WELLINGTON RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 167, 18 July 1927, Page 12

WELLINGTON RACES.

NUKUMAI WINS WINTER ! HURDLES. J T ;'.V • i . ; f LKCHASE TO TUKI. ' ■"'' I"" I iVEii U'TKII <P'M\T \ :( Tj .F:V. V 1 ' ' 1,1 \ ' .'! ( |\. Sa :1 n 1 ,1 \ . '< I- • ■ n I' .• ,: 1■ • ('lull's V . •' ■' in.!'.! to .la v in V•al in > u! 1 ,1 a t 111 1< f lain in t 11■ ■ i.i 1 " ' 1 ■•1 * \- 1 in' rc -1;! i ,if a. 1,.11 d fl. .-I 1■" i.i'' t1 1 ■ va . \ i-1 ',- 111 i|i 1 i nl;'. \11!\ i 1 ma i 11 ' 1 i\■ . I 1 .it 1 ire 11 1 ii in when lie 1 '•' ill in 11 !. 1 ■1,1 le aII i' 1 Ins win in the U u ii-r lliiii. Alt r pa.--in*i the po-t in I'l ■ 1) ■ ! .". lil 11 1 ir;' 11, Sun Ip. the v n I=. 1' Ii \ and his rider n;; olii'-.l i i-e eiu:,..-, walking back v. 1 11 ill - .1.!'! Ie iii w c I^'h in. Sit'i I p v-.t • ■ s ! !\ 'let ■■t 1 o\'ci|. Tie re \v a - a alt, n• 1.! 1• ■ ■ the 111 |i -.111 ,r bail i'l I '.1; : .111 Ml . 'I'll" to I I lor t lie t ' • I'■ V, .1 I. I 17.117.:. a- a-.i 111-I 1 I, . ' 1 1 11 ' 1 I y.-a r, a ill erea •<- ni i' nuiri'.o Beaten Into Third Place. I'■ ■ ' •! ■ I '"II U;i, SCI a tchcd I'm' t h;> 'l.ii' .1 1 i ii.i ! < •, l".i \ i ng' a lie Id of a 11. \i' i.-'.ly imh favourite, car--1• '' : II "I 1:■ 1. 1 Iha II 1 'ol 1111 tut i, while I - -.i.ii l\ : :.-., 1 all uc| e lle\ I in ile'natl'l. > " . I: I■ 1: - ■ and l.'ambln' Kid hi 1' I" 'V • t fence from I'e.-hwa, I '.'in. a-e, Intel mi, I'ot 0111111 i, and ' N a l l a a. \l.mg' the back, Ilamblin' K I *i 01 k \Miey were attended by '■ I' - i>ia. 'iiniease. Ite\is, Potoaillli, ''' ' 1 : 1 1 ■ \ ■rfc al - , t, 1 ild I'a in, and h ..'.a a. I lie re was little chatlL'o acioss ' '•! ' I"p and mi 'i t iio -1 raijjiit. Ha niMin* bed ii-'icj' alli'uded by \ ork A l ' h\ . belie, ,uid I'i itai nil i. Once over ' la-' Icnce, canie t!irou™h ■' 1 ' ■' '• "U by !wu |en'.'t||.; fll n n Pol oa iiui, u '■• ■it. Aoefteldy by ;i head. • >uiiea.-e, '' ' l '"' '■ I.'lie. M, k Abbey. I,'amlilin' '' ''O'l /.'am. Interim, ifyaaa and I'm \ V\ e III". I .

A Drad-Heat. " !■' 1 •' l l '■ 1 ! l 1"' the Novice Handicap. ""d 'in- nillili,' went. tor Subd i \ isioii tr.-.iLii!,' him nl A--.10 better favourite 111:1,1 ' I '' I.a dy killer next, fa if- •''' '■ Mil'div 1.-1011 led oil to the course U er I roin Arrowboy, Oratriv, Ladvl*"'er. ;nd Wall/er. Subdivision wa.•si 1 : ;ir a, turlong from home, but ' ''d > i!!iv got. up in time to dead-heat V i l ' I' 1"', t erf, Tlnirnus, Tameterangi, '"'o 1 ' I toy. 'ulapult. Oratrix, and Town II ill fini-dicd in that order, Corf being t\'o I'-ru'i lis behind the horses which «■! o-. 111 ! he line toget her. A Close Finish. Ail liii.-e carded went to the post for II'" 1 lotion Handicap, and most money we-it, on Te Kawana, who was about II 11 better backed t iian Royal Head, Mi;h Komantie next fancied. Horornea v. a -1 I lie early leader from Anolo, Koman- • ic. Merle, Ilighllown, Te Kawana anil llowley. Anolo led across the top from 11 ig lillow n, I,'omantie, Te Kawana, and .Merle. Anolo was first to straighten up I< "■ home, with Ilighllown, Merle, and 1.'0.v ley next. lii the run to the post, Anolo won bv ha I i'-a-lengt h from Romantic, who beat, .Merle by a similar distance, lairv Tid ill u J , Iloioinea, J'oyal Head, < 10-jThv, Mountain .ban, Te Kav.ana a:" I IIr; i, l!o\v 11 t'ol lowed.

