Masterton Racing Club

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 11

Masterton Racing Club

Autumn Meeting Concludes.— High-weight. Trial Handicap To Fee Simple.

(By Telegraph.— Special to "Star.") MASTERTOX, this day. The Masterton Racing Club's two-days' autumn meeting is concluding at Opaki in ideal conditions. Detailed results:—

SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT, of 130sovs. One mile. 9.13— J. Proctor . 1 S~??X£kTIME, 9.O—H. Trillo .... 2 4 LADY GAY, 9.13—A. Jenkins .... 3 (2 > Red fuchsia (A. Mc(3> Modern (P. Mcio'o vVi'TT 1 ' Bonh °mme (W. Bodm in f'. (7) Haurangi (A. Lord). 9.7; (8) Mandarine (A. Hobson), 9.2; (2) Calnina (H. Baker), (5) Strategy (T. Adams),

Calluna and Haurangi led from the barrier lor a considerable distance, Polyphemus being taUed off several lengths. Once in the straight, Polyphemus took charge to win easily by one and a-half lengths, a head i e P| r |tlng second and third horses. Time,

TRIAL HANDICAP of llOsovs. Six furlongs. I—FEE SIMPLE, 9.O—R. Reed .... 1 4—TATRINA, 7.11— H. Wiggins 2 3—MOLONG, B.4—J. Potter 3 Also started: (2) Skybird, 8.8; (6) Fairone; (8) Kilhopeite, (7) Atholspear, (a) Handsome, 7.10. * ' Won by three lengths. Time, 1.15. Fee Simple was a red-hot favourite. Drawing second place, Fee Simple went away with the lead, and was never headed, winning in a canter by three lengths, the third horse being a similar distance behind latrina. Fairone was fourth. Time, 1.15. WAIPIPI HANDICAP of 140sovs. Seven furlongs. ? 8.13—L. G. Morris . 1 3 LIN ARLINGTON, 8.6 —Murray 2 I—COSMETIC, 9.1—8. H. Morris .. 3 Also started: (4) Riverina, 7.7 (Beale) Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.27 1-5. Riverna led up to the straight, where King Midas took charge, and after a good run won by a length, the third -horse being two lengths away. Time. 1.27 1-3.