WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 March 1928, Page 6

WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING

REREMOANA WINS CHALLENGE STAKES. JOY KINO THE THOMPSON HANDICAP. [BY TBfaGQKAPn-PKESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, March 15. The autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opened at, Treutham to-day in. line weather. The track was hard and 1 fast and the attendance good. R. Beale, the rider of Rotowhero in tl*> Silverstream Handicap, was suspended for 1-t days lor crossing. Thetotalis a, tor handled £42,784 10s, against £37,361 10s on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £5423. Results were:— FIRST HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 260 isov®. One mile and a quarter. 5 Nucleus, 0.12 (L. G. Morris) 1 1 Lancer. 0.3 (E. Shaw) 2 1 Bright Day, 10.11 (A. E, Ellis) 3 Also started: 4 Ural la, 10.10; 6 Panorama, 0.8; 3 Lady Gay, 9.6. Nucleus waited on the leaders till well in the straight and then came on to heat Lancer by a- neck, with Bright Day two lengths away. Uralla, who made all the running, was fourth. Time, 2.11. N.Z. ST. LEGES. STAKES. Of 750 sovs. ; If miles. 1 Satrap, 8.7 (T. Green) 1 7 Talisker, 8.7 (B. McTavish) ... 2 6 Dam axis, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 3 Wild Pigeon,'s Shalimar, 2 Great Charter, 4 Discourse. •Shalimar led for five furlongs, when Satrap went to the front. They never afterwards threatened to dispose him, and he won by four lengths from Talisker, who beat- Damaris by a lengthGreat Charter was fourth and Discourse next. Time, 3m-in.

PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 300 isovs. Five furlongs. 1 Miss Ran.som. 7.10 (L. Daly) 1 4 Mithra. 8.7 (T. Green) 2 8 Royal Duke, 7.12 (J. Barry) 3 Also .started: 9 Tea Miss, 8.10; 12 Marion’s Birthday; 5 Moorgas, 8.7; 2 Flying Hero, 8.5; 3 Knightlike, 8.2; 15 Briar Root, 7.7; 18 Jet Black ; 11 Cashier; 7 Prickles, 7.6; 6 Amourette, 7.5; 14 Clarendon; 10 Boston, 7.3; 16 Teheka, 7-28; 20 Degree; 13 Gold Bay, 17 Dancing Star (carried 7.2); 19 Kentish Lady. Miss Ransom, Royal Duke, and Knight like led to the straight, Mithra, heading the bunch. Miss Ransom finished on and beat Mithra. by half a length. Royal Duke being a similar distance away. Knightlike was fourth, and Teheka next. Time, 59$ec.

THOMPSON HANDICAP. Of 1000 soys. One mile. 1 Jov King, 8.3 (R, Reed) 1 4 Bright Glow, 7.11, car. 8.0 (R. McTavish) 2 6 Duke Abbey, 7.10 (J. Barry) 3 Also started: 1 Star Stranger, 9.4 (coupled with Joy King); 2 Rapier, 9 The Hawk, 9.2; 10 Set Sail, 9-0; 8 Kiosk, 8.11; 15, Mandane, 8.5; 11 Laughing Prince, 8.3-; 7 White Fang, 8.0, carried 8.2); 19 Tresham, 7.12; 9 Goshawk (coupled with The Hawk) ; 13 Le Chouea.s. 7.11; 12 .Doree, 16 Joy Bird, 7.8; 18 Vertigem, 17- Sudden Storm. 7.6; 5 Lady Limbncl, 7.4; 20 C'erf, carried 7.2; 14 Don Jose, carried 7.1; Tiring, 7.0. Joy King and Duke Abbey were early prominent, but. when the field settled down Doree, Joy l Bird and Bright Glow led from Joy King, Duke Abbey and White Fang. When well in the straight Joy King challenged and heat Bright Glow bv a length, Duke Abbey being a length and a half away. Set Sail was fourth and Doree fifth. Time, ] .39).

NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE I STAKES. Of 1000 sot?., w.f.a. with penalties. Seven furlongs. 1 Reremoana., 0.6 (L. G. Morris) 1 6 Raasay, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis) 2 5 Gaseonv, 8.6 (R. Reed) 3 Also started: '4 Crown Area, OLysander, 7 Shirley, 8.12: 3 Eulalie, 8.10; 2 Prince Humphrey, 7.8, carried 7.9; 8 Concentrate, 6.12, carried 7.2; 10 Swoopalong, 6.9, carried 6.11. Shirley made the early running, hut when the straight was reached Eulalie, Raasay and Reremoana were doing best. In the- run home Reremoana. got up and heat 31 a a.say by a neck. Gascony was a head off, Lysander fourth, and Prince Humphrey fifth. Time, 3.25. which equals the race record. SILVER STR.EAM HANDIOA P. Of 260 .so vis. One mile. 3 Court Jester, 7.0 (Eastward) 1 4 Spearmiss, 7.0, carried 7.2 Wiggins) 2 1 Keddar, 8.2 (R. Reed) 3 Also started: 7 Rotowhero, 7.9; carried 7.6; 1 Kindle, 7.6, carried 7.7} (bracketed with Keddar); 6 Cl a vers, 7.5; 2 Wild Work, 7.4; 5 Fair Exchange, 7.2; 8 Hymestrason, 7.0, carried 7.2.}. Fair Exchange made the running, hut in the straight (Havers was up with him. When well in line Spearmiss and Court Jester came fast and the latter won by a head. Keddar was three lengths away fourth and Fair Exchange fifth. Time, 1.40. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Cimabue, 8.10 (R. Reed) 1 6 Arrow Lad, 7.6 (W. Brown) ... 2 ■ 2 Limited. 7.9 (H. jNT. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 1 Money Order, 9.1; 4 Broad Acre. 7.7; 5 Silver Coot, 7.0; 7 Kilmoyler. 7.0, carried 7.7; 8 Kilperon 7.0, carried 7.1}. Cimabue was always in front and he led to the straight from Kilperon, Kilmoyler and Arrow Lad. He went on and won by two lengths and a half from Arrow Lad. who heat Limited by half a length. Si'ver Coot, was fourth, followed by Broad Acre and (Money Order. Time, I.lo}. TINAKOR f HANDICAP. Of 260 sots. Six furlong®. 3 Quantum, 7.9 (A. Eratus) ... 1 1 Men dip, 7.5 (T. Mctcarr) .... 2 8 Sarchee, 9.0 (R. J. Mackie)... 3 Also started: 6 Suotr,'vision, 8.11; 9 King Midas, 5 Scott, 8.8; 7 Helotic, 8.7; 2 Trioaway, 8.4, carried 8.6}; 4 Kahu Ariki, 13 Panther, 8.2; 1 Dimmer, 8.1 ; 10 Vigilance, 610, carried 7.7; 12 Amoist, 7.10; 18 Ramoses, 7.7. carried 7.2: 14 L© Champ, 7.3. carried 7.0; 17 Little Queen, 7.0, carried 7.1}; 19 Exhibition, 20 Handsome, 7.0: 16 Vindication, carried. 7.3; 15 Mark to the straight, but Sarchee was in Mint, carried 7.2}Subdivision, Ramoses and Miendip led to the straight, hut Sarchee was in front 50 yards off flic post. Then Quantum came through and won bv a neck from Mend ip. who beat Sarchee by a head, while Subdivision was anothier head away, lime, I.lo}. ‘