WELLINGTON RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1940, Page 15

WELLINGTON RACES

THE AUTtJMN MEETING

TRACK IN GOOD ORDER

LARGE ATTENDANCE

(By "Ariki Toa.")

Although overcast, the weather was still fine for the final day of 'the Wellington \ Racing Club's Centennial Autumn Meeting at Trentham today. A couple of wetting showers early this morning had no material effect on tKe track, and the going was in excellent order.

A large crowd was in attendance and the meeting promised to rank as one of the most successful autumn fixtures staged by the club.

The following were the results, and comment'on the running up to time of going to press:— ' :■ .

NGAIO HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £350; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 4-4 J. Brown's b g Student Prince, by Laughing Prince—Happy . Hit, 6yrs, 11.8 (C. Cole) ...... 1 s—s—l. McGuire's eh g Filbert, by . Rulahut—Gardant, 3yrs,. 9.3 (L. Dulieu) 2 2—3— T. J. Lister's eh g Pink Lad, by Pink Coat—Carette, 4yrs, 9.2 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started: 1-2 Hunting Moments 10.8 (C. Carroll), 12-12 Gooc Sun 9.10 (L. T. Nesbitt); 10-10 Ruling Star 9.5 (J. Hayes), 11-11 Thrasos 9.5 (P. Jarvis), 7-7 Gay Fox 9.2 (A. Jenkins), 3-1 Good Health; 9.2 (A. E. Ellis)* 6-ff Waka 9.2 (G. Elliott), 8-9 High Peer 9.0 CC. p; Sheild), 9-8 War Cloud 9.0 (A. Sagar). r^: 'V ■.... ' - •' ■• '" ■■■ :- .■ ■ •: : A,length arid a^half; a head. Time, . 2niin 25isec. f ; (Winner trained by owner, Hawera.) , Although nbt ■ too well drawn* at. the barrier, Student Prince quickly moved forward in.."the running of the Ngaio 1 Highweight, andj working into third position going along -the back, he finished too well for his; opponents; Filbert was not too "well placed after covering half a mile, but he came home resolutely on the outside to shade Pink Lad, who also had some ground to make up '.over, the last half-mile. Good ■Health was right up, and he was possibly a shade unlucky in that he received a very interrupted passage in the flrst six furlongs. Hunting Moments was last away, and although she had moved into a challenging position , at the false-rail the task was beyond fyer. Thrasos,. High Peer, and j Gay Fox >all failed to stay. '. PLUNKET1 NURSERY HANDICAP, £350; for two-year-olds; 5 furlongs. 2—2--Mrs. W. D. Graham's b c Nightbeam, by Night Raid— -Lady Burleigh, .8.6 (L. J. Ellis) 1 7—9—M, C. Gould's b c Chary, by ' Inflation—ldle Chat, 8.13 (P. Burgess) ....... .......... 2 s—7—D.McFarlane's b g Retrogress sion, by Magnus—Retrospect; 7.10 (C. T. Wilson) .

... 3 Also started: 1-1 Cetewayo. 9.0 (G. R. TattersalJ), 7-6 Air Flight 8.11 (A. E. Ellis), &-5 Flying Spy B.G (A. Jenkins), 4-4 Stencil 8.1 (R. W. McTavish), 8-8 Cherry Bay 7.8 (R. B. Ireland), 11-11 Blandisher7.3 (P. Atkins)., 14-13 Hamish 7.3 (S. Waddell), 10-10 Kadina 7.3 (H. Stewart), 12-12 Mahacajah.7.o (A, Mid- .> wood), 3-,3-Oragon 7.9 .CW. J; Mudfortf), 13-14 Taane Pango 7.9 (A. E. Bennet), 15-15.Yurilla 7.0 (B. Stowe)J Half a head; len'gth-and a half. Time, lmin 0 3-ssec.

/ (Winner trained by E. George, ... . Ellerslie). . The Plunket,Nursery.saw the defeat of- a very hot favourite in, Cetewayo, Who appeared to miss the jump-out and was never in the hunt thereafter, although he was up sixth at \the postNightbeam was always within striking distance of the leading bunch and he finished very determinedly to overhaul Chary, who had been responsible for practically all the pace, in the last few strides. Retrogression was third practically all the way, but Kadina. weakened into fourth after showing early speed. Air Flight and Flying Spy had every chance, but Oragon never got within striking distance.

NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, £700; weight-for-age and penalties; 7 furlongs. ... ' 1 R. Stewart's br c Beau Vite, by Beau Pere—Dominant, 3yrs, 9.6 (A. 33. Ellis) . ...;.v.-i..... 1 S J. C. Kennedy's br c Duncannon, by Inflation—Kilcannon, 3yrs, .«■ , 9.2. (BY H, Morris) .:.-.;„.<,-.'..... 2 2 T. H. Lowry's br c Lambourn, by Bulsndshar—April Fool, 2yrs, ' 7.5 (W. J. Mudford) .......... 3 The only, starters. \

Two lengths; a length. Time, lmin 28$secV Beau Vite made short work of his two opponents in the North Island Challenge Stakes; for he was not required to extend himself at. any stage. He took up the running but set a slow pace early and it was not till after passing the three furlongs post that the speed was increased; the last half-mile, being run in 47£ sec. .Duncannon finished a shade too well for ijambourn, but the latter, was' not unduly knocked about when pursuit was hopeless. '.>'