HUTT PARK DOUBLE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29437, 13 February 1961, Page 6

HUTT PARK DOUBLE

Stablemates Succeed Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 12. The Yaldhurst trainer, N. L. Berkett, won the double on the opening night of the Otaki Trotting Club’s annual meeting at the Hutt Park Raceway on Saturday night. Scottish Light led all the way to win the Otaki Trotting Cup and Happy Hunting led on the last round to win the Horowhenua Handicap. Both horses were favourite and they paid £5 Ils 6d for £1 on the double. Scottish Light, a four-year-old by Light Brigade from Bonny Scott, which started racing only in December, had won in his three previous appearances. He had little difficulty in preserving his unbeaten record, racing about three lengths clear of the field over the concluding three furlongs and winning by that margin from Keith and Cavan. The second favourite Ballista struck trouble at the start when Storm Crest bored out and crowded the horses outside him. Cushie Doo was another to suffer. Happy Hunting, which had won at. his previous start at Hororata, was much too good for the field in the second leg. Rain threatened throughout the evening, but very little fell. The track was fast. The attendance was 5229. On-course investments amounted to £41,632 15s. There was no corresponding meeting last year. When the club last raced at Otaki in November. 1959, the turnover was £14,762 10s. Results:— FRANK SHAW HANDICAP, Of £225; trotters; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half. 3/3 PRIMASTELLA (9) 60 P. Steedman 1 2/1 DANCING WAYS (2) It R. A. McKenzie 2 6/5 EASTFIELD (2) It G. T. Mitchell 3 8/8 Bruce Again. 2/1 Dior, 4/4 Invade, 1/2 Our Eileen, 7/7 Pearler, .5/6 Scotch Grattan also started. Half a length; length. Our Eileen was fourth. Times—3min 33 l-ssec, 3min 35 2-ssec, 3min 38 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 9s 6d. Places: £1 13s 6d. £1 6s 6d, £2 6s 6d. Bracket: Dancing Ways and Dior. STEWARDS* HANDICAP, Of £225; 2min 59sec class; one mile and a quarter. 1/2 DREADNOUGHT (3) It D. G. Jones 1 3/6 NAMU LADY (10) It D. R. Grantham 2 2/1 GINGER TOP (4) It C. S. Hunter 3 2/1 Fallette. 5/3 Forest Gold. 10/10 Fourth Star, 7/7 Hanover Queen, 8/8 Honest Bell. 6/4 John’s Song, 4/5 Smoke Concert, 9/9 Time In also started. Three lengths; length. Fourth Star was fourth. Times—2min 50 l-ssec, 2min 50 4-ssec. 2min 51sec. Dividends.—Win: £4. Places: £1 17s, £2 9s, £1 Ils. Bracket: Ginger Top and Fallette. BEBBINGTON HANDICAP; Of £275 ; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half. 2/2 SNUFFBOX (7) It C. S. Donald 1 7/6 DIEMAN DAN (10) 36 D. G. Jones 2 1/1 IIAKATERE (3) It N. L. Berkett 3 5/7 Gay Indian. 3/3 Golden Ego. 3/3 Kaywin, 8/8 Multiform. 4/5 Wee Lord, 6/4 Van Potts also started. Two lengths: two lengths and a quarter. Multiform was fourth Times—3min 15sec. 3min 12 1-5 sec 3min 16 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 14s. Places: £1 19s 6d. £2 8s 6d. £1 Ils. OTAKI TROTTING CUP, Of £525; 4min 41sec class; two miles. 1/2 SCOTTISH LIGHT (9) It N. L. Berkett 1 7/8 LEITH (5) It I. N. Norris 2 5/5 CAVAN (2) It D. R. Grantham 3 2/1 Ballista, 3/3 Cushie Doo, 6/7 Intuition, 4/4 Lynwood Earl, 11/12 Sanfarer, 8/6 Sally Peterson. 10/10 Storm Crest, 12/11 Queen Audrey, 9/9 Nose Dive also started.

Three lengths and a quarter; length and a half. Queen Audrey was fourth. Times.—4min 25 sec. 4min 25 3-ssec. 4min 26sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 7s 6d. Places: £1 12s, £4 18s 6d. £3. 19s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £400; trotters; 3min 3zsec class; one mile and a half. 2/2 MIGHTY RUSTON (8) 36 J. G. Crofts 1 7/7 VAN ARDEE (9) 48 G. H. Gates 2* 4/6 GUNNER (2) It C. S. Donald 3 8/8 Ginger Meggs, 1/1 Jackie James, 6/4 Primastella, 5/3 Agreement, 5/3 Slayer, 3/5 Nimble Grattan also started. Two and a half lengths; half a length. Nimble Grattan was fourth. Times.—3min 20sec, 3min 19 2-ssec, 3min 23 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s. Places: £1 12s, £4 8s 6d, £2 ss. CUNNINGHAM MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £225; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half. 1/1 GINGER TOP (4) It C. S. Hunter 1 5/7 DERBY STREAM (2) it W. Taumanu 2 2/2 SMOKE CONCERT (9) It I. W. Dickie 3 8/8 Autumn Tone, 1/1 Fallette, 7/5 Fourth Star. 3/3 John’s Song, 4/4 Promotion, 6/6 Speed also started. Length and a half; half a head. Promotion was fourth. Times. — 3min 22 4-ssec. 3min 23sec, 3min 23 1-ssec Dividends.—Win: £2 9s 6d. Places: £1 ss, £3 ss. £1 Ils 6d. Bracket: Ginger Top and Fallette. HOROWHENUA HANDICAP, Of £350; 3min 30sec class; one mile and a half. 1/1 HAPPY HUNTING (5) It N. L. Berkett 1 3/3 NEVAN (6) It C. S. Donald 2 6/6 CUSHIE DOO (11) 24 W. R. Butt 3 4/4 All Red, 2/2 Dieman Dan, 10/10 Cherrypicker. 11/11 Flying Earl, 5/5 Stormy Maid, 9/9 Tongariro, 8/8 True Gold, 7/7 Lucky Guard also started. Six lengths and three-quarters; six lengths. Stormy Maid was fourth. Times. —3min 16sec. 3min 17 3-ssec, 3min 16sec. Dividends.—Win: £2 18s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £2 0s 6d, £3. CASTLEHILL HANDICAP, Of £275; 2min 56sec class; one mile and a quarter. 7/7 MULTIFORM (6) It E. G. Hasler 1 1/1 HAKATERE (3) It N. L. Berkett 2 6/5 KATHRYN EARL (4) It. D. R. Grantham 3 4/6 Loyal Briton, 8/8 Golden Ego. 2/2 Snuffbox, 5/4 Van Potts, 3/3 Wee Lord also started. Half a neck; length and a half. Snuffbox was fourth. Times.— 2min 44 l-ssec, 2min 44 2-ssec, 2min 44 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l3 12s. Places: £3 5s 6d, £1 2s 6d, £2 18s 6d.