SOUTH WAIRARAPA

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 155, 29 December 1936, Page 12

SOUTH WAIRARAPA

CHIEF RACE TO WINSHOW

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CARTERTON, December 28.

The, weather was fine but overcast at the commencement of the second day of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's Meeting and light rain commenced to fall at the beginning of the third race. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £3130 10s, against £2812 last .year, making the total for the meeting ,£7671 10s, against £6187, an increase of £1484 ,10s. ;

The McDougall Handicap was won by P. Skougaard's Winshow, after a tightly-fought run against Activity.

An inquiry was held into the running of Great Sonoma, who won the first race and failed miserably on. his second start. The stewards thought his running inconsistent, but after hearing evidence they accepted the owner's explanation.

Harold Logan again gave an exhibition of unhoppled trotting. He covered the mile in, 2min 18 4-ssec, and received an ovation from the crowd.

Results were:— Taratahi Handicap, £65; unhoppled trotters; 3.49 class; lj miles.—2 Great Sonoma, 84 (C. M. Morrison), 1; 1 Biworthy, scr (S. A. Eagan), 2; 4 Waingake, scr (J. Riddell), 3. Also started: 9 Fair Dorinda scr, 10 Realage scr, 3 Bell Heather scr, 8 Native Bird scr, 7 Black Native 36, 5 Native Leaf 36, 6 Unworthy 36. Length; eight lengths. Times: 3min 30 l-ssec, 3min 37 2-ssec, 3min 42sec;

Martinborough Handicap, £65; 3.43 class; 1£ miles.—2 Relax, scr (Cleverley), 1; 1 Marina, 36 (J. A. Gerrard), 2; 3 Gauge, scr (V. Clutterbuck), 3. Also started: 8 Lochleven scr, 4 Mavis Logan scr, 7 Little Acron scr, 6 Snowy Bingen scr, 5 Pampas scr. Four lengths; six lengths. Times: 3min 37sec, 3min 35sec, 3min 41 3-ssec.

Carterton Handicap (saddle), £65; 2.26 class; 1 mile.—s Juggler, 24 (M. J. Hasler), 1; 6 Te Moki, scr (Clutterbuck), 2; 1 First Aid, 24 (A. Connelly), 3. Also started: 4 Lydstep scr,. 2 Lola Bingen scr, 3 Drift Wave 12. Three lengths; three lengths. Times: i2min. 19sec, 2min 21 2-ssec, 2min 20 l-ssec. McDOUGALL. HANDICAP, £ 120; 4.46

class; 2 miles. 1 Winshow, 48 (G. Mcßride) ...... 1 2 Activity, scr (J. Flanagan) ...#m> 2 4 Rare Rey, 48 (Cleverley) 3

Also started: 3 Mabel Chimes 12, 5 Teri Kingi 12, 1 Bonnie Direct 48 (coupled with Winshow).

Length and a half; three lengths. Times: '4min 37 2-ssec, 4min 41 2-ssec, 4min 37 3-ssec.

Moroa Handicap, £70; unhoppled trotters; 5.6 class; 2 miles.—s Native Bird, 12 (J. G. Mayo), 1; 1 Native Tree, 108 (J. A. Gerrard), 2; 3 Bell Heather, 12 (W. Heginbotham), 3. Also started: 6 Black Native 36, 4 Native Leaf 36, 2 Great Sonoma 132. Six lengths; six lengths. Times: 4min 54 l-ssec, 4min 47sec, 4min 55 l-ssec.

Featherston Handicap, £65; 3.5 class; 1$ miles.—l Abyssinian King, 36 (J. A. Gerrard), 1; 2 Lola Bingen, 24 (S. Frew), 2; 3 Gauge, scr (N. Clutterbuck), 3. Also started: 6 Lydstep scr, 4 Mavis Logan scr, 5 Snowy Bingen scr. Length and a half; length. Times: 2min 58 2-ssec, 2min 59 4-ssec, 3min 2sec.

Greytown Handicap, £65; 3.2 class; li miles.—4 Juggler, 36 (M. G. Hasler), 1; 1 First Aid, 12 (Connelly), 2; 3 Orleigh Mills, 48 (J. D. Cooksley), 3. Also started: 7 Jean Parrish scr, 5 Drift Wave.scr, 6 Pampas scr, 2 Dandy Loeanda 48. Three lengths; length. Times: 2min 52 4-ssec, 2min 55 l-ssec* 2min 52 2-ssec.

Masterton Handicap, £80; 2.56 class; 1£ miles.—3 Activity, scr (J. Flanagan), 1; 2 Teri Kingi, 12 (R. J. Laird), 2; '5 Lady Author, scr (J. V. Dyke), 3. Also started: 6 Mabel Chimes 12, 2 Storm Queen 36 (bracketed with Teri Kingi), 1 Silk Cord 36, 4 Rare Rey 48. Two length; five lengths. Time, 2min 51 4-ssec.