AT HUTT PARK

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1927, Page 11

AT HUTT PARK

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING COMMENCES Th,e.■Wellington Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting was commenced to-day at the 'Hutt Park in, fine weather. The course was in capital order, the long spell of dry weather making' it very fast.. Despite other attractions, there was a good attendance, which increased Jater in. the. afternoon. Kesults of the races, up to time of "The Post" going to press, are:-— IMPROVERS' HANDICAP (harness), ...of ,J25 soys; second 15 soys; third !~10-,SDvs from, the stake; 3.45 class. •,,Qne mile and a half. . 3,"Mr.;w, M. H'Lachlan's b f.Audi- ;.-., tress, by Author Dillon—Millie MC*& - ,4vrs> limit (C- Donald) : .... 1 3 : Messrs. J. E. and J. H. August's ■'. ~fc. g Hpri Dillon, by Harold Dil- . ;..,,.lqn—Myrtle Ealni, 6yrs, limit' •>' V .V(S. M; August) ............. 2 fr,Mr.,,T. Twomey's bg Steel Wire, v ; ,by Havoc—Wild Cry M, aged, behind (T, Twomey) .. 3 -.- Also started:-11 Good Lady (owner), limit:, ,2 Direct.Wave (M. B. Edwards) limit; A Bill Todd (V. D. Clutterbuek)' limit; 10 Zella , (R. C. Alexander), ]*mit;..? Surfboard (N. L. Price), 48yds W;-.8 Item- (P. H. Green), 48yds bhd; £,Firat Imperial (owner), 60yds bhd: 5 .Patsy Phagan (owner), 84yds bhd. Bill .Todd was quickest to begin and led along the back, followed by Good Lady-'and Auditress. At the end of a ipun'd,' Auditress went to the front, and Hori 'Dillon, who had begun slowly went dnto second place. The order was not; changed, Auditress winning comfortably by two lengths, with Steel Wire, twelve lengths away third Then Game :Sill Todd ; and Direct- Wave close uptimes: 3min 32sec, Sniin 33sec, 3 muxr3s l-ssec. .- ■ ■ - (■Winner.trained by C. Donald, Christ- .. :\ " church.) KAITDKE HANDICAP (harness), of -W soys; second 15 soys, third 10 soys irom stake; unhoppled trotters; 3.52 Class; one mile and a half. 4, A.^H. Craig's blk m Miss Ledal by. ■ - ; .,Sal Zoloek—Leda, aged, 84yds behind (owner) ......... 1 2. E. , Maidment 's br g" '.Hardy ' ...:. .Grattan, hy Hardy Wilkes " . ,Grattan Chimes, 6yrs, 84yds be- .,: hind (owner) ............... % 3 3V -H. Fletcher 'b tag BlackPaim* . by. Black Child—Myrtle Palm Z, . aged, 60yds behind 3 .Also started: Tram'pcrisp, limit. ,-■ jTrampcrisp led off, but at the end of a. quarter-mile broke, and ' Miss Leda' tpok^the lead, with Hardy Grattan in close,.attendance. Miss Leda maintained her, position, winning by half a length from Hardy Grattan, with Black Palm fifty yards away and Tramperisp pulling up. Times, 3min 36secj 3min' 3.6 ,3-ssee, 3 mm 41sec. . : ,-.. (Winner trained by owner.) BOLLARD HANDICAP (harness), of 450 soys; second 10 soys and third - 30 soys from stake; 4.36 class: two miles. '.'.:' 7J. H. M'Kendry'g br g Stunt Ar- . ; tist, by Brent Locanda, aged, > :; 'limit (G.M'Kendry) .... i' 5 J: Snelling's eh h William the • Great, ~by Great Audubon— . ■ ... Annie Dillon, _-4yrs, limit (H.~' mr n '^rost) '.'....".':.':...'..;.'...'.;. _ ■;;: 2 S^Bog'al and Edwards/s. eh. 'gShine .. Soon,, by Harold""_Bothschild— , Win Sbon,:'6yrs; 12yd"s bnd;(M. .-.; 8.. Edwards) > .'....."..........' 3 •;Also.started: 1 Silk Thread (D. Withers).r24yds bhd, 9 Menemter (B. Town-Jey-y 24yds bhd,' 3 Jewel Pointer (J Shaw) 24yds bhd, 6 Billy Sea (V Hughes) 48yds bhd, 8 Doctor Dillon (L..M. August) 48yds bhd, 4 Trenand r?: ?'/l COTOp-^) 60yds bhd > J° Native J^nief (J. J. Kennerley) 84yds bhd. . William the Great led the field followed, by Stunt Artist and Shine.Soon, W.a-M c order-was not changed through' out race till about 50 yards, froni' the- winning, post, when .William the Great broke up, and.Stunt Artist came- £?. t-j..-.TOa by a length. William the trrpat just managed to beat Shine Soon by a, similar distance. Two lengths back came Trenand, followed by Silk Thread. (Winner trained.by G. M'Kendrv Christchurch.) BEACH HANDICAP (harness),'of 150 soys; second 25 soys,, third 15 soys • from stake; 3.36 class. One mile and a half. 1 Jtjv.R. E. Johnston's b m Erst Water, by Harold Rothschild— - T,B^ l Diamona. syrs, 24yds bhd -■' (M. B. Edwards). ..: '... 1 T^Mr. T. C. Leadbetter's b in Abiin- . .^ dance, by Logan Pointer—Black-• r-'^PiM M., aged, 12yds bhd (R. .;,-,..C. Alexander.) . ... .9 9;.-m- J- P. Whitby's br m" Bea'tty .;;.. by Hal Zolock—Rothschild m aged, 12yds bhd (owner) .\.,v. 3 '-Aisb started: 7 George 'the : Fourth CpWner), limit; 4 N.epia (j. Bryce) nmit; 3 Tui Wildwood (owner), 12yds T)M;,S Amazon (W. J. Tomldnson), 12 y4s r: bhd;#9 Tui.Zolock (J. Shaw), 12yds b.hej; 6 Doris Dillon (C.Donald), 24yds bAfe ? Meb (D. Withers), 36yds bhd. the Fourth led for nearly a nirie;' followed by Beatty and First Water. With a little, less than a round ° ??i-Firsf;- :Water' went to the/front and, Maintaining her postiton, won bya WZPZfrom. Abundance, who came fast and; r beat the tiring -Beatty, with ■ Meb a.length away fourth. •' ■ .. ; .■ -,TJ™.es: 3min 31see,-3min 32 3-ssec 3min-33sec. , ;. ,:, ' (Winner trained by G. M. B. Edwards ;"''■_■" Chris.tehurch.) , ■■•••'■