TRENTHAM RACES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 95, 22 April 1912, Page 3

TRENTHAM RACES.

MEETING CONCLUDED IN WET WEATHER. BRONZE AND COUNTERFEIT. (By Sir Bedivere.) Though a high wind blew in town during the forenoon and rain threatened, tho weather on arrival of the first trains nt Tienthain was found to be fine. The sun did not bhiue for long, however Before the second event was decided the sky became overcast, and the la&t half of the programme v.-a« run through under depressing conditions, thick, misty rain falling almost incessantly. There was a good attendance, and, in contrast to their experience on Wednesday, backers found winners easy to find, no less than seven first favourites being success /ul. The St. Leger wab, as anticipated, rather a tame affair, but it at least gave racsgoers another opportunity of seeing Counterfeit in action. What a pity that by some mischance Bronze had not been nominated ! " Mr. Highden's " filly was vi great fig, and, in winning the Autumn Handicap under 9.0, she put up thefinest performance yet achieved by a three-year-old filly at Trentham. Makara's success in the Suburban Handicap was both popular and well due, as he had been most unlucky to lose at least two of the last three «vente he had contested. Despite the inclement weather the sum of £22,336 was handled by the totalisator staff, making a total for the meeting of £42,022 10s, as against £29,941 last year. Additional results : — AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 400 soys; second, 50 soys; third, 25 soys from stake. One mile and three furlongs. 1 "Mr. Highden's" b f Bronze, by Field Battery— Our Lady, 3vrs, 9.0 (Oliver) !.. 1 7 \?Sdi) b " g m ' msot :. ag * d : 2 8 J. Ames's br m Merrivonia, 6\vs, 7.2 (Berry) ... ' _ 3 Also started : 3 Undecided 9.2 (Hatch), 4 Dearest 8.2 (Deeley), 2 Midnight Sun 7.13 (Lowe), 5 Sea Queen 7.6, carried 7.8 (W. Price), 6 Odessa 6.10 (Emmerson). (Winner trained by G. Price.) A capital start was effected, and, passing the stands for the first time-, the order was Odessa, Undecided, and Sea Queen, whilst Midnight Sun and Flingot were bringing up the rear. Bounding the turn, Odessa was a length in front of Undecided and Dearest, whilst Merrivonia now made a forward, move. Halfway up the back strek-h Merrivonia was. in front, with Odessa and Undecided ahead of the others, of whom Bronze was prominent on the rails. Midnight Sun was now last. Passing the fiVe-f urlong post, Odessa, lost his place, and quickly dropped right back. Sea, Queen then took third place, but the order was otherwise practically unchanged until heads were turned for home. Merrivonia was still in command from Undecided and Sea Queen, whilst Bronze could be seen slipping through on the rails. Overhauling Merrivonia insid© the distance, Bronze went on to win a fine race clever!y by » good Half-length from Flingot, who put, in a lot of telling work over the last half-mile, and beat Merrivonia for second honours by half a length. Dearest was fourth, Midnight Sun fifth, and Undecided six'ch, whilst the last to finish was Odessa. Time, 2min 22 2-5 sec. NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES, of 450 soys ; second 50 eovs, and third 75 soys from stake. A further turn of 50 soys to be deducted from the stake, 75 per cent, of which to go to the breeder of the 'winner if bred in New Zealand, and 25 per cent, to be given to certain A. and P. Shows to supplement prises for events calculated to encourage the breeding of horses. For three-year-olde. Special weights. One mile and three-quarters. 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's b f Counterfeit, by Treadmill— Delusive, 8.7 • (F. E. Jones) 1 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's b c Masterpiece, by Clanranald — Madowla, 8.10 (Emmerson) 2 3 J. Harle's b g Byron, by Martian, - —Greek Maid, 8.7 (Oliver) ... 3 Also started— 2 Sir Knox 840 (Jenkins). (Winner trained by E. Cutte and bred by owner.) Counterfeit went to the front at once, and • after leading throughout, won as she liked by a length from Masterpiece, who easily beat Byron for second honours by a neck. Time, 3min 7sec. PACIFIC^ HANDICAP, of 250 soys ; second 30 sove, and third 15 soys from stake. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 1 Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead's br v Bon Ton, by Boniform — Class, 7.13 (Griffen) 1 6 J. M'Loughlin'e br f Eocene, 7.13 (W. Price) 2 5 F. Hall's b c Obligant, 7.7 (car. 7.8) (Ryan) 3 Also started— 3 Styx 8.10 (Oliver), 7 Haskayne 8.6 (F. D. Jones), 4 Jan 8.4 (Deeley), Stepney 7.10 (Emmerson), 1 Bon Soir 6.10 (Berry). Bon Ton and Bon Soir and Jan and Stepney were coupled. (Winner trained by R. O'Donnell. Haskayne and Bon Soir proved troublesome at the post, 'and when the bamer rose Eocene jumped away with the lead, whilst Haskayne appeared to be caught in the tapes, and so got away last. Rounding the turn' Eocene was two lengths clear of Styx, whilst Boa Ton, who was rurluing on the outside of three, improved his position. Inside the distance Bon Ton challenged Eocene, and a line struggle resulted in his favour by a head Obligant was /two lengths away third, Styx fourth, and Haekayne last. Time, Imin 18 l-ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 250 sove, second 30 sovts. and third 15 soys from stake. Six furlongs. I J. Harle's b g Makara, by St. Clements — Lady of the Lake, syrs, 7.6, carried 7.7 (Deeley) ... 1 3 E. Lonergan's blk f Blue Lake, 3yrs, 7.8 (Ryan) 2 4 Lance Wood's b f Khamsin, , 3yrs, 7.10 (Tricklebank) ..'.• ... 3 Also started : 7 Gipsy Belle, 9.0 (Emmerson) ; 5 Bandiera, 8.12 (W. Young) ; II Full Rate, 8.7 (F. E. Jones) ; 2 Bootle, 8.4 (F. D. Jones); 8 Theodore, 8.1 (Lowe) ; 9 Merry Frank, 7.6 (Bell) ; 10 Ineuru, 7.1 (Weller) ; 12 Con the Shaughraun, 6.12 (O'Shea) ; 6 Blakeney, 6.8 (Berry). (Winner trained by A. J. Shearsby.) Full Rate and Makara badly misbehaved themselves at the post, and aft Blakeney, was also awkward Mr. O'Connor had great difficulty in getting the field in line. Eventually, however, a good start was effected, of which Bootle and Makara. were the cjuickest to avail themselves, whilst Bandiera was last to move. Rounding the turn Bootle was half a length ahead of Makara, Blue Lake and Khamsin being in front of the others. Blue Lake looked a winner at the distance, betore meeting which Bootlo was done with,' but Makara then pu£ in his claim and won very comfortably by a length. Kluinibin was a similar distance away third, followed by Merry Frank Blakeney, and Con the Shaughrauii', whilst Ineuru was last. Time. Imin 16 3 ssec.. i

