-5, and i. 34 2-5