KATHBELLA WINS

Grey River Argus, 15 March 1940, Page 5

KATHBELLA WINS

SIR CRUSOE’S RAILWAY Beau Vite Stays Well WELLINGTON RACES OPEN. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 14. The autumn meeting of the Wel-| lington Racing Club opened at Tren- ( tham to-day in brilliant weather with a large attendance. The track was in first class order. The totalisator handled £54,5248, an increase of £5334 on the first day last year. Inquiries into the running of Gaelic Song and Ruling Star in the Highweight Handicap were held. The judicial committee expressed dissatisfaction with the handling of the horses, but the evidence did not show malpractice and no action was taken. An inquiry into interference met with by Areas in the Trial Plate was held but no action was taken. An inquiry into the interference with Ruatiti in the Tinakori Handicap was opened and adjourned until Saturday. The results were: — frfRIMU HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, Iffnile and 3 furlongs.—B/9 STUDENT pfeINCE (C. Cole) 1; 1/1 Gaelic Song (P. Burgess) 2; 7/7’ Good Health (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 2/2 Hunting Moments, 9/8 Good Sun, 3/4 Ruling Star, 5/3 Thrasos, 4/5 High Peer, 6/6 War Cloud. Won by half a length; four lengths. War Cloud was fourth. Time 2.23 L

TRIAL PLATE, 7 furlongs.--4/4 ARCAS (B. H. .Morris) and 12/10 CHARLES EDWARD (N. Cavaney), dead heat, 1; 2/2 Moradabad (G. R. Tattersail) 3. Also started: 10/11 Augment, 1/1 Authoress, 14/12 Batsham, 7/6 Dainty Dell, 13/14 Dark Water, 11/15 Debretts, 9/9 Happy Ending, 8/8 Jungle King, 6/5 Pink Lad, 5/7 Stylist, 3/3 Tavoy, 15/13 Valiant Lady. Won by half a head; a head. Dainty Dell was fourth. Time 1.27 3-5. N.Z. ST. LEGER STAKES.—I/1 BEAU VITE (A. E. Ellis) 1; 2/2 Duncannon (B. H. Morris) 2; 3/3 Dynasty (N. R. McKenzie) 3. The only starters. Won by a length and a half; ten lengths. Time 3.8. PACIFIC HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. —2/2 LAMBOURN (W. J. Mudford) 1; 1/1 Cetevvayo (G. R. Tattersail) 2; 4/4 Night Btam (G. Cameron) 3. Also started: 5/5 Air Flight, 6/6 Absolve, 7/7 Kentucky, 8/8 Ringcraft, 3/3 Stencil, 10/10 Cherry Bay, 11/11 Kadina, 12/12 Dyne, 13/13 Locrain, 9/9 Pleading. Won by a length; length and a half. Cherry Bay was fourth. Time 1.133.

Thompson Handicap. (One Mile) 5/4 KATHBELLA (P. Atkins) 1 6/6 ORELIO car. 7.91 (R. McTavish) 2 14/13 GLOBE TROTTER (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also started: 7/8 Amigo, 2/2 Haughty Winner, 1/1 Old Bill, 4/5 Beaupartir, 10/10 Jack Tar, 8/7 Sternchase, 3/3 Laughing Lass, 16/16 Homily, 12/12 Night Eruption, 9/9 Baran, 11/11 White Rajah, 13/14 Wild Talk, 15/15 Raeburn. Won by half a head; a length and a half. White Rajah was fourth. Time 1.39 j. TINAKORI HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. —2/2 MINORITY (W. Doyle) 1; 5/4 Rehearsal (N.- R. McKenzie) 2; 3/3 Millament (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 4/5 Ruatiti, 1/1 Great Night, 7/7 Great Swoop, 6/6 King Gustavo, 8/10 Gay Fox, 9/9 Acrobat, 10/8 City Song. Won by a neck; four lengths. King Gustavo was fourth. Time 1.262. Railway Handicap. (Six Furlongs) 4/4 SIR CRUSOE (W. J. Mudford) 1 1/1 FOOTLOOSE (L. Dulieu) .. 2 3/2 DENSITY (P. Spratt) 3 Also started: 2/3 Arvakur, 9/9 Russian Ballet, 5/5 Rakahanga, 7/6 Disdain, 10/10 Fiammarion, 8/8 Brunhild, 6/7 Lexden, 12/12 Alunga, 11/11 Sporting Gift. Won by a neck; length. Disdain was fourth. Time 1.111. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, one mile.—3/3 TRENCH LAW car. 9.3 (A. Foster) 1; 9/9 Titter car. 7.3 (A. Midwood) 2; 2/2 Siglow (P. Atkins) 3. Also started: 6/6 Pearl of Asia, 4/4 Arabic, 7/7 Chief Lord, 1/1 Scold, 5/5 Serenata, 8/8 Waka, 12/11 Colibri, 11/12 Goldburn, 10/10 Piastre. Won by a length; half a length. Serenata was fourth. Time 1.401.

CHIPPING NORTON PLATE. (Received March 14, 11.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 14. The Warwick Farm races are being held on Randwick course on Saturday, owing to the military being in occupation of the Warwick Farm course. Acceptors for the Chipping Norton Plate are: Royai Chief 9.2, Mosaic. Yours Trulv 9-0. Early Bird 8.11, Dashing Cacavlier, High Caste, Reading, Katanga 8.4. Racing Fixtures: March 14, 16.—Wellington R.C. March 16, 18—Westport J.C. March 16, 18,—Ohinemuri J.C. March 23.—Tuepeka County J.C. March 23, 25. —Auckland R.C. March 23 25.—Wairarapa R.C. March 23, 25.—Feilding J.C. March 23, 25, 26.—Riverton R C. March 25. —Kumara R.C. March 25.—Beaumont R.C. March 25. —Waipukurau J.C. March 25, 26.—Canterbury J'.C. March 30, April 1. —Greymouth J.C. March 30, April I.—Avondale J.C. Trotting. March 16.—Taranaki T.C. March 16. —Cheviot T.C. March 16. —Wyndham T.C. March 23, 25.*’—Hawera T.C. March 23, 27, 28.- —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C