WELLINGTON MEETING:

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20473, 27 January 1930, Page 9

WELLINGTON MEETING:

GOLD, CUP TO WRACKLER. ' FAVOURITE'S T DECISIVE WIN. , ' VM : ' .':•; r " $ VICTORY FOR BESSIE LOGAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON,, Saturday. The- Wellington Trotting Club held its gold cup meeting at Hutt Park to-day in fipe weather. The racing was keen, with close finishes in the' majority of cases. A cross wind militated against . fast times. Tha totalisator investments amounted to £40,701,' against £29,993 10s'for tho summer meeting last vear Results were;—• PROBATIONERS' HANDICAP, Of £175, close 3.59; 1 mile and 5 fur. 7—BRENT ZOLOCK, J. Sharpe's ch g, . limit (E. ,'Maidment) .. .. ... 1 6—AUTOMATIC, R. Berry man's b g, limit. (C. S. Donald) 2 4—GREAT DE ORO. D. Sugrue's ch g, limit (R. Townley) ~ .. ..3 Also Started.—s Morrison, 10 Marion do Oro, 11 Mary Brown, 8 Clenrossio, 2 Ayrmont Chillies, 13 Matengn, 4 Wild Gooso, limit; 3 Llewellyn, 1 Lydjh, 12 Driftwave, 12yds; 9 Lady Author, 48. Won by two and a-half lengths, with one length botween second and third. Time, 3m 445. KAITOKE HANDICAP, Of £200; class 3.52; 1 mile agd 5 fur. 4—TOT LOGAN, H. Blomley's b m, limit' (O. E. Hooper) ..' .. .. 1 S—UKELELE LADY, W. Freeth's b m, 36yds (S. A. Eagan) 2 3—BRIGHT NIGHT, Willetts and Geary's ch g, limit (A. Corrigan). .. 3 Also Started.—6 Boncta, 1 Tamahine, 9 Repute, limit; 2 Writer, 12yds; 7 Dipnoi, 36; 8 Lady Fan, 60. Won by half n. length, with r neck between second and third. Time, 3m 19 3-ss, NEW ZEALAND GOLD CUP, Of £750; class 4.27; 2 miles. I—WRACKLER, H. F. Nicoll'B b' g,'4yrs, by Wrack—Trix Pointer, 12yds blid (M. Holmes) .. , .. . . ... .. 1 4—CONCLIFF, G. J. Barton's ch m, aged, limit (W. J. Tomkinson) .. 2 7—QUALITY. J. O'Grady's ch m; aged, • 24yds bhd (C. S. Donald) .. ... 3 • Also Started.—6 King Pointer, 9 Daphno de Oro, 8 Logan Chief, limit:' 3 Dunda's Boy, 2 Dijworth. 12yds; 5 Padlock, 60. Won by two lengths, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4m '29 4-Ss. v IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, Of £200; class 3.48; 1 mile and 5 fur. I_WRACKEEN, H. F. Nicoll's ch f, .limit (M. Holmes) ... -. ~ .. ,1 3—QUEEN ELIZABETH, J. R Corrigan's br in, limit (A. J. Corrigan) . 2 11—WAKEFIELD, G. Matthew's ch g, ' limit (J. Flanagan) .. .. .. 3 Also Started.—2" Shady Spot, 8 Robert Guy, 9 Native Hero, 7 Logan's Pride, limit; 4 Black Wattle, 12yds; 5 Ricardo, 2-1; 6 Morning Sun, 36; 10 Zella, 60. Won by two lengths, three lengths separating second and third. Time, 3m 44 l-ss. NOVICE DASH HANDICAP. Of £175; class 3.1; li miles. 6—HAROLD LEE. R. Grant's ch g, 12yds (M. B. Edwards) .. .. 1 2—PETRONIUS. C. M. Ollivier's ch g, limit CD. Withers) . .. .. ..2 I—SILVERWOOD, F. W. Johnston's b m, limit (R. B. Berry) .. . . . 3 Also Started.—s Howdah, 8 Driftwave, 8 Bara Gold. 19 Royal Iroquois, 11 Billy Brent, 3 Great do Oro, limit; 4 Logan Brae, 6 Reylet. 12 Rolcndo, 6 Harold Lee, 9 Hftkari, 12yds. Won by a neck, with half n length between second and third. Time, 2m 53 l-6s, PROGRESSIVE TROTTEKS' HANDICAP, Of £225; class'4.'4B; 2 miles. I_JOCK BINGEN, D'eyell and Nealo's br g, limit (J. Bryce) .1 7—BONETA,- C: lis Anning's blk m, 32yds (N. Q. Price) .. ... ~ .2 2—ALL PETERS,'W. Doyle's bg, 48yds (W. Doyle)'.:, ■■ ..' . . ...... 3 Also Miss 8 Repufc, limit; 4 Ukulele Lady, 4Syds; 5 Lady. Fan, 8-1. . .. ' ; . ... , Won by halt a bead, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 4m 40 3-ss. Dipnoi finished third, but was disqualified for galloping and' tho driver. W. Barron, Was fined £2". Dipnoi was sixth favourite and started from GO yards behind. / GRACEFIELD HANDICAP, ; Of £250; class 4,42; 2 miles. I—N GIN GO NGING O, R. M. Morten's br , c, 12yds (J. Bryce) ~ . . . '.. . 1 S—SHADY SPOT, Cooper and Henry's bm, limit (O, E. Hooper) ~ ..'2 S—KAUTOMA, W. J. McKenzie's ch g, limit (L. Frost) . ~ .. • • 3 Also Started.—lo Robert Guy, limit: 3 Hilltop. 6 Black Wattle. 4 Mac do Oro, 12yds; 2 Hostess, 36; 9 Zella, GO. Won by half a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4m 41s. DESPATCH HANDICAP, Of £300; class 2.45; li miles. 