TRAVERSE SCORES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26626, 24 November 1947, Page 2

TRAVERSE SCORES

CASTIGATE BEATS TROTTERS OPENING DAY AT HUTT PARK P.A. WELLINGTON, Nov. 23. The first day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting was held at Huit Park yesterday in sunny weather beiore a large crowd. The track was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £70,886. There was no spring meeting last year. Results:— Silverstream Handicap, of £4OC. One mile and five luriongs.—l/3 Belmoral, scr (C. R. Berkett), 1; 13/13 Buncrana, scr (W. C. Barron), 2/ 3/2 Laureate, scr (R. A. Hamilton), 3. Also started: 12/13 Monitress, 16/15 Rosewaa, 4/4 Legionaire, 2/1 Big Guy, 8/7 Sure Jinks, 18/18 Maureen Grattan, 10/10 Metropole, 13/15 Probable, 7/8 Our Jackie, 6/6 Bardia, 16/17 Billy McElwyn, 5/5 King Parrish, 11/9 Julie, 9/11 Not Quite, 17/14 Tell Us. Eight lengths, one. Time, 3min 44 2-ssec. Woburn Handicap, of £3OO. One mile and five furlongs.—First division: 1/2 Substitute, scr (R. Donald), 1; 8/10 Curiosity, scr (T. H. Gunning), 2; 4/3 Chief Council, scr (A. W. Broughton), 3. Also started: 21/18 Black Jean, 12/9 Overdraft, 9/11 King Teddy, 7/8 West Point, 18/19 Best Globe, 17/16 Globe Son, 11/11 Medbury, 5/4 Golden Sheaf, 13/15 Grand Pride, 10/5 Max Grattan, 3/6 King Carol, 15/12 Volometre, 3/6 Play Hall. Half a length, two. Time, 3min 40 2-ssec. Second division: 5/4 Cultivator, scr (H. Williams), 1; 2/1 Grey Streak, scr (F. J. Smith), 2; 6/7 Indemnity, scr (L. F. Berkett), 3. Also started: 20/20 Gallian, 14/14 Loriot, 19/21 Lady Merus, 17/16 Liliaceae, 4/3 Judge Volo, 11/11 Loyal Guest, 13/15 Spierette, 10/5 Loyal Grace, 3/6 Josedale Pointer, 16/17 Our Jackie. Length, eight. Time, 3min 38 2-ssec. Bracket: Golden Sheaf and Cultivator. Visitors’ Handicap, of £550.' Two miles. —7/7 King’s Messenger, scr (G. S. Smith), 1; 10/10 Captain Sandy 1 , scr (J. M. Bain), 2: 2/2 Wedding Ring, scr (C. R. Bferkett), 3 Also started: 3/3 Queen Jewel, 4/4 His Excellency, 12/12 Indian Quest, 14/14 Top Line, 5/5 Make Believe, 15/15 Dusky Princess. 6/6 Magnificent, 9/9 Ace of Diamonds, 8/8 Glen Murray, 1/1 Goldma, 13/13 Deeside. 11/11 Tonnby. Head, same. Time, 4min 26 l-ssec. Hutt Park Handicap, of £1250. One mile and a-half.—B/8 Traverse scr (J B. Pringle), 1; 7/7 Desert Lad, 12yds bhd (J. McLennan), 2: 2/2 Communique, scr T H. Gunning), 3. Also started: 6/6 Certainty, 13/13 Wade Lane, 11/13 Minim Boy, 14/14 Red Setter. 1/1 Lone Raider, 9/9 Quite Happy. 4/5 Limerick Pride, 5/4 Flying Chips and Ann Scott (bracketed), 10/10 Follow Me, 3/3 Baby Grand. 12/11 Fancy Goods. Two lengths, half a length. Time, 3min 16 3-ssec. Metropolitan Handicap, of £BOO One mile and five furlongs.—3/3 Castigate, 36yds (J. B. Pringle), 1; 2/2 Quite Right, 12' (L. F. Berkett). 2; 5/4 Strummer, scr (D. Bennett), 3. Also started: 8/9 Tell Us, 10/10 Glenlee, 4/7 Beverley Volo, 1/1 Great Venture, 2/2 Endowed bracketed with second horse, 9/8 Freckles, 7/6 Little Hero. 6/5 Kildonnin. Half a length, three lengths. Time, 3min 35 l-ssec. Wainui Handicap, of £650. One mile and a-half.—7/6 Democrat, scr (F. Smith, iun) 1: 10/12 Indian Son, scr (A. W. Broughton), 2; 15/13 Vera Lyne, scr (W. Olliver), 3. Also started: 14/16 Volos Pride, 2/2 Gold Flyer, 20/22 Fitnesse, 22/23 Charles Rex, 4/4 Pinto, 6/9 Fillmore, 19/20 Lady Diane, 1/1 Admiration, 18/17 Encash, 5/5 Fair Play, 17/18 Noble de Oro. 3/3 Dandy Grattan, 8/7 Herald, 17/19 Delwyn, 21/21 Volo Lad, 16/14 Certify, 9/7 Highland Dale, 10/11 Amber Light, 13/10 Rawene Grattan, 12/15 Sandiways. One length and a-half a head. Time. 3mm 2 °Advance Handicap, of £4OO. One mile and five furlongs.—l/2 Likely, 12yds bhd (J. McLennan), 1: 3/4 Sure Rey scr (F J Smith). 2; 2/1 Cultivator, scr (H. Williams), 3. Also started: 12/12 Ikaroa, 9/9 Belle Potts, 5/5 Gaelic King, 13/13 Jewel Pride, 11/10 Royal Nebby, 6/7 Kimono Girl 8/8 Play Boy, 10/11 Flinders Bar, 7/6 Marcia, 4/3 Silver Mount, 14/14 Culture. Half a length, three lengths. Time, 3min 55 4-ssec. Dominion Handicap, of £7so.—One mile and a-quarter.—2/4 Limerick Pride, scr (R. Donald), 1; 9/9 Certainty, scr (V. Alborn). 2: 1/1 Logan Rey, 12yds bhd (G. S. Smith). 3. Also started: 10/10 Minmi Boy, 3/2 Communique 4/3 Traverse. 8/8 Quite Happy 7/7 Flying Chips and Ann Scott (bracketed), 12/11 Follow Me, 5/6 Bonnie Jack, 11/12 Fancy Goods. 6/5 Desert Lad. A length and ahalf. a length. Time, 2min 40sec.