SOUTH WAIRARAPA FINALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 548, 28 December 1928, Page 7

SOUTH WAIRARAPA FINALS

TROTTING IN WET WEATHER BIG RACE TO CRUSADER (Special to THE SUN) CARTERTON, Thursday. Wet weather again prevailed for the concluding day of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club’s summer meeting, but there was a good attendance to witness the fine sport provided. The totalisator returns showed a decrease on the two days, the figures being: 1927, £15,362; 1928, £12,396. An inquiry was held in connection with alleged interference in the last race on the first day. and R. K. Kearns, owner of Hardy Jack, was fined £3. Kearns was also severely cautioned for negligent driving and was recommended by the stipendiary steward to make himself conversant with the rules of trotting. Results are as follow: Martinborough Handicap, 1} miles.—3 Ambleside, limit, 1: 1 Kate Kogan, 56yds, 2; 7 Hardy Jack, limit, 3. All started. Won by a length. Time. 3.49 3-5. Taratahi Handicap, 1} miles.—3 Pilot, limit, 1; 2 Nelson’s Request, 24yds, 2; 1 Flora Volo, 12yds, 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, 4.1 1-5. Carterton Handicap, 1} miles.—2 Ngahuia, 36yds, 1; 3 Lady Jewel 84yds. 2; 4 Kogan’s Pride, 12yds, 3. Scratched: Black Ball in. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.42 3-5. MANGAPARE HANDICAP 2 miles. A —CRUSADER, limit 1 2 GRHIAT DEIJGHT, 12yds 2 3 SAIKOR BOY, 12yds 3 Scratched: Good Kady, Jupiter. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.58 1-5. Featherston Handicap. 1 mile. —3 Golden Morn, 12yds, 1; 1 Gold Cast, 60yds, 2; 2 Alexis, 3. Scratched: Halmore, Realty. Won by half a length. Time, Stewards’ Handicap, 2 miles. —1 Ben Bingen, S4yds, 1 ; 2 Nelson’s Request, 24yds. 2: 3 Billy Bingen, limit, 3. Scratched: Flora Volo. Won by 12 lengths. Time, 5.16. Greytown Handicap, 1} miles.—4 Great Delight, limit, 1; 7 Sailor Boy, 24yds, 2; 9 Cora Tacks, 4Syds, 3. Scratched: Zolock Wood. Won by half a length. Time. 3.46 2-5. Final Handicap, 11 miles.—l Kate Kogan. limit, 1: 2 Gold Cast, 60yds, 2; 3 Electric Gold. 4Syds, 3. Scratched: Waipuki Kogan’s Pride, Black Ballin, Danny Boy, Louie Dillon. Won by a length. Time, 3.10 4-5.