TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 110, 12 May 1931, Page 4

TROTTING

TE AROHA CLUB ANNUAL MEETING HELD - KlJl’T (»!■' THE FAVOURITES It o The failure of every favourite, ex " cept. one resulted in substantial dividends being paid t the Te Aroha Trotting Club’s annual meeting on Satur <lay, three running into double figures. In spite of perfect weather, the attendance was small, being affected by the r, counter-attraction at. Pukekohe, and in : consequence totalisator investments ■ showed a drop of 42 per cent. The ma- > chine handled £8832 10s, compared with £15,319 10s last year, a decrease of The track, although a trifle dead 4 after recent rain, was in excellent or > der. This was lhe first time the re- • modelled course hud been used for trotJ ting and the visitors warmly praised i it. A loss on the meeting is inevitable, ) but lhe club has cause for much satisj faction in the support given to it by owners, who started a total of 102 horses in the eight races, making a good average. Results: Waitoa Handicap: 10—Myrtleno .1, 4 —Jackie Thorpe 2, 6 —Oliver Thorpe 3. Elstow Handicap: s—Tiwha 1, 4 Bingen Bell 2, 2 —Black Magic 3. Te Aroha Trotting Chip 7—Nclla Dillon, limit (C. G. Lee) 1. 3 —First Flight, limit 2 s—Dan Direct, limit .. 3 Also. —6 June Nordica, limit; 4 Lady Author, limit, and Wakefield, 12yds bhd. bracketed; 2 Teter Pirate, .12; 1 Grand Canyon, 24; 12 Belle Axworthy, 8 Dealer, 36; 10 Brutus, 9 Alignonne, 48; 11 Great Ballin, 60. Neck; three-quar-ters of a length. Time 4m 37 l-ss. Manawaru Handicap: I—Kcwpie’s1—Kcwpie’s Guy 1, 6—Andover 2, 2—Carnui 3. One and a-half lengths; two lengths; Time. 4m 47 4-ss. Waihou Handicap: 2—Mr Penalty 1, 4—Gold Star 2, 6 —Wimmera King 3. Ono and a-half lengths; half a length. Time: 4m 57 2-ss. Hot Springs Handicap: s—Mythorpe . 1, 3—Marosa 2, 6—Prince Lochinvar 3. Length; neck. Time: 2m 18 3-ss. Ruakaka Handicap: 7 —Oliver Thorpe * 1, I—Poi 2, s—Great5 —Great Fame 3. Neck; ( half a length. Time: 2m 54 2-sn. Farewell Handicap: 3—Littlo Guy .1, I—Master Huia 2, 2—High Sea 3. Nock; nock. Timo: 2m 52 2-ss,

FORBURY PARK MEETING

CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS DUNEDIN, May 9. The Forbury Park trotting mooting concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The track was fast and the attendance large. The totalisator handled £23,186. compared with £33,765 for the second day last year, making a total for tho mooting of £39,949, compared with £56. 547 last year. Results are:— Tahuna Handicap: I—Todd Lonzia 1. s—Kereta 2, 3—Nellie Hugo 3. Todd Lonzia went evenly throughout and won by live lengths, with nearly two between second and third. Kirbirnic Dan, was tourtfi. Time, 3m 31 4-ss. Royal Handicap: 6—Bracken 1, 2 Probationer 2, 4—Godetia 3. Won by a long head, a length between second and third. John Appear was fourth. Time, 3m 255. Pacific Handicap: 7 —Holly Bank 1, 4—Sunchild 2, J—Denver City 3. The winner led practically throughout and won by a good nock, Denver City being 2-i lengths away, -with Nona Bingen fourth. Time, 2m J 4 l-ss. Railway Handicap: I—Priceless1 —Priceless 1, 6 —Netta Oro 2, .13—Sunranes 3. Won comfortably by half a length, threequarters of a length between second and third. Sunshade was fourth. Time. 3m 7 3-ss. James Memorial Handicap: s—Neeoro 1, 3—Milo Minto 2, I—Red Shadow 3. Rod Shadow, Milo Minto, Sunny Bob and Neeoro was the order into the straight. Tn tho run home, Neeoro came on strongly to win by three-quar-ters of a length from Milo Minto, who beat Red Shadow by a length. Harvest Child was fourth. Time, 4m 24 3-ss. Tho winner’s time was a track record. Peninsula Handicap: B—Aretotis 1, I—Great Way 2, 6—Mcrco Bingen 3. Aretotis led all the way, and won by a long neck, with four lengths between second and third. Great Nelson was fourth. Time. 4m 425. South Handicap: B—Somerby 1, 4 Erin’s Pointer 2, s—Black Lion 3. Tho winner soon took charge and won comfortably by three-quarters of a length, with a head between second and third. Sunny Morn was fourth. Tho favourite failed to go off. Time, 3m 21s. As a result of Millie de Oro boring in, the stewards recommended she should not bo allowed to start on dirt tracks in future. Black Lion’s timo (3m 17 3-ss) was a track record. Farewell Handicap: 4—Cyclone 1. 3 Major Lind 2, I—Arcthusa 3. Major land led all tho way, but in tho run homo, Cyone got up to win by half a length, with Arothusa half a. length away third, and Rollo fourth. Time. 2 m 48 3-ss.