NEW BRIGHTON T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22140, 8 December 1941, Page 7

NEW BRIGHTON T.C.

Dark Hazard Wins President’s Investments Decline (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 6. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting was held in fine but dull weather on a fast track. The totalisator handled £29,811, against £33,180 last year. Results:—

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP Of £2OO (3.38); li miles.

2/I—Westcliff, 12 <J. Fraser, jr.) .. 1 3/2—Pegasus Bay, scr (J. B. Pringle) 2 8/6—Reward, 24 (G. Cameron) .. .. 3 Also started: 8/9 George Arliss scr, 5/5 Inquisition ssr, 6/7 Patch’s Discovery scr ,7/8 El Beta 12, 4/4 Chateau 24, 1/3 Royal Worthy 48. Won by four lengths, same distance between second and third. Inquisition was fourth. Times—3.24 4-5, 327 1-5, 3.26 4-5.

CANTERBURY HANDICAP Of £2OO (3.34); « miles.

3/2—Burt Scott, 12 (V. Albom) .. 1 1/I—Glenlee, scr (M. C. McTigue) . 2 5/s—Recluse, 12 (R. Townley) .. .. 3 Also started: 10/9 Black Label scr, 8/13 Directly scr, 17/16 Falaise scr, 6/7 Fragment scr, 19/19 Lord Brent scr, 9/6 Mullard scr and Talak scr (bracketed), 2/3 Native Man scr, 4/4 Portfolio scr, 15/14 Queen High scr, 20/20 Star Voyage scr, 14/14 Sunworthy scr, 12/8 Golden River 12, 16/18 Equerry 12, 18/17 Our Fay 12, 11/11 Gentleman Jim 24, 13/12 Lady Slipper 24, 7/10 Aurle's «tar 36. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Golden River was fourth. Times—3.l9 1-5, 3.20 2-5, 3.20 4-5.

EMPIRE HANDICAP Of £250 <328); U miles.

9/9—Direct Bell, scr (J. B. Pringle) I 6/B—Labour Day, scr (C. S. Donald) 2 8/7—lndian Clipper, 36 (T. Gleeson) 3 Also started: 4/4 Arietta scr, 1/2 Jack Spratt scr, 10/10 Purina scr, 12/12 Royal Guy scr, 3/3 Sabu scr, 14/13 Warship scr, 13/14 April Direct 12, 5/6 Blue Diamond 12, 2/1 Busted Flush 12, 11/11 Gallant. Chief 12, 15/15 Tangaroa 24, 7/5 Nationalist 36. Won by four lengths, a head between second and third. Jack Spratt was fourth. Times—3.2o 1-5, 320 3-5, 3.17 4-5.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Of £425 (4.31); 2 miles.

5/s—Dark Hazard, scr (M. O. McTigue) 1 2/4—Jackaranda, scr (C. King) .. 2 4/2—Bronze Eagle, 12 (C. Tasker) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Foremost Junior scr, 7/7 Kilrea scr, 3/3 Special Edition 12, 1/1 Our Jewel 12 and Accountant 24 (bracketed), 8/8 Worthy Need 24, 9/9 Graham Direct 36. Won by a length and a half, half a length between second and third. Kilrea was fourth. Times—4.27 1-5, 427 2-5, 4.26 3-5.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.24); 11 miles.

1/I—Clockwork, scr (R. Donald) .. 1 6/s—King’s Jubilee, scr (T. H. Gunning) .. 2 9/7—Mongolian, 12 (D. C. Watts) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Black Surprise scr, 1/1 Mazaire scr (bracketed with Clockwork), 7/9 Pacing Power scr, 9/10 Palomar scr, 3/3 Scapa Flow scr, 12/13 Worthy Cross scr, 2/2 Acuity 12 and Bing Crosby 12 (bracketed), 8/11 Gold Bank 12, 11/8 Happy Locanda 12, 4/4 Hillcrest 12, 13/12 Stormtost 12, 14/14 Southern Smile 24. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Hillcrest was fourth. Times —3.17, 3.17 1-5, 3.16 2-5.

NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.31)>1i miles.

9/10—Great Mountain, scr (Foley) . 1 10/9—Amonos, scr (R. Young) .. ..2 2/I—Hatrack, scr (V. Albom) .. .. 3 Also started: 11/11 Header scr, 1/3 Jock McGrath scr, 7/4 Shadeland scr, 5/7 Discord 12, 6/5 Escalado 12, 3/2 Sagamore 12, 8/8 Millisle 24, 4/6 Timworthy 36. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Sagamore was fourth. Times—324, 3.25, 3.25 4-5.

AVON HANDICAP Of £250 (3.31); 11 miles.

1/I—Joan Conquest, 24 (T. H> Gunning) 1 11/11—Qversight, scr (F. Holmes) .. 2 4/s—Jerry Parrish, 12 ((D. C. Watts) 3 Also started; 3/4 Blaydon scr, 10/10 Lady Slipper scr, 12/13 Real Huon scr, 13/12 Silk King scr, 14/13 WilUam Potts scr, 5/3 Yon Yan scr, 6/7 Ztagarrle scr, 7/6 Yankeeland ser and Stylish Boy 12 (bracketed), 2/2 Catalpa 12, 9/9 Siege Gun 12, 8/8 Blue Diamond 48. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Yankeeland was fourth. Times—3.lB, 3.20 1-5, 3.19 2-5. VICTORY HANDICAP Of £3OO (2.48); li miles. 3/2—Great Blaze, scr (C. King) .. 1 10/10—Colonel Axworthy, scr (V, Albom) .. ~ ~ .. ~ 2 5/4— Coquette, scr (F. G. Holmes) . 3 Also started: 11/12 Mazaire scr, 8/8 Happy Locanda scr, 11/11 Lady Carol scr, 6/6 Scapa Flow scr, 9/9 Waitaki Power per, 12/13 Worthy Cross ser, 3/2 Zincali 36 bracketed with Great Blaze, 4/5 Acuity 12 and Bing Crosby 12 (bracketed), 1/1 Haughty 12, 2/3 Springfield Gloge 24, 7/7 Nelson Eddy 36. Won by a length and a half, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Waitaki Power was fourth. Times—2.43 1-5, 2.44, 2.44 3-5.