TRACK RECORDS AT HUTT PARK

Southland Times, Issue 23735, 6 February 1939, Page 11

TRACK RECORDS AT HUTT PARK

BLAIR ATHOL WINS AGAIN OUTSTANDING RACE BY ACUITY (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 4. The Wellington Trotting Club meeting was concluded in good weather and on a very fast track. There was a big attendance. The totalizator handled £34,878 compared with £28,284 10/- on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £53,585, as against £44,583 last year. Two records for the track were established, by Acuity in the mile and half, and by Blair Athol in the main event.

Results: KAITOKE HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half.

1-1 Gerfalcon 48yds (M. Holmes) 1 8-8 Franz Derby 108yds (owner) 2 3-3 Jenny’s Guy 36yds (R. Townley) 3

Also started: 4-4 Dollar Maid It, 5-5 Shadeland It, 7-7 Worthy Merit It, 2-2 Bill Grattan 12, 6-6 Mabel Chimes 24, and Biworthy 24 (coupled). Two lengths and one length. Biworthy was fourth. Times: 3.22 1-5; 3.18; 3.24. WOBURN TRIAL HANDICAP. £2OO.

... Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 5- Petite It (owner) * 1 2- Queen’s County It (G. McKendry) 2 8- Loyal Rey, It (M. McTigue) 3 Also started: 4-3 Lady Nessa It, 3-4 Stormtost It and Mackscott scr (coupled), 6-8 Sunworthy It, 1-2 Honestus It, 9-9 Lady Carol It, 7-6 Cynic It. Two lengths and four lengths. Lady Carol was fourth. Times: 3.20 4-5; 3.21 1-5; 3.21 4-5. FEBRUARY HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 4-4 Acuity 48 (J. Pringle) 1 9- Worthy Need It (F. Holmes) 2 1-1 Kilrea It (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 11-12 Lady Slipper, 5-6 Silk King It, 3-3 Resistance It, 14-14 Guy Zolock It, 12-11 Otaua It, 10-10 Ropata 12, 8-8 Passport 12,13-13 Myrtle Oro 24, 6-5 Ace High 24, 7-7 Shadow Son 24, 2-2 De la Paix 36. Six lengths and half a length. Ropata was fourth. Times: 3.13 3-5; 3.17 2-5; 3.18 3-5. DOMINION HANDICAP, £6OO. Class 4.26. Two miles. 1- Blair Athol 24 (J. Pringle) 1 8- Nervie’s Last It (F. J. Smith). 2 3- King’s Play (M. C. McTigue) "24, 3 Also started: 10-10 War Buoy It,*4-4 Plutus 12, 11-11 Graham Direct 24, 5-5 Ironside 36, 9-8 Harold Logan 36, 6-7 Pot Luck 36, 2-3 Lucky Jack 48, 7-8 Willow Wave. Two lengths and half a length. Plutus was fourth. Times: 4.20 2-5; 4.23; 4.21 1-5. KORO KORO HANDICAP, £225. Class 4.51. Two miles. 2- Timworthy 84 (F. Holmes) 1 1-1 Jenny’s Guy 48 (R. Towlney, / jun.) 2 4- Shadeland It (D. Bennett) 3 Also started: 3-3 Dollar Maid It, 6-6 Worthy Merit It, 5-5 Mabel Chimes 24. Three-quarters of a length and six lengths. Mabel Chimes was fourth. Time: 4.26 4-5; 4.30 1-5; 4.36. Dollar Maid ran third but was disqualified for excessive galloping. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, £2OO. Class ~ 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 1- Talek It (owner) 1i 3- Lady Nessa It (M. B. Edwards) 2 6- Lady Carol It (R. Motz) 3 Also started: 5-5 Centaurus It, 10-8 First. Shake It, 9-10 Sunworthy It, 7-7 Embassy It, 2-1 Loyal Rey It, 4-4 Cynic It, 11-11 Golden Axworthy It, 8-9 Max Havoc 24. One length and a neck. Cynic was fourth. Times: 2.47 1-5; 2.47 2-5; 2.47 3-5. EASTBOURNE HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.38. One mile and a-half. 3-4 Attain It (M. Holmes) 1 5- Joan Grattan It (D. Teahen) 2 7- Worthy Need 36 (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6-7 Drumcree It, 1-1 Poker Face It, 12-11 Loch Leven It, 8-6 Black Marble 12, 2-2 Dancing Pirate 12, 10-10 Orleigh Mills 12, 4-3 Lady Vasclyne 24, 9-12 Acora 24, 11-9 Allworthy 36. Three lengths and half a-length. Dancing Pirate was fourth. Times: 3.18; 3.18 2-5; 3.16. AU REVOIR HANDICAP. £3OO. Class 3.28. One mile and a-half. 3-2 Wee Potts 12 (J. Bryce jun) 1 9- Laurene Wood It (O. E. Hooper) 2 2- Bill 812 (J. Bryce) . 3 Also started: 10-10 Ivy Peterson It, 6-6 Chile Bean It, - Aqua Bond It, 5-5 Agility It, 1-1 Precious Metal 12, 4-5 Gold Salute 12, 5-4 Bayard 48. Fourth lengths and a neck. Precious Metal was fourth. Times: 3.15 2-5; 3.17 1-5; 3.17. WAIROA MEETING CARROLL MEMORIAL WON BY BIG DOOK (United Press Association) WAIROA, February 4. The second day of the Wairoa races was held in perfect weather. There was a record crowd and the track was fast Results:— WAIKAREMOANA HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—l Gay Mimic 8.5, 1; .3 Hunting Royal 8.8, 2; 5 Reay Bridge 7.7, 3. Scratched: Raana. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 1.15.

CARNIVAL HACK HANDICAP, £lO5. (Seven furlongs).—B Opoho 7.7, 1; 5 Bold Bruce 7.9, 2; 2 Hamarin 8.13, 3. Scratched: Katonga and Carrington. Won by half a length. Time 1.28 2-5.

CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £l4O. (One mile and one furlong).—! Big Dook 9.8, 1; 4 Buster Brown 7.11, 2; 3 Small Boy 8.12, 3. All started. Won by a quarter of a length. Time, 1.55 2-5. TAIRAWHITI PLATE, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—2 Mimicry 9.3, 1; 4 Queen’s Dream 8.7, 2; 1 Halley 8.7, 3. Scratched: Defray. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.15 4-5. HORAMUA HACK CUP, £ll5. (One mile).—2 Boatsong 9.0, 1; 1 Patches 8.9, 2; 2 Mendelssohn 8.8, 3.- Scratched: Red Witch and Colenso. Won by half a length. Time, 1.41 3-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £l2O. (Seven furlongs).—3 Black Thread 9.9, 1; 1 Jayola 8.5, 2; 2 Pennycomequick 8.2, 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, 1.26 1-5. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—l Red Witch 9.0, 1; 2 Native Song 7.9, 2; 4 Minnow 8.2, 3. Scratched: Hunting Royal, Helios, Diana Tetrix and Miss Blue. Won by half a length. Time, 1.153. The totalizator put through £12,723 10/-, making £19,824 10/- for the meeting.