SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 253, 25 September 1939, Page 12

SPORTING

WELLINGTON TROTS. GALLANT. CHIEF IMPRESSES. MEMORIAL TO GREAT JEWEL. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 23. The Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting to-day was greeted with 'beautifully fine weather. After light rain the previous day the track was in good order but not fast, The favourites did not fare too well. The Wellington Stakes revealed a good colt in Gallant Chief, who won with something in reserve. The totalisator figures for the day were £28,925, as compared with £29.650 for the corresponding meeting last year, the decrease being £125. Results: NAI NAI HANDICAP, of £2CO; for trotters. One and a-half miles. 2-2 ALLWORTHY, scr (R„ Young) , 1 8-7 BIWORTHY, 12yds bbd (S. A. Eagan) 2 4- CHUDIC, 12yds bhd (C. Moran) . 3 Also started : 7-8 Sphinx scr, 9-9 Glorietta, 3-3 Violet Wrack 12yds bhd, 5-6 Bill Grattan, 1-1 Shadeland . 24, 6-5 Franz Derby 96. Two lengths: four lengths. Violet Wrack, was fourth. Times: 3.31 1-5, 3.32, 3.33. (Winner trained by J. Young, Christchurch.) At the end of a furlong Allwortby went to the front and was not troubled to win comfortably. A head separated Chudic and Violet Wrack for third. SHARPE HANDICAP, of £209. One and a-quarter miles. 4 2 MACKSCDT, scr (M. Holmes) .... 1 8-10 EXCEI.L. scr (A. W. Broughton) . 2 6-6 SOOTHE DIRECT, scr (C. Moran) 3 Also started : 13-13 Freewortliy, 2-3 Inquisition, 5-5 Noon Oro, 3-4 Kolcua, 9-8 Brungasta, 10-11 Don Walla, 1-1 Wishful ser, 11-9 First Shake, 7-7 Max Havoc 12 yds bhd, 12-12 Rollalong 84. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Neon Oro was fourth. Times: 2.51. 2.51 1 5. 2.51 2-5. , • (Winner trained by M. Holmes, Christchurch.) Mackscot was in the lead from start to finish and he held off a strong challenge from Excell, Scotlie Direct and Neon Oro. Wishful accompanied the winner to the straight, hut failed to come on. SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, oi £3OO. One and a-half miles. ’* 2-3 GREAT JEWEL, scr (R. B. Zerry) 1 1- WINDSOR LASS, 12yds bhd •- (J. B. Pringle) 2 5- MARLENE, 12yds bhd (G., S. Donald) 3 Also started : 6-6 Red Pigeon scr, 3-2 Great Divide, 4-4 Bill B 12yds bhd._ Three lengths'; a length. Red Pigeon was fourth. Times : 3.23 4-5, 3.24, 3.24 1-5. (Winner trained by R. B. Berry, Christchurch.) Great Jewel began smartly and inside a furlong went to the lead, which he maintained to the judge. Windsor Lass made a move from the back 'of the field rounding the bend into the straight the last time, and came through well to gain second place from Marlene. WELLINGTON STAKES, of £600; for three-year-olds. One mile and a half. 2- GALLANT CHIEF (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 1- THREE TENS (A. W. Broughton) 2 3- IMPERIAL JADE (M. Holmes) ... 3 Also started: 4-4 Jcsette, 5-5 Durability, 6- Shady Glen, 7-7 Latest Edition. One and a half lengths; four lengths. Latest Edition was fourth. Times: 3.29 1-5, 3.30, 3.30 3-5. (Winner trained by F. C. Dunleavey, Christchurch.) The field got away fairly well. Three Tens and Latest Edition being slowest off the mark, but they quickly went to the front and led for the first time round. Gallant Chief was being patiently driven handy to the leaders in fourth position, and down the back he made up ground. He challenged the leaders in the straight, and hard driven he won well. Three Tens beat Latest Edition well for second place, with Imperial Jade well up fourth after having every chance. Gallant Chief proved himself to be a class colt who should go on with STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £225; for trotters. Two miles. 4- VIOLET WRACK, 12yds bhd (A. Butterfield) 1 3-2 SHADELAND, 36yds bhd , (D. Bennett) 2 2- ALLWORTRY, rhep. 36yds (R. Young) 3 Also started: 8-7 Sphinx scr, 7-8 Glorietta. 5-4 Biworthy 12yds bhd, 1-1 Chudic 24, 6-6 Bill Grattan 36. Half a length; three lengths. Biworthy was fourth. Times: 4.44 4-5, 4.43 1-5, 4.44 1-5. (Winner trained by A. Butterfield, Christchurch.) Trotting in her best style, Violet. AYrack

stayed on well to win. Shadcland went with her to the last furlong, but could not stay on., Allworthy again trotted a good race. ' HUTT PARK TRIAL, of £2OO. Ono mile and 'a-half. 5- MONGOLIAN, 84yds. bhd. (L. I<\ Bcrkett) 1 3- MARATUA, ser. (A. VV. Broughton) 2 4- WISHFUL, ser. (M. -Stewart) ... 3 Also started :\ 0-8 Plate Armour, 1-1 Inquisition, 2-2 Neon Oro ser, 6-6 First Shake 7-7 Max Havoc 12yds. bhd. Three lengths: four, lengths. First Shako was fourth. Times:' 3.24 1-5, 3.32, 3.33 4-5. (Winner trained by L. F. Berkett Richmond.) Mongolian came from a long way back to win going away. Maratua had every chance, and Wishful came fast to beat First Shake for third. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a-half. 2- BLAYDON, ser (C. S. Donald) ... 1 1- JOSEDALE GRATTAN, ser. (F. J. Smith) 2 4- HUGUENOT, scr. (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 7-7 Rollalong, 10-10 Guy Zolock scr.. 8-6 Becky Direct 12yds. bhd., 6- Bill Grattan 24, 3-3 Great Don 36, 5- Popeye, 9-9 Ropata 48. Three lengths; two lengths. Becky Direct was fourth. Times: 3.24 1-5, 3.25, 3.25 4-5. (Winner trained by C. S. Donald, Christchurch. After leading for three-quarters of the journey, Rollalong gave way lo Blaydon, Josedale Grattan and Huguenot. As the straight was reached, Blaydon went on to beat Josedale Grattan comfortably, and Huguenot beat Becky Direct, both tiring, for third by half a head. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of £275. One mile and a-quarter. 4-4 MARLENE, scr. (C. S. Donald) ... 1 6- NERVIE’S LAST, 12yds. bhd. (J. Bryce, junr.) 2 3- HORSEPOWER, 12yds bhd. (J. Fraser, junr.) 3 Also started: 1-1 Great Jewel 12yds bhd, 7-7 Red Pigeon, 6-3 Bill B. scr, bracketed with the second horse. 2-2 Lightning Lady 5-6 Great Divide 12. A length; a length. Great Jewel was fourth. Times: 2.48 3-5, 2.47 3-5, 2.48 2(Winner trained by O. S. Donald, Christchurch.) Marlene led all the way and. withstood a strong challenge from Norvie’s Last t,o win decisively. Horsepower and Great Jewel both came home well, but Lightning Lady and Great Divide had every chance.