WAIRARAPA TROTTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 306, 28 December 1931, Page 10

WAIRARAPA TROTTING CLUB.

WHIPPET PAYS TWO DIVS

ARAPAI TAKES THE MEMBERS',

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CARTERTON, Saturday. The South Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting to-day was favoured with particularly fine weather. The course was fast, and there was a fair attendance. In the Wairarapa-Cup Highland Derby fell, upsetting Sailor Boy, in the first round. Both horses were injured, but neither driver was hurt. In the Boxing Day Handicap King Bruce, after leading for three-quarters of a mile, slipped. Second Choice fell over the wrecked sulky, tossing the driver, F. Scrimgeour, high over the fence and breaking his arm. The totalisator figures were £5144, compared with £7485 last year. Additional results;— Wairarapa Cup of 200sovs, two miles; limit 4.46. —8 Whippet, limit, 1; 8 Kangihau, 24yds, 2: G Lady Author, 36yds, 3. Also started: 5 .Sailor Boy, limit; 4 Highland Derby, limit: 7 Llirhtwood, 12yds; 1 Hilltop, 24; 2 All Bed, 36. Highland Derby fell, upsetting Sailor Boy. Two lengths. Time, 4.51.

Boxing Day Handicap of 75sovs, one mile and a quarter: limit 3.7. —1 Cracker, limit, 1; 4 Arthur Chimes, 12yds, 2; 5 Mihad, limit. 3. Also started: 9 Second Choice, 7 King Bruce, 2 Waiorongomai, 3 Lola Bingen, limit; 6 Baragold, 12yds; 8 Latest Fashion, 72. King Bruce, when leading at the three-quarter-mile slipped and fell, bringing down Second Choice. Two lengths. Time, 3.2 1-5.

Members' Handicap of 85sovs, two miles ; trotters, limit 5.2. —2 Arapai, limit, 1 ; Hue Coronado, 72yds, 2; 1 Aerial Boy, limit,' 3. Also started: 5 Garwood, limit; 4 Peter Byre, 72yds. Five lengths. Time, 5.3 3-5.

Clareville Haudicap -of 75sovs, two miles; limit 4.56.—1 Capilano. 84yds, 1; 2 Phyllis Axworthy, limit, 2; 9 Baragold. limit, 3. Also started: 3 Golden Oaks, limit; Lady Coronado, 4Syds; 7 Murchimes. GO ; 6 Achray, 24; 8 Huia, 48; o Teri Kingi, 48. Running close on the first turn out of the straight, Teri Kingi reared and upset Achray, who lost its driver, but continued in the race with an empty sulky. Two lengths. Time, 4.47 2-5.

President's Handicap of 90sovs, one' mile and a quarter'; limit. 2.56.—3 Hilltop, 24yds, 1 ; 6 Whippet, 36yds, 2; 2 Jewel Elict, 4Syds, 3. Also started : 3 Tennessee's Child, 5 Mr. Guy. 9 Tui Coronado, limit; 8 Lightwood,- 12yds; 4 Rangihau, 24yds; 7 Lady Author, 36yds. A length. Time, 2.50 1-5.