HUTT VALLEY T.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1633, 27 December 1912, Page 6

HUTT VALLEY T.C. MEETING.

SUCCESSFUL DAT. ' RECORD MACHINE RECEIPTS/ Trotting is generally looked upon as a very secondary consideration iu the local racing world, but the patronage extended to tho Hutt Valley Trotting Club's meeting, which was hold on. the Petono Recreation Ground yesterday, .would appear to indicate that . this particular branch of the turf sport is gainJnjr ifr popularity. Tho attendance, on tlib ground was large,, and the totalisator re-' turns were more than-, double the figurefl rocord'ed at last yoar!s . meeting:;' and, so it is stated, a record for tho club. As. far as the restrictions of the course would pormit, the meeting was. excellently car-' ricd out and with, tho exwpUnh of tho. unavoidable Derosufage of Ibrers, cvorrV'

-' body appeared to be pleased with • the , . gauaering. . ' , ' ',: The. oiticers for the. day., were:—Stewr. • ards, Messrs. A. M; Samuel, John Sharpe, ■' Jaines Sharpe, J. T. Craig, H. Rydor, H.-Palnier, J. Elvin.es, J. D. T. Edward 3, i H. Edwards, 0. Upton, R. • Quinn, J. :■' August, and P. M'Parland;'judge/Mr. A, Laurenson; starter, Mr. S. V..' Burridgej handicappcr,: Air. U. Shannon; timekeepers, Messrs. W. P. Ross and E.. Barnes;' , clerk of scales, Mr. W. H. 'Edwards; clerk . ofcourse.Mr. -H. Arnold;'treasurer,. Mr. i ' ■ , J. Sharpe;. secretary, Mr. B. W.- Short; . : - hOn. yet.,/ Mr. P.,' Orosuley. Detailed re- .".'• suits are: —■.: .";::■ ■'~' ' .'■..".

