TROTTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 March 1941, Page 3

TROTTING

WELLINGTON MEETING CONCLUDING DAY RESULTS. CONSISTENT FORM SHOWN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! WELLINGTON. March 30. A feature of the concluding day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s Autumn meeting on Saturday was the consistency in form displayed. Positive. Aspirant, Gerfalcon, and Bronze Eagle each scored a repeat success, Aspirant. following up her first day’s win in the Wairarapa Handicap by adding the R. A. Armstrong Memorial in similar style. Though still dull, the weather was fine and improvement on Thursday. The track was on the dead side but the going was reasonably good after the midweek rain. The attendance was large. The totalisator handled £36,332, making a total of £51,810 10s for the meeting, a decrease of £5991 10s over last year's figures. Results were: —

Randwick Handicap, trotters. 4.56 class; 2 miles: 1/1 Jock McGrath, scr (A. Holmes) 1; 5/4 Native Ruler. 12 yds, 2; 2 Danzie Guy, 48yds, 3. Also started: 7/6 Blomfield. 3/3 Renegade. 6/7 Syntax. 4/5 Expensive Lady. Won by twelve lengths; three lengths. Time. 4min 38 2-ssec.

Autumn Novice Handicap. 3.43 class; li miles: 3/3 Night Beam, scr (R. Donald) 1; 2/2 Catalpa. scr, 2; 5/5 Recluse, scr, 3. Also started: 1 1 Joan Conquest. 4/4 Vera de Oro. 7/7 Dublin. 6/6 Fulwood. Won by four lengths; half a length. Time, 3min 27 3-ssec. Carterton Handicap, 3.34 class; It miles: 3/2 Positive, 12yds (Gallagher) 1; 5/6 Loch Leven, scr, 2; 8/8 Queen High, scr, 3. Also started: 1/1 Gleam. 7/7 Labour Chimes, 2/3 Barbara Scott. A. Holmes, the driver of Gleam, was fined £5 for hitting Loch Leven over the head on two occasions. He immediately lodged an appeal, but the judicial committee upheld the stipendiary steward and ordered in addition the forfeiture of the deposit of £2. R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap. 3.24 class; 11 miles: 3/3 Aspirant. 12yds (D. C. Watts)) 1; 1/2 Huguenot, scr, 2; 8/8 Toceetie. 12. 3. Also started: 5/6 Lady Carol, 2/1 Special Edition scr, 6/5 Superior Rank. 4/4 Worthy Need, 7/7 Bold Venture. Won by a neck; one length. Time, 3min 22 2-ssec.

Palmer Handicap, trotters, 4.36 class; 2 miles: 3/3 Gerfalcon. 48 (M. Holmes) 1; 7/8 Mohican, scr, 2; 4/2 Reception, scr, 3. Also started: 8/8 Parrish Guide. 2/4 Tan John and Biworthy (bracketed). 5/7 Franz Derby. 6/5 Jenny Guy. 1/4 Dark Hazard. Won by two lengths: two lengths. Time, 4min 43 l-ssec.

Clareville Handicap, 3.5 class; l. 1 , miles: 4/3 Joan Conquest, scr (T. H. Gunning), 1; 6/6 Vera de Oro, scr. 2: 1/2 Special Agent, scr, 3. Also started: 7/7 Shannon Lass, 2/1 Catalpa, 5/5 Recluse, 9/9 Native Loch. 3/4 Kaulala, 8/8 Drift' Wave. Won by length and a half; neck. Time, 2min 56 2-5 sec.

Members’ Handicap, 4.43 class; 2 miles: 2/3 Bronze Eagle. 72 (J. B. Pringle) 1; 6/6 Agility, 12, 2; 1/1 Oxford Scholar. 24. 3. Also started: 3/2 Golden Mist and Marque (bracketed), 4/4 Warning, 7/7 Warship. 5/5 Glen Travis. Won by three lengths; neck. Time. 4min 33sec.

Farewell Handicap, 3.38 class; 11 miles: 5/1 Battle Colours, scr (G. McKendry) 1; 3/4 Falaise, scr, 2; 6/7 Kosha, 24, 3. Also started: 9/9 True Guide, 8/8 Don Walla, 1/1 Festivity. 7/5 Talak, 4/6 Scapa Flow, Surprise Potts, 6.(7 Milliard (bracketed with Kosha). Won by a length; half a length. Time. 3min 27sec.

CAMBRIDGE CHIEF EVENT TO KEWPIE’S QUEEN MARATUA SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CAMBRIDGE. This Day. The Cambridge Trotting Club's meeting was held in fine weather. The totalisator handled £22,853, an increase of £B9BB. Results: — Introductory Handicap. 3.5 class; I. 1 , miles: 1/1 Sparkling Pointer, scr, 1; 9/10 Rama Direct.’scr, 2: 3/3 Parrish Queen, scr. 3. Karapiro Handicap, 3.49 class; 11 miles: 4/5 Dolores Silk, 00, 1; 5/4 Rara Avis, scr, 2; 1/1 Flash Bye, scr, 3. Cambridge Handicap, 4.34 class; 2 miles: 7/7 Kewpie’s Queen. 12, 1; 6/4 Musketeer, 60. 2; 5/5 Petite Jewel. 12. 3. Two lengths; one length. Time, 4min 42sec. Fencourt Handicap, 3.1 class; 1.1 miles: 1/1 Maratua, 12, and 2/2 Alcazar, 24. dead heat for first: 4/7 Tumble. 36. 3. Leamington Handicap. 3.43 class; 11 miles: 5/5 Franco, 48, 1; 8/9 Moko Direct, scr, 2; 6/7 Storeman, scr. 3. Bardowie Handicap, 2 miles: 4/3 Dolores Silk. 1; 1/2 Buncrana, 2; 5'6 Baby Triumph. 3. President’s Handicap. 11, miles: Swift Lady 1. 3/3 Kete Kura. 2; 9/8 Petite Jewel 3. Bruntwood Handicap. 11 miles: 1/1 Cynic, 1; 5/7 Ayrshire Scott, 2; 3/4 Langdale, 3.