ROLLO WINS NARROWLY

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1934, Page 10

ROLLO WINS NARROWLY

CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING

AVERNUS BEATEN BY ONLY NECK.

GOLD TINGE'S ADVANCE HANDICAP

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night.

The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting opened to-day. Light rain fell all day and the track was slow and muddy. The attendance was small and the totalisator investments amounted to £8893 10s, compared with £18,875 10s on the King's birthday last year. Results are: —

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP. Of £135, limit 3.37; 1-1 miles.

1— SEA GIFT, It (E. J. Smith) 1 2— TEVIOT DOWNS, 24 (Mitchell) .. 2 11—SILK COAT, It (Humphries) .. 3 Also started: 4 Enigma It, 3 Gyrate It, 6 Norman Fox It, 5 Radley It, 10 Great Amazon 12, 9 Nelson Prince 12, 8 Resound 24, 11 Ruin 24, 7 Amonos 36, 13 Fairyland 48.

Threequarters of a length; six lengths. Enigma was fourth. Times, 3.40 2-5, 3.48 3-5, 3.42.

HAREWOOD HANDICAP. £l5O, It, 3.28; 1J miles. 2—SURE, 12 (S. A. Edwards) 1 8-REY SPEC, 24 (McDermott) 2 6—GOLDEN DIRECT, 12 (F. G. Holmes) 3 Also started: 11 Great Triumph It, 10 Native Hero It, 1 William Tell It, 4 Accras 12, 5 Gunmetal 12, 9 Matchmaker 12, 3 Queen Author 12, 7 Worthy King 36. Four lengths; three lengths. Times, 3.35 2-5, 3.35 3-5, 3.37 4-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP. . Of £350, It. 4.30; two miles. 2— ROLLO, 48 (Berry) 1 1— AVERNUS, 12 (King) 2 3— MASTER ROY, It (O. E. Hooper) .. 3 The only starters. Avernus had command after two furlongs had been covered and passing the stands Avernus was a length clear of Master Roy. Rollo was five lengths farther back. Over the next circuit the field remained unchanged but half a mile from home Rollo drew up to Master Roy. In an interesting run home Rollo beat Avernus by a neck, with Master Roy three lengths away. Times, 4.50 2-5, 4.53 3-5, 4.55. ELEVATION HANDICAP. Of £l6O, It. 4.42; two miles. 2— BIDDY PARRISH, 8.4 (J. Fraser jr) 1 1— REAL BELLE, It (M. B. Edwards) 2 4— GAY PAREE, 36 (Bennett) .. 3 Also started: 5 King’s Voyage 24, 3 New Metford 24. Three lengths; three lengths. New Metford was fourth. Times, 5.1 1-5, 5.8 4-5, 5.7 1-5. I PIONEER HANDICAP. Of £l6O, It. 4,35; two miles. 2— GUNFIRE, 24 (Teahen) 1 3— GREAT AUTHOR, 36 (M. Holmes) 2 1— FERNBROOK LASS, It (King) ~ 3 Also started: 4 Linella 12, 5 Tempest 12, 6 War Paint 12. Neck; four lengths. War paint was fourth. - Times, 5.3 3-5, 5.2 4-5, 5.6 4-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP. Of £2OO, It. 2.45; lj miles. 5— GOLD TINGE, 12 (R. Donald) .. 1 6— SOMERBY, It. (Alborn) 2 2— REPORTER, It. (McGirr) 3 Also started: 9 Arabond It, 1 Ayrmont Chimes It, 3 Eureka Boy It, 7 Arethusa 12, 4 Blue Mountain 1?, 8 Silver de Oro 12. With four furlongs covered the order was Arabond, Reporter, Somerby, Eureka Boy and Gold Tinge. Reporter led down the back from Somerby, Eureka Boy, Gold Tinge, Arethusa and Blue Mountain. Reporter turned for home clear of Eureka Boy and Somerby but Gold Tinge finished strongly and won by a length from Somerby. Reporter was a neck away. Eureka Boy was fourth. Times, 2.57 1-5,. 2.58 3-5, 2.58 4-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Of £l6O, It. 2.16; one mile. 3— LORD LESLIE, 12 (Berry) 1 S—ROYAL PARADE, It. (M. B. Edwards) ‘ 2 I—WILLOW WAVE, It. (O. E. Hooper) ' .. 3 Also started: 2 Admiral Wrack It, 6 Aristotle It, 4 Ratloc It. Two lengths; four lengths. Aristotle was fourth. Times, 2.22 3-5, 2.23 3-5, 2.24 2-5. AU REVOIR HANDICAP. Of £l5O, It. 2.15; one mile. 1-PRAIRIE KING, It. (Berry) 1 4— PRONTO BINGEN, It. (King) .... 2 7— WILD GUY, 12 (Mmiritz) , 3 Also started: 8 Coldwood It, 5 Goldfield It, 3 Princess Thea it 6 Wild Voyagle.lt, 2 Young Frank It, 9 Royal Comrade 12, 9 Grand Canyon 24. Three lengths: three lengths. Times, 2.18 1-5, 2.18 3-5, 2.19 1-5. SECOND DAY OF TROTTING, CANTERBURY PARK ACCEPTANCESChristchurch, Last Night. Acceptances for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s second day to-morrow are:— YALDHURST HANDICAP, of £135. One mile and a-half: Enigma, Gyrate, Norman Fox, Silk Coat, limit; Nelson Prince, 12yds bhd; Resound, Ruin, 24 yds bhd; Teviot Downs, Sea Gift, Amonos, 36yds bhd; Fairyland, 48yds bhd. PENINSULA HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and a-half: Paul Drusus, William Tell, limit; Accras, Admiral Wrack, Golden Direct, Matchmaker, Priceless, Queen Author, Royal Parade, William Wave, 12yds bhd; Gold Field, Mocast, Netta Oro, 24yds bhd; Rey Spec, Sure, Worthy King, 36yds bhd. PAPARUA HANDICAP, of £350. Two miles (4.30 class): Master Rey, limit; Probationer, limit; Avernus, 12yds bhd; Ayrmont Chimes, 24yds bhd; Gold Tinge, 36yds bhd; Indianapolis, 36yds bhd; Silver de Oro, 36yds ‘ bhd; Rollo, 60yds bhd. AVIATION HANDICAP, of £175. Two miles: King’s Voyage, Real Belle, New Metford, limit; Gay Paree, Great Burton, 12yds bhd; Fifa, 48yds bhd; Biddy Parrish, 72yds bhd; Stanley Bingen, 84 yds bhd. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £lBO. One mile: Lord Leslie, Mac Dillon, Prairie King, Pronto Bingen, Rey Spec, Wild Guy, limit; Some Guy, Tempest, 12yds bhd; Arabond, Linella, Reporter, Somerby, 24yds bhd. ELLESMERE HANDICAP, of £175. Two miles: Fern'brook Lass, Lord Leslie, Young Frank, limit; War Paint, 12yds bhd; Great Author, 48yds bhd. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £2OO. One mile and a-quarter; Gunfire, Harvest Child, limit; Ayrmont Chimes, Eureka Boy, 12yds bhd; Arethusa, Silver de Oro, 24yds bhd; Gold Tinge, 36yds bhd. FINAL HANDICAP, of £l7O. One mile: Prairie King, Princess Thea, Royal Comrade, Rey Spec, Wild Guy, Wild Voyage, Young Frank, limit; Chenwood, Some Guy, 12yds bhd; Linella, Reporter, Somerby, 24yds bhd.