RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 20 January 1939, Page 6

RACING

WELLINGTON MEETING DEFAULTER WINS CUP BRILLIANTLY STAKES TO BEAULIVRE TUnited Press Association! WELLINGTON, This Day. The feature of the racing on the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting at Trentham yesterday was the win of the three-year-old Defaulter in the Wellington Cup. In carrying 8.11 he established a weight-carrying record for one of his age, the previous best having been Renown’s 8.10 at Hutt Park in 1901. Since the race has been run at Trentham Rapine held the honour of having been the only three-year-old to win before Defaulter. There was a large attendance for a midweek day and with the favourites doing so well the day’s turnover showed a substantial increase on last year’s opening, which was on a Tuesday. The figures were £57,284 compared with a total of £46,363, an increase of £10,921. The weather was fine, with plenty of sunshine, but a strong westerly wind made matters rather unpleasant, specially for the women. The track was in perfect order. Results: Trentham Highweight Handicap, of £300; one mile. —7-10 Diamond Cutter, 9.0 (Chaplin), 1; 1-1 Patches, 9.7 (W. E. Pine), 2; 9-7 Lone Raider, 10.11 (P. Burgess), 3. Scratched: Golden Ridge, Bisect, Bright Prospect. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.43. Wellington Stakes, of £600; five furlongs.—l Beaulivre, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 3-3 Konneta, 7.0 (Wiggins), 2; Te Horo, 8.6 (P. Burgess), 3. Scratched: Lutanist. Dainty Dell. Won by four lengths; half a length. Time, 59sec.

Apprentices’ Plate, of £300; seven furlongs.—l-1 Ruatiti, 7.11 (Reynolds), 1; 5-5 Ecstatic, 7.8 (Redstone), 2; 3-4 Wardress, 8.4 (R. Caddy), 3. Scratched; Middle Watch. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time, 1.28.

Fitzherbert Handicap, of £300; five furlongs.—l-1 La Bru, 7.11, 1; 2-2 Silver Stick, 8.5, 2; 9-9 Counter Lunch, 7.2, 3. Scratched: Grey Night. Won by threequarters of a length.

WELLINGTON CUP, of £1350, including £l5O gold cup; second £240; third £120; one mile and a half — 1-1 DEFAULTER, 8.11 (L. J. Ellis) 1 16-16 The Sandwich Man, 7,0, car.

7.1 i (P. Spratt) 2 11-15 Aussie Ra, 7.2 (S. T. Edwards) 3

Also started: Wild Chase, Arctic King, Argentic, Queen of Song, Peerless, Dictate, Homily, Hunting Cat, Siegmund, The Bigot, Corroboree, Cricket, Lickem, Night Dress. Won by two lengths, a neck. Time, 2.32£. Ruapehu Handicap, of £300; six fur-longs—ls-15 Gold Glare, 8.1 (H. Callahan), 1; 2-2 Stem Chase, 8.4, 2; 12-12 Vitement, 7.9, car. 7.3 (F. Hain), 3. Also started: Garonne, Red Cat, Astaire, Gay Parade, Sigurd, Dissipation, Wild Talk, White Gold, Saki, Density, Teak, Filetto, Dorak, Golden Flame, Daregain, Lady Lyric, Night Eruption. Won by a neck, half a length. Time, 1.12. Telegraph Handicap, of £500; six furlongs.—l 2-12 Rakahanga, 7.3 (R. Howell), 1; 4-4 Lady Ina, 7.10 (W. Jenkins) 2; 9-9 Alunga, 7.11 (H. N. Wiggins), 3. Also started: Smoke Screen, Oratory, Paper Slipper, Black Thread. Mittie, Top Row, Far Land, Ivar, Phalanx. Toro-Koura. Won by two lengths, a length. Time, I.IOJ. Anniversary Handicap, of £350; one mile.—2-2 Haughty Winner. 8.10 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 1-1 Amigo, 8.13 (P. Burgess), 2; 6-6 Laughing Lass, 8.5 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: Trench Flight, Dugarvan, Lady Montana, Rabble, Clessamor, Accomplice, Entail, Flammarion, Galteemore, Good Sun, Mishna, Mister Quex, Rustem. Won by a short head, three length*. Time, 1.401.