3—BESSTE LOGAN. O. S. Donald's b m, 12yds ,(C. S.- Douald) . . . ■ 1 S—THE SHREW. G. H. Lloyd's ch m, • 'limit (E. R. Kennerley) 2 G—BONNY LOGAN. Miss P. Norton's b m, 24yds (F. Holmes) .. 3' Also Started. —2.Athalpne, limit; 4 Imprint, 12yds; 1 Prince Pointer, 48. Won by a length, a neck separating second and third. Time,- £hn 4G 3-ss. NOTES ON THE HACING. WRACKLER'S GOOD EFFORT. HAROLD LEE JUST WINS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]! WELLINGTON, Saturday. Brent Zolock, who was a winner all the way in the Probationer's Handicap at Hutt Park to-day, is a five-year-old gelding by Brent Loeanda from Kato Zolock. Tho odds-on favourite Lydia paced a poor race, showing no dash. The Kaitoko Handicap was a poor race. Tot Logan, in 'spite of one skip, finished too well for Bright Light, who was beaten in the last stride by Ukelelo Lady, who finished very fast after breaking up at the turn. These three outrae'ed the field. Writer Was going well half a milo ft oro li o ill o when he broke. Tamahine broke up early and that was the end of her. [ Wrackler was favourite in tho Gold Cup, which was a good betting race, but it was a poor race, for tho horses could not handle the going- too well. No less than three broke up in the straight. They were Dilwortb, Concliff and'Dundas Boy. Dilworth, who went to make tho paco from Concliff, Wrackler, Logan Chief, Daphne de Oro and Dundas Boy, whilo King Pointer lost ground through Daphno de Oro. At the stands, with* a round to go, Dilworth just led from Concliff, Wrackler, Dundaa Boy, Quality and Logan Chief. Dilworth just led ConclifT, Wrackler and Dundas Boy with three furlonas tb go, then coming Quality, Logan Chief and Daphno de Oro in line. Dundas Boy was cut back at the turn aud broke. Dilworth, when hard pressed by Concliff 100 yards from tho post, left his feet. Then Wrackler challenged ConclifT and he in turn broko into a gallop, leaving Wrackler to beat him homo by two lengths. Quality was four lengths back third, and then camo Logan Chief, Daphne do Oro and Dilwprtlu Wrackloc put up a fine performance, but was perhaps lucky to beat Concliff, while Dundas Boy lost a winning chanco at tho turn. Quality went a good race, - Wrackeon followed up Wrnckler's cup success by scoring very convincingly from Quoon Elizabeth in the Improver's Handicap. She is .a neat filly. Qu'cen Elizabeth fiiiiehcd well and Wakefield paced a solid race. Shady. Spot, who was well backed, began very slowly: Harold Lee jlißt lasted long enough to beat Petronius in tho Novice Handicap. In a desperato finish Petronius finished fast on the extreme outsido, with Harold Lee on tho rails, There was so little in it that the crowd on the official stand, whose angle favoured Petronius, mads a demonstration, but the fudge was right. Silverwood finished well and went a good race. Driftwave also paced solidly.

Jock Bingen,'' backed down to a very short price, mado no race of the Progressive Handicap. Boneta showed the way for the most of the way, but when Jock Bingen headed him he left his feet, and finished a moderate second. Dipnoi was a poor third. Only the dividend payers' looked likely at any part.- Ukelele Lady trotted very badly. Dipnoi- was disqualified 1 for galloping and third place was awardod to All l Peters. Ngingongingo, : backed down to a. vory short price, had little to spare at the finish of the Gracefield Handicap from Shady Spot, who finished-well after losing ground near the top turn. Ngingongtngo took the lead about this place and he had to bo hard driven to get into position. Kauloraa Ricardo went *air race. The winner's performance for a three-year-old over two miles was good. Prince Pointer was favourite cl' the six runnors in ths concluding event. Bessie Logan, who held a good position in behind the loaders at the turn, shot to the, front less than >a furlong from home nnd won well by a length. Tho Shrew, who made the paco most of tho way, just stalled off the fast-finishing Bonny Logan. Athalonc lost ground at the start and then was bustled to tho front,. This prejudicod his chance. Prince Pointer made a great effort, but broke in tho loose ground at the turn.