LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

TROTTING MEETINGS EVENTS AT CANTERBURY PARK. WIN FOR BON CHANCE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting is being held today in fine weather. The track is in good order and there is a large attendance. A totalisator breakdown delayed events for twenty minutes. Results: — YALDHURST HANDICAP, lira. 4/6 Bon Chance, scr. (J. Wilson) and 12/11 Sphinx, scr (F. Messent), dead heat .... 1 2/2 Swift Guy, 48yds. (D. C. Watts) 3 All started. Swift Guy Was a head away. Time, 3.26 1-5. PENINSULA HANDICAP, 11m. 2/2 Dusky Sound, scr. (R. Townley) 1 1/1 Great Don, scr. (M. C. McTigue) 2 3/3 Regal, scr. (R. Townley) 3 All started. Won by a head each way. Time, 3.18. WINTER HANDICAP, ljm. 5/4 Fine Art, 36yds. (M. C. McTigue) 1 3/1 Nel Grattan, scr. (S. A. Edwards) 2 13/14 Frisco Boy, 12yds. (M. B. Edwards) t 3 Scratched: Silver Guy. Won by a length; a neck. Time, 3.12 1-5; a world record. ELLESMERE HANDICAP, IJm. 2/1 King Potts, 12yds. (D. C. Watts) 1 11/11 Doubt, 12yds. (A. Fairbairn) 2 1/2 Nelson Eddy, scr. (D. McKendry) 3 All started. Won by a head; a length. Time, 2.44. . J AUCKLAND TODAY’S RESULTS. JOSEDALE GRATTAN WINS. AUCKLAND, This Day. The winter meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club opened today at Alexandra Park. The weather is fine but the course is heavy. The attendance is good. Results: — WINTER HANDICAP, 11m. 8/9 Elliotvale, scr (Morrison) 1 1/1 Sir Tony, scr. (Vernall) 2 2/2 Ihi Ihi, scr. (Broughton) 3 Scratched: Autumn Lou. Won by four lengths; 21 lengths. Time, 3.43 4-5. MANGERE HANDICAP, 11m. 1/1 Josedale Grattan, scr. (F. J. Smith) 1 5/3 Kewpie’s Bingen, 12yds. (Laver) 2 3/5, Northern Smile, scr. (E. R. Smith) 3 Scratched: Jewel Crest. ■ Won by three lengths; 1J lengths. Time, 3.36. HOBSON HANDICAP. 1| miles 11/11 Hillcrest, 36yds (Cutts) .... 1 1/ 1 Our Jewel, scr. (Mitchell) .... 2 2/ 2 Amywyn, 12yds (Kennerley) 3 All- started, won by 2 lengths; 1£« lengths. Time 3.30. FOXTON CLUB RACING AT AWAPUNI. HURDLES WON BY PRIMAK. PALMERSTON N., This Day. There is splendid weather today with the course slightly holding and the attendance good for the Fokton Racing Club’s meeting at Awapuni. POROTAWHAO HURDLES, 11m. 2 Primak, 9.6 (P. Burgess) 1 5 Gascon, 9.0 (Mcßrearty) 2 3 Full o’ Spirit, 9.0 .... .... 3 The other two Starters, Royal Choice and Hakumai, fell. Won by a furlong; ten lengths. Time, 2.51. TRIAL STAKES. 6f. 8 White Rajah, 8.5, (A. Jenkins) .... 1 4 Snigger, 8.5 (Wiggins) 2 1 Colonel Bogey, 8.5 (Broughton) .... 3 Scratched: Bronze Lass, Malik Kafur. Woh by a neck; two lengths. Time, 1.15 3-5. FOXTON CUP, 1.1 miles Kena, 7.2 1 Aussie Ra, 7.4 .... .... .... 2