WELLINGTON MEETING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 July 1936, Page 12

WELLINGTON MEETING

FINAL DAY’S EVENTS. BILLY BOY’S STEEPLECHASE. WELLINGTON, .Tuly 12. The winter meeting of tins Wellington Racing Club was concluded on Saturday in fine weather, Tlio track w'as improved and the attendance very large, the totplisator turnover for the day being .£59,795 10s, as against; £45,663 on the third day last. year. The total for the meeting was £133,058 10s, a sagainst £104,288 10s, the increase being £28,770. J. Mcßae, the rider of Travelling Agent, was kicked by Rttaiorm during the preliminaries to (he race, and he was replaced by J. Fergus. Tlio latter was cautioned for coming in too quickly on Black Marlin five furlongs from home. There woro uvo casualties to jockeys in jumping races. C. Thomson, rider of Forest Glow fn the July Steeplechase, who came down at the first fence, received injuries to his face and shock. J. McRae. who weighed out on Travelling Agent for the Winter Hurdles, was kicked by Kuaform when going down for the preliminaries of the race, and had his right leg fractured. Both were taken to hospital. Results: — TALVERA HACK HURDLES, of £250. One mile and a half. 2-2 Mr C. Boyle's eh g SALTSPRAY (Saltash —Aries), aged, 10.9 (A. McDonald) 1 I- Mr A. 11. Long’s hr g LORD YAL, aged 10.11 (A. Jenkins) 2 5-5 Mr T. C. Irving’s blk g lIAERETONU, syrs, 9.9 (G. Ridgway) ... 3 Also started: 3-4 John Charles 11.2, 6-6 Havering 10.4, 4-3 Beau Gallanto 9.9 and Aiguille 9.6 bracketed, 7-7 Camilla Horn 9.0. Three-quarters of a length: four lengths. John Charles was fourth. Time, 2.511. > Saltspray and Lord Val wore always handy and they moved past the leaders coming to the straight, to draw away, Saltspray holding a comfortable advantage from the last fence. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs. 4-2 Mr W. J. Carson’s hr f DAWNING LIGHT (Arausio —Aureate), 2yrs, 8.1 (W. J. Broughton) 1 II- Mr A. B. do Malmanche's ch g MAESTRO, 3yrs, 8.9 (P. Burgess) . 2 1-1 Mr E. Fitzgerald's b c DE FRIEND, 3yrs, 9.7 (L. J. Ellis) ... 3 Also started: 5-5 Golden Ridge 9.1, 8-7 Glcnthawn 8.6, 6-6 Le Touquet 8.5. 12-13 Myrianr 3.5. 2-3 Brazen King 8.4, 9-9 Chat 8.0, 13-14 Essex car. 8.5, 10-10 Inheritance 8.0, 15-12 Lackalady 8.0, 14-15 Mittie 8.0, 7-8 Philemup 8.0, 3-4 Young Paddon 8.0. A head: half a length. Philemup was fourth. Time, 1.16®. Mittie. Philemup, Brazen King, Dawning Light, Do Friend, and Maestro were the leaders to the straight. Dawning Light finished best and won narrowly.

JULY STEEPLECHASE, of £450. About three miles.

