WELLINGTON CLUB

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27985, 4 June 1956, Page 5

WELLINGTON CLUB

R. YOUNG WINS BOTH LEGS OF DOUBLE (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 3. An Addington trainer-driver, R. Young won both legs of the Wellington Trotting Club’s double on Saturday, the first with Gay Lad and the second with Special Attack, which he also trains. The combination paid £3O 15s for £l. The weather was fine and overcast, and the tiack heavy. There was a good at-t-ndance and the totalisator handled £53,460 15s. including £5703 15s on the double, an increase of £ll2 15s on last year’s first-day turnover. K. F. Primmer, who was leading with Vanguard in the Randwick Handicap, pulled the horse off the track with a round to go. He explained that he had misjudged the number of rounds. He was fined £lO. With about two furlongs and a half to go in the Au Revoir Handicap. Major Ferguson slipped and broke and checked Tassel Trick and Pedlar, whose sulky wheels became locked. Manunda collided with Lady Nelson at the start of the Improvers’ Handicap, and Ladv Nelson lost all chance. She was pulled up with a buckled sulky wheel, and took no further part in the race.

T. G. Payne was cautioned about his driving of Earl Louise in the same race and warned to exercise more care. In the Ct-ki Handicap, Silver Image ran in and checked several runners. A. Aitken, the driver, was warned thet the horse would be closely watched in his later starts at the meeting. Results:— RONGOTAI HANDICAP, Of £3OO 3min 58sec class. Trotters. One mile and five furlongs. 5. S—SILVER SON (16) 84 G. A. Collison 1 2. 3—Vanguard (4) scr K. F. Primmer 2 13. 12—Dan’s Choice (7) 24 W. L. Heron 3 8, 8 Arch Duke; 12, 13 Ladas; 7, 7 Noble Bob; 9, 9 Billy Galindo; 10, 10 Gay Spirit; 11, 11 Waratah Lady; 4,2 Great Benyon; 1. 1 Russell Grattan; 6, 6 Trigo: 14, 14 Breeze; 3, 4 Lubra; 15. 15 Rangi’s Pride also started. Neck; two lengths. Lubra was fourth. Times: 3min 55sec, 4min 2 l-ssec, 4min 0 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 17s 6d. Places: £3 6s 6d, £2 6s 6d, £lO 3s 6d. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, Cf £250. 4min 49sec class. Two miles. 1. 2—COSSACK POST (9) 12 o . _ , J- Aitken 1 3. 4—Earl Louise (4) scr T. Payne 2 5. s—Manunda (10) 12 L. J. Fleming 3 11. 11 Continental; 10, 10 Craven Ladw 8. 8 Doll’s Pet: 2. 1 Lady Nelson; 7, ‘ 7 Pa L 6l 6 Silcn * Scott; 4, 3 Marcella and Edinburgh bracketed; 9. 9 Make Wav also started. Length: half length. Paikotiro was fourth. Times: 4min 55 4-5s2C, 4min 57 sec. 4min 56 l-ssec.

Dividends.—Win:' £4 Ils 6d. Places: £2. £2 ss, £2 13s. OTA KI HANDICAP, Of £250. 3min 56sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 2. 3—BINDORA (2) scr . c . O. E. Nicholas 1 V Aegean (1) scr .. d. Todd 2 7. /—Springfield Grattan (13) scr n t-x 1 R- Purdon 3 ,r 10 ’ Dust : 8, 8 Erin’s Choice; 12, 12 haughtiness; 9, 10 Helen Patch; 11. 11 Little Fortune; 5, 5 Port Dell; 1. 1 Rosslyn Rowan; 14, 14 Silver Image; 13, 13 n t J-SI nll K er: i 3 ’« 2 J Ta j po: 61 4 Keresan and Omega bracketed also started. Half length: four lengths. Omega was fourth. Times: 3min 55 3-ssec, 3min 56 sec, 3mm 57sec. Dividends.—Win: £6 9s 6d. Places- £2 6s 6d. £3 Is 6d, £3 4s. R. A. ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £975. 3min 39sec class. One mile and five furlongs. o in~S A - Y LAD 191 12 R - Young 1 9 ' «—Bsnivus (8) 12 D. J. Campbell 2 1. 7—Douglas Derby (13) 24 10 t . , R. D. Kennerley 3 tnn- n a T y S ! Pr,^ e: H ’ 12 Jimm ' v Carl-Seotf’-l 9 P el > vin; 4 - 3 Marshland ? a”?. 1 ' 1 Eu,h Aga ' n : 5, 5 Merry Gold: 3. 4 Dunvegan; 10. 8 Electric Ring; 6. 6 ”lrt2d ogan; 12, 12 Red Shade als ° Neck; same. Merry Gold was fourth 3™” : si) 3-ssec l I_5SeC - 3m ‘ n 51 2 * ssec; . s s Di £6 dC o n s dS 67 W i4 : £ 5 6d S6d ' P ' aCeS: £2 RANDWICK HANDICAP, Of £4OO. 4min 55sec class. Trotters. Two miles. 1. I—GREAT BENYON (10) 60 12. 10—Rangi’s Pride (is\’ 84 Flemin g 1 p o r- o • -x E. G. Hasler 2 Bin7T, 8 in 7 T, G A y f 3) 24 E - D - Wallis 3 W. 11 Arch Duke; 7. 9 Noble Bob: 3. 3 Vanguard; 9. 8 Billy Galindo; 5, 5 Dan’s Choice; 11, 13 Waratah Ladv; 4 4 Triao 13. 12 Breeze; 2.2 Bugle Cali; 6, 6 Todman also started. , T ":.° length. Bugle Call was fourth. Times—smin 4sec, smin 2 3-ssec. amin 7 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 12s. Places: £ 16s, £7 Bs. £4 17s 6d. PORT NICHOLSON HANDICAP. Of £5OO. 3min 43sec class. One mile an five furlongs. 1. I—SPECIAL ATTACK (10) scr 2 2—Clue (15) 12 .. S. Melvin f 9- 9—Autumn Fair (1) scr P. Wolfenden 3 8, 8 Bronze Arrow; 5, 6 Greenstone: 15, 14 Jungle Lord: 11. 10 Procter; 6, 5 Sandigolo; 12, 12 Sound Barrier; 13, 15 Special Feature: 10. 11 Teddy Logan; 4, 4 Racemaster; 3. 3 Derive; 7, 7 Wha’ Hae: 14. 13 Deveron also started.

Half a length; two lengths. Special Feature was fourth. Times—3min 58sec, 3min 57 l-ssec. 3min 58 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 13s. Places; £1 17s, £2 4s 6d, £6 15s. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, Of £570. 2min 53sec class. One mile and a quarter. First Division 4. 4—JOHNNY DERBY (20) scr J. A. Carmichael 1 1. I—Earl Louise (5) scr P. Wolfenden L 10. 10—Gav Helen scr .. G. D. Withers 3 14. 14 Cerebus; 18. 18 Major Ferguson; 15, 15 Paddy Grattan: 12, 13 Pedlar; 13, 11 Tassel Trick: 8. 8 Doll’s Pet; 6. 4 Edinburgh; 3, 3 Gay Wanderer also started. Four lengths: half a length. Edinburgh was fourth. Times—3min 3sec, 3min 4sec, 3m : n 4 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 17s 6d. Places: £2 18s, £1 10s 6d. Second Division 9. 9—PAIKOTIRO (12) scr J. P. Baker 1 5. 6—En Avant (6) scr .. D. M. Kerr 2 7. 7—Lady Nelson scr W. Cosgrove 3 17. 17 Continental: 19. 10 Craven Lady; 2.2 Manunda: 8, 8 By Pass; 6. 4 Marcella; 3. 3 Rambling Wren . also started. Half a length: same. Marcella was fourth. Times—3min 4scc, 3min 4 l-ssec, 3min 4 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 7s. Places: £3 18s 6d, £2 IPs 6d. CLAREVILLE HANDICAP. Of £250. 3min 56sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 1. I—AEGEAN U) scr .. D. Todd 1 6. 6—Erin’s Choice (6) scr W. Cosgrove 2 4. 2—Springfield Grattan (14) scr R. Purdon 3 2. 4 Dominion Monarch: 9, 10 Doral’s Joie; 8. 9 Dry Dust: 14. 14 Haughtiness: 7. 7 Helen Patch; 13. 12 Jupiter; 12. 11 Little Fortune; 11, 8 Paritutu; 15. 15 Silver Image; 9. 13 Streamliner; 3. 3 Taipo; 5. 5 Omega and Keresan bracketed also started. Two lengths: bead. Little Fortune was r ou’-fh. Times—4min 4sec, 4min 4 3-ssec, 4mm 4 4-ssec. Dividends—Win: £3 17s 6d. Places: £1 13s 6d, £3 15s, £2.

PROSPECTS FOR

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"The Preftt*' Special Service WELLINGTON, June 3. Provided she begins better than on Saturday and can be kept handier in the running. Helen Logan may be harder to bnat in the J. E. August Memorial Handicap, the first l-?g of the double on the second day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s vinter meeting. Bugle Call is a prospect in the second leg, the Waiwhetu Handicap.

The order of races has been changed, and the Waiwhetu Handicap is now the sixth race, and the Winter Handicao. which has been drawn in divisions, will be the fifth event. Heavy rain which has fallen will make the going softer than it wrs on Saturday. Selections are;— 11 a.m.—WallaceviHe Handicap: Vanguard. Great Benyon, Silver Son. 11.45 a.m.—Hutt Handicap: Dominion Monarch, Rosslyn Rowan, Springfield Grattan.

