THE SECOND DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1927, Page 9

THE SECOND DAY

GOOD HOLIDAY CROWD

'. FAIE WEATHER CONDITIONS

Although ' the weather - conditions were hardly as inviting thiirmorning as on the first day of the Wellington Meeting the. public'l holiday ensured a big crowd at; Trentham. By train; and road the holidaymakers were early on the trek, ; and by midday the enclosures were well filled. . The .track was hard and fast. ' " '■'■""..••-'■■ . .--

; P6liow,ingarethe details of the racing up to. the time of going to press :—

M.^GAROA HIGH WEIGHT HANDX- ■ hAY, of "300 soys, ■'second horse 60 soyv antf third 30 soys from the stake; Minimum weight, 9st. One -mile and a quarter.- ■ . ; . l:E. George's brh Mint Leaf, by ... -Catmint—Potona, 4yrs, 11 2 (L >;:-,. _G. Morris) .".' ..:.'. ! '; 1 2,M Wells's b g Wedding' March' -■-'Py.-VQ-I™l : Abbey—Auranium, _ V syrs, 10.2 (RVM'Tavish) ■.... '.". : 2 7; J. A. Maefarlane'sbg Bennanee, .by Catmint—Fair Rosamond, 4 .. yr5,10.5 .(S. Henderson) '.;■•■ 3

.Also, started: 10 Alaric .10.11 (B Wormald),- 4 Sottana 10.2 ■'. (C. M' Govern),- -3 -Capitulation 9.9 (N. Trillo) 9 Lady, Gay 9.6 (P. M'Brearty), 5 Ardfinnan 9.4 (A. Hobson), 6 Matu 9.0 (A. Jenkins), 8 Lady Passenger 9.0 CD Butler). ..'.. . , .

Mint Leaf was 1 a decided favourite, with good money for Wedding" March. Atdfinnan and Capitulation were slow away,J and 'Wedding March led but from Mint Leaf and Bennanee. Bennanee opened up a good break, running down the-back from Alaric, Capitulation,- ana Mint Leaf, Wedding March losing his place. Crossing the top, Bennanee.led Capitulation, Lady Passenger,Alaric, .Mini; Leaf, \ and Wedding March. Mint Leaf went past the leaders at the turn, and Wedding Uar'ch shot up. on; the inside: ■ Mint" Leaf drew away 7to win by two lengths from Wedding March, who finished well on the Jrails.--Bennanee ■ was two lengths away third, "and LadyPassengerj Ardfinnan/: Capitulation, and Matu next. Time, 2miti 9sec; ■ ■'■■ .'■-:_• ■. : .

(Winner trainer by owner, New '\-; ; vi;: .^Plymouth). ■•'•"■' : ■■-'■■': ■'■ ■■

TRIAL PLATE, of 300 soys, second hbisfreO-soya" and third 30 soya.from thestake; for.three-year-olds and upr^ wards'-that at time' of starting have ■ -never yron an advertised flat .race ; of ;. v the value of 100. soys to the winner,• ■seven furlongs. /: ':■'■ ■ -.'.■•■■•-.'■■ •;>:;

- W. White's b g Crown Area, byAero—Mobrefield, 3yrs, 8.0 (S Wilson) 1 1 Dr.,M. G. Louisson's br g Assurance, by Gay Lad—Assertive. 3yrs, 8.0 (R. Coveney) 2 1 Sir George Clifford's br m Serotina, by Autumnus—Glenowlet, syrs, 8.5 (F. E. Jones) 3 Also started: "8 ,Mountain* Star 8.5 (A. Fratus), 6 Mister Gamp 8.5 (D. Watts), 5 Crossbow 8.0 (A. Brown). 7 Climax 8.0 (B. H. Morris), 10 Gourmet 8.0 (A. Driscoll), 3 Hymgreat 8.0 (E. J. Mackie), 11 Kilmoyler 8.0 (G. Ridgeway), 12 Lucn 8.0 (D. Cotton), 9 Zarisee 8.0 (R. Hobson). Assurance -was backed as if the race was all over." The "barrier did not work correctly, and Climax, Assurance, and Lucre all got away badly? Crown Area began best from Zarisee, Kilmoyler, and Crossbow. Assurance was being ridden hard, and crossing the top Zarisee led Crown Area, Serotina, Kilmoyler, Assurance, and Hymgreat. Racing to the turn Zarisee, Assurance, and Grown Area abreast led Serotina, Hymgreat, and Kilmoyler. At' the false rail, Crown- Area took charge" with Serotina a ' Serotina weakened in the run-in. Crown Area won by three lengths froni-Assuranee, Serotina was a length away third. Crossbow, Hymgreat, Kilmoyler, and Mister Gamp were next. Time, lmin 27isec. (Winner trained by G. W. Now, Awapuni.)

