GREAT JEWEL’S VICTORY

Southland Times, Issue 23990, 4 December 1939, Page 4

GREAT JEWEL’S VICTORY

Mace Memorial At New Brighton

FAST TRACK AND GOOD ATTENDANCE

(United Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, December 2. The New Brighton Trotting Club s meeting was held in fine weather. There was an excellent attendance. The track W Th??otalizator handled £33,285/10/compared with £33,395/10/- last year. Results:—

TRIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. Unhoppled trotters. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. 1- JUDGMENT, It (M. Holmes) 1 10-10 BON HAVEN, It (R. Young) 2 2- ANNA’S VOYAGE, ,36yds (V. ' Alborn) 3

Also started: 3-5 Princess Beverley It, 3-4 Blomfield It, 5-3 Great Mountain 24yds, 6-6 Bon Chance 48yds, 8-9 Sphinx 48yds, 7-7 Reward 60yds, 9-8 Bill Grattan 72yds. . , Won by half a length, six lengths between second and third. Sphmx was fourth. Times: 3.27, 3.27 1-5, 3.26.

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 2.56. One mile and a-quarter. 2- BECKY DIRECT, It (J. Bryce, 3- LOYAL REY, 12yds (M. C. McTigue) 1 14-14 BRIGADIER, It (J. Fraser,

jun.) d Also started: 9-11 Old Fiathful It, 8-8 Wainoni Girl It, 10-9 Axspear It, 2-2 Coquette 12yds, bracketed with the winner, 6-7 Imperial Jade It, 1-1 Tens It, 4-4 Labour Day It, I k-^ 2 Palomar It, 5-5 Sentiment.lt 12-13 Devotion It, 7-6 Club King It, 15-15 Vagabond King It, 13-10 Colonel Axworthy 12yds, 16-16 Royal Grattan 12 yds. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Devotion was fourth. Times: 2.38 4-5, 2.38, 2.39 1-5. WAINONI HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.30. One mile and a-quarter. 6-6 AQUA BOND, 24yds (R. W. Townley) ; 1 14-11 YANKEELAND, It (F. Holmes) ' 2 4-5 ALDERSHOT, 24yds (M. Holmes) 2 Also started: 17-16 Golden Moness It, 11-13 Lady Slipper It, 10-9 Stylish Boy It, 7-7 Major Guy It, 9-8 Purina It, 3-3 Sir Julien It, 18-19 Slippery Sam It, 1- Great Blaze It, 13-12 Passport 2- Black Surprise 12yds, 16-17 Heather Queen 12yds, Replica 12yds, 8-10 Gay Lady 12yds, 19-18 Glorietta 24yds, 15-14 Lady Milne 24yds, 5-4 Special Edition 24yds. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Major Guy was fourth. Times: 3.14 3-5, 3.16 4-5, 3.15 2-5. MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 2.45. Nine furlongs and ahalf. 1- GREAT JEWEL, It (R. B. Berry) z _ 1 2- BLAIR ATHOL, 12yds (J. Pringle) , 2 3- POT LUCK, 12yds (M. Holmes) 2 Also started! 3-1 Navy Blue It, bracketed with Pot. Luck, 5-5 Renowns Best It, 6-6 Frisco Boy —, 4-4 Gallant Knight 24yds; 8-8 t Indianapolis 60yds, 7-7 Lawn Derby 60yds. Won by two lengths. Navy Blue was fourth. Times: 2.33 1-5, 2.32 3-5, 2.32 4-5,

BOWHILL HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.38. Two miles. 4- DUSKY SOUND, It (R. Townley) 5- WORTHY NEED, 12yds (F. Holmes) . 2 2-2 GREAT DON, 36yds (M. C. McTigue) .3 Also started: 1-1 Mazaire It, 6-6 Royal Romance 12yds, 3-3 Harold Guy 36yds. ■ , . Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Mazaire was fourth. Times: 4.29 3-5, 4.29, 4.27 1-5. SALTAIRE HANDICAP, £3OO. Unhoppled trotters. Class 4.42. Two miles. 2- TAN JOHN, 12yds (C. S. Donald) 1 3- TIMWORTHY, 24yds (F. Holmes) 2 1-1 GERFALCON, 48yds (M. Holmes) 2 Also started: 4-4 Gracie Fields It, 7-6 Amonos It, 5-5 Mohican 12yds, 2-2 Captain Bolt 84yds, bracketed with the winner, 8-8 Aristotle 60yds, 6-7 Mute 72yds, Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Gracie Fields was fourth. Times: 4.31 3-5, 4.31 2-5.

NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP, £275. Class 3.23. One mile and a-half. 1-1 BATTLEFIELD, 12yds (J. Pringle) 1 9-8 WAIPAHI, It (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 3-2 MARLENE, 12yds (C. S. Donald) 3

Also started: 4-6 Acuity It, 5-3 Waitaki Power It, 7-9 Cruiser It, 1-1 Token It, bracketed with the winner, 10-10 George Rey It, 8-5 Wee Potts It and Frisco Lady 24yds, bracketed, 11-11 Aide-de-Camp 12yds, 6-7 Nell Grattan 12yds, 2-4 Southern Chief 36yds. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Acuity was fourth. Times: 3.17, 3.18 1-5, 3.19 2-5.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £250, saddle. Class 2.15. One mile. 2-1 DONOR, It (R. Donald) 1 4-3 SPORTS REVIEW, It (H. Marshall) 2 7-7 AIRCRAFT, It (R. Young) 3 Also started: 6-6 Connenora It, 2-1 Repeal 12yds, bracketed with the winner, 5-5 Belle Grattan It, 1-2 Bing Crosby 12yds, 9-9 Zincali 12yds, 8-8 Red Ranger 24yds, 3-4 Lighting Lady 24yds. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Repeal was fourth. Times: 2.8 1-5, 2.8 3-5, 2.9 2-5. LAWN DERBY EQUALS OWN TIME EFFORT AT VAN DERBY’S GRASS TRACK RECORD (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, December 2. In a trial against time over a mile to beat Van Derby’s grass track record of 2min 0 2-ssec, Lawn Derby, paced by Wainoni Jack and driven by F. Holmes, did 2min 3 3-ssec, equalling his own time at the corresponding meeting last year. GORE TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS TONIGHT Nominations for the Gore Trotting Club’s annual fixture close at 5 o’clock tonight.