RESULTS AND TURNOVER
The postponed final day of the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting was held in fine weather before a fair attendance yesterday.. The track was soft. The day's turnover was £59,474 10s (£28,541 win, £30,933 10s place), as against £91,328 10s on Labour Day last year. For the meeting the investments amounted to £190,065, compared j with £199,411 twelve months ago, a! decrease of £9346. : j Results were:— Kona Hurdle Handicap, £350; 1% miles.— ■ 1-1 Esperance Bay, 10.13 (A. Jenkins), 1; 6-G Sou and Heir, 9.0 (J. Hayes), 2; 3-3 Cherry Plum, 9.4 (W. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 2-2 Recollection ' 11.5 (fell), 5-5 Great Fair! 10.6, 4-4 Dorado 10.5, 9-9 Ruling Star 9.2, 8-8 Larwood 9.0 (fell), 7-7 Stella Lux 9.0. Neck; head Time, 3min 19^sec. (Winner trained by W. A. Watson, Blenheim.) Spring Novice Handicap, £300; 7 furlongs. —5-6 Blandisher, car. 7.8 (R. G. Howell), 1; 4-3 Cheerful Lady, car. 7.12 (F. Warren), 2; 7-7 Goldburn, car. 7.8 (F. Buchanan), 3. Also started: 1-1 Phyto car. 7.13, 9-9 Maharajah car. 8.5, 10-10 Myraid 7.13, 2-2 Pleading car. 8.0%, 12-12 Red Dash 7.13, 6-5 Ring- j (craft 7.13, 3-4 Royal Vision 7.13, 11-11 Star Marts 7.13, 8-S . Tristan 7.13. . Four lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 32sec. (Winner trained by J. H. Jefferd, Ngatarawa.) Tararua Handicap, £ 350 ; 7 f urloiigs.—l-1 Augment, car. 7.9 (A. Midwood), 1; 3-3 Last Acre, car. 8.2 (H. Stewart), 2; 4-4 Sceptre, J 7.10 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Also started: 2-2 }Harlna car. 9.2, 5-6 Flying Flag 8.10, 7-7 !. Retrogression 8.3, 6-5 Stencil 7.13, 8-8 Caution 7.11, 9-9 Te Ore car. 7.4. Three lengths: ; length. Time, lmin 31sec. ("Winner trained Iby 15. Burgess, Opaki.) } Roscneath Handicap, £450; for two-year-;olds; 5 furlongs.—s-6 Bird uf Prey, 7.4 (A. i,C. Messervy), 1; 2-1 Soutaue, 8.7 (W. J. Mudford), 2; 8-9 Corn Prince, 7.9 (H. Stewart), 3. Also started: 1-2 Pay 8011-8.9, 3-3 Premature 8.3, C-5 Erinscourt 8.1,' 13-12 Daljarrock car. 8.6%, 9-8 River Plate ,7.11, 11-11 Drake's Drum 7.9, 7-7 Imperium car: 8.3, 12-13 Koyce ear. 7.10, 10-10 Saka Bona car. .7.1:5, 4-4 Varuna car. 7.10. One length and a half; half a head. Time, lmin ■2%sec. (Winner trained by H. and .A. Cutts, Riccarton.) '■PEARCE HANDICAP, £600 ;*1 mile. I—l—Belle Cane, car. 7.2 (It. Howell) .... 1 4_4_Sereuata, 7.6 (H. Stewart) 2 S—lo—Kilometre,' car. 7.2 (A. C. Messervy) 3 Also started: 3-3 Amigo 0.10. 5-7 Lady Furst 8.7, 2-2 Meamea 7.13, 6-5 Homily 7.10, 7-0 Gamos 7.9, 11-11 Master Cyklon car 7.9, 10-8 Old Surrey car. 7.10%, 13-13 Solaria 7.0, 9-9 White Rajah car. 7.2, 12-12 Windsor Chief 7.0. Half a length; three lengths. Time, lmin (Winner trained by W. H. Dwycr, Wanganui.) HARCOURT STAKES, £500; w.f.a.; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 1 Royal Chief, 9.4 (L. J. Ellis) ;••••' J 2 Sir Cameron, car. 7.12 (C. G. Goulsbro1) 3Te Kawiti. 9.0 (H. N. Wiggins) ........ 3 Also started: 4 The Ring 8.13. Two lengths; two and a half lengths. .Time, (Wtaner'Snod by F.D. Jones, Riccarton.) NAI.NAI HANDICAP,' £500 ;,'6: furlongs; -• 2_2—Not Out, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) \...... 1 3 _4liSir Crusoe, 9:2 (A. Jenkins) .-■ ....... - 1-1— Lady Tinkle, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton)- ~ i Also started: 5-6 Night Eruption BiO, 7.7 Bronwen car. 7.12%, 8-8 Bakahanga , 7.9, 4-3 Snefuai^fb^-F. A. Roberts, Riccarton, Ruahinc Handicap £350; 1 f^.rf'Lto'v line car 7.4 (A. Anderson), ,1; a-i hlsW\, Sin' (P Atkins) 2; 5-5 Don Quex, car. .8.1 ?Hl» Stewart). 8. Also started;-2-2 Charles ir ,■.« ■ buvach 9.4, S-8 Arabic 7.13, dyke.) _____
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 105, 30 October 1940, Page 14
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