TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20125, 22 February 1937, Page 13

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.