WELLINGTON R.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23112, 29 January 1945, Page 2

WELLINGTON R.C.

TYPHOON PUTS UP A RECORD

(N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. The Wellington Racing Club's Patriotic meeting was held at Trentham in fine weather before a fair attendance. The track was firm and fast. The totalisator investments were £159,267. Results:-

WALLACEVILLE HIGHWEIGHT Of £350; 11 furlongs. 7/7—Day Lighting. 9.0 (Carter) .. 1 1/I—Pink Bonnet, 9.7 (Midwood) .. 2 8/B—Mynet, 9.0 (Stevens) 3 Scratched: High Morale. Neck, length. Epping was fourth. Time—2min 222 sec.

HOPEFUL STAKES Of £5OO ; 5 furlongs. 3/3—Riverview. 7.0 (Johnson) .. .. 1 3/3 —Deprive, 8.7 (McFarlane) .. ..2 9/10—Behave, 7.13 (Ivil) 3

Bracket: Riverview and Deprive. Scratched: Majestic, Iron Duke, Tula. Half a head, length and a half. Essay was fourth. Time—s9isec.

MELROSE HANDICAP Of £350; 7 furlongs. 1/I—Bridgehead, 8.13 (Clutterbuck) . 1 3/3—Tumere, 8.0 (Aitken) 2

6/4—Falconbridge, 8.6 (C. Mackie)

Bracket: Tumere and Village Squire. Scratched: Chicago. Dash o’ Dink, Big Money, Robert, Battle Royal. Three lengths each way. Sorrel was fourth. Time—lmin 261 sec.

PATRIOTIC HANDICAP Of £1000; 11 miles.

1/I—Typhoon, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 1 7/6—Palfrey, 7.7 (Thistoll) 2 4/s—Tara King, 7.13 (Garth) .. ..3 Scratched: Kevin, Sascha. Barrage, Foxchase. Length, neck. Alethea was fourth. Time—2min 29lsec, a New Zealand record.

KAITOKE HACK HANDICAP Of £350; 1 mile. 3 4—Viffort, 8.7 (C. Stokes) 1 2/2—Dileas. 8.0 (Ewan) 2 7/7—Kuri, 8.0 (Aitken) 3 Scratched: Bridgehead, Desert Victory, Golden Days. Half a neck, two lengths. Lord Broiefort was fourth— Time—lmin 393 sec.

CITY HANDICAP Of £750; 6 furlongs.

11—John Gay, 8.7 (C. T. Wilson) .. 1 5 4 —Poutatau. 7.10 (Broughton) .. 2 10/11—Whackie, 9.0 (Carter, 3

All started. Half a neck, length. Donegal Bay was fourth. Time—lmin llisec.

STAFF CUP HACK HANDICAP Of £400; 11 furlongs.

3/3—Singing Hills, 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 2/2—Alcyone. 8.2 (Broughton) .. ..2 10/10—Lord Darnley, 7.7 (Dye) .. ..3 Scratched: Da Vinci. Half a neck, nose. Royal Rae was fourth. Time—2mln 191 sec.

THORNDON HANDICAP Of £500; 1 mile. 7 6—Beau Cheval, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 1 7/6 —Gamble, 7.8 (A. Messervy) .... 2 8/B—Flying Ace, 8.1 (Aitken) .. ..3 Bracket: Beau Cheval and Gamble. Scratched: Boulder Dam, Spirit. Half a length, half a neck. Piccolo was fourth. Time—lmin 37Jsec, a track record

FORBURY PARK T.C.

KNAVE OF DIAMONDS WINS CUP (N.Z.P-A.) DUNEDIN, Jan. 28. The Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting was held in sunny weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £65,555/10/- against £47,305/10/at the last summer meeting held in 1943. Results:—

VAUXHALx. HANDICAP Of £285 (3.42); 11 miles 6/9—Flying Scott, scr (M. Holmes) .. I 1/2 —Jimmy Dillon, 48 (Berry) .. .. 2 8/6 —Jimmy Wharton, scr (Laing) .. 3 All started. Neck, head. Danny Malone was fourth. Time—3.36, 3.32 2-5. 3.36 3-5.

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP Of £2BO. (3.38); 11 miles 1/1 —Jeeves, 12 (Gallagher) .. . 4/6 —Dinghy, 24 (J. McLennan) . 2/2—Elaine Travis, scr (Oliver) .

xu . . x_., XX—lf - ——K-. Horatio Nelson was fourth. Time—--3.23 1-5, 3.22 3-5, 3.25.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP Of £3lO (3.34); 11 miles 1/I—Caledonian Girl, scr (Pringle) .. 1 7/7—Monagh Leagh, scr (Bromby) .. 2 3/3 —Logan Rey, scr (Townley) .. .. 3 Scratched: Max Baer. Two lengths, three lengths. Chuckles was fourth. Time—3.24 1-5, 3.24 3-5, 3.25 1-5.

DUNEDIN CUP Of £lOOO (4.34); 2 miles

1/1 —Knave of Diamonds, scr (Hooper) 1 4/4—Acropolis, scr (Berry) 2 7/6—Worthy Cross, 12 (Young) .... 3 All started. Three lengths, six lengths. In the Mood was fourth. Time—4,23, 4.23 4-5, 4.23 4-5.

OTAGO HANDICAP Of £3OO (4.1); 13 furlongs 2/2—Castigate, 48 (F. G. Holmes) .. 1 8/10—Zona Grattan, 12 (Butt) .. .. 2 10/B—Suspense, 12 (Litten) 3 All started. Three lengths, four lengths. Danny Malone was fourth Time—3.4l 1-5, 3.44 3-5, 3.44 4-5.

MUSSELBURGH HANDICAP Of £4OO (3.31); 11 miles 3/4—Navigate, 12 (Walsh)

5/s—Terry O’Shea, scr (Fraser) .... 2 12/13—Binky Dillon, scr (Stafford) .. 3 Scratched: Bonny Axworth. Half head, length and half. Cheval d'Or was fourth. Time—3.lB 3-5, 3.19 4-5, 3.20 1-5

KING GEEORGE HANDICAP Of £425 (3.28); 1J miles 4/4 —Gold Sheik, scr (Watts) 1 2/I—Play Safe, scr (Slack) 2 5/s—Dunstant Direct, scr (Gallagher t 7/7—Great Deceiver, scr (Townley) .. j All started. Half a length, one and a half lengths. Time—3.l7. 3.17 2-5, 3.18 1-5. FLYING HANDICAP Of £5OO (3.5); 11 furlongs 1 I—Safety Pin. 12 (F. G. Holmes) .. 1 2/3 —In the Mood, scr (W. Doyle) .. 2 5/5 —Scott Axworthy, scr (Laing) .. 3 Scratched: Knave of Diamonds, Acropolis, Ciaremorris. Head, two lengths. Worthy Cross was fourth. Time—2.s6 3-5. 2.37 4-5. 2.58.