TROTTING AT METHVEN

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 October 1946, Page 6

TROTTING AT METHVEN

GAMBLE KING WINS CUP (P.A.) Christchurch, Oct. 6. The Methven Trotting Club’s meeting was held at Methven yesterday in fine weather. The track was good in spite of recent rain and snow. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £50,038 10s, against £45,565 last year. Results:— Drayton Trot.—9/12 Great Venture (S. A. Edwards) 1, 4/3 Lucky Bill (D. Townley) 2, 8/6 Monitress (G. Alexander) 3. Also: 17/18 All Credit and Happy Medium, 3/2 Honora’s Pride and Sure Note, 19/20 Bishop's Cleeve, 11/10 Templay and Bf.rdia, 15/15 Active Service and Steel Sword, 4/3 Entertainer (bracketed with Lucky Bill), 2/4 Bellisima, 7/9 Fairy Wings, 22/21 Great Victor, 18/16 Inherit, 1/1 Rising Monarch, 6/7 Terrytoon, 20/19 Accord, 12/17 British Victory, 10/11 Worthy Robert, 6/8 Acclamation, 5/5 Excalibur, 13/13 Silver V/>lo, 14/15 Tell Us, 21/22 Great Worth. Three lengths) five lengths. Time, 3.511-5, 3.51, 3.512-5.

Westward Ho Handicap.—First Division: 4/4 Symetra (A. Holmes) 1. 11/12 Peter’s Pal 2, 19/18 Lady Spray 3. Also: 17/19 Betty Duerow, 10/9 Final Count, 13/13 Gold Strike, 18/17 Ikaroa, 5/5 Monogram, 16/16 Pearlene, 1/1 Remlap, 9/6 Royal Governor, 14/14 Trixie Huon (bracketed with Queen Jewell), 20/21 Dark Duet, 21/20 Gallant Sylvia, 22/22 Star Artist, 23/23 Cleeve Hill. Half-length each way. Time, 3.46 2-5, 46 3-5, 3.46 4-5. Second Division: 5/10 Rimmo (W. A. Thomas) 1, 14/14 Queen (P. C. Williams) 2, 5/5 Mischief (S. Hands) 3. Also: 10/9 Gay Piper, 18/17 Morning Wings, 16/16 Marnoc, 1/1 Milford Lad, 9/6 Pocket Edition, 15/15 Coral Princess, 2/2 Economist, 8/6 Gloxiana. 3/3 Lyceum, 7/8 Steeplejack, 12/11 West Point. Halflength each way. Times, 3.46 3-5, 3.46 4-5, 3.47. METHVEN CUP. 9/B— GAMBLE KING,.. W. R. Butt 1 9/9—IMERIAL GRATTAN, P. Gallagher 2 1/I—TASK FORCE, M. Holmes 3 Also: 10/11 Castlebar, 4/3 Paddy Potts, 6/6 Paul Collette, 3/4 Raven, 1/1 Renown's Pride (bracketed with Task Force), 7/7 Communique. 2/2 Ben Adam, 5/5 Windermere, 12/12'Lou Hall. 11/10 Tenpennybit. Three lengths each way. Times, 4.281-5, 4.31 3-5, 4.31 3-5.

Mount Harding Handicap.—s/6 Lady Ngaio (B. Lynskey) 1, 2/1 Silver Light (R. H. Butterick) 2, 10/7 Shadow Chimes (D. Townley) 3. Also: 8/8 Symetra and Shepherd's Brook, 11/11 Branford, 6/5 Carisbrook, 1/2 Indigo, 13/14 Mavis Grattan, 12/13 Palava, 14/12 Royal Pageantry, 4/4 Rural Lady,, 3/3 Scintillate, 7/10 Aspinall, 15/15 Wee Logan, 9/9 Confirmed. Length; two lengths. Times, 3.39 4-5, 3.39, 3.40.

Avonmore Handicap.—2/1 Scholarship (I. M. Scoon) 1, 8/6 Wade Lane (J. Carmichael )2, 5/5 Sprayman (D. C. Watts) 8. Also: 5/5 Firewater (bracketed with Sprayman), 2/1 David Dryden (bracketed with scholarship), 6/7 Limerick’s Pride, 1/2 Nyallo Scott, 4/3 Right Royal, 7/4 Theabelle, 12/11 Wee Jack, 9/8 County Clare, 8/6 Understudy (bracketed with Wade Lane), 3/3 Good Review, 11/10 Pony Express, 10/9 Bonny Bridge. Half-length; two lengths. Times, 3.37 1-5, 3.35 2-5, 3.36 4-5. Riverbank Trot. —1/1 Beverley Volo (A. Holmes) 1, 17/18 Quite Right (L. F. Berkett) 2, 13/13 Great Worth (M. Holmes) 3. Also: 2/2 Excalibur and Tolerate, 13/12 Silver Volo, 6/7 Acclamation, 11/10 Billy McElwyn, 23/24 British Victory, 12/14 Cathay, 5/5 Sandy Duval, 7/6 Sure Note, 24/23 Buncrana, 21/22 Contraband, 20/19 Loyal Native, 8.9 Tell Us, 4/3 Belle Header, 19/19 Bridget Mac, 18/15 Helen Scott, 9/8 Kathleen's Voyage, 15/16 Probable, 10/11 Appreciate, 16/17 Gold Weed, 3/4 Golden Amazon, 22/21 Betty Maxegin. Half-length; half-head. Times, 3.48 4-5, 3.431-5, 3.48 3-5.

Mt. Hutt Handicap.—l/1 Glowworm (W. R. Butt) 1, 3/3 Hal Derby (R. Donald) 2, 5/7 Rimmo (W. A. Thomas) 3. Also: 13/13 Aries, 15/13 Betty Duerow, 6/8 Blue Revue, 16/16 Dark Duet, 4/4 Glen Devon, 13/15 Loyal Velvet, 2/2 Lucky Dan, 7/5 Mischief, 6/6 Remlap, 9/9 Shadow Rose and Tungtsen Steel, 10/10 West Point, 11/11 Authentic Neel;; four lengths. Times, 4.36 2-5, 4.38 3-5, 4.37 2-5.

S. G. Holmes Memorial Handicap.— 6/6 Larry Grattan (R. Young) 1, 4/5 Lord Peterson (F. G. Holmes) 2, 2/3 Rev Potts (A. R. McKenzies) 3. Also: 6/6 Charles Rex (bracketed with Larry Grattan 1, 1/1 Tony Grattan and Loyal Chief 12/12 Fashion Club, 15/16 Golden Glow, 9/11 Honest Peter, 11/9 Huntingdon Less. 3/4 Lyndale, 10/10 Nellie Fraser, 8/7, Noble Reta. 13/13 Scottish Actress, 16/15 Sir Julien, 5/2 Cumnock, 7/8 Slavonic, 14/15 Castlebar. Half-head: three lengths. Times, 2.45, 2.46 1-5, 2.46.