WELLINGTON CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 108, 2 November 1929, Page 11

WELLINGTON CLUB

VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE

Tho Wellington Trotting Club's Spring Meeting was held on the much-, improved -Hutt Park course ' to-day. There was a very large attendance and great interest was. taken in the extcn--sive alterations which, have been cf--1 fecto'i since .the last meeting in March, the track, considering its newness, provided ..very good going. . Results up to time of going to press were: — XE)V: .TRACK "NOVICE•■ HANDICAP, of 3.75 soys, second 30 and third 20 from the stake;" 3.59 class; one mile and five furlongs. » -1 5 ii.J. Woodficld's blk c B;iron Derby,- by Kelson Derby—Plain ■ ■ Rose, limit • (W. Barron) .1 1 Miss N. Gu'nh's.br g Mac Loeanda, by Brent Locanda—Advance, limit (F. G. Holmes) • 2 6 A.. South"s.b m Jessie Huon, by / Denver-. Huon—Jessamine, 48 Tj^s bhd (R. Townley) ........ 3 Also started: 2 Bren Zoloek limit (E. Maidment),-7 Solitude'limit (D. Nyhau), 4 Lady Author limit (J. Flanagan),'2 Grand Canyon limit (C. S. Donald),. 10 Mataiiga limit (P. Walters), S Rich- . mond Lass 12yds bhd (H. M. Tagg), 9 George-the;Fourth,.4Byds bhd (J..-V. Dyke),,, Won by a neck, with five lengths' between . second and third. Tiinej, omin aSsec.Mac Locanda was favourite for the Novice Handicap^ and lie made a capital beginning, but was beaten in a good, finish by_ Baron Derby. After the first furlong Mac Locanda was in front, but Lady Author took charge along the back where Grand1 Canyon had improved his position. With a round to go, Lady Author was in charge with^ Baron Derby in, second place and tb© "favourite next. Grand Canyon broke up badly, and lost a, lot -of ground. Baron Derby ciumi into the - straight first, closely followed by the favourite, the pair being well clear of Lady Author. In tho race home Baron Derby stayed'best, and won'by half a length, with Jessie Huon four lengths away third, and Lady Author-just in front of. Grand Canyon. The winner is owned in" Palmerston North, and is by Nelson Derby"; Mac. Loeanda found the distance .troublesome, and Grand CanjVon did not keep steadily to his gait. "PETONE HANDICAP,if 175 i soys; second 30 and third 20 from the stake; -. for unhoppled trotters only; 4.2 class; one mile and five furlongs. 4 J; A. rMitchell's'blk m Tainahine, -'■ by Nelson- Bingeii—Hurikia, 4S " yds bhd (W. Hughes) -..- ■' 1 2. W. T.Lowe's b g Bon.Boy, by Bonhomme—Yankee Lass, ' limit (Owner) 2 10 Miss R. E. Leach 'sb g St. Pctrox, by Petereta—Gladfield,' 24yds , . bhd (D. P. Mahouey) V.. 3 Also started: Robert Todd limit (R. Town ley), Lady Tory limit (J. B. Hayward), Great Harvester 12yds bhd (H. W. Franks), Wah 12yds bhd (W. J. Tomkiiison), Peter Eyi;e 12yds bhd (Brice), Eva; Reta 24yds bhd (W. Barion), Miss Leda 36yds bhd (E. J. Aitcheson), Nelson Parrish 48yds bhd (L. Berkett), Great-Way 48yds bhd (C. S. Donald), Ukulele Lady (late Pandora) 96yds bhd (S. A. Eagan). Bracketed: Rangitero, Tamahine. • AVon by a head, with three lengths between' second and third. Wah was favoured for the Petone Handicap, but a couplo of bad breaks settled'his chalices..Peter E3TO went out. best and had Eva Reta -.following. Along the back Boil Boy, trotting fast, went into second place and St. Petrox improved his position. With a round to go, St. Petrox was iti charge, with . Bon Boy close up. •" Then came Eva Seta and Wah. St. Petrox and Bon Boy had drawn well clear at tho bank, where Tamahine was improving her position. Bon Boy headed St. -Petrox round the turn, and came into the straight with a good lead. Nelson Parrish being then iii third place. Bon Boy drew out in the run to the post, but Tamahine came along very ' fast . and won by about a length. St. Petrox "was three lengths away third,' with Nelson". Parri3h,> fourth. It was a fine contest"all"tho way. .;"'. BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 300;sovs;;se'eond50.sovs fand. third 30 soyS froni the. stake; 4.40 class; two miles. 8 A. H. Busch's b g Steel All, by Steel Bells—Kaiser Huon, aged, 60yds' behind "(D. Withers) ■.. 1 2 G. E. Thompson's b g Ariki Toa, . by Taraire—Red Cross, syrs, 12 yds behind (M. B. Edwards) :. 2 5 S. G. Lemon's b g Great Logan, by Logan Pointer—Ohildwood,.syrs, 30yds.behind (O. E. Hooper).. 3 Also started: '7.' Richore, limit (A. Corrigan);?. Curfew Boy, limit (R. B. Berry.); "9 Muriel de-pro, limit (E.G. Holmes).^ I', Aleron,.' limit?, (G. M'Ken-' ' dry); 6, Cornelian; 24yds behind '(J, J.. ..Kennerley);- 4Zella, 36yds behind .'{J. B'ryce); 1.0- Avenger, 60yds behind (H. Frost); 3. Sunfish (R. Bi Berry), 48yds behind; 11-Krpo (E..R. Husband), 24 yds.behind. -Bracket: Curfew Boy and Sunfish. ■-■•■-.- ■ : . . Steel All, who was one .of the outsiders, created a surprise by winning the Bollard H." dicap. It was a very , fine contest all the way. Curfew Boy . went out fast "with Richore and Muriel de Oro next. Aleron, who was favourite, did not go away right, and had ■ practically no change. With, a round to go Curfew Boy still had charge, but along the back Ariki Toa drew away, "while Steel""AU improved Ms position. Ariki Toa came, into the straight with a good lead, Zella being second, and Steel. All third. Steel All beat Ariki Toa in a good finish by three-quarters of a length, and Great Logan came on to beat the tiring Zella for third place. Times: 4min 35 2-ssec, 4min 39 4-ssec, '4min'3B 2-ssec. • trained by D. Withers, Christ- .-. church.)