HUTT VALLEY TROTTING CLUB

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2365, 22 January 1915, Page 3

HUTT VALLEY TROTTING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING HANDICAP WON BY CRANQGR. The annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Trotting" Club was held on the I Petone Recreation Ground yesterday, in beautifully line weather, and before a record attendance. In previous years the enclosure has proved too small fbr the club's' patrons, aiid yesterday the orowding was more noticeable than ever. There was again the usual rush at the totalisator before each event, and owing to _ the inadequate machine accommodation the programme was considerably delayed, the concluding event being almost an hour late in starting. During the day the sum of £8054 passed through the totalisator as compared with £6894 for lest year's fixture. The sport was full of interest, and many of the races were very keenly contested. After the decision of the Ladies' Bracelet, the trophies attached to the event were presented by the club's president (Mr. A. M. Samuel), and cheers were given for horses, owners, ana riders. The results are as follow:— TRIAL HANDICAP TROT, of .45 bovs. One mile and a half. I Mr. J. D. Parker's b. h. Erin'a King, by Hal Zolock—B.G.N., Syrs., lseo (J. Bryce) 1 4 Mr. T. B. Mace'a Rothsohild Excel- , sior, lsec (F. Miller) 2 5 Mr. J. Jarden's Red Lyon, 2seo. (B. Jarden) S Also started: 6 Rothbrook, scr.: 8 Silver Brook, lseo.; 2 Will-o'-the-Wisp, lseo.; 12 Smoke, lsec.: 3 Neigh, lseo.; II Miss Havoci lsec.; 10 Gladall, lsec.; 9 Tattles, 2sec.; 7 Greenstone, 2sec. Won pulling up by. half a length, with four lengths betw'een second and third. Time, Smin. 58fseo. BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, 1 of 80 _ sovs. One mile and a half. 1 Mr. T. F. Thompson's b. ; m. Winnie Peg, by General Lyons, syrs. 12seo. (H. Fox) 1 5 Mr. T. Frost's Alice Huon, 6sec. . (H. Frost) 2 2 Mr. S., M. August's Darkness, ■ ■4sec (Owner) 3 Also started: 7 John H., 4sec.; 4 Starboy, llsec.; 6 Colleen Bawn, 12sec.; 8 Silver Brook, Msec.; 3 Hyman, 14seo. Alice Huon was winning comfortably in the straight, but she broke within ten yards of the post, and Winnie Peg passed, her and won by a length. A similar distance separated second and third. Time, Smin. 56seo. .

HUTT VALLEY TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of 140 sovs.; second horse to receivo 20 sovs. and th« . third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. Horseß handicapped to trot, 5.10. Two miles. 8 Mr. K. H. Smith's b. g. Granger, . ■ by Harold Dillon—lvy Dean, 3yrs., lOseo (F. E. Jones) 1 2 Mr. W. Young's Lucille, 15sec. (A. Fleming) 2 1 Mr. M. Kennington's Little Kauri, 6sec. (J. Bryce) 8 Also started: 9 Highden,' 2sec.; 5 Lieutenant, ssec.; 4 Law Chimes, ssec.; 7 Myrtle Palm, 9sec.; 6 Welcome Jack, lOsec.; 8 Storm Cloud, 15sec. A good race throughout ended: in an exciting finish between Granger, Lu-. cille, and Little Kauri. The last-named was _ apparently interfered with in the straight, and when the post was reached Granger had an advantage of : two lengths over Lucille, who was a length in front of Little Kauri. Time, 4min. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 55 sovs. For unhoppled trotters only. Two' miles. • 3 Mr. A. Fleming's "u g. Eio Grande, i by Harold Dillon—Maude, 6yrs., 25seo (Owner) 1 8 Mr. S. Jensen's Taumata, 23sec. (Owner) 2 1 Mr. R: H. Bennett's Dubosc, 21seo. (R. Allen) 3 Also started: 7 Monsoon, 3seo.; 12 Dick G., 4sec.; 6 Wild Ory, 16sec.; 4 Viotor Chief, 17sec.; 10 Wild Night, 17sec.; 9 All Steel. 20sec.; 10 Biscay, 23sec.; 11 Rothbrook, 23sec.; 2 Plunder, 235e0.; 11 Wioletta, -28sec.; and 6 Tango, 28seo.

