TRENTHAM RACES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1181, 17 July 1911, Page 6

TRENTHAM RACES.

WINTER MEETING. THE PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP. WON BY ELECTRAKOFF. THE ROVER WINS THE nURDLES. Since the Wellington Racing Club removed its race meeting to Trentham the weather had never been very favourable for the opening day of the winter fixture until Saturday last, when after a week's rain, the conditions improved to beautiful sunshine. But there was no forgetting the fact that it was winter, for a chill breeze blew from the snowclad EimuUikas, and the ground underfoot was damp and slushy, necessitating the spreading of straw on tho more frequented parts of the lawn.

The attendanca was considerably ahead of that for the opening day of the iast year's winter meeting, and, if the weather continues fine until the close of the week, it is probable that the present meeting will be tho most successful that the club has ever held at this time of the year.

Among those present on Saturday were tho Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Carroll), the Minister for Eailways(Hon. J. A. Millar), the president of the Racing Conference (Sir Geo. Clifford), and numerous racing officials from all parts of tho Dominion, who are assembled in Wellington for the Racing and Trotting Conferences.

it was only to be expected that, after the heavy rains which had fallen during the week, the going oil tho racing track would be heavy, and so it was. It was not bad enough, however, to prevent big fields from goiug to the post, and in the seven races during the day there was an average of fourteen runners. Both the big races of the afternoon provided interesting contests, and in the two jumping events the majority of the candidates fenced creditably. There were a couple of falls in the cross-country event, but neither of the jockeys concerned was seriously injured. The principal flat race of the day—the. Parliamentary Handicap—was won by the favourite, Elcctrakoff. after a good set-to with Wimmera. In tho Winter nurdles, The liover scored a comfortable victory at the finish, the favourite (North East.) being among the unplaced division.

A meeting of stewards was called after the -second -race to hear a complaint •from J.. M'Laughlin, (rainer of . Gold Circle, against 11. Gray, rider of Sandy Paul. The complaint alleged that Gray had left the rails, and, besides boring Gold Circle (ridden by A. Whittaker), had let Undecided (ridden by If. Hatch) through on the inside. After hearing evidence, a motion was put to the meeting that Gray be disqualified for the remainder of the fixture. This was lost, and it was eventually decided that the evidence was not sufficient to prove tho complaint. Subsequent to the race Gray rode two winners, and again drew level with Whittaker at the head of the list of winning jockeys. Specnlation on tho totalisator was brisk during tho afternoon, and a total sum of .£16,690 was handled by the officials. This compares more than favourably with last year's first-day total of .£11,052, when, in addition, tho club received Mia in bookmakers' fees. The dividends must have been fairly evenly distributed' among backers, as, in the seven races, four actual favourites, and four second favourites paid prices. Details of tho-racing are as follow:—

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Seven furlongs. 4 Mr. W. Lawson's b. g. Negative, by Birkenhead (imp.)—Pilm,'tvrs., 9st. (P. Langstone) 1 2 Mr. L. E. Brown s Dogger Bank, 9st. 81b (A. Oliver) 2 1 Mr. W. C. Ring's Wauchope. 10st. 81b. (H. Gray) 3 Also started: 5 St. Bill, lOst. 71b. (W. Price); 3 Merry Frank, 9st. 51b. (Hatch); G Silkweb, 9st. 51b. (Cotton); 7 Afterthought, 9st. -lib. (Lowe); S Royal Marine, 9sf. 31b. (Pritehard); 9 Hirini. 9st. 31b. (Ryan); 8 Splash, list. 31b. (F. D. Jones); 10 Clem, 9st. (Watson). Wauchope aud St. Bill were first away, and were followed by Royal Marino arid Dogger Bank. Wauchope still led at (lie half-mile post, the others being St. Bill. Dogger Bank, and Negative. Dogger Bank took the lead as I hey entered tho straight, but was quickly challenged by Negative, who won comfortably by three parts of a length from Dogger Bank, who was a couple of lengths in front of Wauchope. Splash was fourth, Morrv Frank fifth, Afterthought sixth, and St. Bill last. Time, lmin. 38sec.

