WELLINGTON RACES
THE SPRING MEETING
CHANGE IX AVEATHEK
TRENTHAM'S OPENING DAY
Thero was a weli-omo break in
the weather after yesterday morning's heavy rain, ami tho AVcllingtou Racing Club's Spring Hooting opened at Trcnihnm today with conditions very much improved, ami the prospects were for a, very pleasant day for the club's patrons. Tho attendance by tho comnteucemoru of tho first race was good, and it increased during the progress of. : tho early events. . Although' tho track was naturally on gho dead sido after so much rain during tho week, it was in otherwise sur: "jii'isingly good order, .and was. a credit to tho attention .'that had been1 givenitTy tho ground-.staff. It is- now very generally conceded by owners and trainers that tivcro is no course- any■where 'cl'so in tho Dominion to compare with Trentham for racing. Tho betting was again operated under : tho win-aud-placo system, : with tho barometers giving a clo'so approximation to tho dividends being paid at all stages of the betting. Tho running of ■the races was broadcast to patrons as' at previous recent meetings. As' a token of respect to the lutcj Mr. IS. Y.'ftiddiford, tho flags on the club's buildings were tit half-mast, and Iho jockeys paraded for tho first race wore black armbands. insults and notes' on tho racing to time of going to press arc: — 'GLEN. HURDLE HANDICAP, £200; . second horso £40 and third £20 from tho stake; 1J miles. 4—4—3". O'-Mearn's b g Chile, by . Limond-—Water AViugs, Syrs, 0.5 (P. Burgess) 1 2~~» —A. Lile's b g Illuminate, by Illumination—Huipoto, 6yrs, 9.11 (B. E. Thomson) 2 3—3—C. Pritc-hard's b g Palm, by Wnrplaiie—Cinnamon, aged, .11.0 (M. H, Nieol) 3 - Als.o started: 1-1 Eovision 9.9 (B. TJrinkwator), 0-5 Diamond 9.0 (w. jC. Trillo). .■■■■■-'. Further scratchings reduced the field .for the Glen Hurdlo Handicap to just HUfficiont dimensions for, the place inlichino to operate, tho unoxpocted defoction being Vitaphone, who struck himself in a final brush-up on tho track in tho morning. Despite tho sizo, how-, over, it was 'quite ft good botting race, the pool being nearly as largo as tho hurdle pool, on tho Saturday Jast year. Tho result was an upset for tho public, as so many opening events are at Trent--ham. Chile, the fourth favourito, was always going and jumping well, and nfter Illuminato and Eovision had cut - each other's throats out in front, he "passed them running down to tho straight and camo homo a vory easy twelve lengths winner. Pahu caught Illuminato in tho straight, but tired ovor the last half-furlong, and Illuminato got back to gain tho other placo dividend by half a head. Diamond was the only other to complete, Eovision having run oft' at tho last fence and threw her ride:-. Timo, 3min lSJsee. (Winner trained by P. Burgess,. \ ' ' ; ■;-.'■■ -Trentham.) • TAITA HANDICAP, of £iGC; second ■ horso' £30 and tliird £15 frOm tho stake; for two-ycur-olds; 6 furlongs. I—T. H. Lowry's cli c Haut Monde,.-■ by Lord Qucx—D 'Orp,, .8.0 (P. ■ -Atkins) »........'. ' 1 3—Sir Charles Clifford's b f .Ilororata, by Tea Tray—Sorip^ 7.6- ---'■"■; (A. Enssell) „ ..'V;.. :...•'.'.-: 24—S3. E. Hill's 1) f Going Gay, by'- \. Chief Kuler— Comody Queen, S.O \ . (11. N.-Wiggins) .......... 3 "Also started: 2 Romp Aiong S.O: .(S. , Anderson), 2 Bound' Up .7.13.'- (W. J. ...Brbughton;. •:" ['" '~.'.; 7 -..-i . " - Braekfltod: Konip Along, .BOund Up. ~ I'ollovv-jng.in. the footsteps.*? Jus-halfr1 '.sister Coronillu, tho winner of.fho raeo last year, Haut Monde, a big.