ANOTHER WIN FOR LOGAN DERBY

Southland Times, Issue 23677, 28 November 1938, Page 10

ANOTHER WIN FOR LOGAN DERBY

RECOVERY HANDICAP TO BIG AUTHOR FINAL DAY AT FORBURY PARK (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, November 26. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting concluded in fine weather and before a much bigger attendance than was present on the first day. Hie track .was again in good order. The totalizator handled £29,149 10/- for the day, compared with £27,759 10/on the second day last year, making a total for the meeting of £47,723 against £44,202 last year. An inquiry was held into alleged crossing by R. W. Franks, the driver of Manna’s Son in the Victoria Handicap, two furlongs from home, thus causing interference with Esther and Tommy Guy. A fine of £2O was imposed on Franks. The results were as follow:— SUBURBAN HANDICAP, £175. Unhoppled trotters. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 2 SYNTAX It (G. Gleeson) 1 1 BON CHANCE 36yds (J. Wilson) 2 7 PARRISH CHIMES 96yds (F. Johnson) 3 Also started: 4 Escalado It, 6 Traveltone It, 3 Tommy Guy 48yds, 5 Esther 60yds. Won by four lengths, third twelve lengths away. Escalado was fourth. Times: 3.30, 3.28 1-5, 3.26 2-5. EMPIRE HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 2.18. One mile. 1 ICEVUS 12yds (R. Young) 1 2 MANKIND It (E J. Smith) 2 8 ROYAL TRAVIS It (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 5 Bill E It, 6 Credit Funds It, 10 Gallinford It, 3 Guncase It, 9 Silver Laddie It, 4 Token It, 7 Waitemata It. Won by a length, third half a length away. Token was fourth. Times: 2.9 3-5, 2.11 2-5, 2.11 3-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. 1 KING POTTS It (D. C. Watts) 1 2 ATTAIN 12yds (M. Holmes) 2 6 DANCING PIRATE 12yds (J. Bell, jun.) 3 Also started: 9 Anna Wong It, 1 Easter Rush It coupled with winner, 10 Sinbad It, 4 Glenholme 12yds, 7 Golden Miller 12yds, 5 Marfax 12yds, 3 Mazaire 12yds, 8 Seascape 12yds, 11 All Kings 24yds, Won by a length, third a length away. Seascape was fourth. Times: 3.22, 3.21 1-5, 3.21 3-5. FORBURY HANDICAP, £450. Class 4.29. Two miles. 1 Mr H. Barnes’s b h LOGAN DERBY by Globe Derby-Belle Logan, Byrs, 60yds (J. A. Stamford) 1 2 Mr A. J. Lawrence’s ch g MORELLO by Rey de OroMoonlit, 9yrs, 60yds (M. C. McTigue) 2 3 Estate F. Fine’s blk m RENOWN’S BEST by Grattan Loyal-Renown, 6yrs, 36yds (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 8 Agile It, 7 Sea Gift It, 4 Southern Smile It, 5 Big Author 24yds, 6 Rocks Ahead 36yds. Sea Gift and Renown’s Best made most of the running but Logan Derby moved to the front two furlongs and a-half from home and led into the straight. In the run home Logan Derby won by a length and a-half, a head separa+'ng second and third. Sea Gift was seven lengths away fourth. Times: 4.18 2-5, 4.18 4-5, 4.21. The first two horses broke the track record. BRIGHTON HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.16. One mile and three furlongs. 1 JOVIAL It (G. Mouritz) 1 4 SENTIMENT It (R. Young) 2 6 TRITOMA It (J. Walsh) 3 Also started: 7 Glenastle It, 4 Jesse Owens It, 12 Stalwart It, 11 Stamboul It, 2 Tinker It, 9 Colonel Axworthy 12yds, 10 Gay Avon 12yds, 3 Quest 12yds, 8 Privateer 48yds, 13 Silver Laddie 48yds. Won by a length, third half a length away. Tinker was fourth. Times: 3.1 4-5, 3.2 1-5, 3.2 2-5. TAINUI HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.25. One mile and a-half. 3 FREMONT 12yds (D. C. Watts) 1 2 NELL GRATTAN 12yds (S. A. Edwards) 2 4 MARLENE 12yds (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 9 Golden Cross It, 1 Roan Duke It, 8 Wee Wrack It, 6 Wynan It, 7 Harlequin 12yds, 5 Morewa 12yds. Won by a length and a-half, third

two lengths away. Golden Cross was fourth. Times: 3.14 1-5, 3.14 4-5, 3.15 3-5. Fine Art’s track record on Thursday was beaten by the winner and equalled by Nell Grattan. VICTORIA HANDICAP, £2OO. Unhoppled trotters. Class 3.56. One mile and five furlongs. 5 MANNA’S SON 36yds (R. W. Franks) 1 3 PARACHUTE It (G. Thurlow) 2 8 BOSUN It (J. M. Williamson) 3 Also started: 4 Esther It, 5 Golden Bingen It, 2 Tommy Guy It, 7 Parrish Chimes 24yds, 1 Swift Guy 36yds. Won by four lengths, third five lengths away. Tommy Guy was fourth. Times: 3.44 3-5, 3.48 3-5, 3.50. RECOVERY HANDICAP, £350. Class 2.44. One mile and a-quarter. 6 BIG AUTHOR It (0. E. Hooper) 1 1 LOGAN DERBY 24yds (J. A. Stamford) 2 4 GLENROSSIE It (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 5 Graham Direct It, 2 Frisco Lady 12yds, 3 Renown’s Best 12yds, 8 Satin King 12yds, 7 Rocks Ahead 24yds. Won by a length and a-half, third two lengths away. Renown’s Best was fourth. Times: 2.42 2-5, 2.39 4-5, 2.434.