WELLINGTON TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1938, Page 11

WELLINGTON TROTS

SUMMER MEETING

OVERCAST, WARM WEATHER

TRACK FIRM AND FAST

The Wellington Trotj/ing Club's Sum / mer Meeting was opened today ir warm, overcast weather. The track $fter' the recent hot spell, was firm anc fast, and times were well up to previ' (Bus standards. ■ The betting was on the win-and place system. ' The Lower Hutt Municipal Band conducted by JMr. Arnold O. Kaye, wai in attendance. The following were the results ui to time of going to press:— PRELIMINARY HANDICAP, £ 175 second horse £30 and third £20 urihoppled trotters; 3.39 class; 1; miles. U—st-R. Townley's ,b, g Parrish Guide, by Guy Parrish—Petereta mare, 6yrs, scr (R. Townley) .....i...... ...-...,. : V—6—E. E. Cressey's b g Mute, by ':.-•■ Peter Chenault—Pariianga, aged, 60. (T. Roe) . .-■'......"....-.,....... ' I—l—N. Woods's b m Native Huon, by Native King—Olive Huon, 6yds, 12 (D. Woods) ...'.-.( i Also started: 10-10 Walter Wracl scr (R. B. Berry), 6-7 Reception sci (W. Wheeler), 12-11 AuTumn Lu sci (G: H. Stubbs), 9-12 Native Leaf sci (J. V. Dyke), 3-3 Esther 12 (V. Al born),«-BWracklessl2 (L. F. Berkett) 2-2 Gay' Crusader 24 (J. Bryce, jun.) 5-1 Elicsa 36 (G. T. Mitchell),. 10-i ■ Manna's Son .48 (N. Cunningham). The warm favourite, Native Huon, hac every chance in the Preliminary H,an dicap, going to-the front at the enc of the first furlong, but then she weak ened when challenged-in the straigh1 to finish in the last of the place-berths Parri?h Guide did not move out verj smartly, but he was, soon running in : good position and was four places bad* at the end of six furlongs, with Nativt Huon, Native Leaf, and Esther the trie in front. On the home turn he anc Mute closed on .the leader after Na tive Leaf had gone into a break, anc down the straight he finished stronglj on the outer to .win by two. lengths from Mute, who beat the favourite bj three lengths. Eight lengths bacV Walter Wrack, who had made two bac breaks, was finishing fast 'just aheac of Elissa, with Esther and Gay Cru sader next. Reception-broke up in the first furlong. Times: 3min 28sec, 3mir. 23 2-ssec, 3min 28 4-ssec. (Winner trained by owner, Washdyke.) GRACEFIELD TRIAL HANDICAP £175; second horse £30 and third £20; 3.43 class; li rniles.^ I—l—C. S. Donald's ch c Jackaranda, by Jack Potts—Dusky Locanda, 3yrs, 12 (C. S. Donald) .3 6—s—W. Warren's b m Evora, by - Grattan Lady Trafalgar, ' oyrs, scr (W. Warren) 2 s—2—W. Hosking's ch m Myrtle Oro, by Rey de Oro—Myrtlene, 4yrs, scr (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 5-4 Anna Wong scr (R, B. Berry), 9-10 Joe Perkins scr (J. Behrns, 4-7 Wharrun ' scr (O. E. Hooper), 13-13 Prince McElwyn scr (S. A. Eagar), 12-12 Storm Signal scr (C. K. Yeatman), 2-3 Pagan scr (G. Cameron), 7-6 Otau scr (L.'O. Thomas), 11-1-1-1-11 Pirate King .scr (W. Taylor), 8-8 Waikari Jack 36 (J. Siebel), 11-9 Playful 48 (J. S. Hunter). Jackaranda justified his favouritism for the Gracefield Trial Handicap. Moving up from his handicap mark in the first lap, he assumed.charge from Myrtle Oro passing the stands, and over the final lap he always, appeared to have his opponents' measure, though he never attempted ,to slip him. Myrtle Oro, third into the straight, .might have pushed him out, but she was unable to get through by the inner route for which she waited,: and, going into a tangle when 1 she had to be checked, she lost second place to Evora,1 who was second in the running for'the last five furlongs. Wharrun and Storm Signal, handy for the last round, could not improve their positions. Waikari Jack was sixth, with Pagan and Joe Perkins next. Anna Wong and Pirate King failed to begin. Tir-es: 3min 24 4-ssec, 3min 26sec, 3min 26 3-ssec. (Winner trained by owner, Christ- ' church.) QHUTT HANDICAP, £225; second horse £45, and third .