THE MINOR EVENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 12, 16 January 1933, Page 4

THE MINOR EVENTS

LITTLE GUY'S SUCCESS

With ideal weather, the Wellington Racing Club's Gold Cup Meeting at Hutt Park on Saturday was assured of success from the beginning,, and the public had lone of its most enjoyable day's sport at the course.". The racing in the minor events. was always full of interest, and there were' many close finishes.

The track was in first-class order, returning very fast times. The attendance was excellent. For the day the totalisator handled £14,552, as compared with £15,798 15s last year, a decrease of £1246 15s, which must be considered quite a satisfactory return. .STANLEY BINGEN OPENS.. Stanley Bingen went a level race to win the "-Kaitoke" Handicap rather easily by "two lengths from Fairyland, who made the running for a mile and three furlongs. Stanley Bingen began. smartly, and after trailing the leaders. until nine furlongs were covered he went up to dispute the .Jead with .Fairyland and Edith Voyage, with Garner within three lengths of them. Going to the mile and a quarter post Garner broke badly. Stanley Bingen headed Fairyland and Edith Voyage at the bend for home, and after that never appeared in danger.of defeat. Over the last two furlongs, Garner trotted very fast to secure third money. Stanley Bingen is a member of a successful family, beinc a half-brother to VVaitaki' Girl and Kid Logan He is owned by Mr. R. Jopp, and is trained by J. Bryce, who entrusted the drive to J ■Uryce', jun.,- ■. , END-TO-END SUCCESS. ?.Ir. C. S. Donald's Golden Harvest M ,al' th, e way to win the Graeefield J.nal Handicap with two lengths to spare from the three-year-old Ronald Derby" Over the concluding stages' this pair had . the issue to themselves. .•Golden Harvest paced a solid race all through. is a-five-year-old mare by •ftonoraa Harvester from Gwenchild. Ronald Derby'began .smartly arid was driven a patient race, but he i could not overJiaul the winner. He is settling down into a fine pacer, and'will develop into a good stake-winner. : • Thornworthy was favourite, but' was beaten after having every chance -Irada again failed .to see out a solidlyrun mile and a half, and Arion Axworthy ,pulled too hard to have any chance. • WIN FOR AUCKLANDER. ' Driven a, patient race' by his trainer, F. J. Smith, the Auckland pacer, Little Guy, making his fisst appearance on the -ilutt Park course, squeezed home by a lead, from Raydus in the Hutt Handicap. 800*1 faVOmite ' Md his ™n Little Guy is regarded as a sprinter, and this was his first important -success over a two-mile journey. He was all out registering 4min 29 3-5, the first mile being run in 2min 18 3-ssec, .'the !Ll h^lf ln 3min 26s^ and the 31 2 Ss P P tTS Il furl? n 8" w.er* compassed in C . The winner is owned by Mr. Tactless haS every chance. Ariki'Toa pulled very hard in the early stages and left himself without a finishing effort. REV SPEC EASILY. ~,J\7 r^° was, fii? t °»t and first home in the Improvers' Handicap, winning very WatrThrr^^ t"m H*/ 16 VeStY eSt Coast sP°rt6man Mr J. Mcßnde, who trains her. She paced Ber; first mile m 2min 18 l-s S ec, aß d the mile and a quarter in 2min 54sec She compared the last two furlongs in 31sec. . Royal Chenault registered a fine performance in finishing third after making a bad break at the end of a furlong and a half, and losing several lengths His time was 3min 23 4-ssec. -Mihad did best of the others. STANLEY BINGEN AGAIN. ■ /-Stanley Bingen registered' his second win for the day when he won the Progressive, 'Handicap after an interesting finish with Deceitful, Wah, and Garnc When^Garner took the lead nearly half a mile from home she looked a certain •winner, bat Stanley Bingen was not to be denied. He followed her closely into the straight, and tackled her a furlon°- from home. At that point Deceitful and Wah began to overhaul them. McDermott drew the whip on Garner, but she could not respond. Then Deceitful and Wah swooped down on Stanley Bingen, an exciting tussle ending in Stanley Bingen winning by a length from Deceitful, who was a neck in front of Wah, with Garner dying badly a head further back. Wah made his task a difficult one by faulting at the eleven furlong;* disc anil losing five lengths. He was just in behind Garner and Stanley Biiißen at the time. He finished in great style, .arid but for his. mistake he might seriously. have troubled the winner. Garner trotted a splendid race, but was beaten on her

