WELLINGTON R.C.

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 4

WELLINGTON R.C.

GEATOWN WINS BIG HANDICAP The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was concluded at Trentham in fine cool weather before a large attendance . The track was soft. The totalisator handled £43,076, and the total for the meeting was £94,447, against £103,193 last summer—a decrease of £8,740. An inquiry was held into crossing by Aiguille on Eminent in the Thorndon Handicap, but after evidence was heard no action was taken. Retailed resultsW ALL A CE VILLE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. lOOsovs. Im. 1-I—Mr J. O’Brien’s ch g CHIEF LINE (Chief Ruler—Marceline), 4yrs, 9.10 (A. E. Ellis) 1 8-s—Mr W. R. Kemball’s Golden Horn, 9,0 (Jenkins) 2 5-0 —Dr A. Louisson’s Niglffiguard, 10.0 (H. Turner) 3 Also started: 9-9 Saltpot 10.2, 6-7 Jayson 10.2, 2-2 Monastic 10.1. 4-4 Palace 9.11, 3-3 Clangor 9.3, 11-11 Aroma 9.0, 8-5 Cape of Good Elope 9.0 (coupled with Golden Horn), 7-8 Grand Blow car. 9.31, 10-10 King Thomond car. 9.2. Nightguard and Saltpot made the running. Nightguard was still in front in the straight, but Chief Lino came on and took the lead, and won comfortably. Golden Horn came on the rails from the rear to beat Nightguard by a length. Clangor was fourth. Time, Imin 44jscc.

KELBURN HANDICAP, 160sovs. Im. 1-I—Mr W. T. Hazlett’s b g CHIEF LIGHT (Chief Ruler—lllume), 4yrs, 7.9 (Wiggins) 1 3-2 —Mr R. Hammond’s Navaho, 8.9 (Pine) 2 5-4—Sir Charles Clifford’s ZEEBRUGGE, 7.9 (A. Eastwood) 3

Also started: 7-7 Azalea car. 8.9, 6-5 Rocket 8.10, 8-8 Tippling 8.5, 4-4 Lyrical 8.4, 2-3 Courtyard 7.13, 10-12 Ben Hur 7.9, 11-10 Bee Acre car. 7.51, 12-9 Flower 7.2, 9-11 Importance 7.0, 13-13 Lancet 7.0.

Courtyard and Navaho led to the straight with Zecbrugge. Chief Light then came on to win decisively by a neck from Navaho, with Zeebrugge a length away and Lyrical fourth. Time, Imin 42sec.

HOPEFUL STAKES, 175sovs. sf. 3-4—Mrs M. S. Curie's b g PEL) MANFRED (Manfred Red Shank), 9.5 (S. Wilson) ... 1 M—Mr B. H. Edkin’s Dole. 9.11 (Reed) - ... .... 2 2-2—Mr G, F. Moore’s Golden Hair, 8.10 (J. Barry) 3

Also started; 4-6 Porotiti 8.11, 6-5 Pegged Exchange 8.7, 5-3 Lady Nan 7.11, 7-8 Bon Rapide car. 7.6, 8-7 Quietly 7.0, 9-9 Safari 7.0. Dole led to the straight, where he was clear. Red Manfred then challenged, and won easily by two lengths, with Dole a neck in front of Golden Hair, and Pegged Exchange fourth. Time, Glsec.

MELROSE HANDICAP, 160sovs. 7f. 4-3—Mr M. Lettoff’s b g KEMAL PASHA (Gay Shield—La Perma), 3yrs, 8.2 (Dooley) 1 7-B—Chile, 8.2 (Voitre) 2 12-13—Eupator, 8.0 (Duncan) ... 3 Also started: 3-5 Niggerhead 9.9, 6-6 Broken Rule 9.3, 5-4 Denise 9.1, 2-2 Beaconsfield 9.1, 8-10 Cardinal Moon 8.10, 9-8 Morepork 8.9. 10-7 Purse 8.6. 1-1 Nebulae 8.5, 11-11 Bonnie Vale 8.0, 13-12 Tea Garden car. 8.1. Kenial Pasha soon reached tin front, and scored a runaway win by three lengths, Chile getting up to head off Eupator, with Niggerhead fourth. Time, linin 28.(sec.

