CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 January 1931, Page 7

CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB

CANTERBURY HANDICAP WON BY TRAVIS AXWORTHY STEWARDS’ TO OLIVE NELSON CHRISTCHURCH, Ist January.

For the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Meeting there was fine weather and the course was fast. Results:— Introductory Handicap, of 200 sovs; 3.40 class; one mile and a half —1 Stand By, 24yds bhd 1; Rapture, scr 2; Great Nelson, 60yds bhd 3. Eleven others started. Won by three lengths, lime, 3.294. Templeton Handicap, of 200 sovs; 3.35 class; one mile and a half —1 Real Girl, scr 1; 15 Rollo, scr 2; 2 Happy Land, G4yds bhd 3. Sixteen others started. Won bv half a length. Time, 3.21 2-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP of 1000 sovs; 4.29 class; two miles—--7 Travis Axworthy, 24yds bhd 1 10 Vesuvius, scr “

5 Great Logan, scr " 1 Lindbergh, 12yds bhd 4 Seven, others started. Won by one length. Time, 4.32. Lyttelton Handicap, of 225 sovs; 4.40 class; two miles —7 Erin’s Lynn, 24yds bhd 1; 2 Great Author, scr 2; 1 Kelp, scr 3. Nine others started. Won by halt a length. Time, 4.29 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of 275 sovs; 4.43 class; two miles—2 Olive Nelson, 24yds bhd 1; 1 Stanley T., 48vds blid 2; 3 White Satin, 24yds blid 3. Eleven others started. Won by six lengths, lime, 4.33.4-5. . oa7 Islington Handicap, of 275 sovs; 2.47 class; one mile ana a quarter 4 Delightful, 12 yds bhd 1; 2 Eugene do Oro, scr 2; 5 Warepa, scr 3. Nineteen others started. Won by a head, lime, 2 43 2-5. Railway Handicap, of 200 sovs ; 2.17 class;, one mile-8 Mercury, 12 yds bhd 1 ; 6 Danny Boy, scr 2; 2 Await., 12yds bhd 3. Ten others started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.12. Au Re voir Handicap, of 250 sovs, 2.16 class; one mile-6 Sahib, 12yds blid 1; 2 Editor 12yds blid 2; 8 Roicole scr 3. Ten other’s started. Won by halt a length. Time, 2.12. Investments on. the totalisator amounted to £27,706 as compared wit £34,0i0 for the first day last year. THE CHIEF EVENT DESCRIBED TRAVIS AX WORTHY FINISHES WELL (By Telegraph—Special to “The Mail”) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Travis Axworthy was a New Zealand Cup candidate a few weeks ago, and though he made a poor showing m that race ho had a big following, which evidently deserted him in the Canterbury Handicap yesterday. Altogether it was a poor race, for Vesuvius tenth fav ourile in a field of eleven, led for the greater part of the journey and set a pace that tied up the majority, but st 11 left a brilliant sprinter like liaws Axworthy with a chance to race nm home. No race could have suited him better. He came along with a burst oi speed at the finish and nothing in the Dominion will beat Travis Axworthy n a two furlong sprint. The time was 4.22, and in going 4 minutes 24 seconds Vesuvius registered a great performance for second place. Great Logan, was always in the picture but failed over the last bit. Lindbergh who lost some ground at the start went a line race only to find his self-imposed penalty 100 great. Tom Thumb in the hands ot an amateur driver failed to go away. Harold Thorpe showed speed. Kmgscraft was boring at all stages ot the race. Grand Light showed neither speed nor brilliance. Erin’s Fortune stood on the mark. Old Logan Chief went Ins usual solid race without ever having a chance.