TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 27 November 1936, Page 4

TROTTING

FORBURY PARK MEETING FIXTURE AT DUNEDIN MTN FOR WILLOW WAVE [ Per Press Association. ] j DUNEDIN, Nov. 26. > Fine though dull weather and dead ; track conditions marked the opening day of the Forbury Trotting Club s spring meeting. There was a large attendance, including the GovernorGeneral, Lord Galway, Lady Galway, and the vice-regal party. The totalisator handled £16,606 10s (win £9396 10s, place £7210), compared with £14,465 10s on the first day last year. In an exhibition mile following the big race Harold Logan covered the distance in 2min. 9sec. Results are as follow: Roslyn Handicap. l/l — Bitter Sweet (J. Fraser, jnr) 1 7/9—Parachute (D. Watts) 2 9/3—San Michele (J. Bryce, junr.) 3 Also: 3/4 Anna's Voyage, 11/11 Braemar, 8/8 Bon Haven. 5/6 Long Island, 5/4 Survivor, 2/2 Hakatere, 6/7 Renegade, 10/10 Orphan Bingen. Two lengths; three lengths. Braemar was fourth. Times, 3.40, 4.5, 3.41, 3.37. St. Kilda Handicap. 5/4 — Valdor (R. Berry) 1 1/I—Ruth Logan (L. Maidens 2 ; 6/6—Rare Rey (L. O. Thomas) 3 £ Also: 9/9 Bingen Wrack, 2/2 Blue s Mountain Queen, 5/4 Cadiz, 7/7 Lough i Guy, 1/1 Admiral Wrack (bracketed i with Ruth Logan). 3/3 Stirling Lady, 8/8 Belle Derby. Length and a-half; t two lengths. Cadiz was fourth. Times, 1 2.19, 2.5, 2.20, 2.5, 2.21. s Progressive Handicap. [ t 1/2 — Superior Rank (C. S. Donald) 1 s 13/12—Guy Mauritius (M. J. Clare) 2 g 5/s—Red Flyer (L. Frost) 3 Also: 14/11 Elite Rey, 7/7 Frisco Silk, 4/6 Golden Miller, 11/10 Guywin, }■ 10/8 Icevus, 6. 7 New’ ledal, 8/4 Roll- p along, 16/15 Rough Sea, 15/14 Silver s Guy, 9/9 Tawny, 3/3 Fine Art, 12/13 j Gold Salute, 2/1 Renown’s Best. Three b lengths; neck. Icevus was fourth. , s Times, 3.32, 1-5, 3.33 3-5, 3.33 4-5. James Buchanan Handicap. 2/5 —Willow Wave <O. E. Hooper) 1 p 6/7—Sea Gilt (E. J. Smith) 2 t 10/10 —Gunfire (R. Townley, jnr.) 3 t Also: 8. 6 Agile, 7/9 Iraq, 9/8 Peter s Locando, 4/2 Grace McElwyn, 1/1 Pot Luck, 11/11 Emilius Way, 5/4 Rocks c Ahead, 3/3 Bonny Azure. Pot Luck s< soon ran to the front, and beginning v the last lap was followed by Sea Gift, b Agile, Iraq, Gunfire and Willow Wave, a Gunfire led into the straight from Sea S 1 Gift and a bunched field. In the run home Willow Wave won by a length and a-quarter from Sea Gift, with Gunfire a neck away and Bony Azure S 1 fourth. Times, 4.37 3-5, 4.38, 4.38 e 1-5. t< Spring Handicap. a 3/4— Lucky Jack (R. Berry) 1 a 2/I—Renown's Best. (M. Holmes) 2 tl 1/2 —Navy Blue (S. A. Edwards) 3 h Also: 12/12 General Wrack, 8/7 Fortex, 10/10 Monty Chimes, 11/11 tl Ronald Derby, 9/8 Royal Palm, 7/8 w Hidden Charm, 4/3 Ma Ward, 5/5 si Plutus, 6/6 Sea Trail. Half a head; b length. Royal Palm was fourth. Times, 3.7 2-5, 3.7 4-5, 3.7. h Caversham Handicap. f ; 3/5 —Blue Mountain Queen (S. A. Edwards) 1 g 1/I—Casanova (L. Maidens) 2 5/4 —Rare Rey (L. O. Thomas) 3 e Also: 4/4 Stirling Lady, 2/2 Golden a Mist, 6/6 All Sunshine. Length: four lengths. Golden Mist was fo-jrth. j- ( Times, 3.26 4-5, 3.26, 3.27 4-5. s < Dominion Handicap. 2/2 — San Michele (J. Bryce, jnr.) 1 11 9/9—Bon Haven (A. Smith) 2 1/I—Bitter Sweet (J. Fraser, jnr.) 3 11 Also: 4/4 Calm Queen, 7/6 Prince Sl Harvester, 6/5 Survivor, 8/8 Rene- n gade, 5/7 Hakatere, 3/3 Parrish “ Chimes. Bitter Sweet turned first for home, but San Michele, on the outside, won by a length and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Parrish Chimes was fourth. f Times, 3.52, 3.55 3-5, 3.55. Dash Handicap 3/3 —Reporter (T. H. McGirr) 1 li 1/I—Tempest (J. Bryce, jnr.) 2 c. 4/4—Gunfire (R. Townley, jnr.) 3 E Also: 2/2 War Buoy, 6/5 Wrackler, L 1/1 Grand Mogul (bracketed with E Tempest), 7 7 Evicus, 5/6 New Derby. P Short neck; half a length between second and third. Wrackler was fourth. Times, 2.49, 2.47, 2.50 2-5. n tl