-; favourite, led all the way to win the Taita . Han'dioap,"for which there' wasstraight* out betting only. However, he did not ha-vo tho samo easy victory as his sister had, for Hound Up had to bo beaten off at the false rail, then Hororata came with a persistent challongo Ovor tho last furlong and a half and ran him to hit'lf a head at tho post. A hundred yards from home' Hororata looked lilep ' prevailing, but tho colt stuck grimly. to .his task and ho was doing it a skado tho bettor at the iinish. It'was a real plucky effort by tho winner, who is v vory attractive-looking youngster and is'going to improve a lot yet. Going '■ Gay did best of tho others, but she was three and a half lengths away third, with Hound Up four lengths back, and Kouip Along a similar distance awaylast. Time, Imin 3:lsce. '■.■(Winner trained by !R. Alexander, Groenmcadows.) WAINUI HANDICAP, £'200; second horse'£4o and.third £20 from tho stake; 1 mile. • -{j-Ls—Ai.lV 'Loo's In- g Might, by ' ■ Limplid—Grueiosa, syrs, 8.5 (W. S. Broughton) 1 , {;—6—K. .Grace's "br f Mother . Superior, by Chicfi Eulor —Dovelot, 3yrs, 7.0 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 I_l_D. W. Westcnra's br g Vintage, by Shambles —Quality, ■ Syrs, 8.12 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 9-8 Cricket But 9.5 (L. Cx. Morris); 5-5 Aga Khun 8.12 (A. E. Kills), 7-11 True Shaft 8.11 (M. Kirwan), 4-4 Princess Doroen 5.7 (B. Marsh), 7-7 Pomp 8.4 (B. ll,' Morris), 2-2 Sporting ' Blood 8.3 (T. Green)', 3-i) Aiguille 7.10 .(L. H. Jones), 10-10 Kightguard 7.7 ' (A. 11. Eastwood), 12-12 Semper Paralus 7.7 (W. E. Pine). , "Might gave further illustration of what a markedly improved gelding hu lias become by brilliantly winning tho Wuiiuii. Handicap with a powerful run from tho buck of the field. An excellent start was effected, and Mother Superior and Semper Paratus settled down to mako tfio miming 'from Aga Khair, Princess vDoreeii, and Sportiug . Blood in lino with Pomp, Cricket Bat, ■ ji'iid Vintage next. At tho five furlongs Might was second last and ho was last .at thu half-mile. There- was not. any . "niiitorial change among the leaders on reaching the. straight, but Vintage wns .-moving up outsido tho leaders and Might was beginning his effort. Vintage weakened over tho closing parts, and. . could'not got to Mother Superior, but Might sustained.his beautiful run along the. outer, ami ho. won going away by a . neck from Mother Superior, who .beat 'Vintage by a head.;.. Aga Khun: was rigJi.t up fourth, .followed by' Sporting Blood,. Princess'Poreen, Cricket Bat, and Aiguille, with a gap to tho others. Time,. Imin .47Jse'c. (Winner trained by T. E. George, Ti'outhnm.) UIMUTAKA HANDICAP, £2(10; second horse £40 and third £20 from (ho stake; Jlack conditions; 7 fur.longs. Il'. Benson's gr g Grand Sporl, by Tlunting Song—llcwiirigii, r>yrs, !i.7 (t.'Grci-n) 1 ! 1 F. Onruind's ljlk g I'Miimiiiiii-ion, by Arausio—[jiiciiict t.c, livrs, 7.0 (H. N. Wiggins) ....' ~\ X. G. Taylor's b m llunliiif: Lodge, j
by Hunting Song—Martianctte, oyrs, 8.1 (P. Atkins) 3" "Bracketed with Flamingo.
. Also started: Diagauo 5.12 (A, E. Ellis), Dollar Prince S.S (L. J. Ellis), Pladio S.S (K. Marsh), Courtoga 8.3 (W. ,T. Broughtou), Dombey 8.2 (B. H. Morris), Oi-by's Last 7.7 (J. A. MeFarlane). Elbanor 7.5 (A. Euasell), Arctic. 'King 7.3 (\V. E. Pine), Balbus 7.0 (G. Tattorsall), Bay Area 7.0 (J. Shoohan), Consummation 7.0 (E. Lcekic), Dawn Princess 7.0 (A. 11. Eastwood), Flamingo 7.0 (L. H. Jones), Roderick Dim 7.0 (J. D. Martin).
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 11
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