SUMMER HANDICAP, 350sovs. Urn 11-11—SEATOWN (Archiestown— Seaspritc), aged, 7.13 (Pine) 1 4-4—]). pj. Roberts’s Red Heckle,

7.11 (M‘lavish) 6-7—H. A. Knight’s Shatter, 7.8 (Humphries)

Also started: 5-6 Gay Crest 9.1, 10-10 Concentrate 8.13, 1-1 Great Star 8.0, 2-2 Refresher ear, 7.6. 3-3 Merry Peel 7.7, 9-9 Atholspear car. 7.5, 8-8 Chock Say car. 7.1 j, 7-5 Princess Argosy 7.0. Seatown and Shatter were last for six furlongs, with Refresher, Great Star, and Princess Argosy leading the bunch. Red Heckle had charge in the last furlong, but Seatown and Shatter finished solidly, Seatown beating Red Heckle by a head, with Shatter a neck away, and Gay Crest fourth. Time, 2min 9sec. THORNDON HANDICAP. 2Cosovs. Im. 7-7—Mrs W. A. Fuller’s MILADf. br f (Weathervane —Frenzied Finance). 4yrs. 7.11 (Dooley) 1 1-I—Mr J. W. “Nixon’s Aiguille, 8.10 (Thompson) 2 12-10—Mr V. Riddiford’s Eminent. 7.7 (Broughton) 3

Also started: 4-6 Awaken 8.9, 10-13 Ranelagh 8.6; 5-5 Richfield 8.4 ; 17-12 Hula Belle 8.4, 2-2 Martian Chief 8.4, 11-14 Grecian Prince 8.2, 3-3 Royal Bengal 8.2, 14-11 Gay Court 7.11, 15-17 La Poupee car 7.4, 12-16 Juniper car 7.4, 9-4 Drum Fire 7.8, 16-18 Rational 11. 7.7, 8-9 Argentic car 7.8, 6-8 Glenvane 7.7, 18-14 Wise Choice car 7.8. Royal Bengal led to the straight, where Martian Chief took charge from Eminent. Then Aiguille headed them off, only to succumb to a brilliant run by Miladi by a head, with Eminent two lengths back and Gay Court fourth. Time, Imin 40Jsec. CITY HANDICAP, 250sovs. 6L 4- Mr W. H. Wilson’s b g LORDLY KNIGHT (Paladin —Bloodshed), 4yrs, 7.6 (A. Eastwood) 1 5- —Mr G. M. Currie’s Pomp, 7.7 (Broughton) 2 7-6—Sir Charles Clifford's Cricket Bat, 8.5 (A. E. Ellis) ... 3

Also started: 1-2 Golden Wings 9.4, 2- Souchong 8.12, 6-7 Arapai 8.5, 3-3 The Tiger car 7.7, 8-8 Arvada 7.4, 9-9 Farmer 7.0, 9-10 Gold Pit 7.0. Souchong and Golden Wings led to the straight from Cricket Bat. The Tiger, Pomp, and Lordly Knight. In a desperate finish Lordly Knight beat Pomp by half a head, with Cricket Bat and Souchong only heads away. Time, Imin lli|sec. KAITOKE HANDICAP, 160sovs. sf. 5-10—Dir R. Hammond’s eh g NAVAHO (Rangikero Orders Bright), svrs, 8.12 (Pine) 1 3- —Mr C. L. Ferguson’s Good Hunting. 9.10 (Voitrc) ... 2 1-2—Shining Gold, 8.0 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 10-7 Hurlingham 9.3, 4- Might 8.6, 2-1 Headmaster 8.4, 7-0 Slippery 8.2, 8-4 Worship 8.0, 12-12 Solitaire 11. 8.0, 11-11 Wasteland car 7.11, 6-9 Haulbowlitie 7.13, 9-11 Idolise car. 7.2, 14-14 Pedestal 7.0, 13-13 Rhea car. 7.5. Navaho, having his second race of the day, won narrowly in the concluding event, but while he deserved his success for his consistency he was lucky to beat Good Hunting, who was squeezed back at the three furlongs. Haulbowline, Navaho, Good Hunting. Hurlingham, Shining Gold, Alight, and Pedestal were early prominent. Good Hunting was pinched back at the three furlongs, Haulbowline loading into the straight, with Navaho, from Shining Gold and Pedestal. Shining Gold had charge in the last furlong, having run over to the rails, but Navaho had him beaten in the run home. Then Good Hunting came again, and, finishing strongly, just failed to get up. Shining Gold was a. good third, with Wasteland fourth, then Pedestal and Alight.