TO-DAY'S RACING

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1927, Page 11

TO-DAY'S RACING

LIGHT HARNESS HORSES

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB

OPENING OF SEASON

The weather could hardly have been improved upon to-day for the first meeting of the season of the Wellington Trotting Club. These Saturday's fixtures are a proved success, and to-day's gathering has attracted a large number of visitors from the South, the arrivals this morning being especially numerous. The class of horse engaged indicates in no uncertain manner the progress made by the club during the last two years, and the bumper attendance at Hutt Park to-day was provided with some really good racing. The track was in very fair order. Following are the details of the racing up to the time of going to press:— NOVICE HANDICAP (harness), of 125 soys; second 20 boys, and third horse 10 soys from the stake; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. 15 Mr. J. Washington's b f Daphne De Oro, by Logan Pointer or Eey de Oro—Doraldina, 3yrs, 48 yards bhd (F. G. Holmes) .. 1 2 Mr. E. Cambridge's b m Jean M'Elwyn, by Nelson Bingen— Mass Spiers, 4yrs, limit (B. B. Berry) , 2 8 Mr. J. P. Clemen's eh g Wakefield, by Petereta-—Dreamland, aged, 48yds bhd (A. Hendricksen) 3 (Winner trained by^F. G. Holmes, Christchurch.) Also started: 3 Great Eyre, 1 Bankhead, 1 Quality, 16 Trumpeter, 17 Drift Wave, 9 Derby Lynn, 11 Kiowa, •4 Richmond Lass, 7 Sailor Boy, 12 Black Palm, 6 Zella, all limit; 5 Sadie Huon, 14, Dick' Logan, 10 Golden Morn,- all 24yds bhd): 13 ■■■ Tracey Boy,' 60yfls bhd. Brackets: Great-Eyre and Bonniewah, Bankhoad and Quality. Bankhead stood on the mark and Dick Logan and Tracey Boy began slowly. Great Eyre, Jean M'Elwyn, Golden Morn, Trumpeter, and SailorBoy began best, and this was the order of the leaders for a mile. Daphne De Oro then ran up handy and Jean M'Elwyn took charge. Daphne De Oro stuck on and wore down Jean M'Elwyn, winning by half a length. Wakefield j was five lengths behind, and then were Great Eyre, Sadie Huon, and Golden Morn. Times: 3min 28 l-ssec, ' 3min 32 2-ssee, 3min 30sec. PETONE HANDICAP (harness), of 175 soys,. second 30 soys and third horse 20 soys each from the stake; 3.36 class; for unhoppled trotters only; one mile and a half. 10 J. Fairbairn's br g Little Johnnie, by Harold Dillon—King Cole mare, aged, limit (A. Hendricksen) ........ 1 6 Mrs. F. C. Arlington's b m Lady Fan, by Great Audubon—Lady Irving, eged, 36yds bhd (B. E. Mills) 2 1 V. Alborn's eh g Cannonball, by Wildwood Junior — Madame Shaw, syrs, 96yds bhd (Owner) 3 (Winner trained by A. Hendricksen, Christchurch.) Also started: 7 Hardy Grattan, 2 Sarsaparilla limit, 3 Nelson M'Kinney. 24 yds bhd, 5 Katute, 4 Count Deo 36yds bhd, 9 Some Jazz 48yds bhd, 1 Wild Lad, 8 Nouraahal 60yds bhd. • : ' Little Johnnie, Lady Fan, Nelson M'Kinney, and Katute began best, but Little Johnnie led at the six' furlongs from Lady Fan, Nolson M'Kinney, and Katute, with Cannonball moving up fast. Cannonball and Katuto followed Lady Fan into the straight, and, Little Johnnie, coming again, beat Lady Fan by a length and a half, with Cannonball two longths away third. Nourmahal, Count Dec, and Hardy Grattan were next. Times: 3r.in 38 4-sßec, 3min 36 1-5 sec, 3min 31 4-ssee. BOLLARD MEMOBIAL HANDICAP (harness), of 350 soys; second 50 soys and third horeo 25 soys from tho stake; 4.38 class. Two miles. 1 Mr. J. Bryce's b g Monoyspider, by Lorene Todd —Mantle, aged, 72 yds bhd (owner) 1 4 Mr. J. Anderson's b g Monomber, by Logan Pointer—Clarewood, aged, 48 yds bhd (owner) .... 2 3 Mr. L. F. Borkett's b g Marshal Neil, by Neil Denis—Roso Alma, syrs, 24 yds bhd (owner) 3 Also started:—6 Pointalena, 2 Hoon Hay, 7 Diamond Child, all limit; 5 William tho Great, 24 yds bhd. At the stands tho first timo Hoon Hay led William the Great, 1 Diamond Child, Pointalena, Marshal Neil, ' and Menember, with Moneyspidor tailed off. Therowas little real change until five furlongs from home, wlion Hoon Hay just led Marshal Neil and tho rest, except Moneyspider, bunched. Marshal Noil had charge a furlong from home with William the Great and Hoon Hay' and Menember challenging. In a I great finish the first four horses went across • tho line together, Moneyspider coming with a marvellous run on tho outside to win by a neck from Menember, with Marshal Neil a neck away third, a head in front of William tho Great. Pointalena and Hoon Hay, well up, were next. Times: 4min 34sec, 4min 3(i 2-ssoc 4inin 38 4-osec. (Winner trained by owner.) BOROUGH HANDICAP (harness), of 150 soys, second 30 soys, and third horso 20 soys from tho stake; 3.36 class. Ono milo and a half, G J. J. Konncrley's b g Kyana, by Dick Alto —Golfer M., aged, limit (Owner) 1 11 My. T. ThornVs b g DiTlonV .Pride,-by Harold Dillon—Lady Disdain, aged,- liiycls bhd (L. Davidson) 2 5 G. Heath's b h Chiincr, by Pour Chimes—Blii'egown, aged, 24yds l)hd (M. B. Edwards) '... 3' Also started.— i Nellie Parsons, 3 Bonniewah, 12 Vallamont, 7 Steel Wire, 8 Traeoy Boy, 9 Lady Cio, 1 Orphan, all limit; 13 Abundance, 9 Bluo Glen, all 24yds bhd; 5 Epigram, 36yds bhd.: Bracket: Great Eyre and Bonniewah. Kyana led nil the way and won by two lengths from Dillon's Pride, with Chimer half a length away third. Epigram, Orphan, ancl Lady Cio wore next. Times, 3min 32 4-ssec, 3min 33 3-ssec, 3miu 33see. (Winner trained by Owner.)