TRAVIS AXWORTHY WINS BIG PRIZE AT ADDINGTON TROTS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19267, 2 January 1931, Page 10

TRAVIS AXWORTHY WINS BIG PRIZE AT ADDINGTON TROTS

I . ■■■ » Good Racing Seen On Final Day Of Canterbury Park Club’s Meeting. In a good finish with Great Logan, Travis Axworthy won the main event—the Park Handicap—at Addington to-day. The racing throughout was good, and was enjoyed by a large crowd. The weather was fine and the track in first class order. The results were:— • %

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in harness), Of 200 sovs; second horse 40 sovs and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. Unlvoppled trotters; class, 3.36. One mile and a half. 1— STAND BY, Mr C. P. Cameron's h g - , by Nelson Bingen—Bon Homme mare, syrs, 12yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 1 S—SCUTTLE, Mr W. R. Black's ch m, by Great Audubon —Gentle Ida, aged, scr (J. Bryce, jun) . . 2 2 GREAT NELSON. Mr A. Aitclieson’s b g, by Nelson Bingen— Bertha Belle, syrs, 12yds bhd (P. G. Holmes) 3 9 Rustle, scr, 3 Repute scr, 8 Brightlight 24yds bhd, 7 Aileen Wood 24yds, 8 Gemliglit 36yds, 6 Boneta 48yds also started. Rustle led Scuttle out of the straight, Stand By taking third vlace .at the end of three furlongs, while, a little further on, Great Nelson was fourth. Scuttle went to the front three furlongs from home,'and led Stand By and Great Nelson to the straight. Stand By finished strongly, anJ beat Scuttle by three lengths. Great Nelson being two lengths away, with Aileen Wood fourth. Times —3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 28 l-ssec, 3min , 28sec. PREBBLETON HANDICAP (in harness), Of 225 sovs; second horse 44 sovs and third horse 22 sovs from the stake. Class, 3.30. One mile and a half. B—SODIUM,8 —SODIUM, Messrs Clarkson and Graham's ch g by Great Audubon—Logan Pointer mare, 4yrs, 24yds bhd (D. Withers) 2 I—HAPPY LAND, Mr A. Boyce’s b g, by Happy Voyage—Pranzie mare, 6yrs, scr (P. Holmes) . . 2 S—NOR’-WESTER, Jtlrs C. Deß. Galway’s gr g by Logan Pointer —Wild Myrtle, 6yrs, 24yds bhd (R. Townley) 3 3 George Key scr, 2 Author Franz scr, 9 Our George scr, 4 Rollo scr, 6 Morrison scr, 11 Black Wattle 12yds bhd, 10 Bold Bill 12yds, and 2 Kelp 24yds also started. Our George led out of the straight, but Nor’-Wester headed him after going a furlong, while, at the end of three furlongs Sodium was in third place. There was no change in the order half a mile from home, where Happy Land and Morrison were next. Nor’-Wester led Our George into the straight, with Sodium, Happy Land and Morrison handy. Sodium shot out a furlong from the post and won by two lengths from Happy Land, who beat Nor’-Wester by a head, with Our George and Morrison close up. Times—3min 21 3-ssec, 3min 23 4-ssec, 3min 22sec. PARK HANDICAP (in harness), Of 800 sovs; second horse 160 sovs and third horse 80 sovs from the stake. Class, 4.31. Two miles. 3—TRAVIS AXWORTHY. Mr P. Watson’s ch h, by Dillon Axworthy—Lady Peters, aged, 60 yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 1

LOGAN, Mrs S. O. Lemon’s b g, by Logan Pointer— Childwood. aged, 24yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) S B—VENDOME, Mr J. J. Kennerley’s blk m, by Globe Derby—Lady Edith, aged, 24yds bhd (J. J. Kennerley) 3 1 Sunny Bob scr and Lindbergh 36yds bhd (coupled), 11 Arikitoa scr, 8 Steel All scr, 4 Avenger 12yds bhd and Harvest Child 12yds (coupled), 5 Neeoro 12yds, 11 Grandliglit 24yds, 7 Erin’s Fortune 24yds, and 5 Harold Thorpe 48yds also started. Steel All led out from Harvest Child and Sunny Bob, while Travis Axworthy. after a brilliant beginning, was in fourth place at the end of a furlong. These four were showing the way past the stand, with Great Logan and Avenger in close attendance. There was no change along the back, where Lindbergh, started to move up, joining Arikitoa behind the front bunch as they started on the last round. Three furlongs from home Great Logan joined Steel All in the lead, with Harvest Child, Sunny Bob and Travis Axworthy next. Travis Axworthy moved up on the outside at the home turn and he was alongside Great Logan in the lead when the straight was reached. In a great battle Travis Axworthy beat Great Logan by a head. Vendome, who come very fast over the last two furlongs, was two lengths away. Harvest Child was two lengths further back, with Erin s Fortune heading the others. 24 l-ssec, 4 min 27 2-ssec, 4mln 2Ssec. MIDDLETON HANDICAP (in harness). Of 250 sovs: second horse 50 sovs and third horse 25 sovs from the stake. Class, 4.38. Two miles. 7 PLAYWAVE, Mr T. Warren’s b m, by Waverley—Playsoon, aged, scr (S. A. Edwards) .... 1 8— HOSTESS, Mr J. Campbell’s hr m. by Gold Belt— Mayflower, aged, 24yds bhd (F. C-. Holmes) .. • • I 3—ERIN’S LYNN, Mr C. W. Hammond’s b m, by Erin's King— Cora Lynn, aged, 36yds bhd <G. S. Smith) * 4 Lydia scr, 10 Granite City scr, 8 Baynut scr, 3 1 June d’Oro scr, 5 Sonoma 12yds bhd. 9 Warepa 24yds, 1- Lady Cello 24yds, 1 Regal Voyage ,36yds aim 6 Whakataua 60yds also started. Baynut led Granite City. Lydia and Play wave along the back, and the order was unchanged at the end of a mile, where Hostess, Sonoma and Erin s Lynn were next. Erin’s Lynn then made a, fast run, joining Baynut in the lead when they started on the last round. Three furlongs from home Playwave ran up to the leaders, Hostess being just behind them at the entrance to the straight. Playwave then drew clear, and won easily by two lengths. In an exciting finish for the places Hostess heat Erin’s Lynn by a head, with Baynut anotheT head away. Times—4 min "34 2-ssec, 4min 33sec. 4min 32 l-Csec.