THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 3

THE TURF.

HUTT VALLEY TROTS. ERECT FORM WINS THE BIG RACE. SUCCESSFUL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Trotting Club was held on the Petone Recreation Ground yesterday before a capital attendance, those present including Messrs. E. Pannell and W. G. Garrard (representatives of the New Zealand Trotting Association), aiid Messrs. Simes and Whiteman (representatives of the Canterbury Owners' "nd Trainers' Association). , Light rain was falling just beforo th.e, first event came ■up for decision, but the weather.subsequently cleared, and remained fine, for the balance of the afternoon. .

Good fields were the order, and some of the events gave rise to. very interesting finishes. The principal ovent was won by one of the southern candidates, Erect Form, while the Ladies' Bracelet resulted in a very popular victory for the local trotter, Bobalink, with The Bann second. The trophies attached to this event wero afterwards presented by the club's presidont (Mr. A. M. Samuel). Speculation was brjsk throughout the day, but the totalisator arrangements wero not adequate to cope with the increased returns, and a largo amount of money was shut out before several races. The total investments for the day amounted to £6860, as compared with last year's total of £5150.

Three meetings of stewards were held in connection with the racing. The, iirst was to call upon A. Godfrey (rider of Pukio in the first race)' to explain why his mount collided wjth Winnie Peg's sulky just past the judge's box. Tho explanation was considered satisfactory. A. E. Adams (rider of Alexandra Park in the second, race} was cautioned for ciittitig-in too sharply on another candidate, and L.\ Wadham (rider of Princess Bruce in .the big race) was cautioned boring. Details of the racing are as under:—

TRIAL HANDICAP TROT, of 45 sovs. For all horses that have never won a trotting race exceeding tho va'uo of 25 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr. M.'Holland's br. g. Fashion Wood, by Allwood—-Fashion, 4yrs., 13sec. '(Owner) 1 Mr. T. G. Fox's Winnie Peg, lOsec., (Owner) 2 Mr. W. R. Parker's Pukio, Hisec. , (A. Godfrey) 3 Also started: Box of Tricks, lOsec.; Lady Rosier, lQsec,; Aleta Black, lOsec.; Silver Steel, lOsec.; Princess V., llsec.; Motor Car," 12sec.; Ireland, 13sec.; Greenstone, 14sec.; Soft Stuff, 14sec.; Neil Gow, 15sec.; Post Boy, losec. Fashion Wood led practically tho whole way, and-won by eight lengths, with half a length between second and third. - -Time, 4min. 8 1-osec.

BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, of' 60* • sovs. Ono mile and a half. Mr. Manaia's b. g. Alexandra Park, by Sylvia Park, 6yrs.,. 15sec. , - (A..E. Adams) 1 Mr. J. M'Lernon's Our George, 3sec.. (Beniley) 2 Mr. J. F. Thomson's War Cloud. 7sec. (-J. Mabey) 3 Also started: Lucy Wallace, 7sec.; Te Awahuri, Bsec.; Rockefeller, Bsec. ; Tho Bann, llsec.; Alphie K., llsec.: Pakotui,' 12sec.; Caledon, 14sec.; All Steel, 14sec.; Resurrection, 15sec.; and Colleen hin. •;■> A good race. Won by a length, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, 4min. lsec. HUTT VALLEY TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovs., and the third, horse 10 sovs. from the stake. • Two miles. Mr. C. Michael's ch. m. Erect Form, by Principal—Bloomer aged, 7sec (Owner) 1 Mr. W.i Biirridge's Princess/Bruce, 13sec (L. Wadham) 2 Mr. J. D. Smith's Penelope, losec. (Owner) 3 Also started: . Myrtle Palm, 6sec.; Law Chimes, 6sec.: Gee Whiz, lOsec. ; Storm Cloud, lOsec.; . Lieutonant, llsec.; Espinal, 14«ec.; Kea . Dillon, lfisec.; ana John H., 18sec. Erect Form and Princess Brue were always prominent, and an interesting finish resulted in Erect Form winning by two lengths from Princess Bruce, who was two lengths ahead of Penelope. Myrtle Palm was a good fourth. Time,, smin. 1 3-osec.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP TROT, of 55 sovs. Two' miles. Mr. M. C. James's b. 'g. Ding'Dong, by Imperial Bell Boy—Haratine, aged, 12sec (D. Nylinne)' 1 Mr. T. M'Grath's Childstone, 9sec. (H, Styles) . 2 Mr. T. Twomey's gr. g. All Steel,. 12«ec. ..(Owner). 3 Also started; Todd. Bells, scr.': Kuu Kell, 22see.; Haumawai, 23_sec.; Thief, 25sec.; and' Brachycome, 25scc. - _ Ding Dons was quickly prominent, and at the finish lie won comfortably by a length and a half. from Childstone, who was'about ,20 lengths ahoad of All Steel. Time, smin. 18sec.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT, of 65 sovs. Ono mile. Mr. Manaia's b. g. Alexandra Park, bv Sylvia Park. 6yrs.. osec. v (A. E. Adams) 1 Mr. J. W M'Carthy's Manscenita. 4see ............(M'Nao) 2 Mr. J. F. Thomson's War Cloud. 4s«c. ....(Mabey) 3 Also started: Erect Form. lsec. behind ; Our George, scr.; Kea Dillon; ssoc.; Rothschild Lad, 7sec.; Alphie K., 7sec.; and Cnledon, 9sec. Aloxandra Park, who had been penalised 4sec. for his previous win, gradually overhauled the limit horses.' and in a good finish won by a lengtli from Manscenita. who was a couple of lengths in front of War Cloud. Our George was fourth. Time, 2min. 31 l-ssec.

