REY SPEC CHIEF WINNER

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1935, Page 10

REY SPEC CHIEF WINNER

CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING SOMERBY’S RELIEF HANDICAP. POSTPONED MEETING SUCCESS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Sept. 4. The combined Christchurch Trotting and Canterbury Jockey Club's benefit meeting was held to-day in fine weather, after having been postponed from last Saturday because of wet weather. The track was in good order. The attendance was good for an off day and the totalisator investments amounted to £10,224 10s. Results were as follow:— PATRIOTIC HANDICAP. Of £100; trotters; 3.44 class. One mile and a-half. 3— ISABEL PATCH, limit (M. Holmes) 1 4— LADY SONOMA, 24yds (J. Bryce junr.) 2 I—DISCORD, limit (R. J. Rapley) .... 3 Also started: 12 Don Giovanni, limit; 19 Joe Carbine, limit; 13 Ohinemutu, limit; 10 Win Thru, limit; 18 Bingen Spiers, 12yds bhd; 5 Gaynor, 12yds; 2 Renegade, 12yds; 13 Dilfashion, 24yds; 8 Golden Bingen, 24yds; 11 Little Rita, 24 yds; 16 Silver Sea, 24yds; 17 Sister Mary, 24yds; 7 Sonoma King, 36yds; 6 Winsome Laddie, 36yds; 9 Header. 48yds; 15 Modern Lady, 60yds. c Six lengths; one length. Header was fourth. Times, 3m. 27 2-55., 3m. 27 l-55,, 3m. 27 2-ss. CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAP. Of £110; 2.54 class. One mile and aquarter. 1— BATTLEFIELD, limit (D. C. Watts) 1 3- WHIPPET, 12yds (L, A. Maidens) 2 4— PAUL DRUSUS, 12yds (J. Bryce junr.) 3 Also started: 5 Nelson’s Chum, limit; 2 Golden Cross, 36yds bhd. Three-quarters of a length; one length. Golden Cross was fourth. Times, 2m. 495., 2m. 48 l-55., 2m. 48 2-ss. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Of £200; 4.34 class. Two miles. 2— REY SPEC, 48yds (E, C. McDermott) x 4— WRECKER, 72yds (Fraser junr.) .. x I—MOCAST, limit (C. S. Donald) .... 3 xDead-heat for first place. Also started: 6 Colonial Boy, limit; 3 Golden Direct, limit; 5 Queen Author, 24yds bhd. Passing the stands Mocast and Golden Direct had charge from Colonial Boy and Queen Author, with Rey Spec and Wrecker two lengths away. Over the next circuit the order of the field remained the same, and with six furlongs to cover Golden Direct led from Queen Author, Mocast, Rey Spec and Wrecker. The positions of the leaders changed rapidly along the back for Rey Spec to lead into the straight from Golden Direct, Wrecker and Mocast. In a great finish Wrecker got up to dead-heat with Rey Spec, with Mocast three lengths away. Golden Direct was fourth. Times, 4m. 255., 4m. 235., 4m. 30 2-ss. RACING QUEEN’S HANDICAP. Of £110; 3.5 class. One mile and aquarter. I—NAVY BLUE, limit (S. A. Edwards) 1 3— CASSANOVA, limit (G. Mouritz) 2 7— RENOWN’S PEST, limit*(A. Fairbairn) 3 Also started:. 10 Accel, limit; 5 Celebrity, limit; 8 Chieftainess, limit; 2 Tapdancer, limit, and Valdore, limit (bracketed); 4 Pot Luck, limit; 8 Valiant, limit; 6 Wagon Wheels, limit. Half a length;. one length.' Chieftainess was fourth.— Times,- 2m. 515., 2m. 51 1— 2m. 51 4-ss. - ■ ■ - NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP. Of £110; trotters; 4.52 class. Two miles. 8— MATAUNGA, 36yds (J. J. Kennerley) 1 2— SANDY N., 48yds (R. Motz) 2 3— KOTINGA, . 36yds (G. F. Clark) .. 3 Also started: 10 Billy Sundy, limit; 6 Hakatere, limit; 4 Header, limit; 1 Kuini, limit; 7 Norman Fox, limit; 5 Winsome Laddie, limit; 9 Real Boy, 48yds. Two lengths; half a length. Header was fourth. Times, 4m. 355., 4m. 34 2-55., 4m’. 38 3-ss. OWNERS’ AND BREEDERS’ HANDICAP Of £120; 4.40 class. Two miles. 3— GRACE McELWYN, limit (R. B. Berry) 1 B—GRAND FINALE, 12yds (J. Bryce junr.) 2 5— JOLLY WAVE, 24yds (J. Bell junr.) 3 Also started: 1 Golden Cross, limit; 9 Gunmetal, limit; 2 Marie limit; 7 Young Frank, 24yds; 6 Prince Author, 36yds bhd; 4 Real Burton, 36yds. Neck; head. Prince Author was fourth. Times, 4m. 355., 4m. 34 l-55., 4m. 33 2-ss. . * RELIEF HANDICAP. Of £150; 2.46 class. One mile and aquarter. 2— SOMERBY, limit (L. A. Maidens) 1 I—WILD GUY, 12yds bhd (G. Mouritz) 2 6— AVERNUS, 12yds (G. D. Cameron) 3 Also started: 5 Bracken, limit, and Indianapolis, 84yds bhd (bracketed); 7 Lord Leslie, limit; 3 Prairie King, limit; 2 Vesuvius, 36yds (bracketed with Somerby); 8. Ariki Toa, 12yds; .4 Silver de Oro, 48yds. Somerby began smartly and led past the stands from Prairie King, Bracken, Wild Guy, Avernus and Lord Leslie. Going down the back Somerby was followed by Prairie King, Bracken, Wild Guy, Avernus, Vesuvius and Silver de Oro. Somerby and Wild Guy turned for home just clear of Avernus and Vesuvius and in a good finish Somerby beat Wild Guy by. half.a length, with Avernus three lengths away. Vesuvius was fourth. Times, 2m. 435., 2m. 42 l-55., 2m. 42 4-ss. '*.. C.J.C. HANDICAP. Of £100; 2.20 class (saddle). One mile. 4— NELSON'S CHUM, 24yds (M. Holmes). •••• 1 3- JESTER, 12yds (J. Fraser junr.) 2 6—AYR LASS, limit (J. Bryce junr.) 3 Also started: 9 Banffshire Lad, limit; 2 Edgar Wallace, limit; 7 Harvestin, limit; 8 Little Victor, limit; 10 Oklahoma, limit; 1 Treasure Bond, limit; 4 Vagabond King, limit. Half a length; four lengths. Vagabond King, was fourth. Times, 2m. 13 4-55., 2m. 155.,' 2m. 17 l-ss. ANOTHER FOR J. O’NEILL GAY POTO’S NEW. STABLE Gay Polo did not return to Te Rapa after racing at New Plymouth last week but has been left in charge of J. O'Neill as his owner, Mr. H. D. Matthews, is of the opinion that his horse would benefit by-beach work. Gay Poto is a five-year-old by Gay Shield from Huipoto, thus being a half-brother to Illuminate with whom O'Neill has a great run of successes last season. Gay Poto is the first of his sire’s stock to be in training at New Plymouth.