SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 22 October 1928, Page 3

SPORTING

i RACING AT TRENTHAM. / p WELLESLEY STAKES WON BY SPEED LIGHT. WELLINGTON HANDICAP TO GOSHAWK. * (By Telegraph—lress Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. The first day of the Wellington spring meeting was held at Trentnam to-day m sunshiny weather, although a strong wind was 'blowing. The going was firstclass. The attendance! was large, the totalisator handling £47,313 10s, compared with £45,292 last year. Results are: FIRST HURDLES Of 350 sovs. If miles. 2 Radiate, 9.9 (J. Humphries) 1 6 Pantagruel, 9.0 2 13 Atskari, 9.3 3 Also' started: Gamecock, 5 Bally farnon, 1 Polyphemus, 3 Vexatious, 11 Sir Moment, 4 Carinthia, 10 Othon, 8 Lady Gay, 7 Beaumont; 9 Hymgreat, 112 Sneerer, 15 Pantler. Beaumont and Pantler fell. Won by a head, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.174. TAITA HANDICAP Of 260 soys. Four furlongs. 8 Admiral Drake, 8.0 (Mackie) 1 1 3 Head Serang, 8.1 2 11 Basts Book, 7.8 3 Also started; 4 Royal Line, 14 Emotion, 15 Painting, 10 Insurgent, 6 Push and Reveal and Sapient (bracketed), 7 Sunward and Sunny Hours (bracketed), 12 Tobocooland, 9 Cossack Chiei 5 Vaipre, 2 Equitant, 13 Rule Britannia, 1 Clever. Won by half a lengtn. three-quarters of a> length between second and third. Time, 50sec. WAINUI HANDICAP. Of 4UO sovs. One mile. 7 King Midas, 7.12 (Barry) 1 3 Partaga, 8.8 2 9 Vigilance, 7.7. • 3 Also started: 1 Battle Colours, k Royal Game, 6 Cashier, 6 Chelone, ie Pangolin, II .Wald Pigeon, 4 Solrose, aval miss, 8 KUperon, Id Kiimoyler, 14 Decoy Bird. YVon by a lengtli, three and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.43 f. RIMUTAKA HANDICAP. Of 260 sovs. Seven furlongs. 14 Ramoses, 7.5 (Fratus) 1 15 Kotowhero, 7.12 " 11 Krug’s Jest, 7.0 3 Also started: 6 Panther, 2 iYiendip, 5 Tanagra, i Perl, V. iYLoorgas, 12 Spearmiss, a Sinning Star, 10 Billion. i< iCUisogne, 4 lniaroseoud, Ra&bi (bracKeted), 3 Courageous, 9 Katia, 13 Roiy IVlor, 16 Charm aline, 18 Utauru Lass, Won iby half a lengtli, a length between second and third • Time 1.29 1-5. WELLING TO NIIANDICAP Of 750 sovs. 1 mile 3 furlongs. 1 Goshawk, 7.7 (Barry) 1 2 Mask, 9.4 2 3 Pink Note, 8.0 3 Also started: 6 Rlaipder, 4 Beacon Light, 9 Mandane, 5 Black Mint, 8 Blimp, 7 Shining Armour. Won by two and a half lengtli, a head between second and third. Time, 2.234. WELLESLEY STAKES. Of 1000 sovs. Five furlongs. 3 Speed Light, 8.2 (Waddell) ... 1 6 Franeolin, 8.2 2 4 Royal Flyer, 8.0 8 Also started: 2 First Money, 8 Loro Thomond, 1 Gold Tinge, 5 Duellona, 7 Courtlike. Won by three-quarters ot a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2. SHORTS HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. j Six furlongs. 7 Consent, 7.2 (Potter) 1 10 Arrow Lad, S.O (Fratus) ... - 5 The Hawk, 5.7 (Bany) 3 Also started: 1 Commendation, 8 Crown Area. 9 Booster, 6 Bright Glow , 2 Benzora, 3 White Fang, 7 Ly sander, 4 Helotis, 11 Keddar, 12 Ki'l'bronsyth. Won by two and a half lengths, a lengtli between second and third, lime, 1 14 3 - ■*' OCTOBER HANDICAP. Of 260 sows. Six furlongs. 5 Veronese, 7.7 (Metcalf) 1 7 Arrow; Boy, 7.8 4 10 Tcheka, 7.5 3 Also started: 13 D’esert Lad, 6 Royal Duke, Callamnore, 12 Rip Be Val 4 Royal Lineage, 2 Millais, 1 Lucky Light. 8 Freeze Out n Mark ■Mint and Catena (bracketed), o Deianod, 17 Pari, 15 Sanchion, 14 Bourse, 16 Dainty Ways and Sir Spear (biacmeted) 18 Tripos. AVo.n by two lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1-144-