WELLINGTON RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1934, Page 11

WELLINGTON RACES

THE AUTUMN MEETING

FINAL DAY AT TRENTHAM

WEATHER ACUIX FINE

There, was a change to mild southerly conditions overnight for the concluding day of the "Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting at Trentham today, but the sun broke through the light bank of clouds during the forenoon, and at the commencement of the racing the stage was set for another pleasant and successful day's "racing. The;.fields on the. whole, were- not near so large as they promised to be prior to. the meeting, but they were of sufficient size for the main part to provide good investing mediums. The Champion Hack Cup field was reduced considerably below the safety margin at' the acceptance, so that no division was required. The track was again in excellent galloping order and it offered the opportunity for fast times. The attendance was large, and betting, by medium of the* win-and-place system, was keen for the early events. Besults and running descriptions of the races up to time of going to press were:— ' NGAIG H3GHWEIGHT HANDICAP, -£500; second horse £40 and third £20 from the stake; 1 mile. B—76 —J- Fryer's eh g Euri, by Surveyor—Juanna, oyrs, 10.l" ' (I. Tucker) 1 10—10— T. C. Irving's b g Drum ' ' - Fire, by Winning Hit—Scrimmage, 4yrs, 9.4 CO. Thomson) 2 13—13— W. B. Kemball's br c Wind- , ward, by Gainscourt—Arbitra- ' tion, 3yrs, i>.o (P. Burgess) .. 3 Also started: 1-2 KnoUihere 11.0 (W. J. Bowden), 4-3 To Ua 10.4 (A. Jenkins), 9-9 Aesculus 9.12 (W. J. MjcDowell), 7-7 Blacksmith 9.10 (A. McDonald), 3-4 High Grader 9.10 (D. O'Connor), 2-1 Heather Glow 9.9 (W. Paseoe), 12-12 Normandy 9.7 (S. Ander- % - sou), 11-11 Grand .Blow 9.4 (I. Tinsley), 6-8 Imperial Spear 9.0 (H. Turner), S-5. Nightguard 9.0 (A. S. Ellis), 14-15, Tuiabridge 9.0 (A. E. Stratton), 15-14 Yitaphone 9.0 (G. Salt). w The favourite , met with a severe -reverse in the Ngaio Highweight Handicap, the less-fancied division filling the places. Buri, who 'was recently purchased by the Hawera trainer J. Fryer from Mr. C. B. Q'Donnell, of Wellington, proved a decisive victor, thus winning in his new colours at the- second time of: asking. Windward began best, but Normandy soon took up the running from Windward,' Heather Glowj and Knollraere (in line), then Buri ( Imperial Spear, Te Ua, Drum. Five, and Grand Blovr. Knollmere ran up to the leader , approaching the straight, but he • did not last for long there. Once in the home strotch Euri came through very fast and left the'rest of them, but Tucker wag inclined to take matters rather easy, and he had .to shake his mount up again to beat off the fast" finishing Drum. Fire by a length and a half. Three lengths, away was Windward, at .the first double-figure dividend of the meeting. Tg Ua was f onrth, and ■ ,then came. Kightguard, Heather Glow, I s imperial Spear, Grand Blow, Black-1 srsith,, Normandy, and Knollmere. Tunbridge was last. Time, lmin 39sec. (Winner trained by owner, Hawera.) PLUIvKET' NUBSEEY" !IHANDTCAP,' ' £SfOOj second horse £40 "and third ''£20 from tho stake; for two-year- , (rids; five furlongs.,. 2 —3 —T. H. Lowrv's b f Coronilla, -by. Chief Buler—D'Oro, 7.8 (W. J. Broughton) 1 4; —2—W.-B. Kemball's eh f Morbury, by. Chief Eulcr—Pebble 11, 8.2' (K. Voitrc) "2* 1—1 —A. Gustof son's b c Pin Money, by Paper Money—Vicereine, 5.12 (S. Wilson) .' 3 fßracketed with Eulate. Also started: 4-2 8u1ate.7.3 (P,. Burgess), 3-4' Silly Owl 7.3 ~(A. H. Eastwood), a-5 Choral 7.0 (H. X. Wiggins). Coronilla spreadeagled her field in the Plunket Nursery in the same fashion as sh© did at her first start also at Trentham in tha spring. She was out cleai, * very quickly, and after leading over on to/the, course proper by many lengths from" Silly Owl, Choral, and Morbury. she continued, on unchallenged to score with the greatest ease by four lengths frOrn-'Morbury, who got up to 4 take second money; from Pin Money and Sill} Owl. Pin Money was alongside Silly Owl early, but ran out wide going ,01 to" the course proper. Although Ik finished on again for third, his .winning chance:was completely ruined by the, in eideht. The other pair were wel beaten. There, was a small pool on th< race, the dub recovering the five mm utes or so lost on the first race. Time 59sec. (Winner trained by J. H. Jefferd, Nga tarawa.) NOBTH \ ISLAND CHALLENGI STAKES, £.500; second horse £10( -and third'£so from the stake; weigh ■ •■for age; 7 furlongs. 1—1 —Estate late D. Fraser's eh. g Silver Eing, by Silverado—■ Orange Blossom, 4yxs, 9.10 (G. Humphries) '■ 3.—-3-r-Mrs. M. S. Curio's b g Bed . Manfred, by Manfred —Bed - Shank, 3yrs, *9.G (L. G. Morris) : 4—4 —'C.N. Draper^ be Custodian, by Lord Warden —Monoxide, -' 2yrs,- 6.12- (H. McKinnon) .... Also started: 2-2 Synagogue 7.3 (A ' H. Eastwood), 5-5 Canopy 0.9 (L. II Jones). Silver Biug was backed down to goo favouritism, but had quite a' fair wi price for the North- Island Challeng Stakes, and he .won. very easily, thu registering his fifth success on en since he returned to- the winning list Synagogue was the first to begin, bu he was not hitting; out too wo 11, 'an Canopy soon took over from him an lei to the straight from Silver Bin; Eed- Manfred, Synagogue, and Custot ian all closely bunched. Silver Bin ran to the; front at the false jail, an he came on to win as he liked by thre * lengths from Eed Manfred, with Custoc ian-a. length back third, then Canop i and Synagogue. The time was only quarter of a second outside the race ri cord established' by Golden Wings las year; Time, Imih 2osec. ':,;(Winner trained by B. W. King, /Eiccarton.). ,

