AUTUMN MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 11

AUTUMN MEETING

FINE BUT WINDY WEATHER

TRACK HARD & FAST

The Wellington Trotting Club was favoured with fine weather for its Autumn Meeting today, but there was a strong wind. The track, which was well turfed, provided good, firm going, and times were well up to standard. The meeting was run under the extended interval of 40 minutes between races. Win-and-place betting was operated, with the lowest unit 10s. The Lower Hutt Municipal Band was in attendance. Following were the results up to time of going to press:— RAND WICK HANDICAP, £150; second horse £25 and third £15 from the stake; for unhoppled trotters; 3.40 class; 1J miles. . s—6—G. McDonald's b g Tommy Boy, by Real Guy—Chancet, 6yrs, scr (L. F. Berkett) 1 6—s—J. W. Borrell's b g Indolent, by Marble Star —Rose Kerin, aged, 24 (S. C. Wright) 2 2—4— R. Vautier's b g Bronte, by Nelson Bingen—Rose Alma, aged, scr (C. R. Wood) 3 Also started: 10-10 Mother's Boy scr (G. W. White), 9-9.Tan John scr (W. Heginbotham), 7-7 Winnie Parrish 12 (B. J. Mackle), 1-1 Gerfalcon 12 (L. Frost), 1-1 Renegade 12 (R. Townley, jun.), 11-11 Calm Queen 24 (E. J. Smith), 8-8 Sonoma King 24 (J. Pringle), 12-12 Arapai 36 (J. Fraser, jun.), 4-3 Swordsman.36 (F. J. Smith), 3-2 Franz Derby 60 (A. G. Farland). Bracketed: Gerfalcon, Renegade. Tommy Boy .was in front practically throughout the Randwick Handicap, and Bronte and Indolent were the only ones to offer him serious opposition. The race was ruined, however, when Gerfalcon broke with three furlongs to go, and Franz Derby, who was going very well at the time, put her foot through Swordsman's sulky. Tommy Boy led for home from Bronte and Indolent, with Gerfalcon several lengths back at the head of the others. Tommy Boy was not seriously threatened, and beat Indolent by a length, with Bronte the same margin away third, and Gerfalcon a ' poor fourth. Sonoma King, Mother's Boy, and Renegade were next. Times, 3miri 31 2-ssec, 3min ' 30sec, 3min 32sec. (Winner trained by L. F. Berkett, Hope.) AUTUMN . NOVICE HANDICAP, of £130; second horse £20 and third £10 .from, the stake;. 3.43 class; li miles , ■ I—l—G. J. Barton's b h Starwyn, by Mr. McElwyn—Sunstar, 4yrs, scr (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 7—7— F. McKendry's b m Pursuit, by Man o' War —Ivy Mac, 4yrs, scr (M. McTigue) ; 2 3—4— W. Eddowe's b m Crocus, by ■ Great Bingen—Doldrums, 4yrs, scr (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 10-11 Gauge scr (V. D. Clutterbuck), 11-10 Queenie Direct scr (S. M. August), "5-5 Ratepayer scr (R. Townley, jun.), 2-3 Wynan scr. (M. Holmes), 9-8 Snowy Bingen scr (G. Patton), 6-6 Mauri McKinney scr (G. McKendry), 13-12 Acora scr (J. A. Walls), 8-9 Transfer scr (L. O. Thomas), 4-2 Chili Bean scr (S. A. Edwards), 12-13 Stepson scr (S. A. Eagan). The American-bred horse Starwyn won. the Autumn Novice Handicap easing up by four lengths after going to the front from the start; He left the opposition standing over the last half mile. Transfer was the closest to the winner all the way to the straight, where Crocus, Queenie Direct, and Pursuit were next.' Pursuit outstayed Crocus ■by half a length for second, and Transfer was a bare fqurth, followed by Queenie Direct and Snowy Bingen. The others were strung out. Wynan lost all chance through breaking, and Mauri McKinney, Chili Bean, and Stepson were others to tangle at different stages. Times: 3mih 30sec; 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 31 2-osec. (Winner trained by F. C. Dunlevey, Christchurch.) WAINUI HANDICAP, £175; second horse £30 and third £20 from the stake; 3.34 class; 1| miles. 3—3— F. Smith's b m Our Peggy, by Our Thorpe—Flora Elmo, syrs, scr (C. R. Wood) 1 7—6—Miss E. Hind's br m Glorietta, by Brigand—Miss Carriewood, syrs, 12 (A Townley, jun.)... 2 S—s—A.. L. Johnson's b m Diversion, by Rey de Oro—Escapade, 4yrs, scr (G. McKendry) .... .... 3 i Also- started: 1-1 \ Dark .Hazard scr 'tM. C. McTigue), 6-7 Player scr (O. E. Hooper), 8-10 Warpath scr (V. Alborn), 4-4 Reno scr (C. S. Donald), 9-8 Oversight scr (R. B. Berry), 12-12 Great Chum (S. M. August), 2-2 Icevus 12 (R. Young), 11-11 Native Cole 24-(R. J. Byrne), 10-9 Ideal 24 (L. O. Thomas). Our Peggy won the Wainui Handicap decisively, by a length, finishing full of running when challenged by Glorietta, her only serious opponent at the business end. Native Cole momentarily headed Our Peggy with half the journey covered, and at that stage Oversight, Glorietta, Diversion, and Dark Hazard were next. Diversion was four lengths away third, then Great Chum, Ideal, Oversight, and Reno. Dark' Hazard and Icevus were

among those to break at the start. The .former showed speed, but the extra ground he had to cover found him out.

Times: 3min 27sec, 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 27 4-ssec. • - " ■

(Winner trained by Owner.)