TRENTHAM RACES

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 20, 24 January 1921, Page 4

TRENTHAM RACES

if! "SIR liANCILdT.'i

WELLINGTON SUMMER

MEETING

GREAT PERFORMANCE BY

GLOAMING

The fine weather on Saturday and the! growing popularity of the sport were responsible for a record crowd at Trentham, the gate receipts being much better j than on any previous Anniversary Day. The sport provided was again of an interesting, and in cases exciting, nature. The electric machine handled the large sura of £102,783 during the afternoon, as compared with £85,445 for the corresponding day last year. The prompt manner in which Mr. • C. O'Connor despatched the fields was favourably commented on. JUMPERS' FLAT TO KING STAR. The field which contested the Mungaroa, Jumpers' Flat was much smaller than tho one in the similar class of event on the opening day. Considering that he carried over 12.0, no excuse is needed for the defeat of Pacific Slope. Master Boris and Maniahera set a solid pace for over a mile', but failed to see the journey out. Zola worked his way j into the lead at the bend and was joined by King Star in., the straight. These two fought out a good finish, King Star winning by about a head. . Pacific Slope beat all the. others. ' The latter met Zola and King Star, who were among the unplaced division on the first day, on over a stone worse, terms. King Star, who was foaled in 1909, is lasting well. He won the Winter Cup in 1917, and a week ago was Successful in a jumpers' flat race at Cheviot. He is engaged at Riccarton on Saturday next. ANOTHER RICCARTON WINNER^ Pente and Early t»awn were taken out of the January Welter, leaving in a field of eighteen. Rose Wreath was at the head of a strung-out field when they had gone a couple of furlongs. Asterina, Sycorax, and Woden were also well placed, with Miss Mimic handy.' The latter worked her way through at the.bend, and with a good run was clear of her opponents at the distance. She won with something- to' spare -from Sycorax, who appeared unable to go I with them in the early part and lost her position. She finished gamely, but mot more' than her match in Miss Mimic. H. Young had his first-ride at the meeting on the winner, who' was also successful ill Sir George Clifford's colours at Ellerslie. Nobleman, who was conceding weight to both horses that finished in front of him. did well to get placed in such a.fast-run, race.- 80-Peep, who was badly placed when they had gone two jur'.ongs, made 115 a'lot of ground in the straight and finished fourth.. 1 A POPULAR LOCAL WIN. • All the acceptors ' for the Fitzherbert Handicap paraded. The popular picks with backers were Pluto, a place-getter on the first day, and Creme de Menthe. H. Gray rode the last named,' and J. O'Shea got the mount on Backsheesh, on whom Gray had the ride'the previous day. Backsheesh, who was conceding all his opponents weight; had ■ charge at the distance, and won in good style from Pluto. Scion proved the. best of -Messrs. Biddiford'e pair, and beat Creme de Menthe' for third place. A stone rise effectually settled Sleeping Beauty. The Southland-owned and Hastings-trained Franeaise (Solferino—Directoire) failed to go off with the field. Backsheesb was bred by Mr. ' o'. S. Watkins, 'and is trained a.t Trent-ham by Z. M'Laughlin for Dr. H. A. Gilmer, a steward of the club. He was in Sydney when the colt scored his first'win at Wairarapa, but was present on' Saturday to receive the congratulations of his numerous friends. GLOAMING STILL CHAMPION. Silver Link was taken out of the Kelburn Plate, leaving in four runners. Gloaming, who was considered unbeat-. able, was backed down to a very short j price. He', caused slight trouble at the start, but they were sent off oil even terms. When they reached the course proper Gloaming was in behind Statuette and Rational. The latter was' incharge s, furlong froni home, where Gloaming tried to get through on the rails, but had to be pulled out. He finished brilliantly in the run to the j post, and got the verdict amidst great j excitement. It was one of the best 1 performances, apart from the time regis-i „ tered, the writer has witnessed during a lengthy connection with the Turf. The time put up was an Australasian record —in which half-a-dozen private watches' agreed with the official. After the last race on "Thursday night Gloaming ran the distance on the circular course proper in.47sec. RACING CLUB HANDICAP TO i • ELEUS. ■ j All started for the Racing Club Handicap except Bonnie Heather. The lightweighted Esperance, of whom more use vvas made than on the previous da.y, went out- to win from end to erid, and lasted long enough to beat everything except Ekus, who was always well placed with Maioha, When the latter dropped out, Eleiis went on, arid finishing well when called upon, cut" Esperance down, and won by about a length and a-half. Lovematch ran a fair race, and beat First Salute for third place. Neither CJient nor Red Ribbon was ever prominent, and Volo was toiling at the tail end of the field when half the' journey had been covered. G. Yonrig, who rode Eleus on both days, wasted hard for the Cup, and was seen to better advantage on Saturday. The success of the Invercafgili--1 owned horse, who is a consistent performer, was well received. The time registered was a record for the race. In his last three starts Eleus has won 2000 soys in stakec.