RACING AT TRENTHAM

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 3

RACING AT TRENTHAM

CULPRIT WINS THE STAKES. LADY MEDALLISTS FIXE PERFORMANCE. (By Sir Bedivere.) On Saturday all would have been well but for a blustering wind. Yesterday this was absent. The sun's rays, untempered even by a mild breeze, beat down on the course throughout th© afternoon, and seasonable though it was, the weather was almost oppressively hot. By the time that the last of the heavily - freighted special trains had disgorged its contents at the racecourse platform the attendance had assumed well nigh, if *iot quite, necord proportions. The going was faster than on the opening day of the meeting and in proof of this Lady Medallist, who won the principal handicap event, traversed a mile and a quarter in the record time (for Trentham) of 2min 6 2-ssec, thus causing her numerous admirers to ask themselves "how would eh© have fared had she been started in the Cup?" Culprit's victory in the Wellington Stakes was also immensely popular, and only went to prove what an unlucky filly she was not to win the Eoyal Stakes at Ellerslie. Taking it 'all through the sport witnessed was of a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting character, and though more than one outsider waa aeen to the fore, backers, generally speaking, held their own. The tot&lisator investments amounted to £20,238 as against £14.217 on the cor-T-esponding day last year, th© increase being attributable to' the fact- that at the previous summer meeting the public holiday fell on the opening instead of the second day. Remaining result* : W.R.C. HANDICAP, of 500 sovaj second 75 eovs. and third 25 soys from stake. On© mil© and a quarter. 1 J. H. Prosser's br m Lady Medallist, by St. Alwvne— -Diploma, 4y,rs, 8.13 (Jenkins) 1 5 Hon. J. D. Ormond's br c Birkdale, by Birkenbead — Thame, 3yrs 7.8 (W. Price) 2 2 E. J. Watt's br h Maori King, by Merriwee — Indian Queen, 4 yrs, 8.12 (H. Gray) 3 Also staxted — 3 Lcs Angelos, 9.2 (Oliver) ; 4 Merrivonia, 8.4 (P. D. Jones) ; 8 Goldfinder, 7.8 (Deeley) ; 6 Mendip 7.2 (Meagher); 9 Out-lander, 7.1 (R. Young) ; 7 Vi, 6.10 (J. Kemp). (Winner trained by Owner.) Vi, Maori King, Lcs Angelos, and Birkdale were the first to get going, whilst Lady Medallist and Goldfinder were slow to move*. Hounding the bottom turn A 7 i held command just clear of Maori King, the position of the others being unchanged. Going up the back Los Angelos ran up to the leader, whilst Merrivonia and Lady Medallist mad© a forward move. Los Angelos ran to the j front five furlongs from home, and show- j ed the way* round the top turn (where i Vi fell away beaten) from- Maori King i and Lady Medallist, Birkdale being ahead of the others, of whom Goldfinder -was tailed right off twenty lengths. Once i fairly in the running Lady Medallist challenged the leaders, and as the distance pest was past Los Angelos began to retire. Lady Medallist now drew ■ away, and won a fine race by a bare length from Birkdale, who finished well, and bsat Maori King by nearly three lengths. Mendip was fourth, followed by , Los Angelos, and Merrivonia, and Vi. whilst Goldfinder was a bad last. Time, 2min 6 3-ssec. | j FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of 200 ! soys ; second 35 soys, and third 15 soys. I j For two- year-olds ; five furlongs. ! 3 G. D. Greenwood's b c Byron, by ! Martian— Greek Maid, 7.6 (H. I Gray) 1 , 1 Sir G. Cliffords b f Counterfeit, by | Treadmill— Delusive-, 7.8 (C. '• Emerson) ... ' 2 ! j 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b c Miscount, by Birkenhead — Mis 3 Never, 9.13 (F. D. Jon«) 3 Also started — 5 Rangiatua. 