SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 47, 24 January 1939, Page 12

SPORTING

TREMTHAM THIRD DAY. HAUGHTY WINNER SUCCEEDS THORNDON TO THE BIGOT The summer meeting of tho Wellington Racing Club conclutlocl at Trentham in fine weather. The attendance was very large, and the track was firm and fast. The totalisator handled £93,295, as against £83,004 on the holiday last year, making the total £232,517 for tho meeting, as compared with £174.272 last January, an increase of £58,245. Among some excellent finishes the Summer Handicap, the principal ovent of the day, was won narrowly by Haughty Winner from Lady Montana, who on Saturday won the Wellington Racing Club’s Handicap. Manawatu stables were again to tho fore, The Bigot winning the Thorndon Handicap in good stylo. Counterblast won the open sprint. RACING IN DETAIL.

WALLACEVILLE HIGHWEIGUT HANDICAP, of £300; second “GO, third £3O. About one mile and a quarter. 8-8 PRIME QUALITY, Mr R. Mace’s eh o, by Buoyant Bachelor —Lerrija, 3yrs, 9.0 (A. Sagar) 1 2-1 GOLDEN RIDGE, 10.10 (R. J. Mackie) 2 1-2 CHARADE, 10.5 (A. E. Ellis) ... 3

AI9O started: 5-4 Lone Raider 10.12 (Burgess), 4-6 Shy 10.12 (Pine), 11-12 Linguist 10.6 (McCauley). 9-9 Court Yard 10.3 (Loach), 6-9 Sir Nigel 10.0 (Grindlay), 3-3 Bumble 9.11 (McDonald), 13-11 SoutiTern Blood 9.2 (Bush), 7-5 Lustra] 9.0 (Ridgway), 10-10 Otaki 9.0 (Tito), 12-13 Revival 9.0 (Sheild). A length and a half; two lengths. Lustral was fourth. Time, 2.7. Prime Quality finished too solidly for the joint favourites, Golden Ridge and Charade. Prime Quality and Golden Ridge were always prominent, and Prime Quality, with an advantage of 241 b, had too much in reserve at the finish. Ho showed considerable improvement, on his previous races. Golden Ridge was consistent with two seconds.

HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, of £400; second £BO, third £4O; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 5-5 BEAU VITE, Mr R. Stewart’s br c, by Beau Perc —Dominant 7.11 (H. N. W'iggins) 1 8-8 ARANUI, 7.7 (M. Caddy) 2 3-3 LA BRU, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) ... 3

Also started ; 1-1 Globe Trotter 9.9 (Tattersall), 2-2 Nora Gregor 8.10 (Broughton), 7-7 Algerian 7.8 (Messervy), 6-6 Vascones 7.7 (C. T. Wilson), 4-4 Lord Midas car. 7.11 (L. J. Ellis), 9-9 Millament 7.3 (Spratt), 10-10 Dinah Dhu car. 7.3 (Stokes), 11-11 Lady Drake 7.0 (Bonnet). Two lengths; a length. Millament was fourth. 'J. liuc, 59scc. Beau Vite reaped the reward of consistency with a decisive win in the two-year-old handicap. With La Bru and Aranui she was always prominent and, alter being with them to the last furlong, she began to draw away, Aranui being just as comfortably second. Millament, Globe Trotter, Lord Midas and Dinah Dhu were next. Nothing had any chance with the first three horses. MELROSE HANDICAP, of £300; second £6O; third £3O. Seven furlongs. 7-7 LADY LYRIC, Mr C. Cunningham’s b in, by Defoe—Lyrical, 3yrs, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 3- DIAMOND CUTTER, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) 2 1-1 SIGURD, 9.4 (G. R. Tattcrsall) ... 3 Also started: 5-5 Gold Ballad 9.0 (Broughton), 4-3 Punarua 8.6 (C. T. Wilson), 2-2 White Gold 8.3 (L J. Ellis), 10-10 Gladiuin car 8.5 (Burgess), 8-8 Happy Heels car 8.4 i (B. H. Morris), 6-6 Improvident 8.0 (Caddyj, 9-9 Larwood 8.0 (Beanet), 11-11 Telamon 8.0 (Spratt). A length; half a length. Improvident was fourth. Time, 1.27 J. Lady Lyric won decisively from the first day’s highweight winner, Diamond Cutter, who had just previously taken charge from the pacemaker, White Gold. Sigurd finished well with his weight, but ho had no chance of doing better than third, arid the next were Improvident, Gladium, White Gold and Punarua. White Gold and Punarua, early pacemakers, faded out in the run home. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £750; second £150; third £75. About one mile and a quarter. 4- HAUGHTY WINNER, Mr T. H. Coltman’s eh g, bv Winning Hit — Disdainful, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 1 5- LADY MONTANA, 8.1 (A. Midwood) 2 10-10 QUEEN OF SONG, 7.10 (A. Messcrvy) 3 Also started: 1-2 Wild Chase 9.1 (A. E. Ellis) and Trench Fight 8.6 (C. T. Wilson) bracketed, 2-1 Gay Son 8.11 (Wiggings), 7-7 Dictate 7.8 (Spratt), 3-3 Homily car 7.8 i (Broughton), 8-8 Aussie Ra car 7.4 j (Cleaver), 9-9 Hunting ('at car 7.12 (Tattersall), 5-5 Corroborcc 7.0 (Howell). A short head; a length and a half. Wild Chase was fourth. Time, 2.4 L The field ran well bunched in tho running, Homily being tho early leader, but Corroborcc ran to the front at the mile and led from Trench Fight, Dictate, Lady Montana, and Homily, with Gay Son whipping in. This was the order to the straight without material change. Then Lady Montana came on and took charge. She was clear about 50 yards off the post, where Haughty Winner, vigorously handled, just landed tho stake. There was a very close finish for third between Queen of Song, Wild Chase, and Gay Son with the whole field bunched. KAITOKE HANDICAP, of £300; second £6O; third £3O. Six furlongs. 3-3 DENSITY, Mr D. Grant’s blk f, 3 yrs, by Pink Coat —Denise, 8.8 (C. T. Wilson) 1 1- WILD TALK, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... 2 6- TEAK, 7.9 (P. Spratt) 3 Also started: 8-8 Garonne 9.1 (Ridgway), 2- Ecstatic 8.10 (B. 11. Morris), 5-6 Saki 7.11 (Tattersall), 4-2 Vitement 7.11 (Wiggins), 9-9 Acrobat 7.7 (Caddy), 11-11 Bisect ear 7.4 j (Cleaver), 10-10 Dissipation 7.7 (Chotc), 7-7 Dorak car 7.9 (Broughton).

