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Grey River Argus, 22 January 1912, Page 6

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.Styx, who had no trouble in annexing" the event. The Cup produced a' field of fourteen, and a capital race ensued. Undecided was a prize packet. He came right from the ruck about two furlongs from home and the rest of the field were not in the hunt. The Telegraph Handicap provided a good race? Dearest securing a win after a good inside effort. The tote figures for the clay were ,£22.675 10s against £19,307 for the corresponding day last year. Tho following are the results : — Trentham Welter Handicap, 100 soys one mile — Blakeney ' (8.11) 1, Odessa' (10.13) 2, Turna (9.13) 3. Also started : Ovation 9.0, Laius 8.7, and Blend 8.0. Laius led to the bend, where Odessa, supplanted him. Blakney came with a late run and won by a necK. Time 1.44 1-5. Annivei'sary Welter Handicap, 200 soys, one mile — Eclogue (8.7) 1, Beacor. (8.2) 2, St. Felix (9.3) 3. Also started : Sea Queen 8.5, Golden Loop 9.0, Negative 8.0, Beacon made most of the running but was supplantodi in the straight by Eclogue who won by half a length. Time 1.44 1-5. Electric Handicap, of 200 soys; five furlongs — Gladiole <(8.10) T, Naumai (9.1) 2, Ascalon (7.4) 3. Also started: Lord Soult 8.3, Rangitua 7.11, Khamsin 7.ll,.Altear 7.8, Purakau 6.7 I Naumai led the field into the straight where Gladiole went to tho front and wou by a length. Time 1.1 2-5. 'Nursery Handicap of 250 soys, four furlongs— Styx (6.7) 1, Canute (8.2) v Warlight (6.7) 3. Also started : Glade S.o, Peroneal 8.2, Stepney 7.10, Mereton 7.10, Neirene 7.3, Obligant 7.3, Imagination 7.0. Scottish Star 6.7, Daybreak 6.7. Glade showed the way into the straight but' then facied away, Styx leading the field in by three lengths. Time 49 2-5. Wellington Cup, of 850 soys, one mile and a half — Undecided -(7.9) 1, Midnight y £un (7.13) 2, Coromandel (7.7) 3. started: Merrivonia 8.0, Mieridip 8.0, Aberbrothick 7.12, Bliss 7.9, Bir.kline 7.3, Patriotic 6.10. Flingot 6.7, Kauroa 6.7, British Maid 6.7, Spash 6.7. 'Royal Marine 6.7, The field got away in a line which was broken by Coromandel going to the front, followed by Midnight Sun and Bliss, the latter fadiug away at the seven furlongs. Midnight Sun displaced Coromandel at the bend and on entering the straight Undecided went up from the ruck and won easily by two lengths. Flingot was fourth, Royal Marine fifth, Birkline sixth. Time 2.34 4-5. Trial Plate of 150 .soys, seven fur-long-s — Outward (7.4) 1, Kimona 2, St. Petersburg 3. Also started : Tripoli. S.O, Law Volley 8.0, Big Blast 8.0, Makara 8.0, Mallard 7.7,^Lady Nolan 7.4. Sir Donald 7.4. Outward went to the front immediately and was never headed, winning, by) four lengths. Time 1.29 1-5. Ruapehu Handicap, of 200 soys, 6^ furlongs — Sanguinary (7.7) 1, Dirge (6.11) 2, Sinapis (8.11) 3. Also started : Seraphic (8.7) Gay Lawltss 8.5, Rcnjoman (7.12), Kirkby 7.7, Tanonui 7.4. Jndra 7.0 ? Sanguinary took charge four fourlongs from home and won by a head, stalling off a determined challenge by Dirge. Time 1.16 1-5. . Telegraph Handicap, of 40 Osovs, 6 furlongs— Dearest (7.5) 1, . Nyland (8---12) 2, Culprit (8.9) 3. Also started: Equitas, Polymorphous 7.10, Full Rate .SJ.I2, Gipsy Belle 8.0, Ireland 8.4,. Hermia 8.2 Faunus 7.8, Merry Frank 7.2, Longstep 6.13, Deploy 6.12, Gipsy Belle led for five furlongs, then Dearest came on in the inside and won by two lengths. Time 1.15 1-5. LATER.. Dearest failed to draw weight in the Telegraph Handicap, and the race was awarded to Nyland, Equitas third. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY The Wellington Racing Club's acceptances for the second day are: — Mungaroa Welter, seven furlongs — Turna 10.3, B/acon 9.12, Blakeney, 9.12, Ki'mmona 9.8, St. Tetersbury 9.5, Tripoli 9.0, Laius 8.3, Semaphore 8.0. W. R. C. Handicap, 14 miles—Undecided 8.7, Counterfeit 8.7, Miscount 8.0, Coromandel 7.12, Mendip 7.12, Byron 7.8, Birkline 7.6, Royal Marine 6. 10, Splash 6.10. Douro Cud Handicap, 6 furlongs — Odessa 9.4, Beacon 9.0, Makara 8.11, Sinapsis 8.11, Outward 8.7, Seraphic 8.4, Sanguinary 8.4, Ovation 8.0, Lady Kilchera.n 7.12, Heatherbrae 7.11, Ladrone 7.6, Taonui 7.4, Dirge 7.2, Mallard 6.11, ' January Welter one mile— Bcloguc 7.4, Golden Loop 9.2, Sea Queen 9.0, St. Felix 8.12, Kauroa 8.9. Idealism 5.7, Blakeney 8.7, Avarice 8.4, Negative 8.1).' • Metropolitan Handicap, 6 furlongs —Equitas 9.11, Gladiole 8.10, Culprit S.lO, Gipsy Belle 8.9, Full 'Rate 8.9, Dearest 8.1, Hermia 7 .'l3, Byron 7.11, Bronze .7.9, Faunus 7.6, Lord Soult 7.6, Khamsin 7.3, Rangiatua . 7.3, Merry Frank , 6.13, Long-step 6.7, Deploy 6.7, Purakau 6.7. Fitzherbert Handicap; . five furlongs —Canute 8.7, Haskegync 7.12, Styx 7.9, Stepney 7.6, Morton 7.6, Obligant 7.1, Neirene 6.13, Submersion 6.11, Daybreak 6.10, Simila 6.7..