TRENTHAM RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 11

TRENTHAM RACES

WEATHER HOLDS GOOD

TO-DAY'S EVENTS

The weather has played very fair for the Wellington Kacing Club, and although yesterday and this morning were dull and threatening, there was nothing forbidding about the weather as this morning wore on. Accordingly a good average attendance at Trentham to-day . witnessed the conclusion of one of the most interesting meetings' of the Wellington Bacing Club.

This morning it was learned that there was no inquiry into the improvement .. shown bj- Star Stranger in the Eaeing Club Handicap at Trentham on Saturday as compared with his.Wellington Cup'effort. D. Watts,-fou interference'; at the' stand of the Nursery. Handicapj- has been suspended for one month. F. E. Jones, rider of Centrepiece in the January Handicap on Saturday, was \yarned as to his future riding.

..=;. After the Hope.ful Stakes, Laity was soldto Mr. H.Spry, of Melbourne, for 400 guineas: ■/' /Following; are the details:l— WALLACEVILLE HIGH "WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 3CO soys, second horse 60 soys and third 30 soys from the v -stake j.minimum- weight 9.0; one mile. ■1 M. Wells's. Wedding March, by Quin Abbey—Auraniuin, syrs, .; 10.6 .(B. M'Tavish) ..!....... JL '8,,: J. ,E. ..Kelly'sch m Capitulation,- . by,Panmuro--Cease Fire, aged, ■■"". 9.7, (N, Trillb). ....... .......... 2 1 H. M'Laren's eh h' Vesperus, 'by ■ Autumnus — Gienowlet, 4yrs, : 11.2 (B. S. 8agby)."'.V..:..:;:." -3 Also started: 3 Bennanee 10.6 (D. Guim), 2 Oriflamb 10.2 (E. Shaw), 9 No Favours" 9.4 (C.M'Govern), 6 Ardfinnak 9.3 .(.A. Hobson), 5 Son o' Mine 9.0 (L. G. Morris)) 7 Lady Passenger 9.0 (D.Butler.), 10 Tannadice 9.0 (S. "Henderson). .|'.""'-'.. V -• ... ■• ■ ' Vesperus'wound up a very good favourite. Son ~o' Mine led out from flamb, Tannadice, and Lady' Passenger, withY Bennanee arid Aidflnnan last. At the six-furlong post Oriflamb had.taken charge from Son o' Mine, Wedding March, and. Tannadice, with Capitulation and. "Vesperus last. Capitulation had' gone, up second to Oriflamb crossing. the. top, .kith' No Favours, Wedding March," and Son o' Mine next. Wedding March/ran;up to Oriflamb and .Capitulation-at the';false rail* where No Favours -was yunder punishment. Wedding March.went on and beat Capitulation by lialf a head, with Vesperus finishing fast a "neck- away third. No Favours, Son o' Mine, Oriflamb, and ■•Ardfinnan were'next. Time, lmin 41 sec. •'', "■' '•■■'■ ■'■; ..' .■'■-. (Winner trained by T. M. Morriss, Cam- .-.'■■ bridge.) KELBUBN HANDICAP, of 300 soys, second horse 60 soys and third 30 soys from" the 'stake; hack conditions;'one mile. 2 Dr. M. G. Louisspn's brg,Assurance,'by Gay Lad—Assertive, ■ 3yrs, 7.11: (J. Barry) ........... 1 3 CXiouissbn's b m Kilmiss, by Kil- ■.-. boy—Marty, 6yrs, 8.4' (T. Green) 2 ,4'W:: M'eKnzie's br g: Outfit, by .v; 3ic ;Mountam Knight —. Vascpvia...,".. :; c - .Syrsi-jft'.tp; .GoulsbofoX ..."..;' 3 v'Also started: -Stormy 9.13 (C Carmont), ■: Gardant-^7.10 (G. Bidgway) Koyal-Game "7.9 j.(H; Wiggins), Moun•taaa.Star 7.5-(Fanning), Some Lad 7.5 <A; Dnscoll), Jemidar 7.0 (W. H Jones). v •■■■ i>/!s-.... ■•"■•■ ... Stormy, was a, hot-.favourite, but his backers were soonnout of suspense, for he almost fell over-the barrier and lost about ten length^ Royal Fame, Jemidar, and Gardant led out from Kilmiss Passing the six-furlong barrier, Jemidar, Boyal GameJSMd . Gardant led Mountain Star, with Assurance six lengths from the Teaders, and Stormy another three-lengths last.; At the turn S^f 1H^ lmiss '^nd E°yal Game led "**»*»■ ; Kilmiss, and Assurance, with Stormy,npu W ith r the field. - Assurance and Kilmiss drew, out in the"straight the^former. winning by half a length fromKilmiss, W ith. Outfit four lengths .away third. Stormy was fourth and Jemxdar and Some Lad next. Stormy was a certainty beaten. Time, lmin oyS6C. ■■•■■-. - . ■ . (Winner trained by B. Emerson) •-■"■- ■ 'Biccarton.) "* . HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, of 500. Boys, second horse 100 soys, and third 50 soys from the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. - 11 ,G.-GeraraVbrg Silver Coot, by ■ Paper Money—Fulica, 7.2 (A B^own)"■-.', j 2 E. : George's br -;,f Meiissa,"' by . Absurd—Atayrin, 7.12 (L: George) ..;..... "■ ■ -2 12 W. G. Stead's br f Laity," by ■■ Leighton-^Oddity, 7.0 (T. Green) 3 Also started: 1 High Finance 8.13 (W. Bagl>y)> 6 Lorna Doone 8.9 (E. Keesing), 3 Polydectes 8.1 (J. Barry), 4 Chips .7.13 (B. Eeed), 5 Auratum 7.12 (Wi H. Jones), 10 Panther- 7.7 (C Browne, 10 Wit 7.0 (S. Wilson), 7 Sudden Storm -7.7 f (C. Eastwood), 8 Beckless 7.5 (L. J. Ellis), 15 Eory Mor 7.2 (P. Burgess),.l3 Priceless 7.0 (T. Tito), 9 Wild Pigeon 7.0 (H. Wiggins). "•■: HigK: Finance'was a decided favourite: :■ •.Melissa; Laity, Auratum, Beckloss,: and-Silver Coot appeared to begin best, but racing on to the course proper ■; Silver! Coot led..-, Melissa and 'Beekless, withrWild. Pigeon and Laity most.prominent of the others. Silver Cobi drew;away.-at.the end to beat Melissa •by r.two: lengths ana a half, with . Laity .half-ailength away third. High Finance was'fourth, and Chips, Priceless, Sudden Storm, and Wild Pigeon next.,- ,Time/591sec.. "-. ■ (Winner trained by G. J. Pine, ,< Biccarton).

