THE HUTT PARK MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22825, 9 March 1936, Page 13

THE HUTT PARK MEETING

BIG RACE TO FRANCIS LINCOLN KING'S WARRIOR WINS SPRINT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 7. The Wellington Trotting Club's autumn meeting was opened to-day in fine weather. The track was in good order. The attendance was large, and the totalisator handled £1,5.045, against £11,605 last year. The following arc the results:—» INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. One mile and a-half. 1/I—HELEN'S BAY, 12yds bhd (P. Gallagher) 1 6/S—HEADER, 48 (G. H. Murfitt) .. 2 10/9-MABEL CHIMES 12 (S. A. Eagan) 3 Also started: 8/8 Don Giovanni scr, 0/10 Wrackless scr, 7/7 Autumn Lou 12yds bhd, 4/4 Kippagh 12, 2/2 Gala Day 48, 3/3 Reward 36, 5/6 Little Reta 48. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Wrackless was fourth. Time, 3min 29sec. 3min 26 3-ssec, 3min 31sec. AUTUMN NOVICE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 8/6-IDEAL. 48yds bhd (L. 0. Thomas) 1 4/4—TENOR, scr (L. A. Maidens) ~ 2 1/2—SUPERIOR RANK, scr (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 3/3 Lucky Jack scr, 5/5 Precious Metal scr, 2/1 Ann Pointer scr, 6/7 Dusky Chum scr, 10/10 Pirate King scr, 7/8 Activity scr, 9/9 Great Chum 48yds bhd. ~ ip , . , Won by a head, with half a length between second and third. Precious Metal was fourth. Times: 3miu 23sec. 3miu 27 2-ssee, 3min 27 4-ssec. WAIWETU HANDICAP, Of 130sors. One mile and a-half. 1/I—BLAIR ATHOL, scr (S. A. Edwards) 1 4/4-PAROCHIAL, 12yds bhd (S. M. August) 2 7/7—TREVOR DE OKO, 12 (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 3/3 Diversion scr, 8/8 Kaitawa scr, 2/2 Baron Alfonso scr, 6/5 Celebrity scr, 5/6 Zest 24yds bhd. Won by a length and a-half, with five lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 24sec, 3min 23 4-ssec. 3min 25sec. ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of 250sovs. Two miles. 5/S—FRANCIS LINCOLN, scr (.7. Smith) 1 2/I—GRACE M'ELWYN. scr (R. B. Berry) 2 6/6—AGILE, scr (G. S. Smith) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Bingen Palm scr, 4/4 Peter Locanda scr, 2/1 Sylvia Sydney scr (bracketed with Grace M'Elwyn), 1/2 Queen Author 24yds bhd, 7/7 Raydus 21. Won by a length and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Raydus was fourth. Times: 4inin 20sec, 4min 26 2-s.scc, 4min 27sec. Sylvia Sydney, Bingen Palm, Agile, and Peter Locanda made the pace for 12 furlongs. Agile dashed to the front three furlongs from home, but was caught at the distance by Grace M'Elwyn, who appeared likely to win until Francis Lincoln drew up. The last-named went on to win nicely from Grace M'Elwyn, with Agile third, and then Raydus, Queen Author, Bingen Palm, and Sylvia Sydney. Grace M'Elwyn was unlucky, losing four seconds at the start. PALMER HANDICAP, Of 130sovs. Two miles. 2/I—HEADER, 60yds bhd (G. H. Murfitt) 1 1/3—SISTER MARY, 48 (R. B. Berry) 2 7/7—LITTLE RETA, 60 (E. C. 'M'Dermott) 3 Also started: 9/9 Don Giovanni scr, 8/8 Wrackless scr, 3/4 Kippagb 12yds bhd, 4/2 Dilfashion 24 and Gala Day 60 coupled. 5/5 Mabel Chimes 24, 6/6 Autumn Lou 24. Won by a length and a-half. with three lengths between second and third. t Kippagh was fourth. Times: 4min '39sec, 4min 41 l-ssec, 4min 42sec. TAITA HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 4/4—GOLDEN MILLER, scr (C. S. Donald) 1 6/7—DUSKY CHUM, scr (L. F. Berkett) 2 2/I—TENOR, scr (L. A. Maidens) .. 3 Also started: 1/3 Lucky Jack scr, 5/5 Precious Metal scr, 3/2 Ann Pointer scr. 8/8 Activity scr, 9/9 Lola Bingen scr. 7/6 Real Pal 24yds bhd. Won by two lengths each way. Activity was fourth. Times: 2min 50 3-ssee. 2min Slsec. 2min 52see. MARCH HANDICAP. Of 120sovs. One mile and a-qUartcr. 7/7—PLUTUS, scr (C. S. Donald) .. 1 1/I—LYNWORTHY, scr (F. J. Smith) 2 5/6—ALLWORTIIY, 12yds bhd (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 202 Parochial scr, 3/3 Brigadier scr, 11/1.0 Waving Corn scr, 4/5 Eastern Prince scr, 9/9 Kaitawa scr, 8/8 Best 12yds bhd. 6/4 Ahnareka 12, .10/11 Norrie Rock 12. Won by a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Eastern Prince was fourth. Times: 2min 48 3-ssec. 2min 49sec, 2min 49scc. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—KING'S WARRIOR, scr (F. J. Smith) 1 5/S—QUEEN AUTHOR, scr (C. King) 2 2/2-GRACE M'ELWYN. 12yds bhd (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 6/8 Peter Locanda scr, 8/7 Logan's Pride scr, 4/4 Homeward scr, 2/2 Sylvia Sydney scr (coupled with Grace M'Elwyn). 7/0 Raydus 12vds bhd, 3/3 Sure 24. Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. Homeward was fourth. Times: 2min 44sec, 2min 44 2-ssec, 2min 44 l-ssec. King's Warrior loi4 a lot of ground at the start, and appeared to be in a hopeless position. He unwound a spectacular run from the half mile to overhaul the field and win narrowly from Queen Author and Grace M'Elwyn.

THE FIELDS FOR TO-DAY The meeting will be concluded to-day, and horses likely to be backed are: — Randwick Handicap.—Helen's Bay, Reward. Little Reta. Novice Handicap.—Superior Rank, Tenor, Lucky Jack. Wainui HandicaD.—Diversion. Baron Alfonso. Blair Atliol. Metropolitan Handicap. Grace M'Elvvyn, Francis Lincoln, Agile. Muritai Handicap.—Little Reta, Autumn Lou. Gala Day. Heretauosa Handicap.—Precious Metal. Tenor, Lucky Jack. Stewards' Handicap.—Diversion. Lynworthy. Zest. Farewell Handicap.—Queen Author, Kinpt's Warrior, Sylvia Sydney. The fields are as follows: RANDWICK HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. One mile and a-half. yds bhd Reward .. 36 Wrackless .. 12 Gala Day .. 48 Autumn Lou 12 Helen's Bay .. 48 Diifashion .. 12 Little Reta 4b Kippagh .... 12 Header .. .. '2 Mabel Chimes 12 MOERA NOVICE HANDICAP • Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. Dusky Chum ecr Superior Rank scr Lucky Jack .. scr Tenor ecr Precious Metal .. .. scr WAINUI HANDICAP. Of 130sovs. One mile and a-half. Earon Alfonso scr yds bhd Celebrity .. .. scr Ahuareka .. f* Diversion .. ecr Zest ** Kaitawa .. scr Ideal .... • • »° Blair Athol .. 48 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Of 250sovs. Two miles. Agile ...... scr n . yds bhd Bingen Palm scr Francis Peter Locanda scr k 1110 0 .11 1., ••' if Svlvia Sydney scr Queen Author & Grace Raydus .. •. M M'Elwyn .. scr MURITAI HANDICAP, Of 130sovs. Two miles. Wrackless .. ecr Gala Day .. 60 yds bhd Helen's Bay 60 Kippagh .... 12 Little Reta .. 60 Autumn Lou 24 Sister Mary .. 60 Diifashion .. 24 Header .. •■ »» Mabel Chimes 24 HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. Ann Pointer scr Tenor .. .... scr Dusky Chum scr yds bhd Lola Bingen scr Rea Pal ;.. f Lucky Jack scr Golden Miller 48 Precious Metal .. .. scr STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. One mile and a-quarter. .Brigadier .. «r yds bhd Eastern Prince scr Ahuareka .. jDiversion .. scr Atlworthy .. U Great Chum scr Lynworthy .. if Kaitawa .. .. scr Nome Rock .. u Parochial .. .. scr Zest *« Plutus .... *» FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of 200SOVS. One mile and a-quarter. Homeward .. scr , yds bhd Logan's Pride scr kings , Peter Locanda scr Warrior .. U Queen Author scr Raydus .. • • « Sylvia Sydney scr Agil . • • • ** Sure .. •• "