WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING
STEEPLECHASE DAY AT TRENTHAM
SUBSTANTIAL DECLINE IN INVESTMENTS
Although the. rain cleared off before the racing began, and it was mild, with no wind, the weather was a factor that materially affected the prospects of a completely successful .opening to-the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting at Trentham yesterday. Actually there was sunshine most of the day, but it was wet under-, foot, and the attendance, though satisfactory, was far from being what it might have-been had the day been more promising, early: The continued failure of the favourites had a further diminishing effect on the turnover, which amounted to only £22,517, the smallest.sum, excepting the £22,188 handled in 1931, that has"been put through the machine on Steeplechase, day at Trentham ' since 1912. ■-...■ •• . ;iV ...;../, y.; .:••y'■■ ■' ■ The Wellington Steeplechase was a splendid race, with success' finally going lp Billy Boy, the winner of two years back. . A southerner, Davolo, won the Whyte Handicap in hollow fashion, and two more southerners, Rasouli and Palermo, succeeded respectively in the Trentham Hm-dles and the Stewards' Handicap.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 8
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175WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 8
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