WELLINGTON STAKES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22010, 17 January 1935, Page 7

WELLINGTON STAKES

good field engaged two-year-old candidates GALILEE STRONGLY FANCIED BY ARCHER An event 011 the first clay of the Wellington Hacing Club's Summer Meeting at Trentham next Tuesday that will create a good deal of interest is the Wellington Stakes, of £-300, 5 furlongs. The race is confined to two and three-year-olds at weight-for-age, with penalties for winners of over £SOO. Tho race is eno in which two-year-olds have enjoyed marked success and horses of that ago are well represented this year, when the Aucklander Galilee may prove tho best; of them. Galilee has performed well through the season and her last win was achieved in tho Royal Stakes at Ellerslie. She is the only one in the field who has incurred a penalty. This is 71b. and brings her weight to 7.2, so that she will be meeting tho others nt a disadvantage, which will be increased because of the fact that she is to he ridden by L. J. Ellis, who will ride her several pounds overweight. However, she is a good filly and the task may not bo beyond her, more • especially as she begins well and has trained 011 nicely lately. Form of Bun Fight Of the -other two-year-olds engaged the likeliest may be Bun Eight. She has been improving with every race and, after running second on the first dav of the summer carnival at Ellerslie, she won her next two starts in good style. Besides being a speedy beginner, Bun Fight is a resolute finisher and she will disappoint if she fails to make a forward showing. Pakanui, II Duee, Debbam and Severe are other juveniles with some form to recommend them and possibly they may be capable of showing somo improvement. The best of the three-year-olds engaged appear to be Mother Superior, Variant and Burnish. Mother Superior won at her last start when she was successful in the open sprint on the final day of the summer carnival at Ellerslie* Possibly she was assisted on that occasion by the easy going, to which she. is partial, but she is just coming to form again and may take a lot of beating under any conditions. Variant and Burnish Variant was a very close second to Galilee in the Royal Stakes at Ellerslie and will now meet her on some pounds better terms. However, the furlong shorter distance may be more favourable, to Galilee,'who can run a merry five furlongs. Burnish has not raced up to expectations this season. She failed to do at all well in the spring but. latest reports indicate that she lias made some progress lately. Burnish possesses the brilliancy to make her presence felt if fit and it will be interesting to see how she fares. None of the others engaged has shown form to indicate that they are up to classic standard, although Limulus, Silver W ings and Emissary are speedy improvers. The work of the candidate's in the next few days may have an influence 011 the final summingup but some who may find favour are Galilee, Mother Superior and Variant. Following is the list of horses engaged:— WELLINGTON STAKES, Of £500; two and three-year-olds; weight-for-age, with penalties; 5 fur. st. lb. fit. lb. Colombo .... 8 6 Galilee .... 72 Emissary ... 8 6 Abdication • - 61Burnish ... 8 3 Debham ... 6 12 Limulus .. • 8 3 II IHice ... 612 Mother { o Pakanui ~. Gl- - 8 3 Bun Fight . . 6 9 Silver Wings . 8 3 Penelope . . . 6 3 Variant ... 8 3 Severe • • " TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB > ACCEPTANCES DUE TO-MORROW Acceptances for all handicap events on the first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, to be held at Ellerslie on January 2G and 29, close with, the secretary, Mr. li. A. Spinley, at 5 P.m. to-morrow. * ROTORUA RACING CLUB CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS Nominations for all events at the R °t° r y* Racing Club's annual meeting close at the office of the Avondale Jockey Club at .p.m. to-ix.orrow and with the secretary, Mr. Trobe Hill, Rtotorua. at 9 p.m. ASHHURST ACCEPTANCES FIELDS FOR NEXT TUESDAY [by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday Acceptances for the Ashhurst-Poha-ngina Racijig Club's annual meeting, to be held next Tuesday, are as follows;: HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, of £IOO. li miles.—Blacksmith, 10.8; Sir Spear, 9.11. 'l'areha. 9.10; Conference, 9-4; Diamond, Spearform, Headland, 9-0. PCIHANGINA HANDICAP, of £IOO, 6 fur -Souchong. 9.0; Hunting Jay, 8.4; ilunt the Slipper, 8.3; Pladie, 7.9; Navaho. 7.7: Cullus, 7,6: Co'urtega, 7.4: Hunting Lodge. 7.3: Bodyline, Lavina. Wasteland. 7.0. KOMAKO HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. 6 fur—Land 'Tax. 9.0; Arena. 8.9: bull Throttle, 8.4; Aussie Ra, 7.11; Alby, Secrecy, 7.9; Royal Record. 7.8; Greenore, 7.7; Revival. 7.5; Dick Whittington, 7.2: Koreroa, Passion Flower, 7.0. ASHHURST CUP, of £2OO. 11 Cudcile, 9.0; Ha:;oor. Passion Fruit. 8.». Brambietorn. Tig< >■ Gain, 7.13; Lalla Quex, 7.12; Eminent, Hunting Jay. Speed. 7.7. Pango. 7.2; Arikira, 7.1; True Shaft, 7.0. Vertigern, 7.0. NOVICE STAKES, of £7O; special weights. 6 fur.—Bacchus Harsh, Bjzame, Chatnignc, Cloudy B;iv, Dampier. Eka / ere - Honey, Makoi, ilerlyn, Miss Pan go, A "to Issue. Pukeko. Eoyal Quex. W ahme JNui, Trimden. MANAWATU GORGE HACK c . UP ,v o{ £l5O. 1 mile and 110 yards.—Black Man, 9.1: Miss Hushabye, 8.0: Lavina. 8..!: Alby. 8.1; Lapel, 7.12; Boudoir, 7.11; Doiado, Royal Banquet, ' .10; King s Lancer, 7.8, Raparahura, Royal Papa., Park Acre, Evasion, 7.7. SIBERIA HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO. 5 fur.—hand Tax, !t.3; Lavina, 8.12; Abbey Feale. 8.8; • Sunny Maid, Pull Throttle. B.G. Grumpy, 8.2; Secrecy, 7.11; Royal ' 7.10; Enif, Diclc Whittington, Dollar _L.iU. '•5; Koreroa, Lackston, Merlyn, EveD Bazuine, Jumpier, 7.0. HAUMAI HANDICAP, of £IOO. 7 fur.— Speed. Hunting Clay, 8.13: Pladie, 8.10; Stitch, p. 4: Nnval.o. 8.3; Wasteland, Lapel, ■Note Issue, 7.7. RACING FIXTURES January 19—Wtirio Jockey Club. January ?2—Ashhurst - Pohangina Hacing , Club. . . January 22, 24, 20- -Wellington Racing Club. Januarv iG, 2!)—Takapuna Jockey Club (at Ellerslie f. . . January 31, February 2—Wairoa xvacing Club . _ . January 31, February 2— Wanganui Jockey Club. February 2—Matamata Racing Club. February o—'Takapuna Racing Club. February 7. 9—'Poverty Bay Turf Club. February 7. 9—Taranaki Jockey Club, 9—Canterbury Jockey Club. February 9. 11— Rotorua Racing Club, rebrsary 13, 14—Egmont Jockey Club. February 14, 16—Dunedin Jockey Club. February 20. ai—tJore Racing Club. February 21—Tolairo Bay Jockey Club. February 22. 23—Woodville Jockey Club. *'?pruary 23, 25—Te Aroha Jockey Club.