COMMANDER SCOTT WINS MAIN ADDINGTON TROT

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 May 1949, Page 3

COMMANDER SCOTT WINS MAIN ADDINGTON TROT

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night (P.A.) —The Canterbury Park Trotting Club held its winter meeting at Addington on Saturday before a good attendance. The weather was overcast and showery but the track was in good order throughout. Palava, which had been off the winning list since he won the Hawera Trotting Cup in 1948, returned his supporters a win dividend of more than £3 when he won the Fendalton Handicap. An inquiry was held into an accident in the Addington Handicap. After hearing the evidence of W. Todd, driver of Kiatoa, and K. E. Tarrant, driver of Probable, the stewards decided to fine Tarrant £lO for careless driving. The totalisator handled £100,559, compared with £115,386 last year. Results are:—

Addington Handicap, of £4OO ; 3.55 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs: 1/4 Vinceremo scr. (D. Teahen) 1, 2/2 Casameter scr. (J. L. Litten) 2, 11/14 Rising Monarch 60 (J. Behms) 3. Also: 10/11 Basaw, 5/6 Kiatoa and Lord Grattan, 3/1 Nydia and Christmas Queen, 4/3 Rowan McCoy, 16/16 Silica 13/10 Wairiri Girl, 8/8 Ingle Star, 7/7 Merry Man, 18/17 Probable, 14/12 Ginger Joe, 9/9 High Stakes, 15/18 Little Jean, 11/13 Mosquito, 6/5 Passive, 17/15 Sandy Duval. Five lengths; six lengths. Sandy Duval fourth. Times: 3.37 1-5, 3.38 1-5, 3.34 3-5.

Peninsula Handicap, of £450; 4.44 class; 2 miles: 1/1 Jack Peterson scr. (F. G. Holmes) 1, 3/3 Te Arawhata scr (O. E. Hooper) 2, 4/4 Lady Mavourneen scr. (R. A. Hamilton) 3. Also: 18/17 Best Globe, 12/12 Black Diamond, 9/10 Hilda Scott, 1/1 Admiral Peterson (bracketed with winner), 13/13 Orthodox, 3/3 West Point (bracketed with Te Arawhata), 14/14 Tekau and Keymaster, 16/16 Tranquil Lady, 8/8 Wrackdale, 10/9 Gloxania, Double Deck, 6/6 Uranium, 15/15 7/9 King Pepper. 2/2 Tautuku, 5/5 Great Wonder, 17/18 Josedale Audubon, 11/11 Mobile Globe, 19/19 Statesman. Half-length; two lengths. Keymaster fourth. Times: 4,25 3-5, 4,25 4-5, 4.26 1-5.

Juvenile Handicap, of £600;. li miles: 1/1 Young Charles 24 (C. R. Berkett) 1, 12/12 Casacando scr, A. H. Gourlay) 2, 6/7 Chief Eagle scr. (C. King) 3, Also: 12/13 Anitra, 8/8 Farlena, 9/9 Gowan Globe, 17/16 Grattan Arrow, 16/17 Green Spear, 11/10 Lindy Lou, 4/4 Our Ida, 3/3 Preston, 14/15 Rex Grattan, 10/11 Scotty Dillon, 5/6 Yankiwi, 15/14 Young Tony, 75/ Gay Heritage, 2/2 Morano. Length and a-half; halflength. Anitra fourth. Times: 2.43 3-5, 2.45 4-5, 2.46. The winner’s time is a New Zealand record for two-year-olds over a mile and a-quarter. Winter Handicap. (Of £1250; 3.35 class; lmile, sfur.) 6/s—Commander Scott, 12, G. B. Noble 1 1/1 —Gough’s Pride scr., A. J. Motz 2 2/3—Prince Hall 12, J. Bryce jun. 3 Also: 2/3 Copper Trail (bracketed with Prince Hall), 5/5 County Antrim, 12/13 Golden Shadow, 4/6 Good Review, 8/7 National Velvet, 3/2 Right Royal and Baby Grand, 10/10 Dillondale, 11/11 Scholarship, 7/8 Checkmate, 13/12 Gamble King, 9/9 Congo Song. Fourth lengths; half-length. Checkmate fourth. Times: 3.28 1-5, 3.29 4-5, 3.29.