12.30 p.m.—Silverstream Handicap: Cossack Post. Derive. Johnny Derby. 1.15 p.m.—August Memorial Handicap: Helen Logan, Bedivus, Gay Lad.

2 p.m —Winter Handicap: First Division —Silver Son. Aegean. Second Division — Bindora, Earl Louise. 2.45 p.m—Waiwhetu Handicap: Bugle Call, Vanguard, Great Benyon. 3.30 p.m.—Belmont Handicap: Dominion Monarch, Rosslyn Rowan, Erin’s Choice. 4.15 p.m.—Farewell Handicap: Clue, Cossack Post. Johnny Derby. Acceptances are as follows: WALLACEVILLE HANDICAP, of £300; 3min ssec class; trotters; one mile and five furlongs—Arch Duke (3), Ladas (2). Noble Bob (4), Vanguard (1) scr; Billy Galindo (2), Gay Spirit (1) 12; Dans Choice (2). Waratah Lady (1) 24; Russell Grattan (1), Trigo (2) 36; Breeze (2), Lubra (1) 48; Great Benyon 60; Rangi’s Price 72; Silver Son 108. HUTT HANDICAP, of £250 ; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Dominion Monarch (1). Doral’s Joie (15), Dry Dust (2), Erin’s Choice (3), Haughtiness (4) Helen Patch (9), Jupiter (10), Keresan (11). Little Fortune (5), Omega (14), Port Dell (8), Rosslyn Rowan (7), Silver Image (13). Springfield Grattan (6), Streamliner (12) scr; Paddy Grattan 24Major Ferguson 48. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, of £525; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—Autumn Fair (10), Bronze Arrow (5), Jungle Lord (7), Make Way (1), Cossack Post (8), Johnny Derby (4), Paikotiro (9), Procter (11), Racemaster (6), Special Feature (2), Teddy »B. ga . n TT (3) £ cr: Clue 24 : Derive (1). Wha Hae (2) 36; Special Attack 48. J. E. AUGUST MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £900; 3min 39sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—lvy’s Pride (4), Jimmy Carlton (2), Lucky Belwin (3). Marshland —cott (1), Ruth Again (5) scr; Bedivus (2) Merry Gold (1) 12; Douglas Derby (1) Dunvegan (5), Electric Ring (3). Helen Logan (4), Red Shade (2) 24; Gay Lad 16. WINTER HANDICAP, of £400; 3min □2sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— First Division: Aegean (11), By Pass (2), Cerebus (6), Craven Lady (8), Edinburgh (5) En Avant (9), Gay Helen (4), Gav Wanderer (1), Major Ferguson (7), Pedlar (3) Tassel Trick (10? scr; Silver Son (T.) 24. Second Division.— Bindora (8)( Continental (11), Doll’s Pet (6), Earl Louise (5), Flaroma (2), Lady Nelson (7), Manunda (1), Marcella (9), Rambling Wren (4) Silent Scott (3), Wee Sam (10) scr. WAIWHETU HANDICAP, of £3OO, 4min 55sec class; for trotters; two miles.—Arch Duke (2), Pukatutu (1) scr; Noble Bob (1), Vanguard (2) 12; Gav Spirit 24; Dan’s Choice (1). Waratah Lady (2) 36; Trigo 43; Russell Grattan 60; Breeze (2). Lubra 72; Great Benyon (1), Bugle Call (2) 84; Rangi’s Pride 96; Todman 108.

BELMONT HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— Dominion Monarch (11), Doral’s Joie (2), Dry Dust (1). Erin’s Choice (12). Haughtiness (12). Helen Patch (7), Jupiter (4). Keresan (8), Little Fortune (6). Omega (3). Paritutu (15), Port Dell (16), Rosslyn Rowan (9). Silver Image (5), Springfield Grattan (H),. Streamliner (10) scr. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £475; 2min 53sec class: one mile and a quarter.— Autumn Fair (9), Bronze Arrow (11), Cossack Post (10), Golden Chimes (3), Greenstone (4), Jungle Lord (14), Make Way (12), Paikotiro (6), Procter (13), Johnny Derby (15). Racemaster (1), Sandiglo (7), Sound Barrier (2), Special Feature (5). Teddy Logan (3) scr; Clue 12; Deveron (2), Margaret Earl (3), Special Attack (1) 24; Loyal Cis 36. Genghis Khan After the running of the Harvest Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday Genghis Khan was declared ineligible to start again at a totalisator meeting until August 31 inclusive. Inquiry Adjourned An inquiry was opened into the falling of Stavanger at the straight entrance in the Rakaia Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. The inquiry was adjourned until