WELLINGTON TROTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1939, Page 9

WELLINGTON TROTS

• AUTUMN MEETING CONCLUDED. I. MEMORIAL TO WAHNOOKA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) s WELLINGTON, March 4. . The Wellington Trotting Club’s • autumn meeting was brought to a close today under excellent climatic conditions. The attendance was excellent and, notwithstanding that.three of the fields consisted of only five rum ners, the totalisator handled the sum of £28,691 10s, as against £24,090 for the corresponding day last year. Results:— Palmer Handicap. 2m.: 1/1 Worthy s Need, scr (F. Holmes) 1: 2/2 Jesse > Owens, 48yds bhd, 2; 3/3 Laurene ■ Wood, 24yds bhd 3. Also started: 4/5 , Aqua Bond, 5/4 Twenty Grand. Two lengths; two lengths. Aqua Bond ) was fourth. Time, 4.30. Randwick Handicap, 2m.: 3/3 Shadeland, scr (D. Bennett) 1; 4/4 Reception, 48yds bhd, 2; 1/1 Biworthy, 24 yds bhd, 3. Also started: 5/5 Sylvan, 2/1 Bill Grattan, 6/6 Manna’s Son, 7/7 Tan John. Short two lengths; short two lengths. Bill Grattan was fourth. Time, 4.37 4-5. Belmont Handicap, Um.: 1/1 Honestus, 24yds bhd (C. S. Donald), 1; 4/5 Fragment, scr, 2; 3/3 Black Surprise, scr, 3. Also started: 6/6 Mackscot, 5/4 Lady Carol, 7/7 Grattantia, 2/2 Popeye, 8/8 Max Havoc. One length; six lengths. Mackscot was fourth. Time. 3.23. R. A, Armstrong Memorial Handicap, 2m.: 1/1 Wahnooka, 72yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 1; 5/5 Helen’s Bay, 2; 3/2 Franz Derby, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: 2/3 Timworthy, 7/7 Ganton, 6/6 Mute, 9/8 Aristotle, 8/9 Guy Hugo, 4/4 Golden Eagle. Length; one length and a half. Aristotle was fourth. Time, 4.26. Farewell Handicap, IJm.: 1/1 Adversity, scr (A. M. Stewart) 1; 4/4 Mankind, 24yds bhd, 2; 2/3 Token, 12 yds bhd, 3. Also started: 5/5 Ravon D’or, 3/2 Jesse Owens. Three lengths; one length. Jesse Owens was fourth. Time, 2.41 4-5. Members’ Handicap, Um.: 1/1 Joan Grattan, 24yds bhd (D. Teahen) 1; 2/2 Great Don, 12yds bhd, 2; 3/3 Queen’s Cjunty, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: 4/4 Royal Navy, 5/5 Travelwell. Threequarters of a length; five lengths. Travelwell was fourth. Time, 3.17 4-5. Stewards’ Handicap, 11m.: 2/1 Black Surprise, scr (McTigue) 1; 1/2 Popeye, scr, 2; 4/5 Cynic, scr, 3. Also started: 3/3 Fragment, 8/8 Grattanita, 10/10 Rhythm, 5/4 Top Hand, 6/6 Nabarda, 9/9 Golden Axworthy, 7/7 Max Havoc. Half a length; four. Max Havoc was fourth. Time, 2.46 2-5. Ferry Handicap, l|m.: 2/2 Lady Slipper, scr (E. A. Berry) 1; 1/1 Kilrea, 12yds bhd, 2; 4/4 Ropata, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: 5/6 Cyrano, 9/8 Allworthy, 6/5 Hidden Charm, 7/7 Guy Zolock, 1/1 Poker Face, bracketed with second horse, 3/3 Super Jack, 8/9 Effie Parrish. Half a length; length. Hidden Charm was fourth. Time, 3.20.

INVERCARGILL MEETING CHIEF EVENT TO GENTLEMAN JOE (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, March 4. The Invercargill Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened in fine, overcast weather. The track was fast and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £17,740 10s, compared with £16,599 last year. Results: — Trial Handicap, lm. 5f.: 8/7 Dan McGrew, scr (E. Todd) 1; 12/12 Samara, scr, 2; 5/3 Yon Yan, scr, 3. Neck; neck. Sungauge was fourth. Time, i 3.44 2-5. Murihiku Handicap, lm. 5f.: 1/1 Hatrack, scr (D. Watts) 1; 2/2 Gelert, scr, 2; 6/5 Betty Drusus, 72yds bhd, 3. Two lengths and a half; three lengths. Blue Blood was fourth. Time, 3.59 1-5. Jellicoe Handicap, lm. 5f.: 7/7 Happy Locanda, scr (J. Walsh) 1; 8/8 Salalon, 24yds bhd, 2; 9/5 Capri, scr, 3. Length; neck. Happiness was fourth. Time, 3.41 2-5. Southland Handicap, 2m.: 3/2 Gen- 1 tieman Joe, 12yds bhd (W. J. Allan) 1; 2/3 Vinola, scr, 2; 5/5 Night Voyage, 1 12yds bhd, 3. Head; length. Gay 1 Avon was fourth. Time, 4.30 3-5. 1 Coldstream Handicap, lm. 5f.: 8/4 ' Golden Miller, scr (J. Walsh) 1; 3/7’ll Loyalist, scr, 2; 9/8 Ra, scr, 3. Neck; i short length. McGlusky was fourth. Time, 3.40 2-5. Waikiwi Handicap, 2m.: 5/7 Jimmy Drusus, 60yds bhd (D. MacDonald) 1; 3/3 Kerrwood Bingen, scr, 2; 1/1 Hat- • rack, scr, 3. Neck; short length. Gipsy Lee was fourth. Time, 4.44 2-5. Visitors’ Handicap, lm. 5f.: 1/1 Gay : Lady, 12yds bhd (A. Holmes) 1; 2/2 Kid Wolf, 12yds bhd, 2; 9/9 Desert 1 Cloud, 12yds bhd, 3. Half a head; I three lengths. Prince Charles was 1 fourth. Time, 3.39 3-5. Au Revoir Handicap, Um.: 4/3 Sal- e alon, scr (D. M. Kerr) 1; 5/6 Gay < Avon, 12yds bhd, 2; 3/4 Katene, 12yds t bhd, 3. Neck each way. Tritoma was fourth. Time, 2.47 3-5.