TROTTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 243, 11 September 1933, Page 3

TROTTING.

WELLINGTON MEETING. AVERNUS PRINCIPAL WINNER. WELLINGTON, Sept. 11. The weather was beautifully fine for the Wellington Trotting; Club’s meeting on Saturday. The totalisator handled £13,431, as against £12,127 for the corresponding mooting last year. The racing generally was of a high standard, tho results of the two principal races —the Bollard Memorial and Wellington Handicaps—being in doubt up to within a lew yards of tho winningpost. Results: —

NAI NAI HANDICAP TROT (harness), of 130 sovs. 3.36 class. One mile and a half. 3- MR PENALTY, 24yds bbd (C. S. Donald) 1 2-2 EL MERIT, scr (McDermott) ... 2 4- WAll, 36yds bhd (Eagan) 3

Also started: 6-5 Blue and Gold scr, 1-1 Modern Girl 12yds bhd, 5-6 Katutc 36yds bhd.

A neck; half a length. Blue and Gold was fourth. Times, 3.34, 3.36 1-5, 3.33 2-5.

In a good finish Mr Penalty scored nicely from El Merit, with Walt a close third. The latter was called upon to cover a great deal of extra ground, and in the circumstances did well to finish in the money.

HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP (harness), of 100 sovs; 3.45 class. One mile and a half. 2-3 MARBLE CHIMES, scr • (M. B. Edwards) 1 1-1 AGILE, scr (G. S. Smith) 2 7-8 MODERN LADY, scr (Maidens) ... 3 Also started: 6-6 Blandford, 8-7 Lone Derby, 12-11 Crystal Chimes, 3-4 Portlight, 11-12 Flintlock scr, 4-5 General Wrack, 5-2 Guy Junior 36vds bhd, 9-9 Aerial Boy 48, 10-10 Nyallo Silk 72. Half a length; five lenglhs. Portlight was fourth. Times, 3.27, 3.27 1-5, 3.29 3-5.

Over the last quarter-mile Agile, who was a hot favourite both ways, endeavoured strenuously to roach the leader, Mabel Chimes, who stuck on gamely to win by half a length. Modern Giri was a poor third, and the nearest of the others wore Portlight, Guy Junior, General Wrack and Aerial Boy.

BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP (harness), of 250 sovs; 4.35 class. Two miles. 3-2 AVERNUS, 12yds bhd (C. King) 1 7-8 JOHN JINKS, 24vds bhd. (Young) 2 6-6 PURSER, scr (Thomas) 3 Also started: 9-9 Raydus, 1-1 Arabond 12yds bhd, 2-3 Master Roy 24, 4-5 Meteor scr, 5-4 Ngingongingo, 8-7 Wilma Dillon 36yds.

A nock: a length. blaster Roy ' was fourth. Times, 4.33 4-5, 4.33, 4.35 2-5. Raydus made the early running from Avernus, Meteor, Purser and Master Roy and when Raydus tired half a mile from homo .Meteor went to the front, with Ngingongingo putting in a fast run from the back. Meteor, Ngingongingo and Master Roy led Avernus into the straight, the last-named making a good effort to take charge a furlong from the post. He then held off challenges from John Jinks and Purser comfortably. blaster Roy was a good fourth, with Meteor and Ngingongingo next. Tho favourite, Arabond, began badly, and was always toiling ill the rear.

RAILWAY HANDICAP (harness), of 150 sovs.; 3.30 class. One mile and a half. 1 REY SPEC, scr (McDermott) ... 1 2 LORD LESLIE, 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 LILIAN BOND, scr (Berry) ... 3 The second and third horses were bracketed. Also started: Royal Ghcnault scr, 3 .Special Sun 12yds bhd. Three lengths; four lengths. Times: 3.26, 3.27 3-5, 3.28 3-5.