-TRIAL HANDICAP'TROT,,of 35 sovs. ■ One nvile':and a half.—Mr. M. Holland's Lucy; Wallace, losec (A. Holland), 1; Mr., P. A. Piper's Jack Ashore','lOsec.: (Fison), • 2; Mr..,M."Kennedy's'Greenstone, IDsec. (Price), 3. Also started: Brachycome, 10 '-sec.;, Wallace Reed, lOsec.; Tatiniat, 15, ..; sec.; -.Miss iohsdnle,, 15sec.; Khandallah, ... 15sec. Time,'iniin. lbsec; Lucy. Wallaco went tqi'hVTront.early in' the race, and won as'sheTiked, pulling.up, with sonip- ;. , eight lengths in'hand!-The billy others wlih,top): a serious part in 'the;race. were.; ■ .Jack Ashore arid Greenstone, a couple, of. leiiiiths, separating .this riair. ■•' BOXiNG DAY HANDICAP TROT,,of j ~. s'' Sovs. .One.mile.:and a hatf.—Mr. W. . ,;jilfs J s, Pakohii,"3ss.ee.. (0.,' Grey), .1; Mr.' J. M'Carthy's Manscehita. 2Gsec (J. M'Cnr- . thy). 2;,Mr.-J;'Bentlev'sThe:Bann', 2ls'ec ~(.!. Rentley),'3.':Also startech -Early Rose,. ISsec;; ; . Maiixihan,'lßsec.; Child. Douglas, ,;' ..24.5ec.;.'-, Golden. Child,-. 2fiscc.; •■ .Princess .'". Brtlce, : 27iec.".:' Time, '.4min. lsec. The limit horse.Pakotui.led- for the-first two. , . rounds,"followed;by.Princess Bruce.: . The- .;.■ former win easily,-, but-.there.was a capitalrace for second' place, Manscenita just ' getting home. '"'"."^ ; : " : .- -' '■. , HUTT VALLEY.'-TROTTING:' CLUB HANDICAP, of-130-sovs. Two mile's.— ;- ■ Jlr.:Ji S;August's.'.-MerryChild, 17sec.'(.T.S; August), l;.: Mr- W. Kerr's Breeze, 22sen. (M'Dermot),' 2; Mrs, W.,Rawlinson's Colleen, Bawny..22se*c'."'{K. -Rawlinson),-3. Also ; ■ started: War: Cloud, 2seo.; John -H,,.- i 0; .' «ec.;,First Alarm; leseCij'Glenidol. lGsec"; '. .Molly. Darting, 22sec..;.,Nntivo -Child, 22.' ;seCi'v Tinie,.'sniiu'. lsec.:■'.;... ■''..:', ; .' v'-'. ■ '~. At the end :of the first mile:-Breeze arid >.;;• Merry .Child we're' in,the!lead,Vend, the : 'same was; the order : 'n.t:a"milo andTn'.half;' ';-.. In.the;last quarter' August, the driver.-.of ■ Merry...Child,",wlio' had.been '. holding'; .' Breeze„safely after ■ the 'first .mile,-.' drove . ~; ', his "horse .along,.;,and, '-overhauling, -the- : leader in the-'straight,.woii fairlri easily. ; .".■ :. president's Handicap trot, of ■. 45 sovs: Two miles.—Mr. D. Sullivan's Ding Dong, 24sec::;CW/C:Pnce),li'-Mr.B.'Mrad- ,, , ham's".Tbail-.:'Bells,'/:osec.,' 2; Mr! T. ''Mr ■'. Wade's'Wil'd-Ma'idMSssc. {T-.m Wade)^3.: AlSp started; ;Clevcwcod, scr.; Brachj'come, .-■ '. 253ecV;'.HaHV">'Gfln'etti 255ec..-; Poat Boy, ■25sec:; : Aleta'.,Blaclf,-'.2ssec' i; . Dolly.'Rothlin, '25sec. ;Tiirg, "',;': " Ding- Dong -showed the; way over the ... first three rounds,"..-'with' a good niar'gin. ■ Eeparating hini' from .the rest of tile-! field. Todd Bells, however, was, in' a' . good, position over the last mile,' and iri.i tho .final.'quarter lib: began 'to niOyb" up: to the leader.;;' The; lead' of. Ding Dongi f ■■ was gradually 7 decreased, and'a great race' ensued" over,-the'last finlf-iniler.Just beißre entering '.the straight, both horses broke; when there'ivSs.only;'a -few yhi'ds;.betwecri. them, and Hie excitement was iriterise. Coming dowii the straight:, it'wasalmost ' a neck and neckVgo'all the: way, -first one • horse and. then the other being proclaimed- the •'■Tho i-esult.was to those direct/line with tho ' finishing' :ppst until; .the ; numbers .Werehoisted.'