£2O; 3.34 class; li t miles.... 2—l—R. A. McEwin's b m Policy, by Grattan! Loyal—Mavis Bingen, syrs, 12 (M. Holmes) .... —. U I__2—W. Hosking's b g Chfli Bean, by Jack Potts—Princess Perfection, syrs, scr (F. J. Smith) .. 2 6—6—J. Steel's blk g Zincali, by Jack Potts—Zara, 4yrs, 12 (J. ' Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 9-9 Petite Jewel scr (W. H. Andrews), 3-3 Laurene Wood scr (O. E. Hooper), 13-13 Effie Parrish scr (C. Devine), 4-4 Ropata scr (G. Frew), 10-11 Oversight scr (G. Cameron), 5-5 Intrigue scr (G. McKendry), and Passport scr (bracketed), 7-8 Ivy Peterson 12 (F. Holmes), 11-10 Policy 12 (L. O. Thomas), 7-7 Doubt 12 (S. A. Edwards), 12-12 Logan Palm 24 (J. R. Simpson). > The public elect, Policy and Chili Bean, fought, out the finish in the Hutt Handicap. Policy went through to the front after a couple of furlongs, displacing Laurene Wood, and at the beginning of the last round was leading Passport, Laurene Wood, Chili Bean, Intrigue, and Oversight. In the straight Chili Bean raced up to Oversight, but over the last half-furlohg Policy answered to a further call and came away again to score by half a length. Four lengths ;back Zincali, who had gone away in a tangle, but improved very fast along the back the last time,.finished well for third just ahead of Intrigue. After a gap were Oversight and Diversion. Just after the start Logan Palm dropped his driver, who managed to hold on to the horse. Times: 3min 19sec, 3min 20 l-ssec, 3m_in 20sec. trained by M. Holmes, Christchurch.) NEW ZEALAND TROTTING GOLD CUP, £700 (including £50 gold cup); second horse £125 and third £75; 2 miles. 4 4- J. Westerman's b g Graham Direct, by Rey de Oro—Becky Logan, 6yrs, 12 (F. G. Holmes) 1 I—l—W. Johnstone's b g King's Play, by Peter Bingen—Buz Buz, aged, scr (M. Stewart) . 2 2—2—W. Hosking"s blk g King's Warrior, by Blue Mountain King—Forward Lady, 24 (F. J. Smith) / 3 Also started: 5-5 Bingen Palm scr (J. R. Simpson), 2-2 Bonny Azure 12 (L. O. Thomas), coupled with King's Warrior,. 3-3 Willow Wave 60 (O. E. Hooper). King's Play, who was twice as Well backed for the Gold Cup as anything else, essayed an end to end win, but after a gallant fight over the last furlong and a half when challenged by Graham Direct, he had to yield the fruits of victory by a neck. The pace was on hot all the way, and so it would have required a superlative effort on the part of the favourite to have held on till the end. Graham Direct -was fourth most of the way, and he began a run which was to secure him the verdict about two furJongs from home. King's Warrior,

who was running on the leader's quarters at the beginning of the last round, tired into third. Willow Wave made up his handicap in good style, but then he had nothing in reserve for the finish. The time, 4min 20 4-ssec, was a track record. - Times, 4min 20 4-ssec, 4min 22sec, 4min 21sec. (Winner trained by F. G. Holmes, Christchurch.)