WELLINGTON RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 253, 26 October 1931, Page 11

WELLINGTON RACES.

ADMIRAL DRAKE VICTORIOUS.

SURPRISE IN SPRINT ALSO

LACK'S WELLESLEY STAKES

' (Br Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Saturday.

■ , jhe Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting opened to-day in fine, brigiit weather, and on a perfect track. Later, heavy showers of hail and rain softened the track, -which became greasy. The attendance was only moderate. The totalisator handled £24,112, compared with •P 34 095 on the same day last year. ■ "Later results:— BIMUTAKA HANDICAP of 160sov's. Seven furlongs. . ' ft-NIGHTJiARE, b • in, 4yrs,' by Shambles— J Skydreani (Mr. h. J 11. - f :: . Uollinson), 9.7—8. H. Morris .... 1 9—BBN HUE, br g, syrs (Mr.' B. Bur-* gess), B.2—J. Barry 2 s-IZEEBRUGGE, cli g, 3yrs (Sir C. . fT. Clifford), 7.B—A. H. Eastwood .. 3 -Also started: 7 Jaloux, 5.9; 3 Gay Court, dfi- 1 Gold Pit, 8.3; 2 Esteem, 8.2, caiv S : 3J- 17 Appledore, 8.1; 12 The Sun, 8.0, 'car"'B.2;' 10 Saltpot, 7.12; 5 Eminent, 7.5, ', r ' 7,0, and Granado, 7.0, bracketed; 9 iiet'rac't, 7.5, car. 7.0; 4 Lady Vane, 7.5; 15 Anne Shakespeare, 7.0, car. 7.5; 13 Arrowzone, 7.0, car. 7.5 A; 14 Flowor, 16 Kilstar, 7.0; 12 Movietone, 7.0, and Vita'pbone,:7.o, car.-7.2,'hracketedi • j A neck; one length. Lady Vane was fourth. ; Time, 1.27. - | '

WELLINGTON HANDICAP of SOOsovs. :'.■-. . One mile three..furlongs. \ 10—ADMIRAL DKAKB;'b'.'g, oyirs,. by ' "• Chief Ruler—Tame Duck (Mr. J.\ ."'' ■'■ M. Samson), J.' E11i5:...... 1 S—LITTLE DOUBT, br g, syrs (Mr.iE. George), 7.0, car, 7.3i—H; •N. ;.-: '■■:' Wiggins ............':;...;; 2 7-GAY CREST, ch g, 6yrs (Dr. M. G. i Louisson), 8.13—A. E.Ellis ...... .3 Also started: 1 Lady Pam, 8.13, and Spear Lad, 7.0; bracketed; 2 Kahikatoa, 8.8,'6 Black Duke, 8.7;: 8 -Merry Damon, 8.5; i Compris, 8.2; 3 Cricket Bat, 7.9;, 11 Cessation, 7.2: 12 AdvehtuSj 7.0, car. 7.25; 13 Black Mint, 9Pahu, 7.0. -. A head; half a> length. Cricket Bat was fourth. Time, 2.20 :'' ■ WELLESLEY STAKES of 750sovs. /; „ > Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. : '9—LACK, ch g, by Lackham—Dark- -f .•'. town (Mr. C. ■T. Keeble),' , -■' R. Reed .... 1 -S—LA MODERNE, ch f (Mr. A.:'F. .'■ ;• Smyes), B.2—K. Voitre .........Yv 2 ,3—TEA TRADER, ..ch c. (Mr, R. T.*'*.~

Eeid), S.7—K. S.. Bagby ..., 3 'Also started: 1 Tankards 11 Merry Ruler, 6 Eulanut, 12; Tout -L'e Mond; 13 Michael Angelo and Volga Boatman, bracketed; 4 Inflation, 8.7; 10 Mister Quex, 18 Golden Kins, 19 Clangor, 16 Tea Stream, 15 Traymela, 8.4; 14 Fusion, 2 Midinette, 7 Molten, 17 Sastrugi, 5.2; 8 Delice, .8.2, rear,! 8.6, and Pacify, 8.2, bracketed. ■- :'VOne length; three lengths.'Midinette was fourth. .Time,,l.li. -:,.;• ,'--\

SHORTS HANDICAP: of 2oosovs. w-..:,-'.- Six furlongs. V r, • ~ V lft-OTTRIE, : b v g, 3yrs, by Hymarty (Mr. F. -Ormond), 7.2, \ car. 7.5—L. Falkner ..............1 I—LAUGHING' PRINCE, ch h (Mr. T. Z -' A. Duncan),:;9.9—L., G. Morris ';... 2 4—CIMABUE, ,?b: g, 6yrs '(Mr. ,H:<«

Murphy)^SilO—H. Gray'...:.:. r Also Cry, 9.6; 0 Lady Quex',.9.2; 2 8.7; 13 Arrow, 7.12; 3.Kozafin>i7.7, car. 7.1J; 5" High Comedy, 7.10;'.i4~' Acora, 7.7, car. 7.2; 8 Royal Baby. 7.3, car. 7.7; 11 La • Poupee, 7.2; 7 Impetuous;'l2 (Portray, 7.0., ,'■ ,' '- .. One length: two'lengths. Silvefmihe was :ionrth.: Time,': 1:12.: ~/.> " „•.• ; j>;" ViiC.

OCTOBER HANDICAP of 160sovs. ■' -• ' '-■''-'■'.' Six furlongs. - * ; • I—FlJl,'b* g.' 3yi-s,'by Nigger Minstrel—' -. ■;■'■' Isabel (Mr. T. A. Duncan),. 9.2— L„ G. Morris /.............*... ..I.

Bt-LEISUEE, ch m, syrs (Mr. L. H. : ■ v Collinson), 8.13—8. H. Morris ... 2 iP-PAKITERE, • .b, m, 4yrs (Mr. C. W,. y. Duncan),'B:6—A. E. E11i5••'.'•...;... 3 ,*Also Started: 13 Chief Cook, 8.10; 4 Win-

some. Hind, 8.1; 10 Child Study, .7.13; 2 * Sabatini, T. 6; 15 Emotion, 7.5, car. 7.11; 7 -May Ronald, 7.5, car. 7.91; 11 Haulbowlihe, 7.5; 8 Lucky Moment, 7.2, car.' 7.0; 3 "Palace,- 7.2, car. 7.31; 19 Acorn, 14 Araios, 7.0, ! and Cottesmore, 7.0, bracketed; 18 ; Azure, 7.0, : car. 7.91; G Barbacan, 7.0; 17 .Fair. Wind, 7.0, and Foulwind, 7.0, ear. . 7.2; bracketed; 12 St. Roger, Iff Weather ■ :step,,7.o. . • ~v * '• V A neck; length and a' -half. Winsome Hind was fourth. Time, 1.121.