MIBAMAR HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 Mr. F. Dowding's b. m. Epsom Lass, by Hotchkiss—Sister Frances, Gyrs., flst (W. Young) 1 2 Mr. W.- Smart's Undecided, lOst. (R, Hatch) .;..., 2 3 Mr. G. P. Donnelly's Gold Circle, lOst. lib (Whittaker) 3 Also started: 8 Morecambe, lOst. 71b. (F D. Jones); Kopek, lOst. 71b. (Telford); (i Rongoman, tlst. Sib. (Pritchard); 5 Turna, 9st. 81b. (Traill); i Sandy Paul, flst. 81b. (H. Gray); 11 Black Reef, 9st. 51b. (P. Brady); 9 Golden Age, 9st. 31b. (Coleman); 10 Vite, flst. (Watson); 13 Kopane, 9st. (Oliver); 7 Optimeform, 9st. (J. Beale). Saudy Paul, Gold Circle, and Undecided hopped off together in the lead, followed by Morecambe and Rongomau. . At the home turu, Sandy Paul was done with, and Gold Circle, Undecided, and Rongomau looked like fighting out the finish, until Epsom Lass came with, a wet sail on the outside, and won comfortably by a bare length from Undecided, Who beat Gold Circle by a neck. Morecambe was fourth, and Vite fifth. Time, lmiu. 38 2-jscc. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs. Two miles and a half. I Mr. W. Montgomery's ch. g. Hoanga, by Rcgel—Onga. syrs„ 10st.. 101b. (It. Thompson) 1 5 Mr. W. Best's Levant, 9st. 131b. (Pritchard) 2 II Mr. J. M. Cameron's St. Albert, lOst. (Hutchinson) 3 Also started: 10 Tyrannic, list. 31b. (Campbell); 9 Hvdrant, lOst. 91b. (Pine); 3 Sunray, lOst. 71b. (Flynn); 6 Ribstone Pippin, lOst. 51b.. carried lOst. 121b. (L. Hill); 2 Dnil, lOst. 2lb. (Gordon); i Captain Jingle, 9st. 131b. (J. OT'onnell); 8 Defeat, 9st. 121b. (Hercock); (i Wirihana. flst. 71b., carried flst. 91b. (Wilson); 7 Svlvia Maid, Dst. 71b. (A. Watson); 12 Retainer, flst. 71b. (A. M'Connou). Ribstone Pippin, Captain Jingle, and Hoanga raced at the water jump together. Hoanga. then drew out, and led over the next fence, followed by Levant and Captain Jingle. Here Hydrant ran off. At the sod wall, the order was much the same, except that Captain Jingle had taken second place in front of Levant. So they ran until the slono wall, where Captain Jingle came down. Hoanga led over the double in front of the stand from Dnil, Levant. Ribstone Pippin, and St.. Albert, with Sunray and Tyrannic last. At: the sod wall, the second time round, Dnil came down, leaving Jloanga with a big lead from Levant. The leader was not afterwards troubled, and won very easily by a dozen lengths from Levant, who was almost as far ahead of St. Albert. Tho only others to jump Hie whole course wore Ribstone Pippin. Wirihana, and Sunray. Time, smin. 50 3-ss.ee. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs., second to receive 30 .'ovs.. and the third 15 sovs from the stake. Ono mile. 1 Mr. R, E. Price's b. g. KlectrakuiT, . bv Xlonschikoit—Ktcctru, 4yrs„ lOst. 71b. : (H. Gray) 1 3 Mr. E. J. Watt's br. g. Wimmera, by Mcrriweo—Mousquelcrie, syrs., lOst. Gib • (W. Young) 2 2 Mr. J. S. Adams's br. g. Merrie Zealand, bv Merrie England—King Cole mare, iiged, Hist. Bib. ...(Lnngstonc) 3 Abo started: 11 Full Hate, lOst. 131b. (S. Reid); t Provocation, lOst. 131b. (R. Hatch); 5 Sir Frisco, lOst. 101b. (Jenkins); fl Uroadlcss, 10,-t. slb. (F. D. Jones); 10 My l.awvcr. 1(1-1, 3lb. <Be;ilo): (! Projectile, !)sl.'l2lb. IW. Kyan); 11 Mciw.e. flst. 101b. (I'ritohard): 12 Bracken, !)sl. 11)11). (Porter): 13 first Consul, flst. slb. (W. Price); S Inov. fl.-l. lib. (Buchanan): 7 Kilosteii, '.Ist.' (Oliver).

When the Held lined up Provocation vris on the estrenis o.utiide and Mercze

ou the rails. From a good start, Provocation was the first to show nut, and was followed by Wimmcra and Dreailless, with Iney last. The order of the leaders was the same until the five-furlong post, where Hraekcn replaced Dreailless in third position, while the latter was followed by Projectile, JClcctrakofl". ami Jlorrio Zealand. At. the. half-mile Wimmora supplanted Provocation in the lead, andElettrakoff, Projectile and Mcrric Zealand ran past Dreailless. At the home turn Wimmora led from ElectrakolV, Merrie Zealand, Bracken, and Projectile, with the rest of the field bunched. Wi.mmera was overhauled at the distance by Electrakoff, and a great finish between the pair resulted in favour of Elec.trakofY by a neck. Jlerrio Zealand was a couple of lengths away third, and then followed Hracken, KHosteri. and Iney, with Dreadless last. Time, lmin. 51sec.

