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Grey River Argus, 20 January 1941, Page 3

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WELLINGTON RACES Wardress Surprises NIGHT ERUPTION WINS. TRENTHAM, January 18. Wardress, after being in an apparently hopeless position during the first half of the Racing dub Handicap at Trentham to-day, put in a spectacular run over the final halfmile and succeeded in beating Proud Fox by half a head in the final stride. It was an excellent performance on the part of the Riccarton mare, which has run some useful races for her owner-trainer Mrs J - Campbell, who leased her from Mr R. D. Westenra, who is serving with the forces overseas. . Wardress had worked her way into sixth position by the time the straight was reached and she responded gamely to a' solid ride by C. T. Wilson. Proud Fox was also fairly well back early but was close up when the straight was reached, and took the lead at the false rail. Royal Chief tailed off early and also made a game bid over final halfmile but weight held him to third place. The Buzzer did • well for fourth. Not Out, pacemaker, Native Song, Hunting Cat, and Little Robin were the most prominent to the straight, where they weakened. Sir Crusoe once more showed a liking for the course wlien' he put in an impressive run for victory in the January Handicap after losing ground at the start. This was his first success since the Otaki-Maori meeting in the middle oSb December, though he has been racing solidly since. Esperance Bay, Omapo, and Leighnor all had comfortable wins in the opening races. The weather and track conditions were excellent and there was a large attendance. The totalisator turnover for the day was £93,773 as against £102,803 10s on the second day last year. Results:— MUNG A R O A HIGH-W EIGHT HANDICAP.—2/2 ESPERANCE BA/ (R. Hawes) 1; 3/3 Black Musk (J. Muir) 2; 1/1 Last Acre (A. Jenkins) 3. All started. Two lengths; length and a-half. TRIAL PLATE—I/1 OMAPO (L. J. Ellis) 1; 3/3 Battlegain (H. Wiggins) 2; 12/12 Maharajah (R. McTavish) 3. All started. Length; length. Time— ■ lmin 291 sec. JANUARY HANDICAP.—I/2 SIR CRUSOE (A. Jenkins) 1; 7/8 Olympus (L. J. Ellis) 2; 10/10 White Rajah (A. Midwood) 3. Scr.: Hearth. Length; half a length. Tim&r-lmin 401 sec. CAMP HANDICAP.—4/3 LEIGHNOR (C. T. Wilson) 1; 10/9 Gemara , (W. F. Ellis) 2; 2/2 Circular Note ’(L. J’. Ellis) 3. All started. Length; length. Time- —lmin 12.1 sec. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP.—9/9 WARDRESS (C T. Wilson) 1; 1/1 Proud Fox (R. McTavish) 2; 2/2 Royal Chief (L. J Ellis) 3. Scr.: Sir Amyas. Half a head; two lengths. Time—2min 181 sec.. NURSERY HANDIAP.—2/2 MONETARY (L. J. Ellis) 1; 5/4 Bird of Prey (C. T. Wilson) 2; 8/8 Willow Wood (C. Fox) 3. Scr.: Fleche d’Or. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time—lmin 13isec. METROPOLITAN HAND 1 C A B —l4/13 NIGHT -ERUPTION (H. P. Stewart) 1; 6/8 Cheerful Lady UN. Vaughan) 2; 2/2 Duvach (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Scr.: Hearth. Two and a-halt lengths; three-quarters of a length Time —lmin lllsec. DOURO HANDICAP.- 6/6 GA£ FOX (A. Jenkins) 1; 3/3 Kotua' (B. H. Morris) 2; 2/2 King’s Toast (L. J. Ellis) 3. Scr.: Trig Station, Circular Note. Length; half a neck Time--lmin 4O',sec. TWO JOCKEYS SUSPENDED. TRENTHAM, January 18. After an adjourned ’inquiry into interference .•t.iiered by Doria, Density and Marshal LYil in the Telegrapn Handicap on the first day of the Wellington Rac’ng Cluo’.-. meeting, R. G. Howell rider of Rakahanga, was suspended for two months for cariless rkling. A. Midwood, rider of White Rajah in the Anniversary Handicap on the first day, was suspended for one month for interfering with Gayest Son. Wednesday’s Fields WELLINGTON, January 19 The order of races on the fi na ! day of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting on Wednesday has been changed. The acceptances and order of th e race s is as follows: - 12.12: KELBURN HANDICAP, x 350; 1 mile and 3 furlongs.—Last Acre 8.13, Laughing Song 8.9, Iceland Spar 8.6. Kalika 8.3, Titter, Martene 7.9. Iho

