FIRST DAY AT HUTT PARK

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27367, 4 June 1954, Page 5

FIRST DAY AT HUTT PARK

TROTTING

LASSOLOC EXPECTED TO WIN The Colossal mare Lassoloc, which has had three wins and one second placing from four starts since being trained at Mataura by D. Todd, should have another win in the R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap on the first day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s winter meeting at Hutt Park tomorrow. Lassoloc was not disgraced when she was beaten by Dancing Years at Addington in May, and it is likely that she will be better suited by the longer, distance of tomorrow’s race. Her strongest opponent may be the Winchester-owned and trained mare, Gay Heritage which won at Addington last month. The Springfield Globe mare has developed well this season, and she should be well up to the class she will meet tomorrow. She will be bracketed with another smart pacer in Defiance, which fell in his race at Addington. Crafty Guy was unlucky in his races at Hutt Park last month. If he is more fortunate in the running tomorrow, he may gain a long overdue win. He will be bracketed with Hallstand, which has also been off the winning list for a long time. King’s Order, Lady Jane, and Sea Rover should do best of the other Canterbury horses in the race. Te Koi is the pick of the few North Island representatives. Large fields are carded for all races tomorrow, with southern horses predominating. As is usual at Hutt Park, southern horses should win most of the races. weather has been fine lately in Wellington, and the track is in perfect order.

a double will be run on the R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap and the Port Nicholson Handicap. Selections are:— t Ji a^^ Ro r gotai Han dicap: Prepared, Lady Biddy, Lancewood. n ; a- I ?— lmprovers’ Handicap: FerLaurie COtt bracket ’ Nona Grattan, Annie

12 30 p.m.—Pressmen’s Handicap: Epsom s Hall bracket, Martini, Fliorican. c 1-15\ p.m.—R. A. Armstrong Memorial E Handicap: Lassoloc, Gay Heritage bracket, c Crafty Guy bracket. .2 P-m.—Randwick Handicap: Lady f Biddy, Pukepoto, Beau Scott. 2.45 p.m.—Port Nicholson Handicap: i Dalise, Eeasydale, Martini. 1 , 30 JP- n ?’ — Navy Handicap: Topaz brae- ‘ ket, Floncan, Parable. ( 4.15 p.m.—Ail Revoir Handicap: Rapid 1 Rival, Master Tony, Magic Mist. • Fields, with performances, for the < doubles races, are

R. A. ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL 1 HANDICAP, 1 Of £BOO. 3min 39sec class. One mile and ‘ fiive furlongs.

Brackets: Crafty Guy and Hallstand, Defiance and Gay Heritage. i PORT NICHOLSON HANDICAP, Of £375. 4min 49sec class. Two miles.

9902 Nil Desperandum (1) .. ..12 Brackets: Electric Ring and Onward Peter, New Idea and Nil Desperandum, Bonnie Castle and Fervent Scott.

3820 King’s Order (6) J .. .. scr 9623 Lady Jane (3) I sc[ 6600 Paramount (4) .. .. ..scr 8000 Defiance (2) .. .. I. scr 4841 Gay Heritage (1) .. scr 0076 Hailstand (5) .. .. .. scr 1112 Lassoloc (1) .. .. ..12 0009 Modern Star (5) .. ..12 2000 Affable (4) 12 0000 Rosy Morn (2) .. .. .. 12 1262 Te Koi (3) 12 7316 Chief Lochiel (3) .. ..24 0716 Eileen Lillian (2) .. ..24 0009 Logan Fame (6) .. ..24 5739 Relight (4) 24 0505 Sea Rover (5) .. .. ..24 3200 Spring Edition (1) .. ..24 9704 Scott Wrack (1) .. ..48

1040 Annie Laurie (7) . scr 0031 Charlotte Bell (1) . scr -008 Earlred (6) . scr -701 Rotoma (5) .. .. . scr 1050 Electric Ring (3) . scr 4084 Onward Peter (4) . scr 0000 Gold Light (2) .. . scr 0320 Virtuous (6) . 12 0231 Dalise (3) . 12 3431 Dexterity (5) .. .. . 12 4103 Easydale (9) • 32 1 0618 Martini (11) -x.. . 12 4108 Nightfall (12) .. . 12 2507 Pennyfare (8) .. . 12 5036 Social Justice (10) . 12 6076—Fervent Scott (4) . 12 6076—Bonnie Castle (2) . 12 0000 New Idea (7) . 12