THE AUTUMN MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 89, 14 April 1923, Page 8

THE AUTUMN MEETING

SECOND DAY'S RACES

HNB .WBATHER AND LARGE , FIELDS. (A . ■ _ fllhe weajber was beautifully fine at BTrentham today for the conclusion of (■the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn fleeting. The special race trains from fthe city, were crowded, and when the f horses, for the first event paraded! there jwaß a much- larger .attendance than at [any time on Thursday. Although there had heen no rain since the first day the i "track was still on the heavy side, but j i"\B,ot sufficiently so to affect the going. A J f'feature of the present meeting is the. J I very largo patronage accorded it...by.! /sportsmen ..from other .centres. Very fsatisfactory acceptances were received jior all races, and . there was every pro: f anise of a -very interesting afternoon. j The Lower Hutt Municipal Band '•again played on the lawn. I Results up to the time of going to . press are as follow :•— SECOND HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 350 sovb ; second horse 70 aovs and third 35 soys from the stake. One mile, and a half. -IW. R. Kemball's b g Gladful, by Birkenhead—Gladisla, aged, 9.2 • (L. G. Morris) ,: v ..' 1 H. A. Knight's b g Urgency, by ■Olarenceaux—Madrid, 4yrs, '10.13 (S. Walls) 2 fIA. Jackson's brg War Loan, by.Zimmerman—Amokura, aged, 9.6 (J. R. Kaau) 3 Also started; Matatua (A.'-S. Ellis), ; Royal Gift (R. Y. Bagby), Explorer (C. VM'jSrearty), Soulterina (R. M "lavish), Malingerer (P. Rayner), Sir Wai (F. Cor--.,Jett), Rebuff (A. M'Donald), Sponte (J. JClemerite). r .' '"'"' All the -eleven acceptors for the Secfond High Weight Handicap were saddled 'up, and after his win on the first day ?%he public fancied that Soulterina was *.tho pick of the field. There was a lot of ■! money for Urgency and Royal Gift, and fir Wai was best backed of the others, neveii start was secured, and when the intestants had settled down Urgency as showing the "way, with Matatua and v _ponte lying next. After three furlongs jihad been covered Urgency was still in ijthelead, but Explorer,' Matatua, and Sir |!*Wai had moved up. At the six-furlong Jt-ipost Matatua, with Explorer and Sponte, ijded a bunched field. The favourite, who uwas lying nearly last, began to forge her bway up to the front four furlongs from fihome, but her. effort was short-lived, and ifshe soon dropped back again. Royal JlGift then, took command, but half a Sgdozen of the horses were bunched when Rthe straight was entered. There was a

fereat race to the winning post, and /Gladful came from a long way back, and Kin the final run from the distance manned to beat. Urgency, by half a length. "Urgency was two lengths ahead of War jLoan, while Royal Gift was next to fin'fah. Time, 2min 39sec. . (Winner trained by W. Hawthorne.) J-HUTT HANDICAP, of 500 soys; second f horse 100 soys, third 50 soys from the

W stake.. One mile.. . ... i . Howard's chg Joy Ride,' by Merry Moments—Sanguine, 4yrs, \ 8.9 (A. J. M'Flinn) „ :.- fM. Thomas's b g Haurangi, by Feramorz—The Manse, syrs, 8! 11 k (C. France) ....: -. 2 [13. Glass's b g Cheer-Up, by Guian- \ forte—Gavotte, aged, 7.12 (H. | Wiggins) ..- f s 3 a-Also started: Vespucci 9.11 (G. hpToung), Listowel 9.2 (P. Rayner), Dainty fStep 8.10 (L. Morris), Golden Light 8.6 /JKF.-WaddeU), Prosperity. 8.2 (M. M'Car.j.iten),' The Speaker 8.2 (A. Reed), TaiKpairu 8.2 (R. Reed). Bumptious 8.0 (H. ptewart), Zouave 7.12 (C. Reed), Askari R7.12 (H. Dulien), Strategy 7.9 (W. Bag|Sby), Militaire 7.7 (A. M'Cormack), Body|«aard 7.7. (E. Keesing), Pantler 7.7. (J. RBarry). . : . .

£ Again for the second race, the .Open pMile, there were no scratchings, and a Lfield of. seventeen faced . the starter. public appeared to have some difficulty in sorting lou the likely winner,--and the totalisator closed with Bodyguard favourite.. Zouave . was" also.well Sacked. Joy Ride and Askari received 'considerable support. -A good start was "affected, Haurangi going to the front, tend when two furlongs had been covered was still in the lead, and the [favourite, who was lying sixth,, began [to move up. Golden Light, who was ijvell back, likewise commenced'to imJprove his position. When the straight was entered Haurangi was still in the lead and a large number of horses went pery wide at the turn and lost ground. jOomin'g up the straight Joy Ride came from fifth position and passed field and at the distance had a lead of three lengths which was maintained ;to the finish. Haurangi came in sec<bnd, one and a half lengths ahead .of. lj iCheer Up, ' who finished very Strongly. 'Askari was fourth and the favourite a ■ long way behind the leading division. 'Time, lmin 43 3-ssec. ("Winner trained by owner.) 'mURITAI HANDICAP, of 300 soys; second horse 70 soys and.third horse 35 soys from the stake; one mile. ){VV. B; Brown's b m Princess Fran, by San. Fran—Star Queen,' 4yrs, \ 6.11 (E. Garr'ett) ' .....:.:....; 1 S. Gibson's b g Gluement, by Gluten—Astonishment, syrs, 6.12 (C. Robroison) 2 f$V. HigginsV. b g Parorangi, by De- ' mosthenes —Pellicle, syrs, 7.8 (D. Butler) .-■••■■ 3

