TROTS AT HUTT PARK

Southland Times, Issue 24107, 22 April 1940, Page 9

TROTS AT HUTT PARK

SMILE AGAIN WINS AGAIN (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 20. The Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting concluded today in overcast and cold weather. The track was dead after two days’ heavy rain. The totalizator handled £38,067 compared with £28,691/10/- on the second day last March, the total for the meeting being £57,802 compared with £44,881/10/- last year, an increase of £12,921/10/-. Following are the results:—

RANDWICK HANDICAP. £225. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 6-9 BIG KAURI It (J. A. Gerrard) 1 4-4 ESCALADO 36yds (J. Bell jun.) 2 9-8 LISTOWEL It (B. J. Mackie) 3 Also started: 12-10 Black Native it, 5-5 Allworthy 12yds, 13-13 Roi Grande 12yds, 3-2 Arapai 12yds, 7-7 Judgment 12yds, 11-12 Manna’s Son 24yds, 10-11 Premier 24yds, 1-3 Millisle 48yds, 8-6 Biworthy 48yds, 2-1 Franz Derby 84yds. Won by four lengths, third threequarters of a length away. Allworthy was fourth. Times: 3.35, 3.32 3-5, 3.36.

BELMONT HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 2-2 DON WALLA It (A. G. Farland) 1 5- LORD WORTHY It (T. H. Gunning) 2 6- SHAUN AROON It (W. J. Doyle) 3

Also started: 11-10 Diamond Jim It, 8-8 Cynic It, 1-1 Jack Spratt It, 8-9 Mortlake It, 4-6 Arietta It, 7-7 Wainoni Jack It, 14-12 Castella Del Oro It, 12-15 Golden Axworthy It, 3-4 Colossal It, 15-14 Gold Flight 'it, 10-11 First Call It, 13-13 Dublin It.

Won by three lengths, third a neck away. First Call was fourth. Times: 2.56, 2.56 2-5, 2.56 3-5.

FERRY HANDICAP, £225. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 8-8 LADY CAROL It (R. Motz) 1 2-1 MARQUE It (R. W. Townley) 2 7-6 ROYAL THREAD It (A. Butterfield) 3

Also started: 6-5 Busted Flush It, 8-8 Evora It (bracketed with winner), 3-3 Distributor It and Labour Day 12yds (bracketed), 1-2 Starace It, 4-7 Sentiment 12yds, 9-9 Loch Leven 12yds, 5-4 Master Potts 36yds. Won by half a length. Distributor was fourth. Times: 3.32 2-5, 3.32 4-5, 3.33.

ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL, £350. Class 3.24. One mile and a-half. 1- JESSE OWENS 24yds (L. Frost) 1 7-6 REGAL It (R. W. Townley) 2 2- ACCOUNTANT It (R. Donald) 3 Also started: 5-5 Molly Direct It, 1-1 Palomar (bracketed with winner) 12yds, 6-7 Loyal Pat 12yds, 8-8 Subsidy 12yds, 4-4 Mongolian 12yds, 3-3 Wee Potts 2iyds, 2-2 Jackaranda (bracketed with third horse) 24yds. Won by two lengths, third one length away. Jackaranda was fourth. Times: 3.22 4-5, 3.25 2-5, 3.25 2-5.

PALMER HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.48. Two miles. 5- ARAPAI 36yds (B. Liddall) 1 6- LISTOWEL 12yds (B. J. Mackie) 2 2-2 CHUDIC 60yds (A. Butterfield) 3

Also started: 8-8 Big Kauri It, 10-9 Black Native It, 4-5 Anna’s Voyage 24yds, 9-11 Judgment 36yds, 7-7 Premier 48yds, 3-6 Escalado 60yds, 1-1 Millisle 84yds, 11-10 Biworthy 84yds. Won by one length, third three lengths away. Escalado was fourth. Times: 4.48 3-5, 4.51 2-5, 4.4? 4-5.

WOBURN HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 1- AREITTA It (O. E. Hooper) 1 2- LORD WORTHY It (J. H. Gunning) 2 3- JACK SPRATT It (W. R. Butt) 3 Also started: 6-6 Castella Del Oro It, 4-4 Colossal It, 5-5 Wainoni Jack It. Won by three lengths, third half a length away. Colossal was fourth. Times: 3.33 2-5, 3.34, 3.34 3-5. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.1. One mile and a-quarter. 1- BRONZE EAGLE It 1 3-4 TWIST 12yds 2 2- LATEST EDITION 24yds 3

Also started: , 4-7 Mullard It, 9-10 Stepson It, 6-2 William Potts It, 7-6 Top Hand It, 5-5 Toceetie 12yds, 10-9 Ranger 24yds, 11-11 Worthy Aububon 24yds, 8-8 Gold Bar 24yds. One length and a-half each way. Stepson was fourth. Times: 2.52, 2.52 3-5, 2.51 2-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.30. One mile and a-half. 3-4 SMILE AGAIN 36yds (P. P. Gallagher) 1 1-1 NED WORTHY 12yds (R. W. Townley) 2 7-5 ROPATA It (S. Frew) 3 Also started: 2-2 Huguenot It, 4-5 Silver Laddie It, 6-3 Wainoni Girl It, 5-7 Major Guy It, 8-8 Old Faithful 12yds. • Won by a head, third two lengths away. Old Faithful was fourth. Times: 3.24 2-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.28.