THE SPRING MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 73, 23 September 1939, Page 15

THE SPRING MEETING

FINE WEATHER AT PARK

LARGE ATTENDANCE

(By "Rangatira.")

Pleasant weather prevailed for the t Wellington. Trotting Club's Spring, Meeting at Hutt Park today* the misty conditions and light rain of yesterday having broken overnight. The rain, had had practically no material effect! on the track, and the going was in j splendid order. ' , Despite the counter attractions, there was quite a ,large crowd at t&e Park, and-it was a^happy augury towards a successful season. The following were the results, with notes on the running, up to time of going to press:— NAI NAI HANDICAP, of £200; sfecond horse £40 and third £20 from the stake; 1J miles. 2—2—Mr. E. B. Wainscotfs eh g Allworthy, by Travis Axworthy —Lady Myall, aged, scr (R. Young) .. 1 B—7—Mr. F. S. .Hewer's eh g Biworthy, by. Worthy Bin'gen— Worthy Chimes, aged, 12 (S. A. Eagan) ' 2 4—4~Mr. C. Moran's b g Chudic, by Drusus—Harold Dillon, aged, 12 (C. Moran) 3 Also started: 7-8 Sphinx scr (F. Messent), 9-9 .Glorietta' 12 (A. W. Broughton), 3-3 Violet Wrack 12 (A. Butterfield), 1-1 Shadeland 24 (D. Bennett), 5-6 Bill Grattan 24 (F. Holmes), 6-5 Franz Derby 96 (A. G. FarlandX Times: 3min 31 2-ssec f 3min 32sec, 3min 33sec. . (Winner trained by J. Young; Christchurch.) SHARPE HANDICAP, £200; second horse £40 and third £20 from the stake; 1$ miles. ' 4—3 —Messrs. Scott and MacFarlane's b h Mackscot, by Peter Volo—Lydia Lee, scr, 'syrs (M. Holmes) .... 1 9—lo—Mr. W. Johnstone's b m Excel, by Travis Axworthy—Lou ' Lee, syrs, scr (A. W. Broughton) 2 7—6-r-Messrs. R. Chilcott and A. E. Lovett's b g Scottie Direct, : by Truman Direct—Sarella, syrs, scr (R. A. McMillan) .. 3 Also started:. 13-13 Freeworthy, ser (F. S, Hewer), 2-2 "Inquisition, scr (M. C. McTigue), 6-5 Neon Oro, scr (F. J. Smith), 3-4 Kohua scr (J. Fraser, jun.), 8-8 Brungasta, scr (L. F. Berkett), 10-11 Don Walla, scr (A. G. Farland), 1-1 Wishful, scr (M. Stewart), £1-9 First Shake; 12 (J. A. Wall), 8.7 Max Havoc, 12 (D. G. Nyhan), 12-11 Rollalong, 84 CJ. Bryce, jun.). - Times: 2min 51sec, 2min 51 l-ssec» 2min 51 2-ssec. (Winner trained by M. Holmes, Christchurch.) After a series of disappointments, Mackscot opened his winning account in the Sharpe Handicap, in which ne ;as in front from start to finish. Over the greater portion of the trip he was accompanied by the favourite Wishful on his outer, but in the straight he ran away from this rival and he stuck on gamely to his task to* hold off challenges from Excel, Scotty Direct,' and Neon Oro, who were next after the -leaders all the way, and finished strongly, with Scottie Direct doing best of them right at the death. Wishful stopped badly.' Inquisition and Kohua broke up at the start. ■■■.. •* SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £300; second horse £60 and third £40 from the stake; 1£ miles. ' ~ * 2—3—Mr. D. Brideson's b g Great Jewel, by Jewel Pointer—Harvest Home, aged, scr (R. B. Berry) * I X—l—Mrs. F. M. Kingsland's b m Windsor Lass, by Truman Direct—Rose Logan, aged, 12 (J. B. Pringle) 2 s—s—Mr. C. S. Donald's l> m Mar- ■ lene, by Jack* Potts —Auditress, 6yrs, 12 (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 6-6 Red Pigeon scr (D. C. Watts), 3-2 Great Divide 12 (M. C. McTigue), 4-4 Bill 8., 12 (J. Bryce). Times: 3mins 23 4-ssec, 3niin 24sec, 3min 24 l-ssec. (Winner trained by R. B. Berry, Christchurch.) ; The Sir Thomas Wilford Memorial Handicap was a splendid contest, and for the third time in succession during the day the horse who set out to make the running stayed there to the finish. Great Jewel, living, up to the promise he gave at Addington recently, was satisfied to- remain just in front of the others-till the final furlong, when he dashed away and scored decisively. Marlene ran round to the leaders oa the turn, but was outstayed by Wind^ sor Lass, who had the poorest run in j the race, and had to drop back to last at the two furlongs to get out. Red Pigeon, a close second to the straight, I tired into fourth. Bill B was prominent for a time after a bad break at the start. WELLINGTON STAKES, £600; second • horse £125, third £75, and fourth i £25 from the stake; 1J miles.". 2—2—Mr. J. R. McKenzie's br' c Gallant Chief, by - Gallant Knight—Taka Chance (J. Bryce, jun.) * l_l_Mr. E. F. C. Hinds's b g Three Tens, by Jack Potts—Lady Effie (A. W. Broughton) 2 3 3 —Messrs. McFarlane and Scott's br f Imperial Jade, by Wrack, —Estella Amos (M. Holmes) .. 3 Also started: 4-4 Josette (F. J. Smith), 5-5 Durability (D. W. Watts), 6-6 Shady Glen (R. B. Berry), 7-7 Latest Edition (R. Messervy). Times, i3mlri 29, l-ssec, Smin 30sec, 3min 30 3-ssec. (Winner trained by F. C. Dunlevey, i . Christchurch.)