HAPPY LOCANDA WINS

Southland Times, Issue 24546, 22 September 1941, Page 2

HAPPY LOCANDA WINS

WELLINGTON TROTS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, September 20. The Wellington Trotting Club's spring meeting at Hutt Park was held in ideal, sunny weather before a large crowd. Though not fast the track was in good order. The totalizator handled £39,475 compared with £37,477/10/- for the corresponding meeting last year, an increase of £1997/10/-. Results:—

NAI NAI HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.44. One mile and a-half.—3-4 MAVIS NELSON It (O. E. Hooper) 1, 5-3 VERA WORTHY It (J. A. Gerrard) 2, 8-8 WORTHY AUDUBON It (J. V. Dyke) 3. Also started: 7-7 Paying Guest it, 6-6 Highrate It, 2-2 Alvis It, 1-1 Suspense 24yds, 4-5 Inquisition 24yds. Two lengths and three-quarters of a length. Alvis was fourth. Times: 3.43 3-5, 3.44, 3.44 1-5.

SHARPE HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter.—2-3 SULTAN’S PRIDE it (M. Holmes) 1, 6-6 CENTAURUS it (L. F. Berkett) 2, 3-2 CYONE GIRL 24yds (M. Stewart) 3. Also started: 9-10 Rhythm It, 5-4 Palometer It, 10-8 Plate Armour it, 4-5 Loyal Jack It, 11-11 Lady Rescue It, 1-1 Sandstone 12yds, 8-9 Don Walla 48yds, 7-7 Oxford King 72yds. A length and a-half and a long neck. Don Walla was fourth. Times: 2.59 3-5, 3.0, 2.58 1-5.

SIR THOMAS WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 3.24. One mile and a-half.—2-2 HAPPY LOCANDA It (P. P. Gallagher) 1, 6-5 GRAND DAME it (M. Stewart) 2, 7-7 LADY CAROL It (R. Motz) 3. Also started: 8-11 Mendel It, 10-8 Wainoni Girl It, 3-3 Great Blaze It, 12-10 Colonel Axworthy It, 1-1 Clockwork It and Superior Rank 24yds (bracketed), 5-6 Stormtost 12yds, 11-9 Popeye 12yds, 9-13 Hillcrest 12yds, 4-4 Bing Crosby 12yds, 13-12 Southern Sntile 24yds. One and a-half lengths and one and a-half lengths. Great Blaze was fourth. Times: 3.33, 3.31 4-5, 3.32. WELLINGTON STAKES, £6OO. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. 3-1 GREAT NEWS (R. Messervy )1, 1-3 PACING POWER (R. B. Berry) 2, 5-5 SAFARI (L. F. Berkett) 3. Also started: 6-6 Lady Tornado, 4-4 Leamington, 2-2 Warform. Five lengths and three lengths. Warform was fourth. Times: 3.32, 3.33 3-5, 3.34 2-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 5.0. Two miles.—2-1 MAVIS NELSON 48yds (O. E. Hooper) 1, 1-2 SUSPENSE 36yds (M. Holmes) 2, 6-7 HIGHRATE It (J. Fraser) 3. Also started: 8-8 Paying Guest It, 7-6 Worthy Audubon It, 3-3 Alvis It, 4-4 Inquisition 36yds, 5-5 Danzie Guy 96yds. Two lengths and eight lengths. Alvis was fourth. Times: 4.52 2-5, 4.54, 5.0 2-5. HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, £175. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half.—l-1 CYONE GIRL 24yds (M. Stewart) 1, 3-2 CENTAURUS It (L. F. Berkett) 2, 5-6 LADY RESCUE It (J. T. Rae) 3. Also started: 7-7 Rhythm It, 4-4 Dublin It, 6-5 Fulwood It, 2-3 Sandstone 12yds. One length and ahalf and 15 lengths. Dublin was fourth. Times: 3.32%, 3.34 2-5, 3.40. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £225. Class 4.49. Two miles.—2-2 GOLD FLIGHT 12yds (D. G Nyhan) 1. 1-1 JOAN CONQUEST 12yds (T. H. Gunning) 2, 5-4 KEWPIE’S JEWEL 12yds (M. Stewart) 3. Also started: 4-4 Oxford King It, 9-9 Shady Glen It, 7-6 Shadow Son 24yds 6-7 Gentleman Jim 24yds, 8-8 Silk King 36yds, 3-3 Loch Leven 36yds. Two lengths and three lengths. Gentleman Jim was fourth. Times: 4.46, 4.46 1-5, 4.47 2-5. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.48. One mile and a-quarter.—3-3 BING CROSBY It (M. Holmes) 1, 6-6 SOUTHERN SMILE 24yds (F. G. Holmes) 2, 1-1 HAUGHTY It (O. E. Hooper) 3. Also started: 7-8 Mendel It, 8-9 Wainoni Girl It, 5-4 Lady Carol It, 9-7 Popeye It, 10-10 Colonel Axworthy It, 4-5 Great Blaze It, 2-2 Grand Dame It and Betty Boop 12yds (bracketed). Three lengths and a neck. Times: 2.46 1-5, 2.46 4-5, 2.49.