ON HEAVY TRACK
TRENTHAM RACES
BIG CROWD FOR SECOND DAY
The second and concluding day of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting is being held at Trentham today in dull but fine weather after a heavy frost overnight. There is a particularly large attendance of patrons. Unfortunately the track was again heavy. Results: — CORUNNA HURDLE HANDICAP, £400; about 13 miles. 4_2_First Edition, 9.6 (C. Burgess) 1 2—3—Moderate, 9.0 (A. Midwood) . 2 3—4 Colonel Bogey, 9.5 (J. Fagan) ... 3 Also started:—l-1 Knur ja, 11.0; 7-7 Rockery, 10.1; 5-5 Poutu, 10.1; 10-10 Islay Downs, 9.10; 6-6 Colossal Chief, 9.9, 1-2-12 Resingold. 9.1; 9-8 Acrobat, 9.0; 8-9 Hunting Comet, 9.0; 11-11 Irish Morn, 9.0; 13-13 Mimetical, 9.0. Half length; neck. Time, 3min 25i sec. (Winner trained' by D. J. Burgess, Otaki.) With the exception of Khurja," who ran a bad race, form proved fairly reliable in the Corunna Hurdle Handicap when First Edition won narrowly but well from Moderate, who showed substantial improvement, with Colonel Bogey third. Irish Morn led for a considerable portion of the journey, but tired, as did Islay Downs. Hunting Comet fell at the second fence when m the lead. TRIAL PLATE, £350; 6 furlongs. l__l_Flying Ace, 8.11 (D. W. Redstone) 1 2—2—Conspicuous. 8.0 (E. V. Dye) 2 7_7_Si r Wina, 8.11 (A. Midwood) 3 Also started:—l 7-19 Astute, 8.11; 19-18 Captain Jesse, 8.11; 3-5 Cramond Bay, 8.11; 12-12 Dashup, 8.11; 16-16 Glad Fox, 8.11; 15-15 Golden Days, 8.11; 13-13 Irish Chance. 8.11; 6-6 Leighon Eka, 8.11; 14-14 Ring Scarf, 8.11; 11-11 Silver Coin, 8.11; 18-17 Caithness. 8.0: 4-3 Carnforth, 8.0; 2-2 Croupier's Pride. 8.0; 5-4 Dark Folly, 8.0; 5-4 Fairy Godmother, 8.0; 10-8 Denary, 8.0; 10-8 Foxella, 8.0; 8-10 Haughty Queen, 8.0; 8-10 Magnus Lux, 8.0; 9-9 Novocaine, 8.0; 9-9 Sharpura. 8.0. , „ Bracketed:—Conspicuous and Croupier's Pride, Dark Folly and Fairy Godmother, Denary and Foxella. Haughty Queen and Magnus Lux, Novocaine and Sharpura. Eight lengths; three. Time, 1.17-}. (Winner trained by.L. G. Morris, Awapuni.) Poor visibility made it impossible to pick up the runners in the Trial Plate as they raced to the turn, but on straightening up for home Flying,, Ace was observed snowing the way to Sir Wina, with Conspicuous, Haughty Queen, and Magnus Lux heading the bunch. Over the last two furlongs Flying Ace ran right away to win very easily from Conspicuous, who was well'clear of, Sir Wina. Then in. a bunch came Dashup, Haughty Queen, Cramond Bay, Irish Chance, and Leighon Eka. WINTER HURDLES HANDICAP, £1000; .about 2J miles. 4—s—Town Survey, 10.0 (L. Brown) 1 B—B—Authoress, 9.12 (D. W. Redstone) \v\ „ 2—l—Talenta, v lO.l (A. Jenkins) ..3 Also started: 6-7 Native Chief 10.10, 3-4 Colibri 10.3, 1-2 Renascor 10.3, 9-9 Black Musk 10.1, 4-3 Young Charles 9.12, 7-6 Rich Blood 9.0. Three-quarters of a length; length. Time, 4.25 J. . . (Winner trained by A. Winder, Te Rapa.) In the Winter Hurdles, Black Musk went to the front early to be still in charge turning for home,.where Town Survey and Authoress were attending ] the leader, with Talenta within strik-1 ing distance. Approaching the final obstacle Town Survey and Authoress rose together, but in the run to the post Town Survey 'finished the better to win by the best part of a length, with Talenta a length away. * Black Musk battled on for fourth. Colibri hit a fence hard entering on the second round, and- Renascor was always towards the rear. SEATOUN HANDICAP, £400; 7 furlongs. I—l—Broiveine. 8.7 (B. Morris) .. 1 6—6—Tring, 8.4 (L. Hare) 2 3—3—La Fillette, 8.13 (T. Green) .. 3 Also started: 10-11 Enlarge 9.4, 7-8 Kinneff 9.4, 2-2 Pallid 8.12, 11-10 Madame Rachel 8.10, 4-5 Kaitoa 8.8, 5-4 Dash o' Dink 8.7, 14-14 Sandy Bay 8.6, 8-7 Royal Brief 8.5, 12-12 Josette 8.4, 13-13 Socks 8.2, 9-9 Beneve 8.0, 15-15 Citizen 8.0. 18-20 Day Lightning 8.0, 21-18 Matalite 8.0, 19-21 Miss Cynthia 8.0, 20-19 Royal Vision 8.0, 17-17 Sporting Style 8.0, 16-16 Valebit 8.0. Two and a half lengths; one and a half. Time, 1.33. * (Winner trained by H. Dulieu, New . Plymouth.) A smart jump out from No. 1 position enabled Broiveine to take up a good- position behind the pacemaker Pallid in the Seatoun Handicap, with La Fillette, Kinneff, and Valebit ahead of Socks and Josette. Turning for home La Fillette was attending Pallid but on straightening up Broiveine ran past them to win comfortably from the fast-finishing Tring, with La Fillette holding on for third. Then came Kaitoa, badly away, and Dash o* Dink on terms.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 9, 10 July 1943, Page 6
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744ON HEAVY TRACK Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 9, 10 July 1943, Page 6
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