WELLINGTON CLUB'S MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 64, 17 March 1927, Page 11

WELLINGTON CLUB'S MEETING

FIRST DAY AT TRENTHAM

OPENED IN THREATENING,

WEATHER

Lowering clouds and a gloomy sky, with more than a threat of rain, greeted intending racegoers this .morning, but it took more than this to deter patrons of the Wellington Eacing Club. Quite a fair crowd journeyed ont to Trentham considering this is the off meeting and to-day is not a public holiday. Practically no rain has fallen at Trentham, and the track is hard and fast. Commendation established' a record for Australia and New Zealand in the St. Leger, his time, 2min 57isec, being 3-10 sec better than that of Duo, who curiously enough established the previous record in this race in 1921. Commendation had to be ridden cut, but he won well. Although beaten, Hynanna was not disgraced. Following are the details of the , racing up to the time of going to press:— a FIBST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 300 soys, second horse 60 soys and third 30 soys from the stake: minimum weight 9.0; one mile. .6 H. Ensor 's m g Sayanora, by Clarenceux—Mulverin, 6yrs, 9.2 (G Salt) .....:....... 1 9 J. Dealy's b m Gardant, by KUbroney—Maltegarde, syrs, 9.1 (C. M'Govern) .. 2 12 D. M'Cauley's b g Hokioi, by Day Comet—Tinokai, 6yrs, 0.0 (J. Barry) .... 3 Also started: 3 Thorndale 1012 (A Wormald), 7 Outfit 10.7 (A. Jenkins)' 2 Bennanee 10.5 (N. Trillo), 13 Little Biver 10.5 (E. Miles), 1 Ardfinuan 10.5 (P. M'Brearty), 8 Gauntlet 10.3 (W. Bowden), 14 No Favours 9.9, (J T. Young), 11 Asleep 9.9 (B. S. Bagby), 15 Eangi Sarto 9.8J (F. Corlett), 10 Mandarine 9.0 (A. Hobson), 15 The Tank 9.0 (J. Olsen), 4 Mister Gamp 9.0 (L. G. Morris), 5 Badiate 9.0 (S Anderson). Ardfinnan was favourite in a good betting race. Badiate and Mandarine were both slow away, and Hokioi showed out first from Gauntlet and Gardant. At the end of a furlong Hokioi was clear of Gardant, Asleep, Thorndale, Bennanee, and Mister Gamp. With half the journey gone, Hokioi was still in' front of Bennanee, Gardant, Thorndale, Asleep, Sayanora, Mister Gamp, and Badiate. Hokioi led into the • straight from Bennaneo, Gardant, Thorndale, Asleep, and Sayanora. Sayanora stuck on well in the straight and beat Gardant by throe-quarters of a length, with Hokioi half a length away third. Bennanee was fourth, with No Favours, Mandarine, and Badiate next. Time, lmin 40sec. (Winner trainer by B. Longley, . Biccarton.) •NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGEB STAKES, of 1000 soys, second horse 200 soys, third 100 soys, and the breeder of the winner 100 soys from the stake; for three-year-olds; colts 8.10, fillies and geldings 8.7; one mile and threequarters. 1 W. H. Gaisford's b g Commendaation, by Limond—Eulogy 8 7 (L. G. Morris) ..../.. I ,2 W. E. Kemball's oh g Hynanna,-' by Hymestra—Miss Nanna, 8.7 (B: Mac'kie) 2 3 T. H. Lowry's br g Magna Charta, by King John—Landrail, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 3 Scratched: Eoyal Time 8.7, Young Lochinvar 8.7, Lady Desmond 8.7. Commendation was backed down to decided odds : on. Magna Charta took the lead from Commendation and Hynanna, a little more than a length of daylight separating first and second and second and third. They ran the first half-mile in 511 sec and the first six furlongs in'lmin 18sec. There was still do change in the order at the mile, which took lmin 44 4-ssec. The mile and a quarter was left behind in 