TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1940, Page 9

TROTTING

WELLINGTON CLUB MEETING AT HUTT PARK ON SATURDAY. PRINCIPAL RACE TO THREE TENS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Trotting Club’s November meeting at Hutt Park on Saturday afternoon was commenced with rain falling steadily, but the club’s luck was in for the rain ceased after the second race and conditions became quite enjoyable for the remainder of the programme. The large crowd in attendance had one of its most exhilarating day's sport at the Park and a particular thrill was given in the Royal Handicap, in which Three Tens and Happy Locanda flashed over the line together. The totalisator turnover was £36,483 10s, compared with £28,771 last year, an increase of £7712 10s. The following are the results: —

Petone Handicap, 3.42 class, l|m: 1/1 Short Wave, 24yds (J. A. Gerrard) 1; 3/1 Hamel Bey, 12yds (R. Donald) 2; 4/3 Elite Rey, 24yds (W. Doyle) 3. Also started: 2/4 Patti Nelson; 10/10 Worthy Audubon; 6/6 Expensive Lady; 7/5 Danzie Guy; 5/7 Peter Harvester; 9/9 Fire King; 8/6 Allworthy. Won by a length and a half; two lengths.. Time, 3.26.

Short Handicap, 3.5 class, IJm: 1/1 Ben Travis, scr (P. Gallagher) 1; 2/2Gold Flight, scr (Nyhan) 2; 3/5 First Call, scr (J. A. Gerrard) 3. Also started: 9/10 Prince McElwyn; 10/8 Quite True; 8/7 Mickey Rooney; 6/3 Falaise; 7/9 Antarctic Star; 5/6 Solicitor; 11/11 Castella Del Oro; 4/4 Don Walla. Won by a length; a length. Time, 2.49 3-5. Borough Handicap, 4.54 class, 2m: 2/1 Single Star, scr (O. E. Hooper) 1; 1/2 Neutrality, scr (M. Stewart) 2; 3/4 William Potts. 24yds (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started: 8/8 Jack Spratt; 5/5 Blue Diamond; 6/7 Titus; 4/3 Scapa Flow; 7/6 Kosha. Six lengths; a head. Time, 4.28 2-5,.

Royal Handicap, 3.25 class, 11-m: 5/5 Three Tens, scr (M. Holmes) *; 3/2 Happy Locanda, scr (P. Gallagher) *; 2/3 Kirea, scr (R. B. Berry) 3. *Deadheat for first. Also started: 1/1 Stormtost; 8/8 Tinker; 4/4 Zincali and Palomar (bracketed); 7/7 Worthy Need; 6/5 Mongtolian. Third horse was half a length away from the dead-heaters. Time, 3.23. President’s Handicap, 4.58 class, 2m: 1/2 Elite Rey, 36yds (W. Doyle) 1; 2/1 Hamel Bey, 24yds (R. Donald) 2; 3/3 Patti Nelson, 12yds (R. Townley) 3. Also started: 9/9 Worthy Audubon; 4/4 Expensive Lady; 5/5 Danzie Guy; 8/8 Fire King;' 6/6 Peter Harvester; 7/7 Allworthy. Won by, half a length; ten lengths. Time, 4.38 2-5. Novice Handicap. 3.43 class, lim: 1/2 Gold Flight, scr (Nyhan) 1; 3/4 Falaise, scr (J. Bryce, Junr) 2; 5/3 Prince McElwyn, scr (Berkett) 3. Also started: 2/1 First Call; 6/6 Mickey Rooney; 7/7 Antarctic Star; 4/5 Solicitor; 8/8 Castella del Oro. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.26 1-5. Suburban Handicap, 3.1 class, l : jm: 1/2 Kid Wolf, 12yds (P. Gallagher) 1; 8/8 Blue Diamond, scr (J. Bryce, Junr) 2; 3/3 Single Star, 48yds (O. E. Hooper) 3. Also started: 4/4 Don Walla; 5/6 Titus; 6/5 Scapa Flow; 7/7 Mackscot; 2/1 Neutrality; 9/9 Kosha. Won by a neck; a length. Time, 2.45 1-5. Electric Handicap, 2.59 class, 11m: 1/1 Kilrea, scr (R. B. Berry) 1; 7/6 Zincali. 12yds (L. A. Maidens) 2; 3/3 Bayard, 36yds (A. W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 4/4 Stormtost; 9/9 Tinker; 2/2 Happy Locanda; 6/7 Worthy Need; 7/6 Palomar (coupled with Zincali); 5/5 Nell Grattan: 8/8 Mongolian. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time, 2.43 1-5.

INVERCARGILL CUP WON BY GOLD POT. DRUMOAK SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, November 2. The Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting was held on Saturday in fine but showery weather. The track was dead after overnight rain. The totalisator handled £17,934, compared with £15,401 last year, an increase of £2533. There was a good attendance. Results: — Novice Handicap, 3.43 class, IJm: 1/1 Dewey's Last, scr (Cosgrove) 1; 4/5 Gleam, scr 2; 10/11 Bonnie Sandy, scr 3. Also started: 12/12 Bright Lass; 7/6 Jack Bond; 11/11 Lustrous; 2/2 Oregon; 5/3 Sea Peter; 9/8 Sunjoy; 6/7 Two Crowns; 8/9 Worthy Chance. Half a length; four. Oregon was fourth. Time. 3.31. Monowai Handicap, 3.49 class. 11m: 4/2 Jock McGrath, scr (Richardson)' 1: 1/1 Geelong, scr 2; 6/8 Helen’s Tower, scr 3. Also started: 8/10 Anna Wrack; 1/1 Gold Logan (coupled with Geelong); 3/4 Parrish Gipsy; 5/5 Shanghai Peggy; 2/3 Special Bond; 7/6 White Damp; 9/9 Wise Choice; 5/7 Jimmy Drusus. Four lengths; one. Jimmy' Drusus was fourth. Time, 3.45 1-5. Thomson Handicap, 3.36 class, 11m: 5/5 Gold Streak, scr (Bowan) 1; 2/2 Sister Polly, 36yds 2; 6/7 Direct Bell, scr 3. Also started: 10/8 Erinack; 9/8 Irish Guy; 3/4 Prince Charles; 11/11 Sinbad; 1/1 Bankstock, and Bondsman (coupled); 12/9 Capri; 4/3 Harbinger: 14/13 Loyal Sun; 7/6 April Direct; 8/10 Night Nurse; 13/12 Pontoon. Neck; two lengths and a half. Bondsman was fourth. Time, 3.34 4-5. Invercargill Cup, 4.47 class, 2m: 1/1 Gold Pot, 12yds (Gunning) 1; 2/3 Toceetie, scr 2; 4/5 Foremost Junior. 60yds 3. Also started: 5/6 Coherto; 6/4 Desert Cloud; 9/8 Flash Guy; 8/9 Seaward de Oro; 3/2 Ghandi; 7/7 Sun Worshipper; 10/10 Salalon. Three lengths and a half; two. Sun Worshipper was fourth. Time, 3.46 1-5.

Takitimu Handicap, 3.5 class, l.jm: 2/2 Lisette, scr (McLellan, Junr) 1; 1/1 Oregon, scr 2; 5/6 Parole, scr 3. Also started: 4/4 Lady Martha; 3/3 Lunch Hour; 12/14 Rosneywin; 13/12 Scarlet O’Hara; 11/11 Southern Wrack; 14/13 Fortune King; 10/10 Gayola; 8/8 Happy Erin; 5/5 Chief Drusus; 9/9 Polling Day; 7/7 Erin's View; 6/5 Indian Wrack. Short head. Erin’s View was fourth. Time, 2.58 1-5. Travis Memorial Handicap. 5.7 class 2m: 1/1 Geelong, scr (N. McLellan) 1: 1/1 Gold Logan, scr (coupled with the winner) 2; 6/6 Parrish Gipsy, scr 3. Also started: 7/7 Anna Wrack: 2/2 Helen’s Tower; 3/3 Jock McGrath; 5/4 Shanghai Peggy; 4/5 Special Bond. Half a length; one and a half. Time 5.7 2-5. Crescent Handicap, 3.39 class, 11m: 9/8 Drummer Boy, scr (Todd) 1; 1/1 Turco, 12yds 2; 4/4 Real Gold, scr 3. Also started: 7/9 Diosma; 2/2 Fransol; 11/11 Nancy Guy; 12/12 Ratepayer; 8/7 Happy King; 5/5 Loyalist; 2/2 Rey Chimes; 3/3 Vorena; 6/6 Crown Peak.

One length; three. Vorena was fourth. Time, 3.33. Members’ Handicap. 2.57 class. 11m: 7/5 Drurnoak, scr (Kerr) 1; 1/2 Marque, 12yds 2; 9/8 Flash Guy. scr 3. Also started: 7/5 Worthy Cross; 5/4 Icilma; 3/3 Passing By; 8/9 Seaward de Oro; 6/6 Waterloo Direct; 11/11 Coherto; 2/1 Sister Polly; 4/4 Toceetie; 12/10 Ghandi. Two lengths; one. Worthy Cross was fourth. Time. 2.57 3-5.