WELLINGTON RACES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 January 1929, Page 3

WELLINGTON RACES.

YOMA’S SURPRISE. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS, : (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 24. j On- the second, day of the Wellington j races, with the -exception of a couple of : showers, the weather was tine. There was only a fair attendance owing to the off day. The totalisa-tor handled £50,254, compared with £75,092 on the second day last year, a decrease of £25,438, due to the fact that Anniversary Day fell on the second day last year. Details of the racing are:— MUNGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT. ' Of 260 sovs. miles. 7 Imarosebud, 9.3 (P. Adam) .. 1 j 4 Courageous, 9.4 (L. Pine) ... 2 2 Quarterdeck, 10.6 (Salt) .... 3 Also started: 5 Pale -Star, 8 Arrowy, 6 Bright Day, 1 Zeuxis, 3 Elicit, j 9 Diana’s Lad, 10 Decoy Bird, 14 Fairone, 13 General Wai, 11 Asleep, 12 Mandarine, 15 Ripdale. Won by half a length, two lengths between second ■and third. Zeuxis was fourth. Time, 2.10. TRIAL PLATE. Of 260 sovs. 7 furlongs. 10 Athol-spear, 5.5 (P. Brodie) .. 1 9 Billion, 8.5 |Maekie) 2 1 Paquito, 8.5 (A. Ellis) 3 Also started: 2 Lady Spear, 20 Land Guard, 15 Royal Black, 5 Yaucleuse, 8 ißcrnera, 22 Chertsey, 19 Callagain, 14 Kiriana, 4 Kinross, 7 Last Mark, 12 Projection, 3 Swoopalong, 17 Shot Silk, 13 Sky Bird, 16 Sylvan Dell, 6 St. Melba, 11 Topere, 21 Wine Tray, 18 Sir -Spear. Won by a head, a similar distance between -second and third. Wine Tray was fourth. Time, 1.284. JANUARY HANDICAP. 450 sovs. 1 mile. 2 Panther, 8.11 (B. 11. Morris) 1 1 Ruanui, 8.12 (-L. G. ‘Morris)' 2 6 King Midas, 8.10 (R. Mackie) 3Also started: S Sir Roy, 4 Apache, 11 Anolo, 5 Eull Heather, 7 Teri. 12 Royal Game, 8 Tc-heka, 10 Pangolin, 13 Kilmoyler, 9 Discourse. Won by a head with a neck between second and third. Pull Feather was fourth. Time, 1.392. NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. 6 furlongs. 1 Gay Ballerina, 8.13 (R. Reed) 1 9 Equitant, 7.5 (H. Wiggins) .. 2 6 Franeolin, S.S (A. Didham) ~ o Also started: 2 Clever, 4 -Cuticle, 5 Admiral Drake, 7 Tea Queen and Kil- ; star (bracketed), 3 Night Lad, 11 Push. 14 Belcairc, 10 -Semper Paratus, 12 Jazz Girl, 18 Colonel Quex and Solinar (bracketed), 13 Best Friend, 16 Don Quixote, 8 Jaleux, 15 Emotion, 17 Grand Blow. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13. WELLINGTON R.C. HANDICAP. Of 1000 sovs. 1 mile and 3 furlongs. .14 Yoma, 7.3 (A. Murray) 1 2 Historic, 7.7 (11. Goldhnch) .. 2 4 Pink Note, S.O (B. Brodie) . . 3 Also started: 10 Rapine, 1 Verti-gc-rn, S Hynanna, 3 The -Hawk, 9 Star Area, 11 Joy Bird, 7 Concentrate, 5 Papatu, 6 Royal Saxon, 12 White Fang, 13 Prickles. Won by a -head, a neck between second and third. White Fang was fourth. Time, 2.204. DUORO CUP HANDICAP. Of 700 sovs. 1 mile. 1 Gold Cure, 8.5 (A. Hobson) . 1 1 16 Great Star, 8.2 (R. Coveny) . 2 J 14 Latin Quarter, 8.0 (McKay) 3 j Also started: 10 Henna, 11 Millais, I 19 Gold Dawn, 7 Stanchion, 13 Home 1 Made, 17 Briar Root, 2 Royal Lineage, 21 High Court, 8 Rory Mor, 15 Eilosol, S Eulimark, 3 Llanore, 5 Toawai, 12 Spearmiss, 4 Roi de Val, 22 Mister Gamp, 6 Rabbi and Star Raid (bracketed), IS High Falutin’ and King’s Jest (bracketed), 23 -Singer and Pliastar (bracketed), 19 Land Guard and Teremoana (bracketed). Won oy a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Stanchion tvas fourth. Time, 1.40. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 2 Ohildsplay, 7.13 (J. Barry) .. I 1 Silver Paper, 7.12 (McKay) 2 j 9 Lysander, 7.8 (H. -Goldfinch) 3 1 Also started: 4 Silvcrmine, 3 Cimabuc, 7 Awarere, 8 Miss Pat, 5 Arrow Lad, 6 Eidgcmount, 10 Consent, 11 Money Mine. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Cimabuc was fourth. Time, 1.11. GAMP HANDICAP. Of -260 sovs. ■ 6 furlongs 4 Royal Duke, 9.1 (L. Morris) 1 12 Moutoa Wonder, 7.6 (T. Webster) 2 3 Quantum (B.lt. Morris) .... 3 Also started: 2 Grand Acre, 1 Knightlike, 7 Smithereens, 8 Pound Note and Money Mine (bracketed), 5 Chopin, 10 Oloync, 13 Shortly, 14 The Dove, llFirst Ruler, 9 Australis, 15 Sea Raid, 6 Shrewd, 16 Grey Mist. Won by a head, a length and a half between second and third. Knightlike was fourth.