WELLINGTON CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27192, 9 November 1953, Page 5

WELLINGTON CLUB

CHEROKEE WINS HANDICAP SPRINT TO LORAINE (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 8. The Wellington Trotting. Club’s spring meeting was held on Saturday in overcast, showery weather. The track was in good order. There was a fair attendance, and the totalisator, including oncourse doubles, handled £35,304 10s, compared with £53,050 15s on the first day last year, the second day being abandoned. The winning double was Cherokee and Lee Scott, which paid £237 16s for £l. , Results:— SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of £4OO. 3min 55sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 3. 4—FAIRY DELL 12 H. I. Herbert 1 6. 9—Honora’s Last scr K. E. Tarrant 2 2. I—Chief Eagle 48 .. R. J. Jones 3 7, 6 Pablo; 10, 10 Seaport; 4, 5 Sundari: I, 2 9, 7 Worthy Robert; 11, 11 Citronella; 8, 8 Metropole; 5, 3 Fingal’s Cave also started. Foor lengths; five lengths. Citronella was fourth. Times—3min 45 2-ssec, 3min 43 l-ssec, 3min 39 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 0s 6d. Places: £2 16s, £4 4s, £1 16s. MIRAMAR HANDICAP, Of £4OO. 3min 52sec class. One mile and five furlongs. L 2—KING’S BLUE scr .. R. Donald 1 5; 6—Lee Scott scr •. . G. T. Mitchell 2 10. 10—Manai 12 .. .. D. Q. Watts 3 12, 13 Air Raider; 8", 7 Andy Peterson; 11, 11 Gay Heritage; 4# 5 Little Toff; 3, 3 Michele; 12, 12 Social Justice; 7, 4 Sue Scott; 9, 9 Thelma’s Advice; 2,2 Virtuous; 6, 8 Sure Terra also started. Two lengths; six lengths. Little Toff was fourth. Times—3mm 40sec, 3min 40 2-ssec, 3min 40 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 Is. Places: £1 12s 6d. £3 ss. £6 19s.

MAIDErf HANDICAP, Of £3OO. 3min 56sec class. One mile and x five furlongs. 8. B—COINCIDENT scr D. G. Jones 1 1. I—Fervent Scott scr .. M. Holmes 2 12. 13—Terowie scr .. T. H. Gunning 3 4, 5 Clear Gold; 6, 4 Coronita; 11, 9 Florican; 14. 14 Heroic Logan; 9, 9 Lorna Lu; 7. 6 Marilyn; 3, 3 Mighty Fine; 10, 12 Native Power: 2,2 Reality; 8, 10 Tui Scott; 13. 11 Bobbin also started. Nose; half length. Marilyn was fourth. Times—3min 36sec. 3min 36 l-ssec, 3min 36 2-ssec. „ Dividends.—Win: £l2 15s 6d. Places. £4 10s 6d. £1 9s 6d, £9 4s 6d.

JOHN SHARPE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £550. 4min 44sec class. Two miles. 13 12— CHEROKEE scr- .. M. Stewart 1 4. 4—Macall 12 .. D. G. Jones 2 1. 2—Chandelier scr .. D. G. Nyhan 3 12, 13 Annie Dillon; 6, 6 d’Artagnan; 2, 1 Direct Issue; 8, 8 Loraine; 3, 3 Lady French; 9, 10 Silver Wood; 7. 5 Golden Nib; 10, 9 Lucky Scholar; 11, 11 Amarant; 5, v 7 Charleston; 14, 14 Birthstone also S Neck; five lengths. Loraine was fourth. Times—4min 29sec, 4min 28 l-ssec, 4l D?vidends?—Win; £B7 17s 6d. Places: £ll 6s 6d, £2 18s 6d, £1 19s. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £4OO. 4min 51sec class. Two miles. 2. I—CHIEF EAGLE 60 .. R. J. Jones 1 1. 2—Fingal’s Cave 72 C. -R. Berkett 2 6. 6—Sundari 12 .. .. B. Norns 3 3, 3 Honora’s/Last; 7, 7 Seaport; 5, 5 Executive: 8. 8 Worthy Robert; 4, 4 Citronella; 9, 9 Metropole also started. Length; four lengths. Honora’s Last was fourth. Times— 4min 40 l-ssec, 4min 39 2-ssec, 4hiin 45sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 16s 6d. Places: £1 8s 6d, £1 12s 6d, £2 19s. MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP, Of £4OO. 2min 56sec class. One mile and

a quarter. 2. 2—LEE SCOTT s.cr G. T. Mitchell 1 1. I—Air Command scr J. Fraser 2 11. 11—Gay Heritage- scr , . T. H. Gunning 3 12, 12 Air Raider; 10, 10 Andy Peterson; 6, 6 Little Toff; 8. 7 Sue Scott; 9, 8 Thelma’s Advice; 3. 3 Virtuous; 13, 13 Woburn Boy; 4, 5 Bill’s Advice and Port Logan bracketed; 5, 4 Manai; 7, 9 Sure Terra also started. _ Ndse; two lengths. Andy Peterson was fourth. Times—2min 47sec, 2min 47 l-ssec, 2min 47 2-ssec. Dividends—Win: £6 2s Bd. Places: £1 15s, £1 ss, £8 10s 6d. j TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £3OO. 3min 56sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 3. 2—MARILYN scr D. L. McGregor 1 1. I—Fervent Scott scr .. M. Holmes 2 2. 3—Notary scr . . D. G. Jones 3 10, 10 Florican; 6, 7 Lord Josedale; 11, 10 Lorna Lu; 5, 6 Mighty Fine; 9, 9 Native Power; 12, 12 Okura Sun; 4, 4 Terowie; 8, 8 Tui Scott; 7, 5 Bobbin and Sai> Jupn bracketed; 2, 3 Coincident also started. Length; two lengths. Tui Scott was fourth. Time—3min 42sec, 3min 42 l-ssec, 3min 42’3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 16s 6d. Places: £1 18s. £1 5s 6d, £1 19s 6d. Bracket: Notary and Coincident. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £450. 2min 53sec class. One mile and

a quarter. 3. 3—LORAINE scr .. J. G. Hampton 1 7. s—Cherokee .24 M. Stewart 2 8. 10—Barney Dillon scr D. A. Morland 3 11, 11 Annie Dillon; 1, 1 Chandelier; 6, 4 d’Artagnan; 2; 2 Golden Nib; 10, 9 Lucky Scholar; 4, 6 Rosehaven’; 9, 8 Silver Wood; 5, 7 Amarant also started. Neck; two lengths. Lucky Scholar was fourth. Times—2min 45 4-ssec, 2min 44sec, 2min 46 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 16s. Places: £2. £3 7s 6d, £4 16s 6d.