WINTER HURDLES, of 450 sovs., second to receive SO sovs., and the third 23 sovs from the stake. Two miles. ■1 Mr. A. M. Wright's br. g. The Hover, by Advance—Polly Perkins, oyrs., 9st. 51b (C. Price) 1 2 Mr. ,1. Casscrloy's b. g. Compass, by Daystar—Mainbooni, aged, 111 st. 81b. (F. Flyun) 2 7 Mr. ,T. R. M'Donalrt's b. g. Te Ru, by Birkenhead—Eider, 6vrs., Ost. 41b. (W. Young) 3 Also started: 8 Centaur, lOst. 111b. (Cress); 1 North East, lOst. .111). (Telford); (i Faritutu, lOst. lib. (Pine); 11 Xavier, Ost. I.llb. (A. M'Connon); 3 John, list. 111b. (Coleman); 10 Don Quox, Ost. 9lb. (M'Flynn); il Windage, Ost. 01b. (Cochrane); 5 Holliii, Ost. 81b. (Julian); 12 Longnor, Ost. 4lb. (Campbell). Bollin and John were first to show out, with Xavier last to leave the mark. North East jumped to the lend at the first hurdle, followed by Windage and Te Ru. North East led info the straight the first time, followed by Windage, Longiior, and Te Ru. Passing the stand North East was still showi'ig the way to Windage, The Rover and To Ru, with Xavier tailing the field. Windage dropped back at the mile, and North East was done with half a mile from liome. The Rover then took the lead, and won comfortably by four lengths from Compass, who finished fast. Te Eu was a fair third, Paritutu fourth, Loncner fifth, Windaye sixth, and North East seventh. Time, 4min. 2 l-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, of 100 sovs. Special weights. Six furlongs. l.Hon. .T. D. Qrmonu's br, g. Ainsdale, by Birkenhead (imp.)—Enna, 2yrs., Ost (F. D. Jones) 1 10 Mr. H. Nee's Sir Knox, 9st. ,11b. (Watson) 2 3 Mr. St. J. Buckley's St. Petersburg, Ost. 31b (Traill) 3 Also started; 16 Whatarangi, Ost. 131b. (Catt); 9 Miss Explosion, Ost. 131b. (F. Howard); 5 St. Gate, Ost. 131b. (W. Price); 1 Kingswell, Ost. 111b. (11. Gray); H Field Fare. Ost. 111b. (Brady); 8 Lady Mildred, list. 111b. (C. Jenkins); 13 Evn, 9si. 111b. (Futcher); 12 Lambten, !)st. 3lb. (Evan); 7 Ovation, 9st. 31b. (Hatch); 11 Elfbolt, Ost. (Murtagh); fi Semaphore, Ost. (Watson); 2 Blakeney, Ost. (Oliver); 15 Abercoed, Ost. (Lowe). Ainsdale was clear of the field in a few strides, and never being troubled won easily by four lengths from Sir Knox, wlio was well clear of St. Petersburg. Lambton was fourth, and Kingswell fifth. Timo, lmin. 24sec.

TE AKO HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sots. I'ivo furlongs. 2 Mr. H. Whitney's cH. g. Varna, by Stepniak-Decoy, 3yrs., 9st. 41b. (H. Gray) 1 i Mr. C. B. Pharazyn's Longstep, lOst. "lb. (Traill) 2 9 Mr. A. Jackson's Taft, 9st. 41b. (A. Oliver) 3 Also started: 7 Seaweed, lOst. Sib. (C. Price); 8 Amaru, 9st. 131b. (Lowe); 10. Kina, (Ist. 121b. (Telford); 2 Ahuapai, 9sf. 101b. (E. Cotton); 13 Eiya, 9st. 71b. (W. Kirk); 1 Lady Iran, 9st. Gib. (T. Trask); U Big Blast, (Ist. 61b. (Hatch); 6 Merrie Time, 9st. 01b. (Whittaker); 3 Axis, ilst, 61b. (Sceats); 12 Septimus, 9st. 4lb. (Ryan); 5 To Waharoa, 9sf. (Barlow); 16 Invcran, Ilst. (F. D. Jones); 11 Emma, 9st. (W. Young); 15 Foreshot, !)st. (Campbell). Axis, Kina, Merrio Time, aud Taft were iu tho leading- division as they rounded tho bend. Longstep shot to tho front entering the straight'but, half way up the running, she was headed by Varna, who won comfortably by a couplo of lengths. Taft was a good third, ana,then followed Lady Fran and Amaru. Time, lmiu. 9 l-si'cc.