AUTUMN. HANDICAP, £450; second horse £90 ana third £45 from the stake; .1 mile 3 furlongs. 3t-3—Miss M. C. Wilson's • b g Argentic, by Sitverado—Spotlight, 4yrs, 7.11 (S. Wilson) .. 1 2 —2—J. Jameson's b g Takakua, by Koyal Divorce—Outlet, oyrs, 7.8 (K. Voitre) '..."... 2 s—s—Jas.' McKelvie's b g Copper King, „by Nigger Minstrel— Trade "'Wind, 4yrs, 7.0 (H. '. McKinnon) 3 Also started: 1-1 Cricket Bat 8.12 (M. Kirwan), 6-6 Epigram. 7.6 (y?. J. Broughton), 7-7 Melisande 7.0 (H. N. Wiggins), 4-4 Revision 7.0 (A. H. Eastwood). •Argentic fully reproduced his track alylity to win his first race at Trentham in the Autumn Handicap. He was without much doubt the best-ridden horse in the race, and the success was deserved. Epigram was the early leader, but Cricket Bat pulled himself to thß front at the end of three furlongs,

and he was followed down the back stretch by Epigram, Eevision, and Takakua (together), Argentic, and Copper King,, with Melisande bringing up the rear. ;.Takakua was moving up to Cricket' Bat before he reached the five furlongs, and he was on terms at the half-mile. With Cricket Bat then weakening Takakua streaked away, but Argentic had begun his effort along : the outer nearing the three furlongs, and after landing in the straight nearly three lengths behind the leader he caught him just below, the distance and battled on to beat him home by a head. Two lengths back Copper King was third, then came Melisande, Eevision, and Epigram, with Cricket Bat a bad iast.' Time, 2min 18see. (Winner trained by C. C. McCarthy, Eiccarton.) CHAMPION HACK CUP HANDICAP, £450; winner to receive gold cup presented by Mr. H. L. Nathan and £210; 1 second horse- £00 and third £30 .from the1 stake; for hacks other than maidens at timo of starting; 1 mile 3 furlongs. u—G —B. Burgess's b g Walton Park, by Capo Horn—Kilceit, syrs, 8.5: (S. Anderson) ••■•••■ 1 12—15—-E. N. Grcnsidc's br g Blue Boy, by Gainscourt —Polonaiie, 4yrs, 8.0 (B. H. Morris) 2 15—14 — J. Brice's br g Pango, by Nigger ' Minstrel — Cinnamon, (jyrs, 8.2 (S. Wilson) 3