HUTT PARK MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 11

HUTT PARK MEETING

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB

WET AFTERNOON

Although tho Gold Cup trotting looting was held only three weeks ago on the Hutt Park course, the Wellington Trotting Club's February meeting, which is being held to-day, has attracted another good attendance. The weather is dull, but mainly fine, and the track is in oxeollent order. Results ..lip to the time of going to press were 'as follow:— •": Rain set in after luncheon. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, of 175 soys; second 35 and third 20 from the stake; 3.59 class; one mile and five furlongs. 3 J. McDonald's b g Glenrossie, by Matchlight—Harold Dillon, Syrs, limit (L. 0. Thomas) 1 4 W. Wright's b m Bessie Huon, by Denver Huon —Bessie Child, 6yrs, limit'(G. M'Kendry) 2 IJ. Sharpe's eh g Brent Zolock, ■ by Brent Locanda —Kate Zolock, syrs (B. Maidment) 3 Also started: 2 Somerby, limit; 6 Marion de Oro, limit; iB-Matenga, limit; 7 Direct Red, limit; 5 Driftwave, 12yds behind. Glenrossio went away best and led Driftwavo and Matenga, the trio having a big break on the rest of the field. Somerby and Direct Red failed to go away right, and Brent Zolock, who was favourite, was very slow to move. With a round to go, Driftwave took charge, but in the back stretch Glenrossie went to the front and went on to win very easily by eight lengths from Bessie Huon. Tho favourite was third, two lengths further back. It was a very poor contest. Times, 3min 43 2-ssec, 3min 46 3-fssec, 3min 43 2-ssec. (Winner trained by driver, Lower Hutt.) NAT NAI HANDICAP TROT, of 200 soys; second 35 and third 20 from the stake; for unhoppled trotters only; 3.52 class; one mile and-five furlongs. 2 C. R. Arming's blk m Boneta, by Bon Patch—Nora, 6yrs, 12yds bhd (W. Hughes) 1 1 Deyell and Nealo's br g Jock Bingen, by Nelson Bingen—Annie E, aged, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce) 2 i Mrs. P. O. Allingtou's b m Lady Pan, by Great Audubon—Lady Irving, aged, 60yds bhd (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 3 Tamahino limit,-5 Dolores GOyds bhd. There were only five starters in the Nai Nai Handicap, and all wcro well backed, .Tock Bingen being made a little- better favourite than Boneta. Tamahino went, away fast, and was followed .by Bonota, thp pair opening up a big gap. Jock Bingen was in third place and Lady Pan next, Dolores having made a very bad" beginning. The order was not changed going along fhe back, but with a round to go Boneta took charge and Tamahine, in endeavouring to keep her place, broke up, Jock Bingen going into second posi- . tion. Lady Pan was third, but she broko rounding . the turn and fell back., Boneta held" her own to the ond. v-iii-nin"1 rasilv 11 JiVI; Bingen; .with Lady Pan third. Dolores trotted a fast race once she settled down, and was fourth, with Tamahino last. Times, 3inin 4Ssee, 3min 47sec, 3min •16sec. ~ . . ■ . . -. . .. (Winner.trained'by N. L. Price, : : Chrißtchurch.) FEBRUARY HANDICAP, of 325 soys; second 40,' and third 25 from the stake; 4.35 class; two miles. 3 G. E. Thompson's b/ g Arildtoa, by Taraire—Red Cross, Cyrs, 12 . yds behind (M. B. Edwards) .. 1 5 A. Anderson's eh g Real Light, by Nelson Bingeu—Ellawood, aged, • 48yds behind (C. S. Donald) 2 1 S. G. Lemon's br g Great Logan by Logan Pointer—Childwood, syrs, 24yds behind (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started:1 4 Sonoma acr, 7 Zella scr,'2 Wrackeen. 12yds behind, 6 Jolly - Pet 24yds behind, 8 Acre 48yds behind. There was a fine race for the February Handicap, in which Great Logan was favourite. - Sonoma went away smartly, but after a furldng Arikitoa took charge, and at the end of four furlongs was followed by Sonoma, AVrackeen, and Jolly Pet. Just after a round had been covered, Sonoma broke, and Real Light went into second place. With a round to go, Arikitoa still had charge, with Real Light second and Great Logan third. Racing along the back. Arikitoa and Great Logan clrew away, and came into the. straight almost in line. There was a fine finish, Arikitoa winning by about half a length from Real Light, who was a head in front of Great Logan. Wrackeen was fourth a.head away. The second, third, and fourth horses finished almost in line. Time, 4min 34 l-ssec, 4min 31see, 4min 34 2-ssec, (Winner trained by driver,™Christ^" church.) RAILWAY HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 soys; one mile and five furlongs. Mrs. L. K. Page's b g Native Hero, , aged, by Native-King—Limit, 24 yds behind 1 Mr. O. E. Hooper's b g Sandy Pointer, 6yrs, by Logan Pointer— ~' . Pygmalion, 24yds behind .... 2 Mr. W. J. Murphy's br h Baron Bingen, syrs, by Nelson Bingen —Bertha Bell 3 Also started: 10 Salient (limit), 5 El Direct (limit), 6 Pleasant Wave (limit), 4 Mac Locanda (limit), 3 Nelsonian (limit), 7 Halmore (24yds behind), 8 Logan's Pride (24yds behind). Times, 3min 44sec, 3min 44 2-ssec, 3min 48sec. Native Hero, who was one of the outsiders, won the Railway Handicap by a narrow margin. Glenlake ""went away first, but before a quarter of a mile had been covered Halmore had gone to the front with Salient following. Native Hero took charge at the ■top turn and, pacing freely, led Nelsonian, Salient, and Mac Locanda. They raced in that order starting the last lap and there was no change along the back.- Native Hero came into the straight with a good lead. Nelsonian was next, and Sandy Pointer had improved . his position. In a great race to. the post Sandy Pointer came fast but failed by half a length to reach Native Hero. Baron Bingon was third, just ahead of Nelsonian and Pleasant .Wave.