De Soto Wins the Trial Handicap

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 31, 30 October 1937, Page 5

De Soto Wins the Trial Handicap

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. WELLINGTON TROTS

(By Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Trotting Club is holding its spring meeting at Hutt Park to-day in beautiful weather. The track is dry and very fast, There ;s a very large attendance. A mild sensation wae caused when > the top storey of the members' stand caught fire but it was isoon extinguished and no damage was done. Results : — PETONE HANDICAP. Of £1775; 14 miles. VI GYRATE (24) (D. C. Watts) 1 3/3 Winnie Parrish (scr) (Mackle) 2 5/G Franz Derby (120) (Macfarlane) 3 Also started: Bronte 24, Tommy Boy 24, Tan John 72. Won by two lengths, third horse 12 lengths back. , NOVICE HANDICAP. Of £150; li miles. 1/1 ROPATA (36) 1 3/3 Sans Pareil (scr) 2 2/2 Acord (scr) 3 Also started: Loch Leven scr., Playful scr., Otaua scr., Rapidian scr., Snowy Bingen scr., Stepson scr., Super Chief scr., Worthy Lad scr., Worthy Audubon 36. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. J OCTOBER HANDICAP. Of £350; Z miles. 5/4 AIDE-DE-CAMP (scr.) 1 4/4 Casanova (scr.) 2 1/1 Blair Athol (scr.) ? Also started: Chenwood scr., Play On scr., Southern Smile scr.,, Frisco Lady 12, Ironside 24, Gunfire 60. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. \ N.Z. CUP TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £450; 11 mile. 3/4 DE SOTO (36) 1 1/1 Bonny Azure (12) 2 4/3 yillage Guy (12) 3 Also started: Guy Junior scr.. Llewellyn's Pride scr., Lucky Jack scr,., Rollo scr„ GJenrossie 12, Supertax 24, Won by a length, third three lengths back. Glcnrossi® was fourth.