RAIN HOLDS OFF

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 15

RAIN HOLDS OFF

INCREASED INVESTMENTS

Yesterday gave the lie to Monday's weather forecast, for, after rain to the early hours of the morning, the skies cleared sufficiently for the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting to be opened under quite pleasant winter conditions. The day remained fine, and, though it was still a bit keen, it was otherwise most enjoyable for racing. Last evening heavy rain again set in in the Valley.

The surprise of all was the track. It was certainly heavy, but the turf did not cut up, as anticipated and the horses did not sink far. into it. The going reflected the highest credit on the care that has been given ■to the course during recent years.

The attendance exceeded expectations. The stewards would not have been astonished if there had been a drop in the investments, but instead j of that the turnover showed an increase of £5676 10s, the figures being £57,341 (£25,137 10s win, £32,203 10s1 place) for the day, compared with. £51,664 10s (£22,162 win, £29,502 10s place) last year, when the weather was more favourable.

Results of the racing were:—

Mariri Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, £350; about 2£ miles.—l-1 Bridegroom, 10.7 (A. Jenkins), 1; 3-3 Rapa Waiata, 9.13 (C. L. Kerr), 2; 2-2 Lactose, 9.7 (A. E. Lord). 3. Also started: 4-4 Hanover 10.13, 5-5 Count Willonyx car. 9.8, 6-6 Car Leaf car. 9.2£. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, smin 35£ sec. /

