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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21821, 26 November 1940, Page 9

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Birthday Handicap To King Potts Certissimus Establishes A Record By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, November 25 For the second day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting there was sunny weather and a splendid track. The totalisator handled £37,983 compared with £29,291/10/- last year which was a Saturday. The total for the meeting was £66,482 compared with £49,531 for the two days last year, an increase of £16,951. After the Spitfire Handicap Mr A. O. Wellwood, the judge, was informed that he could not under the Club rules have an assistant with him in the box. Since he had had an assistant for 11 races at the meeting Mr Wellwood declined to act without an assistant. Mr I. Stevens acted for the remainder of the programme. Results:— AIR FORCE HANDICAP Of £l5O (3.45); 15 miles 1/I—Certissimus, 60 (D. Teaiien) .. 1 3/2—Manian, 60 (D. C. Watts) .... 2 7/6—Jock McGrath, scr (J. Richardson) • ■ ■ 3 Also started—B/9 Allie Audubon scr, 6/7 Axworth scr, 11/11 Betty Drusus scr, 4/4 El Peta scr, 10/10 Traveltone scr, 9/8 Small Change 12, 2/3 Westcliff 12, 5/5 Hamel Bey 48. Won by four lengths, a head between second and third. Small Change was fourth. Times: 3.20 1-5, 3.21 3-5, 3.26 4-5. The winner’s time is claimed as an Australian and New Zealand record for a three-year-old. NAVY HANDICAP Of £l5O (3.43); 15 miles 6/7—Gleam, scr (A. W. Crawford).. 1 5/s—Cockney, scr (J. L. Behrns) .. 2 4/4—Dunkirk, scr (D. Teahen) .... 3 Also started—3/3 Ail Gallant scr. 7/6 Cynic scr, 8/8 Koesian scr, 2/2 Serapeum scr, 1/1 Spencer Volo scr. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Spencer Volo was fourth. Times: 3.23 2-5, 3.23 4-5, SPITFIRE HANDICAP Of £175 (3.38); 15 miles 5/6—Happy Man, scr (E. J. Smith) 1 3/2—Colossal, 48 (R. Donald) .... 2 2/3—Sunny Corner, 24 (F. G. Holmes) 3 Also started—9/8 Aldus scr, 12/13 Diviner scr, 8/9 Inquisition scr, 6/5 Jorrocks scr, 13/14 Loyal Emblem scr, 11/11 Mackscot scr, 10/10 Marfax, 7/7 Spangled Malden scr, 4/4 Walter Moore 12, 13/12 Queen High 24, 1/1 Ronald Logan 24. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Marfax was fourth. Times: 3.21 2-5, 3.18 2-5, 3.20 3-5. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP Of £4OO (4.32); 2 miles 1/2—King Potts, 24 (T. H. Gunning) 1 2/I—Loyal Rey, 12 (M. McTigue) .. 2 3/3 —Peter Smith, 36 (L. A. Maidens) 3 Also started—4/4 Ringtrue scr, 8/9 Smile Again scr, 9/8 Cruiser 12, 5/5 Regal 12, 10/10 Wee Potts 12, 6/6 Harold Guy 24, 7/7 Accountant 36. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Ringtrue was fourth. Times: 4.22, 4.23 2-5, 4.21 3-5. EMPIRE HANDICAP Of £2OO (3.16); 11 furlongs 1/I—Kid Wolf, 12 (P. Gallagher) .. 1 4/4 —Labour Day, 12 (R. Donald) .. 2 5/5 —Worthy Cross, scr (J. Walsh).. 3 Also started—7/8 Braw Lass scr, 11/11 Flash Guy scr, 2/2 Irish Dawn scr and Mahoe scr coupled, 3/3 Passing By scr, 8/6 Seascape scr, 10/10 Tokalon scr, 12/9 Gold Streak 12, 6/7 Kewpie’s Jewel 12, 9/12 MacGregor 36. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Passing By was fourth. Times: 3.1 2-5, 3.1 4-5, 3.3. SYDNEY HANDICAP Of £250 (3.31); 15 miles 5/7—Toceetie scr (E. Scholfleld) .. 1 9/B—Sir Julien, scr (F. Holmes) .. 2 2/2—Clockwork, 12 (R. Donald) .. 3 Also started—l7/17 Dancing Pirate scr, 15/16 Durability scr, 11/15 Gallant Chief scr, 20/20 Gallinford scr, 14/18 Ghandi scr, 9/8 Imperial Jade scr coupled with Sir Julien, 3/3 Jacose scr, 12/11 Macgregor scr, 9/10 Rerekohua scr, 6/6 Royal Grattan scr and Gay Lady 12 coupled, 7/4 Sabu scr, 8/9 Ztagarrie scr and Siege Gun 12 coupled, 13/12 Black Art 12, 1/1 Warning 12, 18/14 Foremost Junior 12, 4/5 Gold Pot 24, 19/19 Twenty Grand 24, 16/13 Drumoak 24. Won by two and a half lengths, a length between second and third. Warning was fourth. Times: 3.20 3-5, 3.21 1-5, 3.20 4-5. VICTORY HANDICAP Of £275 (3.50); 13 furlongs 1/I—Bush Laddie, 48 (E. J. Smith) 1 5/4—Hatrack, scr (J. Bryce Jr) .. 2 8/B—Reception, 36 (J. Pringle) .... 3 Also started—3, 5 Judgment scr, 7/3 Amonos 24, 6/6 Blue Logan 48 2/2 Dark Hazard 72, 4/7 ..Tan John 72. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Amonos was fourth. Times: 3.37 2-5, 3.42 1-5, 3.39 3-5. EDEN HANDICAP Of £275 (2.48); 11 miles 4/4—Peter Smith, 12 (L. A. Maidens) 1 9/9—Harold Guy 12, (J. Fraser Jr.) 2 2/2—Accountant, 12 (R. Donald) .. 3 Also started—s/5 Adversity scr 1/1 Fremont scr, 3/3 Great Don scr 12/11 Happy Locanda scr, 6/6 Quest 12, 11/12 Regal scr, 4/4 Roan Duke scr bracketed with Peter Smith, 14/14 Walter Gay scr, 10/7 Worthy Need scr, 2/2 Repeal 12 bracketed with Accountant, 8/10 Guncase 12, 13/13 Wee Potts 12 7/8 Southern Smile 24. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Southern Smile was fourth Tunes: 2.42, 2.42 3-5, 2.43.