TO-DAY'S RACES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18, 23 January 1911, Page 8

TO-DAY'S RACES.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY. (Per Pigeon Express.) (From Our Special Reporter.) TRENTHAM, This Day. In., contrast to the rather boisterous condilions which prevailed on Saturday, there was scarcely a breath of wind at Trentham this afternoon, and once away from the shelter of the stands the heat .was almost* oppressive. By the time the second race came up for decision the attendance had grown to immense proportions, and probably equalled any former record. His Excellency, the Governor,^ Lady Islington, and party were again present. Results :—: — jtfUNGAROA WELTER HANDICAP, of'~l(X) soys ; second 20 soys, and third lOtsovs from, the "stake. Seven furlongs. ' '4 Mr. Highden's br c Kilosteri, by -Kilcberan. — Certificate, 3yrs, 8.13 '(Oliver) 1 1 R...T. TurnbulFs b c Laius, 4yrs,8.7 (Jenkins) 2 2 J. J- Corry's br g Gracken, syrs, ,'9.4 (F. D. Jones) 3 Afio started— s Aunt Sally 8.11 (Donovan),. 3 Esmeh 8.3 (C. Brown). -.(Winner trained by G. Price.) Kilosteri was the first to show out from a good start, but was quickly supplanted by Esmeh and Bracken. This pair 'led to the top turn, where Aunt Sally ran up second, and Lai us was lying 'close handy. At the distance Aunt Sally; had her head in front, but Kilosteri,-' Bracken, and Laius then challenged, land a great race home resulted in a \vjn for Kiicsteji by a head, Bracken was- 1 a neck away third, and Aunt Sally closed up fourth. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. 'JANUARY sWELTER HANDICAP, of' lso soys; second horse 15 soys, and third 10 soys from the stake. One mile. E Or* Machell's br c Genius, by /Acumen— Sihaaiba, 4yrs, 8.13 -JT. D. Jones,) , „,.... ■■■ ... 1 ■5 W* S. Davidson's cli i "Dazzling, 3y < rsr9^rfD€el-^)- ~"~." *"~ r ~ r"2 'A M^Villiain and Sullivan's eh m -Ponza, syrs, 8.7 (Pritehard) ... 3 Also started — 5 Aricm 9.0 (Gray), 7 St. *£\?lix 8.13 (Jenkins), 1 San Lass* -8.9* <01£ver), 6;First Battery 8.3, (W. Price). (Winner trained by F. E. Loomb.) 'ALfine start was effected, and with a i uriijjigi^ggng; - was -jin~ jianb with. Arioin^San ITass, Imcl Penza as' his nearest aum3anEs'' > '~ Ariom"lost*"rTer place as ',th;«r top; turn, if as met- with, and Dazzling began to creep up on the outside. Nothing could get on terms with ■the Riecarton-trained ' candidate, however, who -srent on to win l»y two lengths. Penza, was three lengths away .third, with San Lass and Ariom on -her girths. Time,- lmin. 41 4-ssec. - [WELLINGTON STAKES, of 550 soys; second 100 *ovs; third 50 so_vs from the -stake. For two and three-year--olds.^ Special weights. Five furlongs. 1 W. G. and G. L. Stead's br f Cnl- ' prit, by Royal Artillery or Charlemagne II. — Culroy, 2yrsj 7.9 (W. Price) 1 2G. D. Greenwood's b g Orton,by , Obligado— Kiteroa, 2yrs, 7.9 (H. ~ ' Gray) 2 1 W. G. and G. L. Stead's b c Sunburnt, by Multiform — Draught, 1 3yrs, 8.13 (R. Hatch) 3 'Also -started^: 4 Sir Geo. Clifford's eh if Tenterhook by Clanranald — To-mor-row, 3yrs 8.3 (F. E. Jones), 3 Hon J. D. Ormond's b g Bootle by Birkenhead— iLLnks 2yrs 6.9. (HT. Watson). (Winner bred J. D. Reid, and trained by J. R. Banks). .Qrfcon, and, in a. less degree, Tenterhook and Bootle, vere troublesome afc the post, but the field was eventually sent away on terms. Culprit was the quickest out of the slips, and led round the turn three parts of a length in front of. Orton, while Bootle was lying on the latter's girths. Once heads were turned for home Culprit drew clear, and never being seriously threatened, she ran in an easy winner by a length and a halt.- Sunburnt was half a length away third, and Tenterhook Tourth. Time lmin 2 l-ssec. .Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of 500 soys ; second horse. 75 eovs ; third 25 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 'J. H. Prosser'e br m Lady Medallist, 4yrs, by St. Alwyne— Diploma, 8.13 ... l J. D. Ormond's br c Birkdale, 7.8 ... 2 & J. Watt's br h Maori King, 8.12 3 Also started. — Lcs Angelos 9.2, Merrivonia 3.4, Goldfinder 7.8, Id-endip 7.2, Outlander 7.1, Vi 6.10. Time, 2min, 6 3-ssec. Won by a bare length.