TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20694, 3 January 1939, Page 11

TROTTING

BLAIR ATHOL PREVAILS CANTERBURY PARK EVENTB I LYTTELTON TO JESSE OWENS (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting was opened in fine weather, and there was an excellent attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £47,959, compared with £36,171 on the first day last year. Results: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of £200; trotters; limit, 3.42; 1* miles ! S—4—ESCALADO. limit (J. Bell, Jun.) 1 1— I—GERFALCON, 24 <(M\ Holmes) .. S{ 12—13 TIM WORTHY, 96 (F. Holmes) 3 ■ Also started: 14—14 Harvest Dillon. 2 3 i.ady Erie, 7—6 Mother’s Boy, B—B Thor. limit: 10—10 Ohtnemutu, 6—7 Premier, 3—5 Shnrteland, 12: 13—12 Sphtnlx, 24; 4—2 Syntax, 9—9 Tommy Guy. 36: 11—11 Esther. 48. Won by a length, with six lengths between seconrt and third. Shadeland was fourth. Times: 3.23 4-5, 3.24 3.21. RAILWAY HANDICAP Or £200; saddle; limit, 2.16; 1 mile 2 2—CAVAN CHIEF, limit (H. Marshall) 1 3 3—LABOURMAN, Unfit (G. McKendry) 2 7 6—WYNAN, 12 (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 9—9 Heather Queen, limit; 8— 8 — Racketeer, limit, and Golden Cross. 12 (bracketed); 5—5 Reno, I—l Waitakl Power, 12; 4—4 Lynwood, 6—7 Morewa, 24. Won by a length, with hair a length between second and third. Wattaki Power was fourth. Times, 2.10 1-5, 2.10 2-5, 2.9 3-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP or £1000; limit, 4.27; 2 miles 3 2 —BLAIR ATHOL, limit (J. Pringle) 1 2—3—PLUTUS, 24 (C. S. Donald) .. 2 7 6—WAR BUOY, 12 (M. B. Edwards) 3 5 S—IRONSIDE, 36, inc. 12 penalty (J. Fraser, jun.) 4 Also started: 6—7 Big Author, 9—9 Bingen Palm, limit; B—B Bonny Azure, 12; 1— t King’s Play, 24, and Motello, 36 bracketed); 4—4 Pot Luck, 48. Won by a length, with hair a length between second and third; fourth horse two lengths away. Times: 4.27 1-5, 4.24, 2- 4.26 3-5. LYTTELTON HANDICAP Of £200; limit, 3.34; 1* miles 6 S—JESSE OWENS, limit (D. Teahen) 1 8— 10—GLENASTLE, nmit (J. Behms) 2 I—I—WEE POTTS, limit (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 9—ll Black Marble, 4—6 Cruiser, 11—9 Hidde.l Charm, 10—8 Jane Worthy, 2—2 King I <>tts, 14—14 Llewellyn’s Pet, 7—7 Pal »mar, 3—3 Tinker, limit; l—l Ace High (bracketed with wee Potts), 24; 12—12 Diversion, 4—4 Evora, 12—13—13 Waitemata, 36; 14—14 Jovial, 48. Won by a length, with nve lengths between second and third. Hidden Charm was fourth. Timec: 3.21 1-5, 3.21 2-5, 3.23 3-5. BTEWARDB’ HANDICAP Of £275; trotters; limit, 4.41; 2 miles I—3—ROYAL ROMANCE, 12 (V. Almorn) l 5 6—WAHNOOKA, 96 (C. S. Donald) 2 4_S—WALTER WRACK, limit (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 10—10 Kippagh, 9—9 Survivor, limit; 4—5 Pilot Petre, 60, bracketed with Walter Wrack; 6—4 Little Reta, 12; 2—l Ganton, 24; 3—2 Guy Hugo, 7 7 Aristotle, 36; B—B Bittersweet, 48. Won by a neck, with Tour lengths between second and third. Guy Hugo was fourth. Times, 4.36 2-5, 4.29 3-5, 4.38 1ISLINGTON HANDICAP Or £250; limit, 3.25; 1* miles 77—DONALD DHU, 24 (J. Pringle) 1 4 S—BING CROSBY, 12 (M. Holmes) 2 6 6—MOREWA, 12 (D. Teahen) .. 3 Also started: 10—10 Golden Cross, 2 2 Jackaranda, I—l Southern Chief, B—9 Wee Wrack, limit; 5—3 Nell Grattan, 9—B Zincall, 12; 3—4 Fremont, 24. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Jackaranda was fourth. Times: 3.18 2-5, 3.19 3-5, 3.19 4-5. < TEMPLETON HANDICAP Or £225; limit, 3.29; 1* miles 2 2—LABOURMAN, 12 (G. McKendr.V) 1 2 —3— LAURENE WOOD, limit (O. E. Hooper) 2 6—S—CREDIT FUNDS, limit (J. Behrns) 3 Also started: 13 —13 Full Hand, 11 —ll Gallinford, 4—4 Guncase, I—l Quest. 10 —lO Sage King, 5—6 Token, Unfit; 9—9 Ivy Petersen, B—B Moana Tama, 12—12 Trevor de Oro, 12; 7—7 Twenty Grand, 24. Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. ,Moana Tama was fourth. Times, 3.19 2-5, 3.20 3-5, 3.20 4-5. AU REVOIR HANDICAP Of £300; limit, 2.45; 1* miles I—I—GALLANT KNIGHT, limit (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 4—4—RONGOMAI, limit (J. Fraser, Jun.) 2 66—LLEWELLYN’S PRIDE, limit (A. Purdon) 3 Also started: 5—5 Bingen Palm, 3—3 Glenrossie, 12; 2—2 Parlslenne, 48. Won by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Glenrossie was rourth. Times, 2.42 2-5, 2.42 3-5, 2.43.