Rio Grande was in front' for the greater part of the journey, and won comfortably by half a dozen lengths from Taumata, who was three .lengths ahead of Duboec. Time, Smin. 19 l-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT, of 65 sovs. Horses handicapped to trot 2.35. One mile. 1 Mr. W. Young's b. m. Lucille, bv Harold Dillon—Alice Wood, Syrs., llseo ....(A. Fleming) 1 6 Mr. J. M'Lernon's Our George, 7sec. .....(J. Bentley) 2 4 Mr. J. W. M'Carthy's Manscenita, 9seo. .....(J. Kelly) 3 Also started: 5 Hamapuka, scr.; 7 Welcome Jack, 9sec.; 3 Darkness, 9sec.; and 2 Alice Huon, 11 sec., Lucille led from start to finish, and won by a bare length from_ Our George, who was half a length in front of Manscenita. Time, 2min. 31sbc. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. _ Nominator of die winner to receive a bracelet value 10 sovs. and 22$ sovs. in cash, and the nominator of the second a bracelet! value 5 sovs. and 7J sovs. in cash. Amateur riders. Two miles. . 2 Mrs. Rawlinson's blk. m. Colleen Bawn, aged, 24sec: (E. Rawlinson) 1 4 Mrs. Cotton's Gladall, 24sec. (T. Twomey) 2 1 Mrs. J. 'J. Cadwallader's Glenidol, 168 ec (J. Cadwallader) 3 Also started: 3 John H., Bsec.; and 6 Wioletta, 27sec. Won easily by ten lengths, with half-a-dozen lengths between second and third. Time, Smin. 24 l-ssec. PETONE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. For unhoppled trotters only. , One mile and a half. 10 Mr. T. Twomey's gr. g. All Steel, by Blackchild, aged, 15sec. (Owner) 1 7 Mr. 0. Allington's Whispering Willie, 21seo. ......... (H. Honor) 2 3 Mr. R,. H. Bennett's' Duboso, 10S6C (R. Allen) 3 Also started: 12 King George, scr.; 13 Dick G., Sseo.; 8 Wild Cry, 12sec.; 9 Wild Night, 14sec. • 2 Victor Chief, 14sec. ; 6 Taumata, 17sec.; 11 Rothbrook, 17seo. | 1 Biscay, 17sec.; 4 Rio Grande. 18sec., less 4sec. penalty; 5 Plunder, 19sec. . Won easily, a good raoe for second place. Time, 3mm. 68sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP TROT, of 55 sovs. One mile. 4 Mr* J, M'Givern's gr. g. Lord Thorpe, by Lord Alltnorpe— Lady Ledo, Syrs., 20sec. (Owner) 1 1 Mr. F. Monk's Winston M., 2l6ec: (M. Maher) 2 6 Mr. J. Jarden's Red Lyon, 19sec. (B. Jarden) 3 Also started: 12 Bobalink, 7sec.; 9 Myrtle Palm, 9sec.; 8 Manscenita,' lOsec.; 11 Welcome Jack, Usee.; 10 Storm Cloud, 145e0.: 7 Glenidol, 18sec.; 5 Winnie Peg, 20sec., less ssec. penalty; 3 Rothschild Excelsior, 21sec.; 5 Admiral Hal, 21sec. ;i2 Neigh, 21sec. Won easily by four lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time, 2min. 37sec. fixtures. Jan. 22 and 23—Wellington R. C. Summer. Jan. 22 and 28— Foxton R.C. Annual. Feb. 3 and 4.—Egmont R.C. Summer. Feb. 4 and G.—Gisborno R.C. Summer. Feb G.—Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 10 and I.l—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 11 and 13—Poverty Bay T.C. Suminer - ~ , n , Feb. 17, 18, and 20—Dunedin J.C. AuFebf'in'aud 20.—Eoutli Auckland R.C. Annual,