Trotting SOMERSET LAD IN FORM

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28258, 22 April 1957, Page 6

Trotting SOMERSET LAD IN FORM

Easy Win In Hawera Cup (New Zealand Press ■ Association) m ~ HAWERA, April 21. The first day of the Hawera Trotting Club’s three-day meeting opened at Hawera on Saturday in drizzly weather. The track was soft. There was a good attendance. The Somerset Lad-Prince Dillala double paid £99 13s for £l. Totalisator investments amounted to £30,547 10s, compared with £39,145 last year. Results:— MAN Al A HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—3, 3 LOCHHAVEN (19) 36 E. G. M. Hasler 1; 1, 1 Egyptian Rose (12) scr D. G. Jones 2; 5, 5 Primastella (9) scr E. C. Hair 12, 14 Fencourt Lad; 12, 14 Temiro Lad; 10, 9 Kaicord; 10, 9 Dalrine: 10, 9 Noble Bob; 7, 6 Rascal; 7, 6 Prince William; 4, 4 Puketutu; 4, 4 Marander; 14, 13 Zuleto; 11, 11 Macora; 16, 17 Dusky June; 2,2 Four Winds; 12, 12 Peter Atin; 15, 15 Pickpocket; 9, 10 Laurel Scott; 17, 16 Ginger Meggs; 18, 18 Attract; 6, 7 Red Line; 8, 7 Gay Spirit also started. Length and three-quarters; neck. Times—3min 50 l-ssec, 3min 54sec, 3min 54 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 14s. Places: £2 10s, £1 7s, £3 18s. Brackets: Fencourt Lad and Temiro Lad, Kaicord, Dalrine and Noble Bob, Rascal and Prince William, Puketutu and Marander. TRIAL HANDICAP, <)f £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—First Division: 2, 1 BAY CHARGER (8A) scr F. Smith 1; 12, 11 Shana (2A) scr D. G. Jones 2; 16, 17 Monterey scr J. N. Paul 3. 5, 5 Loyal Parade; 5, 5 Magnum; 13, 16 Sugar Ray; 15, 12 Lawn Ballet; 3, 3 Reigning Sovereign; 8, 6 Jenny de Orb; 11, 13 Prologue; 20, 20 Red Michele; 4, 4 Coryphee; 21, 21 Ilkley Moor; 22, 22 Flyaway; 9, 10 Tarzan Dillon; 14, 14 Peter’s Belle also started. Three lengths; five. Times—3mift 42 2-ssec, 3min 44sec, 3min 45 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 4s 6d. Places: £1 10s, £l2 2s. Second Division: 1,2 QUIBBLE (20) scr C. S. Donald 1; 12, 11 Monaco (2) scr I. W. Dickie 2; 7, 8 Predict scr R. A. McMillan 3. 5, 5 Monsoon; 16, 17 Boboli; 13, 16 Scottish Reel; 15, 12 Scotch Lawn; 3, 3 Red Logan; 8, 6 Lucky Briton; 2, 1 Excelsior; 18, 19 Fay’s Choice; 19, 18 Dancing Globe; 6, 7 Logan Star; 17, 15 Scandal; 10, 8 Light Call also started. One and a half lengths; four. Times—3min 44 3-ssec, 3min 45 1-5 sec, 3min 46 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 18s 6d. Places: £1 10s 6d, £l2 2s. Brackets: Excelsior and Bay Charger, Shana and Monaco. ROBERT MORTLOCK MEMORIAL STAKES, of £450; three and four-year-olds; one mile and five furlongs. —l, 1 SEXTANT (1) scr C. S. Donald 1; 2,2 Goodfellow (2) scr T. Ferguson 2; 7, 6 Gaillard Direct (10) 12 D. K. Beloe 3. 9, 12 Dove Dale; 13, 13 Mountain Spring; 12, 11 Gay Wanderer; 3,2 Gold Indian; 14, 14 Scrutineer; 11, 10 Midland Star; 6, 7 Marshall Lad; 15, 15 Benito; 10, 9 Dauntless Dan; 8, 8 Oakura’s Pride; 5,2 Nawton Star; 4. 5 Clyde also started. Head; three and a half lengths. Times—3min 42 4-ssec, 3min 43sec, 3min 43 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Is 6d. Places: £2 6s, £2 8s 6d, £3 6s. HAWERA TROTTING CUP, of £850; 4min 38sec class; two miles I. 1 SOMERSET LAD (4) scr D. G. Jones 1; 5, 4 Royal Ring (13) 24 G. C. ! Spyve 2; 3, 7 Lexeter (2) scr C. S. J Donald 3. 8, 8 Silent Scot; 12, 13 Frontier ! ll, 12 Scottie’s Glow; 7. 5 Epsom Hall; 7, 5 Swift Flight; 7, 5 Oi».