COMMENDATION WINS THE WAINUI

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 102, 26 October 1929, Page 11

COMMENDATION WINS THE WAINUI

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S

MEETING

Goats and wraps were brought out this*/morning, by intending race-goers, . for yesterday's bright sunshine had disappeared, and tho weather conditions early this morning in the city were forbidding. At Trentham, however, the . " 'sun was shining and no rain had fallen. ' Tho day was not perfect, but fair *• enough, and the track in excellent - order.- There was every indication of a good attendance quite early, patrons moving out in good force both by rail and road. :,-. Following aro the details of the races decided up to time of going to press:— . ; GLEN HURDLE HANDICAP, of 350 :. sovs* second 60 sovs and third 3D sovs ; from tho stake* one mile and'three- .'*'-. quarters. _ 6. Mrs. T. B: Dwan's b g Beaumont, ". - by. Boiii-orm—Northern .Rose, ...... aged, 9.6 (H. Dulieu) •;.... 1 ■ 1 R.. W. King's ch g Aberfeldy, by Quin Abbey—jUranium, aged, ," . . 11.3 (I. Tilson) 2 .'■ 6 J". A. Taylor's blk g. Tresham, by [ „; .Tressady-r-Lilliacre, aged, 10.2 , ? (A. Jenkins^ ................. 3 . Also started: 2 Elysianor 11.9 (E. 1 Stahway), 4 Novar 10.2 (C. Robinson), ■ 3 Brigadier Bill 9.12 (F. Corlett), 7 , Sapuna 9.S (G. Salt), 8 Modern 9.3 (M. Nicol), 9 Otaura Lass 9.0 (N. C. • Trillo): Aberfeldy, Elysianor, and Brigadier . Bill were the favourites, with Beaumont at a reasonable price. Elysianor, - Aberfeldy, and Beaumont -led to the . first fence, and at the stands Kapuna ;* was in charge from Aberfeldy, Otaura Lass, Beaumont, and Brigadier Bill, with Novar jumping badly. Beaumont took charge down the back from Aberfeldy, Kapuna, Otaura Lass., Tresham, Modern,' and Brigadier Bill. Beaumont led to thfe last fence from Aber-. feldy and Tresham, and once over Beaumont - held -oh to beat Aberfeldy by three-quarters of a length, with Tresham finishing on, a head away, third. Kapuna, Modern, Elysianor, and Brigadier Bill finished in that order. Time, 3min 16Jsec. (Winner trained by: F. J. Carmont, , „ Foxton.) '" TAITA HANDICAP, of 260 sovs; second 40 sovs and third 20 sovs from the stake; for two-year-olds; four furlongs. . ■■;■' 8 A. Symes's b f Gesture, by Chief Ruler—Nottava, 7.9 (H. Wig- ? gins) l 2 3. A. S. Aitken's ch f Tray Bond, ..,.-' by Tea Tray—Victory Bond, 7J.0 (D. Cotton) 2 ■■". 1 A- Alexander's br c' Chief Link, by Chief Ruler—Silver Link, 9.7, (A. E. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 4 Autoplay'B.l (L. G. Ellis), 13 Gran Chaco 8.1 (T. Green), 9 Zephyrus 8.1 (B. H. Morris), 11 Wallaruh 8.1 (W. Broughton), 14 Merry Peel. 8.1 (A. G. Murray), 8 Sporting Chance'7.l2 (K. Voitre), 7 Manuiri 7.12_ (H. Stewart), 15 Cessation 7.10 (C. Davies), 12 Joie de Val 7.10 (A. Fratus), 10 Lady Pam 7.10 (L. Daly), 6 Ball Dress 7.10 (R. Coveney), 16 Recant 7.10-(T. Webster), 5 Araiean 7.8 ' ,(T. Metcalf). _ Chief Link was backed down to de-. • cided odds-on, with anything else at a ' good price. Tray Bond, Lady Pam, Gesture, Chief Link, and Ball Dress •'-began Best, and raced in that of dor on ' to the main course. Gesture finished best, to win by three-quarters of a with Tray Bond beating Chief J Link .by a head for second. Then in - close order came Lady Pam, Merry ■Peal, Ball Dress, and Joie do Val. JTime, 48sec . ' i (Winner trained by Mrs. A. W. M'Donald, Awapuni.) WAINUI HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; seeon 80 and third 40 from the stake;' minimum weight 7.7.; one mile. • ■ 1 W; H. Gaisford's b g Commenda-~ tion, by Limond—Eulogy, 6yrs, 9.8 (R. 8. Bagby) 1 8 W: J.: Blake's ch m Prickles, by Panmure—Brambletye, 4yrs, 8.2 „. (A.E..Ellis) ..' 