TROTTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17995, 14 April 1930, Page 9

TROTTING.

WANGANUI MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. A WIN FOR LOGAN’S PRIDE. (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) WANGANUI, Saturday. Tiie second and concluding day of the Wanganui Trotting Club's autumn meeting was held to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. Following are the rcsulls : Liverpool handicap. Of £175; limit 4.-48; 2 miles. 3 LOGAN’S PRIDE, 48yds 1 2 GREAT AUTHOR, 36yds 2 f> KEVIN BRAE, limit 3 Also started: Richmond, Lass, Speed King, Zealous, limit; Logan King, 12yds; Wakefield, Warrcnorc, 36yds; All Red, 48yds; Hilltop, 60yds; Great De,'igh I, 132yds. Won by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. Time, 4.38. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of £ 110; limit 2.25; 1 mile. 6 TINY ROSE, limit 1 2 RITA THORPE, 24yds 2 3 FLIT ON, 36yds 3 Also started: Tawa King, Black Pip, Matenga, Musical, -Short Story, Wee Thorpe, limit; Pumaliaka, Itoldena, 12yds; Electric Gold, Star of Hope, 24yus - Good Lady, 48yds; Item, 60yds. Avon by a length, same distance between second and third. Time, 2.18 4 - 5. n AI. LAN C E HANDICAP. Of £120; limit 5.2; 2 miles. 7 OCKLEY WOOD, 36yds 1 5 BLUE AND GOLD, limit 1 RANUITERO, 72yds ’ * Dead-heat, second. Also started: Pilot, 12yds; Brian Bingen, Pelcr Eyre, 72yds; Eva Beta, 96yds. Won by a length. Time, 4.36 2-5. 1 ZEALOUS, limit * 2 FLIT UN, limit 2 3 GUM DIGGER, 12yds 3 Also started: Billy .Brent, Bonniewali, limit; Warrcnorc, 2-lyds; Native Hero, 36yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, same distance between second and third. The Totalisator. The sum of £71)12 was invested on the totalisator, compared with £11,107 for the second clay last year, making a total for the meeting of £14,375, a decrease of £5370 compared with the £19,745 handled last year. Owner Fined. A protest against Baron Dcnby in the Suburban Handicap was disallowed. W. J. Woodfleld, the owner, was fined £5 for altering the length of the hopples without notifying the stewards. Owner-Driver Injured. During the running of the Stewards’ Handicap at the Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting Pumaliaka and Musical felt and Mr W. G. Aitken, the owner-driver of Pukahalca, was taken lo tire hospital with internal injuries, it is understood he received a fractured pelvis. Explanation Accepted. An inquiry into the alleged inconsistent running of Ockley Wood, winner of the Ballance Handicap, resulted in the explanation being considered satisfactory.