6 6 Mr 11. W. Lewis’s hr g BILLY BUY (Areliiestown —Lady Lila), aged, 11.1 (IV. Bennie) 1 7- Mr F. Armstrong’s br g MANAWATU, aged 9.6 (A. McDonald) ... 2 3-3 Mrs It. Levin's b g PAHU, aged, 9.11 (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 4-7 Forest Glow 10.6, 1-2 Windsor Lad 10.6, 2-1 Dunmure 10.1, 8-8 Dozie 9.3, 5-4- Battleground car. 9.2 j, 10-9 Knola 9.0, 11-11 Parasang car. 9.1, 9-10 Umtali 9.0. Three-quarters of a length; same. Dunmurc was fourth. Time, 6.334. Windsor Lad made most of the running, but tired over the last circuit whore Dunmure went out well clear. Dunmure tired badly over the last six furlongs, giving way to Billy Boy and Manawatu. Pahu drew up strongly in the final stages, but Billy' Boy lasted long enough to win. CROFTON HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs. 1- Mr D. ,T. Finnigan’s br g BRAW LAD (Paladin —Sheila. Gala), syrs, 8.5 (J. W. Jennings) 1 6-6 Mr H. Jones’s b g ROYAL FEAST, Syrs, 8.9 (B. 11. Morris) 2 2- Mr R. Johnson’s b g NGATIRAHIRI, 4yrs, 8.3, car. 8.4 (P.Burgoss) 3 Also started; 4-5 Happy Hunting 9.2, 3- Granvalo 9.1. 5-4 De I’rop 8.10, 9-9 Baffle 8.2, 7-8 Caen 8.2, 8-7 Professional 8.2. Half a length; three and a half lengths. Professional was fourth. Time, 1.163. Baffle and Royal Feast led to the straight where Royal Feast drew to the front. Braw Lad then challenged on the inner and won all out. WINTER HURDLES, of £SOO. Two ntilcs and a quarter. 12-3 Mr J. F. Tutchen’s cli g TRAVELLING AGENT (Callaghan—Little Footsteps), aged, car, 9.8 (J. Fergus) 1 3- Messrs H. K. Clarke and J. E. Kentley’s blk g BLACK MARLIN, aged, 9.6 (F. E. Baker) ... 2 6-5 Mr W. R. S. Brewer’s cli g RUAFORM, aged, 9.7 (E. Burgess) ... 3 Also started: 1-1 Claricn Call 10.12, 5-5 Red Sun 10.10, 4-4 The Smuggler 10.0, 7-7 Journet 9.5. Four lengths; live lengths. Clarion Call was fourth. Time, 4.25, Clarion Call and The Smuggler made nil the running. Both tiring, Travelling Agent moved to the front commencing the last half mile, and scored very easily. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. 1-1 Mr A. L. Pratt’s b g EPRIS (Shambles— Jcanerette), 6yrs, 8.11 (C. T. Wilson) 1 5-5 Mr J. Hannon’s b m ADALENE, 6yrs, 8.8 (N. R. McKenzie) ... ... 2 8- Mr H. Rama’s cli It IIOROWHENUA, syrs, 8.4 (M. Kearns) 3 Also started : 8-8 BigiDook 9.5, 2-2 Pladie 8.13, 3-3 Arctic King 8.12, 11-10 Korero 8.6, 4- Maine, 8.4, 7-7 Alchemic 8.0, 14-13 Slippery 7.13 6-5 Lapel 7.12, 15-15 Alby car. 7.10, 19-19 Carfex 7.7, 16-14 Daring Deed car. 7.2. 10-11 Double Shot 7.7, 13-16 First Chapter 7.7, 12-12 Pukeko car. 7.9. 18-18 ! Red Rufus car. 7.10 L 20-20 Rose Val 7.7, Royal Gallant car. 7.85.. Two lengths and a half; a head. Alchemic was fourth. Time, 1.465. Epris was always well placed and be ran past the pacemaker, Adalcno, in the straight to win easily, Horowhenua iust failing for second. ONSLOW HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six furlongs. 5- Mr J. Clothier’s cli h ROYAL DANCE (Spear Dance—Lady Val), 5 V rs, 8.11 (0. Reed) 1 4-4 Mr R. Grace’s b m MOTHER SUPERIOR, '4yrs, 8.9 (11. Wigg ns) 2 1-1 Mrs D. Levin's blk g DOLLAR j BILL, 4yrs, 8.11 (A. Messervy) ... 3 Also started; 2-2 Tooley Street 8.2, 6-6 Grand Score 8.0, 7-7 Miss Hushabye 8.0, 3-3 Prince Acre 8.0, 8-8 Silk Arrow 8.0. Half a length; a length and a half. Prince Acre was fourth. Time, 1.16 2 . Dollar Bill and Royal Dance lost ground at the start, Mother Superior, Prince Acre, and Grand Score loading to the straight. Here Koval Dance moved up on the inner and won 'decisively at the finish, Dollar Bill running on well for third. KIA ORA HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Ono mile. 1-1 Messrs E. and N. Rutherford’s b g PONTY (Rosenor— Sporting Girl), 4yrs, 9.12 (G. Humphreys) 1 8-6 Mr B. La Pouple’s b or br g COROWA, 4yrs, 8.10 (G. Duncan) 2 4-4 Air It. Johnson’s b g CALSHOT, 4 yrs, 8.6 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started; 6-7 Queen Nona 9.5, 3-3 Hunting Queen 9.3, 2-2 Le Grand 8.9, 9-12 Lionheart 8.8, 7-8 Taillight 8.6, 13-13 Terry 8.1, 14-15 Bing Boy 8.0, 15-14 Cardinal Moon 8.0, 10-11 Helios 8.0, 5-5 Lady Kato car 8.2, 11-10 The Sandwich Man 8.0, 12-9 Windward 8.0. Three lengths; .a head. Helios was fourth. Time, 1.48. Ponty moved up entering the straight I from the middle of the field and won j easily. 1