THE GRATE WINS AUTUMN HCP. BY HALF A HEAD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22888, 7 March 1949, Page 8

THE GRATE WINS AUTUMN HCP. BY HALF A HEAD

WELLINGTON

TAULOCH’S RECORDS

(P.A.I WELLINGTON, Mar. 7. Tauloch established a New Zealand stake record for a single season ol £12,825 and a time record of 2.58 for the mile and three-quarters when he won the New Zealand St. Lcgcr Stakes easily from a weak field on the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club s autumn meeting at Trentham on Saturday. The weather was fine and Die track very fast. The attendance was below the average for an autumn fixture. The totalisator handled £167.714 10s, compared with £180,357 on the first day of last year's autumn fixture, a decrease of £10.642 10s. AUTUMN MAIDEN HANDICAP Cnon-totalisator), of £400; 6 furlongs.— SWEEPSTAKE, 8.1 (A. Johnson), 1: RAKISH. 8.1 (V. Sellarsi, 2: WEMBLEY 8.6 (W. J. Broughton). 3. Also started: Miss Broiefort, Consideration, Deep Gold, Dinie, Flying Spur, Hobo. Neolight, Pearl Locket, Pervin, Rival Play,' Robin Amor, Silver Spur, The Swagger. Two lengths: length. Miss Broiefort was fourth. Time. 1.12',. RIMU lIIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £750; 1 mile 3 fur.—2-2 IVANIIOE. 9.4 (K. Wood), 1; 1-1 BAKSOON, 9.1 (A G Waddell). 2: 5-5 LORD BOSWELLS. 10.1 (G. Ivil), 3. Also Started: 12-13 Moutoa Lord, 10-10 Gold Lad. 7-j Rockanui, 13-12 Denny's Gilt. 4-4 Golden Hope, 3-3 Lady's Man, 11-11 Magnus Lux. 9-8 Roman Duke. 8-9 Atomic Energy, 6-7 Harley holm, 15-15 Lnngbridge, 14-14 Oberon, 16-16 Sir Kcnart. Two lengths; length. Harleyholm was fourth. Time, 2.22. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, of £800: 2-yr.-olds: G fur. —4-4 LORD FOXBRIDGE. 7.4 (M. Martinovich!. 1: 6-6 HIT OR MISS, 8.4 (W. L. Aitken), 2- 1-1 SWEET SPRAY, 8.5 tW. J. Broughton). 3. Also Started: 7-7 Abbotsford. 3-3 Birdman. bracketed with Dowry. 2-2 The Laird, 11-11 Brown Jester, 8-8 Pictagain. 5-5 Peaseblossom, 15-14 Night Rebel. 9-9 Statesman 1213 Waiford, 10-10 Sherry, 14-12 Nalla s Pride, Four lengths; half-length. Brown Jester was fourth. Time. 1.11 4. ★new ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES, of £2000; 1.? miles.—l-1 TAULOCH, 8.10 (W. Hooton), 1: 5-5 BLUE SEAL. 8.10 (C. Bowry), 2; 2-2 HASTY GLANCE, 8.10 iR. Saunders). 3. Also started: 3-3 Corofin, 4-4 St. Bruno. 6-6 Sea Shanty, 7-7 Tanjeen. Six lengths; length. Corofin was fourth. Time, 2.58. AUTUMN HANDICAP of 114000; 1 1 miles. 3- THE GRATE, 8.6 (C. M. Cassidy) 1 4- LORD REVEL. 7.9 IN. A. Crombie) 2 1-1 KING'S RANSOM, 9.8 <W. L.

Aitken) jj Also started: 6-6 Royal Tan, 1- 7 Swanee, 2-2 Langham. 8-8 Gay Stroller, 5-5 Avenger, 11-11 Palissy, 10-10 Renowned, 9-9 Sly Ferry. Half-head: 1J lengths. Royal Tan was fourth. Time, 2.32 J.

TINAKORI HACK HANDICAP, of £750; 7.fur.—l-1 OUTLOOK, 8.13 (W. Broughton). 1; 3-3 NGAROBI, 8.7 (V. Sellars), 2; 15-16 SILVER MASCOT, 8.4 (J. Hely), 3. Also started: 7-6 Master Fox-, 11-11 Follow Suit, 2-2 Reward, 4-4 Determination, 9-9 Offender, 16-15 Jacquinot Bay, 10-10 Livre d’Or, 13-12 Chip, 8-8 Newspaper, 12-13 Running Rein, 6-5 Vane Master, 14-14 Double Bid, 5-7 Gold Robin, 17-17 Cheerful Night. Nose: 2 lengths. Vane Master was fourth. Time, 1.26 1-5. ★THOMPSON HANDICAP, of £3000; i mile.—4-4 DEMONIC. 8.11 (W. J. Broughton). 1; 1-1 EXCELLENCY, 9A (W. F. Ellis), 2; 3-3 VOLTAIC, 9.8 <G. R. Tattersall). 3. Also started: 5-6 Citril 7-8 Da Vinci, 6-5 Frances, 8-11 Master Dash. 2-2 Gollen, 11-10 Yasda. 9-7 Veine d’Or, 10-9 Swift Robin, 12-11 Argumentative. Half-length; neck. Gollen was fourth. Time, 1.38 i. ★RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £2000; 6 furlongs.—l-1 FALSE STEP, 8.11 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 5-5 WILD NOTE 8.10 (V. Sellars). 2; 6-8 SUPER VAALS, 9.3 (G. Tattersall), 3. Also started: 4-3 The Pagan. 3-4 Full Play. 7-6 Magical, 10-10 Red Pickle, 9-9 Castlebrae. 2-2 The Hob, 12-13 Blue Bonny. 11-11 Air Belle 8-7 Lord Azure, 14-14 Stellar, 13-12 Treneere. Half-head; length. The Pagan was fourth. Time, 1-lOj. SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDICAP. of £900: 1 mile 3 furlongs.—B-8 REVELLER. 7.7 (J. Bowness), 1: 2-2 LEYMA 9 7 (W. Aitken), 2; 1-1 GREEN LIGHT, 7.8 (W. Skelton). 3. Also started: 3-3 Hush, 6-6 Sly Gold, 4-4 Hostess. 5-5 Boyhood. 7-7 Frond, 9-9 Sergeant •Tack. Length; U lengths. Hostess was fourth. Time, 2.21.