Also started: Kilbird 8.13 (M. M'CarYten), Lady Ben 8.0 (F. M'Goyern), YinPdictive 7.11 (R- Reed), .Bonrina 7.5. (E. ItKeesing), Patuki 7.5 (H. Stewart), RedJtoeue 7.4 (H. Wheeler)/Lord Desmond J7 4 (L. Pine), Birkenella 7.2 (J. Empyrean 7.2 (H. Wiggins), Stream 6.7 (C. Butler). ;"' Twelve hack milers were lined up for Bhe Muritai Handicap, the defections be-. Yang Urgency, who, had raced earlier in (the day, and Five-eighths. Kilbird was ■made a good favourite, but. there was of money for. Vindictive, Lady Ben, and Redlogue. Lord Desmond and 'Birkenella appeared to get the worst of the start. , Princess Fran got away from ,jthe tapes and quickly had command of Ithe field, with Glument lying second and Vindictive, Bonrina, and tEmpyrean were bunched behind the /(two leaders in the order named. pPrincess Fran and Glument retained ti their positions in the vanguard throughfeout the whole journey, but were strong(Sy challenged by Parorangi and Birkenfella. Princess Fran waa kept going Along enough to win by a, head, and Glufment was not more than a neck in front of Parorangi. ' Birkenella was al- ! most in a line with the third horse. !■ Time, lmin 42 4-ssec. ' (Winner trained by W. Garrett). IjJAUTUMN HANDICAP, of-1000 soys; V second: horse 200 soys, and third: 100 t soys from the staked One mile and [ three furlongs. ' raV. T. Haztett's eh. f Gold Light, by r Hymettus—Simper, 8.6 (G. WadL dell) ■■ 1 mV. R. KenibaU's eh m Bonnetter, by f Boniform—Brayton, aged, 7.11 V (H. Stuart) 2 pi. B. Williajns's br c King's Trumpeter, -by Clarenceaux—Bon Bord, 8.1. (B. ■Be^)_i<.r^.^-i"'_ 3.

Also started: Cupidon 9.1 (G. Young), Silver Peak 8.12 (F. Porter), Income 8.12 (A. J. M'Flinn), Roseday 8.10-(A. Wilson), Winning Hit 8.6 (H. Young), Scotch Mixture 7.13 (J. Barry), Boadicea 7.6 (E. Keesing), Quest 7.6 (A. M'Cormack), Blackmail 6:9 (H. Wheeler), Wheatflold 6.7 (H. Wiggins), Conflict 6.7 (A. Curran).

Sunart was the only acceptor to decline his engagement in the Autumn Handicap, leaving a high-class field of fifteen. Cupidon received most support on the machine, Silver Peak, King s Trumpeter, and Gold Light being next in demand. All the horses moved off together, and the order when the field went past the stewards' stand for the first time was Winning Hit, King's Trumpeter, Cupidon, and Roseday. Quest moved up to first 'position', and Cupidon to second, while Silver Peak was running last. Going round the back Quest was still, ahead, Roseday and Cupidon being in close .attendance. King's Trumpeter and Bonnetter were doing the best of the others of the field, and commenced- to close up at the six-furlong post. Winning Hit ran in behind Quest, and Scotch Mixture ran through to third place, with Gold Light and Roseday following. Gold Light drew away from the field once the straight was entered, and in a great run she and Bonnetter fought out the finish, Gold Light securing the verdict by a nose. King's Trumpeter was a length behind Bonnetter, and . Boadicea, was close up fourth. Time, 2min 21sec. . (Winner trained by S. Waddell.) i PACIFIC HANDICAP, of 1000 sovb ; | second horse 200 soys and third horse I 100 soys from the stake. For twoI year-olds. Six furlongs. , Mrs. Tahu Rhodes's b f Gay Juliet, by Gay Lad—Gargaron, 8.5 (A. Reed) 1 J. Tocker's br g. Last Crust, by Bezonian—Elevonia, 6.7 (D. Butler) 2 A. M'Donald's b c Bugle Note, by Solferino—Mazurka, 7.8 (W. ■ Bagby) 3 Also started: Owlscombe 9.1 (H. YourH, Parody 8.12 (G. Young), Deluge 8.9 (P. Rayaer), Kilceit 8.0 (R. Reed), Kilns 7.7 (H. Stuart), Rose Martian 6.7 (H. Burns), Bright Eyes 6.7 (G. Manson), Black Ronald 6.7 (E. Heenan), Gartmore 6.7 (H. Wiggins). ■ Parody was the first to show out, but was soon displaced in the lead by Gay Juliet, who was the favourite. Coming Into the straight Gay Juliet had a fair lead, T>ut was ridden very hard to beat Last Crust, who finished under punishment. Bugle Note was a length behind the second horse and Deluge was closeup fourth. Won by a length, a length between second and third horses. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec.