POT LUCK WINS

Southland Times, Issue 23297, 6 September 1937, Page 10

POT LUCK WINS

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS BLAIR ATHOL SCORES (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, September 4. For the New Brighton Trotting Club’s spring meeting the weather was misty early, but cleared later. The attendance was excellent, but the track was heavy.

The totalizator investments were £26,153 10/- compared with £21,192 last year. Results:

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half.

3-3 Nalinga It (W. J. Doyle) 1 2-2 Pilot Peter 60yds bhd (D. McKendry) 3 7-7 Indolent 72yds bhd (S. C. Wright) 3

Also started: 5-6 Braemar It, 8-10 Chudleigh It, 15-15 Judgement It, 1-1 Listowel It, 9-9 Moerangi It and Survivor 12yds bracketed, 12-12 Carl 12yds, 11-12 Gaynor 12yds, 10-8 Royal Parrish 12yds, 14-14 Harvest Dillon 24yds, 6-4 Mother’s Boy 24yds, 12-11 Royal Romance 36yds, 4-5 Gerfalcon 48yds. Won by two lengths, third five lengths away, Judgement fourth. Times: 3.44 3-5, 3.39 4-5, 3.40 4-5.

SEAVIEW HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 2.15. One mile.

6-5 Refund It (G. McKendry) 1 1-1 Francisco It (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 3- Taruna It (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 4-4 Bayard It, 10-10 Direct Parrish It, 5-6 Percentage It, 9-8 Sentiment It, 8-7 Stamboul It, 2-3 Three Bells It, 7-9 Blay don It. Won by a length, third two lengths away, Bayard fourth. Times: 3.50 1-5, 3.50 2-5, 3.51 3-5. BURWOOD HANDICAP, £450. Class 4.30. Two miles. 4- Pot Luck 24yds bhd (M. Holmes) 1 8-8 Isobel Derby It (E. N. Kennerley) 2-1 Sea Gift It (E. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 11-11 Big Author It, 10-10 Gold Tingle It, 12-12 Queen Author It, 6-5 Village Guy It, 3-3 Gunfire 12yds, 1-2 Gallant Knight 12yds, 9-9 Llewellyn’s Pride 24yds, 7-7 Smooger 24yds, 5-6 Gamble 48yds. Village Guy led down the back from Sea Gift, Isobel Derby, Queen Author and Gunfire. With a mile covered Village Guy and Sea Gift were followed by Queen Author, Smooger, Isohel Derby and Llewellyn’s Pride. At the half-mile the leaders were the same. Sea Gift was attended by Village Guy and Pot Luck entering the straight, with Smooger, Llewellyn’s Pride and Gallant Knight next. Pot Luck drew out to win by a length from Isobel Derby, with Sea Gift half a lengm away, and Gallant Knight fourth. Times: 4.51, 4.53 1-5, 4.53 2-5. BELFAST HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half.

8-7 Bill Grattan It (F. Holmes) 1 2-2 Oasis It (D. Teahen) 3 4-3 Stylish Boy It (G. Cameron) 3

Also started: 14-13 Andy Watson It, 17-15 Big Nelson It, 7-5 Golden Moness It, 6-9 Cruiser It, 20-18 Lombard It, 2-2 Jovial It, bracketed with Oasis, 5-6 Philario It and Twenty Grand It bracketed, 19-16 Radiant Prince It, 15-10 Karoro It, 23-17 Royal Grattan It, 12-12 Sans Peur It, 4-3 Tagua It bracketed with Stylish Boy, 16-14 Thornworthy It and Lord Axworthy 12yds bracketed, 10-9 True Reflection It and Chelidon 12yds bracketed, 1-1 Colonel Grattan 12yds, 3-4 Horsepower 12yds, 13-11 Lady Slipper 12yds, 8-8 Santa Fe 12yds, 11-10 Fine Art 36yds, 20-19 Llewellyn’s Pet 36yds, 21-20 Elite Rey 48yds, 17-16 Oversight 48yds, 8-7 Worthy Need 48yds, bracketed with winner. Won by half a length, third same distance away. Colonel Grattan fourth. Times: 3.44, 3.44 1-5, 3.44 2-5. PACIFIC HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.38. Two miles. 1- Blair Athol 24yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 1 2- Eighteen Carat 36yds bhd (G. Collinson) 2 4-4 Mystery Yet 24yds bhd (J. Pringle) 3 Also started: 3-3 Frisco Boy It, 9-9 Real Burton It, 6-7 Sage King It, 10-10 Treasure Bond It, 8-8 Golden Cross 24yds, 2-1 Play On 24yds, bracketed with Eighteen Carat, 5-5 Battlefield 60yds, 7-6 Casanova 60yds, 11-11 Happy Knight 60yds. Won by two lengths, third a head away, Real Burton fourth. Times: 4.54, 4.53 3-5, 4.54 4-5. SPRING HANDICAP, £250. Class 4,46.

Two miles. 10-10 Kippagh It (W. Shellock) 1 5-4 Little Reta 12yds bhd (E. C.

McDermott) 3 1-1 Lament 24yds (W. J. Doyle) 3 Also started: 2-2 Captain Bolt It, 9-11 Header It, 12-12 Reward It, 6-5 Lady Sonoma 12yds, 8-7 Mataunga 24yds, 3-3 Norman Fox 60yds, 11-9 Sandy N 60yds, 7-8 Amonos 84yds, 4-6 Waikato Prince 120yds. , Won by a length, third six lengths away, Norman Fox fourth. Times: 5.1 1-5, 5.0 2-5, 5.3 1-5. WAINONI HANDICAP, £250. Class

2.46. One mile and a-quarter. 1- Double Great It (F. Holmes) 1 2- Southern Smile It (F. G.

Holmes'! 2 3-3 Frisco Lady It (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 9-10 Big Author It, 11-11 Little Nelson It, 6-6 Navy Blue It, 9-8 Agile It, 8-9 Avernus 12yds, 4-5 Grace McElwyn 12yds, 5-2 Gunfire 12yds, 6-7 Raydus 12yds. Navy Blue led past the stands from Double Great, Southern Smile, Frisco Lady and Little Nelson. Passing the half-mile Double Great went to the front and was followed into the straight by Southern Smile, Frisco Lady and Navy Blue. Double Great stayed on to win by a neck from Southern Smile, with Frisco Lady four lengths away, Little Nelson fourth. Times: 3.0 2-5, 3.0 3-5, 3.2 3-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (saddle), £2OO. Class 2.15. One mile. 2- Worthy King 24yds bhd (G. Caddy) 1 5-3 Eighteen Carat 12yds bhd (G. Collinson) 2 3- Plutus It (R. Donald) 3 Also started: 6-6 Golden Direct It, 4-4 Social Pest It, 9-9 Golden Cross 12yds, 7- Nobleman 12yds, 1-1 Renown’s Best 12yds, 11-12 Tangatu 12yds, 10-11 William Tell 12yds, 12-11 Mocast 12yds, 8- Noble Prince 24yds. Won by four lengths, third two lengths away, Renown’s Best fourth. Times: 2.21 3-5, 2.23 4-5, 2.25. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB THE REHANDICAPS (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, September 5. The following are the Wanganui Jockey Club’s rehandicaps:— PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP: Middle 8.0. HIGGIE HANDICAP: Taitoru 9.3. SEAFIELD HANDICAP: Taitoru 9.4, Airing 7.10. DURIE HACK HANDICAP: Airing 9.7, Dancing Lady 8.8.