-' The*:, judge's .'"verdict .wasi "Ding.iDong by half-a length'.". ".The- . third';horse raii. ; ,a.g6p.d race;,-and. finished ten' lengths, been closer up ;bnt for .the fact-, that, he several, times; '''".'.'.• :■' " . ::"■"■'■■ ■■.- electriC'. : handicAp,;trOt, otu eovs.'One Wade's. Manx-. .man,l2sec'.'(T.M,Wade)j 1 ;':Mr. J,-:S..'Aug- .'..' ust's Merry.Child, lOsec. "(J;S.,Augu's't), : :2;, -'■. Mr/M, Holland's-' Maud;H.,l2s'ec.'' (M. 'Hoi-., «;A.land), 3'.: AJso started: Jbhii-H.j 6sec.j Bba^, "dicea, lOsec"; -T-Kistle,"tlOseol"; Native! Child,' 12sec. "-Time, 2mini 33sec. ,-' ■'■ .-. .-,.; :. This was.onp'pf the'.mo'st popu.la^jivins; of the.:', day heiiig y.a:..pppular;sripject,:/.'aitho:uglt His! , horse was not Ijeayily supported .-by the - public,,. I'he isecb'ndlhorse'iira's'plp'se .upj L and^r^d^ithe.tonfideuc,e. : :of i k'ors».;C.v ',v ;!".:',, ''''..':'- '. ,/'''"!'".,'.! ,'-,'■ LADIES'' , ~BRACELET.-,,'HANDICAP. •. TROT,'.of 35,sovs.:'Two miles'^Miss'.; 1.-Jensenfs-Taumatv ,305e3.. (J-.:. 1; Sir's.;j;;Eyans's Lucy•-Walliice./SOse'c.,-' nnd'V 10 sec./penalty :(S."Evans); 2,' Mrs.;' J'. E., August's;-Child Douglas,..22ecV- I (S.-' August); 3. 'Also : startedi.'Diek' Ding'..Dong, 27.5ec.-j, 'and'V 12sec.-p.enaltj.;'; ' 'Neil .Go'a:,. . 30£ cc.';",, Khandallah,. .SOse'c. Time,';shiin>:• 32sec'.'.'.f '',-,['':-'J"-\ . ';'' ,~ . Ta'uriiat,. ,the. limit'-'iojse,' led- all.' the - way", and .won.with a little, to .'spare..' He ' returned his backers'a.'.yery-.satisfying ': price, 'A protest .was.entefed-.agains't'the winner,-' tne.'f'cdmplaint',:fceing .that'his;, .' cunning., in '.this race.,;was,not' Consistent, .with-the foriri he' displayed in the -first'- .'_.' race ,of,.the day., The stewards'disinisse'd: ■':,-.- the-probst', but' they''.'cautioned" both the ';-owner of the horse ,-uid*the. jockey who': ■,' rode him in liis'first' race; - . : ;■:'■" • TROTTERS' .HANDICAP, of .CO sovs. ■■" -Dnc mile and a half,—Mr.-T. M, Wade's '.-.:■: Wild 1 -Maid,' 13sec ; - Wade); 1;' Mr; '-...' B. AVadham's, Todd Belb,, 4sec(L. -.Wad-' ' .ham), 2; Mr.'M. Hobbs's. Scamper, 20sec. (M. Hart 6);. 3::,"Also" r sfar.ted:.'All .Steel,, '. . 4sec'.;; Jeanefte, lGsec.';'..Bf achyconie,_ lOsec.'; ■Eeverige;'2fe.fic.i"'; , TimV, '3)riiii.. 57sec.'' /. • ScamperTwas in-frbnfc'.fbr thefirst ttiile): followed bj'.-Rerenge, bht,Wild Mftid'b'ame; v': to light at''thb'Uu§iness,;erid;!iii'd'sh6w-cd the 'way 'over the -Inst three furlongs'.;.' ;.' . STEWARDS' HANDICAP,-,.'0f"0 "sovs;' One mile,.'and a half:—Mr. .'W'.. Kerr's i . Breeze, 7seci (j; ; M'Derm6t),'l)'-Mr. W; B.' '. Masham's Ribbdnette, .lOsec:: (S. :M.''.Au-': gust)',' 2; Mr! ■ J.' r M'Cal'thy's'. Mariscoiiita',: llsec (J: M'Carthy")j 3. \''Alsb started: First' 'Alarm, 'Ss'ec.; '.Bbadlceai :'4sec.; Colleen'. Bawn,.7se'c.; ; 'Molly, Darling,. 7sec.; Tlie'Banii, ilsec.;. Princess -Bruce, .ISsec.;; Miss Lonsdale, 15see.'; Greenstone; 15sec.,•'■ Pakotui, 15sec.,'.'ahd 7sec. 'penalty.. .Time, 2min. 27sec." •:' ■'■:•'--,.'•:■.•.'..- -''' •..'■■- There were the usual chess-board movements .;in-the'..early.part of.'the rabe, but when'it c'ariie. to the run.home Ribbonette and'BreezejwereJthe twolto'be reckoned with,'and. they.fought out a great finish. ' Before turning into.the straight the r whip's. ' were out-(-n;both:horses,_arid for- soma time.;it was a .toss-up, which would-.last

- out test. X great'race down the straight saw Breeze..gain.the verdict.by a narrow ''""margin. . ' „.:.'''...-'.,.'.:;.'