New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup Won by Rey Spec

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 30, 5 February 1937, Page 4

New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup Won by Rey Spec

KIA ORA HANDICAP TO WINAWAY. Per Press Association. | WELLINGTON, Last Night. 1 The Wellington Trotting Club’s sum-j mer meeting was held at Ilutt Park to- 1 day in perfect weather. The track was fast. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £14,106 10s as against £11,602 last year. An inquiry was held into the handling of Winnie Parrish in the Progressive Handicap. The explanation of the owner-driver B. J. Mackle was accepted. Results: — PRELIMINARY TROT HANDICAP, of £130; 3.43 class; 1$ miles. 4- FRANZ DERBY, 60yds. bhd. (A. G. Farland) 1 1- Gerfalcon, scr. (L. Frost) .. 2 2- Snowstorm, 36yds. (F. 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, 3.29 2-5, 3.26 3-5. GRACEFIELD TRIAL HANDICAP, of £130; 3.43 class; li miles. 9-8 BLACK MARBLE, scr. (J. Bryce, Jnr.) 1 2-3 Dark Hazard, scr. (M. C. McTigue) .. .. 2 7-6 Santo Fe, scr. (L. Frost) .. 3 Also started: 10-12 Lady Slipper, 5 4 Kia Kaha, 6-9 Ray Queen, 12-11 Dele pair, 7-7 Sowaua, 4-5 Starwyn, 3-2 Wynan, 1-1 Ace High, 11-10 Snowy Bingen, 13-13 Stepson. Won by half a length, length and a half. Starwyn was fourth. Times, 3.22 2-5, 3.22 3-5, 3.23. HUTT HANDICAP, of £175; 3.43 class; 14 miles. 5- AIDE DE CAMP, 24yds. (E. A. Berry) 1 2- Superior Rank, scr. (C. S. Donhld) 2 4- Vanity Fair, scr. (M. Holmes) 3 Also Started: 7-13 Bdron Grand, 7-7 Precious Metal, 3,-5 Sports Review, 1-1 Frank Best, 10-8 Vinco, 7-9 Allworth, 12-10 Great Chum, 6-3 Eastern Prince and Frisco Boy bracketed, 11-12 Glorietta, 13-13 Native Cole. Won. by three lengths and a length. Vinco was fourth-. Times, 8.18 2-5, 3.21, 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- Glenrossie, 24yds. (J. Pringle) 2 9-7 Rollo, 24yds. (L. A. Maidens) 3 Also started: 2-2 King’s Warrior, 5-4 Bonny Azure bracketed with Glenrossie, 8-9 Bingen Palm, 1-1 War Buoy and Gamble bracketed; 4-5 Graham Direct, 3-3 Grand Mogul, 6-G Red Shadow, 10-10 Roi L’Or. Won by half a head and a Times, 4.24 2-5, 4.22 3-5, 4.22 4-5. Rdy Spec was always in the van and finally held on in a very interesting finish’ to win narrowly from Glenrossie and Rollo with Bonny Azuro a good fourth. Gamble and King’s Warrior, the popular selections, were disappointing. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £150; 4.59 class; 2 miles. 3- TAN JOHN, scr. (W. Heginbotham) .. .. .. .. .. .* .. 1 6- Walter Wrack, 48yds. (W. R. Butt) 2 5-5 Dollar Maid, scr. (L. F. Berkett) 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. PROBATIONERS’ HANDICAP, of £130; 3.5 class; li miles.

1-1 DARK HAZARD, scr. (M. C. MeTigue) .. .i 1 4- Mauri McKinney, scr (G. McKendry) 2 5- Santa' Fo, 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, 1 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 Audubc*x was fourth. Times, 2.48 3-5, 2.49 1-5, 2.49 4-5. I 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) .. .. 2 8-8 Post Haste, scr. (E. A. Berry) 3 Also started; 10-11 True Reflection, 4-5 Shrewdie, 7-7 Linkilght, 5-6 Big Nelson, 2-2 Savoldi Fell, 11-10 Ropata, 9-9 Epilogue, 6-4 Trevor de Oro. Won by half a length and five lengths. Shrewdie was fourth. Times, 3.22, 3.22 1-5, 3.24. KIA ORA HANDICAP, of £225; 3.28 class; li miles. 7-9 WINAWAY, scr. (E. N. Kennerley) I 3- Navy Blue, scr. (S. A. Edwards) 2 4- Kibo, 12yds. (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: 10-10 Bolinda King, 1- 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 2ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY The following are the acceptances for tho second day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s summer meeting:— KAITOKE TROT HANDICAP, of £l3O, 3.43, class; I& miles.—Tommy Boy scr.,. Great Sonoma, Swordsman, Tan John 36yds. bhd., Walter Wrack, Winnie Parrish 48yd?,. Captain Bolt 60yds. WOBURN TRIAL HANDICAP, of £l3O, 3.43 class; li miles. Ace High Desperado, Lady Slippex-, Mauri, McKinney, Golden Moness, Santa Fc, Sewana, StarwyD, Stepson. Wynan, Spey Royal scr. FEBRUARY HANDICAP, of £175, 3.34 class; li miles. —All Worthy, Baron Grand, Frank Best, precious Metal, Diversion, Donald Dliu. Sports Review,

Superior Rank, Vanity Fair, Vinco scr., Great Chum, Glorietta 12yds., Frisco Boy, Native Cole 24yds. DOMINION HANDICAP, of £SOO, 4.27 class; 2 miles. Bonny Azure, King’s Warrior scr., Bingen Palm, Gamble, Graham Direct 12yds., Glenrossie, Grand Mogul, Rollo 24yds., Red Shadow 60yds., Roi 1 ’Or 72yds. KORO KORO HANDICAP TROT, of £l5O. 4.59 class; 1J miles.—Dollar Maid scr., Native Tree 24yds., Tan John Great Sonoma, Swordsman 48yds, Walter Wrack, Winnie Parrish 60yds., Captain Bolt 84yds. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £l3O, 3.5 class;. 1 miles.—Ace High, Delepaix, Lady Slipper. Mauri McKinney, Pirate King, Kia Kaha, Queenie Direct, Rhine Gold, Santa Fe, Spey Royal, Worthy Audubon, Wynan scr. EASTBOURNE HANDICAP, of £l5O, 3.39 class; 1J miles.—Big Nelson. Linklight, Post Haste, Savoldi, Shrewdie, True Reflection scr., Fine Art Black Marble, Dark Hazard 12yds., Epilogue, Trevor de Oro, Waving Corn 24yds.

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £225 3.28 class; 1$ miles.—Bolinda King, Ma Waro, Rayon d’Or, Renown’s Best scr., Kibo, Plutus, Navy Blue 12yds., Val d’Or, Frisco Lady, Winaway 24yds-