WELLINGTON MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 113, 14 May 1940, Page 11

WELLINGTON MEETING

WINTER PROGRAMME

TROPHY FOR STEEPLECHASE

The appearance of the programme for the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting, to be held at Trentham on July 9, 11, and 13, will stimulate interest in big winter jumping contests at this end of the North Island. The club has decided to offer the same stakes as last year and the only material alteration during the three days is that a cup to the value of £75 has been added to the prize«ioney . attached to the Wellington Steeplechase, for which the stake as again £1000. The trophy has been presented by Mr. C. M. Turrell. In all the stakes distributed over the three days amount to £10,800, which is an apt illustration of the high level in prize-monies offered at metropolitan meetings in Wellington. One interesting point is that the handicaps for the Winter Hurdles, which in former years were declared early, will not now be issued until the completion of the second day's racing. Another change made is in the distance of the Parliamentary Handicap, which has now been extended to one mile and three furlongs. The full programme is:— First Day.—Mariri Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, £350, about 2i miles; Woburn Handicap, £350, 6 furlongs; Vittoria Hurdles, £350, li miles; Stewards' Handicap, £450, 6 furlongs; Wellington Steeplechase £1000 and trophy valued at £75, about 3* miles, H| naS' D^HighSSght Handicap, £350, 1 mile 3 furlongs; Trial Handicap, £300, 6 furlongs; Corunna Hurdles, £350, If miles; Seatoun Handicap, £350 6 furlongs; Matai Steeplechase, £500 about 2* miles; Parliamentary Handicap £600, 1 mile 3 furlongs; Members Handicap, £500, 7 furlongs; Petone Handicap, £350, 1 mile. Third Day.-Talavera Hurdles^ £350, 14 • miles; Novice Handicap, £300 ,6 furlongs; July Steeplechase, £600, abouti miles;Crofton Handicap £350 6 furlongs; Winter Hurdles, £750 2J miles; Winter Oats^fiandxcap, £600 1 mile; Onslow Handicap, £450, 6 furlongs; Kai Ora Handicap, £350, 1 mile. Nominations for all .events will close with the secretary, Miss D. E. Bray, ai s.o'clock on Monday, June 24.