‘Amy; 13, 10 Callie Mac; 10, 11 Friendly Smile; 9, 9 Scottish Command; 4, 3 Panui; 14, 14 Royal Platoon; 15, 15 ■ Shannon’s Gift; 6, 6 Scottish Bingen; • 16, 16 Bardora; 2,2 Western Son also started. , , . • Four lengths; six. Times—4m!n 28 ; 3- 4min 27sec, Amin 29 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 7s. Places: £2 2s 6d, £3 Is 6d, £3 8s 6d. OPUNAKE HANDICAP, of £325; ■ trotters; 4min 48sec class; two miles. —l, 1 LEGISLATE (7) 48 I. W. Hun- , ter 1; 4, 4 Lady Belwin (13) 72 F. Smith 2; 5, 5 Stormy Belwin (3) 12 J. M. Mclntyre 3. 3, 3 Gregory Grattan; 6, 7 Dan s ; Cobber; 9, 10 Syndicate; 11, 11 Lubra; 10, 9 Astrakhan; 8, 8 Rangi’s : Pride; 2, 2’Bobbin Head; 7, 6 Puke- , poto also started. Three lengths; 12. Times, 4min 41sec, 4min 40sec, 4min 49 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 3s 6d. Places: ; £1 Ils, £2 17s, £3 Is 6d. KAPUNI HANDICAP, of £400; 2 min 51sec class; one mile and a , quarter.—s, 5 PRINCE DILLALA (3) scr D. R. Grantham 1; 6, 6 , Sure King (8) scr R. Purdon 2: 3, 3 Bindora (16) 12 F. Smith, jun. 3. 11, 11 Marcella; 11, 11 Simon; 7, 7 Scottish Ensign; 12, 12 Bronze Arrow; 9, 9 Speculation; 14, 11 Faro; 13, 14 Laurel Princess; 1, 1 Dune; , 4, 4 Karaka Jack; 10, 11 Major Ferguson; 2,2 Clyde; 8, 8 Shenandoah also started. Neck each way. Times, 2min 47 4- 2min 48sec, 2min 48 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £9 0s 6d. Places: £2 18s 6d, £3 4s, £2 12s. KAPONGA HANDICAP, of £275; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—l, 1 GOLD INDIAN (17) scr H. M. Allen 1; 3, 3 Southerner (1) scr P. Wolfenden 2; 4, 4 Light Blue (6) scr R. J. Jones 3. 3, 3 Loyal Mary; 6, 7 Four Bells; 13, 13 Polar Hall; 10, 9 Florissant; 5, 6 Tamahere Lad; 14, 11 Benito; 9, 10 Highland Laddie; 11, 8 Springfield Grattan; 7, 5 Cleopatra; 8, 7 Dauntless Dan; 2,2 Scotch Derby; 12, 12 Streamliner also started. Nose; five lengths. Times, 3min 45sec, 3min 45 l-ssec, 3min 46sec. Dividends. —Win: £3. Places: £1 8s 6d, £2 4s, £2 16s 6d. Bracket: Southerner and Loyal Mary. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of £375; 2min 54sec class; one mile and a quarter.—l2, 13 SUPERIOR AIR (11) 12 R. A. McMillan 1; 7, 6 Follow On (12) 12 J. Butcher 2; 10, 10 Threadneedle (3) scr R. E. Clifford 3. 16, 15 Silver Straight; 4, 5 Oblige; 1,2 Black Shield; 2, 3 Dry Dust; 11, 11 Bennie Boy; 5, 4 Nawton Star; 3, 1 Alchemist; 3, 1 Elizabeth Derby; 9, 8 Slip Along; 19, 21 Lady Contest; 17, 17 My Desire; 14, 12 Nicketai; 21, 20 Lord Leon; 20, 19 Jonathan; 6, 7 Madam Peterson; 8, 9 Queen Carnival; 18, 18 Special Feature; 15, 16 Jungle Lord; 13, 14 Vesta also started. Length; short head. Times: 2min 46 2-ssec, 2min 46 3-ssec, 2min 47 Dividends.—Win: £35 Is 6d. Places: £lO 14s 6d, £5 5s 6d, £7 16s. Second Day At Hawera "The Press” Special Service HAWERA, April 21. The double will be run on the Waimate Plains and the Eltham Handicaps on the second day of the Hawera Trotting Club’s meeting tomorrow. Selections:— Matapu Handicap: Egyptian Rose, Four Winds, Primastella. 11.35 a.m.—Auroa Handicap—First Division: Monaco, Predict, Logan Star. Second Division: Shana, Fay’s Choice, Monterey. 12.25 p.m.—Stratford Handicap: Bay Charger, Quibble, Southerner. 1.15 p.m.—Waimate Plains Handicap: Royal Ring, Somerset Lad, Panui. 2 p.m.—Ohawe Handicap: Rossola, Lochaven, Lady Belwin. 2.50 p.m.—Eltham Handicap: Dune, Sure King, Speculation. 3.35 p.m.—Mokoia Handicap: Fol-; low On, Sextant, Ga'illard Direct. 4.25 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Heather Mary, Earl Marie, Danniel’s Pride. Acceptances:— MATAPU HANDICAP, of £200; trotters; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Attract (11), Dusky Jane (14)> Egyptian Rose (3),