Monarch, Gay Thread 7-7. 12.54: WALLACE VILLE 11IGII WET.GI PI HANDICAP, £350; 1 mile.—Esperance Bay 11.5, Black Musk Great Night 10.1, Happy Ending 9-1-. Twenty Grand 9.7. Rustem 9.5, Boatsong, War Cloud 9.3, Doctor Defoe 9.2, Arabic, Moderate. Namesake, Thrasos 9.0. 1.37: HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, £5OO (2-year-olds); 5 furlongs. - Burra Sahib 9.2. Cambria 9.0 Corn Prince 8.9, Golden Moon 8.4, Bird of Prey Prince Plato 8.2, Gunyah (.11, Lady’ Acora 7.10, Divorced, Gay Genet 7 6 Willow Wood 7.2, Aqueduct, Fleche d’Or, Kevin, Nightward, Ring Chief Sir Reynard, Sports Flash 7.0. ’ 2.20: MELROSE HANDICAP, £350; 7 furlongs. —Rakanui 10.0, Kl ” gs Toast 9.8, Dainty De.l, Leighnor 9.6, Blu P Border, Augment 9.3, Twenty Grand 8.3, Sham Boy 8.2, Alexcelia. Beau Ciel, Fauvette, Gentility, Maharajah, Parchment, Pytho 8.0 3.2: SUMMER. HANDICAP. £1000; 1 mile and 3 furlongs.—Royal Chief 9 10, Orelio 8.7, The Buzzer 8.5, Belle Cane 8.3, Wardress 8.0. Serenata, Amigo 7.12, Enrich 7.9, Trench Fight 7.6, De Friend, Little Robin, Schoolgirl, The Ring, Gay Mimic 7.0 3.45: KAITOKE PIANDICAP, £350; 6 furlongs.—Black Majesty 9.5, Queen Beth, Gemara 8.1, Grey Night 7.13,

Battle Gain, Sham Boy 7.10, Cheetah, First Round, Parchment, Pillory, Royal Vision, Wildfire 7.7. 4.27: CITY HANDICAP, £750; 6 furlongs.—Sir Beau 9.8, Black Thread 9.6, Enrich 8.6, Density 8.3, Mittie, Night Eruption 7.12, Hearth 7.7, Cheerful Lady 7.4, Kentucky 7.3, Vascones 7.0. 5.10: THORN DON HANDICAP, £500; I mile.—Kathbella 9.2, Nativ e Song, Trench Fight 8.12, Gayest Son 8.5, Hearth, Not Out, Siglow 8.2, The Ring 8.1, Winning Rival 7.13, Schoolgirl 7.12, White Rajah 7.10, Dainty Sue, Charles Edward, Colonel Bogey, Pleading 7.7. THAMES J.C. Gay Rosette’s Cup THAMES, January 18. The annual meeting of rhe Timm ,-s Jockey Club opened to-day in fine weather. Results were:— TRIAL HANDICAP.-2/1 ROY XL SISTER (Goulsbro) 1; 1/2 Court Favourite 2; 14/11 Royal Son 3. Won by a neck; same. Time 1.14 3-5. MARAMARUA BRUSH HURDLES. —4/5 RARATONGA (Chaplin) 1; 3/4 Inver 2; 1/1 Gay Seton 3. Scratched: Royal Jay. Won by a head; a neck. Time 2.58 1-5. FLYING HANDICAP.—I/1 GOLD MONEY SONG (C. G. Goulsbro) 1; 5/5 Ngawiri 2; 6/6 Triliiarch 3. Scratched: Dinky Di, Miss Te Koura, Gay Seton, Tea Lass. Won by a length; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.12 4-5. THAMES HACK CUP.—S/5 WILDORE (Hain) 1; 8/9 Maxown 2; 1/2 Corot 3. Scratched: Venture, Surpai. Won by a head; half a head. Time 1.45. GOLDFIELDS CUP.—2/2 GAY ROSETTE 1; 1/1 Mintlaw 2; 4/4 Clipper 3. Scratched: Gold Vaals, Town Section. Won by two lengths; a length. Time 2.5. PURIRI HANDICAP.—7/6 SOFI--1; 8/9 Kadina 2; 9/8 Bright Lady 3. Scratched: Royal Sister, Aubyn Lad. Won by a length and a-quart-er; a length. Time 1.1 3-5. BOROUGH HANDICAP.—2/2 JOAN PEEL 1; 1/1 Tellsom 2; 5/5 Gold Vaals 3. Scratched: Valerian. Gay Rosette, Triliiarch, Rex Maitland, Barrister, Eastern Heir. Won by a length and a-half; half a length. Time 1.26 3-5. TAPU HACK HANDICAP.—2/2 KINVARA (Glynn) 1; 4/4 Onetea 2; 1/3 Valifox 3. Scratched: Ngawiri, Veritable, Landsman. Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.14. The totalisator handled £24,128 as against £27,2311, a decrease of £3,103 10s.

