FORBURY TROTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21820, 25 November 1940, Page 9

FORBURY TROTS

Handicap Won By King Potts Dark Hazard Surprises By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, November 23 For the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting the weather for the most part was overcast. The track was heavy at the start after the recent rain, but improved later. The totalisator handled £28,499, compared with £20,239 10s on the first day last year, which was a Thursday, and £29,291 10s on the second day, Saturday. Results:— ARTILLERY HANDICAP Of £l5O (3.45); 14 miles. 1/2—Certissimus, 24 ((D. Teahen) .. 1 6/4—Manian, 60 (D. C. Watts) ... .. 2 4/5 —El Peta, scr (J. Messent) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Allie Audubon scr, 5/9 Axworth scr, 11/11 Betty Drusus scr, 9/10 Traveltone scr, 8/7 Sylvie’s Best 12, 2/1 Westcliff 12, 7/8 Small Change 12, 10/6 Hamel Bey 48. Won by six lengths, a length between second and third. Axworth was fourth. Times—3.32 2-5, 3.32 3-5, 3.37 4-5. ARMY HANDICAP Of £l5O (3.43); 11 miles. 4/3—Jorrocks, scr (M. Holmes) .. .. 1 6/5 —All Gallant, scr (R. H. But- , terick) 2 7/7 —Cockney, scr (J. L. Behms) .. 3 Also started: 5/6 Cynic scr, 2/1 Dunkirk scr, 3/2 Falaise scr, 9/9 Little Kathleen scr, 1/4 Spencer Volo scr, 8/8 Lorene Vai 36. Won by three-quarters of the length, a length between second and third. Dunkirk was fourth. Times —3.32 1-5, 3.32 2-5, 3.33. HURRICANE HANDICAP Of £175 <3.38); 1J miles. 4/s—Blue Diamond, scr (J. Bryce) . 1 2/2—Colossal, 36 (R. Donald) .. .. 2 8/7—Walter Moore, 12 (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 6/6 ■ Aldus scr, 12/13 Diviner scr, 3/3 Happy Man scr, 7/8 Inquisition scr, 14/14 Loyal Emblem scr, 11/12 Mackscot scr, 9/11 Marfax scr, 5/4 Spangled Maiden scr, 13'9 Queen High 24, 1/1 Ronald Logan 24, 10/10 Sunny Corner 24. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Sunny Corner was fourth. Times—3.27 2-5, 3.24 4-5, 3.27 1-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP Of £4OO (4.32); 2 miles. 1/2 —King Potts, scr (T. H. Gunning) 1 5/6—Loyal Rey, 12 (M. McTigue) .. 2 4/3 —Peter Smith, 36 (L. A. Maidens) 3 Also started: 8/8 Guncase scr, 9/9 Quest scr, 2/1 Ringtrue scr, 7/7 Smile Again scr, 3/4 Regal 12, 6/5 Accountant 36. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Ringtrue was fourth. Times—4.33 2-5, 4.32 4-5, 4.31. FREYBERG HANDICAP Of £2OO (3.16); 11 furlongs. 4/s—Jacose, scr (D. C. Watts) .. .. 1 9/10—Worthy Cross, scr (J. Walsh) 2 1/2—Passing By, scr (P. Gallagher) 3 Also started: 3/4 Braw Lass scr, 8/9 Flash Guy scr, 2/1 Irish Dawn scr and Mahoe scr (coupled), 10/6 Seascape scr, 7/7 Tokalon scr, 6/8 Gold Streak 12, 11/11 Kewpie’s Jewel 12, 5/3 Labour Day 12. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Labour Day was fourth. Times—3.4 1-5 3.4 2-5, 3.5. ACHILLES HANDICAP Of £250 (3.31); li miles. 8/B—Drumoak, scr (D. Kerr) .. .. 1 2/2—Clockwork, scr (R. Donald) .. 2 1/I—Warning, 12 (A Leggett) .. ..3 Also started: 10/10 Dancing Pirate scr, 15/13 Durability scr, 11/16 Gallant Chief scr, 19/19 Gallinford scr, 13/14 Ghandi scr, 7/3 Imperial Jade and Sir Julien scr (coupled), 12/15 Macgregor scr, 3/5 Rerekohua scr, 14/11 Royal Grattan scr and Gay Lady scr (coupled), 9/4 Sabu scr, 6/7 Toceetie scr, 4/6 Zingarrie scr and Siege Gun 12 (coupled), 17/17 Black Art scr, 16/12 Foremost Junior 24, 5/8 Gold Pot 24 18-/18 Twenty Grand 24. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Royal Grattan was fourth. No times were taken. The winner was unofficially timed at 3.20 1-5. DOMINION HANDICAP Of £275 (3.50); 13 furlongs. 7/B—Dark Hazard, 60 (M. McTigue) 1 1/2—Bush Laddie, 48 (E. J. Smith) 2 6/6—Amonos, 24 (R. Young) . 3 Also started: 5/3 Hatrack scr, 4/5 Judgment scr, 2/1 Reception 36, 3/3 Blue Logan 48, 8/7 Tan John 72. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Blue Logan was fourth. Times—3.37 3-5, 3.40, 3.42 1-5. CHURCHILL HANDICAP Of £275 (2.48); 14 miles. 10/10 —Southern Smile, 12 (F G Holmes) ........ ’ j 2/s—Fremont, scr (T. H. Gunning) 1 1/1 —Great Don, scr (M. McTigue) 3 Also started: 9/8 Adversity scr, 7/4 Happy Locanda scr, 2/3 Roan Duke scr, 5/2 Ringtrue scr, 11/11 Walter Gay s „ cr . 8/9 Repeal 12, 4/6 Guncase 12, 6/7 Wee Potts 12. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Adversity was fourth. Times—2 42 4-5 2.44 1-5, 2.44 3-5. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY

