ROYAL CHIEF BRILLIANT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 280, 25 October 1940, Page 4

ROYAL CHIEF BRILLIANT.

FOREIGN COIN WINS STAKES. RACING AT TRENTIIAM. WELLINGTON. Oct. 25. The spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opened at Trentham yesterday in stormy weather, a northerly gale bringing up driving rain early in tlio day with only an occasional clearance. The track, however, was not' greatly affected, though the going became greasy and slow. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £50,566, representing an increase of £6783 10s over the first day last October Royal Chief, always a class horse, made a lot of fair handicappcrs, including the recent Mitchelson Cup winner Sly Fox, look second raters when it came to the final stages of the Wellington Handicap. Royal Chief cannot bo reliandicappod for the Now Zealand Cup, as he was originally allotted his weight for age, 9.6. Amigo is another well performed horse of class with a good Trentham "record. His performance in the Shorts Handicap was an outstanding one, as he had to come from the rear of a strong field. Foreign Coin, the winner of the Wellesley Stakes, was bred by Mr D. Kemp, for whom ho won his first race at Marton. He was then sold to his present owner, Mr F. H. Barrcll. Foreign Coin is by Lackham from Foreign Queen, by Mercian Prince from the Solferino mare Megan, who did good service ior Mr Kemp a few years back. His price, was ro ported as 700gns so at his first start for his new owner ho has returned £420. Par Avion, the winner of the two-year old handicap, impressed good judges by his solid finishing effort. Ho is a good looking colt by Ringmaster from Damaris, by Liinond from Pennon. Pennon was the first foal in New Zealand of the famous maro Eulogy, who with her daughters, has contributed so many good class horses to the turf. Par Avion looks like developing class form as tho season advances. He was sold at tho last National sales to Mr E. J. Kirkwood for 320gns. At the start of the Taita Handicap, Daljarrock and Erinscourt collided, and both fell, K. Chotc, tho rider of Erinscourt, damaged some ribs, and was unable to ride again during the day. An inquiry into the running of Sleeveless in the Shorts Handicap was adjourned till to-day. Additional results:— RIMUTAKA HANDICAP, of £350. Six furlongs.—s-6 Harina, car 8.6 (R. Howell) 1; 1-1 Duvach car 8.5 (L. Ford) 2; 2-2 Grand Chase, 7.13 (W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 8-7 Flying Flag 8.12, 3-3 Retrogression 8.8, 10-10 Atreus 8.4, 4-5 Stencil 8.4, 6-8 Airline car 7.10, 17-11 Hui car 8.3, 9-9 Augment 8.3, 7-4 Pas do Chcval car 7.11 and Fly by Night car 7.4, bracketed, 12-12 Rich Blood car 7.2, 13-13 Royal Vision car 7.0. A length; half a head. Roval Vision was fourth. Time, WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of £BSO. One mile and three furlongs. 1- ROYAL CHIEF, 9.7 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2- SLY FOX, 8.8 (C. G. Goulebro) ... 2 8-8 LITTLE ROBIN, 7.8 (A. Midwood) 3 Also started: 6-7 Lady Furst 8.3, 11-11 Sicgmund 8.3, 9-9 Ned Cuttle 7.11, 4-4 The Ring 7.11, 5-5 Trench Law car 7.12, 3-3 Areas 7.7, 7-6 Homily 7.6, 13-13 Lockit car 7.7 J, 10-10 Pearl lof Asia 7.2, 12-12 Auto Sweep car 7.3. Three lengths; two lengths. Trench Law wan fourth. Time, 2.22. Royal Chief was always fairly well placed and saving ground on the rails, but it was not until they were really in the straight that he was pulled out and asked for his effort. At this stage Sly Fox had run up to the pacemakers, Areas and Lady Furst, who had been attended throughout by Trench Law, Siegmund, Lockit, and Little Robin. Sly Fox was clear of the others at the last furlong, but here Royal Chief swept up and ran past him without apparent effort and won easing up. Sly Fox was clear of Little Robin, who r just beat Trench Law for third place. Then came Areas, Sicgmund, Ned Cuttle, Pearl of Asia, and Tho Ring. Lady I 1 urst and Lockit faded right out WELLESLEY STAKES, of £6CO. Five furlongs. 3- FOREIGN COIN, 8.7 (P. Burgess) 1 4- SOUTANE, 8.2 (W. J. Mudford). 2 6-5 PREMATURE, 8.2 (G. R. Tattersall) 3 Also started: 10-10 Corn Prince 8.7, 8-8 Gunyah 8.7, 5-6 Prince Plato 8.7, 7-7 River Plate 8.7, 1-1 Saint Tor 8.7, 9-9 Saka Bona 8.7, 2-2 Pay Roll 8.2. Four lengths; a length. Pay Roll was fourth. Time, 1.2. Foreign Coin lay in behind tho leaders, Soutane, Saint Tor, Pay Roll and Prince Plato, and after Soutane had drawn clear Foreign Coin came fairly wide out. Soutane stopped bad.y over the last bit and Foreign Coin, ridden out, had a decisive win. Premature came on for a lair third, ahead of Pay Roll, and the nearest of the others were Saka Bona, Saint Tor, arid Corn Prince. SHORTS HANDICAP, of £SOO. Six furlongs.

4- AMIGO, 9.2 (B. H. Morris) 1 9-6 KENTUCKY, 7.0 (H. Stewart) ... 2 5- KATIIBELLA, 9.1 (P. Atkins) ... 3 Also started: 12-12 Sleeveless 8.9, 1-1 Duncanncn 8.6, 14-14 Bronwen 8.3, 6-8 Mittio 8.2. 2-2 Night Eruption 8.2, 7-9 Blonde Princess 8.1, 3-3 Oreho 8.1, 10-10 Enrich 7.12, 13-13 Globe Trotter car. 7.13, 11-11 Rakahanga 7.11, 8-7 Endorsement 7.9 and Screen Star 7.6 bracketed. Half a length; a head. Oreho was fourth. Time, 1.141 Amigo won in the last stages ot tno race. He was last at the three furlongs, and a little later he had only Kathboda behind him. Both these good class horses came homo very strongly and entirely changed tho aspect in the last 50 yards. Up to the straight Screen Star, Rakahanga, Bronwen, Mittic, Orelio, and Kentucky had been the most prominent, with Night Eruption handy. Kentucky was going well at the false rail, but lie then lost his position by running out wide, and at the last furlong Night Eruption was ill a winning position. No sooiw had she flattered her supporters than Oreho dashed to tho front, and then Amigo came through between the pair to win narrowly but well from Kentucky, who finished on again and just kept his head in front of Kathhella. Orelio was almost in lino for fourth, and the best of the others were Endorsement, Enrich, Globo I rotter and Nicht Eruption. _ OCTOBER HANDICAP, of £350 One mile. —7-6 Charles Edward, car 7.12 (S. Waddell), 1; 1-1 Kilometre, 9.4 (l. Burtress) 2; 4-2 Gav Fcx, 8.11 (A. Jenkins), 3 Aho started: 6-7 Iceland Spar 92, 8-8 -Kintyre 8.7, 12-9 I ltter car. 8.0, 10-11 Arabic car. 7.12. 3-3 Last Acre 8.4, 11-16 Filbert car 8.3, 2-4 Gold Court 8.1, 5-5 Dranoel 8.0, 9-10 keeptre 7.13, 16-15 Gemara 7.10, 12-13 Rose Acre car. 7.4, 14-14 Colibri 7.7, 15-16 Inform car. 7.0. Two lengths; a head. Golibri was fourth. Time, 1.46.