RACING.

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1922, Page 3

RACING.

1 WELLINGTON B.C. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS I PRINTEM PS-MIREUSONTA THE DOUBLE. WELLINGTON, Marell 30. ■ The first <lay of the Wellington Raeling Club's Autumn Meeting was held in beautiful weather ,-ml before a fair J ! attendonee. The track was in good | 'Order after the recent heavy rain. The ! Thompson Handicap fell to an outside!’ ! in Printemps, who came at the end and won fairly decisively from Silver Peak. ' Gloaming, as expected, won the Clmb j bulge Stakes i„ ;l ranter. Kick Off de ■ feated two opponents i:i the St. Legei j in a manner which stamps him as a I very fine stayer. Tie’ tote handled | £39,1101 against. £56.923 last year, :: ’ decrease of £17,8121. Results:— i First High Weight Handicap.—Erie ’(Morris) 1, Blue Hall (T. Young) 2, j Active (Walls) 3. Also ran: Altera- ' tion, Sir Rosebery, Coalition, Alaniahera, Wamba, Grim Joke, Rebuff, liimutaka, Oak Rose, Wheel. Won by a length and a. half; two lengths. Time i 2.12 2-5. ' N.Z. St. Lcger.—Kick Off (R. S. Bag- I by) 1, Pluto (A. Olliver) 2, Cleasanta (.1. Barry) 3. The only starters. Won by five lengths; three lengths. Time 3.+. Plunket Nursery Handicap.—Rapine ■ (11. Reed) 1. Gold Light (H. Wiggins) I 2, Lucius (Emerson) 3. Also ran: I Mountain Lion, Uncle Alex, The Dunce, : King’s Trumpeter, The Emperor, Kilrae, Moorland, Zany, Waetea, Bonnie Nurse, Menthe, Vogue. Won by threeparts of a length; three lengths. Time 1.1. » Thompson Handicap. — Printemps (Butler) 1, Silver Peak (F. E. Jones) , 2, Gasbag (R. Reed) 3. Also ran: ( Marquetcur, Anomaly, Insurrection, Radiant Light, Trespass, Mustard Pot, , Sycorax, Aureate, Blackmail, Quest, Martial Dawn, Princess Pat, Askari, Cold Steel. Won by a neck. Time . 1.41. ' North Island Challenge Stakes.— i Gloaming (R. Hatch) 1, Rational (J. O’Shea) 2, Ares (A. Reed) 3. Won • by a length and a half. Time 1.2 S 3-5. j 1 Silverstream Handicap.—Petunia (T. j i Garden) 1, Prince Hal (11. Stuart) 2, I Five Eighths (Bagby) 3. Also ran: ' Spook, Island, Redlogue, Lord Desmond, i I’atuki, Liqueur, Lord Usk, Good Mark. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time 1.43 2-5. Railway Handicap.—Mireunsonta (D. Gunn) 1, Still Sea (A. Reed) 2, Gro- j tesque (R. Reed) 3. Also ran: Sur- I veyor, Songbird, Bon Spec, Sunny Corner, Triboulet, Backsheesh, Birkie, Capping Day. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.13. Tinakori Handicap.—Red Hind (11. . Young) 1, Merry Day (Garrett) 2, Danger Zone (A. Reed) 3. Also ran: I Dissertation, Landbird, Warpath, Lady . ’.Nassau, Jackaroo, All Cerise, Roset, j Moonstruck, Yellow Hammer, Basso, In ■ the Pink, Solace, Sagacity, Black Arrow. Won by half a length. Time