TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 February 1940, Page 9

TROTTING

WELLINGTON MEETING CHIEF EVENT TO GREAT JEWEL A WIN FOR CLUB KING.

(By Telegraph—Press Asociation.) WELLINGTON. This Day.. The Wellington Trotting Club's Centennial meeting was opened in beautiful weather yesterday before a large attendance, who thoroughly enjoyed a splendid day’s racing. Great Jewel continued his winning way by capturing the Centennial Handicap after being in the lead throughout. Had Pot Luck not ruined his chance at the start Great Jewel’s task would have been more difficult, but nevertheless he paced a splendid race and on the running thoroughly deserved to win. There was an unfortunate happening in the Progressive Handicap. Premier falling and causing Bill Grattan’s driver to fall from his sulky. Fortunately neither of the reinsmen concerned was seriously hurt. Betting on the machine was spirited, the sum of £24,951 10s being handled, an increase of £6234 10s over the corresponding day of last year. Results:- — Preliminary Handicap, 3.34 class; one mile and a half. —4/1 Biworthy, scr (S. A. Eagan) 1; 10/10 Chudic, scr (Owner) 2; 2/3 Shadeland. 12yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started: 1/2 Header. 6/6 Premier, 7/8 Listowel, 5/4 Paddy’s Harvest. 9/7 Bill Grattan, 3/5 Reception. 8/9 Violet Wrack. 11/11 Franz Derby. Three lengths; half. Listowel was fourth. Time. 3.27 2-5. Discovery Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half. —2/1 Betty Boop. 12 yds bhd (Owner) 1; 6-5 Girl Pat. scr (A. Butterfield) 2: 1-2 Milliard, scr (L. F. Berkett) 3. Also started: 5-4 Volo Maid, 4-6 Sir Echo, 7-7 Crown King, j 10/10 Lady Denise, 8/9 Toceetie, 11/11 i Snowy Bingen, 3/3 Solicitor and Blaze Away bracketed, 9/8 Burt Scott. Two lengths; 10. Sir Echo was fourth. Time, 3.24. Hutt Handicap, 2.57 class; one mile and a quarter.—2/2 Club -King, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1; 3/3 Television, scr (M. Stewart) 2: 9/7 Royal Thread, scr (Owner) 3. Also started: 11/11 Janet Gaynor. 6/4 Royal Navy, 4/6 Trireme. 5/5 Lady Carol, .1/1 Labour Day, 7/8 Refund, 13/13 Logan Palm. 10/9 Allworthy, 12/12 Loch Leven, 8/10 Eastern Prince. Two lengths; half. Royal Navy was fourth. Time, 2.49. Centennial Handicap, 2.44 class; one mile and a quarter. —1/1 Great Jewel, scr (R. B. Berry) 1; 5/5 Plutus, 36yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 2; 2/2 Horse Power, 12yds bhd (J. Fraser. Junr.) 3. Also started: 3/3 Pot Luck, 4/4 King’s Play. Three lengths; three-quarters. King's Play was fourth. Time, 2.44 4-5.

Progressive Handicap, 4.48 class; two miles. — /6 Header. 12yds bhd (Owner) 1; 3/2 Biworthy, 48yds bhd (S. A. Eagan) 2; 8/7 Violet Wrack, 48yds bhd (A. Butterfield) 3. Also started: 7/8 Premier, 1/1 Bush Laddie, 9/9 Bill Grattan, 4/5 Paddy's Harvest, 2/3 Shadeland, 5/4 Reception. Neck; eight lengths. Paddy’s Harvest was fourth. Time, 4.43. Wakefield Handicap. 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—l/1 Girl Pat, scr (A. Butterfield) 1; 7/7 De Reske. scr (Owner) 2; 3/3 Brungasta, scr (L. F. Berkett) 3. Also started: 2/2 Shaun Aroon. 5/5 Sir Echo, 9/10 Don Walla, 8/8 Crown King. 13/13 Freeworthy, 11/9 Crucible, 10/11 Lady Denise, 4/4 Latest Edition. 12/12 Toceetie, 14/14 Snowy Bingen, 6/6 Solicitor. Four lengths; neck. Toceetie was fourth. Timo. 3.51 4-5. Pioneer Handicap. 3.38 class; one mile and a half.—7/5 Waikari Jack, scr (Owner) 1; 9/11 Golden River. 12yds bhd (A. Messervy) 2; 8/8 Pursuit, scr (M. C. McTigue) 3. Also started: 5/6 Busted Flush, 11/10 Lord Brent, 4/4 Robin Hyde, 6/7 Swift Lady, 1/1 Four Square, 3/3 Burt Scott, 10/9 True Guide, 2/2 Rowi. Half a length: two. Burt Scott was fourth. Time. 3.24 4-5.

I Kia Ora Handicap, 2.51 class; one mile and a quarter—l/1 Loyal Rey, I 12yds bhd (M. C. McTigue) 1; 8/8 Worthy Need. 24yds bhd (F. Holmes) 2; 9/9 Tangatu, 24yds bhd (G. T. Mitchell) 3. Also started: 6/6 Passport. 10/10 Jovial, 3/3 Attain. 7/7 Battlevale, 2/2 Honestus, 5/4 Chili Bean, 4/5 Mongolian. One length and a half; neck. Honestus was fourth. Time, 2.46. ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY. Acceptances for the second day < Saturday) of the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting are: — Kaitoke Handicap, 3.34 class; trotters; one mile and a half. —Bush Laddie, Listowel, Premier scr, Bill Grattan, Paddy's Harvest, Shadeland 12, Header, Reception. Violet Wrack 24. Biworthy 36. Franz Derby 84. Hobson Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—Brungasta, Crown King, Crucible. De Reske, Don Walla. Freeworthy, Lady Denise. Latest Edition, Shaun Aroon. Sir Echo. Snowy Bingen, Toceetie, Volo Maid scr. Rongotai Handicap, 3.34 class; one mile and a half. —Janet Gaynor. Labour Day, Lady Carol. Royal Navy, Trireme. Waikari Jack scr. Loch Levon. Logan Palm, Refund. Television 12. Eastern Prince 24.

Wellington Trotting Cup Handicap, 4.26 class; two miles. —Plutus scr. Great Jewel, Pot Luck 12, King's Play 60. Koro Koro Handicap. 4.48 class; two miles. —Bush Laddie. Listowel, Premier scr. Bill Grattan. Chudic 24, Paddy's Harvest. Shadeland 36. Header. Reception. Violet Wrack 48. Biworthv 60. Victoria Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half.—Crown King. Crucible, De Reske. Lady Denise. Latest Edition, Milliard, Plate Armour. Sir Echo, Snowy Bingen, Solicitor, Toceetie scr. Blaze A wav 48. Betty Boop 72.

Settlors' Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter—Burt Scott. Busted Flush, Don Walla, Four Square. Girl Pat. Lord Brent. Pursuit. Robin Hyde, Swift Lady, True Guide scr. Golden River 12, Rowi, Worthy Audubon 24.

Waitangi Handicap, 3.27 class; one mile and a half.—Attain. Battlevale. Chili Bean. Honestus. Jovial. Passport scr. Mongolian 12, Tangatu. Worthy Need 24. Loyal Rey 36.