TROTTING AT HUTT PARK

Southland Times, Issue 23142, 8 March 1937, Page 10

TROTTING AT HUTT PARK

BONNY AZURE CHIEF WINNER GALLANT KNIGHT SCORES (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 6., The Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting was held at Hutt Park today in fine weather. The track was fast and the attendance good. The totalizator handled £23,025 10/against £15,661 last year. Results:— RANDWICK HANDICAP, £l5O. Class, 3.40. One mile and a-half. 5— Tommy Boy It, (L. A. Berkett) 6— Indolent, 24 yds bhd, (S. C. Wright) 2 2— 4 Bronte, It, (C. R. Wood) 3 Also started: 10—10 Mother’s Boy, It, 9—9 Tan John, It, 7—7 Winnie Parrish, 12yds, I—l Gerfalcon, 12 yds, and Renegade, 12 yds bracketed, 11—11 Cahn Queen 24 yds, B—B Sonoma King 24 yds, 12—12 Arapi 36 yds, 4—3 Swordsman 36 yds, 3—2 Franz Derby 60 yds. « , , j. Won by a length, third same distance away. Franz Derby put her foot through Swordsman’s sulky wheel. Gerfalcon was fourth. Times 3min 31 2-ssec, 3min 30sec, 3min 32 l-ssec. AUTUMN NOVICE HANDICAP, £l3O. Class, 3.43. One mile and a-half. I—l Starwyn It, (J. Fraser, 7— Pursuit It, (M. McTigue) 2 3— 4 Crocus It, (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 11—10 Gauge It, 11—10 Queenie Direct It, 5—5 Ratepayer It, 2—3 Wynan It, 9—B Snowy Bingen It, 6—6 Mauri McKinney It, 13—12 Acora It, B—9 Transfer It, 4—l Chili Bean It, 12—13 Stepson It. . Won by four lengths, third half a length away. Transfer was fourth. Times 3min 30sec, 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 31 2-ssec. WAINUI HANDICAP, £175. Class, 3.34. One mile and a-half. 3— Our Peggy It, (C. Wood) 1 7—6 Glorietta 12 yds bhd, (R. Townley, jun.,) 2 5— 5 Diversion It, (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: I—l Dark Hazard It, 6— Player It, B—lo Warpath It, 4—4 Reno It, 9—B Oversight It, 12—12 Great Chum 12 yds, 2—2 Icevus 12 yds, 11— Native Cole 12 yds, 10—9 Ideal 24 Won by a length, third four lengths away. Great Chum was fourth. Times: 3min 27sec, 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 27 4— ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 4.30. Two miles. 6— Bonny Azure 48 yds bhd, (L. O. Thomas) 1 5—7 Recess 12 yds bhd, (J. Bryce jun.,) " 1— King’s Warrior 48 yds bhd, (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 2—2 Big Author It, 9— 9 Guy Junior It, 10—10 Queen Author 12 yds, B—B Gunfire 12 yds, 7— 6 Grace McElwyn 24 yds, 4 —4 Llewellyn’s Pride 24 yds, 3—3 Tempest 48 yds. , Big Author made the early pace ana half a mile from home Recess, Kings Warrior and Bonny Azure had moved up near the leader. King’s Warrior was clear at the home turn but . Recess quickly beat him, only to fail in turn herself to a splendid finishing run which Bonny Azure sustained from the distance. Won by two lengths, third three lengths away. Grace McElwyn was fourth. Times 4min 24 l-ssec, 4min 28sec, 4min 25sec. PALMER HANDICAP, £175. Class, 4.55. Two miles. 2— Franz Derby 72 yds bhd, (A. G. Farland) 1 1— 1 Swordsman 48 yds bhd, (F. J. Smith) 2 4— 3 Indolent 36 yds bhd, (S. C. Wright) 3 Also started: 7—6 Bronte It, 11—12 Mother’s Boy It, 5—5 Tan John It, 7—B Tommy Boy 48 yds bhd including 48 yds penalty,. 3—4 Winnie Parrish 12 yds, 10—9 Renegade 12 yds, 9—lo Calm Queen 36 yds, 6—7 Sonoma King 36 yds, 13—13 Arapia 48 yds, 12—11 Wah 132 yds. . . , Won by a length, third three lengths away. Sonoma King was fourth. Times 4min 35 4-ssec, 4min 39sec, 4min 40 l-ssec. TAITA NOVICE HANDICAP, £l3O. Class, 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 12— 12 Queenie Direct It, (S. M. August) 1 9—7 Worthy Audubon It, (L. O. Thomas) 2 4— Mauri McKinney It, (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: B—B Ratepayer It, 6—3 Pursuit It, I—l Wynan It, 7—9 Sustenance It, 10—10 Snowy Bingen It, 5— Chili Bean It, 2—2 Crocus It, 3—4 Starwyn 48 yds bhd including 48 yds penally, 11—11 Mr Guy 48 yds. Won by a head, third same distance away. Pursuit was fourth. Times 2min 55sec, 2min 55 l-ssec, 2min 55 2-ssec. The winner returned a dividend of nearly three-quarters of a century. WAIWETU HANDICAP, £l5O. Class, 2.57. One mile and a-quarter. 5— Reno It, (C. S. Donald) 1 2— Fortex 12 yds bhd (E. J. Smith) 2 3— 1 Glorietta' 12 yds bhd, (R. Townley, jun.,) 3 Also started: I—2 Dark Hazard It, 6— 10 Player It, B—7 Oversight It, 7— 6 Allworthy It, 9—B Midshipmaid 12 yds, 11—9 Great Chum 12 yds, 10— 10 Native Cole 12 yds, 4—5 Icevus 12 yds. Won by a length, third a head away. Dark Hazard was fourth. Times 2min 48 3-ssec, 2min 47 4-ssec, 2min 48sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £240. Class, 2.46. One mile and a-quarter. I—l Gallant Knight It, (R. Townley, jun.,) 1 3— 2 Recess 12 yds bhd, (J. Bryce, juri.,) 2 4— 4 Bonny Azure 24 yds, including 12 yds penalty, (L. O. Thomas) 3 Also started: 9 —lo Logan’s Pride It, 6—5 Gunfire 12 yds, 7—7 Llewellyn’s Pride 24 yds, 10—9 Queen Author 24 yds, 2—3 King’s Warrior 24 yds, B—B Guy Junior 24 yds, 5—6 Tempest 48 yds. Won by a length and a-half, third two lengths away. King’s Warrior was fourth. Times 2min 43sec, 2min 42 2-5 sec, 2min 42sec.

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB THE REHANDICAPS (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, March 7. The following are the rehandicaps for the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting:— KOMATA HANDICAP.—Paso Robles 61b, making 9.0; Little Artist 71b, making 8.6. NETHERTON HANDICAP.—Sergia 61b, making 9.6; Tosh 31b, making 9.0. OHINEMURI CUP.—Knight of Australia 51b, making 8.3. AWA-ITI HANDICAP.—RoyaI Passage 111 b, making 8.10.