N.Z. TROTTING CUP

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 18, 5 February 1937, Page 8

N.Z. TROTTING CUP

Rey Spec Has a Surprise Win WINAWAY'S VICTORY "B> ' • ' WELLINGTON, Leat Night. The Wellington Trotting Club 's summer meeting was held at Hutt Park today in perfect weather. The track waa fast. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £14,106 10s is against £11,602 last year. An inquiry was held into the haadling of Winnie Parrish in the Progresisive Handicap. The explanation of the owner-driver B. J. Mackle was aceepted- , Besults: — ! RRELIMTNARY TROT HANDICAP, of £130; 3.43 class; li miles. 4-6 FRANZ DERBY, 60yds. bhd. (A. G, Farland) 1 1-1 Gerfalcon, scr. (L. Frost) .. 2 2-2 Snowstorm, 86yds. (P. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 3-3 Tan John, 6-5 Tommy Boy, 5-4 Great Sonoma, 7-7 Walter Wrack, 8-8 Miss Leda. Won by a length and head. Tan John was fourth. Times, 3.24 1-5, B.29 2-5, 3.26 3-5. GRACEFIELD TRIAL HANDICAP, i of £130; 3.43 class; 1J miles. J 9-8 BLACK MARBLE, scr. (J. Bryce, Jnr.) I1 I 2-3 Dark Hazard, scr. (M. C. McTigue) .. .. 2 7-6 Saute Fe, scr. (L. Frost) .. S ? Also started: 10-12 Lady Slipper, 5 4 Kia Kaha, 6-9 Ray Queen; 12-11 Dele paix, 7-7 Sewana, 4-5 Starwyn, 3-2 Wynan, 1-1 Aee High, 11-10 Snowy Bingen, 13-13 Stepson. Won by half a length, length and a half. Starwyn was fourth. Times, B.22 2-5, 3.22 3-5, 3.23. HUTT HANDICAP, of £175; 3.43 class; li miles. 5-6 AIDE DE CAMP, 24yds. (E. A. Berry) 1' 2-2 Superior Rank, scr. (C. S. Donald) .. 2 j 4-4 Vanity Fair, scr. (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 7-13 Baron Grand, 7-7 Precious Metal, 3-5 Sports Review, 1-1 Prank Best, 10-8 Vinco, 7-9 Allworth, 12-10 Great Chum, 6-3 Eastern Prince and Prisco Boy bracketed, 11-12 Glori- | etta, 13-13 Native Cole. Won by three lengths and a length. Vinco was fourth. Times, 3.18 2-5, B.21, 3.21 1-5. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING GOLD CUP, of £600; 4.27 class; 2 miles. 7-8 REY SPEC, scr. (R B. Berry) 1 5-4 Glenrossie, 24yds. (J. Pringle) 2 9-7 Bollo, 24yds. (L. A. Maidens) 3 , Also staTted: 2-2 King's Warrior, 5-4 I Bonny Azure bracketed with Glen- j rossie, 8-9 Bingen Palm, 1-1' War Buoy and Gamble bracketed; .4-5 Graham Direct, 3-3 Grand Mogul, 6-6 Red Sha- . dow, 10-10 ' Roi L'Or. | Won by half a head and a neck. Times, 4.24 2-5, 4.22 3-5, 4.22 4-5. Rey Spec was always in the van and finaliy held on in a very interesting finish to win narrowly from Glenrossie and RolJo with Bonny Azure a good fourth. Gamble and King's Warrior, the popular selections, wer© disappointing. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £150; 4.59 class; 2 miles. 3-3 TAN JOHN, scr. (W. Heginbotham) 1 6-6 Walter Wrack, 48yds. (W. R. Butt) 2 5-5 Dollar Maid, scr. (L. P. Berk- ' ett) 3 Also started: 4-4 Great Sonoma, 1-1 Winnie Parrish, 2-2 Captain Bolt. Won by a head and three lengths. Great Sonoma was fourth. Times, 4.39 2-5, 4,35 3-5, 4.40 3-5. • PROB ATIONERS ' HANDICAP, of £130; 3.5 class; li miles. 1-1 DARK HAZARD, scr, (M. C. MeTigue) . . .... 1 4-5 Mauri McKinney, scr (G. McKendry) 2 5-3 Santa Fe, scr. (L. Frost). .. 3 Also started: 3-4 Spey Royal, 7-6 Lady Slipper, 11-11 Golden Moness, 6-6 Rhine Gold, 8-10 Queen, 10-9 Delepaix, 12-12 Queenie Direct, 9-8 Worthy Audubon, 2-2 Ace High, 13-13 Pirate "King. Won by a length and a half; threequarters of a length. Worthy Audubofc was fourth. Times, 2.48 3-5, 2.49 1-5, 2.49 4-5. DISPATCH HANDICAP, of £150; 3.39 class; li miles. 1-1 DONALD DHU, 12yds. (L. A. Maidens) 1 3-3 Fine Art, 12yds. (M. C. MeTigue) .. .- 3 8-8 Post Haste, scr. (E. A. Berry) 3 Also started; 10-11 True Refleetion, 4-5 Shrewdie, 7-7 LinkHght, 5-6 Big Nelson, 2-2 Savoldi Fell, 11-10 Ropata, 9-9 Epilogue, 6-4 Trevo| de Oro. Won by half a length and flve lengths. Shrewdie was fourth. Times, 3.22, 3.22 1-5, 3.24. KIA ORA HANDICAP, of £225; 3.28 class; 14 miles. 7-9 WLNAWAY, scr, (E. N. Ken- ■' nerley) .. 1 3-1' Navy Blue, scr. (S. A. Edwards) 2 4-3 Kibo, 12yds. (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: 10-10 Bolinda King, 1-2 Renown 's Best, 2-4 Ma Waro, 9-7 Rayon D'Or and Rare Rey bracketed, 6-6 Plutus, 7-8 Valdor, 5-5 Frisco Lady. Won by'a head; same. Frisco Lady was fourth. Times, 3.22, 3.22 1-5, 3.21 2-5.