WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 54, 6 March 1939, Page 4

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING

ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL TO WAHNOOKA INCREASE ON TOTALISATOR [ Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 4. Beautiful, sunny weather prevailed to-day for the second day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s autumn meeting. The track was again hard and fast. Despite small fields in some of events there was a large crowd present and speculation was brisk, the totalisator handling £28,691 10s, compared with £24,090 put through for the single day last year. The total for the meeting was £44,881 10s. Results:—

Palmer Handicap, 2 miles.—l/1 Worthy Need (F. Holmes) 1, 2/2 Jesse Owens (D. Teahen) 2, 3/3 Laurene Wood (O. E. Hooper) 3. Two lengths; two lengths. Aqua Bon.i was fourth. Times, 4.30, 4.26 2-5, 4.29 1-5.

Randwick Handicap, 2 miles.—3/J Shadeland (D. Bennett) 1, 4/4 Reception <W. J. Wheeler) 2, 1/1 Biworthy (S. A. Eagan) 3. Short two lengths; short two lengths. Bill Grattan was fourth. Times, 4.37 4-5, 4.34 1-5 4.37.

Belmont Handicap, li miles.—l/1 Honestus (C. S. Donald) 1, 4/5 Fragment (O. E. Hooper) 2, 3/3 Black Surprise (M. C. McTigue) 3. Length; six lengths. Mackscot was fourth. Times, 2.23 3.23 1-5, 3.24 4-5.

R. A. Armstrong Memorial Handicap, 2 miles.—l/1 Wahnooka (C. S. Donald) 1, 5/5 Helen’s Bay (P. Gallagher) 2, 3/2 Franz Derby (A. G.

Farland) 3. One length; one and ahalf lengths. Aristotle was fourth. Times, 4.26 4.29 3-5, 4.32 1-5.

Farewell Handicap, It miles.—l/1 Adversity (A. M. Stewart) 1, 4/4 Mankind <E. J. Smith) 2, 2/3 Token <G. McKcndry) 3. Three lengths; one length. Jesse Owens was fourth. Times, 2.41 4-5, 2.40 3-5, 2.42.

Members’ Handicap, li miles.- 1/1 Joan Grattan (D. Teahen) 1, 2/2 Great Don (M. C. McTigue) 2, 3/3 Queen's County (G. McKendry) 3. Three-quarters of a length; five lengths. Travelwell was fourth. Times, 3.17*4-5, 3.19, 3.21.

Stewards’ Handicap, li miles.—2/1 Black Surprise (M. C. McTigue) 1. 1/2 Popeye (L. F. Berkett) 2, 4/5 Cynic (J. E. Mcßride) 3. Half a length; four lengths. Max Havoc was fourth. Times, 2.46 2-5, 2.46 2-5, 2.48.

Ferry Handicap, 1J miles.—2/2 Lady Slipper (E. A. Berry) 1, 1/1 Kilrea (O. E. Hooper) 2, 4/4 Ropata (S. W. Frew) 3. Half a length; one length. Hidden Charm was fourth. Times, 3.20, 3.19 1-5, 3.20.

TROTTING FIXTURES

March 11.—Thames Club. March 11.—Timaru Club. March 18.—Winton Club. March 18.—Cheviot Club. March 18.—Wanganui Club. March 25.—Wanganui Club. March 25.—Westland Club. April I.—Taranaki Club. April I.—Ashburton Club. April 8. 10.—Hawera Club. April 8, 12, 13.—New Zealand Metropolitan Club. April 15, 19.— Manawatu Club. April 29.—Auckland Club. May 6.—Oamaru Club. May 9.—Marlborough Club. May 11, 13.—Forbury Park Club. May 13.—Waikato Club.