BELMOXT HANDICAP, of 100 sdvs ; second 15 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 4J. H. Prosser'e br f Dirge, by Birkenhead — Chant, 3yrs, 8.10 (Emmerson) ... " ... .. 1 8 W. A. Urace's blk m Gay Lawless, 6yrs, 8.9 (L. Wilson) 2 1 W. E. Bid will's b » Distinction, 3yre, 8.2 (W. Price) 5 Also started .• 9 Thiave. 9.0 (W. Young) ; 3 Mt. Victoiia. 8.4 (Mw M'Dcnald); Ceylon, 7.5 (Deelev) ; 6 Amaru, 7.12 (E. Lowe); 5 S»uiaphcie, 7.9 (Berry) ; 2To Waharoa, 7.3 (K. Tiigj-er) ; Lady Nolan, 6.7 (li?ll) ; 10 War Queen, 6.9 (Grey); 11 lioisil, 6.8 (Watson); 7 Abercoed, 7.6 (Tricklebank). Mt. Victoria and Ceylon, and TeWaharoa anH Lady Nolan were coupled. (Winner trained by owner.) Mt. Victoria was the first to get going, but Distinction quickly displaced him in the lead. Turning for home Distinction' was just clear of 51t. Victoria, whilst Gay Lawless was third. Dirge then came upon the scene, and in a great finish beat Gay Lawless by a head. Distinction was two lengths away third, Mt. Victoria "fourth, Lady Nolan fifth. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec.