TROTTING AT HUH PARK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23109, 8 February 1937, Page 13

TROTTING AT HUH PARK

DEAD-HEAT IN BIG RACE KING’S WARRIOR AND BONNY AZURE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. The Wellington Trotting Club’s summer meeting was concluded at Huti Park to-day. The weather was fine and the track fast. There was an excellent attendance, and the totalisator handled £28,031, against £12,350 10s on the second day last year, which yras a Monday. The total for the meeting was £42,137 10s, against £23,952 10s last year, an increase of £18,185. Following are the results:— KAITOKE HANDICAP, Of 130sovs. One mile and a-half. 4/S—TOMMY BOY, scr (L. F. Berkett) 1 7/6—CAPTAIN BOLT, 60yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 2 1/I—SWORDSMAN, 36 (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 3/3 Tan John 36yds bhd, 6/7 Great Sonoma 36, 5/4 Walter Wrack 48, 2/2 Winnie Parrish 48. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Walter Wrack was fourth. Times: 3min 31sec. 3min 26 3-ssec, 3min 29sec. WOBURN TRIAL HANDICAP,

Of ISOsovs. One mile and a-half, 3/3—ACE HIGH, scr

(M. B. Edwards) 1 4/4—STARWYN, scr (J. Fraser) .. 2 2/2—SANTA FE, scr (L. Frost) .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Lady Slipper scr, 1/1 Mauri M'Kinney scr, 8/9 Golden Moness scr, 6/6 Spey Royal scr, 9/8 Savana scr, 5/5 Wynam scr, 10/10 Stepson scr, 11/11 Desperado scr. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Wynam was fourth. Times: 3min 23 4-ssec, 3min 24 l-ssec, 3min 24 2-ssec. FEBRUARY HANDICAP,

Of 175sovs. One mile and a-half. 5/S—CELEBRITY, 12yds bhd (R. Donald) 1 8/10—SPORTS REVIEW, scr (M. Scoon) 2 7/7—GLORIETTA, 12yds bhd (J. Fraser, jun.) 3

Also started: 11/11 Baron Grand scr, 9/9 Precious Metal scr, 3/3 Vanity Fair scr, 4/4 Frank Best scr, 6/6 Vinco scr, 11/8 Allworthy scr, 1/1 Diversion scr, 12/12 Great Chum scr, 2/2 Frisco Boy 24yds bhd, 13/13 Native Cole 24. Won by half a length, with the same distance between second and third. Native Cole was fourth. Times: 3min 21 l-ssec, 3min 22 3-ssec, 3min 21 3-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs. Two miles.

1/2—KING’S WARRIOR, scr (F. J. Smith) 1 2/i— bonny Azure, scr (L. O. Thomas) t 3/3—GRAHAM DIRECT, 12yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 3

Also started: 2/1 Glenrossie 24yds bhd bracketed with Bonny Azure, 7/3 Bingen Palm 12, 4/4 Gamble 12, 5/6 Grand Mogul 24, 6/5 Rollo 24. 7/7 Red Shadow 60. 9/9 Roi I’Or 72. The dead-heaters won by three lengths. Gamble was fourth. Times. 4min 22sec, 4min 22 3-ssec.

King’s Warrior and ■ Bonny Azure staged a great finish, in which the judge was unable to separate them. Bonny Azure was always in the lead with King’s Warrior and Gamble in support. Graham Direct improved his position three furlongs from home, and he was able to last long enough to beat Gamble for the minor money. KORO KORO HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. Two miles.

1/2—SWORDSMAN, 48yds bhd (F. J. Smith) I 3/4—CAPTAIN BOLT, 84 (C. S. Donald) 2 4/I—WALTER WRACK, 60 (W. R. Butt) 3

Also started: 2/3 Dollar Maid scr, 5/6 Native Tree 24yds bhd, 7/5 Tan John 48. 8/8 Great Sonoma 48, 6/7 Winnie Parrish 60.

•Won by half a length, with the same distance between second and third. Times; 4min 39sec, 4min 36 l-ssec, 4min 38 3-ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. One mile and a-quarter 4/S—DELEPAIX, scr (C. S. Donald) 1 3/3 —WYNAM, scr (M. Holmes) .. 2 1/2—MAURI M’KINNEY, scr (G. M'Kendry) 3

Also started: 8/8 Spey Royal scr, 9/9 Lady Slipper scr, 5/4 Kia Kaha scr. 7/7 Rhine Gold scr, 2/1 Santa Fe scr 11/10 Queenie Direct scr. 6/6 Worthy Audubon scr.

Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Kia Kaha was fourth. Times: 2min 49 4-ssec, 2min 50 3-ssec, 2min 51 3-ssec. EASTBOURNE HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs . One mile and a-hall.

1/I—DARK HAZARD, 12yds bhd (M. C. M’Tigue) 1 1/I—FINE ART, 12. backeted with Dark Hazard (6. M’Kendry) .. 2 9/7—TREVOR DE ORO, 24 (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 10/10 True Reflection scr, 3/4 Shrewdie scr, 7/9 Linklight scr, 5/6 Big Nelson scr, 4/3 Savoldi scr. 6/5, Post Haste scr and Waving Corn 24yds bhd bracketed, 2/2 Black Marble 12yds bhd. 8/8 Epilogue 24. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Shrewdie was fourth. Times: 3min 24sec, 3min 23 2-ssec, 3min 24sec.

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, Of 225sovs. One mile and a-half. 2/I—NAVY BLUE 12yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) I 4/4—KIBO, 12 (G. M’Kendry) .. 2 1/2—RENOWN’S BEST, scr (M. Holmes) 3

Alsu started: 9/10 Belinda King scr, 5/6 Ma ’ Waro scr, 10/9 Rayon d'Or scr, 6/5 Plutus 12yds bhd, 8/8 Winaway 24, 7/7 Valdor 24, 3/3 Frisco Lady 48. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Frisco Lady was fourth. Times: 3min 19 3-ssec. 3min 19 4-ssec. 3min 21sec.