TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 21054, 17 March 1932, Page 14

TO-DAY’S RACING

WELLINGTON The Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting opened to-day in dull, threatening weather. The track was in excellent order, and there was a satisfactory attendance. Results ; Rimu High-weight Handicap, IGOsovs, Um.—2 Blackanith (10.5) 1. 4 Sailor’s Love (9.8) 2, 3 Flower' (9.4) 3. Scratched : Landmark, Air Laddie. Won by a head; two lengths. Time, 2min 9s ee. Trial Plate, IGOsovs. 7f, Weight 8.0.—3 The Mirror 1, 1 Kalmuk 2, 4 Chief Clerk 3. All started. Won by a length each way. Time, Imin 29sec. Light rain set in after the race. NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER • ' STAKES, 750sovs. L]m. 1— PETER JACKSON (8.7) 1 2 View Halloo (8.7) ... 2 3 Esteem (8.7) ') Scratched; Fiji, The Quorn, Azalea. Won by two lengths: three. Time, 3min osec. OHIHEMURI The Ohinemuri Races opened in lino weather, before a large attendance. Results : Hurdles, 150sovs. l)-m. —3 Luminary (10.4) 1, 4 Biform (9.9) 2, 1 Te Homai (9.6) 3. Scratched: Simeon, Ruffles, Neil, Sports King. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 2min 55 4-ssec. Karangahake Handicap, ISOsovs. S)L —4 Miss Lorraine (8.0) 1, 3 Greek Gold (7.2) 2, 6 Ponathan (7.2) 3. Holly Lu was coupled with Greek Gold. •Scratched; Hauwiri. Won by a length; half a head. Time, Imin 8 2-ssec. WAIMATE The Waimate Racing Club was favoured -with fine weather and a fair attendance for the annual meeting. The tracks were good. Results: — Studholrae High-weight Handicap, 90sovs. 7f.—l Niggerhead (9.13) 1, 3 Tarquinius (9.2) 2,2 Royal Liraond (10.4) 3. Scratched: Shortly, Merry Peel, Night Flyer. Won by two lengths each way. Time, Imin 32sec. Trial Plate, 75sovs. 6f.—4 Nightguard 1, 1 Metal Bird 2, 3 Song Box 3. Scratched;— Appeal. Won by a neck; a head. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec.