WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 1 April 1929, Page 7

WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB

THE SWELL BEATS TRESTIAM

FEATHEESTON, 30th March

The first day of the Wairarapa Racing Club's two-day Easter meeting was held at Tauherenik.au .in line weather. The attendance was very large and the track in splendid condition. Results :

Maiden Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs—G Masher, 8.7 (J. Ellis,) 1; t Clarendon, 8.7, 2; 5 Streamer. 8.7. 3. Also started : Aremo, Battle Torque, Bicker. Degree. Projection, Reflector, Spearin, Spearopa, Spearmain. Sunkist, Tenure, Waihuri. Won bv a head iwth the other horses well up. Time. 1.14 4-5. Mckai Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs; seven furlongs—l Rabbi. 8.2 (Ellis), 1: 2 Stanchion, 9.0. 2: 5 Billion. 7.13. 3. Also started: 3 Moutoa Wonder, 4 Roi de Val, 6 Lady Spear, 7 Dermod, o Volplane. Won by half a length. Time, 1.16 2-5.

Railway Handicap, of 270 sovs; six furlongs-'-7 Miss Ransom, 7.3 (L. Daly), ] ; 4 Helotin, '7.13. 2; 8 Teri, 8.9, 3. Also started: 5 Epistle, 1 Royal Duke, 6 Veronese, 2 Callaumore, 3 Quantum. Won by half a length; same distance between second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5. Wairarapa Nursery Handicap, of 200 sovs; five furlongs—3 Ex Dono. 7.9 (A. Fratus), 1; 10 Ben Hur, 7.4, 2: 7 Emotion, 7.7, 3. Also started ; Tobaccoland. Hunting Boy. Courtlike, Push and Crash (bracketed)) Hot Spring and Rose Glow (bracketed), Beckv Sharp, Mahora, Hunting Call, Roland Dhu, Painting, Lachmea, Retract. Won by half a length ; a length between second aid third. Time, 59 4-ssec. Easter Handicap, of 500 sovs; one mile and a quarter—l The Swell. 7.13. 1; 4 Treshani. 7.9, 2; 3 Tcheka, 7.9, 3. Also started : 7 David Garrick, 6 Black Mint, 2 High Court, 5 Imperial Spark. Won by half a length each way. Time, 2.11.

Tuhitarata Hack, of 150 sovs; one mile—4 Billion, 8.6, 1: 5 Kiriona, 7.13, 2; 7 Bissac, 7.10, 3. Also started: 2 Imarosebud, 1 Spearmiss, 6 Sun Yet Sen, 5 Money Mint, 8 Fallow. Won by two and a half lengths; half a length. Time, 1.40 2-5.

Martinborough Handicap, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs —1 Rorv Mar, 9.6. 1; 2 Maui, 10.1. 2; 3 Borsalene, 9.13, 3. Also started: 4 Bonogne, 5 Starboard Light, 7 Inferno, 6 Raukura. Won byhalf a length; a length. Time, 1.27. Ferry Hack Handicap, of 160 sovs: six furlongs—l Arikinui, .9.2, 1; 7 Projection, 7.0, 2; 8 AValerspear, 3.1, 3. Also started: 2 Second Thought, 6 Chief Singer, 9 St. Melba, 10 Shot Silk, 12 Volplane, 4 Reckless, 3 Endorse, 11 Footpad, 5 Dainty "Ways, 14 Glare, 13 Sambo. Won by' a length each way. Time, 1.13 4-5. The totalisator handled £23,309 as compared with £17,437 on the corresponding day last vear—an increase of £5872.