SURPRISES AT TRENTHAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 162, 11 July 1930, Page 12

SURPRISES AT TRENTHAM.

S T AGHU!\ITER'S SPRINT.

FIRST VICTORY SINCE 1927. PARLIAMENTARY TO TRUE BLOOD. THREE HORSES COMPLETE DOUBLES. HVE FAVOURITES FIRST PAST POST. (By Telegraph.—Special to the "Star.") WELLINGTON, Thursday. The winter meeting of the Wellington Racing Club continued to-day in cold and showery weathery, and in consequence., of. recent rain the track was soft. There was a fairly good attend-ance,-and the .public was treated to some good, racing.. During the day the sum of £38,572 was put through the machine, compared with £41,056 for the corresponding day last- season, a decrease of £2514. This made a total for the two days of £81,044, against £80,470 for the first two days of 1929, a decrease of £5426. The outstanding features of the day's sport were the surprise victory of Staghunter in the Members' Handicap (his first victory since 1027 at Ellerslie in the Foal Stakes), and double successes of Town Major, Coon Song and Hyniestrason. The last-named pair are trained by E. E. Hatch at Awapuni, who has [had four victories at the meeting. Snow Prince Unplaced. Lfrht rain set in before the Seatoun Handicap, for which Eon Acre was scratched. Town Major (£796) was best backed, with Snow Prince ( £735) and The Warden (£079) next in request. Disrank was slow to begin. Brilliant Light was first out, followed by Sr:ow Prince, Town Major and Singer, while Malahat was moving up fast. Passing the five furlongs Snow Prince was attended by Brilliant Light, Town Major, Malahat and Semper Paratus. Snow Prince was first into the straight from Semper Paratus, The Warden, Brilliant Light and Lucretia. Town Major came through on the rails, and stalling off Tahoma won by two lengths. Malahat was a similar distance away third, with The Warden, Brilliant Light, Disrank and Lucretia next. Still Another First-day Winner. Wyeford did not parade for the Mariri Steeplechase. Hymestrason > (£94S) was favourite, with Sir Moment ( £759) and Corneroff (£758) also well backed. Corneroff led over the first fence from Waitaunaha, Sir Moment and Taramoa, with Hymestrason last. High Heather 'baulked at the next, and passing the stands Sir Moment and Corneroff were just in front of Waitaunaha, Hymestrason and Taramoa. Along the back Hymestrason jumped to the front a? the sod wall, with Corneroff and Sir Moment next. There was no change across the top and into the straight, where Corneroff made another effort, but failed to reach Hymestrason by a length. Sir Moment was two lengths away, Avith Taramoa fourth and Waitaunaha fifth. Victory to Aucklander. Courageous was not saddled up for the Parliamentary Handicap. High Pitch, True Blood .and. Mendip were most in demand. True Blood and Marjoram got the worst of the start, the latter getting away badly. Blimp was the early leader from Black Duke, High Pitch, Best Friend, Balloon, Taboo and Mendip. Going past the mile post Taboo had run ■up to Blimp, the pair .being attended by Best Friend, True Blood, Black Duke, Black Mint and High Pitch. True Blood was soon in front, and led past the. half mile post from Taboo, Mendip, Black Duke and Marjoram. True Blood was first to turn for home from Taboo, Mendip, Black Duke.and Marjoram, and stalling off Mendip beat him by half a length, with Black Duke a length away, followed by Blimp, , High Pitch and" Taboo.

f. Favourite Finishes Last. I; Luminary ( £1256), Mount Shannon I) (£912), and Courageous (£703) were |i best backed for the High-weight, for * which Fallow was scratched. The Sun |i got away badly, and Troilus led past tt the stands from Luminary, Carinthia, it The Sun, Courageous, Prince Lii and •f Fine Acre. Troilus and Luminary were !| still in charge along the back from The f Sun, Courageous and Prince Lu, with § Mount Shannon moving up. Crossing w the top Troilus and Luminary* were at- * tended "bv The. Sun, Mount Shannon, j| Prince Lu and Courageous. The order -I of the leaders was much the same into I the straight, where Mount Shannon II came through and went on to win by tf three lengths from Courageous, who '# beat Fine Acre by two lengths. The 3 Sun, Carinthia, Troilus and Prince Lu *| were next, with the favourite last. A Surprise Victory. All started in the Members' Handi--1 cap, for which Hopwood (£IOSS), HaverI ing (£1014), and Paiko (£991) were I" most in demand. Havering, Paleta and "I Marble King were most prominent in I the. early stages, but on to the course I proper Staghunter was with, Havering, I the pair being attended by Hopwood, I Rascal and Marble King. In a good I finish Staghunter won by half a length § from Havering, who beat Hopwood by * a head. Paiko, Rascal and Lady's Boy 4 were next. The winner returned a good I double-figure dividend. Portray: Scores Easily. 9 Eight lined up for the concluding j event, the Petone Handicap. Portray I (£1725), Glen Rossie ( £1144) and Hurly *1 Burly (£574) finding most support. £ From an even start Abbey Queen, Hurly i ; Bur-ly and Portray -were first to become *f prominent. When they reached the * course proper Portray and Killi«rrew I were together in front, with Abbey £ Queen, Hurly Burly and White Doe I handy. Portray drew out in the run I home'to win by'two lengths from Abbey 1 Queen, the latter beating; Killigrew by £ three-quarters of a length. Glen Rosaie 'X was a head away fourth, and then came 1 White Doe arid Hurly Burly. ;j Results: — % CORUNNA HURDLES of 270sovs. ; One mile and a half. I—AVRO. 10.12—Jarvis 1 4—MAKE UP. 9.10— R. Syme 2 1 3 PARIS, 9.6 —Dempster rf 1 Also started: 3 Opa 6 Deluge. 2 '; Mountain Guide, 10.5; 7 Dobbm, 9.10; S I each way. Time, 2.56J Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Fordell. TRIAL PLATE of 260sovs. ; • F Six. furlongs: .-(Special weights.), i_CobN 's6f?G-Green ..: J s is—KOSSHIRE—Tinker -^ : ,• t VYSON —Ellis '■•'. • m I 7-TERKA FIRMA.-Broughtoa ..... *Dead-heat for third.

