TROTTING SEASON OPENED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20492, 10 August 1936, Page 11

TROTTING SEASON OPENED

HEAVY TRACK AT ADDINGTON DE SOTO QUALIFIES Special to “The Timaru Herald.” CHRISTCHURCH, August 8. A big crowd assisted at the inauguration of the new season at Addington on Saturday, and the investments (win and place) totalled £27,920, exceeding by £6742 the figures for the corresponding day last year, £21,178. The track, which was waterlogged as a result of further rain and snow on Friday, cut up after the first race, and the going for the rest of the day was very soft. This upset the calculations of the majority of backers, and De Soto, who won the August Handicap in impressive fashion and so qualified for the Trotting Cup. was the only favourite to succeed. The principal event for unhoppled trotters was featured by a striking performance by Sea Gift, who got up in the last stride to beat Teviot Downs. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of 200 sovs (3.26); li miles. 2/3 —W. Hosking’s Rustle, Nelson Bingen-Jingle mare, scr (J. S. Shfi.w) 1 13/12 —Mabel Chimes, 24 (S. A. Eagan) 2 14/15 —Norman Fox, scr (T. G. Fox) 3 Also started: 9/9 Gala Day scr, 12/13 Little Reta scr, 11/14 Resound scr, 3/1 Sister Mary scr, 16/16 Tyrone Lass scr, 7/10 Worthy Star scr, 6/6 Amonos 12, 4/4 Great Wood ,12, 5/5 Helen’s Bay 12, 8/8 Silk Coat 12, 17/17 Header 24, 2/3 Kuini (bracketed with winner) 24, 1/2 Reward 24, 15/17 Ganton 36, 10/7 Wahnooka 48. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Gala Day was fourth. Times—--3.45 3-5, 3.44 2-5, 3.46 3-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP Of 200 sovs (2.54) 11 miles. 2/2—H. J. Delargy’s Golden Mist, Rdy de Oro-Nan Brent, scr (D. C. Watts) 1 1/I—Blair Athol, 12 (S. A. Edwards) 2 4/4—Gallant Knight, 12 (A. Cranston) 3 Also started: 10/10 Broughshane scr, 6/5 Cadiz scr, 8/7 Full Hand scr, 5/8 Wild Dreams scr, 3/3 Stirling Lady 12, 7/6 Grand Finale 24, 12/12 Lone Derby 24, 9/9 Kibo 24, 11/11 Rayon d’Or 24. Won by a length, four lengths between second and third. Stirling Lady was fourth. Times—2.s9 3-5, 2.59 2-5, 3.0 2-5. AUGUST HANDICAP Of 600 sovs (4.29) 2 miles. 1/1 —C. Johnston’s De Soto, Rey de Oro-Bribery mare, 12 (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1 11/11—E. G. Wells’s Rollo, 24 (L. A. Maidens) 2 2/3 —G. J. Barton’s Grand Mogul, sei* (J. Fraser, Junr.) 3 Also started: 4/4 Gold Tinge scr, 2/3 Tempest 24 (bracketed with Grand Mogul), 9/10 Kingcraft scr, 10/9 Queen Author scr, 6/5 Taxpayer scr, 7/8 Llewellyn’s Pride 12, 5/6 Rey Spec 24, 3/2 Willow Wave 24 and Sunny Mom 24 (bracketed), 8/7 Harold Logan 84. Won by a length, third horse half a length away. Gold Tinge was fourth. Times—4.4s, 4.44 1-5, 4.46 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP Of 250 sovs (4.40); 2 miles. 6/6—B. Grice’s Village Guy, Guy Parrish-Colene Pointer, 12 (M. Holmes) 1 8/B—On Parade, scr (J. Bryce, Junr.) 2 2/2—Southern Smile, scr (F. G. Holmes) 3 Also started: 10/10 Eighteen Carat scr, 4/3 Fairhaven scr and Big Author 36 (bracketed), 1/1 Frisco Lady scr, 3/4 Happy Knight scr, 7/7 Radiant Gold scr, 8/9 Treasure Bond scr, 11/11 Marie Celeste 24, 5/5 Subsidy 24, 12/12 Isabel Derby 36, 13/13 Plain Pearl 36. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Marie Celeste was fourth. Times—4.so 3-5, 4.51, 4.52 4-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of 250 sovs (3.29); 15 miles. 9/7—Archer and McFarlane’s Sea Gift, Wrack-Paul Huon mare, 84 (E. J. Smith) 1 6/6—G. J. Barton’s Teviot Downs, 36 (J. Fraser, Junr.) 2 1/2—C. Hewson’s Discord, 24 (R. J. Rapley) 3 Also started: 2/1 Flotsam scr, 8/8 Garner scr, 3/3 Guy o’ Mine scr, 10/8 New Metford scr, 7/10 Sandy N scr, 4/5 Norma Bingen 24, 5/4 Bessie Parrish 48, 11/11 Wrackler 60. Won by a short head, three lengths between second and third. New Metford was fourth. Times—3.37, 3.41 1-5, 3.42 2-5. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP Of 250 sovs (4.34); 2 miles. 1/I—S. G. Hedley’s Bonny Azure, Blue Mountain King-Bonny Bingen, 24 (L. O. Thomas) 1 6/6 —Craganour, 48 (S. A. Edwards) 2 4/4—Avernus, 48 (G. McKendry) .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Gay Gordon scr, 2/3 Noble Prince scr, 5/5 Waress scr, 3/2 Bingen Palm 2& Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Waress was fourth. Times —4.52, 4.52, 4.52 1-5. SELWYN HANDICAP Of 250 sovs (2.47); li miles. 5/5—C. P. Cameron’s Guy Junior, Real Guy-Princess Perfection, 24 (G. McKendry) 1 6/B—Reporter, 12 (T. H. McGirr) .. 2 1/I—Gamble, 24 (S. A. Edwards) ... 3 Also started: 10/10 Aristotle scr, 12/12 John Jinks scr, 3/3 Rocks Ahead scr, 4/4 Young Frank scr, 9/9 Gunfire 12, 7/6 Homeward 12, 8/7 Mocast 12, 11/11 Francis Lincoln 24, 2/2 Graham Direct 24. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Graham Direct Was fourth. Times—--2.57 2-5, 2.58 3-5, 2.58 2-5. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP Of 300 sovs (2.44); li miles. 2/1 —Mrs W. Mackenzie’s Sure, Peter Chenault-Our Nurse, scr (S. A. Edwards) 1 1/2 —G. J. Barton's Cloudy Range, scr (J. Fraser, Junr.) 2 3/3 —D. Rodgers’s Supertax, scr (R. Townley) 3 Also started: 6/6 Blue Mountain scr, 7/8 Grace McElwyn scr, 5/5 Rey Spec scr, 9/9 Sir Guy scr, 11/10 Vesuvius scr, 10/11 Kewpie’s Trit, iph 12, 8/7 Sunny Morn 12, 4/4 Worthy Light 12. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Blue Mountain was fourth. Times—2.ss 2.55 1-5, 2.55 2-5.