SPORTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1936, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON TROTS.

GOLD CUP WON BY SURE

(By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Lust Night.

The weather was lino and the track good for the opening day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s summer meeting. The attendance was good Cor an oil’ day, and the totalisator handled £11,602. Results;—

PRELIMINARY HANDICAP, of £120; 3.42 class; 1) miles.

22 LITTLE BETA scr. E. C. McDermott) 1-1 Waikato Prince 24yds (C. R. Wood)

5 5 Don Giovanni scr (L. Frost) . 3 Also started: 4 4 Fairy Brooks, S-S Margaret Parrish, 3 3 Worthy btar, 6 6 Earl Bingen, 7-7 Mabel Chimes. Won by three lengths; Cive lengths. Times: 3315 4-5, 3.34 1 5, 3.37 4-5. GRACEFIELD TRIAL HANDICAP,

of £100; 3.43 class; 14 miles. 22 OUR WAR scr. (T. H. Me Girr)

11 Superior Rank scr. (C. S. Donald)

5 6 Ideal scr. (L. O. Thomas)

Also started: 3-5 Aide de Camp, 9-9 Coral Prince. 4 3 Dual, 13-12 Duskj r Chum, 11-13 Epilogue, 0-4 Lucky Jack, 10-10 .Monetary, 8-7 Ping. 78 Pirate King, 13-11 Sunshine Susie. Won by 14 lengths; a length. Times: 3.28, 3.28 1 5,3.2 S 2-5. MUTT HANDICAP, of £130; 3.39 class; Vj miles. 12 HIDDEN CHARM 12yds (L. Frost) 1 6 6 Lady Ann 21yds (F. G. Lynch) 2

■1 4 Brigadier scr. (S. A. Edwards) 3

Also started: 1-3 Carageen, 10-11 Happi, 8-9 Great Chum, 1210 Ranfurly Gass, 7-7 .Slippery Sam, 0 8 Oversight, 5 5 Trevor de Oro, 13 13 War Bird, 14-14 Aerial Boy, 3-1 Ace Pot and Casino bracketed, 11-12 Orloigh Mills.

Won by half a length; three lengths. Times: 3*24, 3.23 25, 3.2(5 25. N.Z. TROTTING GOLD CUP, of f £450; 4.30 class; 2 miles. 4-4 SURE 12yds (S. A. Edwards) 1

13 Key Spec 24yds (R. B. Berry) 2 5-5 Recess scr (J. Bryce, jnr.) .. 3 . Also started; 7 8 Fernbrook Lass, G Willow Wave, 2-1 Cloudy Range, 8-7 Smooger, Cranaganour and Gold Tinge bracketed.

Won by a neck; two and a-half lengths. Times; 4.37, 4.35, 4.39. Recess was the early leader, but with a round to go Key Spec was rushed to the front. Rcy Spec was still in charge as they turned for home, with Sure in sixth place. Sure got an opening on the fence and came home well to beat Roy Spec by a neck, with Recess two and a-half lengths away.

