THE SUMMER MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 11

THE SUMMER MEETING

WEATHER DULL BUT FINE

TRACK AGAIN FAST

(By "Rangatira.") After a fortnight's spell of fine .weather, conditions were overcast, though cooler, for the final day of .the Wellington Trotting Club's, Sum-.•-jmer Meeting at Hutt Park this afternoon. Light rain fell overnight, but it ?had. practically no effect on the track, which was again hard and,fast. There was a large crowd in attendance when the racing commenced, and - the successful opening of Thursday prorftised to be maintained. The racing was keen from the opening of the programme. A running commentary, as usual, was broadcast on the course. Results- and descriptions to time of going to press were:— - KAITOKE HANDICAP TROT, £200: second horse £40 and third £20 from the stake; 3.37 Class;'ii.miles. I—l—Messrs. Scott and McParlane's b g Gerfalcon, by Wrack—Nant- • wich, syrs, 48 (M. Holmes)" .... 1 B—B—A. G. Farland's br m "Franz Derby, by Nelson . Derby—La j Franz, aged, 108 (owner) ...... 2 S—3—J. T. Hunter's eh m Jenny's Guy, by -Adioo Guy—Jenny's Maid, aged, 36 (R. Townley. jun.) ••••••• • 3 Also started. 4-4 Dollar Maid scr (J. .Pringle), 5-5 Shadeland scr ,(D. Bennett), 7-7 Worthy Merit scr (S. A. Edwards) , 2-2 Bill Grattan 12 (F. Holmes), 6-6 Mabel Chimes 24 (M. Stewart), 6-6 Biworthy 24 (S. A. Eagan). Bracketed: Mabel Chimes and Biworthy. , Gerfalcon repeated his first day's success in the Kaitoke Handicap. Mabking up his handicap quickly, he was fourth .following Shadeland, Bill Grattan, and Dollar Maid after a quarter of a mile, and when the two leaders broke <up badly entering the straight he was left well clear. Franz Derby, who was handy after a round, missed the trouble and came on for second, with Jenny's , Guy, who was seriously interfered with

by Bill Grattan, finishing fast again out on the track for third, just ahead of Biworthy. , Dollar Maid spoilt her chance with a couple of breaks when vp r with the leaders. ' Won by.twolengths; length between second and third. / Times: 3min 22 l-ssec, 3min 18sec, 3min 24 4-ssec. , t ' 7 (Winner trained" by M. Holmes, Christchurch.) WOBURN TRIAL HANDICAP, £200; ■„'■ second horse £40 and third £20 from ' the stake; 3i43, class; 1J miles. #. s—s—O. E. Hooper's b m Petite, by Nelson. Derby—Essay, 4yrs, scr :' .-; '-'(owner):,'.; ; 1 ; 2—l—F. Young's b m Queen's y ' County^ by Grattan Loyal—. ;••■• • /Author Dillon m., 4yrs, scr (G; "'>"•■.. McKendry) ..............—.7 2 .. 8-^-7—P. A..Watson's b g Loyal Rey, by Grattan Loyal—Rey de Oro m_, .-'* 7:- 4yrs, scr (M. C. McTigue) 3 j ■"'7. Also st£ffted: a 4-3 Lady;. Nessa ser ,(M. ;„.'B <; Edwards). A $4.' Storm tost, scr'(M. ~"« .Hbhnes), 3-4 Mackscot scr (F. Holmes), ': 6S-8 Sun worthy scr (A, fairbairn) •Ci„Honestus" scr (C. S. Donald), 9-9 Lady "-' Carol scr (tt. Motz), 7-6 Cynic scr (G. Mcßride). -, :. Bracketed: Stormtost and Macks.cot. Petite, who failed to go off when backed! down to second favourite on the first day, had an easy win in the Woburn Trial Handicap, thus contiiiuingthe good innings at-the meeting of O. E. Hooper, who had won on the opening day with Poker Face and Kilrea. Beginning well on this occa- '.'.•.. :sioh; she was soon running second ;to the: bracketed pair, Mackscot and Stormtost, and, assuming charge at the end of a round, she came home a " decisive victor from • Queen's County, who was the only horse ever to get near her on the final round. Loyal . Rey moved up.'- to third at the three furlongs and held that place from Lady Carol, Lady Nessa, and Honestus. . : .Honestus failed to go away, and Lady. -. Carol and Queen's County also did not ...' move off too we^b • w : Won by two lengths, four lengths second and third. "■■ Thh^s: 3min 20.4-ssec, 3min 21 1-5 ;sec, 3min 2i 4-ssec. (Winner trained by W. E. Scooh, ":-:, • Rakaia). FEBRUARY HANDICAP; £250; second horse £50 and third £25 from ■ the stake; 3.34 class; 1£ miles. 4-4—Messrs. Fairman's and Amos's eh m Acuity, by Jack PottsEileen Dillon, syrs, 48yds v (J. r. Pringle) .. 1 9_9_C. L.. Rhodes's b g Worthy Need, by* Frank Worthy—Necessity, syrs, scr (F. H01me5)..;... 2 „l__l_iß. Grice's b m Kilrea, by Jack Potts—Colene Pointer, syrs, scr -- - (O. E. Ilopper) 3 Also started: 11-12 Lady Slipper scr ■ (E. A.-Berry), 5-6 Silk King scr (J. X -Davidson), 3-3 Resistance scr (F. J. Smith), 14-14 Guy Zolock scr (J. P. -ICbtton), 12-11 Otaua ' scr (L. O. ■y '"-Thomas), 10-10 Ropata 12 (S. Frew), -8-8 Passport 12 (M. Stewart), 13-13 Myrtle Oro 24 (W. J. Doyle), 6-5 Ace ■■'- High 24 (M. B. Edwards), 7-7 Shadow 4 . Son 24 (J. Bryce), 2r2 De la Paix 36 (C. S. Donald). j Acuity, who romped home on Thurs-1 ■■, 7day, made light of her 48yds penalty] C 7 In the February Handicap. Though her task was made easier, by Resistance and Worthy Need locking in the favourite, Kilrea, it is doubtful if that made any difference to the result, as. the time: was a track record for the class. Acuity moved up into a handy position after a round and then, facile"ly cutting down the leaders between '■: • the. half -mile and three furlongs, she Ijveht on to | win effortlessly by six lengths from Worthy Need who had '..-..''' followed Resistance from the start. Once free, Kilrea "finished well into ■"■"•• third place, with Ropata, i Silk King, : Ace High, and Resistance nearest of the others. Silk King would probably have been, in the money if he had not broken on the home turn. Resistance 7 stopped an the last three furlongs and took Kilrea with him.* Won by six lengths; one and a half lengths between second and third. Times, 3min 13 3-ssec, 3min 17 4-ssec, 3min 18 3-ssec. (Winner trained by R. J. Humphreys, .v. Templeton.)