Completes tTie Treble,

/ ircon, 10.v.il I'orm, Kauau. P.onena. I; .i he p..: o and Troilus were scratched for ('•e Wiiii.r 1111 rd le 4. Nukumai was 111 : " a \i'iv warm favourite, carrying

about. C..011 more than Wlia rncl itl'e, \\iiii" I'»e, 111 (avalier was next fancied. I'-; le de Leon \>. as the early lender from L. 1d v P.i • - eiiger, lieau ( a\alier, Nuku--11.. I■, ( apt 1i n Sarto, Ka inelia inelia, Sail i'l-dro, N-ata, Mount. Marta, Wharii1i ■: .mil \e \ ,11 ions. J'eau Cavalier took

c'-.irge at the five furlong po*t, mill going pa-1. the ,-taud-t was atti tided by Captain Suto, Lady Passenger, .Mount. Malta, \nk uina i, Ka wiiii, Perle (le Leon, Lord! ir, l\i iMoiia inch,l. and Wharnclitre, u'lii Wedding March and Mi unga last. the back, the order vas Beau (.1 'a I ■ 1", Captain Sarto, Lady Passcnf r. \ 11k uina i. Ngata, Kawini, Lord Star, Sni Pedro, I 'er le de Leon and Wliarni■ 11! i He.au Cavalier \\as first to turn for home, from Lord Slar, Nukumai and Kawini, with WharnclitVe coming fast <ri nt -ide. Nukumai then took (liaise, to win <nmfortaiily bv three leiig' 1 1 s from W harm lill'e, who beat I'll 1 e lie l,"oll by live lengths. Lord Mar, Kawini, Ngata, Vexatious, Captain Sail", I'.can Cavalier, Mount, Malta, San I'edro, Ka ineha inelia , Wedding March. I.adv I'a- - e liver and Maiiugii iiui.-lied a--11.1 tiled. Fairy Herald Scores. All went to the post for the Winter O.it s Handicap, and King Lu was made about £ 1 (M) better favonrito than Indian , v .ive, v. Master Doiin and I'airv

Jl'i.iU .1 i-•> limil frir!i<lf4. Master Doon hi'l 'li * 11 ii [>.' n .1 u iK! lirst to show out, iin'l 1 cI ,111>11 •_» t ];(■ 1 i;ick from Koyul Mint, Iriiliini it*'-. Il'iurv, M.ntrr Doon, and J.iiry I 1.1 I I.J. Jriduin and Kout'X avith in ficirit . • r« ii n f; Mm top, with l-'airy Herald, M.nt l..af, Master Doon, ' >" y m 1 Mnit, mill MUx I i it pa no. next. Jii'l'mii Sn(r» wan first to turn for homo from Roucx, Mint L.-af, Fairy Herald V» a ir»M Lu ' an<l J* airy Herald dri>w out to win easily by who L B half t rom i „nd 1 u-i. T ' a .. a "*i°nate by a length I™.'* Li v, k "'* l | ...J Mi.. U„,,>u,»Vcr„ ia* ° i ""-

Zircon Just Beaten. There, were no withdrawals in the •Tilly Steeplechase. Tuki wa 9 entrusted with about xtiDO more than Cartoon, whiie Zircon was next fancied. Zircon ran to the front and led past the stands from Omahu. Koval Abbey, Cartoon. Tuki. San Forte. J)iek, and Taitaiata. The last-named fell at tho fence by the (ive-furlong post. Zircon wag well clear u lien they came, round with Omahu, Tuki, Dick, Cartoon, Poyal Abbey, and San Forte, who then pulled up. Zi:von held his position along the

NUKUMAI, winner of the Whyt® Memorial Cup, Parliamentary Handicap and Winter Hurdle*. back and acro.-s the top from Tuki, Dick, and Oinaliu. At the last fence Tuki got. on terms witl} Zircon, and headed hi m. However, Zircon came again ami just failed to reach Tuki by halt a - lie; 111. Dick was fi\e lengths away third, wiiii Omalm ami Roval Abbey next.

