Wellington R.C.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1928, Page 8

Wellington R.C.

LAST DAY AT TRENTHAM.

Zippor Lifts Spring Stakes. Hurdles To Beaumont.

(By Telegraph—Special to "Star.")

TRENTHAM. this day.

The Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting is concluding at Trentham in fine weather, before a large holiday attendance. The track is in splendid order. Beaumont, who fell on Saturday, won the Hurdles very easily from Askari. This pair were in front all the way. Vexatious had every chance, Carinthia was up with the leading pair early, but jumped badly and dropped but. He came strongly again at the finish,, into fourth place. The fovourite, JPolyphemus, was never dangerous. Ballyfarnon and Ripdale fell at the first fence. Zippor Wins Easily.; The favourites never got a look in in the Spring Trial Stakes. Zippor was out early in a good position, and he won decisively. He is a brother to Magna Charta, and this is easily his best performance. Stanchion and Zippor ran good races. Last Mark, a brother to Anomaly and King's Jest was well back early, and finished fourth. Bettei placed, he would have been hard to beat. Jet Black was fifth. He did not begin very Well, but finished up alongside Last Mark.

Favourites came home at last in the Hack Mile, though »in inverse order. Mendip made all the running in front, with Rory Mor, but Historic got to him in the last few strides. A lot of use was made of Mendip, but probably Historic would have won in any case. Rory Mor made a big bid to bring off a coup, but just failed to see it out. None of the others had any chance of getting up, and Rayal Lineage, prominent early, finished last. King's Jest was always well back. Results:— SECOND HURDLES of 300sovs. One mile and a-half. S—BEAUMONT. 9.5 1 4—ASKARI, 0.5 2 2—VEXATIOUS, 10.0 3 Also started: Gamecock, 10.9; Ballyfarnon, 10.7; Polyphemus, 10.2; Sir Moment, 9.8; Cartnthia, 9.8; Lady Gay, 9.7; Ripdale, Pantler, 9.0. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.46. SPRING TRIAL STAKES, of 260sovs. Seven furlongs. 4—ZIPPOR, 8.4 1 3—STANCHION, 7.11 . 2 9—RABBI, 8.0 3 Also started: Abbotsford, Calune, 8.4; Battle Torque, Pair One, 8.2; Pari, Sir Spear. 8.0; Jet Black, Kaha, Last Mark, Rol de Val, 7.11; Chief Singer, Greywitch, 7.9. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.29f. TARARUA HANDICAP, of 260sovs. One mile., 2—HISTORIC, 8.9 1 I—MENDIP, 9.0 2 13—RORY MOR, 7.0 3 Also started: Royal Lineage, 8.6; Panagra, 8.5; Rotowhero, 8.1; Moorgas, 7.13Shining Star, 7.11; Billion, Spear Miss', 7.10; Imarosebud. 7.5; Courageous, 7.4; King's Jest, Volplane. 7.0. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.41 J. ROSENEATH HANDICAP of 400sovs. One mile. S—PASSBOOK, 7.7 1 6—EQUITANT, 7.5 2 2—ADMIRAL DRAKE, 8.9 3 Also started: Francolin, 8.7; Head Serang. 8.5; Royal Line, Crash, General Assembly, 7.12; Push, Emotion, Insurgent, 7.8; Tobaccoland, Lady Rene, 7.7 ; Clever, 7.4; Duellona, Cossack Chief, Courtlike, 7.0. I Won by one length and a-half, one length between second and third. Time, 1.1 J.