2min 9 3-ssec, and Commendation was then closing on Magna Charta. Commendation, then passed Magna Charta as they turned for home, with Hynanna in hot pursuit. Hynanna went in and lost a little ground, but was up within a length of Commendation a furlong from home. Commendation and Hynanna were both ridden out, Commendation beating Hynanna by a length, with Magna Charta pulling up ten lengths away. Time, 2min 57isec. (Winner trained by G. Jones, Greenmeadows.) PLUNKET NUESEEY HANDICAP, of 300 soys, second horse 60 soys and third 30 soys from the stake; for two-year-olds; five furlongs. 4 G. B. Crawford and B. Boberts's br g Paganelli, by Lord Quex —Bingdove, 8.8 (F. E. Jones) 1 IG. M. Curries b g Covent Garden, by Absurd—Cherry Mart. 7.11 (J. Barry) 2 3 E. George's br f Melissa, by Ab-surd—-Amyrin, 8.6 (E. Eeed) .. 3 Also started: 1 Thaw 8.10 (L.^Pine),. 9 Cosmetic 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 9 Wit 7.2 (J. Gunn), 9 Tone 7.0 (H. Wiggins), 2 Silver Coot 8.3 (A. Brown), 5 Arrow Lad 8.2 (E. Manson), 8 Auratum 7.11 (N. Trilfo), 6 Chips 7.11 (S. Wilson), 14 Thurnbell 7.13 (R. Mackie), 14 Lilock 7.2$ (V. Carroll), 15 Amor 7.5 (W. Brown), 11 Sudden Storm 7.3 (C. Eastwood), 7 Callanmore 7.3 (T. Green), 13 . Priceless 7.2 (E. Eeilly), 12 Bourse 7.1 (C. Goulsboro), 10 Vigilance 7.0 (E Taffe). ' The Thaw-Covent Garden bracket was a decided favourite. From an uneven dispatch Covent Garden, Paganelli, Vigilance, Cosmetic,. Arrow Lad, and Melissa were first out, and so they raced on to the course proper. Paganelli went on and beat Covent Garden by a length, with Melissa four lengths away third. Vigilance was fourth and Cosmetic, Arrow Lad, Chips, and Priceless next. Time, 58Jsec. (Winner trained by M. J. Carroll, Frankton.) THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 1000 soys, second horse 200 soys and third 100 soys from the stake; on emile. SG. F. Moore's eh g Eoremoana, by Hallowmas—Bonny Portland 6 yrs, 9.8 (J. Barry) ] IA. B. Williams's br c Joy King, by Comedy King—Joyeuse, 3yrs, 7.8 (T. Green) .............. 2 5 A. Trevor's b g First Acre, by Acre—Oka, 4yrs, 7.12 (B. Beed) 3 Also started: 4 Centrepiece 8.9 (F. E. Jones), 12 Boyal Divorce 8.8 (L. Morris), 2 Civility 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 8 Countersign 8.0 (V. Brown), 10 Nincompoop 7.12 (A. Messervoy), 6 Oreum 7.10 (B. Mackie), 9 The Thorn 7.9 (L. Pine), 9 Deluge 7.2 (M. Gilmorc), 7 Mandane 7.8 (H. Wiggins), 16 Vesper■a 7.3 (A. Parker), 14 Hipo 7.2 (C. Eastwood), 13 Black Mint 7.0 (B. EeilS), 17 Gleninnis 7.0 (E. Taffe), 11 Licius 7.0 (S. Wilson), 15 Our Jack 7.0 (C. Goldsboro). Joy King was always favourite, but " aaturally betting took a wide range, fend anything was at a good price. Joy JKing, from No. 3, was actually out first fwith First Acre and Oreum, and when *hey settled down Joy King led Oreum, {First Acre, Deluge, Civility, and Hipo. iLicinius was in front with half tho

journey gone, then coming Joy King and Deluge, with Civility, First Acre, and The Thorn next. The order was much the same at the turn for home, where Beremoana had run up to a handy position. Joy King had shaken off the early leaders a furlong from home, and looked a winner until Beremoana came with a great run and beat him by half a length. First Acre was placed third a length away, with Nincompoop in line with him, and then right up came Mandane and Hipo, with Black Mint and Civility next. Time, lmin 37Jsec.

(Winner trained by O. Cox, Hawera.)