TROTTING AT HAWERA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21765, 3 April 1934, Page 12

TROTTING AT HAWERA

AUCKLANDERS WIN DOUBLE WORTHY LIGHT AND DONUM SURPRISE BY IRON MAN [BY TKIjKGRAPII PRESS ASSOCIATION'] HAWERA. Monday The Hawera Trotting Club's annual meeting was concluded to-duv before a good attendance in ideal weather. The track was in fine order. The totalizator handled £7678. an increase of £2128 10s compared with the second day last year. The increase for the meeting was JC*3i(3s. A protest entered after the running of tho Stewards' Handicap on the grounds that Iron Man had interfered with Guy Zolock was not sustained. Results were: TRIAL HANDICAP, of £65; limit 3.45; 11 miles.—2—2 Blondie, 00yds blul (C. Donaid), 1; 1-1 Jester, limit (F. Smith). 2; •I l' Audrey's Boy, limit (A. Corrigan), a. Also started: 7—7 Goklspinner, 5—5 Manna ka, U--0 Florrie Renl, limit: 3—3 Tnsman Flight. 12yds blid. Nose: twelve lengths. Time, 3m 255. OH AWE HANDICAP, of £75; trotters; limit 3.42; 1J miles.—l—l Rustle, 24yds bhd (F Smith). 1. 4—l Welcome Guy, limit (1,1 Berkett), 2: (>—6 Earl Bingen, limit (D. Gough), 3. Also started: 3—3 Summertime, limit; 5—5 Finora, 2—2 Wahnooka, 3(jyds bhd. Three lengths; length and a-half. Time. 3m 35 2-ss. KAPONGA HANDICAP, of £75; limit 3 30; 1! miles.—2—2 Guymond, 12yds bhd (fj. Berkett). 1: -4—l Bolinda King, limit (W. Pole), 2: I—l Anita Fame. 24yds bhd (F. Smith), 3. Also started: 6 —6 Golden Oaks. 5—5 Janice, 12yds bhd; 3—3 Oro's Pride, 30. Two lengths; two lengths. Time, 3m 26 3-ss. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP, Of £200; limit. 4.40; 2 miles I_l WORTHY LIGHT, limit (F. Smith) 1 ton) - 2—2—SMOOGER. 48yds bhd (J. Smith) 3 Also Started.- 5—5 Admiral Wrack, 3—3 Gunuligger, limit. Length; half-a-length. Time, 4m 3G 3-ss. P\TEA HANDICAP, of £75; limit 4.48; ° miles —2—2 Hard Words, limit, (C. Donald). I; I—l Worthy Chief. linnt (F. Smith), 2; 5—5 Winshow, 60yds bhd (A. Corrigan), 3. Also started: 3-4 Highland Derby, 48yds bhd; 4—3 Linella, 72. Two lengths; twenty lengths. Time, 4m 47 3-ss. OPUNAKE HANDICAP, of £80; trotters; limit 4.56: 2 miles.—l—2 Wahnookn, 21yds bhd (C. Donald). 1; 2—l Kuini, 24yds bhd (F. Smith), 2; 4—l Earl Bingen. limit (D. Cough). 3. Also started: 3—3 Fleet Arrow, 24yds bhd; 5—5 Finora, 36. Three lengths; three lengths. Time, 4m 475. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £7O; limit 3.7; H miles.—s—s Iron Man, 60yds bhd (G. Donald), 1; 4—3 Wrackless, limit (L. Berkett), 2; 6—6 Tecla. limit (A. Corripan), 3. Also started: B—B Goldspinner, 7—7 Florrie Real. I—l .Tester, 3—4 Guy Zolock. limit; 2—2 Greatfast, 48yds bhd. Heads. Time, 2m 51 3-ss. KAPUNI HANDICAP, of £BS; limit 2.53; H miles.—1 —2 Donura, 24yds bhd (F. Smith). 1: 2—l Automatic, 48yds bhd (C. Donald), 2; 4—4 Linella, 12yds bhd (B. Mackle), 3. Also started: 6—6 Nelson Chum, limit; 5—5 Belle o' Mino. 12yds bhd: 2—3 Free Logan, 2—l Gunmetal (brnckcted with winner), 24. Four lengths; two lengths. Time, 2m 455. COMMENTS ON RUNNING C. S. DONALD'S SUCCESSES DEFEAT OF ANITA FAME [BY TKLEGJt.VFH —OWN COB.RESrONDK.NT] HAWERA. Monday Tho Hawera trotting meeting concluded to-day with fine racing. O. S. Donald was again the most successful driver, scoring four wins, which made eight for the meeting. The Auckland driver F. J. Smith won three races, making six for the meeting and raising his New Zealand total for the season to 35. The public made Blondie and Jester favourites for the Trial Handicap, and they fought, out an exciting finish. Blondie winning by a nose. The Jack Potts gelding put up an attractive performance, going 3.25 from a 3.40 mark. Audrey's Boy was the best of the others, but Manaska, after losing ground early, finished well in fourth place. Rus-'le, a hot favourite for the Ohawe Handicap, trailed Summertime and Welcome Guy for six furlongs, took charge at that point and won easily by three lengths. Welcome Guy challenged in the straight but broke. Wahnooka, who was coming fast on the outside, also left his feet. Welcome Guy got down again to finish second, with Earl Bingen third, and Summertime next. Bolinda King tried to win the Kaponga Handicap from end to end, but had no chance in the run homo with Guymond, who was driven a better race than on Saturday. The favourite, Anita. Fame, made an effort in the final stage, but was well beaten into third place. Free Logan quickly hit the front in tho Waimate Plains Handicap, while Gumdigger refused to strike a gait. Worthy Light followed Free Logan to tho mile and a-half post, where he began to move up. Logan turned for home two lengths ahead of the favourite, but once Smith let, Worthy Light go ho caught Free Logan in a flash to win by nearly two lengths. Smooger was third a long way back. Smith received an ovation on returning to the saddling paddock. Free Logan ran a sound race and paid a fine price. , , ~ Hard Words and Worthy Light had the, Patea Handicap to themselves and they also carried the" bulk of the investments, tho Aucklander being a better favourite than Hard Words, -whose form on Saturday was disappointing. Worthy Chief led from tho start until two furlongs from the .judge, where Hard Words drew level. Staying on better Hard Words won by two lengths Winshow was 20 lengths away third, and ; Highland Derby, who lost 100 yards at tho start, was next.. The Opunako Handicap, for trotters, resolved itself into an interesting duel between Wahnooka and Kuini, who were evenly backed. Crossing the top Wahnooka who was on Kuini's wheels, broke, and Smith turned for home two lengths in front, of ihe southerner. Inside the distance Kuini broke and Wahnooka went on to win hy three lengths, with Earl Bingen the same distance nway third. . There was a great finish in the Stewards Handicap, the back-marker, Iron Man. gettin" up to win by half a head from Wrackless, with Tecla a similar distance awny ,h Freo Logan quickly put .a break on the field in tho Kapuni Handicap, and along tho back Donurn and Nelson's Chum were i closest to the leaders. Donum took charge I approaching the straight and although Automatic made a dash he failed by four to catch Donum. Linella finished well into third place with Belle o Mine next.

HANDICAPS FOR THAMES MEETING ON APRIL 14 [by TKr.EOUAPII —rRKftS association] RAWER A. Monday The following handicaps for the Thames Trotlinji Club's annual meeting on April 14 have been declared by Mr. C. E. Goosman : TARAWA! HANDICAP, of £75: trotters: limit. .'1.50: H miles.---Auto I alcli Hell Heather, B>% Sunday, Corona Belle. Native Boy, Ohinemlitu, Rose Marble. Hootch Heel. Waskasu, Worthy Knte, Young Rodney, limit. ITIKUTATA HANDICAP. of X'7s; limit J3.•!«">; 1? milon.—Bismuth. Dainty Lady, Derby Fame, KHhorpc, Cold Dredge, Jester. Kev/pie's Kint,', Kia Ivalia. Lucky Love, Mnnnakn. Nelson Liivan. Student Prime, Terence Mac. limit; Supertax, 3Gycl b bud. KEREPEKHI HANDICAP, of X 100: limit •v 54. | j miles. Bell Dial. Binjren Chief. Francis Lincoln, Highland Derby. Paul Dnmus. Stormy Mac, limit*. Manco. Winshow. 12yds biid: Jackie Thorpe. Linelln, 24; Chancellor. 30; Donum, Worthy Light, GO; THAMES TROTTING CUP, of £215; limit 1.37; 2 miles.—Chancellor, Worthy Light. limit; Snmoser, 12yds bhd ; Glandora, 21; Homeward, Our Peter, Pnkemiro, 1 e Wnliia, 30; Dan Direct, 48; firentlight, 72 Tin? PA BRACELET HANDICAP, of £IOO and bracelet ; limit 1.55; 2 niiW.--Alexip, Dainty Lady. Homebrew, Kuini, ManaaUa. Student Pi in< o. Supertax. _ Terencp Mae, limit; Lady Amanda, Le Chenault, Our Summer. 12yd? bhd; Phyllis Axworthy. 24; Indian Author. Red Hope, 30; Worthy Chief, Si; WhnkTihihi, 00. PRESIDENT'S I' AN DIC A]', of J" 115; trotters; limit 5.2; 2 miles. Billy Sunday. Ohinrmutu, limit; Autumn Lee, 21yds bhd; Gala Day, 30; Golden Eagle, Manna's Son, Mountain Sun, 13; 'lndolent, 00; Wiriwhata. 81; Knifii, 00. PURIRI HANDICAP, of £100; limit 4.14; 2 miles.—Bell Dial. Bingen Chief. Francis Lincoln. Hiahlnnd Derby, Lo Chennult, Paul Drnsns, limit; Manco, Winshow. 12yds bhd; Jackie Thorpe, Linelln, 24; Gunmclnl. 30; Explosion 'Ti. Wee, Machine, 4fl; Free Logan. 00: .Rnnsilmu. 72; Smooger, 00. KOPU HANDICAP, of £130: limit 2.40; 1} mips.—Automatic, Donum, limit; Glandora. Smooger. J2,vds bhd; Dan Direct. Homeward. Our Peter. Pnkemiro, Silver Bingen, Te Waliia, 21; Brentlight, 36.