With about four furlongs to go Rey Spec ran up to Royal Chcnault, tho bracketed pair, Lilian Bond and Lord Leslie, being a length further back, closely attended by Special Sup. From then or the favourite was novel- in danger, of being beaten, and he eventually won comfortably by three lengths from Lord Leslie, who beat Lilian Bond, who was about four lengths further back third. Special Sun was fourth. WILFORD HANDICAP TROT (har-

ness), of 150, sovs.; unhopplcd trotters only; 4.50 class. Two miles. 2- WAH, 60yds bhd (Eagan) 1 3- MR PENALTY, 72yds bhd (inc. 36yds pen.) (C. S. Donald) 2 1- REAL BELLE, 24yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 3 Also started: 4-4 El Merit, 6-5 Blue and Gold scr, 5-6 Katute 60yds bhd. Three lengths; ten lengths. El Merit was fourth. Times: 4.33|, 4.33, 4.51 3-5. Wah took charge at the end of five furlongs, when El Merit, Blue and Gold and Real Belle successively broke, and after that Mr Penalty was the only one to press him at any stage. Real Belle finished third, ten lengths back. SHARPE HANDICAP (harness), of 100 sovs.; 3.7 class. One mile and a quarter. 2- GRAND FINALE, 24yds bhd (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 5-3 MODERN LADY, scr (Maidens) 2 3- TOLLGATE, scr (Davidson) 3 Also started: 6-6 Lone Derby, 1-1 Agile, 8-7 Chronicle, 7-9 Lord Wrack, 11-10 Crystal Chimes scr, 4-5 General Wrack, 9-8 Ajax Havoc 36yds bhd, 10-11 Nyallo Silk 72.

Four lengths; five lengths. Max Havoc was fourth. Tiipes: 2.52, 2.54 3-5, 2.56. Grand Finale was content to trail Modern Lady to the straight, in which he went on to win very comfortably by four lengths from Modern Lady. Tollgate did best of the others and secured third place. Max Havoc and Lord Wrack were the next to finish. WELLINGTON HANDICAP (harness), of 150 sovs; 2.48 class. One mile and a quarter. 1- SILVER DE ORO, 24yds bhd (MeKendry) 1 9-9 PURSER, scr (Thomas) 2 2- BLUE MOUNTAIN, 12yds bhd (Maidens) 3

Also started : 12-11 Gang Awa scr, 4-5 Ngingongingo, 7-7 Master Roy, 5-6 Meteor, 3-3 Ron, 12yds bhd, 8-8 Wilma Dillon, 10-10 Raydus 24, 6-4 John Jinks 36, 11-12 Logan’s Pride 48.

A head; half a length Ron was fourth. Times, 2 46, 2.48 1-5, 2 4-7 3-5. As the field straightened up for the run home tlie colours of Silver de Oro, Purser, Ron and Blue Mountain were most prominent. In a great race down the straight Silver do Oro gained a narrow victory from Purser, who had little to spare from Blue Mountain and Ron. When returning to the birdcage Ron reared up and fell dead. SPRING HANDICAP (harness), of 130 sovs; 2.54 class. One mile and a quarter. 1-2 PRICELESS, scr (MclCendry) ... 1 3-3 LORD LESLIE, 12yds bhd (F. Holmes) 2 6-5 SPECIAL SUN, 12yds bhd (Donald) 3 Also started : 2-1 Rey Spec 24yds bhd, 5-6 Sunrancs, 3-3 Lilian Bond scr bracketed with Lord Leslie, 4-4 Whippet, 7-7 Jewel Elect 12. A length each way. Lilian Bond was fourth. Times, 2.50, 2.49 4-5, 2.51. Pricesless and Lord Leslie had a good tussle over the last furlong, but the former won by a length. Special Sun finished well, and took third money irom Lilian Bond. Whippet and Jewel Elect ' were close up. INVESTORS SHORT PAID. WELLINGTON, Sept. 11. A serious mistake in the calculating of the win dividend occurred in the Boiiard Memorial Handicap, at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting. Avernus, who was third favourite, won, and before the error was discovered over 40 investors were paid out only half the correct sum. HAWKE’S BAY REIIANDICAPS. WELLINGTON, Sept. 11. .The following rchandicaps have been declared for the Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club’s meeting: Havelock Handicap.—Mr Penalty to 48 yds;- Wall, to 60yds. Clive Handicap.—Mabel Chimes to 48

yds: Grand Finale, to 60yds. Hawke’s Bay Handicap.—Priceless to 24 yds; Rey Spec to 36yds. Tomoaiia Handicap.—Mr Penalty to 72 yds; Wall, to 84yds. Longlands Handicap.—Mabel Chimes lo 48,yds; Grand Finale to 60yds. East Coast Handicap.—Priceless to 24yds ; Rey Spec to 24yds. SEIZED HORSES. LIABILITY FOR DUTY. LONDON, Sept. 8. The racehorses seized at Lewes by the Customs authorities have been released. The owner is negotiating with the Customs Department the question of liability for duty.