RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20693, 31 December 1938, Page 3

RACING

REEFTON EVENTS WIN FOR FRANCISCO DEVOTION BEATS LADY ANN (By Telegraph—Press Association) REEFTON, Friday The Reefton Trotting Club's meeting was held to-day in fine weather after rain overnight. The totalisator handled £4554 10s, against £3767 10s last year, an increase of £787. Results: PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP - Or £80; trotters; limit, 3.49; 1 i miles. 2 NATIVE RULER, liqfit (..Bull) .... 1 6—WORTHY -MERIT,’ 7 2yds bhd (Mackle) 2 5 ROYAL REAPER, limit (Murphy) 3 Also started. —7 Alvis, 8 Rich Harvest, 1 Fire King, 11 Real Mack. 10 Silver Cord, 9 Sonoma Jack, limit; 3 Clive Casey, 4 Byds bhd; 4 High Rate, 60. Won by twelve lengths with a length between second and third. Times: 3.59, 3.56, 4.2 1-5. BURBURY HANDICAP or £7O; limit, 3.5; U miles. 3 JANET GAY.NOR, limit (Lynch) . 1 1— SHADOW BOY, limit (J. Bryce, jun.; 2 6 PA M ELLS, limit (D. Bennett) ... 3 Also started.— 9 Colonel Wrack, 4 Grand Slam, 2 Honestus, 10 La<ty »e Good. 10 Lydia Rodney, 8 our Own, 12 Peggy Petrova, limit; 7 Cavatina, 5 Mona Palm, 36 yds bhd.. Won by a neck with three lengths between second and third. Times: 3.9 1-5, 3.9 2-5, 3.12. B. P. McMAHON MEMORIAL HANDICAP or £130; limit. 4.5 u; 2 miles. S—FRANCISCO, 3GydS bhd (B. Kidd; . 1 2 BATTLEYALE, 36yds bhd (Brosnan) 2 3 -RED GLOW, limit (Woodcock) ... 3 Also started.—9 Replica, limit; 4 Storm Signal, limit, and Purina. 3r,yds bhd (bracketed ; 6 Sure Potts, limit; l Colonel Axworthy, 3 6yds bhd; s Happi, 7 I.ogan Palm, 48. Won bv three lengths with two lengths between second and third. Times: 4.54 RAILWAY HANDICAP Or £80; limit, 3.39; 1A miles. 1 — DEVOTION, 24yds bhd Hro.-nan) . 1 2 i.ady ANN, 2 Iyds btul Lynch) . 2 4 (RADIANT PRINCE, limit 3 Also started.— 3 Dusky Chum, 12yds bhd; 5 playwright. 24 Won by two and a-hair lengths with two lengths between second and third. Times: 3.43, 3.46 3-5. 3.49. STEWARDS HANDICAP »»l £su: trotter-; limit. 3. O'; l * miles. S—IP G AL REAPER, limit Murpliv . . I 9 -iI.YER CORD. limit Pa-coe ■ . . . . 2 2—worthy merit, 7 2yd= bhd (.buolcy; 3

Also started. —7 Alvis, 8 Ricb Harvest, 9 Sonoma Jack, limit; 4 Clive Casey, 48yds bhd; 1 Native Ruler, 24; 6 High Rate, 60; 3 Bon Haven, 81. Won by four lengths with a length between second and third. Times; 4.7 2-5, 4.8 1-5, 4.2 2-5. RECOVERY HANDICAP Of £7O; limit, 3.5; li miles. 3 PA'MELUS, limit (D. Bennett) .... l 7—TALAK, limit (Doyle) 2 4 JANET GAYNOR, 24yds bhd (inc. 12 yds pen.) (Lynch) 3 Mso started.—2 Balaclava, 1 Boreas, 10 Colonel Wrack, 6 Grand Slam, 8 Our Own, 9 Peggy Petrova. 5 Royal Surprise, limit. Won by six lengths with eight lengths between second and third. Times; 3 8 1-5, 3.10, 3.11. LAWRY MEMORIAL HANDICAP Or £80; limit, 2.5:8; 1 J miles. 1— BATTLEYALE, 24yds bhd (Brosnan) 1 7—RETLICA, limit -Durnin) 2 2 -COLONEL AXWORTHY, 24yds bhd (Alborn) 3 Also started.—3 -Storm Signal, 4 Little Derby, G Rewai, limit; 8 Travisque, 12yds bbd; 5 Stambou:], 24. Won by a length with a length between second and third. Times; 3.5, 3.7 2-5. 3.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP Of £80; limit, 2.24; l mile 7 —LADY ANN, 12yds bhd (Lynch; .. 1 I—DEVOTION’. 24yds bhd, inc. 12yds pen. (Brosnan) 2 3 SUSTENANCE, limit (Alborn) . . 3 Also started.—6 Amywin, 2 Maltravers, 4 Tarn. 9 Luces?, 8 Tonioro, limit: 5 Flying Helen. 10 Playwright, 12yds bhd Won by a bead with three lengths between second and third. Times; 227 ■■>-5 2.27, 2.2 9 2-5. THE PRICE TOO HIGH EFFORT TO BUY AJAX CANCELLATION OF' NEGOTIATIONS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW YORK, Dec. 29 Mr Neil Newman disclosed that his flfort to purchase Ajax lias been abandoned due to the owner's price being £50,000 On December 19 it was staled that an American sportsman recently tried t<» buy Ajax, whose part owner Mr \ W. Thompson, sent a cablegram saving that Ajax was for sale "onlv at'a Pi’oh bilive price." Mr Neil Newman, local representative of Mr Nei] Mc--1 y. nf Los Angeles, announced that the latter was attempting to purchase Ajax through ’ tli.- 1 rauier, Mr Fred Williams, with the object of taking him to California and eventually entering the racehorse al Santa Anita.