12.30 AIR FORCE HANDICAP Of £150 Allie Audubon scr Small Change 12 Axworth scr Sylvie’s Best 12 Betty Drusus scr Westcliff 12 El Peta scr Hamel Bey 48 Jock McGrath scr Certissimus 60 Traveltone scr Manian 60 1.5 NAVY HANDICAP Of £150 All Gallant scr Gleam Cockney scr Koesian Cynic scr Serapeum scr Dunkirk scr Spencer Volo scr 1.45 SPITFIRE HANDICAP Of £175 (3.38); li miles. Aldus scr Marfax scr Diviner scr Spangled Malden Happy Man scr Walter Moore 12 Inquisitionscr Queen High 24 Jorrocks scr Ronald Logan 24 Loyal Emblem scr Sunny Corner 24 Mackscot scr Colossal 48 2.20 BIRTHDAY HANDICAP Of £40( ) (4.32); 2 miles. Rlngtrue scr Wee Potts 12 Smile Again scr Harold Guy 24 Cruiser 12 King Potts 24 Loyal Rey 12 Accountant 36 Regal 12 Peter Smith 36 Roan Duke 12 2.55 EMPIRE ] HANDICAP Of £200 Braw Lass scr Worthy Cross scr Flash Guy scr Gold Streak 12 Irish Dawn scr Kewple's Jewel Mahoe scr Kid Wolf 12 Passing By scr Labour Day 12 Seascape Tokalon scr scr MacGregor f, 3.30 SYDNEY HANDICAP Of £250 Dancing Pirate scr Toceetie scr Durability scr Zingarrle r Gallant Chief scr Black 4rt 12 Gallinford scr Clockwork 12 Ghandl scr Gay Ladv 12 Imperial Jade scr Siege Gun 12 Jacose scr Warning 12 MacGregor scr Foremost Junior 12 7crekohua .scr Gold Pot 24 Ro* ai Grattan Twenty. Grand 24 Sabu scr Drumoak 24 Sir Julien scr 4 VICTORY HANDICAP Of £275 (3.50) ; 13 furlongs. Hatrack scr Blue Logan 48 Judgment scr Bush Laddie 48 Amonos 24 Dark Hazard 72 Reception 36 Tan John 72 4.40 EDEN HANDICAP Of £275 Adversity scr Worthy Need scr Fremont scr Accountant 12 Great Don scr Guncase 12 Happy Locanda scr Haroid Guv 12 Quest scr Peter Smith 12 Regal scr Repeal 12 Rlngtrue scr Wee Potts 1 0 Roan Duke scr Southern Smile 24 Walter Gay scr