INVESTMENTS DOWN.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 60, 12 March 1937, Page 13

INVESTMENTS DOWN.

BLEAK DAY FOR OPENING

The Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting opened at Trentham yesterday in the rain, and thougli the weather later cleared a keen wind from the south and the general dampness made it a day to be braved only by the keenest racegoers. . The track was greasy, but in"better order than might have.been expected. The attendance was moderate only, and the day's investments of £28,198 10s (£14,769 10s win, £13,429 place) were a decline of £1241 on the £29,439 10s put through on the corresponding day last year. Results of the racing were:— Rimu Highweight Handicap, £300; 1J miles.—B-7 Laggard, 9.0 (P. Burgess), 1; 7-6 Red Sun, 11.4 (A. Jenkins), 2; 2-1 Spender, 9.8 (C. Carroll), 3. Also started: 3-3 Beau Gallants 10.12, 4-4 Revival 9.7, 1-2 Wananga 9.5, 5-8 Brigadorc 9.2, 6-5 Lady Wessex 9.0. Time, 2min 17sec. Trial Plate, £300; weight 8.5; 7 fur-longs.—4-4 Myriam (W. J. Brougbton), 1; 7-G Sunbeam, car. 8.6 (D. Hall), 2; 6-5 Southern Blood (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 8-8 Galteemore, 3-2 Good Sun, 10-10 Haupangi, 1-1 Nelumbo, 2-3 Peacock, 5-7 Rapa Waiata, 9-9 Waitohu. Time, lmin 32?, sec. N.Z. St. Leger Stakes, £400; three-year-olds; 13 miles.—l Wild Chase (G. Humphries), 1; 2 Martara, 8.10 (G. Tattersall), 2; 3 Cerne Abbas, 8.7 (C. Goulsbro'), 3. The only starters. Time, 3min 93see. Pacific Handicap, £500; Uvo-year-olris; 6 furlongs.—2-2 Smoke Screen, 8.11 (B. H. Morris), 1; 6-8 Only One, 7.10 (S. Wilson), 2; 1-1 Haughty Winner, fi.4 (G. Humphries), 3. Also started: 3-3 Royal Chief 9.4, 9-9 Top Row 8.5, 5-5 Relative 8.4, 4-4 The Crooner 8.4, 8-7 Lazybones 8.0, 7-6 Screamer car. 7.10, 10-10 Accomplice 7.7. 11-11 Molher-in-Law 7.7. Time, lmin lOscc.

THOMPSON HANDICAP, £750; 1 mile. 2—2—Friesland, 8.6 (S.-Wilson) .. II 3—3—Chief Ranger, 8.1 (B. H. | Morris) 2 C—4—Arctic King, 7.11 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 10-10 Silver Ring 10,6, 1-1 Paper Slipper 8.11, 7-7 Travenna car. | 8.7, 8-8 Epns 7.13, 4-6 Haut Monde 7.10, 5-5 Debham 7.9, 12-13 Rona Bay 7.8, 9-9 Alby 7.7, 11-11 Brazen King car. 7.9, 14-12 Darecourt 7.7. 13-13 Entail 7.7. Time, lmin 43.', sec. Tinakori Hack Handicap, £300; 7 furlongs.—3-3 Gay Hunter, 9.2 (P. Burgess), 1; 4-4 Old Surrey, 8.5 (G. Tattersall), 2; 7-7 Imposture, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 6-6 Earl Colossus car. 8.2, 5-5 Sanhedrim 8.4, 2-1 The Bigot 8.3, 1-2 Alunga 7.9,. 8-8 Sunny Blonde car. 7.9. Time, lmm 32sec. Railway Handicap, £450; 6 furlongs. —1-1 Dungarvan, 9.3 (L. A. Pine), 1; i 6-5 Sansfoy, 7.7 (J. Forsyth), 2; 3-4 Knockfin. 8.5 (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2-2 Laughing Lass 8.7, 4-3 Karl 8.2, 7-7 Acceptable car. 7.9, 5-6 Deficit 7.7. Time, lmin 15sec. Silverstream Hack .Handicap, £300; 1 mile.—3-4 Catalogue, 8.8 (P. Atons), i 1; 7-7 Reipar car. 7.5 (S. Edwards), 2; 4-2 Lady Siegfried,B.4 (C. Goulsbro'), 3. Also started: 1-1 Roaming 9.0, 6-6 Luwllus Lad 8.9, 5-5 Stratosphere 8.5, 2-3 Rousseau 8.0, 8-8 Sea Wrack 7.9. Time, lmm 45Asec.