TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 22

TO-DAY’S RACING

WELLINGTON MEETING The Wellington Racing Club’s Meeting was continued in overcast weather. The track was in good order at the opening. NGAIO HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £3OO. IJm. 4-S—WANANGA, 9.2 (C. Thomson) 1 3- Spender, 9.9 (C. Carroll) ... 2 1-3 —Earl Colossus, 9.12 (P. Burgess) Scratched: Soho. Won by three-quarters of a length; length. Time, 2min 12sec. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, £3OO. sf. 1- —COURTCRAFT, 8.9 (P. Atkins) 1 4- —The Crooner, 8.3 (G. Tattersail) 2 s_S—Top Row, 8.3 (Jennings) ... J All started. Won by three and a-half lengths; head. Time, Imin Isec. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, £SOO. 7f. 4—ROYAL CHIEF, 7.8 (Wiggins) 1 2 Paper Slipper, 9.6 (Humphries) 2 2 Haughty Winner, 7.5 (A. Messervey) 3 Scratched: Silver Ring, The Crooner, Relative. Won by a nose; head. Time, Imm 27Jsec. TIMARU TROTS The Timaru Trotting Club’s Meeting was held in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was in excellent order. KINGSDOWN HANDICAP, £l2O. lim. I—GOLDEN EAGLE, 36yds (J. S. Shaw) 1 7 Sir Kit, It 2 8— Sphinx, 12yds 3 Scratched: Winnow, Bosun. SEADOWN HANDICAP, £135. lim. I— TOORAK (E. C. M'Dermott) ... 1 4 Vanity Fair, 12yds , ... 2 ll Oversight, 12yds ... 3 All started. ■ Won by a length and a-half; half a length. Times: 3min 21 l-ssec, 3min 21sec, 3min 21 4-ssec. WANGANUI TROTS The Wanganui Trotting .Club’s Meeting opened in fine weather before a fair attendance. The track was in good order. INNOVATION HANDICAP, £7O. IJm. 3 TRANSFER, It (L. O. Thomas) 1 5 Tangaroa, It ... ••• 2 I—Northern Guy, 36yds ... ,3 Scratched: Relax, Tan John. Won by a length; twelve lengths. Times: 3min 31 2-ssec, 3min 31 3-ssec, 3min 33 4-sseo. KIRKWOOD HANDICAP, £7O. Ijm. 1— It (S. A. Eagan) 1 4 Native Bird, COyds 3 6 King Franz, 36yds 3 All started.; Won by three lengths; three-quarters of. a length. : Times: 3min 41 2-ssec, 3min 36 4-ssec; 3min 39 2-ssec. CROMWELL MEETING The weather was fine, the course fast, and the attendance large for the second day of the Cromwell Meeting. BENDIGO HACK HANDICAP, £65. Im. , ■ 4 LATITUDE, 8.1 (Didham 1 3—Joy Boa, 7.5 2 2 Fireguard, 8.5 3 Also started: 1 Great Empire 9.11, 5 Golden Pheasant 7.2, Won by a length each way. Time, Imin 44 2-ssec. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £7O. , 6f. * I—SILVER SAIL. 8.5 (Spratt) ... 1 3 Moneygran, 7.7 ... ... 2 5 Rin Tin Tin, 8.6 ... ... ... ... 3 Also started:. 2 .Fast Link 7.8, 4 Songboy 7.8, , \Von.by two and a-half lengths j neck. Time, Injin 14 4-ssec. OHINEMURI MEETING The Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s Meeting opened in fine weather before a record attendance. The course was in good order. KARINGAHAKE HANDICAP, £l5O. sf. •3^3—AIRAM, 8.10 1 1- Girl Pat, 8.2 ... 2 2- Trilliarch, 9.3> 3 Won by a length; two , and a-half lengths. Time, Imin 3sec. HANDICAP HURDLES, £2OO. lim. 1— ENGLISH KNIGHT, 9.5 ... ... 1 3- Curlew, 9.11 2 2 Lady Ruler, 9.10 3 Won by two and a-half lengths; five lengths. Time, 2min 41 3-ssec.