THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 97, 5 February 1936, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. SUCCESS' FOll HIDDEN CHARM. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Hutt Park trotting meeting was held in beautifully fine weather. The track was in excellent order, but slightly easy after the week-end rain. The attendance was good. Results:— PRELIMINARY HANDICAP, of 120 sovsi One mile and a half. 2 (2) —Little Reta, scr (E. 0. McDermott) 1 1 (1) —Waikato- Prince, 24yds (C. R. Wood) 2 5 (5) —Don Giovanni, scr (L. Frost) 3 Won by three lengths; five lengths between second and third. Times — 3.3 d 3-5, 3.34 1-5,. 3.37 4-5. HUTT HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 (2)—Hidden Charm, 12yds (Frost) 1 6 (6) —Lady Ann, 24yds (F. Lynch) 2 4 (4) —Brigadier, scr (S. Edwards) 3 Scratched: Hermes, Moana. Tama. Won by three-quarters of a length; three lengths between second and third. Times —3.24, 3.24 2-5, 3.26 2-5. GRACEFIELD TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 soys. One mile and a- half. 2 (2) —Our War, scr (McGirr) ... 1 1 (1) —Superior Rank, scr (Donald) 2 5 (6) —Ideal, jcr (Thomas) 3 Won by a short length; half a length between second and third. Times — 3.28, 3.28 1-5, 3.28 2-5. Scratched: Native Son. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. QUESTION OF WINTER DATE. The South Canterbury Jockey Club made application to a meeting of the Canterbury District Commttee yesterday to change the date of its winter meeting from June 20 to June 23 (Tuesday), the King’s Birthday. Subject to there being no objection by the Ashburton County Racing Club, whose meeting falls on the following Saturday, the application, was recommended to the Racing Conference.