DECISIVE WIN FOR OMEO IN WELLINGTON STEEPLES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 July 1933, Page 2

DECISIVE WIN FOR OMEO IN WELLINGTON STEEPLES.

I STEWARDS' HANDICAP BRILLILIANTLY WON BY BEACON PIRE. WHYTE HANDICAP TO CURIE. After an overnight frost the weather was idea] for the opening of the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting at Trentham yesterday. The course had recovered much better than might have been expected after such heavv rain, and the going, though soft and somewhat holding, was by no means heavy. The attendance was large. Results continued from yesterday's issue:— WHYTE HANDICAP, of 250 so vs.; 1 mile. 2-3 CURIE, F. Ormond's b.g., 4 yrs. (Arausio —Hymarty) 9.0 (L. j. Eilis) ......*...; 1-1 All Humbug, 9.3 (L. G. Morris) 2 17-17 Lady .Spy, 8.0 (W. Pine) . . 3 Also started: (J-(5 Seatown 10.5, 10-11 Cylinder 10.2, 9-12 Retract 9.7, 10-9 Chief Marionette 5.13, 4-8 Protomint S.ll, 7-5 Copper King 8.8, 14-10 Gibraltar S.B, 3-4 Little Doubt B.S, 5-2 Water ! Power S.B, 8-7 Zeebrugge B.G, 12-10 Chang 8.0, 16-1 G Chief Light 8.0, 18-18 j Lyrical S.O, 13-13 Stanchion S.O, 15-15 Town Major car. 5.2. Won by two lengths, a head. Water Power was fourth. Time, 1.431. Winner trained by W. M. McKinnon, Grecnmcadows. TE AEO HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; 7 furlongs. 2-3 IDA MERLING,- T. A. Duncan's b.f., 3yrs. (Robespierre— " Ada Mcriing) 9.3 (L. G. Morris) 1 " .5-7 Swift and Sure, 8.11 (S. Anderson) 2 4-2 Heather Glow, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 9-10 Thrasher 9.10, 7-0 ■Valueless 9.7, 11-11 March Alone 9.0, 3-4 Beryl Latour 8.11, 10-9 Shootist 8.9, 1-1 West Tor 9.7, IG-12 Cardinal Moon 8.5, 6-5 Gold Arrow ' 8.5, 18-18 Strong Light 8.5, 17-17 Currajong 8.2, 12-13 High Speed 8.2, 15-15 Korero 8.2, [ 8-8 Kotaki Eka 8.0, 20-20 Lovecourt S.O, 19-19 Royal Dash S.O, 13-14 To Ua 8.0, ' 14-10 Tea Garden S.O. Won by three length's, one length and a half. High Speed was fourth. Time 1.27.}. Winner trained by L. G. Morris, Marton Junction. The totalisator handled £28,158 as against £23,246, the increase being £4912. RACING FIXTURES. July 11, 13, 15.—Wellington E.C. I July 20.—Waimate Dist. Hunt Club. July 22.—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July 22.—Auckland B.C. July 22. —South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 26. —Rangitikei Hunt Club (at Marton). July 27, 29.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. July 29.—Christchureh Hunt Club. July 29.—Foxton- E.C. July 29.—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty