CHAMPIONS MEET AT WELLINGTON TROTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22572, 27 February 1948, Page 2 (Supplement)

CHAMPIONS MEET AT WELLINGTON TROTS

(Herald Special Service.) Wellington as a trotting fixture is gradually but surely improving its status, and with a generous prizelist is attracting the best class of pacer and trotter. For the meeting which commence; at Hutt Park tomorrow the class is easily the best ever seen there, with Emulous, Highland Fling and otherwho recently participated in the InterDominion Trotting Championships, while also there will be the Australian visitors who are regaining their good form and should race much more prominently than they ■ did at Alexander Park recently. Highland Fling after his New Zealand Cup success in the spring was described as one of the best pacers that had ever raced in the Dominion and in a sense dethroned Emulous as the chief light-harness horse in the Dominion. When he beat him in the Free-For-All that opinion was substantiated. At the recent Auckland meeting Highland Fling was disappointing on the first day. but in his next start over a mile and a half won brilliantly, breaking the track record and equalling the best ever registered in New Zealand. The same day Emulous was defeated into second place in time 4sec. slower than Highland Fling recorded three-quarters of an hour earlier. IIAS WON OVER £20,000 IN STAKES Last Saturday Emulous won in world record time for a race over two miles and not only won but on the day outclassed his opponents. Highland Fling was pulled up over the last two furlongs after going into a tangle, which is offered as an excuse. Why did he go into that tangle at a critical moment? The answer, to the writer, is that the pace was so hot that it forced him into a break. Emulous has now won over £20,000 in prize-money and, although Highland Fling has some great performances to his credit, Emulous is entitled to be classed as the better horse. Unbiassed trotting men said that Emulous is the greatest light-harness horse New Zealand has ever produced. The two will meet again tomorrow over a mile and five furlongs. Other good pacers are engaged, including the Auckland Cup winner Single Direct, Sprayman, Acropolis (great on soft going). Dundee Sandy, Double Peter, Loyal Nurse, Knave of Diamonds, Integrity (a New Zealand Cup and recent winner). Turco (winner of the Consolation last week-end) and the two Australians, Bandbox and Para Derby. FORM HORSES Interest may be taken in the form shown by the following horses, many of whom have no fewer than three engagements:— KAITOKE HANDICAP. Swanec River, Loyal Flyer, Suzerain. WALLACEVILLE II A N D 1C A P.~ Risingholme, Play Boy, Alec Potts. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Risingholme, Real Nugget, Likely. WELLINGTON CUP.—Emulous, Highland Fling, Knave of Diamonds. KELBURN HANDICAP . Swanec River, Loyal Flyer, Suzerain, WAIWHETU HANDICAP. —Bull’s Eye, Rislngholme, Playboy. CHAMPION TROTTERS’ HANDICAP.—Tousbay, Pardon Me, Fantom. SHARPE HANDICAP.—BuII’s Eye, Real Nugget, Risingholme. The acceptors:— 11.0—Kail ok i Handicap, of £400; 3.55 class; trotters, 1 mile 5 furlong*. Csrissima It. Who Knows it. Laureate It. Wilbur Shaw It. Legionnaire It. yds bhd Maureen Grattan It. Suzerain 24 Swanee River It. Loyal Flier 7. 2 11.45—Wallaceville Handicap, of £400; 4.49 class: 2 miles. Admiral Peterson It. Sapper It. Alec Potts It. West Point It. Belle Potts It. yds bhd Play Hall It. Lyceum 24 Risingholme It. Play Boy 24 12.30—Stewards’ Handicap, of £550; 3.43 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs. Bull’s Eye It. Tu Rangi It. Culture It. yds bhd Emily Volo It. Likely 12 Nelsonapolis It. Gantree 24 Risingholme It. Sura Wave 24 Top Line It. I.2o—Wellington Trotting Cop, of £2000; 3.31 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs. Single Direct It. Loyal Nurse 24 Sprayman It. Para Derby 24 yds bhd Turco 36 Acropolis 12 Integrity 36 Dundee Sandy 12 Knave of Diamonds 36 Bankbox 24 Highland Fling 48 Double Peter 24 Emulous 48 2.lo—Kelburn Handicap, of £4OO ; 4.51 class; trotters, 2 miles. Carissima it. yds Dial Laureate It. Who Knows 12 Legionnaire it. Suzerain 36 Swanee River It. Loyal Flier 84 Wilbur Shaw It. 3.o—Wniwhctu Handicap, of £4OO ; 3.52 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs. Admiral Peterson it. West Point It. Alec Potts it. yds bhd Belle Potts it. Lyceum 12 Play Hall It. Play Boy 12 Risingholme it. Emily Voio 24 Sapper It. Bull’s Eye 48 Spieretie It. 3.so—Champion Trotters’ Handicap, of £ISOO ; 3.43 class I 1 mile 5 furlongs. Bancor It. Sure Lady It. Castigate It. Toushay It. Endowed It. Willie Witikic It. Fire Water It. yds bhd Flying Scott It. Betty Maxegin 12 Great Venture It. Van White 12 Mine Host It. Pardon Me 24 Paul Parrish it. Fnutom 48 4.4o—Sharpe Handicap, of £550; 2.53 class; 1J miles. Admiral Peterson It. £>l* Lhd Bull’s Eye It. Dceside 12 Culture It. Gantree 12 Emily Volo It. Likely D Fire Bar It. Sura W’ave 1! Nelsonaiiolis It. Real Nugget 36 Risingholme It. Terry O’Shea 36 Royal Mint It. Lord Brooklyn 84 Tu Rangi it.