TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 February 1940, Page 3

TROTTING

WELLINGTON MEETING

CUP WON BY POT LUCK

LOYAL KEY WINS WAITANGI

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. February 5.

Heavy rain fell in Wellington on Friday night and at the break of dawn the conditions were anything but promising for the concluding day of the Wellington Trotting Club's centennial meeting on Saturday. Fortunately from then on conditions improved and no more rain fell. A heavy and somewhat cold northerly wind prevailed throughout the day. making conditions somewhat unpleasant. The totalisator handled the sum of £36,203, making £61.154 10s for the meeting, an increase of £7569 10s. Results: —

Kaitoke Handicap Trot. 3.34 class; one mile and a half. —3/3 Biworthy. 36yds bhd (S. A. Eagan) 1: 8 7 Listowel. scr (B. J. Mackie) 2: 11/11 Franz Derby. 84yds bhd (Owner) 3. Also started: 4/4 Premier. 1/1 Bush Laddie, 2/2 Shadeland, 6/5 Paddy’s Harvest. 9/9 Bill Grattan. 5/6 Header. 7/7 Reception, 10/10 Violet Wrack. Three lengths: neck. Reception was fourth. Time. 3.30 2-5.

Hobson Handicap. 3.5 class; one mile and a quarter.—s/5 Latest Edition, scr (R. Messervy> 1; 6 6 Toceetie, scr (E. Scholefield) 2; 3-4 Shaun Aroon, scr (W. J. Doyle) 3. Also started: 8-8 Volo Maid. 12/12 Freeworthy. 13/13 Snowy Bingen. 7/7 Crown King, 2. 1 De Reske. 4/3 Sir Echo, 9/9 Crucible. 10/10 Lady Denise, 11/11 Don Walla. 1/2 Brungasta. Length: three. Lad}' Denise was fourth. Time. 2.54 3-5.

Rongotai Handicap, 3.34 class; one mile and a half.—3/2' 'lYireme, 12yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 1; 1/3 Labour Day. scr (C. S. Donald) 2; 7/6 Lady Carol, scr (R. Motz) 3. Also started: 10/9 Janet Gaynor. 2 1 Waikari Jack. 5 5 Royal Navy. 9 9 Loch Loven, 6'7 Refund. 11/11 IjOgan Palm, 4 4 'felevision. 8/8 Eastern Prince. Ono and a half lengths; neck. Television was fourth. Time, 3.27 4-5.

Wellington Trotting Cup, 4.26 class; two miles. —2 Pot Luck, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 1; 3 Plutus, scr (C. S. Donald) 2; 1 Great Jewel, 12yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started: 4 King’s Play. Length and a half; neck. Time. 4.32 4-5.

Korokoro Handicap, 4.48 class; two miles. —2/2 Chudic. 24yds bhd (Owner) 1; 6/6 Violet Wrack, 48yds bhd (A. Butterfield) 2; 4/3 Biworthy. 84yds bhd (S. A. Eagan) 3. Also started: 10/10 Premier. 3/5 Bush Laddie, B'7 Listowol, 9,9 Bill Grattan. 11 Shadeland. 5/4 Paddy’s Harvest, 7/8 Header, 11/11 Reception. Two lengths; eight. Premier was fourth. Time, 4.46.

Victoria Handicap, 3.43 class: one mile and a half. —3/3 Milliard, scr (L. F. Berkett) 1: 2'2 Toceete. scr (E. Scholefield) 2; 8/3 Crucible, sei' (Owner) 3. Also started: 9 9 Plate Armour, 10/9 Snowy Bingen, 1/1 Lady Denise, 7/7 Sir Echo. 4/4 Solicitor and Blazeaway (bracketed), 5'5 Betty Boop. One length; ten. Lady Denise was fourth. Time, 3.34 4-5.

Settlors' Handicap, 3.1 class; one mile and a quarter.—l/2 Girl Pat, scr (A. Butterfield) 1; 3/3 Golden River. 12yds bhd (R. Messervy) 2; 9/9 Robin Hyde, sei- (L. Frost) 3. Also started: 7'7 Swift Lady, 2/1 Pursuit, 5/6 Four Square, 8/8 Burt Scott. 10/10 True Guide. 6/4 Busted Flush, 11/11 Lord Brent. 12/12 Worthy Audubon. 4/5 Rowi. Four lengths; neck. Rowi was fourth. Time, 2.49 3-5. Waitangi Handicap, 3.27 class: one mile and a half.—l I Loyal Roy. 36yds bhd (M. C. McTiguej I: 5 6 Mongolian, 12yds bhd (L. F. Berkett) 2; 3,4 Attain, scr <M. Holmes) 3. Also started: 8:8 Jovial, 7 7 Chili Bean. 4'3 Battle-vale, 2'2 Worthy Ncocl, 6 5 Tangatu. Two lengths; two. Chili Bean was fourth. Time. 2.20.