CAMERONIAN’S DOUBLE
TROTS AT WELLINGTON (P.A.) Wellington, Feb. 23. The Wellington Trotting Club resumed activities at Hi:,' Park yesterday after racing at Trcnthari during the war years, when the Hr • day of its summer meeting was held in line sunny weather and before a large crowd. Tlie track was fast. In the Wainui Handicap F. New(ield, driver of Despr.tc!’, tipped out of his sulky and was dragged along the track lor a considerable distance. He was taken to hospatal badly injured. The totalisatoi- handled £88,210, compared with £9l 372 10s on the corresponding day last year at Trentham. Results.— Silverstreaxn Handicap, of £300; 1 mile 5 furlongs—3/3 Noble Queen (M. Stewart), l;5/6 Sunzerain (R. Young), 2; 8/8 Bardia (D. Bennett), 3. Also: 1/1 Bellisiina, 10/10 Titoki, 9/9 Bonny Jim, 4/4 King’s Ransom, 7/7 Sure Jinks 2/2 Who Knows, 6/5 Sir Walter. Half length; length. Who Knows fourth. Times: 3.55, 3.51 2-5, 3.54.
Woburn Handicap, of £300; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—First Division: 14/8 Stop Press (L. F. Berkcttl. 1; 9/10 Despath (F. Newfield), 2; 3/1 Kilcash (L. A. Williams), 3. Also: 7/7 Democrat, 20/20 Pinehurst, 15/16 Hopeful, 17/17 Incredible 5/6 Loyal Volo 2/5 Worthy Dick, 9/10 Master Mariner, 16/14 Canny Scott, 10/8 Volo Dale. Neck; lengtn and a-half. Worthy Dick fourth. Times: 3.41 3-5. 3.41 4-5, 3.42. Second Division: 13/15 Likely (J. McLellan jun.), 1; 4/2 Pocket Edition (R. Foung), 2; 1/3 Commotion (F. J. Smith), 3. Also: 12/13 Ideal Girl. 11/11 West Point, 8/5 Playboy, 18/19 Uranium 19/18 Pampero, 6/12 Magnificent, 10/8 Commander Scott. Half length; eight lengths. Magnificent fourth. Times: 3.40, 3.40 1-5, 3.4. Visitors' Handicap, of £400; 2 miles. --3/3 Ben Led! (P. P. Gallagher), 1; 10/11 Indian Son (L. A. Williams), 2; 2/2 Hal Derby (R. Donald) 3. Also: 8/9 Mac's Ace, 4/5 Simla Hall, 7/1 National Velvet, 7/7 Minora 11/10 Blue Revire, 12/12 Marshall Ney, 14/14 Atawhero 6/6 Ace of Diamonds, 13/13 Opaque, 9/8 Mavis Grattan. 3'4 Direct Heir. Half length; three-quarters of a length. Mavis Grattan fourth. Times: 4.33 1-5, 4.33 2-5, 4.32. Hutt Park Handicap. (Of £1500; 2 miles). 1/1 CAMERONIAN, F. G. Holmes 1 4/S—HELIOPOLIS V. L Mackie 2 7/7-SCOTCH MUSIC G. S. Smith 3 Also: 6/6 Captain Morant, 3/8 Gamble King. 3/3 Bonnie Jack, 5/4 Bill Scott and Margaret Hall, 2/2 Local Gold. Two and a-half lengths; neck. Margaret Hall fourth. Times: 3.15 3.18 1-5, 3.19 2-5. Metropolitan Handicap. (Of £800; two miles). 7/6— ROYAL STONE (Cameron) 1 6/9—BEVERLEY VOLO, J. A. Washington 2 4/3-BLACKDALE, M. Holmes ... 3 Also: 1/1 Golden Amazon, 11/11 Pardon Me. 8/10 David Dryden. ■ 9/7 Parwrack, 2/2 Strummer, 3/4 Jimmy Scott 12/12 Paul Parrish 5/5 Kildonnin. 10/8 Castigate. Neck; two lelgths. Klldonnin fourth. Times: 4.30 4-5, 4.31, 4.31 3-5.
Wainui Handicap ,of £300; li miles. 2/2 Fillmore (S. M. August), 1; 5/5 Likely, rehandicapped 36 (J. McLellan jun.), 2; 6/6 Kilcash (L. A. Williams), 3. Also: 13/13 Canny Scott 17/17 Spierette, 3/4 Coland-o 709 Bexdale 18/18 Mytax, 12/12 West Point 15/16 Baliachy, 14/14 Democrat 16/15 Incredible, 9/7 Stop Press, 4/3 Loyal Volo 8/S Uranium and Little Warmie, 1/1 Despatch and Master Mariner 11/10 Volo Dale and Commander Scott, 10/11 Simla Hall. Two lengths; half-length. Democrat fourth. Times: 2.46 4-5, 2.46 2.49 1-5.
Advance Handicap, of £550; 11 miles - 3/2 Blaze Away (P. P. Gallagher) 1; 13/13 Nelsonova (J. B. Pringle), 2; 9/8 Tonnby (L. F. Berkett). 3. Also:4/4 Dusky Princess 8/ 9 Volo Lad, 1/1 First Globe 7/6 Red Arrow, 12/12 Gambler’s Fortune. 6/7 Admiration, 5/5 Golden Imp (fell) and Lady Averil 11/10 Deeside 10/10 Rawenet Grattan, 2/3 Starshell, 14/14 Clydeside. Length and a-half each way. Starshell fourth. Times: 3.40 3.39 3.37 1-5. Dominion Handicap: 11 miles. —1/1 Cameronian (F. G. Holmes), 1; 5/6 Galvena (J. B. Pringle), 2; 2/2 Logan Hey (G. S. Smith) 3. Also: 3/3 Heliopolis, 7/7 Bexley's Pride, 8/8 Captain Morant, 11/11 Gamble King, 6/5 War Guard. 10/10 Bill Scott. 4/4 Local Gold, 9/9 Double Peter. Length and
a-half; head. Bill Scott fourth. Times 2.41 1-5, 2.43 4-5, 2.44 1-5.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 24 February 1947, Page 3
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