WELLINGTON RACES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1939, Page 7

WELLINGTON RACES

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS

DEFAULTER WINS CUP [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TRENTHAM, January 19The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer meeting opened in beautiful weather before a large attendance. The track is firm and fast. Results: — TRENTHAM HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, one mile: — 7-10 DIAMOND CUTTER (Chaplin) 1 1-1 PATCHES (W. E. Pine) ■■ 2 9-7 LONE RAIDER (P. Burgess) 3 Scr.: Shy, Golden Ridge, Bisect, Bright Prospect. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 1.43. WELLINGTON STAKES, two and three-year-olds, five furlongs:--1- BEAU LIVRE (L. J. Ellis) •• J 3-3 KONNETA (H. N. Wiggins) . . - 2- TE HERO (P. Burgess) • • •> Scr.: Lutanist, Dainty Dell. Won by four lengths; half a length. Time 59secs. APPRENTICES’ PLATE, 7 furlongs. 1-1 RUATITI (K. Reynolds) • • 1 5-5 ECSTATIC (Redstone) •• * 3- WARDRESS (R. Caddy) •• " Scr.—Middle Watch. Two lengths; a neck. Time 1.28. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, two-year-olds. 5 furlongs. 1- LA' BRU i 2- SILVER STICK •- ■’ “ 9-9 COUNTER LUNCH • • • • " Scr.— Grey Night. WELLINGTON CUP. One mile and a-half: — 1-1 DEFAULTER (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 16-16 THE SANDWICHMAN (1. 11- AUSSIE RA (S. T. Edwards) 3 RUAPEHU HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 15-15 GOLD GLARE (H. J. Callahan) 1 2-2 STERNCHASE (B. H. Morris) 2 12- VITEMENT • ■ • °