TRACK AND BETTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 92, 18 April 1940, Page 15

TRACK AND BETTING

The weather was mild arid fine for the opening day of the Wellington Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting at the Hutt Park yesterday, the track being in capital order. During the day the totalisator handled £19,735 (win £9134 10s, place £10,600 10s) as against £16,190 (win £7627 10s, place £8562 10s) last year, an increase of £3545. The meeting last year was held six" weeks earlier. As a result of a protest by the stipendiary steward Chudic was disqualified from third place owing to excessive galloping over the first furlong and a. half of the Eastbourne Handicap, and that position and dividend were awarded to Black. Native. Results:— Introductory Handicap, £225; 3.34 classiy 2 miles.—l-1 Millisle, 12 (P. P. Gallagher) 1; 9-tf Franz Derby, 84 (A. G. Farland), 2: 8-10 A.rapH.l,. 12 (A. E. Liddall), 3. Also started: 4.-? Itfj Kauri scr, 6-5 Premier scr, T-5 Lis, towal acy, 10-11 ■Allworthy 12/ 10-il Roi Graatf* 13, S-4 Judgment 12, 12-9 Manna's Son 5.4, 5-2 Escalado 36, 2-3 Biworthy 48. j Half 4 l*sffth.; two lengths. Times, 3min 26 1-Sscc, 3min 20 2-ssec, Smin 27sec. (Winner trained by P. P. Gallagher, Washdyke.) Autumn Novice Handicap, £175; 3.43 class; 1% miles.—4-4 William Potts, scr (R. B. Berry), 1; 9-6 Bronze Eagle, 48 (C. Tasker), 2; 8-8 Jack Spratt, scr (W. R. Butt), 3 Also started: 5-5 Cynic scr, 11-10 First Call scr, 6-7 Mortlake scr, 7-9 Arietta scr, 10-12 Lord Worthy scr, 14-14 Native Loch scr, 2-3 Shaun Aroon scr, 1-1 Wainoni Jack scr, 13-13 Castella Del Oro scr, 3-2 Top Hand scr, 12-11 Stepson 36. Two lengths; half a length. Times, Smin 30sec, 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 30 2-ssec. (Winner trained by R. B. Berry. Christehurch.) <• j Wainui Handicap, £225: 2.57 class; 1% i miles.—2-2 Ned Worthy,. 12 (R. W. Townley). 1; 6-6 Master Potts, 12 (L. A. Maidens), 2; 3-5 Labour Day, 12 (C. S. Donald), 3. Also started; 8-7 Busted Flush scr, 1-1 Durability scr, 5-4 Lady Carol scr and Evora scr (bracketed), 7-8 Boyal Thread scr, 4-3 Sentiment 12. 9-9 Loch Leven 12. One length; one and a half lengths. Times, 2min 46sec, 2min 46 1-osec, 2min 46 3-ssec. (Winner trained by R. W. Townley, Orarl.) WAIRARAPA HANDICAP, £350; 3.24 class: V-h miles. I—l—Jesse Owens, scr (L. A. Maidens) .. 1 I—l—Palomar,1 —I—Palomar, 12 (L. Frost) 2 2—2—Accountant, scr (C. S. Donald) ... 3 First and second horses were bracketed. Also started: 7-8 Regal scr, 4-4 Molly Direct scr, 2-2 Jackaranda 24 (bracketed with Accountant), 8-7 Loyal Pat 12, 6-4 Subsidy 12, 3-3 Mongolian 12, 5-6 Wee Potts 24. Two lengths; neck. Times, 3min 19 l-ssec, 3min IS 3-osec, 3min 20sec. (Winner trained by L. A. Maidens, Ashburton.) Eastbourne Handicap, £250; 4.48 class; 2 miles.—6-6 Premier, scr (L. O. Thomas), \; 2-2 Arapai, 24 (A. F. Liddall), 2; 9-9 Black Native, scr (J. Flanagan), 3. Also started: 8-8 Allworthy 24, 10-10 Roi Grande 24, 1-1 Anna's Voyage 24, 7-7 Judgment 36, 5-4 Chudic 60, 3-3 Escalado 60, 4-5 Biworthy 84. Threequarters of a length; two lengths. Times, 4min 44sec, 4min 42 l-ssec. (Winner trained by owner, Christehurch.) Taita Handicap, £175; 3.5 class; m, miles. —1-2 Top Hand, scr (C. S. Donald), 1; 7-7 Don Walla, scr (A. G. Farland), 2: 4-4 Lord Worthy, scr (T. H. Gunning), 3. Also started : 6-6 Diamond Jim scr, $-1 Jack Spratt scr, 5-5 Arietta scr, 8-8 Dublin scr, 11-12 Native Loch scr, 2-3 Wainoni Jack scr, 12-11 Castella Del Oro scr, 1-2 Colossal scr (bracketed with winner), 10-9 Stepson 36. Three-quarters of-*a length ; one length. Times, 2min 54sec, Smin 54 l-ssec, 2min 54 3-ssec. ("Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Christchurch.) Waiwhetu Handicap, £200; 3.38 class; iy 2 miles. —2-1 Marque, scr (R. W. Townley), 1: 6-6 Twist, scr (A. Butterfield), 2; 5-5 Toceetie, 12 (E. Schofleld), 8. Also started; 4-3 Mul-

lard scr, 7-7 Ranger 24, 8-8 Worthy Audubon 24, 3-4 Latest Edition 24, 1-1 Starace 36. Four lengths; head. Times, Smin 28 2-ssec, 3min 29 l-ssec, 3min 28 2-ssec. (Winner trained by B. W, Townley, .Orari.)

RAILWAY HANDICAP, £250; 2.54 class; X?&. miles.

6—7—Smile Again, scr (P. P. Gallagher) 1 2—2 —Huguenot, scr (R. B. Berry) 2 10—10—Ropata, scr (Owner) 3

Also started: 7-S Black Art scr, 1-1 Silver Laddie scr, 5-4 Wainoni Girl scr, 11-11 Loch Leven scr, 3-3 Great Blaze scr, 4-5 Major Guy scr, S-6 Warship 12, 9-9 Old Faithful 12.

One length and a half; four lengths. Times, 2min 46 2-ssec, 2min 46 4-ssec, 2min 47 1-osec. (Winner trained by P. P. Gallagher. Wash dyke.)