ROYAL TAN HAS SURPRISE WIN IN CUP: BRUCE 3rd
WELLINGTON
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 24. The weather was fine and the track fast for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting at Trentham on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £229,061, as against £202,951 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £26,110. K. Ford, rider of Bonanza in the Ruapehu Handicap, was suspended for one month for allowing his mount to interfere with the other runners. IE MARUA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. of £750: 1 mile 3 fur.-—5-5 RESULT. 9.6 (A. G. Waddell), 1; 22 PALISSY 9.3 (S. A. Waddell), 2: 3-3 GOLDEN‘HOPE. 9.8 IK. Nuttall), 3. Also Started: 7-7 Tussock, 8-8 Lord Latour, 1-1 Aristea, 9-9 Lord Boswells, 4-4 Sunshine Bay, 6-6 Peria Prince, 11-11 Roman Duke, 10-10 11-Corona. Length and a half; 3 lengths. Aristea was fourth Time, 2.21 |. ★WELLINGTON STAKES, of £2000; 2 and 3-vr.-olds; w.f.a.; 6 fur. —4-4 GOLDEN SPA, 6.12, car. 7.11.1 (W. J. Broughton). 1; 1-1 GOLD SCRIPT, 6.12 (C. B. Wells), 2; 5-5 SUPER SNIPE. 6-9 (O. French), 3. Also Started: 13-13 Card Money, 8-8 Dinny Hazer, 10-11 Hasty Glance, 11-10 Irresistible, 2-2 Magical, 7-7 Blue Skimmers, 9-9 Melite 12-12 Birdman, 6-0 Nigra, 3-3 Servile. Neck; length. Magical was fourth. Time, 1.12.
PENCARROW HACK HANDICAP, of £750; 7 fur.—2-2 TELEGRAM, 8.12 (F. Cleaver) 1; 6-7 LA MODELLE, 8.13 (G R. Tattersall), 2; 1-1 VIRGINIUS, 9.0 (J. Campbell). 3. Also Started: 4-4 Corofln, 7-6 Sly Gold, 5-5 Gay Gordon. 14-16 Baccarat, 17-17 Jet Plane, 3-3 Prawns, 12-10 Night Rider, 10- Zarcon, 9-9 Open Sky, 8-8 Quartz, 11- Omega, 13-13 Reprimand, 16-15 Newspaper and Battle Spear, 15-14 Cheerful Night and Primitive. Head; neck. Open Sky was fourth. Time, 1.26. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of £800; 6 furlongs.—6-6 ILLUSTRIOUS, 7.10, (J. McFarlane), 1: 2-1 SWEET SPRAY. 7.9. car. 7.11 i (L. J. Ellis), 2; 4-4 KOALA. 8.10 (G. Tattersall), 3. Also Started: 1-2 Neptina, 5-5 Pontresina, 3-1 Golden Link, 7-7 Robinfaye, 10-9 Cyclops, 8-8 Golden Madonna, 11-11 Lady Lucina, 9-10 Lady Moyra. Two lengths each wav. Pontresina was fourth. Time, 1.13]. WELLINGTON CUP, Of £6OOO and 125gns. gold cup: 2 miles. 12- ROYAL TAN. 8.3 (K. Nuttall) 1 5-5 THE GRATE. 7.8 (N. Crombie) 2 2-2 BRUCE, 9.8 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3
Coral Arc was fourth. Also Started: 8-9 Beau le Havre, 4-4 King's Ransom, 18-15 Robin’s Reward, 1-1 Coral Arc. 13-13 Kartikeya, 22-18 Langue d’Or. 3-3 Lord Revel. 15-16 Barrage. 16-20 Frontier Mac, 19-17 Embrolita. 21-22 Y r asda. 14-14 Quick March 10-10 Helio. 7-7 Gunther, 20-21 Beau Bijou, 9-8 Bobby Dazzler, 6-6 Foxbay. 17-19 Night Charm. 11-11 Renowned and Torrent, bracketed. Length and a half: neck. Time, 3.23 J. RUAPEHU HACK HANDICAP, of £900; 1 mile 3 fur.—s-5 MONEY LENDER, 9.1 (C. Stokes). 1; 2-2 HUSH, 8.8 (W. Broughton), 2: 15-16 GAY FELLOW. 8.8 (K. Nuttall), 3. Also Started: 7-7 Sly Ferry, 4-4 Arctotis, 1-1 Beau Conte, 14-13 Fighting Fox, 10-10 Swing Bridge, 6-6 Boyhood. 11-12 Hostess, 1614 Brenlock, 3-3 Military Chief, 9-9 Frond. 13-15 Marut, 1.8-18 Kumari, 8-8 Speedy. 12-11 Bonanza, 17-17 Tanjeen. Length and a half; neck. Speedy was fourth. Time. 2.21 J. ★TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £2500; 6 fur.—3-3 CITRIL, 9.0 (C. McDonald), 1; 1-1 DA VINCI, 9.11 (T. Webster), 2; 6-6 The Pagan, 8-3 (W. Broughton). 3. Also Started: 4-4 Voltaic, 8-13 Master Coronach, 2-2 False Step. 14-14 CotCase, 17-16 Deprive, 15-15 Theocritus, 9-12 Swift Robin, 7-7 Flying Colours, 16-17 Travel King. 10-9 Tranquil Gold 5-5 Flourescent Light, 13-10 Faithful Pal, 11-8 King of Quiz. 19-19 Bonnie Fair 12-11, Demure. 18-18 Ned Kelly. Half-length; II lengths. False Step was fourth. ★ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of £ISQO; 1 mile.—l-1 GOLLEN. 8-6 (W. Hooton), 1: 2-2 ATOMIC, 8.10, car. 8.9 (W. Broughton), 2: 6-6 Revolte. 9-2 (A. Stokes). 3. Also Started: 5-5 Julius Caesar. 3-3 Veine d’Or. 9-9 Cressida. 7-7 Lord Azure, 12-11 Royal Sal, 16-16 Merry Lancer, 14-15 Beaugard, 10-10 Magriaform. 4-4 Balkis, 15-13 Broie, 1111 Angell. 13-14 General Argosy, 17-17 Lady Vite, 8-8 Pierre and Donald MacDonald, bracketed. Half-length: 3 lengths. Lord Azure was fourth. Time, 1.38].
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22852, 24 January 1949, Page 8
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