LATE SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 March 1934, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

WELLINGTON—FIRST DAY

THOMPSON TO GOLDEN HAIR

[ [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TRENTHAM, March 16. 1 The Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The track iis in excellent order, and the attendance is satisfactory. Results: — RIMU HIGHWEIGHT, 11 miles. — (1-1) Walton Park .. .. 1 (4-6) Pango .. .. 2 (8-8) Te Ua •• •• 3 Scr.—Hazoor, Sam Smith and Lancet. Won by three lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time 2.63. TRIAL PLATE, 7 furlongs.— (2-2) Calydon ■ ■ ’ ’ } (1-1) Dombey • • .. 2 (4-4) Bon Rapido •. 3 g cr —Bellbroney, Linoleum and Te Rangitumau. Won by three-quarters of a length ; half a' head.' ■ Time 1.261. N.Z. ST. LEGER STAKES, 13 miles—-(l-1) Spiral J (5-5) Palm Queen -.-. - (3-3) Werohia z • • • • ° g cr —Red Manfred. Melisande was bracketed with Palm Queen. Won by 21 lengths; a neck. Time 3.15. PACIFIC HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Synagogue • • ' ’ 5 Variant • • • • ‘ ‘ » Pin Money • • • • 0 Scr. —Morbury. THOMPSON HANDICAP, 1 mile. Golden Hair ■ • • ■ £ Cricket Bat .. - • • • o Red Manfred All started. ROYAL JOCKEY THROWN. LONDON, March 15. Riding Birkhall, on which he won the steeplechase at Tidworth on March 10, the Duke of Gloucester was heav- . ily thrown when taking a water jump, . in a nomination race at a point-to-point . meeting at Chippenhurst Manor. He , was not hurt, but the horse was bruis- , ed. ;