Also started: 1G Kahaknra, 11 Desert Song. 21 Saltpot, IS Vvin.icre, 3 Arisus, 12 \einil 15 Dunraven, 20 Dick Whittington, ° Canpat, 10 Intruder, 10 .Tohneen, 17 King Musket. 9 Okapua, 4 Prince Desmond, 14 Painkiller, 5 Vandyke, S Pass On. Two lengths : three lengths. Time. 1.18. Winner trained by R. E. Hatch Awapuni. SEATOUN HANDICAP of 260sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 TOWN MAJOR, 10.4—Hogan 1 7 —TAHOMA. 9.11 —Goldfinch 2 O—MALAHAT, 9.9 —Green * Also'started: 4 Brilliant Light. 10.6; 5 Semper Paratus. 10.3; 3 The Warden, 9.12: 8 Lucretia, 9.11; G Banbridge. 9.9: 11 Singer, 9.9: 2 Snow Prince, 9.6: 12 Disrank, 9.3; 10 Pedestal, 13 Gueress, 9.0. Two lengths each way. Time, 1.84 - Winner trained by P. T. Hogan, Washdyke. MARIRI HACK STEEPLECHASE of 275 sovs. Two miles and a half. I—HYMESTRASON, 10.0—Robinson i 1 3—CORNEROFF, 9.5 —McDonald 2 2—SIR MOMENT, 9.lo—Mcßae -.. 3 Also started: 4 Waitaunaha, 10.1; 5 Taramoa, 6 High Headier, 9.0. One length; two lengths. Time, o.bl*. Winner trained by R. E. Hatch, Awapuni. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2—TRUE BLOOD, 9.9—Keesing 1 3—MENDIP. 10.1— B. H. Morris 2 S—BLACK DUKE, 10.11—Farrell 3 Also started: 0 Taboo, O.ll; 4 Best Friend, 8 Blimp, 9.10: 1 High Pitch, 7 Marjoram, 9.5; 9 Balloon, 9.4; 5 Black Mint, 0.0. Half-length; one length. Time. 2.21. Winner trained by N. S. Shore, Buckland. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of SOOsovs. One mile and thre efurlongs. 2—MOUNT SHANNON, 9.2—Ellis ... 1 3 —COURAGEOUS, 10.1—Ridgeway .. 2 S—FINE ACRE, 9.ll—Skipper 3 Also started: 1 Luminary, 9.13; 4 Carinthia, 9.10; 7 Prince Lu, 9.5; 6 The Sun. S Troilus, 9.0. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 2.36. Winner trainer by J. Fryer, Hawera. The win of Ellis (6S) puts him one behind Gray (69) for the jockey premiership.

MEMBERS' HANDICAP of ,300sovs. Six furlongs. B—STAGHUNTER, 9.o—Green 1 2—HAVERING, 11.1—Gray 2 I—HOP WOOD, 9.3—Wiggins ....... 3 Also started: 4 Paleta, 10.3; 10 Royal Duke, 9.12; 13 Rational H.,.9.8; 11 Tourist. 9.6; 3 Paika, 9,5; 7 Lady's Boy, 9.4; 12 Chopin, 9 Bernera, 9.3; 6 Marble King, 14 Kilmezzo, 5 Rascal, 9.0; Half a length; a head. Time, 1.171. Winner trained by J. McLaughlin, Trentham. PETONE HANDICAP of 260sovs. Six furlongs. I_PORTRAY, 9:s—Ridgway 1 S—ABBEY QUEEN, 9.0 —C. Goulsbro 2 9—KILLIGREW, 9.O—H. Nicol ...... 3 Also started: 4 Ex Dono, 10.6; 3 Hurly Burly, 10.3; 2 Glenrossie, 9;7: 8 Bonacre, 6 Etehi Kangi, 7 White Dot, 9.0. Two lengths; three-quarters bt a length. Time, 1.153Winner trained by H. V. Wilton, Opaki.