TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

WELLINGTON MEETING BLAIR ATHOL WINS. TWO TRACK RECORDS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting was concluded on Saturday in ideal weather. The totalisator handled £34,878 and the total for the two days was £53,585. an increase of £9002 over the figures for last year. Acuity won the February Handicap brilliantly, knocking three seconds' off the track record. Blair Athol also estab-' lished a track record when he accounted for the strong field in the Dominion Handicap and registered 4.20 2-5. Results: — Kaitoke Handicap, one mile and a half.—l/1 Gerfalcon, 48yds bhd (M. Holmes) 1; 8/8 Franz Derby. 108yds bhd (Owner) 2; 3/3 Jenny’s Guy, 36 yds bhd (R. Townley) 3. Also started: 4/4 Dollar Maid, 5/5 Shadeland, 7/7 Worthy Merit, 2/2 Bill Grattan. 6/6 Marble Chimes and Biworthy (coupled). Two lengths; length. Biworthy was fourth. Time, 3.22 1-5. Woburn Trial Handicap, one mile and a half. —5/5 Petite, scr (Owner) 1; 2/1 Queen’s County, scr (G. McKendry) 2; 8/7 Loyal Rey, scr (M. C. McTigue) 3. Also started: 4/3 Lady Nessa, 3/4 Stormtost and Mackscut (coupled), 6/8 Sunworthy, 1/2 Honestus, 9/9 Lady Carol, 7/6 Cynic. Two lengths; four. Lady Carol was fourth. Time, 3.20 4-5. February Handicap, one mile and a half. —4/4 Acuity. 48yds bhd (J. Pringle) 1; 9/9 Worthy Need (scr) (F. Holmes) 2; 1/1 Kilrca, scr (O. E. Hooper) 3. Also started: 11 12 Lady Slipper, 5/6 Silk King, 3/3 Resistance, 14/14 Guy Zolock, 12/11 Otaua, 10/10 Ropata, 8/8 Passport, 13/13 Myrtle Oro, 6/5 Ace High, 7/7 Shadow Son. 2/2 De la Paix. Six lengths; half. Ropata was fourth. Time, 3.13 3-5. Dominion Handicap, two miles. —1 1 Blair Athol. 24yds bhd (J. Pringle) 1: 8/9 Nervie’s Last, scr (F. J. Smith' 2: 3/2 King's Play, 24yds bhd (M. C. McTigue) 3. Also started: 10 10 War Buoy, 8 9 Nervie's Last. 4 4 Plutus. 11/11 Graham Direct, 5/5 Ironside. 9 6 Harold Logan, 6/7 Pot Luck, 2 3 Lucky

Jack, 7/8 Willow Wave. Two lengths; half. Plutus was fourth. Time. 4.20 2-5.

Koro Koro Handicap, two miles — 2/2 Timworthy, 84yds bhd (F. Holmes) 1; 1/1 Jenny's Guy. 48yds bhd (R. Townley. Junr) 2; 4/4 Shadeland, scr (D. Bennett) 3. Also started: 3/3 Dollar Maid, 6/6 Worthy Merit. 5/5

Mabie Chimes. Three-quarters of a length; six. Mabie Chimes was fourth. Time, 4.26 4-5. Dollar Maid ran third but was disqualified for excessive galloping. Suburban Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—l/3 Talak, .scr (Owner) 1; 3/2 Lady Nessa. scr (M. B. Edwards) 2; 6/6 Lady Carol, scr (R. Motz) 3. Also started: 5/5 Centaurus. 10/8 First Shake, 9/10 Sunworthy, 7/7 Embassy. 2/1 Loyal Rey, 4 Z 4 Cynic. 11 11 Golden Ax worthy, 8/9 Max Havoc. Length: neck. Cynic was fourth. Time, 2.47 1-5. Eastbourne Handicap, one mile and a half. —3/4 Attain, scr <M. Holmes > 1; 5/5 Joan Grattan, scr (D. Teahen) 2; 7/8 Worthy Need, 36yds bhd (F. Holmes) 3. Also started: 6. 7 Drumcree, I T Poker Face, 12/11 Loch Laven, 8/6 Black Marble, 22 Dancing Pirate, 10 TO Orleigh Mills, 4'3 Lady Vasclyne, 9/12 Acora, IL9 Allworihy. Three lengths; half. Dancing Pirate was fourth. Time. 3.18.

Au Revoir Handicap, one mile and a half. —3/2 Wee Potts. 12yds bhd (J. Bryce. Junr.) 1: 9/8 Laurene Wood, scr (A. E. Hooper) 2; 2'3 Bill B. 12yds bild (J." Bryce' 3. Also started: 10TO Ivy Peterson. B'6 Chili Bean, Aqua Bond, 5/5 Agility, 1 1 Precious Metal. 4/5 Gold Salute, 5 4 Bayard. Four lengths; neck. Precious Metal was fourth. Timo, 3.15 2-5.