METHVEN T.C.
LUCKY LOYAL TAKES CUP (N.Z.P.A.) ASHBURTON, Sept. 29. The Methven Trotting Clubs victory meeting was held in splendid weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £45,560 —a record — against £30,726 last year. Results:— DRAYTON HANDICAP Of £2OO (4.2); 13 furlongs. First Division 7/4 —Frank Scott, scr (F. G. Holmes), coupled Lucky Bill 1 14/12—isobie Lady, scr (Brown), coupled Sure Note 2 4/s—suzerain, 36 <R. Young) .. ..3 All started. Length; two. Time—--3.47 1-5, 3.48 3-5, 3.46. Second Division 11/13—Bancor, 60 (M. McTigue) .. 1 14/12—sure Note, scr (Lockhead) .. z 15/16—Maximum, 24 (Manson) .. ..3 All started. Six lengths; two. Times—3.so, 3.56, 3.45 3-5. WESTWARD HO HANDICAP Of £2OO (3.56); 13 furlongs. First Division 17/16—Good Review, scr (Butterick) 1 5/6 —Direct Medium, scr (Gallagher), coupled Tony Gratian 2 3/3 —Renown’s Pride, scr (A. Holmes) 3 Scratched: Aloysius, Colin Waters, Clydeside. Half length; one. Times—--3.47 4-5, 3.48, 3.49 2-5. second Division 5/6 —Tony Grattan, scr (Butterfield) 1 1/2—Herald, 36 (J. McLennan) .... 2 2/1 —Dohald Dinnie, scr (R. Teahen), coupled Bonny Clare 3 Scratched: sandys Comet, ElleryQueen, Sir Carol, Castigate. Hah length; six. Times—3.4o 2-5, 3.37 4-5, 3.42 3-5 METHVEN CUP Of £7OO (4.3 b 2 miles. 3/3—Lucky Loyal, 36 (Butt), coupled Tam o’ Shanter 1 7/s—Golden Shadow, 24 (R. Young) 2 6/9 —Castlebar, scr (Williams) .. .. 3 All started. Threequarters of a length. Times—4.24 2-5, 4.25 4-5, 4.20 1MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP Of £250 (3.52); 13 furlongs. 4/4 —Air Marshal, scr (R. Donald) .. i 1/I—Gamble King, 12 (Butt) 2 6/6—Plunder Bar, 12 (McTigue) .... 3 Scratched: Avondale Lass, Casablanca, Pony Express, Tara's Hall, Tony Grattan. Two lengths; half. Times—--3.42 3-5, 3.41, 3.42 1-5. AVONMORE HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.45); 13 furlongs. 5/4 —Water Ranger, 12 (O’Reilly) .. 1 11/10—Marco Polo, scr (McTigue) 2 3/3—Chinook, 12 (Hamilton) 3 Scratched: Windermere. Two lengths; same. Times—3.39, 3.41, 3.40 2RIVERBANK HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.36); 13 furlongs. 1/1 —Benghazi, 12 (Butt) 1 8/7—Mamanuas, scr (Stafford) .. .. 2 6/6—Believe Me, 12 (P. Gallagher).. 3 Scratched: Bancor, Heir Apparent. Mack Sure, Royal Dale, Symetra, Siege Gun, Indian Arrow. One length; four Times—3.4l, 3.42 1-5, 3.45. MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP Of £2OO (4.53); 2 miles. 2/2 —Pony Express, scr (Wilson) .... 1 5/s—Ace of Diamonds, scr (McTieue) 2 6/6 —Implacable, scr (Hooper) .. .. 3 Balloted out: Aloysius, Sandy’s Comet, Wee Logan. Scratched: Jackie Guy. Four lengths: three. Times—4.36 4-5, 4.38 1-5, 4.39. S. G. HOLMES' MEMORIAL Of £350 (2.51); 11 miles. 1/2 —Jack’s Son, 12 (Walker) .. .. 1 8/B—Vimy Ridge, scr (McTigue) .... 2 10/9—Lanaco, 12 (R. Donald) .. .. 3 Scratched: Tam o’ Shanter, Castlebar, Frances Easton, Sandstone. Three lengths; one. Times—2.4s, 2.46 3-5 2.46 4-5.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23319, 1 October 1945, Page 6
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