GOLD CUP MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 13

GOLD CUP MEETING

RACING AT HUTT PARK!

'PUBLIC ATTEND WELL

The ■Wellington Trotting Club's Gold Cup Meeting, undoubtedly one of the most popular meetings of the year on the Dominion's light harness calendar, was held at Hutt Park to-day in the most delightful summer weather the club has enjoyed for several years. The track was in first-class order and was very fast. The attendance was excellent. The principal item was the New Zealand Gold Cup, one of the premier prizes to be won during the y.ear, and the field was probably the best that has -yet gone to the post in the race. The Other events also drew good fields, and the public showed high appreciation of the fare provided. • Besults to time of going to press were:— KAITOKE HANDICAP TEOT, of 130 soys; second 20 and third 10 from -the stake. For unhoppled trotters only.". (Harness.) 3min 55see class.' One mile and five furlongs. 3 E. Jopp's b g Stanley. Bingen, by Nelson Bingen—Stanley's Child, 6yrs, 36 (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 4W. Shields's b m Fairyland, by Guy Parrish—Dreamland, 6vrs ' 12 (J. Shaw) 2 1 E. C. McDermott's b m Gamer by Sonoma-Harvester—Pat Dillon, 4yrs, 72 (B. C. McDermott) 3 Also started: 7 Miss Leda 12 (A. H. Craig), 2 Edith Voyage 12 (B. Townley), 6 Deceitful 12 (J. Slack), 5 Wah 60 (S. A. Eagan). Stanley Bingen began smartly in the Kaitoke Handicap. Trot and by the time _tho field hjd gone half a mile ho was in. second place behind Fairyland. Trotting soundly he remained there till swinging into the straight the final time, when he raced to the lead and won comfortably by a length and a half from Fairyland. Garner, a very hot favourite, was reducing the margin, the1 leaders had on her over the final round when she went into a bad break three furlongs from home, which ruined her chance. Once settled down again, she came very fast into third place, three lengths away. Four lengths back was Edith Voyage, and another ' two lengths away was Wah. Both the last-named pair mad© mistakes. Times: 3min 47 4-ssec, 3min 51 l-ssec, 3min 46 l-ssec. (Winner trained by J. Bryce, Christchureh.) GEACEFIELD TEIAL HANDICAP, of 100 boys; second 15 and third 10 ■ from the stake; (harness); 3min 45see class; one mile and a half. 3 C. S. Donald's br m Golden Harvest, by Sonoma Harvester— v Gwenchild, syrs, scr (C. S. Donald) ..... 1 2. A. A. .Hammond's b g Konald Derby, by Nelson Derby— Harold Dillon maro, 3yrs, scr (B. Jar den) 2 4 ti. F. Berkett's b g Trada, by Travis Axworthy—Ehine, iyrs, scr (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 5 Arion Axworthy ser (E. B. Berry), 1 Thornworthy scr (J. J. Kennerley), 8 Wheat King scr. (G. S. Smith), 9 Derby Thorpe scr (L. O. Thomas), 7 Jean Parrish 12, 6 Hemlock Hero 36 (D. Nyhan, jun.). Golden Harvest won the Graeefield Trial-Handicap from end to end, and; aot atany point did she look like being deprived of the early advantage she established for herself. Eonald Derby began well and ran into second place after going; three furlongs but, try as he might over the last roundj he could not draw the leader back, and at the .post he was still two ..lengths away, driven out. Trada, fifth most of the way,-finished on for third place, five lengths back, and, after a gap of six lengths, - came. Hemlock Hero and Thornworthy. : The last-named was favourite and had every chance. Wheat "King alone failed to go away well. Times: 3min 25sec, 3min 26sec, 3min 28 2-ssee. (Winner trained by owner, Christchurch.) HTJTT HANDICAP, of 200 sovsj second 40 arid third 20 from the stake "(harness); 4min .34see class; two ■■ miles. - 1 C. S. Carley's eh g Little Guy, by Eeal Guy—Sadie Dillon, aged, 12 (J. D. Smith) !...... T & L. F. Berkett's b g Eaydus, by Drusus—Lady Baymond, syrs, limit (owner) 2 2 Miss.E. Hinds'sb g Tactless, by The Triumph—Lady's Child aged, 12 (A: Holmes) 3 Also started: 5 Brent Zoloek 12 (W Hughes), 3 Ariki.Toa 36 (E. B. Berry). Though reduced to a one-dividend: field, the Hutt Handicap provided a thrilling finish, in wjueh the favourite,; Little Guy, came with a sharp run of less than a furlong and deprived the front marker, Eaydus, of the dividend a couple of strides from the post. Little Guy paced an even race behind Eaydus, and his driver timed his effort to a nicety, winning by a head. It was his first appearance at Hutt Park, and his first important success over a distance. The win was very popular. Tactless was a moderate third three lengths away, with Ariki Toa, who pulled hard all the way, a poor fourth. Times 4min 29 3-ssec,' 4min 30 4-ssec, 4min 30 2-ascc. (Winner trained by F. J. Smith, Auckland.)