WELLINGTON TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 23380, 25 September 1939, Page 4

WELLINGTON TROTS

GALLANT CHIEF BEATS THREE TENS great jewel wins memorial The Wellington Trotting _ Club’s spring meeting was held in fine weather after light rain the previous ' daf. The' track was in good order, but not fast. The favourites fared not too well. . , The Wellington Stakes revealed a good colt in Gallant Chief, who won ~. ■ wish something in reserve. > - ■ The totalisator figures for the day ' were £28,925, compared with_ £29,050 lor the corresponding meeting last year, a, decrease of £125. • ' NAI NAT HANDICAP, One , ~ . mile and a-half. * 2-2—ALLWORTHY, scr (R. Young) 1 . ‘B-7—Biworthy, 12yds (S. A. Eagan) 2 '■ 4-4—Chudic, 12yds (C. Moran) ... 3 “ Also started: 7-8 Sphinx scr 9-9 Glorietta 12yds, 3-3 Violet Wrack 12, 5- Bill Grattan 24, 1-1 Shadeland 24, '6-5 Franz' Derby 96. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Vimet Wrack was fourth. Times; 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 32sec, 3min ' ’ 33sec. At the end of a furlong Allworthy •>'" went to the front and was not troubled win A head separated i Chudic and Violet Wrack for third SHARPE HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile'and a-quarter. 4-2—MACKSCOT, scr (M. Holmes) 1 8-10—Excell, scr (A. W. Broughton) 3 6- Scottie Direct, scr (C. Moran) 3 .Also started: 13-13 Freeworthy scr, 2-3, Inquisition scr, 5-5 Neon Oro scr, " 3-4 Kokua scr, 9-8 Brungasta scr, 10-11 Don Walla scr, 1-1 Wishful scr, 11-9 First Shake 12yds, 7-7 Max Havoc 12. 12412. Rollalong ,84. by • half a length, with threeqwriters of a length between second and third. Neon Oro was fourth. Times: 2min 51sec, 2min 51 l-ssec, 2min'sl 2-ssec. Mackscot was in the lead from the start to the finish, and held off strong challenges from Excell, Scottie Direct, and Neon Orb. Wishful accompanied i the winner to the straight, but failed to come on.

SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL* HANDICAP, ,'£Boo. - Oqe mile .and a-half. 2-3—GREAT JEWEL, scr (R. B. ■ Berry) ... 1 1-I—Windsor Lass, 12yds (J. B. Pringle) ... 2 5-S —Marlene, 12yds (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 6-6 Red Pigeon scr, .3-2 Great Divide 12yds, 4-4 Bill 8.. 12. Won by three lengths with a length between second* and third._ Bed Pigeon wds fonz*th. Times: 3min 23 4-ssee, Smin 24sec, 3min 24 l-ssec. ’_ : Great Jewel began smartly, and 'inside a furlong went to the lead, winch she maintained to the judge. Windsor Lass made a move from tho b«ck of the field rounding the bend into’ the straight the last time, and came through well to gain second place ’from" Marlene.

WELLINGTON STAKES. £6OO. One

mile and a-half. 2- GALLANT CHIEF (J. Bryce, j«n.) 1 1- Three Tens (A. W. Broughton) 2 3- Imperial (M. Holmes) ... 3 Also started : 4-4 Josette, 5-5 Durability, 6-6 Shady Glen. 7-7 Latest Edition. Won by a length and a-half, with four lengths between second and third. Latest Edition was fourth. Times: 3mih 29 1-oaec. 3min 30seo, 3min 30 3.The field got away fairly well, Three ' 'TVus' and Latest Edition being slowest off tfce mark, but they quickly went to • • the front and led the first time round. Gallant Chief was being patiently • ’ •driven handy to the leaders in fourth ' ■position, and down the back he made up ground. He challenged the leaders in the straight, and, hard driven, won v well. Gallant Chief proved himself to • be u class colt who should go on with it. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £225. Two •. - miles. 4- VIOLET WRACK, 12yds (A. Butterfield) 1 3- Shadeland, 36yds (D. Bennett) 2 ’ 2-s—Allworthy, 30yds (R. Young) 3 •Also started: 8-7 Sphinx scr, 7-8 Glo--1 rietta 12yds, 5-4 Biworthy 12, 1-1 Chu- ' die 84, fr-6 Bill Grattan 36. 1 Won by half a length, with three *■ lengths between second and third. Bi--1 worthy was fourth. Times: 4min 44 4- 4min 43 l-osec, 4min 44 l-sseo. Trotting- -in her best style, Violet Wrack stayed on well to win. Shadeland went with her to the last furlong, but could not finish on. Allworthy again trotted a good race. HUTT PARK TRIAL, £2OO. One mile and a-half . 5-S—MONGOLIAN, 84yds (L. F. ,; . Berkett) 1 . 3-3—Maratua, scr (A. W. Brough- ,, ton) ... ... ... 2 . 4-4—Wishful, scr (M. Stewart) ... 3 - Also started; 8-8 Plato Armour scr, 3.-1 Inquisition scr, 2-2 Neon Oro scr, » 6-6 First Shake 12yds, 7-7 Max Havoc 12. ! Won by three lengths, with four • lengths between second and third. First ■- Shake was fourth. Tirhes: 3min 24 > l-s»ec, 3min 32sec, 3min 33 4-ssec, Mongolian came from a long way back to win going away. Maraiua had every ; chance. and Wishful came fast to beat First Shake for third. RAILWAY HANDICAP. £250. One >: mile and a-half. 2- BLAYDON, scr (C. S. DonalcD 1 1-I—Josqdale Grattan, scr (F. J. . Sniith) 2 d-S—JEluguenot/scr (R. B. Berry) ... 3 f Also started; 7-7 Kollalong scr, 10-10 j Guy Zolock scr, 8-6 Becky Direct 12yds,

6-8 Rill Grattan 24, 3-3 Great Don 36, 5- Popeye 48, 9-9 Ropata 48. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Reeky Direct was fourth. Times: 3min 24 l-ssoc. 3min 25sec, 3min 25 4-osec. After leading for three-quarters of the journey, Rollalong gave way to Blaydon. Josedale Grattan, and Huguenot as the straight was reache.d. Rlaydon went on to heat Josedale Grattan comfortably, and Huguenot heat Reeky Direct for third by half a head. WELLINGTON HANDICAP. £275. One mile and a-quarter. 4-4 MARLENE. ser (C. S. Donald) 1 6- Nervie’s Last, 12yds (J Rryce, jun.) 2 3-s—Horsepower, 12yds (J. Fraser, jun.) 3 Also started ; 1-1 Great Jewel ser, 7-7 Red Pigeon ser. 6-3 Rill R ser (bracketed with the second horse). 2-2 Lightning Lady 12yds, 5-6 Great Divide 12. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Great Jewel was fourth. Time. 2m,in 48 3-ssee. Marlene led all the way and withstood a strong challenge from Nervie’s Last to win decisively. Horsepower and Great Jewel both .came home well, hut Lightning Lady and Great Divide had every chance.