THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 84, 19 January 1938, Page 2

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

PADISHAH WINS CUP

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, January 18

The Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting was opened at Trentham to-day in sultry weather. There was a large attendance from all parts of New Zealand, and several visitors from Australia. The track carried a strong coating of grass, but it provided fast going. The sum of £46,363 (win £21,265) place £25,098) Was handled, against £43,311 10s (win £19,362 10s, place £23,949) on the corresponding day last year. Concluding results:

Wellington Cup, of £1275;. one mile and a half—2-4 Padishah 7.9 (Atkins) 1, 11-12 Catalogue 8.3 (Little) 2, 13-13 Tiger Gain 7.13 (Shields) 3. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.31.

Ruapehu Hack Handicap, of £300; six furlongs—l 2-14 Vadanoe (Tattersail) 1, 1-2 Race Call 8.8 (Wiggins) 2, 3-4 Rabble 7.5 (Watson) 3. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 1.12.

Telegraph Handicap, of £500; six furlongs—s-5 Top Row 7.7 (Spratt) 1, 3-3 Lady Ina 7.6 Broughton) 2, 2-2 Pakanui 7.9 (Goulsbro) 3. Won by half a head each way. Time, 1.11. Anniversary Handicap, of £350; one mile—l-1 Dictate 8.12 (Ellis) 1, 6-6 Alby 8.2 (Tattersall) 2, 3-3 Valamito 8.11 (Goulsbro) 3. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.40*. . Handicaps for Thursday. Mungaroa High-Weight Handicap, of £300; 1£ miles—Cricket 10.13, Red Sun 10.12, Huskie 10.10, The Surgeon 10.9, Round Score 10.8, Beau Gallante 10.8, Charade, Lord, Quick 10.1, Convivial, Lustral 9.7, Southern Blood, Jo.ur net 9.5, Impersonator, Bonny Glow 9.4, Royal Choice', Parry 9.2, Blue Shirt, Haupongi, Night Lass, Tupad, Twilight Song, Warehi 9.0. Trial Plate, of £300; seven furlongs —Amafejry, Hastings West, Haile Selassie, Informer, Jewish Lad, L> Touqet Protectress, Twilight Sung 8.5; Earl’s Court, Esperamce Bay, Flame Queen, Knighitsbridge. Mother-in-Law, Mulatto, Nigger Mark, Patches, Play On, Quexona, Eaogeniore, Thala 8.0.

January Handicap, of £350; one mile —Taitoru 9.8, Dictate 9.7, Aims 9.5, Oratory, Siegmund 9.4 Triune 9.2, Lucullus Lad 8.12, Master Cyklon 8.11, Valamito 8.10, Lady Kyra, Wil lrtjwer 8.7, Alby 8.6, Pukeivo, High Tea £.5, Sulieman, Debham 8.4, Boomerang 3 2, Haughty Winner 8.1, Alanga, Old, Surrey 8.0, Helen Ford 7.13, Linguist, Pl'adie, Roaming 7.11. Camp Hack Handicap, of £300; six furlongs—Double Gift 9.0, Racecall 8.13, Aureus 8.12, Top Coat 8.10, Lord Nuffield 8.6, Nereus 8.5, Vadanoe, Lazybones 8.2. Rabble 8.0, First Chapter 7.11, Free Gold 7.10, Alloa 7.7, Dancing Flame, Great Memory,. Sunbeam 7.5, Sam’s Choice, Mercenary 7.3, Conversion, Star Lad 7.2, Pekoe, Trefcor, Accomplice, Amoroso, Dracula, Earls Court, Great Quex, Hastings West 7.0.

Wellintgon Racing Club Handicap, of £750; one mile and three furlongs— Trench Fight 9.0, Argentic 8.13, Wild Chase 8.11, Padishah 8.6, Cerne Abbas 8.3, Tiger Gain 8.2, Round Up 8.1, Davolo 7.12, Kelly, Queen of Song, Lcwenberg 7.11, Siegmund 7.9, Hunting Cat 7.5, Sunee 7.2, Linguist, Lucullus Lad 7.0.

Nursery Handicap, of £350; six furlongs—Amigo 9.7, Surmount 9.2, Peerless 8.11, Ivar 8.3, Arvakur 8.0, Defaulter, Rakahanga, Cherry Plum, Dunmanway, Eastern Heir, Prime Quality, Piastre 7.0. Metropolitan Handicap, of £500; six furlongs—Ren Braggie, Paper Slipper 9.1, Triune 8.4, Francis ID'rake 8.0, Top Row, Laughing Lass, Lady Ina 7.12, Pakanui 7.11, Grey Honour 7.9, Sulieman 7.4, Icing, Omarere 7.0. Douro Hack Cup Handicap, of £400; one mile—Cricket 9.6, Tail Light 8.13, Salient Knight, Quadroon 8.11, Good Sun 8.9, Aureus, Lickem, Double Gift, Silver River 8.8, Wagner 8.7, Top Chat 8.6, Night Dress 8.3, Lazybones, Lady Montana, Malibu 8.1, Relative 8.0, Mishna. 7.13, Chat 7.12, Studley Royal 7.11, Balmenter, Lustral, Privy Seal 7.8, Agog 7.7, Roy Bun 7.5, Galteemore, Rockingham 7.4, Dark Red, Le Toqliet, Noisy Night, Sam’s Choice 7.0.