Sun Up Wins Race, But Loses Life. King Lu was the only scratching for tho Onslow Handicap, and Solrose carried about £500 more than Delightment, with Arpent next in demand. Oration led on to tho course proper from Royal Game, Solrose, and Delightment, with Sun Up coming fa-t. Sun Up went on to win by a length from Oration, who beat Dclightnieiit by a length and a-half. Solrose, Kovnl Game, Deluge, Arpent, Nadarino, and Hipo were next. Sun Up injured a fetlock when pulling tip, and could not return to the birdcage, and had to be destroyed. Long-priced Final Winner. Te Kawana, Catapult, and Town Hall were scratched for the Kia Ora Handicap, for which Duke Abbey carried about £750 more than Denier, with Carrigallen next in request. Carrigallen led down on to the course proper from Subdivision, Cassolette, Denier, Duke Abbey, and Royal Land. The last-named came through and beat Denier by a length, with Duke Abbey two lengths away. Waltzer, Subdivision, and Bronstell were next.

Hetails of inter events:— JI'LY STEKPLECHASE, of jiXNovs. About three miles. I—TL'KI.1 —TL'KI. b a. aged, by Quin Abbey— Sylvia i'ark mare (J. M. Sam son). 10.9 —A. K. Ellis 1 3—ZIRCON, eh «. aged (John Patterson). 10.^—E. Garrett 2 8 —DK K. b g, a«ed (W. A. Fuller), cur. 9.4 i —E. Warner 3

Also started : («) Cartoon, 1).7 ; (.">) Omalm, 9.4: («) Royal Abbey, 9.1*; (7) San l-'orte, (4) Taitaiata. 9.0. Won by half a head, six lengths between second and third. Oinahu was fourth, 'l irnc. I' l -'! result: Lady Comet, 9.0, 1; (3) Kendal, 9.1;:, ; i(5) Kanui, 9.3j, 3. Time, t(.

ONSLOW HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Six furlongs. •4—SI X IT, b sr. ."iyrs. by Sunny - -Winter Rose mare (F. Williamson), lo.t:—J. porter 1 T>—ORATION, b c. 4yrs (Newton King), KM - J. Barry 2 g—DELIGHTMENT, b g, 4yrs (J. P. Tie'-neyl, 10.10— R. McTavish .. 8 Also Hlarled : (1) Solrose, 10.1; (8) Nincompoop. !t,12; (7) Royal Game, 0.0; (!H Wlieriiuumi, !>.9 ; (.">) Hipo, 0.5, coupled I wiiii Oration; (11) Deluge. 0.3; (10) Joy Bird, !» - and Kilperon !».(», coupled) ; (8) Nadarino, (3) Anient, (13) Willow Wai, (l'-> Pantatruel, 0.0. Won by ii length, a length and a-quarter between second and third. Solrose was fourth. Time, 1.20. Hi-'", result: (C>) Archeen, 0.4. 1: il'i King Lu, '.i 11, |7) Mlreuuonta, 10.s, Time, l.L'Oi. KIA ORA HANDICAP of -bOsuvs. I'ive furlongs. B—ROYAL LAND, b g, 4yrs, by Acre—Vladimir mare (J. and 1-'. Whiskie), O.3—J. Barry 1 - —DENIEK, b g, 3yrs (F. and H. J. Startup), 10.7—L. A. Pine 2 I—DT'KK1 —DT'KK ABBEY, br g. ,'iyrs (H. P. F. Bilirubin, o.ll— T. (ireen .... 3 Also Started: <H, Coot. 10.2; (.">) Subdivision. 10.4 ; (10) Waltier, 0.1O; (3) < 11 rrivallon. !i.lO; (4) Camsolette, !).«; (7) Bronstell, <m; ; (it) Flitter, (11) Propeller, '.i.O; (lili Mnlnri Wonder, 0.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length and n-half between second and tbird. \v; llt /er was fourth. Time, 1.6. iirjtj result: (3) Joy Bird, 0.5, 1; (4) Olrrlbllli. :i.o, g; Pinon, 0.13, 3. Time, I.Bi.