SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 March 1928, Page 6

SPORTING.

TRENTHAM MEETING.

STAR STRANGER WINS CUP

TBY TELEGRAPH PRESS . ASSOCIATION. ] WELLINGTON, March 17. The autumn meeting, -of the Wellington Racing Club was concluded to-day in finn -weather. The, attendance was large and the track was fact. Star Stranger received a wonderful ovation following his Gold Cup victory. The totalisator handled £57,866, an increase of £9433 bn the day. The total for the meeting was £100,650 10s, as compared with £86.579 10s last year, an increase of £14,856. On the second day last year the weather was wet. To-day’s racing was perhaps the best ever seen on the couts. SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 260 sovs. One mile. 4 Nucleus, 10.8 (L. Morris) 1 1 Bright Day, 10.11 (A- E. Ellis) 2 5 Cl avers, 9.5 (G. Salt) 3 A’so started: 3 Uralla, 10.8; 8 Mandarine 9.8; 6 Rotowhero, 2 Lancer, 9.7 ; 7 Timi Inihi, 9.0. Rotowhero made the running, with the field well bunched. When iin line for home Nucleus made a good run and won easilv by two lengths from Bright Day, with Ct avers hat fa. length away. Dancer was right up fourth. Time, 1.421. / HUTT HANDICAP. Of 409 sovs. One mile. 7 Crown Area, 9.4 CRagby) 1 8 Vertigern, 8.10 L. Morris) ... 2 1 Duke Abbey, 9-5 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 3 Tiega, 9.5; 4 Le Choucas; 4 White Fang, 9.2; 10 Cerf, 6 Damaris, 8.4; 5 Don Jose, 11 De Luxe, 9 Alyison, 8.0. Duke Abbey was early prominent in front, but White Fang led him into thp straight, where Crown Area challenged with Vertigern. Crown Area beat- Vertigern by a head. Duke Abbey was two lengths back and Don Jose a similar distance away fourth. Damaris, Cerf and Alyson ware well up. Tiega lost its rider (R. Reed), who was unhurt. Time, 1.13. TRENTHAM GOLD CUP. Of 1000 sovs. Two miles. 2 Star Stranger, by Martian — Star Lady, oyirs, 9.4 (R. Reed) 1 3 Satrap, 3yri&, 8-0 (Metcalf) ... 2 1 Rapier, 6yrs, 9.4.(Emer50n)..., 3 Also started: 4 Wild Pigeon, 7.0. Satrap led most of thp w’ay, and with a miLe gone was ten lengths in front. Over the last half-mile Rapier and Star Stranger challenged, the' latter winning from Satrap by three-quar-ters of a length. Time, 3.22). MURITAI HANDICAP. Of 260 sovs. One mile. 5 Spearmiss, 7.10 (L. Daily) ... 1 2 Talisker, 9.3 B. H. Morris) ... 2 4 Court Jester, 7.11 (J. Barry) 3 Also started: 1 Discourse, 8.11; 3 Keddar, 8.3; 7 Vigilance, 7.9 (carried 7 4); 6 Wild Work, 7-2; 8 Fair Exchange 7.0 (carried 7.1); 9 Hymestra,son, 7.0 (carried 7.3.)). Vigilance made the running, but in the ruin home Spearmiss shot out and was challenged by Talisker. Spear miss won by a short neck from Talisker, who heat Court Jester by two lengths. Discourse was fourth and the rest well up. Time, 1.414. PACIFIC HANDICAP. Of 600 so vs. Six furlongs. 3 Episode, 9.5 (B. H-Morris) ... 1 7 Prickles. 7.4 (Eastwood) J 1 Mithra, 8.12 (J. Barry) 3 Also stated: 8 Tea Miss, 8.7; 2 Miss Ransom. 5.5; 4 Moorgas, 8.4 (earned 8.5); 6 Knightlike. 8.5; 5 Royal Duke. 7.13 (carried 8.3); 13 Briar Root, 12 Cashier, 7.4; 10 Amourette, 7.3; 11 Tetalca, 9 Gold Bag. 7.0 (carried 7.5)), Episode and Prickles led all the way, Episode winning by a length, with Mithra three- lengths away. Miss Ransom was fourth and then came Moorgas and Knightlike. Time. 1.112. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of 800 sovs. Mile and three furlongs. 4 Laughing Prince, 8.1 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 5 Tresliam, 7.12 (carried 7.13)), 8 Black Mint, 7.2 (T. Metcalf) 3

Also .started :1 Hynanna, 9.9; 2 Sot Sail, 9.3; 7 Great Charter, 7.10; 6 Joy Bird, 7.9: 3 (Matrix, 7.6 (earned 7-7). .Tov Bird made the running, and was joined by Set Sail six furlongs from home. Set Sail was in front a furlong from the judge and was* settled by Tree-ham, who went under in tho last stride, and Laughing Prince coming, from the near. Black Mint was a neck away and Hynanna was right up. with Set Sail next. Time, 2.183. SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. Six furlongs.

5 Bright Glow 8.5 (L.cG. Morris) 1 1 Cimabue, 9.6 (R. Reed) 2 10 Broad Acre, 7.5 (Broughton) 3 Also started: 3 Money Order, 8.13; 6 Lysander, 8-8; 2 Shirley, 7.13; 7 Arrow Lad, 7.10; 4 Limited, 7.10; 9 Sudden Storm, 7.3; 8 Silver Coot, Limited, Shirley and Money Order led on to the course, with a hunch all prominent. Bright Glow finished best and won by a length. Cimabue beat Broad Acre* by a. similar margin. Lysander was fourth and Shirley and Arrow Lad next. Time, 1.11. BE LMONT HANDICAP.

3 King Midas 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 1 4 Subdivision 8.10 (W. S. Rugby) 2 2 Mcndip, 7-10 (T. Meitoalf) ... 3 Also started: 7 Scoff, 8.6; 1 Quantum, 8.5; 5 T-ripaway, 8.3; 3 Kahn Arilci, 8.0; 6 Dimmer, 7.13; 10 Rameses 7.5 (carried 7.0); 9Le Champ, 11 Exhibition, 7.0 (carried 7.5£). . , Subdivision led to the straight, where King Midas challenged and won by a head. Mcndip was half a length away and Rameses was close up fourth. Time, 1.13.