TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 19, 22 January 1921, Page 9

TROTTING

WELLINGTON CLUB'S

MEETING

CONCLUDING RESULTS

Th© Wellington Trotting. Club's An,nual Meeting on the Hutt Park yesterday was highly successful. Early in the afternoon the weather cleared, and by 1 o'olock there was a large attendance. The events were run fairly close to cardtime, and, altogether, the conduct of the meeting was highly creditable. Speculation on the totalisator, was brisk, and the machine handled the sum'of £22,435 10s, as against .£21,033 last year. Concluding results :— , WELLINGTON HANDICAP TROT .(harness), of 150 soys; 5.10 class. Two miles. ' .■•-■■.'■ W. H. Wright's eh m EUawood/by Underwood — Young Irvington mare, aged^ 4seo' (W. Bryce) ... 1 S. Bennett's b • m Rita Rye, ■ by Eomaney. Rye—Rita H., aged, 2sec (E. Maidmen) ........: 2 H. J. Woodfield's, b. in Plain. Rose, by Harold Dillon—Black Rose, aged, 9sec (H. J. Woodfield)'..V-3 Also started : Never' Will, 4sec (L. Berkitt); Lady Foster, llsec '{3. F. Cotton); Crusader, llsec (0. E. Hooper). Crusader, who was penalised for his win earlier in the day, was recalled when he started before his time, and took do part in the ra.ce. Rita Rye was most in demand, with Ellawood a close second. Never Will went out from the start', and after three furlongs was- just ahead of Plain Rose, with EUawood, Eita- Rye, andi Lady Foster following in that order. After a, mite, Plain Rose broke, and when the stand was reached the second time she was lying fifth. EUawood was showing, the way to Never Will , and Bita Rye. EUawood never lout her premier position, but Eita, Rye moved up, and, finished second, two lengths behind the winner. Plain Rose was a poor third, with Never Will close up fourth. Time"4minsl l-sseo." l The ri-der of Crusader was fined £5, arid severely cautioned. STEWARDS' HANDICAP TROT (saddle), of 150 soys; 2.20 class, one mile. C. Le Campion's br p. Prinzora, by Prinz Glenora, aged, scr (W. Willets) '....... 1 F. H. Walker's b z Hiram Galindo; by Galindo—^Mirian, aged, acr , (C. W. Skill) :. .........:.. 2 — /Calvert's b % Robert Dillon, by Harold Dillon — Norrie, aged, • 48yda behind (E. M'Dennott) .... ,Z> Also started: King Karri. 60 yds behind ,(H. "Frost); Marie Lloyd," 60yds behind (J. Brico, Jun.). : The start-was on the yards .systeni, the position being unaltered' the first time past the stand:—Hiram Galindo, .Prinzora, Robert Dillon, King Karri, and Marie Lloyd. Hiram Galindo maintained j the lead until about two furlongs from home, when he was displaced by the favourite, Prinzora,\ who won after a good finish by two lengths. The position of the others remained unaltered throughout the race. Time, 2min 22 l-ssec. | PETONE HANDICAP TROT (saddle), of 150 soys, for unlioppled ;trotters, 4.0 , class; one mile and a-half. •■ , C. Arden's b m* Meritorious, by Alberteorious—Mersey, aged, ssec (H.. Barraclough) ...'. 1 W.; Taylor's b m Miss Pirate, hf Pirate—Little Carrie, aged; 11 sec (D. Bain) ....•...,: 2 W. Murray's b g Brachycom.be, by Wallace L—Berlin M; aged, 7sec (W.Murray) ........; -.3. Also started: , Happy ' Jack, 3sec (H. Hubbard); Repinston, 4sec (L. Berkett); Turo Hewi, Bsec (C. W. Skill) j Ururua, llseo (W. Orange); Sam Huon, llsec (0. Smith); Relief, llsec'. (F.-B. Twpmey).. Meritorious was sent out a hot favourite. Turo Hewi failed to get going at the start, and when well behind at six furlongs 'he < was taken.oat of the race. Meritorious did not start well, but she no sooner got going properly than she headed the field : and made no race of it. She won all 'the way, finishing up with a 100 yards to spare. Miss Pirate, who was little fancied, ran a good race, and was a long way mi front of Braohycombe.. Time,;3min 47sec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP TEOT (har* ness), of 200 soys; 2.55 'class;, one mile and a quarter. ■ . J. Lynch's b m Queen Pirate, by Norminster—Wild Pirate, 5 yrs, 12yds behind (J. Lynch) .'.....'' 1 J. Edgar's b m Doreeii Dillon, by. Harold ..Dillon — Lucy Mount, aged, scr. (E. M'Dermott) ; 2 { J. Norris's be Glad Eye, by Dillon ' i? Bell—Violet M, aged, 24yds be- j hind (J., Messervy) .:■..:.....:.. 3 I Also started: William the First,' scr ' (A. E. Adams); Underscrub, sor (R. E. Mills); Queen Birate, 12yds behind (J. Lynch; Mako Mako, 48yds behind (B. Jarden); Hayseed, 48yds behind (A. Fleming). . ■ . . • . The public appeared to think that Mako Mako had the best chance of success. The field cot away well, but during.Vthe race both Hayseed and Underscrub broke, and spoilt whatever chance they might have had.. Doreen Dillon maintained'her position in front until after six furlongs, when Queen Pirate overtook her, and, gomEr well, she won rather easily. Doreen. Dillon and Glad 1 Eye fought it out haro\ at the finish, the former just gaining the verdict, for second place. Mako Mako was fourth. Time, 2min 54 3-ssec. ; : .