MELBQSE HANDICAP; of 300 soys, second. h6rse <?0 soys, and. third 30 soys from the stake; hack conditions: weight 8.0. Seven furlongs. 8 Ballinger and Goodman's b g ..• Black Mint, by Catmint—Black . Amie, 4yrs, 9.7 (A. Hobson) . 1 .2 J. Black's b g-.Gold Mint, by Catmint—Hirierewa, 4yrs, 8.10 ■ :(T. Green) ................ % IO.W. E. Kemball's br g Hymiil''by :■ cHymestra—Mill o' Gowrie 3yrs, 8.0- (E. J.- Mackie) 3 Also started: 1 Horomea 9.13 (L G Morris), 4 Starboard Light 9.10 '(E* M'Tavish), .3 Battle Colours 8,10 (F Voight), 5 Serotina 8.8 (F. E. Jones)' <> Crossbow 8.6;(A. Brown), 7 Bronstell 8.5 (H. Wigginsjj.p Kells 8.0 (L A Pine), 11 Mister Gamp 8.0 (B. H Morris). . ... . • .... ■ .'....

' Horomea wound up favourite in a M .great, betting, race. Hymill lea out from, ■ .Horomea, Crossbow, Serotina, Starboard Light, and Bronstell. Hy..mill led across the top from Horomea :- Serotina, Starboard Light/ Bronstell' Crossbow, and Battle Colours. At the turn, Hymill still led from Starboard Light, Serotina, Horomea, and Battle Colours. Black Mint and Gold Mint .made a ■ belated , appearance in the straight and.running past the leaders Black Mint-beat Gold Mint.by. a head Hymill. was half- a. length away, third,

with Mister Gamp, Starboard Light,.and Horomea next. Time, lmin 293 sec. (Winner' trained by A. Goodman, Trentham.) .