BIGGER FIELDS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 94, 14 January 1939, Page 15

BIGGER FIELDS

Wellington Suminer Meeting

FIRST DAY ACCEPTANCES

Acceptances for Ihe first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting show an increase of 42 on last year, the total being 137 for the six handicaps ami the Apprentices’ Plate. The Cup field of 20 is an increase of six ou last January, and this year the Telegraph Handicap shows an acceptance of 13 as against only seven last year. Ten remain in the Wellington Stakes. There are no surprises in connection with the Cup. Royal Chief, Mazir, Quadroon, and Lady Montana dropped out last night. The ab-sence-of Royal Chief is regretted, but with Defaulter holding his place great interest will be taken in the event. The nonacceptors in the sprint are Gay Chou, Counterblast, Laughing Lass, Valantua, and Solaria. Laughing Lass lias paid up in the Anniversary Handicap, Oratory remaining in the .sprint to represent the stable. Cup candidates in Royal Star 11, Tile Bigot, and The’ Sandwich Man also remain in the Anniversary Handicap.

The list of acceptors is as follows :—

12.2— TRENTHAM IHGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. of £300. One mile. Shy 10 13 ■ Otaki ' 9 2 Lone Raider 11) 11 Lustra! .... 9 2 Pladie 10 10 Bisect Linguist .... 10 U Bright 9 0 Golden Ridge 10 8 Prospect 9 0 Court lard . 10 6 Bumble .... Sir Nigel ... 10 3 Diamond 9 0 Beau Gallante 9 13 Cutter 9 0 Boatsong.,... !) 10 Gladium 9 0 Patches 9 7 Jewish Lad . 9 0 Punarua .... 9 5 Twilight Song 9 0 Youssipof ... 9 4 Waka 9 0 Prime Quality 9 2 Great Quex . 9 0 12.54— WELLINGTON STAKES, of £600 For two and three-year-olds. Weight for age. Five furlongs. Gay Son .... 9 2 Lu tan 1st .... 6 12 Te Hero 8 6 Dark Water . 6 12 Katlibella ... 8 3 Aranui 6 12 Beaulivre ... 7 3 Pen 6 12 Konneta 7 0 Dainty Dell . 6 9 1.37— APPRENTICES’ PLATE, of £300. furlongs. Seven Granvale .... 8 7 Skyreha 8 4 Kurrawong . 8 7 Wardress ... 5 4 Middle Passaform .. 7 11 Watch S 7 Ruatiti Revival 8 7 Royal 7 11 Sporting Gift S 7 Pageant 7 11 Florence Capricious .. 7 8 Mills 8 4 Ecstatic ..... 7 8 Flying Yed Prior ... Comedy 8 4 7 8 "piTZHERBERT HANDICAP, of Five furlongs. £300. Gold Salute 8 13 Dinah Dhu . 7 9 Military Maid 8 6 Bronze Flight 7 5 Silver Stick . 8 5 Caution .... 4 O Sleeveless .. 8 2 Counter .... 7 5 Algerian ... 7 13 Race Away . 7 5 Daiuty Dell 7 12 Bronzeshar . 7 2 Dynasty ... 7 12 Chevyehase . 7 2 Gay Night . 7 12 Counter Lunch 7 2 Indian Sun . 7 12 Loyal Queen 7 2 La Bru 7 11 Mtes Leighon 7 2 Lord Midas . 7 11 Nanda Vaseoncs 7 11 7 2 3.0— WELLINGTON CUP. of £1350. One mile and a half. Wild Chase . 9 2 Siegmund 7 5 Catalogue ... 9 1 The Bigot .. 7 4 Defaulter ... 8 11 Aussie Ra .. 7 2 Arctic King . 8 9 Corroboree Argentic ... 8 5 The Sandwich Queen of Song 8 0 Man Royal Star II 7 9 Happy 7 0 7 0 Peerless .... 7 0 Landing 7 0 Dictate .... 7 8 Lickcm .... 7 0 Hunting Cat 7 5 Night Dress 7 0 Homily 7 3 Cricket 7 0 3.43— RUAPEHU HACK HANDICAP, of Six furlongs. £300. Garonne ... 9 5 Filleto Red Cat ... 9 5 Blonde 7 10 Astaire .... 8 12 Princess 7 10 Gay Parade . 8 8 Dorak 7 9 Sigurd 8 6 Golden Flame 7 9 Stern Chase . 8 4 Vitement 7 9 Wild Talk ..8 3 Daregulu ... 7 7 Gold Glare . S 1 Dissipation . 7 7 White Gold . 8 0 Gay Hunting 7 7 Saki 7 13 Lady Lyric . Teak 7 12 Night 7 7 Density .... 7 12 Eruption Yours Truly 7 11 7 7 4.25— TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £500 furlongs. . Six Smoke Screen 9 7 Lady Ina ... 7 10 Oratory ... 9 6 Far Land ... 7 8 Paper Slipper 9 0 Ivar 7 5 Black Thread 8 9 Rakahanga .. 7 3 Mittie 8 8 Phalanx 7 0 Top Row .... 8 2 Toro-Koura . Alunga .... 7 11 7 0 5.7— ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of One mile. £350. Trench Fight 9 11 Clessamor ... 8 2 Dungarvan .. 9 3 Accomplice . 8 0 Royal Star 11 9 2 Entail 8 0 The Bigot ... 9 0 Flammarion . 8 0 Amigo 8 13 Galteemore .. 8 0 Lady Montana 8 12 Good Sun ... Haughty Lord 8 0 Winner 8 10 Cavendish 8 0 The Sandwich .... 8 0 Man 8 7 Mister Quex . 8 0 Laughing Lass 8 5 Rustem Rabble .... 8 3 S 0