LIGHTNING LADY WINS BIG RACE

Southland Times, Issue 23815, 12 May 1939, Page 8

LIGHTNING LADY WINS BIG RACE

Meeting Held In Fine Weather

LAST RACE TO FERRY POST

BIG ATTENDANCE AT FORBURY PARK (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, May 11. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting opened today in fine weather with a big attendance. The track was in good order for the time of the year. The totalizator handled £18,837/10/- against £16,121 for the first day last year. The results were:— BAYFIELD HANDICAP, £2OO. For unhoppled trotters. Class 3.42, One mile and a-half. 12-11 CHUDLEIGH It (K. C. McCormick) 1 2- HAMEL BEY 12yds bhd (Donald) 2 3- HATRACK It (Todd) 3 Also started: 16-15 Betty Drusus It, 1-3 Chateau It, 8-6 Co-Director It, 5-5 Great Mountain It, 15-17 Rich Harvest It, 14-14 Traveltone It, 7-4 Paddy’s Harvest 12yds bhd, 4-8 Premier 12yds, 3-10 Allworthy 24yds, 11-11 Jimmy Drusus 24yds, 13-16 Orphan Bingen 36yds, 6-7 Sir Kit 36yds, 10-9 Syntax 48yds, 17-13 Parrish Chimes 84yds. Won by six lengths, half a length between second and third. Times: 3.31 4-5, 3.32 1-5, 3.33. DOMAIN HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.38. One mile and a-half. 2- LOYAL REY 12yds bhd (McTigue) 1 3- ROWI It (Gallagher) 2 6-4 AXPEAR It (Berry) 3 Also started: 4-7 Flash Guy It, 10-11 Great Joy It, 5-9 Marfax and Wraquill It (coupled), 13-15 Raven’s Wing It, 8-8 Royal Thread It, 5-5 Worthy Cross It, 1- Accountant 12yds bhd, 15-12 Charles Russell 12yds, 7-6 Petite 12yds, 14-10 Seascape 12yds, 11-13 Sinbad 24yds, 12-14 Ochiltree 48yds, 16-16 Master Potts 60yds. Won by three lengths, one length between second and third. Times: 3.19 2- 3.20 2-5, 3.21.

BEACH HANDICAP, £2OO. Classe 3.30. One mile and a-half/ 6-5 PRIVATEER It (Hooper) 1 8-7 GAY AVON 12yds bhd (Frost) 2 4-3 KING POTTS 24yds bhd (Watts) 3

Also started: 11-11 Coherto It, 2-1 Dan McGrew and Willowbank (coupled) It, 3-6 Gold Bank It, 9-9 Happy Locanda It, 10-10 Lady Slipper It, 7-8 Purina It, 1-2 Silver Laddie It, 12-12 Embark 12yds bhd, 5-4 Nelson Eddy 24yds. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Times: 3.19 1-5, 3.18 3-5, 3.19 4-5.

RITCHIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £5OO. Class 4.31. Two miles. 3-2 W. K. Tatterson’s b m LIGHTNING LADY by Jack PottsPeter Chenault mare, syrs, 12yds bhd (Tatterson) 1 3- W. D. McLeod’s blk m NELL GRATTAN by Grattan Loyal-Eirst Water, aged, It (S. A. Edwards) 2 4- G. J. Barton’s ch g HORSEPOWER by Jack Potts-Free Advice, 4yrs, 24yds bhd (J. Fraser, Jun.) 3 Also started: 1-1 Marlene It and Ferry Post 36yds bhd, 8-8 Sea Gift It, 7- Silver Guy It, 6-6 Toorak It, 2-4 Marsceres 36yds bhd. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Times: 4.35 2-5, 4.36 3-5, 4.34 4-5. VICTORY HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.16. One mile and three furlongs. 6-4 PECUNIA 12yds bhd (Teahen) 1 9-9 REGAL It (Townley) * 2 15-16 STAMBOUL 12yds bhd (Cranston) ’ 3 Also started: 12-11 Adverse It, 2-2 Black Surprise It, 7-6 Central Lad It and Guywin It (coupled), 1-1 Coquette It, 5-7 Don Acron It, 8-8 Foremost Junior It, 3-3 Palomar It, 13-14 Pamelus It, 11-10 Tawny It, 4-5 Directly 12yds bhd, 11-12 Loyal Sun 12yds, 16-15 Master Potts 12yds, 14-13 Fortex 24yds. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Times: 3.1, 3.2 2-5, 32. # ST. CLAIR HANDICAP, £3OO. For unhoppled trotters. Class 3.45. One mile and five furlongs. 6-6 BITTERSWEET 12yds bhd (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 2-5 BLUE LOGAN It (Behms) 2 1- PEGGOTTY 48yds bhd (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 7-7 Aristotle 12yds bhd, 8- Guy Hugo 12yds, 4-4 Lament 12yds, 3-2 Royal Romance 12yds, 5-3 Captain Bolt 24yds. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Times: 3.39 1-5, 3.40 3-5, 3.36 4-5. RENOWN HANDICAP, £225. Class 4.42. Two miles. 2- ACUITY 24yds bhd (Pringle) 1 5- GAY LADY It (A. Holmes) 2 4- GAY AVON It (Frost) 3 Also started: 7-7 Embark It, 6-6 College Boy It, 3-3 Southern Chief 48yds bhd, 1-1 Van Derby 108yds. Won by five lengths, half a length between second and third. Times: 4.27, 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5. FLYING HANDICAP, £250. Class 2.47. One mile and a-quarter. 2-2 FERRY POST 12yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 1 6- RED PIGEON It (D. C. Watts) 2 5- WAIPAHI It (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 7-4 Walter Gay It, 1-1 Windsor Lass It, 3-3 Fremont 12yds bhd, 8-8 Southern Smile 12yds, 4-7 Ginger Jack 36yds. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Times: 2.42, 2.43 1-5, 3.43 2-5. NEWMARKET STAKES SUCCESS OF FAIRSTONE (Received May 11, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 10. The Newmarket Stakes, £2028, one and a-quarter miles, resulted: Fairstone 1 Cockpit 2 Hastings 3 Nine started. . Won by a short head, third three lengths away.