TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 82, Issue 288, 6 December 1938, Page 4

TROTTING

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB SATURDAY’S MEETING LAWN DERBY’S RECORD 1 Per Pres? Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 3. The New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting was held in fine out dull weather. The track was fast, despite overnight rain. There was a large attendance. The champion Australian pacer, Lawn Derby, gave light-harness enthusiasts a further taste of his qualities when he reduced the mile grass track record of 2min. 4 l-ssec. to 2min. 3sec. to-day. He was splendidly rated by his trainer-driver, W. J. O'Shea, who allowed him to run the first half-mile in Imin. 2sec. Results:— Trial Handicap.—l2/11 Bon Chance (J. Wilson) 1, 9/8 Escalado (J. Bell, junr.) 2, 11/10 Syntax (T. Gleeson) 3. All started. Head; three lengths. Times, 3.26 1-5, 3.29 2-5, 3.26 3-5. Improvers’ Handicap.—s/5 Precious Metal (M. C. McTigue) 1, 1/1 Ace High (M. B. Edwards) 2, 9/9 Colonel Axworthy (V. Alborn) 3. All started. Length; head. Times, 3.18, 3.19 1-5, 3.19 2-5. Mace Memorial Handicap.—2/2 Gallant Knight (J. Bryce, junr.) 1, 6/5 Blair Athol (J. B. Pringle) 2, 1/1 King’s Play (M. C. McTigue) 3. Scratched, Lawn Derby. Three lengths. Times, 4.25 1-5, 4.25 4-5, 4.24 1Wainoni Handicap. 1/2 Nelson Eddy (D. McKendry) 1, 3/4 Gentleman Joe (D. Teahen) 2, 7/8 Loyal Avis (E. Schofield) 3. Scratched, King’s Drive, Otaua. Half a length, length. Times, 2.45 4-5, 2.46, 2.46 2-5. Bowhill Handicap. 6/6 Lightning Lady (W. K. Tatterson) 1, 8/7 Morewa (D. Teahen) 2, 7/9 Zincali (M. B. Edwards) 3. All started. Length, half a length. Times, 4.38 1-5, 4.38 2- 4.38 3-5. Saltaire Handicap.—6/7 Guy Hugo (A. Butterfield) 1, 12/10 Reward (It. Motze) 2, 1/3 Royal Romance (V. Alborn) 3. All started. Three lengths; half a length. Times, 3.23 1-5, 3.24 1-5, 3.21 4-5.

New Brighton Handicap. 2/3 Icevus' (coupled with Sage King) 1, 1/1 Southern Chief (coupled with Three Bells) 2, 3/2 Connenora (coupled with Twenty Grand) 3. All started. Electric Handicap.—4/4 Lynwood 1, 6/6 Cavan Chief 2, 2/2 Waipahi 3. Scratched, Waitaki Power. TRIP CANCELLED GREYHOUND NOT COMING The proposed visit of the world champion trotter Greyhound to New Zealand has now been cancelled, and it is not likely that he or any other American champion will be seen m New Zealand, The owner of Greyhound demanded a fee of 10,000 dollars for each of live races, but, though this was regarded as an exorbitant price to ask for the trotter’s appearance, it was thought that at a much lower price the world champion pacer, Billy Direct, 1.55, could be imported. A cable message received in Christchurch states that the fee for Direct’s visit would be the same as was asked for Greyhound, and the committee appointed to make arrangements decided to go no further in tne matter. The appearance of either horse on a New Zealand racecourse would have been a big attraction, but at the price asked the venture was a risky one foi those who Wad guaranteed the cost. Neither horse is ever likely to win in the United States the amount of money their owners asked for the trip.