CUP TRIAL MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 11

CUP TRIAL MEETING

CHANGE IN WEATHER

EARLY MORNING DOWNPOUR

I'or tho second occasion already this season the Wellington Trotting Club - has been unlucky with the weather, for after a fino week there was a change ■ . during the night and rain fell so heavily this .morning that at one stage there was a doubt whether tho Now Zealand Cup Trial Meeting could ho hold today. However, there were signs of a clearance of the rain in tho wid-forc- < noon and the club decided to go on - with the meeting. In this decision it . was further influenced by tho fact that southern visitors wcro particularly anxious to get back for final trials prior to the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Meeting the week after next. The change in the weather was most unfortunate, as there had boon every promise- of an exceptionally successful fixture. The fields wore tho best quality that have raced at Hutt Park, and all tho evonts had drawn good acceptances. As a result of tho rain the track, in splendid order yesterday, turned to a greasy surface. 1 The rain lifted some time prior to tho first.race, but the clouds were still very low on the hills behind the course and moro light rain began to fall during the running of tho opening event. ~ The attendance was naturally seriously affected by the weather. Results and descriptions of tho running up to tho time of going to press aro as follows: — PETONE HANDICAP TEOT, £100; second horse £15 and third Si 10 from tho stake; for unhoppled . trotters only; 3.44 class; 1-} miles. '1 L. F. Berkett's by g Welcome Guy, by Real Ouy—Welcome, Whispers, aged, 24 (Owner) . 1 VG. J. Barton's br g Triangle, by : • Nelsou Bingon—Petcrcta, aged, 48 (J. Eraser, jun.) 2 5 A. Pope's b g Guy o'.Mine, by Real Guy—Diadem M., aged, 36 (L. O. Thomas) 3 ■ Also started: 6 Summertime 12 (11. Garnett), 8 Arapai 12 (E. C. McDer- ' mott), 1 Harvest Dillon 24 (C. King), 7 Billy Sundy 36 (M. Holmes), 2 Chud- • Joigh 36 (K. C. McCormick), 9 Real Boy 84 (L. Davidson). Harvest Dillon and Chudleigh, who - carried the bulk of tho support in the Petone Handicap, both, broke up on the trip, and it was left to the less-fancied division to find tho dividend earners. ■Summertime- led out and with Arapai '.breaking at tho end of a furlong,..Wcl"coine Guy took second place, ivith a long- gap back to Chudleigh, Triangle, Billy Sundy, and Guy o' Mine. Half a mile from home, Summertime began to' tiro, and Welcome Guy, taking charge at the three furlongs, trotted on solidly to win decisively by five lengths ■from Triangle, who comfortably held oil a challenge from Guy o' Mine by a couple of lengths.' Another five lengths away were Billy Sundy (who began poorly), and Summertinie. Timos: Smin 83 4-ssec, 3min 32 3-5 sec, Smin 34sec. (Winner trained by owner.) ■NOVICE HANDICAP, £100; second •• - horso £.15 and third £10 from the '-. ■>. stake; 3.43-class; 1} .miles.,, _• .-. ... ' 1 T..-.C. Dolau's b g Sage'; Kin g,~by ■■■- ' '•■■'■ Sonoma Harvester—Dolly Wood- . .-. burn, syrs, limit (M. Holmes) .. : 1 GJ. R. McKenzic 'sb g Handicapper, by Great Bingen—Potrbvii, 4yrs, limit (E. B. Berry)' 2 ■I E. C. McDermott's b g Paragon, . by Nelsou Biugcii—B,onal,omi, . : Gyrs, limit (owner) ......'..'