Three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Yitoment was fourth. Time, I.ll*. Another brilliant all-the-way win was recorded by Density in the hack sprint and, despite Wild Talk meeting her on 141 b better terms, the latter was well beaten. They were much superior to the rest of the field. Teak being a poor third after being with the winner to the straight. Yitement was fourth.

TIIORNDON HANDICAP, of £400; second £BO, third £4O. One mile.

5-5 THE BIGOT, Mr IL F. Newman’s b. h., syrs, by Baralong—Bonny Lady, 8.7 (B. 11. Morris) 1 3-3 MEA MEA, 8.5 (P. Burgess) ... 2 2-2 DUNGARVAN. 8.11 (A E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 6-6 Lickem 8.4 (Broughton), 4-4 Laughing Lass 8.3 (Wiggins), 1-1 Mir-hna 7.13 (Messervy), 8-8 Rabble 7.8 (Gaddy), 9-10 Accomplice, car. 7.111,- (Tattcrsall), 7-7 Clessamor, car. 7.10 a (L. ,T. Ellis), 10-9 Roaming 7.7 (Rennet). Half a length; a head. Laughing Lass was fourth. Time, 1.38?. (Winner trained by L. G. Morris. Awapun.)

The Bigot and Dungarvan were always well placed, and The Bigot took charge at the false rail. Mea Mea again finished very strongly from the rear of 'the field, but though he beat Dungarvan for Gecond, his extra weight kept him from getting to The Bigot. Miehno. was sent hack in the last 100 yards when trying to get up on the inner of Dungarvan, but for which ho would have been well in the finish. Lickem was prominent- for a long way, but failed to run on, and Laughing Lass was closer at the end than at any stage after pulling very hard early.

CITY HANDICAP, of £500; second

£100; third £SO. Six furlongs. 1-1 COUNTERBLAST, Estate late Sir Chaa Clifford’s br m, by Joricho — Counterscarp, 4yrs, 7.9 (C. T. Wilson) 1 5-6 FLORENCE MILLS, car. 7.4 (11. N. Wiggins) 2 3-2 LADY INA, 8.9 (G. R. Tattersall) . 3 Also started: 1-1 Paper Slipper 8.12 (A. E. Ellis) bracketed with Counterblast, 8-7 Black Thread 8.5 (Broughton), 2-5 To Hero 8.4 (Burgess), 6-3 Alunga 7.11 "L. J. Ellis), 7-8 Top Row 7.11 (Mclnally), 4-4 Ivar ear. 7.5 (Campbell), 11-11 Phalanx oar. 7.1 (Spratt), 10-10 Rebel Chief car. 7.1 - (Messervy), 9-9 Toro-Koura 7.0 (Caddy). A length each way. Toro-Koura was fourth. Time, l.lOj. Counterblast won all tho way. Florence Mills, Black Thread, Te Hero, and Phalanx were all prominent early, but once in lino Counterblast and Florence Mills drow away. Counterblast finished on too well for her opponent. Lady Ina came through in tho last furlong and took third place.

KELBURN HANDICAP, of £300; second £6O; third £3O. One mile.

8-7 DRACHMA, Mr P& Curtis’s b g, by Iliad —Countersign, 3yrs, car. 7.82 (W. J. Broughton) 1 3- WAKA, car. 7.10 (J. Mclnally) ... 2 4- NEREUS, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 2-4 Ruling Spi 9.5 (Burgess), 1-1 llinerawe 8.10 (Wiggins), 5-5 Wardress 8.6 (Caddy), 7-3 Ccntrepoise car. (Sheild), 8-9 Seyfried 8.1 (C. T. Wilson), 6-6 Rarotonga 7.10 (Spratt), 10-10 Jewish Lad ear. 7.0 (Caddy), 11-11 Kurrawong 7.7 (Messervy). A length; half a length. Centrcpoise was fourth. Time, 1.394. The hot_ favourite, llinerawe, failed badly, never being a possibility, the event being won unexpectedly by her stablernate, Drachma, who was sold at tho sales on Friday very cheaply. Waka also finished well, after being not too well placed early. Ruling Spi had every chance, specially when the leaders ran out entering tho straight, but her extra weight found her unable to take advantage of the opportunity.