TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 March 1939, Page 9

TROTTING

MEETING AT WANGANUI ROPATA WINS HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, March 18. . The' Wanganui Trotting Club's first meeting was held today in ideal weather and track conditions. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £7767 10s, against £7670 10s last year. Results: — Kirwood Handicap, 3.49 class, unhoppled trotters, IJm.: 1. Shirley’s Pal, scr. (M. Stewart), 1: 8, Snowy Bingen, scr., 2; 6, Frontier Boy. 48yds. behind, 3. Also started: 10, Native Maid; 7, Vera Worthy; 3. Maxie Lorraine; 11, Richmond's Pride; 2, Money Queen; 4, Black Native; 5, Count Parrish; 9, All Bingen. Two lengths; five lengths. Redmond’s Pride was fourth. Time, 3.39 3-5.

Innovation Handicap, 3.5 class. Ijm.: 1, Loyalette, 36yds. behind (L. F. Birkett), 1; 6, Bingen’s Best, scr., 2; 3, Artist’s Gem, scr., 3. Also started: 9, Worthy Lass; 7, Because and Ayrshire (bracketed); 8, Golden Star and Short Wave (bracketed): 5, Narbada; 10, Diltest; 4, Excel; 2, Loyal Betty. ' Five lengths; three. Excel was fourth. Time, 2.49 1-5.

Eastbrook Handicap, 3.39 class, 11m.: 1, Rere Oro, 12yds. behind (F. J. Smith), 1; 2, Tristan, scr., 2; 4, Orleigh Mills, 24yds. behind, 3. Also .started: 6, Ranger: 3. Loch Leven; 5, Reymere. Length each way. Reymere was fourth. Time, 3.26.

Wanganui Handicap, 4.46 class, 2m.> 4, Ropata, scr. (S. Frew), 1; 1, Transwell. 24yds. behind, 2; 7, Effie Parrish, 12yds. behind, 3. Also started: 6. Myrtle Oro; 3, Resistance; 5, Charlie Chan; 2, Our Summer; 10, Activity; 8, Baron Alfonso; 9, Tan John. Two lengths; length. Resistance was fourth. Time, 3.34 2-5.

President’s' Handicap, 5.6 class, unhopnled trotters, 2m.: 6, Black Native, scr. (J. Flanagan), 1; 4, Shirley’s Pai, scr., 2; 5, Money Queen, scr., 3. Also started: 10,’ Vera Worthy; 8, Maxie Lorraine; 9, Redmond’s Pride; 3, Snowy Bingen; 1, Leeleeta; 2. Frontier Boy; 7, Count Parrish. Two lengths; five lengths. Frontier Boy was fourth. Time, 4.54 1-5. Autumn Handicap, 3.43 class, 11m.: 1, Popeye, 12yds. behind (L. F. Berkett), 1; 4. Diltest, scr., 2; 3, Golden Star, scr., 3. Also started: 6, Because; 3, Short Wave bracketed with Golden Star; 5, Lagune; 2, Cloverdale. Two lengths,six lengths. Short Wave was fourth. Time. 3.32 3-5. Foster Handicap, 3.0 class, l{m.: 3, Juliana, scr. (L. F. Berkett), 1; 1, Hillcrest, scr., 2; 4, Orleigh Mills, scr., 3. Also started: 5, Te Roto; 2, Rere Oro; 6, Nerihana; 7, Roadster; 8, Tennessee’s, Child. Two lengths each way. Rere Oro was fourth. Time, 2.49 2-5. Morton Memorial Handicap, 2.56 class. 11m.: 6, Effie Parrish, 12yds. behind (R. B. Flood), 1; 4, Charlie Chan, scr., 2; 2, Tangaroa, scr., 3. Also started: 5, Myrtle Oro; 3. Resistance; 1, Our Summer; 7. Activity; 8, Baron Alfonso. Eight lengths; two lengths. Myrtle Oro was fourth. Time, 2.46. WYNDHAM v VINOLA’S CUP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) . INVERCARGILL, March 18. The Wyndham Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held in fine weather. The totalisator handled £14,994 against £16,568 last year, a decrease of £1574. Results: — Ferry Handicap; unhoppled trotters; 3.49 class; U miles.—6, Gipsy Lee, scr. (E. Mitchell), 1; 5, Kerrywood Bingen, scr., 2; 3, Paddy’s Harvest, 48yds. bhd., 3. Two lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, 3.35. Trial Handicap; 3.43 class; H miles. 2, Viscosa, scr. (W. Cosgrove), 1; 1. Indianola, scr., 2; 3, Yon Yan, scr., 3. Three lengths each way. Time, 3.28 1-5. President’s Handicap; 3.38 class; 11 miles —4, Dan McGrew, scr., (E. Todd) 1; 3, Foremost Junior, 24yds. bhd., 2; 2, Ochiltree, scr., 3. Three-quarters of a length; length and three-quarters. Time, 3.22 2-5.

Wyndham Cup; 4.44 class; 2 miles.— 2, Vinola, scr. (W. Cosgrove), 1; 11, Salalon, 24yds. bhd., 2; 3, Gay Lady, scr., 3. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 4.31 2-5. Wyndham Juvenile Stakes; for three-year-olds; Li miles — 1, Ned Worthy, scr. (R. Townley, jun.), 1; 2, Icilma, scr., 2; 3, Aidus, scr., 3. Three lengths and a half; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.47 1-5. Menzies Handicap; unhoppled trotters; 5.2 class; two miles. —3, Hatrack, scr. (J. Walsh), 1; 6, Traveltone, scr., 2; 9, Late Harvest, scr., 3. Long neck; two lengths and a naif. Time, 4.46.

Edendale Handicap; 3.53 class; one mile and five furlongs.—l, Willowbank, scr. (W. Todd), 1; 5, Guywin, scr., 2; 10, Desert Cloud, scr., 3. One length; four lengths. Time, 3.38 4-5 — a track record.

Final Handicap; 2.54 class; 1,1 miles. 1, Mazaire, scr., (R. Donald), 1; 3, Gay Lady, scr., 2; 6, Gay Avon, 12yds. behd., 3. Time, 2.44.