RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23846, 28 March 1941, Page 8

RACING

WELLINGTON TROTS GERFALCON BEAtb RECEPTION The Wellington Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting was opened at Hutt Park m showery weather, and the track was soft. For careless driving in the Belmont Handicap P. P. Gallagher, driver ot the winner, VITQC fiufid £5. _ The totalisator handled £15,478 10s, compared with £19,735 for the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £4,Z00 lua. Following are the results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-half. 3-2—DANZIE GUY, scr (A. Butterfield) 1 7-4—Renegade, scr (R. Young) “ 6-I— Native Ruler, 12yds (G. Cameron) ... 5 Also started: 5-6 Audrey’s Last scr, 9-9 Worthy Audubon scr, 1-3 dock M Grain 6 cr, 8-8 Blonfield 12yds, 4-6 Syntax 24, 2-5 Expensive Lady 36. T i Won by half a length; four lengths. Jock M’Grath was fourth. Times: 3mm 40 3.ssec, 3min 40 4-ssec, 3min 41sec.

DISCOVERY HANDICAP, £175. One mile and a-quarter.

1-2— FESTIVITY, scr (F. G. Holmes) 1 4-4—Battle Colours, scr (G. M’Kendry) 2 10-9—Plate Armour, scr (S..A. Eagan) 5 Also started: 5-5 Shannon Lass scr, 6-7 Catalpa scr, 7-1 Joan Conquest scr, 8-8 Vera de Oro scr, 10-9 Recluse scr, 9-11 Native Loch scr, 2-3 Kaulala scr, 10-10 Drift Wave X2yds. won by six lengths; two lengths. Joan Conquest was fourth. Times: 2min 55sec, 2min 56 2-ssec,‘ 2min 57sec. FEATHERSTON HANDICAP, £225. Two miles. 3- GOLD CHIEF, scr (G. Cameron) 1 1- —Gleam, 12yds (A. Holmes) 2 5- Loch Leven, 12yds (J. A. Gerrard) 3 Also started: 7-7 Queen High scr, 6-6 Labour Chimes 24yds, 2-1 Barbara Scott 24, 44 Heroic Prince 24 (bracketed with Master Potts 36). » Won by three-quarters of a length; sis lengths. Labour Chimes was fourth. Times: 4mm 47 l-ssec, 4min 46 2-sseo, 4min 49sec. WAIRARAPA HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and a-balf. 6- ASPIRANT, scr (D. C. Watts) ... 1 2- —Huguenot, scr (R. B. Berry) ... 2 8-9—Worthy Need, 12yds (F. G. Holmes) 5 Also ■ started: 5-5 Lady Carol scr, 1-2 Special Edition scr, 4-4 Popeye scr, 9-10 King’s Jubilee scr, 11-11 Llanvabon scr, 3-3 Superior Rank 12yds. Won by a neck; one length and a-half. Bold Venture was fourth. Times: 3min 27sec, Smin 27 l-ssec, 3min 27sec. 'ADVANCE HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and a-half. 4- GERFALCON, 24yds (M. Holmes) 1 3- —Reception, scr (J. B. Pringle) ... 2 1-I—Tan John, scr (R. Donald) 3 Also started: 6-7 Mohican scr, 7-5 Parrish Guide scr, 1-1 Biworthy scr (bracketed with the third horse), 5-6 Franz Derby 12yds, 8-8 Jenny Guy 12, 2-3 Dark Hazard 36. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Franz Derby was fourth. Times: 3rain 38 2-ssec, 3min 41sec, 3min 42sec. , TAITA HANDICAP, £175. One mile and • a-half. 1— BATTLE COLOURS, scr (G. M’Kca- _ dry) 1 2 Catalpa, scr (M. C. M’Tiguc) 2 3 Recluse, - scr (R. W. Townley) .3 Also started >4 Dublin scr. Won by a length and a-half; two lengths and a-half. Times: 3miu ‘SO 2-ssec, 3min Slsec, 3min 52sec. BELMONT HANDICAP, £2OO. .One mile and a-quarter. 1- POSITIVE, 12yds (P. Gallagher) 1 2- —Scapa Flow, 12yds (G. Moritz) ... 2 4 Surprise Potts, 24yds (C. King) ... 3 Also started: 9-9 True Guide scr. 7-5 First Call scr, 3-2, Falaise scr, 8-8 Dou Walla scr, 6-6 Talak 12yds, 5-4 Kosha 24 (bracketed with Mulard *24). Won by a neck; two lengths. Falaise was fourth. Times: 3min 2scc, 3min 2 l-sscc, 3min 2-2-Ssec. RONGOTAI HANDICAP, £250.' One mile and a-half.

2- EAGLE, 12yds (J. B. Pringle) ... 1 3- —Peter's Find, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 2 1-I—Golden Mist, scr (T. H. Gunning) 5 Also started: 1-1' Marque 'l2yds (bracketed with the third horse), 5-5 Warning 12, 7-7 Warship 12, 6-6 Glen Travis 12, 8-8 Agility 12, 4-4 Oxford Scholar 24. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Marque was ‘fourth. Times: 3min 42sec, 3min 44 2-ssec, 3min 45 2-ssec. TO-MORROW’S ACCEPTORS. , Randwick Handicap, £2OO. Two miles.— Jock M'Grath scr, Native Ruler, Renegade, Blonfleld 12yds, Syntax 36, Danzie Guy, Expensive Lady 48. Autumn Novice, £175. One mile and a-half.—Shannon Lass, Catalpa, Joan Conquest, Vera de Oro, Dublin, Recluse. Fulwood, Kaulala, Nightbeam, Serapeum scr.

Carterton Handicap, £225. One mile and a-half.—Loch Leven, Queen High scr, Gleam, Labour Chimes. Heroic Prince, Barbara Scott, Positive 12yds, Master Potts 24, Gold Chief 36.

Armstrong Memorial Handicap, £4OO. One fnile and a-half. —Lady Carol, Special Edition, Huguenot ’scr, Aspirant, Toceetie, Worthy Need, Superior Rank 12yds, Bold Venture • 36.

Palmer Handicap, £4OO. Two miles.— Reception. Mohican, Parrish Guide, Biworthy, Tan John scr. Franz Derby, Jenny’s Guy 12yds, Dark Hazard, Gerfalcon 48.

Clareville Handicap, £175. One mile and a-quarter.—Shannon Lass, Catalpa, Joan Conquest, Vera de Oro, Recluse, Special Agent, Native Loch, Kaulala. Nightbeam, Serapeum scr, Drift Wave 12yds. Members’ Handicap, £250.' Two miles.— Golden Mist scr, Marque, Warning, Warship, Glen Travis, Agility 12yds, Oxford Scholar 24, Bronze Eagle 72. Farewell Handicap, £2OO. One mile and ia-half.—True Guide, Falaise. Don Walla, Battle Colours, Festivity scr, Talak 12yds, Kesha, Milliard, Surprise Potts, Scapa Flow, Danzie Guy 24.