LADIES' BRACELET, of 45 sovs. Horses to run in nomination of ladies. Nominator of winner to secure brac?let v?luo lOsov. (presented by Mr. H. J. Palmer), and Mi sovs. in cash. Nominator of the second horso to receive bracelet, vnhift 5 sots., and 7$ sovs. in crsli. Amateur riders or drivers. Two miles.

JJ r q D. Nyhane's blk. c. Bobalink, bv Allwood, 6yrs., 22se<-. (J. Byrne) 1 Mrs. J. Beutloy's The Barm. j3scc. U. August) 2 Miss Morris's Post Boy, 2Ssec C.T. d. Morns) 3 Also staiicd: Myrtle Palni, 2sec.; Glevwlol, 11 sec.: Box of Tricks; _?sec.; Eruntite, 22.wc.; Silver Steel. SHscc.; Cbllccn Bawn, 2650 c.; Greenstone, 2750e.: and Pnkio, 28scc. • . Bobalink got to the front at the end of a mile, and though challenged m the nest: lap by The Bann, he drew away again and won comfortably # by ' olir lengths from The Bann,' with Post Boy a noor third, Glenidol fourth, and Pukfo Tfifth. Time, smin. 30sec.

PETONE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. For unhoppled trotters only. Ono milo find a half. Mr. T. M'Grath's b. h. Childstone, bv Blackchild—Moonstone, aged, 17sec fH- Styles) 1 Mr. R. Robinson's Kuu Koll, 27sec., (E. Evans) 2 Mr.-W.-C. James's Ding Done, 12, sec. ■ (Nyhano) 3 Also started: To Awahuri, Usee.; 1 Todd Bells, llsec.; Rothschild Lad,

14 sec.; All Steel, 19sec.; Miss Piarte, 20sec.; Rio Grand, 21sec.; Motor Car, 22sec. jtSoft Stuff, 24scc.; Scamper, 27sec.; The Thief,- 29sec,; and Juvis, 29sec. This was the best raco of the day. Kuu Kell held a big lead until entering the last- lap. Childstonc, after overhauling him, broke and lost ground, but quickly settled down again. A great finish then took place, Childstonc just getting up, in time .to win by a neck from Kuu Kell, who was three lengths in front of Ding Dong. Todd Bolls was fourth. Time,'3min. 56sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP TROT, of 55 sovs.- Ono mile. Mr. C. Hercock'a br. g. John H., by Tuxedo—Niagara.rriare.'aged,- ■' 4sec (F. Smith) 1 Mr. W. Jones's Pakotui, Isco. (Greig) 2 Mr. E. J. Ible's Maud H., 2sec. ... (Graham) 3 Also started: Storm Cloud, scr.;Gee Whiz, scr.; Rockefeller, lsec.; Princess Bruce, lsec.; Lucy Wallace, I s ®?' > Manscenita, lsec.; Glenidol, 2sec.; .The Bann, 3sec.; Resurrection, 6sec.; Lady Rosier, 7sec.; Winnie Peg, 7sec. ; Bell Block, Ssec. ■'• -, A good finish. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 31sec.