To-day’s Fields AUCKLAND, January 19. Acceptances foi' the second day of the Thames J.C. meeting on Monday, are:—• 12.0: KOPU HANDICAP, £l3O, 6 furlongs:—Court Favourite 9.5. Kaalooa, Te Monoplane 8.10, Heroic Star, Royal Son 8.9, Tea Lass 8.6, Bronze Ora, Ronestra, Landsman, Prudent 8.5. British Form, Crestman, Hineiti, Lady Vixen, Land Court, Royal Jay, Sharmin Sylonyx 8.8. 12.45: HIKUTAIA HURDLES, £5O, 11 miles. —Rarotonga 11.2, Master Appellant 10.5, Silver Eagle 9.9, Fleur d’Or 9.4, Illimani 9.1, Tahiti Digger Jim, General Riske, A'cranna, Mana, Captain Bell 9.0. 1.30: PARAWAI HANDICAP. £2OO, 6 furlongs.—Gold Money Song 8.13, Maxam 8.4, Triliiarch 7.6. Ngawiri 7.5, Sir Robin Flying Eagle 7.0. 2.15: NGATEA HACK HANDICAP, £l5O, 1 mile 88 yards. —Star Vaal 8.10. Karatoki 8.6, Corot Volifox 8.5, Maxown 7.12. Gold Spot, Lady Acushla 7.9, Captain Bell, Land Court, King Louis 7.7. 3.0: PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, £250. 9 furlongs.—The Dozer 8.7, Clipper 8.5, Gay Rosette 8.1, Forest Acre 7.12, Pern 7.7, Rarotonga 7.5, High Delight 7.1 Town Section, High Sea 7.0. ’ 3.45: TURUA HANDICAP. £l5O, 5 furlongs.—Queen City 9.5, Onetea 8.6. Royal Sister 8.5, Paymaster. Kadina, Bronze Bird 8.0 Bright Lady 7.10, King’s Flight 7.7, Wee Sal 7.6, Little Rose 7.5, Babrow 7.3, Hogarth, Mihinui 7.2 Camella Josette 7.0. ’4.30: COUNTY HANDICAP, £l6O, 7 furlongs. —Besiege, Flying Acre, Joan Peel B.S, Tea Gong 8.4, Triliiarch 8.2, Lord Waitangi 8.0 Rex Maitland 7.13, Town Section, Barrister, First Chapter 7.12. 5.15: FAREWELL HANDICAP, £l4O, 6 furlongs.—Glen Connell 8.12, Ohmaha Lord Ace 8.4, Onetea 8.3, Bambury Cross 8.1, Glenbevan 7.13, Pasture, Ma’xown 7.12, Kadina 7.10. Flying Eagle, Royal Son, Beryl Vaals, Lady Vixen, Veyana, Bronze Ora, Landsman 7.7.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. Kopu Handicap:—Court Favourite, Royal Son, Kaalooa. Hikutaia Hurdles:—General Riske, Rarotonga, Fleur d’Or. Parawai Handicap:—Gold Money Song, Trilliarch, Maxam. Ngatea Hack: —Corot. Maxown, Star Vaal. President’s Handicap:—The Dozer, Gay Rosette, Clipper. Turua Handicap:—Royal Sister, Onetea, Queen City. County Handicap:—Joan Peel, Lord Waitangi, Rex Maitland. Farewell Handicap:— Ohmaha, Glen Connell, Kadina'. WAIRIO J.C. Cup to Royal Lancer INVERCARGILL, January 18. The Wairio Racing Club’s meeting was held to-day. Results were:— BIRCHWOOD NOVICE HANDICAP.—I KNIGHT OF OLD 1; 8 Southern Light 2; 2 Irish Queen 3. Scratched: Feather Lassie, Sally Sage. Won by a head; same. Time 1.17. NIGHTCAPS HARNESS TROT — 2 SLIEVE DONARD (Rushton) 1; 1 Debtor 2; 4 Gayola 3. Scratched: Brown Cloud, Lunch Hour. Won by six lengths; same. Time 3.23 3-5. WAIRIO CUP.—I ROYAL LANC-