Wellington Club.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 71, 24 March 1928, Page 11

Wellington Club.

Autumn Meeting At Petone.— First Race To Native Hero. KAITOKE HANDICAP TO REAL THE GREAT. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") PETONE. this day. There is fine weather and a good attendance for the Wellington Trotting Club's autumn meeting at Hutt Park, Petone. A strong wind is blowing. The track is in good condition. Results :— PETONE HANDICAP, of 200sovs. One mile and a-ha]f. (Limit, 3.42.) NATIVE HERO, limit 1 FREE ADVICE. 60yds 2 HIS LORDSHIP. 24yds 3 Also started: Bara Gold. Prince Audo, Golden Morn, Toorhead. limit; Blngenwood, 48yds. Won by six lengths. i Times: 3.37 2-5; 3.33 4-5; 3.57 1-5. ! KAITOKE HANDICAP of 300sovs. ! One mile and a-half. (Limit, 3.30.) REAL THE GREAT, limit II PETROLEUSE, limit 2 ELZEAR, 60yds .- 3 IMPROVERS' HANDICAP of 200sovs. 1 One mile and a-half. (Limit, 3.35). PAGEANT, 12yds 1 GLENARAY, limit 2 ZELIA, 36yds 3 Time, 3.34. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, of 200sovs. One mile and a-half. (Limit 3.35). I—PAGEANT, 12yds—Tonkin son .... 1 3—GLENA RA Y, lhnit 2 2—ZELLA, 36yds 3 A length separated each of the four first horses. Time, 3.34. MARCH HANDICAP, of 350sovs. Two miles. (Limit, 4.38.) JOLLY PET, limit 1 JEAN McELWYN, 36vds 2 DILLON GOLD, 12yds 3 Won by four lengths. Time, 4.41. TE AROHA TROTTING CLUB. The attention of owners and trainers is drawn to the excellent programme published in this issue for the annual meeting of the Te Aroha Trotting Club on April 21. The Cup, whioli is the principal item, has a stake of 310sovs, and the winner will also receive a silver cup presented by Mr. G. McMillan, value oOsovs. The limit is 4.42, and the distance two miles. The other events are: Waitoa Handicap of lOOsovs, limit 3.40, one mile and a-half; Elstow Handicap of 73sovs, for unboppled trotters, limit 3.51, one mile and a-half; Manawaru Handicap of lO '-ovs, limit 4.50, two miles; Ruakaka Handicap of 100sov£, iimit 3.4, ohe mile , and a-quarter; Hot Springs Handicap of 120sovs, limit 3.36, one mile and a-half; Waihou Handicap of 135sovs, for unlioppled trotters, limit 4.56, two miles; and Farewell Handicap (saddle) of 120sovs, limit 2.22, one mfle. Nominations close -with the acting secretary, Te Aroha, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Auckland, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4.