TO-DAY’S RACING
WELLINGTON MEETING BIG FIELDS The Wellington summer meeting opened in dull but fine weather before a large attendance. There was a strong northerly blowing, and the track was in good order. TRENTHAM HIGH-WEIGHT HAN- ' DICAP, £350. One mile. —First Division.— 4- —Vivid Night, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 1 3- Gold Card, 10.13 (L. Dulieu) 2 5- —Legal, 9.2 (E. J. Lewis) ... 3 Wildfire and Vivid Night and Maharrajah and Legal were bracketed. , Won by a long head; one length. Time, Imin 43£sec. —Second Division.—■ 2-I—Patupo, 9.3 (J. Williamsonf 1 19-16—Golden Tide, 9.0 (Midwood), coupled with Gluecosc ... ... 2 5- —Maharajah, 9.2. (P. Burgess), coupled with Legal ... ... ... 3 Won by three-quarters of a length; two and a-half lengths. Time, Imin 43 sec. ‘ j , Scratched; Foxette, Kevin, Georgia, Tavpy, Myarion, Carbine • Hero, Day Lightning, Lady Govern. WELLINGTON STAKES, £7OO. For three-year-olds. Five furlongs. 1- Nizam, 6.12 (C. B. Goulsbro) 1 4- —Prince Plato, S.ll (J. Williamson) 2 2- —Beau Vaals, 7.5 (W. Ensor) ... 3 Scratched: Grilse. Dalesman, Palora. Won 'by two lengths; a head. Time, GOsec. APPRENTICES’ PLATE, £3OO. Seven furlongs. 5- —Gay Genet, 7.8 (C. Fox) ... 1 8-B—Gnnynh, 7.11 2 4- —Rawhamai, 8.7 ,» ... 3 Won by two and a-half lengths; one length. Time, Imin 28scc. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, £350. Two-year-olcls. Five furlongs. 11-12—Old Pal, 7.8 (V. Sellers) ... 1 3.4—King Herod, 7.5 (L/Clutterbuck) ... ..; 2 6- —Broiveine, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Scratched: Leonardo. Won by one length; a head. Time, Imin Isec. TIMAfIU TROTS WIN FOR LOUGHROS The Timarn Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting was held in showery weather. The I nick was in good order and there was a large attendance. CLAREMONT HANDICAP. £175. Class 3.57. One mile and five furlongs. 5- —Loughros, scr (Bell, jun.) ... 1 -1-3—Shaun Aroon, scr (Bryce, jun.) 2 1-I—Daily Scott, 24yds (Butterfield) 3 All started. Won by one length: eight lengths. Times: 3niiu 53 1-oscc, 3inin 54scc, 3miu 54 l-ssec.
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Evening Star, Issue 24096, 17 January 1942, Page 8
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312TO-DAY’S RACING Evening Star, Issue 24096, 17 January 1942, Page 8
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