WELLINGTON TROTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 85, 12 April 1943, Page 6

WELLINGTON TROTS

ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL TO GOLDEN RIVER (P.A.) Wellington, April 11. The Wellington Trotting Club's autumn meeting was held yesterday at Trent ham in fine weather after overnight rain. A large crowd was present, the totalisator handling £62,560, compared with £41,172 on the corresponding day last year, when the meeting was held at Hutt Park. Results: — Autumn Handicap: li miles.—2/1 Parrish Ginsy (M. Holmes) 1, 4/4 Buncrana (R. Townley) 2, 7/5 Imperial Jade (C. Moran) 3. Scratched: Cockney. Length and a-half; two lengths. Twice Worthy was fourth. Time. 3.22 1-5. Eastbourne Handicap: 1* miles.— 4/3 Quite New (A. Fairbairn) 1, 8/8 Our Gail (G. T. Mitchell) 2, 6/9 Guidance (C. S. Donald) 3. Scratched: Kapai. Three lengths; half a length. Lady Bligh was fourth. Time, 3.17 2-5. Wairarapa Handicap; li miles. — 3’3 Nola Scott (G. B. Noble) 1, 1/2 Knave of Diamonds (O. E. Hooper) 2, 8/8 Lanaco (B. Flood) 3. Scratched: Larissa. Two lengths; short length. First Royal was fourth. Time, 2.44 4-5. Armstrong; Memorial, of £500: 2m. 8-B—GOLDEN RIVER, R. Messervy 1 4/4—COURIER, M. Stewart 2 5/5 —BURNHAM, P. Gallagher 3 Scratched: Gold Flight. Three lengths; one length. Tokalon was fourth. Time, 4.25. Palmer Handicap; 2 miles. —4/4 Safari (L. F. Berkett) 1, 9/7 Diana Wild (D. P. Maloney) 2, 7/8 Parafaite (A. Fairbairn) 3. Scratched: Suspense, Parrish Giysy, Cockney, Black Native. Length and a-half; five lengths. Sea Wolf was fourth. Time. 4.31 2-5. Hutt Handicap; 1< miles.—l/1 My Lady Luck (R. B. Berry) 1, 4/4 Wee Logan (J. B. Pringle) 2, 9/8 PreEminence (R. Young) 3. Scratched: Sonny Jewel, Volterra. Length; length and a-half. Lady Bligh was fourth. Time. 2.45 2-5. Carterton Handicap; li miles.—3/3 Dianus (J. B. Pringle) 1, 5/5 Lanaco <B. Flood) 2, 4/4 Highland Scott (L. F. Berkett) 3. Scratched: Lady Bligh, Mv Lady Luck. Nola Scott. Length and a-half; length. Larissa was fourth. Time, 3.16 4-5. Ferry Handicap; 1< miles.—s/3 Worthy Cross (R. Young) 1. 4/4 Latest* Edition (P. Gallagher) 2, 9/9 Peter's Find (G. T. Mitchell) 3. Scratched: Golden River. Gay Lady, Gold Flight, Belfast Jack. Head; neck. Captain Morant was fourth, i Time, 2.40 4-5.