TROTTING
NEW BRIGHTON MEETING. PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS. GRACE McELWYN SURPRISES. vßy Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day in perfect weather. There v.as a large attendance, which included the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage. The track was in fast order. Following are the concluding results:— ECLIPSE HANDICAP. Of £175; limit 3.0; 14 miles. 7 iO—ICEVUS, limit (R. Young) .. 1 3 2—RED RANGER, limit (A. Butterfield) 2 4 4—ALPINE PRINCE, limit ( W. K. Tatterson) 3 Also started: Ann Pointer, Chateau, Colleen Wrack, De la Palx, Heather Queen, Linlclight, Lucess, Molly Direct, Moerewa, Olive King, Prince de Oro, Shrewdie, Silk Bonny, limit; Agility, 12yds bhd; Dundee, 12; Torak, 12; Aircraft, 24; Civic, 24; Elite Rey. 24; Rustle (T) 24; Rewai, 36; Decoy Bird, 48; Hidden Charm, 48. Brackets: Chateau and Agility, Molly Direct and Dundee, Olive King and Red Ranger. Won by a length with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.47 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £300; limit 3.22 1* miles. 4 4—REPORTER, 24ydS (T. H. McGirr) 1 5 S—MORELLO, limit (M. C. McTlgue) 2 2—3—POT LUCK, 12yds (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: Aristotle, Chancellor, Double Great, limit; Village Guy, 12yds bhd; Young Frank, 12; George Rey, 24; Raydus, 24; Recess, 24. Won by half a length with one length between second and third. Time, 3.14 2-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of £225; trotters; limit 4.50; 2 miles. 2 2—CAPTAIN BOLT, limit (C. S. Donald) i 1— I—BITTER SWEET, 12yds (J. Fraser) 2 3 3—HELEN’S BAY, 24yds (P. Gallagher) 3 Also started: Enigma, Guy Hugo, Indolent, Kulni, limit; Header, 36yds blid; Little Reta, 60. Won by half a length with two between second and third. Time, 4.36. FINAL HANDICAP (Saddle), Of £200; limit 2.16: 1 mile. 2 I—PLUTUS. limit 1 6 B—WORTHY KING, 36ydS .. 2 8— 6—GOLDEN CROSS, 12yd3 8 Scratched: Giro. The Totalisator. I The totalisator handled £28,596, compared with £19,378 10s last year, an Increase of £9217 10s.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20125, 22 February 1937, Page 13
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