FAST TIMES AT TRENTHAM

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 82, 18 March 1933, Page 3

FAST TIMES AT TRENTHAM

LA MODERNS’S N.Z. RECORD. AUTOPAY’S THOMPSON. Wellington, March 17. The Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Trentham in brilliant weather. The track was hard and fast, and the attendance was large. There were exceptionally keen racing and close finishes. The totalisator handled £28,994, an increase of £10,743 on the corresponding day last year. La Moderne’s time in the St. Leger Stakes was a New Zealand record. Autopay’s Thompson Handicap time equals the race record. There was an inquiry into alleged interference by Dole with F racas in the straight in the two-year-old race, but no action was taken. Late results CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE 450 sovs., 6 furlongs. 2/1 Dole, B. H. Edkins’s b. c., by Paper Money—Ebba, Bst. 51b. (R. Reed) ] 3/3 Fracas, Chas. Clifford’s b f., by Winning Hit —Scrimmage Bst (L. J. Ellis) 2 4/4 Colden Hair, G. F. Moore’s ch. f. by Limond—Lady Cavendish, Sst-. (J. Barry) ... 3 Also ran: 5/5 Princess Doreen, 6/7 Guarantee, 1/2 Red Manfred, 8/8 Diatomous, 7/6 Gay Sheila, 9/9 Pegged Exchange. Dole, which was always prominent, led into the straight with Diatomous and took charge over the last two furlongs. Fracas came on the rails but recevied a check, Dole winning by a length and a half, with Golden Hair two lengths away. Diatomous was fourth and Guarantee was next. Time, Lili. THOMPSON HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs; 1 mile. 1/1 Autopay (L. G. Morris) .. .. 1 6/10 Bayacre (Barry) 2 10/9 Shatter (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 3 Also ran: 11/12 Gar Crest (car. 8.134), 2/2 Cricket Bat, 3/3 Ruling Light, 5/5 Awaken, 14/13 Eminent, 4/4 Miladi, 7/6 Assemble, 13/11 Martian Chief, 8/7 Royal Bengal (car. 7.55), 12/14 Lady Spy (car. 7.15), 9/8 Princess Argosy. Autopay put up a phenomenal performance. Moved back at the start to last by two or three lengths, Autopay was unsighted until the straight, where it came with a brilliant run to catch and head-off the pacemaker, Bayaere. Shatter came from the rear also to run third, two lengths away. Martian Chief was fourth and Assemble next. Time, 1.375. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP. Of 160 sovs.; 1 mile. , 3/4 Speed (S. Anderson) .. .. 1 2/2 Pcschiera (Atkins) 2 1/1 Zeebrugge (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Also ran: 4/5 Senegal, 6/6 Trek, 5/3 March Alone (car. 7.6), 8/7 Shootist 7/8 Aroma. Won by half a neck, third back three lengths. Time, 1.394. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs.; 6 furlongs. 4/6 Kerbside, car. 7.3$ (Mackie) .. 1 2/2 Lordly Knight (Eastwood) .. 2 1/1 Golden Wings (R. Reed) .. 3 Also ran: 9/9 True Shaft, 5/3 Pomp, 8/7 Green Linnet, 7/8 The Tiger, 3/5 Hunt the Slipper, 6/4 Normandy (car. 7.75.. The Tiger and Lordly Knight were prominent to the straight from Golden Wings, Pomp and Kerbside. Lordly Knight had charge in the straight, but Kerbside wore him down to win by a head, with Golden Wings just over a length away. Hunt, the Slipper was next. Time, 1.11. TINAKORI HANDICAP. Of 160 sovs.; 6 furlongs. 4/3 Might (B. H. Morris) .. .. 1 1/1 Mobile (Powell) .. 2 6/6 Cottesmore (Wilson) 3 Also ran: 2/5 Good Hunting. 5/4 Chief Light, 3/2 Worship, 8/9 Invite (car. 7.15), 8/8 Bay Area (car. 7.25), 7/7 Jarlarino.

Won by half a head, third back threequarters of a length. Time, I.lls.