2 . 8 F. Armstrong's b c Admiral Drake, by. ; Chief Ruler—Tame Du'ek, 3yrs, 7.9 (S. Anderson) 3 . Also started: 3 Cashier 9.5 (B. H. Morris), 12 Merry Damon 9.1 (J. Hockley), 16 Hynarfna 9.0 (L. Daly), 10 Kick Off 8.12 (H. Goldfinch), 8 Black Duke 8.11 (L. J. Ellis), 7 Great Charter 8.9, (J. Barry), 13 Blimp 7.13 (A. E. Murray), 4 Keddar 7.12 ,(T. Green) 6 Latin Quarter 7.12 (F. M'Kay), 11 • - Atholspear 7.11 (E. Burgess), 2 Night ! Lad 7.9 (W. Hogan), 15 Vesperus 7.9 : (H. Wiggins), 14 Stanchion 7.9 (C. Davies). ' Commendation, Cashier, and Night Lad were the favourites in. a good bet-, ting race. A long delay at tho post caused by Black Duke, Commendation, Merry Damon, and Stanchion, saw Merry Damon.left. Admiral DraXe, on the rails, began smartly from "Great Charter, Cashier, Atholspear, Night Lad, _nd Latin Quarter. Atholspear lost his rider at the end of two furlongs, and Admiral Drake, Latin Quarter, and ■ ■•" Night Lad led- at tho half-mile from Cashier and Great Charter, with Commendation and Blimp next. The order •was still the same at the home turn, and with a furlong to go Admiral Drake • bad disposed of Night Lad, Latin Quarter, and Great Charter. Commendation ■'.- ' was putting in good work, with Prickles /moving up fast. Commendation forged ahead over the last bit, and Admiral Drake's rider was hustled h'y the riderless Atholspear. Commendation won by a head from the fast-finishing Prickles, ■with Admiral Drake a neck away third. Black puke was fourth- and Keddar, . ! Blimp, and Latin Quarter next. Time, lmin; 40Jsec. . ': . .; - (Winner trained by G. Jones, ■.■ ■' '. Awapuni.) \ \RIMUTAkA HANDICAP, of 260 sovs, '.-, J, gecond 40 and third 20 from the stake; hack conditions; seven furlongs. ■ ■ i. 3 W. T. Hazlett's b f Lucky Light, - ."by Paper Money—Simper, 4yrs, 7.13 (F. M'Kay) 1 2T. F. Foley's eh g Tourist, by Gay Lad —Snapshot, 4yrs, 7.8 .' (T. Webster.) .................. 2 11 L. S. Smith's blk g Royal Black, '.;• ' by Royal Stag—Field -Battery— ' ';■"'■ Valerie mare, 6yrs, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 3 " v Also started: 1 Sea Cob 9.0 (H. Gold- • finicb), 7 King's Jest, 9.0.(A; E. Ellis), .. 8" Masher"'B.7 (R-. J. Maekie), 8 Pari 7.0 (-.Davies), I'2 Shortly 8.5 (J.Barry),' 9 Llyn Dhu (late Gyn Dhu), 8.2 (H. Wiggins), 10 My Own 8.1 (T. Green), .14 Royal Opera 8.0 (L. J. Ellis), 5 Austerity 7.13 (P. Burgess), 16 Malahat 7.11 (T. Metcalf), 17 GlaTe 7,8 (W. Jones), 14 Money Mint 7.7 (C. -Eastwood), 6Kin gAcre 7.7 (K. Voitre), 33 Semper Paratus"7.o (R. Coveney), 13 Streamer (A. Fratus), 15 Kilorell -7.0 (A. Eastwood), 4 Make Up 7.0 (R. Tudor), 4 Tigrano 7.0 (W. J. Brough,to.n). Brackets: Semper Paratus, .Streamer, Make Up Tigrano, Masher, Pari. Sea. Cob, Tourist, Lucky Light, and the Make Up-Parl bracket wero solidly backed. A bad start saw half the field hopelessly placed, Tourist, Sea Cob, and Lucky Light jumping out first. Lucky Light and Money Mint led at the halfmile from Pari, Sea Cob, Royal Opera, Austerity, Tigrano, and Tourist. Lucky Light,. Money Mint, Pari, and Tourist

turned for home first, and Semper Paratus showed up at the falso rail, with Royal Black, My Own, and Tigrano in the picture. Ducky Light lasted long with Roya' .Black third, a head away, enough to beat Tourist by half a length, and My Own, Tigrano, Masher, Roya) Opera, and Semper Paratus almost in line right up next. It was a desperate finish. Time, lmin 27$sec.

(Winner trained by F.

Invercargill.)

J. M'Kuy,