THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 87, 22 January 1938, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

SUCCESS FOR SIEGMUND

IV AR WINS STAKES. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Fine weather prevailed for tUe third and concluding day of the Wellington Racing Chib’s summer meeting. The track was very fast, and there was a large attendance. Results :

WALLACEVILLE HIGH - WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £3OO ; one mile and a quarter.

8 (8) —Conveyer, 0.2 (A. McDonald) 1 2 (2) —Studley Royal, 9.9 (Shields) 2 3 (4) —Charade, 9.13,.(A. Jenkins) . 3

Scratched Cricet, Parry. AVon by two and a half lengths; half a length second and third. Time, 2.10*.

HOPEFUL STAKES, of £-100*; for two-year-olds; five furlongs.

1 (1) —Ivar, 8.6 (Morris) (bracketed with Kathbeila) ... 1 2 (4) —Arvakur, 8.4 (Wiggins) ... 2 3 (2) —Raeburn, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis) ... 3

All started. AVon by a head; three lengths second and third. Time, 59i.

MELROSE HACK HANDICAP, of

£300; seven furlongs

5 (B)—Pekoe, 8.0 (C. Shields) ... 1 9 (6)—rAecomplice, 8.8 (Broughton) 2 1 (I)—Mulatto. 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) ... 3

AU started. AVon by a length; same distance second and third. Time, 1.27 f.

SUMMER HANDICAP, of £750; one mile and a quartet.

2 (4) —Siegmund, 7.11 (Broughton) 1 5 (3)—Round Up, 8.3 (AViggins) . 2 8 (8)—Hunting Cat' (S. \A T ilson) ... 3

Scratched: Lucullns Lad

Won by three-quarters of a length; two lengths second and third. Time, 2.5.

JOCKEY APPRENTICE’S DEATH.

DUNEDIN,' This Day

The jockey apprentice, E. A. Jones, who contracted a sudden illness on the eve of the Vincent Meeting and was admitted to Clyde Hospital, is dead. He was born in Melbourne and came to New Zealand twelve months ago.