WELLINGTON RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 65, 17 March 1934, Page 18

WELLINGTON RACES.

GCLDEN HAIR SHINES. RAILWAY TO DIATOMOUS. SPIRAL TAKES THE ST. LEGER. GOLDEN CHANT AND SALTSPRAY AT GOOD PRICES. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, Friday. A brilliant victory by the three-year-old filly Golden Hair in the Thompson Handicap was a feature of the racing at Trentliam to-day, when the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting was opened in line weather and on an excellent track. The winner was ridden by I\. Reed, who also rode Diatomous to victory in the Railway Handicap. There was a fair attendance, and the totalisator handled £24,311, compared with £25,994 on the first day last year, a decrease of £4652. Detailed results: — RIMU HIGH-WEIGHT, of £200. One mile and a quarter. I—I—WALTON PARK, 10.0—Burgess 3 -I—G —PA NG'O, 10.5—Thomson 2 ,S S—TE UA, 10.2 —Jenkins 3 Also started: 7-6 Knollmere, 10.12; 2-21 Aesculus, 9.12; G-5 Blacksmith, 9.11; 3-3 Heather Glow. 9.5: 5-4 Nightguard, car. 9.3: 9-9 Grand Blow, car. 9.1. Three lengths; one length. Time, 2.GJ. TRIAL, PLATE, of £IGO : weight, S.O. Seven furlongs. 2—2—OALYDON —Broughton 1 I—I—DOMBEY —Reed 2 4—1—BON RAPJDE—EIIis 3 Also started: 6-6 Bay Area, 3-3 Grampian, 5-5 Imperial Spear, 11-11 Lackston, 12-12 Quebec, S-8 Red Rufus, 7-7 Whetuma, 10-10 Windward, 9-9 Ythan. Length; half a head. Time, 1.26}. NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER .STAKES, of £250: for three-year-olds. One mile and three-quarters. I—I—SPIRAL, S.lO—L. G. Morris ... 1 5— 5 PALM QUEEN. S.7—Dick 2 3—3—WEROHIA, S.7—Ellis 3 Also started: 2-2 Catalogue, 4-4 Final Shot, 5-5 Melisande (bracketed with Palm Queen), 5.7. Three lengths; neck. Time, 3.1 i. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of £250; two-year-olds. Six furlongs. " 2—2—SYNAGOGUE, 9.o—Voitre ..... 1 B—3—VARIANT, S.lo—Reed 2 7—7—PIN MONEY, S.G—Wilson 3 Also started: 1-1 Burnish, 9.5 and Canopy. 5.2 (bracketed) ; 4-4 Custodian, 5.7; 6-6 Coronilla, 7.5; 5-5 .Silly Owl, 7.3: S-S Choral, car. 7.4, and Limulus, car. 7.2 (bracketed). Head; three lengths. Time, 1.11. THOMPSON HANDICAP, of £GOO. One mile. I—I—GOLDEN HAIR, S.7—Reed .... 1 7—7—CRICKET BAT. S.7—Kirwan .. 2 2—3—RED MANFRED, S.6—Voitre .. 3 Also started: 0-4 Autopay, 9.5; 11-12 True 'Shaft, S.G; 3-2 Argentic, 7.13; 9-9 Irish Lancer, 7.11; 4-5 Takakua, 7.9; 6-6 Epigram, S-S Pomp, 7.5; 10-11 Miladi 7.5 ; 12-10 Lordly Knight, 18-13 Red Sun, 7.3. Neck; head. Time, 1.391.

TINAEORI HACK, of £200. Six furlonf <3—G—'GOLDEN CHUfT, 9.6-^Brouffh-ton 1 . . . 2— ROYAL AMPHORA, S.ll Ellis f—o—CHERRY QUEJ9N, 7.9—A. Eastwood Also started: 1-3 Lone Raider, 9.9; 11-: Blue Boy, 9-7 Pheon, S.S ; 16-15 Normand 5.6; S-S Pladie, 8.1; 4-4 April Fool, 3 Prostration. 5.4; 7-9; Gay Seton, 8.0; 12-: High Grader, 7.11; 13-12 Tycoon, 7. 10-10 Tizzy. 7.3; 14-13 Ingenuity, 15-: .My Ideal, 7.0. Xeck; three lengths. Time, I.lo*. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £300. Si: furlongs. I—I—DIATOMOUS, S.7—Reed -—2—COPYIST, 7.9—A. Eastwood .. 4—4—KERBS IDE, 7.7 Also started: 5-4 Royal Hunting,. S.! 3-3 Cranford, 7.5; 6-6 Sanguine King, ca 7.4; 7-S Good Hunting, 7.0; S-7 Lack, 7.1 Half a head three lengths. SILVERSTREAM HACK, of £200. Ont mile. -4—I—SALTSPRAY, 7.7—Humphries . 6—6—SILVER SIGHT, B.6—Kirwan .. 7—S—MIGHT, S.S—Voitre Also started; 2-1 Rust, S.S; 5-5 Impor ance, 5.4; 1-2 Taitoru, 5.3; 12-13 Rui 5.2; 8-10 Cleaner, 8.1; 3-3 Senior, 7.1: 14-14 Drumfire, 7.9 ; 11-12 Gold Ruler, 7.' 10-11 iSibella, 7.7; 9-7 Grampian, car. 7.( 15-15 Lovecourt, car. 7.4; 13 J2 Purs 16-16 Snowball, 7.0. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.39}. OPOTIKI JOCKEY CLUB. NEXT WEDNESDAY'S ACCEPTORS Acceptances for the Opotiki Jocke; Club's annual meeting on March 2: are:— MAIDEN PLATE of £35. * Weiglit-for-age. Six furlongs. Miss Hornet Miss Estelle Royal Lap " Carina Faithful Lover Marching Song Kilberis Princess Lap HACK CUP of £50. Seven furlongs. Miss Lulu . S 5 Marching Song 7 7 Valadore ..SO Otangihaku 7 0 Prince Acre .79 Grand City . 7 0 WAIOEIvA STAKES of £42 10/. For twt and three-year-olds. Weiglit-for-age, witl penalties. Five furlongs. Bonny Joyce Gold Stitch Kilberis Boat Song OPOTIKI CUP of £110. One mile and a quarter. Gainsfid . . S 11 Sunny Song 7 0 Limex . . . S 7 Miss Lulu . 7 0 Last Lap . . 7 (J Princess Lap 7 O Bothwell ..70 Peter Paul .70 Little Wonder 7 0 EAST COAST HACK of £40. Six furlongs. Agincourt . 9 0 .Miss Estelle 7 10 .Marching Song 8 S Royal Lap . 7 10 (joldstitch . . S 4 Faithful Lover 7 10 Miss Hornet 8 2 Princess Lap 7 10 Otangihaku . S 0 BAY OB 1 PLENTY HIGH-WEIGHT of £40. One mile. Last Lap . . 9 10 Bothwell ..87 Little Wonder 8 13 Miss Estelle S 0 FLYING HANDICAP of £40. Six furlongs. Sunny Sky . 9 10 Prince Acre . 7 0 Limex ... 8 11 Peter I'aul . 7 0 Gainsfid ... 810 Grand City 7 0 Little Wonder 7 3 Roi'ai Lap . 7 0 OFF TO SYDNEY. The Hoylake—Arrow-shield two-year-olc gelding has done well since he went int< C. C. McCartney's stable. He is a small galloper, but his racing is likely to b< done outside the Dominion, as he'has beci disposed of to his trainer's brother, a resi dent of Sydney, and lie will be shippcc there by an early steamer. He is tin oldest of Hoylake s progeny and he hai gained high praise for the imported grei horse. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Acceptances for the autumn meeting o the Auckland Racing Club and final pay ments for the Great Northern Oaks, Grea Northern Champagne Stakes and Grea Northern St. Legev Stakes close with tin secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.rn next Friday.