merits through failing to stee the distance right. through. Fairyland went an honest race, but Edith Voyage made two breaks. Deceitful faulted on three occasions, but she did not lose much ground. ' EASING-UP VICTORY. Ronald Derby won the Probationers' Handicap easing up by six lengths. He began quickly, and after trailing Guy Star, Netherton, and Bingen Wrack to the six furlongs post he went up to the leader. He took charge three furlongs* from home, with'Bingen Wrack following, him closely. Half-way down the straight Bingen Wrack broke badly,,leaving Ronald Derby to win easily.- Then Trada, Arion Axworthy, Golden- Harvest, and -Guy Star swooped down on Bingen Wrack, Trada securing second money by a neck from Arion Axworthy, with Golden Harvest /and Guy Star next. ; , i Ronald Derby -was nicely handled by B. Jarden; who trains him. He is a premising three-year-old by Nelson Derby from a, mare by. Harold Dillon. The first mile'waa run in 2min 15 l-ssec. FAVOURITE FOR FINALE. Roddy, a good favourite, won the Dispatch. Handicap rather comfortably from Baron Bingen, who finished too well for Wilma Dillon. -'..-,: Raydus made the running for a mile, with Roddy, Baron Bingen, Purser, and Wilma Dillon following in close order. oGing along the back Regal Voyage joined the bunch. Once in line for home nothing had any chance -with Roddy, who was driven by C. King. Regal Voyage finished well in fourth place, ahead of Peter Pirate and Raydus. : Roddy is an aged gelding by Rey de Oro from, Tranzalena,. and is trained by E. J. Smith at.Prebbleton. RESULTS IN'DETAIL. Results "were:— ..'v.. ..„, — .. ". •]- . ' Kaitoke Handicap Trot, o£ 130 soys; unhoppled trotters; 3.55 class; one mile and five furlongs.—3 Stanley Bingen, 30 (J. Bryce, jun.), 1; 4. Fairyland. 12, 2; 1 Garner, 72, 3. , Also started; 7 Miss Leda, 2 Edith Voyage, b Deceitful, 12; 5 Wall, CO. Times- 3m!n 47 l-ssec, 3min 51 l-ssec, 3min 46 l-ss'ec. Gracefield Trial Handicap, of 100 sots; 3 45 class; one; mile and a half.—3 Golden Harvest, scr (C. S. Donald), 1; 4 Ronald Derby, scr, 2;, 2 Trada, scr, 3. Also started: 5 Arion,Axworthy, 1 Thornwortby, S Wheat King 9 Derby;.Thorpe, scr; 7 Jean Parrish, 12; G Hemlock Hero, 36. Times: 3min 2osec, 3mln 26sec,.,3min 28 2-ssec. .■■'■;■ Hutt Handicap, of 200 sors; 4.34 class; two miles.—l tittle- Guy, 12: • {I>. J. Smith); 1; 4 Raydus, scr, 2; 2 Tactless, 12, 3. Also started: 5 Brent Zolock, 12; 3 Ariki Toa 36 Times: 4min 29 3-ssec, 4min 30 4-ssec, 4min 30' 2-ssec. . ■ ■ . .. XEW ZEALAND TROTTING GOLD CUP of . 500 50v5,;,4.27 class; two miles. , 3 Rot lOr, 48 (F.. Holmes) l 2 Lindbergh, 24 (C. King) 2 5 Gold- Country,, 12 (SI. : ■ Holmes) ....".. 3 Also started: 9 Auto Machine, 7 Peter Pirate, scr; 8 Regal Voyage, 12; 6 Free Advice, 4 Glenrossle, 24; 1 Harold Logan, 84. Times: 4mln 2Uec, 4min 23 2-ssec, 4min. 25 4-ssee. ' , :■ ■ • Improvers'- Handicap, of 130 soys; 3.36 class; one mile and a half.—2 Key Spec, scr. (M. Holmes), 1; 1 College Boy, scr, 2r 3 Boyal. Cnenault, 48, 3. Also started: 5 Mihad, scr; 6 Murchimes, 60; 4 David McElwyn,- 72- t Zella, fIC. Times: 3min 23sec, 3mln 24,1-5 sec, 3min 23 4-ssec. ' > - Progressive Handicap Trot, of 180 soys; unhoppled trotters; "4.50 class; two miles 3 Stanley Bingen, 72 (J. Bryce, jun.), 1-- 6 Deceitful, 12, 2; 2 "Wan, .72, .3. Also started: 5 Fairyland, 4 Edith Voyage. 12; 1 Garner 84 Times;'.4min 34 l-ssec, 4min 39 4-ssec, 4mln" 35sec. •<- ■ ' . •■ ■ ■■. Probationers';. Handicap, ,pf 100 soys; 3.7 class; one 'mile and a, quarter.—2 .Ronald Derby, scr (B. Jarden); 1;' 4 Trada, 12, 2; 3 Arion Axworthy, scr, 3. Also started: 3 Tollgate (bracketed with Arion Axworthy), 6 Xetherton, l'-Bingen. Wrack,' 8 Wheat King, 7 Guy Star, 9 Silver Berry, scr; S Golden Harvest, 48. Times: 2min'49 4-ssec, 2min 51 1-5 sec, 2min 52 4-ssec. Dispatch Handicap, of 150 soys; 2.47 class; one mile' and a. quarter.—l Boddy, scr (C. c! King), 1; 6 Baron Bingen, scr, 2; 2 Wilma Dillon,—l2, 3. Also started: 4 Raydus & Purser, scr; 5 Brent Zoloclc, 3 Peter Pirate, 24; 7 Regal Voyage, 4S. Times: 2min 44 1-5 sec, 2mia U 4-ssec, 2min 44 1-ssec. • ' "