JANUARY- HANDICAP, of 500 soys,-second-horse 100 sots, and third 50 soys -from the : stake.-,' Minimum weight, :7st 71b. One mile. '!'■■ . 2 Sir. George Clifford's, b h Centre-s-piece; by The Ace—Equipment,4yrs, 8.11 (JYE. Jones) ...;.. 1 4 J. D^ Ormond's ,be Eascal, by; Absurd—Marty, .3yrs, 8.3 (F. Wad•.dell) .-..•...:,...-..... 2 .7 ..W.:;Higgins'B b: in joy Bird,' by • i ■..;■• Argosy-rAlmond,:4yrs, 7.10 (H. ; ■:■ : ;: -■-....:..';.;...;;..'.. .y. 3 "•Also started: 9 Royal Damon 9.2 (A Dixbhj, 6 Penman 8.11 (L. a. Mbrris) . l r King-thtf Bell 8.8 (W. Bagby), 3 ■Corn-Money 8.7 (F. Voight); 5 King ' Smock 8.5 (A. Keesing); 8 Inferno 8)3 (DV Watts); 11 Perlede Leon 7.13 (E. Man3oa),lo Decoy Bird 7.7 (M. Griljnore); •' ■ : : .-"• '• •" ■ ■■■ Inferno was h f eld behind the barrier : and: ,gave the r rest ; a. decided start. King .^mock arid Joy Bird-jumped out -test, but King .Smock' was ..soon cut back to last, ahd: Joy Bird led Ring the Bell, Rascal, and Royal Damon. At 'the end of two furlongs Joy Bird led from; Inferno, Decoy :Bird, Centrepiece, and Eing the Bell.. Decoy Bird -ran into the lead crossing the top from Corn Money, Perle de Leon, InfernO, Joy Bird; Centrepiece, and Eing the Bell. 'At the turn Decoy Bird led Perle de ;Leon, Com.Money, Joy Bird, and Cen■.trepiece. . The last-named took chargea .'furlong from home, and although, he ran away from the whip he stuck on and-won well from. Rascal, who finished fast, by half a length. Joy Bird was two lengths away third, with Decoy - Bird fourth and Royal Damon, Corn Money,.Eing. .the Bell, -and Inferno next. ;Eihg the Bell was favourite in a 'gre4t'betting race. - Time, lmin .__'4ffleeis.- ■ - '.. ■ '• '.'" .. . (Winner"-trainecl. by H. ana- A. Cutts,." ..' • ; • Riccarton). '■■'•" ' : NURSERY ■ -HANDICAP, of 500 sots, second/ horse; 100 soys and third 50 : soys from the stake; for two-year-olds J six furlongs. 4 J. A. Todd's b c Paleta, by Leighton—Catalani, 9.5 (D. Watts) .1 6 W. J. Jorgensen's. eh c Laughing ' Prince,^by Quantock—Martian ■■ . Princess, 1.9,5;(E. M'Tavish) .. 2 T. A. Duncan's. _bg Otairi, by Paper Money—lsabel, -7.8 (A. - Driscoll) .... 3 Also started: 1 Thaw 8.10 (L. A. Pine),. s.Chips 8.0 (E. Eeed); 3 Ti Tree ■ 8.0 (W; Bagby), 10. Marsurd 7.4 (P. Burgess), 7 Historic 7.4 (E. Keesing) 7 Tone 7.3: (H. Wiggins), 8 Don Jose .7.3 (A. Brown), 9 Wild Pigeon 7.0 (W. Young). . . ■ ' Thaw was a good favourite in an.other splendid betting race. Paleta, . Chips', Otairi, land Wild Pigeon led i .Laughing Prince*orito. the course pro- • per.- Paleta came away to. win, pulling MP, by two lengths from Laughing -Prince,- who beat Otairi by a head. Tane^ Wild Pigeon,: Chips, and Thawwere next. Time, lmin 12|sec. j (Winner trained by W. H. Dwyer, . Wanganui.)