FORBURY PARK TROTTING

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1934, Page 3

FORBURY PARK TROTTING

LINDBERGH WINS THE CUP AVERNUS; TEVIOT DOWNS. TOTALISATOR IMPROVEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association.Dunedin, Last Night., The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened to-day. in showery weather, but brilliant sunshine was enjoyed later. The track was heavy at the start but improved after the fourth race. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £12,809, compared with £11,695 10s on the first day last year. . The results are:— VAUXHALL HANDICAP. Of £l3O. One mile and a half. 3— WAHNOOKA, 48 (C. S. Donald) .. 1 I—JOURNEY’S END, It (El Todd) .... 2 7—NELSON’S LADY, It. (W. Robinson) Also started: 5 Beatrice Bingen, 6 Prince Harvester, 2 Gaynor It, 4 Bon Haven 72. Won \by a short head, a length and a half between second and third. . Times, 3m 41 4-ss, 3m 465, 3m 46 l-ss. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. . Of £l3O. One mile and a half. I—WISE GUY, It (A. Butterfield) .... 1 S—ENCOUNTER, 12 (M. C. McTigue) 2 7— GOLDEN DOLLAR, It. (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 4 Sadie Axworthy, 12 Vologda, 11 Scot. Free, 3 Emmeline’s Last, 6 Agile, 2 Happy Knight, 10 Great Antrim It, -8 Bronze Wave, 9 Chiming Wave 12. 1 • Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Times, 3m 33 4— 3m 33 l-ss, 3m 34 3-ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of £l4O. One mile and a half. 1— MARGARET CHENAULT, It (J. S. Shaw) 1 2— GUHZIAH, It (L. A. Maidens) .... 2 5— ORO’S PRIDE, It (C. S. Donald) .. 3 Also started: 3 Lindrum, 6 Logan Brae, 4 Lena Thorpe It. Won by two lengths, half a head be-' tween second and third. Times, 3m 33 4-ss, 3m 39 l-ss, 3m 39 2-ss. DUNEDIN CUP. Of £5OO. Two miles. 6— LINDBERGH, 48 (C. S. Donald) ... 1 4—BLUE MOUNTAIN, 12 (L. A. Maidens) . . ... 2 8— SUNNY MORN, 24 (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 7 Vesuvius, 1 Indianapolis It, 5 Sir Guy, 2 Royal Silk, 3 Kingcraft 24. Indianapolis monopolised the betting and started an extremely hot favouriteVesuvius led most of the way. Royal Silk, Blue Mountain and Lindbergh were first into the straight and at the distance Lindbergh took' charge to win by a length and a half, with the third horae three-quarters of a length away. Royal Silk was'fourth. Times, 4m 31 3-ss, 4m 355, 4m 34 l-ss. , • '■ OTAGO HANDICAP. Of £l6O. One mile and a half. 1— TEVIOT DOWNS, 12 (E. Mitchell) . 1 7— ENIGMA, It. (D. Teahan) 2 2— GERMANICUS, 12 (D. McKendry) 3 Also started: 4 Orphan Bingen It, ,5 Sea Mist, 6 Gyrate 12, 3 Real Boy 36. Won by a neck, two and a half lengths between second and third. Times, 3m 30 2-ss, 3m 31 4-ss, 3m 325. MUSSELBURGH HANDICAP. Of £145. Two miles. . 1— REAL HUON, 36 (O. E. Hooper) .. • 2— TANGATU, 36 (F. G. Holmes) .... * 4L-GUNMETAL, It (C. S. Donald) .... 3 ♦Deadheat for first. Also started: 3 Margaret Chenault penalised 24, 6 Black Jester It, 5 Prince Author 48. The third horse was. two lengtiis away. Times, 4m 43 4-ss, 4m .43 4-ss, 4m 43 2-ss. KING GEORGE HANDICAP. Of £l5O. One mile and three furlongs. 3— PETER LOCANDA, It (M. J. McTigue) 1 2—LILIAN BOND, It (R. B. Berry) .. 2 9— KING’S CUP, It (D. Teaheh) 3 Also started: 5 Prince Author, 2 David McElwyn (coupled with Lilian Bond), 7 Priceless, 8 Raider, 4 Automatic, 6 Grey Girl, 1 Mocast, all It. ' Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Times, 3m 7 2-ss, 3m 7 3-ss, 3m 7 4-ss.

FLYING HANDICAP. Of £220. One mile and a quarter. ‘ S—AVERNUS, It (C. King) 1 4—SUNNY MORN, 12 (O. E. Hooper) . 2 2—GEORGE REY, It (F. G. Holmes) .. 3 Also started: 1 Blue Mountain It, 6 John Noble, 7 Vesuvius 12, 3 Gold Country 36.

Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Times, 2m- 48s, 2m 47 3-ss, 2m 48 4-ss.