HUTT PARK TROTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26632, 1 December 1947, Page 3

HUTT PARK TROTS

WIN FOR DESERT LAD SPRINT TO CERTAINTY P.A. WELLINGTON, Nov. 30. The Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting was concluded at Hutt Park yesterday before a large crowd. The going was good until the fourth race, when rain set in and made the track surface a little greasy. The feature of the day was the double success of Queen Jewel, her win in the Randwick Handicap returning over half a century on the win machine. The totalisator handled £85,545 10s. making £150,431 10s for the meeting. There was no corresponding meeting last year. Following are the results:— EASTBOURNE HANDICAP. Of £4OO. Two miles. 2/2 —Belmoral, 48yds bhd (C. R. Berkett) 1 1/1 —Laureate, scr (R. A. Hamilton) .. 2 5/s—Buncrana, 12 (W. C. Barron) .. 3 Also started: 9/11 Loyal Toast. 16/14 Rosewaa, 7/6 Legionnaire, 11/10 Sure Jinks, 3/3 Big Guy, 13/12 Great Worth, 8/9 Probable, 14/15 Billy McElwyn, 10/3 Bardia, 12/12 Our Jackie. 6/7 King Parrish, 4/4 Julie, 15/13 Tell Us. Two lengths, five lengths. Times: 4min 29 l-ssec. 4min 34sec, 4min 35sec. DISCOVERY HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Thirteen-furlongs (First Division) 2/3—Grey Streak, scr (F. J. Smith) .. 1 7/B—Best Globe, scr (J. McLellan) .. 2 13/13—Golden Sheaf, scr (T. Pilling) .. 3 Also started: 15/14 Loriot, 9/9 West Point, 19/19 Spierette, 8/6 King Teddy, 11/11 Globe Son. 4/4 Chief Council, 5/7 Medbury, 14/17 Romany Lass, 6/5 Play Boy, 17/16 Gaelic King. Two lengths and a-half, a head. Times: 3min 38sec. 3min 88 4-ssec, 3min 39 l-ssec. (Second Division) 3/2—lndemnity, scr (L. F. Berkett) .. 1 1/1 —Curiosity, scr (T. H. Gunning) .. 2 6/7 —Loyal Guest, scr (L. O. Thomas) .. 3 Also started: 16/10 Black Jean, 10/15 Great Wonder, 20/19 Lady Merus, 12/12 Grand Pride, 8/6 Sarie Marais, 11/11 Liliaceae, 4/4 Judge Volo, 18/18 Loyal Grace, 21/21 Playhall. A head, five lengths. Times: 3min 41 2-ssec, 3min 41 3-ssec, 3min 43 l-ssec. RANDWICK HANDICAP, Of £550. Thirteen furlongs.

12/11—Queen Jewel, scr (P. C. Williams) 1 5/s—Likely (J. McLellan) 2 7/7— Lucky Potts, scr (R. Donald) .. t 10/12— Dusky Princess, scr CD. R. Grantham) t Also started: 15/15 Top Line, 1/1 Wedding Ring, 11/10 Indian Quest. 2/3 Make Believe 4/4 Magnificent, 8/8 Culture and Dramatist (bracketed). 6/6 Captain Sandy 9/9 Ace of Diamonds, 15/15 Glen Murray, 3/2 Goldina, 14/14 Deeside, 13/13 Tonnby. Two lengths and a-half, a head. Times. 3min 34 3-ssec, 3min 34sec, 3min 35 2-ssec. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £1250. One mile and a-half. 4/4—Desert Lad, 12yds bhd I (J. McLellan) 1 8/B—Quite Happy, scr (P. P. Gallagher) 2 2/2—Lone Raider, scr (F. J. Smith) .. 3 Also started: 5/s'Certainty, 14/14 Minmi Boy, 3/3 Communique, 13/12 Red Setter, 6/9 Flying Chips, 2/2 Bonnie Jack bracketed with the third horse, 11/10 Wade Lane, 12/13 Golden Shadow, 6/7 Baby Grand, 10/11 Follow Me, 1/1 Limerick Pride and Checkmate (bracketed), 7/5 Traverse, 15/15 Fancy Goods. A neck, a head. Times: 3mm 14 2-ssec, 3min 15 3-ssec, Smin 15 4-ssec. H. J. PALMER MEMORIAL HANDICAP. ' Of £BOO. Thirteen furlongs. 3/3 —Great Venture, 12yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 1 1/I—Endowed, 36 (C. R. Berkett) .. 2 4/4_Strummer, scr (D. Bennett) .. .. 3 Also started: 8/7 Tell Us and Glenlee (bracketed), 9/9 Tall Timber, 1/1 Quite Right bracketed with second horse, 10/10 Freckles,\ 7/8 Little Hero, 2/2 Excalibur, 5/5 Kildonnin, 6/6 Castigate. Three lengths, five lengths. Times: 3min 37 4-ssec, 3min 36 4-ssec, 3min 41 l-ssec. TAITA HANDICAP. Of £4OO. Two miles. 2/2 —Cultivator, scr (H. Williams) .. 1 13/13—Kimona Girl. 12yds bhd (F. G. Lynch) 2 9/10—Marcia, scr (H. F. Allen) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Ikaroa, 10/12 Belle Potts, 5/4 Substitute, 8/9 Jewel Pride, 7/7 Royal Nebby, 12/11 Atawhero, 1/1 Sure Rey, 4/5 Silver Mount, 10/8 Sure Jinks, 6/6 Sea Craft. Two lengths and a-hall. one length and a-half. Times: 4min 30sec. 4min 29 2-ssec, 4min 31sec. BELMONT HANDICAP. Of £650. Two miles. 5/3 —Queen Jewel, scr (P. C. Williams) 1 4/s—Democrat. 48yds bhd (F. Smith, jun.) 2 13/11—Noble dc Oro. 24 „ _ ■ „ | (P. P. Gallagher) 3 Also started: 19/19 Volo’s Pride, 2/4 Vera Lyne, 8/8 Gold Flyer, 3/2 Pinto, 10/13 Lady Diane, 18/18 Kilcash, 6/7 Fajr Play, 1/1 King's Messenger and Delwyn (bracketed), 7/6 Indian Son, 9/10 Dandy Grattan, 17/16 Volo Lad, 15/14 Certify. 14/15 Herald, 10/9 Amber Light, 16/12 Rawene Grattan, 11/17 Sandiways. Two lengths each way. Times: 4min 28 2-ssec. 4min 25sec. 4min 27 l-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP. Of £750. One mile and a-quarter. 5/5 —Certainty, scr (V. Alborn) .... 1 8/7 —Traverse, 12yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 2 7/8 —Communique, scr (T. H. Gunning) 3 Also started: 10/10 Minmi bS'V, 5/4 Quite Happy, 3/3 Lone Raider, 2/2 Limerick Pride, 1/1 Logan Rey, 12/12 Golden Shadow, 9/9 Follow Me, 11/11 Fancy Goods, 6/6 Baby Grand. A long neck, a head. Times: 2min 44sec, 2min 43 l-ssec, 2min 44 2-ssec.