Wo burn Handicap, £350; 6 furlongs. —8-8 .Blonde Princess, 8.8 (L. Diuieu;, 1; 10-10 Lucullus Boy, 841 (B. H. Morris), 2; 6-6 Viraeious, 8.6 (N. R. McKenzie), 3. Also started: 15-14 Wild Talk 9.8, 1-1 Shining: Hours 9.3, 9-7 Halley 9.0, 5-5 Susan 9.0, 12-13 Rex Maltland 8.11, 14-15 Rarotonga 8.9, 17-16 Auto»3weep 8.8, 19-19 Conversion 8.8, 3-4 Erlick 8.7, 7-8 High Test car. B.B£, 11-12 Joe Louis 8.6, 6-6 Gemara 8.5 (bracketed with Viracious), 2-2 Regicide 8.4 and White Rajah 8.4 (bracketed), 4-3 Floral Robe 8.2 and Little Ruse 8.2 (bracketed), 21-20 Beauly 8.0, 18-18 Cushla's Last 8.0 and Gay Hunting 8.0 (bracketed), 20-21 Great Bramble 8.0 and Lady Cygnus 8.0 (bracketed), 13-11 Laughing Song 8.0 and Neptune' 8.0 (bracketed), 22-22 Royal Lassie 8.0, 16-17 Te Haka 8.0 and War Clour 8.0 (bracketed). One length; half-head. Time, Imin 21£ sec. Vittoria Hurdle Handicap, £350; 1| miles.--6-4 Jewelled Girdle, car. 9.13 (H. Maria), 1; 10-10 Toper, 9.3 (R. A. Hawkings), 2; 8-5 Vantoon, 9.5 (J; C. Richards), 3. Also started: 1-1 Lustral 10.13, 5-8 Panty 10.13, 7-7 Export 10.10 2-3 Araboa 10.4, 9-9 Contract 9.10, 3-2 Mount Val 9.6, 4-6 General Ruse 9.4, 11-11 Far East car 9.2. Half a length; six lengths. Time, 3min l|sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, £450; 6 furlongs. I_2—Amigo, 9.11 (L. J. Ellis) . : .. 1 s_s_Fleet Street, 8.9 (R. J. Mackie) 2 4—4—Sporting Gift, 8.2 (B f H. Morris) 3 Also started: 12-12 Majority 10.3, 20-21 Catalogue 9.12, 7-6 Flammarion 9.10, 8-8 Royal Bachelor 9.8, 9-10 Rebel Mate 9.7, 11-11 Counterblast 9.5, 16-15 Kathbella 9.4, 10-9 Lord Cavendish 9.1, 7-4 Notium 8.13, 6-7 Prince Acre 8.13, 3-3 Besiege 8.12, 13-13 Grey Honour 8.12 5-5 Gay Seton 8.9, 19-16 Taitoru 8.5, 15-17 Bachelor Kang 8.4, 2-1 Matoru 8.2, 21-20 Aureus car 8.1, 18-18 Peacock 8.0. A neck; a length and a half. Time, j lmin 21sec. . . . ■ j WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE j HANDICAP, ! £1000; 3 & miles. | 2—2—Survoy, 9.13 (A. E. Ellis) .... 1| I—l—Power Chief, 9.13 (A. E. Lord) 2 4__4_Gold Wren, 9.10 (W. E. Shand) 3 j Also started: 6-6 All Irish 11.5, 5-5 Riotous 10.13, 3-3 John Charles 10.8, 7-8 Court Yard 10.4, 8-7 Chile 9.0, 9-9 Sliver DO Ten lengths each way.. Time, 7min 21isec. TRENTHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, £500; 1% miles. l__l__King Rey, 10.5 (H. Turner) .. 1 s_s—Loombination, 9.101 (A. J. Giljj^gy) ...,; • 2* B—7—lnness Lad, 9.7 (R. W. Savage) 3 " Also started: 6-8 Curie 10.13, 7-6 Silver Sight 10.13, 3-2 Fireguard 10.5, 4-4 Royal Dance 10.2, 2-3 Ellanui 9.0, 9-9 Manawatu car. 9.3. Two lengths; eight lengths. Time, 3min 33£ sec. Whyte Handicap, £600; 1 mile.—7-6 Jack Tar, 7.8 (O. Evans), 1; 6-9 Alma, 8.6 (A. Messervy), 2; 13-14 Meamea, 8.6 (H. J. Callahan), 3. Also started: 9-10 Haughty Winner 9.2, 2-2 Maori Song 811 11-13 Trench Fight 8.10, 3-3 Quadroon 8.9, 12-12 Sly Fox 8.9, 8-7 Lady Montana 8.8, .18-18 Lowenberg 8.7, 1-1 Valmint 8.6, 22-23 Waitaka 7.10, 19-17 Monipere 8.2, 17-19 Ned Cuttle 8.2, 14-11 Mataroa 8.0, 20-20 Mishna 8.0, 4-4 Yours Truly 8.0, 16-16 Lazybones car. 8.0, 5-5 Might 7.12 and Tidewaiter 7.10 (bracketed), 7-6 Corroboree 7.7 (bracketed with Jack Tar), 15-15 Deficit 7.7 and Dv Maurier 7.7 (bracketed), 21-21 Gay Rebel 7.7 and Lord Moutoa car. 7.8 (bracketed), 10-8 Rustem car. 7.9£ and Skyrena 7.7 (bracketed), 23-22 Skyway car tlO and War Lap 7.7 (bracketed). Two lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 50Asec. Te Aro Handicap, £350; 1 mile.—l-1 Colonel Bogey, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton),] 1- 14-13 Bow Street, car. 8.10 (R. J. Mackie), 2; 15-15 Haile Selassie, 8.0 (C. J Cameron), 3. Also started: 2-4 Centrepoise 9.7, 6-6 Verey Lights 9.5, 8-8 Colfort 9.1, 13-14 Wagner 9.1, 9-9 Windsor Chief 8.13, 11-10 Le Toquet 8.12, 3-2 Hutana 8.11, 10-12 Vocal 8.8, 4-3 Haopy | Heels 8.7, 12-11 Larwood 8.7, 7-7 Hau-j nongi 8.0, 18-17 Little Robin car. 8.2J, 17-17 Renascor 8.0, 5-5 Selkirk 8.0, 16-161 Warehi car. 8.7J-. Three lengths; length.; Time, lmin 52£ sec.