TROTS AT CLAUDELANDS

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 January 1948, Page 6

TROTS AT CLAUDELANDS

REID MEMORIAL WON BY SURE REY (P.A.) Hamilton, Jan. 25. The second summer meeting of the Waikato Trotting Club was held at Claudelands yesterday in fine weather before a large crowd. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £56,317 10s. There was no corresponding meeting last year. Results:— Waipa Handicap, of £250; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—B/9 Carissima (J. K. Hughes) 1, 3/5 Reclamation (M. Stewart) 2, 3/5 Legionnaire (W. Cressy> 3. Neck; length. Times: 3.47 1-5, 3.45 2-5, 3.42 3-5. Waitoa Handicap, of £250; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—4/4 Indian Ranee (F. Smith Jnr.) 1, 1/3 General Manager (G. T. Mitchell) 2, 6/5 Grassmere (A. M. Stewart) 3. Half-length; head. Times 3.42 4-5, 3.43, 3.43 1-5. Advance Handicap, of £275; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—l/1 Entrust (C. Murdoch) 1, 6/7 Bill Tasker (F. Smith, Jnr.) 2, 8/6 Awamutu (C. G. Lee) 3. Halfhead; three-quarters of a length. Times: 3.39, 3.39 1-5, 3.39 3-5. R. T. Reid Memorial, of £625; 2 miles.—l/1 Rure Rey (C. G. Smith) 1. 2/2 Balalaika (R. A. McMillan) 2, 8/4 Certify (L. Mahoney) 3. Neck; head. Times: 4.31, 4.30 1-5. 4.28 2-5. Te Kawa Handicap, of £350; 2 miles. —4/3 Onerous (W. Willetts) 1, 6/7 Carissima (J. Hughes) .2, 1/2 Bessie Grattan (M. Smith) 3. Three lengths; three-quarters of a length. Times: 4.38 1-5, 4.42 3-5, 4.44. Te Awamutu Handicap, of £450: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—l/1 Sir Vivian (McKay) 1, 2/3 Firebar (Kennerley) 2, 3/2 Goldsmith (M. Smith) 3. Neck; two lengths. Times: 3.36, 3.36 1-5, 3.37. Taupiri Handicap, of £3OO ; 2 miles. 1/2 Hopeful (Mitchell, Jun.) 1, 13/13 Ann McGregor 2, 16/14 Staveley’s Lad 3. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Times: 4.34, 4.35, 4.35 3-5. Farewell Handicap, of £500; 11 miles—l/1 Ivy Goodwin (E. N. Kennerley) 1, 8/7 Paperman (Norris) 2, 12/12 Volo’s Pride (Cressey) 3. Neck; length. Times: 2.45, 2.46 1-5, 2.47 3-5.