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £130; 4.57 class; 2 miles. 5-5 WORTHY STAR 12yds (J Berkctt) . •• G-G Fairy Brooks scr. (D. Bennett) 2 1- Waikato Prince 24yds (C. R. Wood) 3 Also started: 3 2 Don Giovanni, 2-3 Little Rcta, 4-4 Earl Bingen, 7-7 Mabel Chimes. . Won by three lengths; 12 lengths. Times: 4.43, 4.48 2-5, 4.48. PROBATIONERS’ HANDICAP, of £100; 3.5 class; L} miles. 4 5 DOUBT scr. (O. E. Hooper . * 2- CELEBRITY scr (C. S. Donald) * 9 5 Lucky Jack scr. (R. B. Berry) 3 *l)ead heat for first. Also started; 8-8 Activity, 9-11 Coral Prince, 5-4 Diversion, 1-1 Dual, 15-15 Epilogue, 3 3 Ideal, 7-9 Monetary, 1213 Our War, G 7 Shrewdy, 11-10 Traviscpie, 13 12 Jean Parrish, Third horse eight lengths behind dead-heaters. Time: 2.52, 2.52, 2.5 G. DESPATCH HANDICAP, of £120; 3.1 class; 1} miles. 6 7 PRINCE ROYDON scr. (Tatterson) 1 3- Ace Pot 24yds (A. Holmes) . 2 5-5 Zest 12yds (B. C. McDermott) 3 Also started: 4-4 Fortex, 9-8 Happi. 8-9 Slippery Sam, 7-6 All Worthy, 2-3 Lady Ann, 1-2 Moana Tama, 11-10 Aerial Boy, 3-1 Casino, backcted wit!) Ace Pot, 10 11 Orleigh Mills. Won by a length each way. Times; 2.51 3-5, 2.49 45, 2.51. KTA ORA HANDICAP, of £200; 2.46 class; 1\ miles. 1- RECESS scr. (J. Bryce, jnr.) . 1 4- Willow Wave scr. (O. E. Hooper) 2 2- Craganour scr. (M. Stewart) . 3 Also started: 3 3 Homeward, GG Logan’s Pride, 5-1 Prince Pedro. Won by a length each way. ’rimes: 2.47, 2.47 1-5, 2.47 45. C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES.

CHRISTCHURH. Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the first clay of the' Canterbury Jockey ZUub’s meeting:— iORNEY BRUSH HURDLE HANDICAP. ■ of £150; 13 miles, trctic Star 10 9 Crash 9 o Cocturnus 9 8 Streamline 9 0 lunward 9 6 Linoleum 9 0 101 l 9 0 TRIAL STAKES, of C 1 HO; G furlongs. Ihief Lama 8 5 Malvasia 8 2 loat of Arms 8 5 Brevity 8 n -ast Refrain 8 5 Golden Glow 8 0 Villi© Win 8 5 Swcrrclstiek 8 0 lasta S 2 Penny Wise 711 ountervane 8 2 Rival Shot 7 n o water 8 2 Sovereign La civ 711 MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of £250; G furlongs, tororata 8 11 Custos 7 !• Rid Chase 8 9 Epic 7 <■

ehnet 8 2 Cerno Abbas 6i: MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of £300; li miles. ueen of ('hidden 7 d Song 811 Golden King 7 9 avolo 8 4 Tunneller 7 7 Dna Bay 8 0 Moonbeam 7 4 ™t le Riptide 7 2 Monde 713 Locksley 7 i' HALS WELL HANDICAP, of £150; 7 furlongs. Tis 8 9 Zetes 8 0 istodian 8 9 Penelope 7 vt Iver Jest 8 5 Concert Pitch 711 dombo 8 4 Disguise 7 n >aming 8 4 1 immur's Las.-. 7 3 idam v> n „f v , ~ Pompadour 8 i Lowater 7 0

LYTTELTON PLATE, of £150; 5 furlongs. Studley Royal 8 7 Owl’s Nest 7 7 Double Gift 8 G Emmeline Epic 8 5 Girl 7 7 Impersonator 710 Cyriliian 7 7 Wine Card 7 7 Gay Lyric 7 7 Gay Helen 7 7 La France 7 7 CRAVEN PLATE, of £250; 7 furlongs. Fracas 9 0 Variant 7 13 Knockfin 8 13 Metal Bird 7 10 Queen of Cranford 7 9 Song 813 Copyist 7 A invoice 8 9 Courtyard 7 4 Fairweather 8 9 Coiossian 7 3 Southdown 8 9 Cheap Money 7 0 Rebel Chief 8 3 Grand Review 7 0 POST HANDICAP, of £150; 9 furlongs, McHeath 9 4 Sky Rover 7 7 Nottingham 8 13 Sky Pilot 7 7 Superex 8 12 Sisterina 7 0 The Surgeon 8 6 Maroha 7 0 itemiuius 7 7 Robant 7 C