Fencourt Lad (16), Four Winds (15), Ginger Meggs (6), Kaicord (13). Laurel Scott (8), Macora (10), Peter Atin (5), Pickpocket (12), Primastella (2), Pukatutu (9), Rascal (1), Temiro Lad (7), Zuleto (4) scr; Dalrine (1) 12; Astrol (1), Gay Spirit (5) Marauder (4), Noble Bob (2), Red Line (3) 36; Rossola (1) 60. AfjROA HANDICAP, of £200; 3 min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—First Division: Boboli (1), Magnum (3), Sugar Ray (10), Monaco (2), Red Michele (7), Tarzan Dillon (9), Peter’s Belle (15), Fair Dillon (12), Logan Star (14), Reigning Sovereign (5), Brookdale (8), Monsoon (4), Lucky Briton (6), Predict (1), Dancing Globe (13) scr. Second Division: Monterey (14), Loyal Parade (11), Scottish Reel (2), Shana (9), Prologue (5), Light Call (6) Scandal (8), Jenny de Oro (3), Lawn Ballet (7), Ilkley Moor (10), Excelsior (13). Coryphee (12), Scotch Lawn (1), Fay’s Choice (4) scr. Brackets: Boboli and Monterey, Magnum and Loyal Parade, Sugar Ray and Scottish Reel, Monaco and Shana, Red Michele and Prologue. STRATFORD HANDICAP, of £275; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Benito (15), Derebus (3), Cleopatra (1), Dauntless Dan 112), Florissant (5), Four Bells (2), Gay Wanderer (10), Highland Laddie (9), Light Blue (14), Marshal Lad (11), Midland Star (8), Mountain Spring (18), Bay Charger (13), Scotch Derby (7), Scrutineer (6), Southerner (19), Springfield Grattan (16), Tamahere Lad (4), Quibble (17) scr; Loyal Mary (1), Streamliner (2) 12; Alchemist (1) 36; Sextant (1) 48. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP, of £700; 4min 38sec class; two miles. —Frontier Lad (1), Lexeter (5), Scottie’s Glow (4), Silent Scot (3), Prince Dillala (2) scr; Callie Mac (4), Epsom Hall (3), Friendly Smile (2) Scottish Command (1) 12; Panui (4) Royal Platoon (2), Royal Ring (5) Shannon Gift (1), Swift Flight (3) 24; Bardora (2), Our Amy (3), Scottish Bingen (1) 36; Western Son (1), Somerset Lad (2) 48. OHAWE HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Astrol (2), Marauder (3), Prince William (1) scr; Lochhaven (2), Gregory Grattan (5), Lord Leon (1), Rossola (4), Stormy Belwin (3) 12; Dan’s Cobber (1) 24; Astrakhan (3), Lubra (1), Syndicate (2) 36; Pukepoto (1) 48; Lady Belwin (1) 60.

ELTHAM HANDICAP, of £450; 4min 41sec class; two miles.—Clyde (2), Bronze Arrow (7), Faro (3), Karaka Jack (1), Laurel Princess (9), Major Ferguson (6), Shenandoah (4) Speculation (8), Superior Air (5) scr; Dune (4), Marcella (1), Scottish Ensign (3), Simon (2), Sure King (5) 12. MOKOIA HANDICAP, of £400; 4 min 45sec class; two miles. —Alchemist (4), Bennie Boy (3), Black Shield (6) Dry Dust (1), Nawton Star (2), Silver Straight (5) scr; Elizabeth Derby (8), Follow On (9), Gaillard Direct (13), Jonathan (12), Jungle Lord (3), Lady Content (11), Madam Peterson (4), My Desire (7), Nicketai (10), Rambling Wren (1), Slip Along (5), Vesta (6), Sextant (2) 12; Karaka Jack (1) 48.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £700; 2min 46sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Earl Marie (4), Electric Ring (5), Headmaster (2), Heather Mary (3), Jimmy Carlton (1) scr; Helen Logan (2), Midday (1). 12; Danniel’B Pride (1) 24; Brahman (1) 54.