.. o ' Also startod: —8 Wrackless limit (h. Berkott), .12 First Judge- limit (Ik O. "Thomas), 13 Chronicler liixiit (J. H. Heginbotham), 2 Azel Maid limit (A. W. Broughton), 11 Orlcigh Mills limit (J. Flanagan), 10 Wild Wrack limit .. (A. Holmes), 5 Guy Zo'lock 12 (J. Bryco, jun.), 14 Silvor Berry 12 (0. K. 'Greer); 9 Supertax 24 (J. Frasci"; jun.), ■ 7- Tliornworthy 24 (C. King), 3 Transworthy 48 (J. B. Pringle). .- , Sage King was nearly twice as well '■.backed as anything elso in the Novice ' Handicap, and, although he was tiring L to a walk at. the. post, he was never in. any danger of defeat. Paragon and Trans worthy were slow to get under ■ : way, particularly tho back-marker, who was side on at the release. First Judge lod out from Handicapper, Orleigh Mills, ' Chronicler, and. Sage King, but at the : ■ end of half a mile Sage. King moved up to terms with First Judge in the lead. ■■• Trans worthy ran up to tho back of the bunch passing through Hie straight, and at the three furlongs he put in a brilliant burst along tho outside of the field .-to be practically up with Sage King two furlongs from home, but he then ran ■"■ wide turning into the-, straight. Sage •'. King was clear beginning the homo run, and, although he was tiring fast at the close, he won safely by a short length from' Handieappor, who boat Paragon by a head for second, Paragon having gone a fine race all the way after his slow, beginning. Transworthy was ruu- '• iiing on again only half a length away, and there was then a gap to Wild Wrack; Azel Maid, and First Judge. Times: 3min- 30sec, 3miii 30 l-sscc, Smin 30 2-si\c. ' (Winner trained by W. K. Tattorson, llakaia.) OCTOBER HANDICAP, £150; second horse £23 and third £15 from the ■.stake; 3.35 class; 1£ miles. ■ 2 W' Johnstone's b m Lady Fame, by Nelson Fame —Her Ladyship, . Gyrs, 12 (J. B. Pringlo) ...... 1 4 Mrs. M. HarralPs and L. Borkctt's h ni Plain Pearl, by Wrack — Pearl' Pointer, 6yrs, 24 (L. Berkett). 2 .1 W. T. Lowe's b g Dundee, by Nelson Derby—Tairanc, syrs, limit (R. B. Bony) 3 Also started: 3- Compass 24 (J. Fraser, jun.), 5 Lord Wrack 48 (L. O. .Thomas), Lady Fame, a diminutivo maro from ..tho north, paced a very solid race to ■•■• win the October Handicap. She did not begin too well, and in settling down in third place had lost her lumdicap •■• over Plain Pearl, but once under way sho never put a foot wrong. After going half a mile, Dundee was nearly eight lengths clour, but he came, back to his fi'old passing -through tlio straight. Lady Faino was only a length from ■■•: him going .'jiong the back, with Plain Poarl half a Kuigth Lack on tho rail, and in the straight Lady Fame ran on 100 well for the others, winning by hnlf a length from Plain Pearl, with Dundee tiring badly only ;t length away. Compass was a moderate fourth four lengths back. . Times: 3min 283ce, oiiim 27 2-usce, 3min 29 3-ssec (Winner trained by J. B. Pringle, Tamahere.) .-:• NEW ZEALAND CUP TKIALThANDICAP, £300; second horso £G0 and third £40 from tho stake; 2.44 class; 1J miles. 1 Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple's and M. J. Moodabc's gr g Blue Mountain, by Blue Mountain King —Mother Machroe, aged, limit (L. A. Maidens) 1 4E.F. C. Hinds's b g Harold Logini, by Logan Pointer—lvy (..'ole, aged, 84 (M. Holmes) '. '. 2 2 H. M. Allan's br g Hollo, by Jingle

—Madam Tom pie ton, aged, -4 (ii. ii. Bern) \3 Also started: S .Logan's Pride limit (J. i\ Cotton), 3 Mountain Doll 12 (F. C. Dunlevey), 5 OMeiirossie •)G (L. 0. Thomas), 1 Lindbergh 36" (0. S. Donold), 6 Bed Shadow CiO (J. Bryce).