Ellesmere Handicap, of £550; 3.44 class; 1 mile, 5 furlongs: 1/1 Courageous 12 (V. R. Butt) 1, 8/8 Flinders Bar scr. (V. Alborn) 2, 3/3 Sirocco 12 (M. K. Gray) 3. Also: 6/6 Awadale, 4/4 First Lord, 13/14 Grand Fleet, 5/5 Ipso Facto, 2/2 Merrymaker, 14/13 Waroonga, 10/11 Air Mail, 20/20 Belle Potts, 7/8 Constellation, 11/12 Expensive, 15/17 Gung Ho, 16/16 Highland Dale, 19/19 Lucky Meg, 12/10 Old Scotch, 17/15 Sandy Logan, 3/3 Coliseum (bracketed with Sirocco) 9/7 Tutta Bella, 18/18 Melvian. One length; four lengths. Coliseum fourth. Times: 3.30 3-5, 3.31 4-5, 3.31 3-5.

Hambletonian Handicap of £600; 3.50 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs: 8/7 Believe Me 72 (L. C. Frost) 1, 3/3 Loyal Flier 12 (S. A. Edwards) 2, 10/9 David Dryden 36 (J. D. Geddes) 3. Also: 5/5 Mamanuas, 2/2 Rising Monarch, 4/4 Suzerain, 1/1 Lucky Bill and Sandy’s Epic, 6/8 Bingen Dale, 11/11 Golden Amazon, 13/13 Quite Right, 12/12 Royal Stone, 7/6 Swanee River, 8/7 Castigate (bracketed with winner), 9/11 Beverley Volo. Half-length; six lengths. Suzerain fourth. Times: 3.32 2-5, 3.37 3-5, 3.37 1-5.

Fendalton Handicap of £650; 3.40 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—9/9 Palava scr. (L. K. Thomas) 1, 7/7 British Machine scr. (A. Purdon) 2, 3/4 Fillmore scr. (J. Bryce, Jun.) 3. Also: 10/10 Darrington Hall. 2/2 Fabric Silk and Wedding Ring (bracketed), 1/1 Gay Note. 6/5 Ikaroa, 5/6 Islaburn Lass, 11/10 Loyal Chief and Aspinall (bracketed), 12/15 Palette, 8/8 Pocket. Edition. 4/3 Worthy Dick, 17/17 Northern Lass, 16/16 Indemnity, 14/13 Paddy Potts. 15/12 Starshell, 13/14 Tom Gundy. Half-length; half-length. Gay Note fourth. Times: 3.36 2-5, 3.36 3-5, 3.36 4-5. Final Handicap, of £750; 2.45 class; 11 miles.—2/2 Seacraft scr. (N. L. Berkett) 1, 9/9 Black Machine (W. R. Butt), 6/7 Direct Heir scr. (A. Holmes) 3. Also: 13/13 Ben Adam and Noble de Oro (bracketed). 3/3 iDespatch- 12/8 Carisbrook and Pirouette (bracketed), 11/12 Duncrai’, 7/6 Gant.ree and Golden Shadow (bracketed), 5/5 Loyal Nelson. 10/11 Mount Mellick and Quite Happy (bracketed), 4/4 Remlap, 20/20 Scoh Emperor, 8/10 Wayfarer, 16/16 Bonny Clare, 15/14 Copper Trail, 19/19 Direct Medium and Scholarship (bracketed)18/18 Good- Review, 1/1 Gough s Pride, 14/16 Monagh Leagh. 16/17 Novelda. Three lengths’ length. Wayfarer fourth. Times; 2.41 1-5, 2.45 4-5, 2.47.