7.8 ' (Meagher) ; 7 St. Petersburg, 7.6 < ' (Traill) ; 4 Sinp-pis, 7.1 (M'Lean) ; 8 Lambton, 7.0 (R.~ Young) ; 6 Khansim. 1 6.13 (Stratford). J i Miscount was first away, and led round the turn, three parts of a length ahead of Counterfeit. Byron being in j front of the others, of whom Rangiatua, and Lambton had been slow to move. Halfway down th© running Counterfeit took the top-weight's measure, but Byron { then came with a rush and won cleverly by a neck. Miscount was three lengths i away third, St. Petersburg fourth, and Sinapis fifth. Time, Imin 1 2-ssec. DOURO CUP HANDICAP, of 250 soys ; second 35 soys and third 15 soys from the stake. Hack conditions. Six far longs. 6 H. M : Manaway's eh f Rill, by San Fran — Spring, 3yrs, 9.3 (Sid Reid) 1 1 H. A. Tinker's br f Colleen Mary, 3yrs. 9.2 (Olliver) ' ... 2 7 J. Mathews s b f Longwood, 3yrs, 7.6 (Deeley) .5 Also started— 3 St. Toney, 9.5 (W. Price) ; 2 Zealand, 9.2 (Hatch) ; 5 Peacemaker, 8.9 (Jenkins) ; 8 Succession, 8.7 (Donovan); 4 Falsetto, 8.3 (F. D. Jones); 11 Contralto, 8.0 (L. Kemp); 9 Directoire, 7.13 (Gray) ; 12 Odessa, 7.3 (Emerson); 10 Royal Knight, 6.12 (Meagher); 13 Daunton, 6.10 (M'Lean). (Winner trained by H. King.) Succession gave trouble at the post, and when, th© barrier was released Rill, St. Toney, Longv/ood, Royal Knight, and Zealand were the first to get into their stride, whilst Succession and Contralto, the latter of whom was rathei badly left, were the last to move. St. Toney ran past Rill as the top turn was negotiated and led into the straight from Longwood, Zealand, and Royal Knight. Half way down the' running St. Toney 1 was done with, and Rill then took charge. Inside the distance Colleen Mary, who had been badly" placed, came. ■ with a fine run. but she was unable to overhaul Rill, who beat her home by a good neck. Longwood was a length and a-half away third, with Peacemaker, Royal Knight, and Odessa immediately behind. Time, Imin 15- 2-ssec. DISPOSAL "STAKES, of 100 rovs. Special weights. Five furlongs. 1 C. Machell's eh h All Guns, by Pallas— Greek Maid, aged, 8.8 (H. Donovan) 1 4 Mr. Highden's b f Allurement, 3yrs, 8.0 (Olliver) ' ... 2 7H. *Nees r s blk m Mprrie Emerald. 6yrs. 8.1 (F. E. Jones) '. 3 Also started— s Moree. 8.8 (Lyford) ; 2 Contendent, 8.8 (F. D. Jones); 8 Purakau, 8.8 (T. Catt) ; 3 Moreykoff, 8.8 (Deeley); 6 Hereward, 8.1 (Jenkins); 8 Surmount, 8.1 (E. Cotton). (Winner trained by W. M'Donald.) Allurement, All Guns, and Contendent were 'the first to show out, and as the top turn was rounded All Guns tool: command. He was subsequently never troubled, and went on to win very easily by two lengths. Merrie Emerald was | two lengihs further away, followed by Contendent. Time, Imin 3 l-ssec. METROPOLITAN^ HANDICAP, of 250 soys; second 35 soys and third 15 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 3 J. J. M'Bride's eh h Obsono, by Obligado (imp.) or Gipsy Grand — - lima, syrs, 7,9 (A. H. Wilson) 1 1 R. Cooper's br g Full Rate, aged, 10.1 (S. Reid) ... 2

2 J. Buckley's b f Dearest, 3yrs, 7.8 (Traill) 3 Also started— 4 Formby. 7.10 (W. Price); 7 Sea Queen, 7.5 (R. Young); 9 Fasnakyle, 6.10 (J. O'Brien); 8 Mon Ami. 6.7 (M'Lean) ; 5 Countermine, 6.7 (Emmerson) ; 6 Winning Post, 6.7 (J. Kemp). (Winner trained by K. M'Donald.) ; Full Rate again caused a lot of trouble at the post, in which he was. ably ; seconded by Sea Queen. The start, however, was a good one. Obsono was one of the first to "get going, and, after being well clear as the straight was entered, he scored easily by two lengths from Full Rate, who beat Dearest by a head. Fasnakyle vßis fouith and Formby fifth. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. j