OPENING DAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22465, 8 July 1936, Page 11

OPENING DAY

DIAMOND'S STEEPLES

MERITORIOUS VICTORY SURPRISE WIN FOR MAINE GREEK GOLD FIRST IN SPRINT ("BY TET.EfiRAI'H —FROM ARCHER] WBLLINGTON, Tuesday Some good dividends wore returned at the opening of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Mooting nt Trentham to-dnv, Mnino, Ben Brnggie and Corown nil paying double figures Maine's victory in tho Wli.vto Handicap was n complete surprise nnd she paid over two score 011 the straightout machine. Tho only win favourite to succeed was Diamond, who scored a meritorious victory in tho Wellington Steeplechase, in which ho was always in a loading position. The wwither was fine and there was n largo attendance. The track was very holding and the times were slow. The totalisator handled £34,067, compared with £28,971 on the first, day last year, an increase of £509(5. Results: MAR IR I ■ HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLES Of £2">o; about 'J'/a miles 6—S—HIGH SPEED, 0.4 (11. Turner) .. 1 69 —BATTLEGROUND, 0.0, car. 0.4% (S WritrhO 2 44 —DOZIK. 10.(> (R. Miles) .. .3 Also Started.—3—l Illuniinatrh. 10.8; Miss Winston, 10.fi; O—-<> Lyridas, !).!»; 7—7 Strome, 9.5; I—2 Electric Flash, 0..5; B—B Cometra, 0.4; 18—12 Cordon, 0.0. rar. 0,2; 10 —10-Count Willonyx, 0.0, car. o.l'/,: 11 —11 Kaokaoroa. 0.0, car. !).3V 2 ; 12 —13 Kaola, 9.0. Neck; eight lenprths. Time. 5m 31s. WOBURN HANDICAP, Of £200; G fur. 8—8 —BEN BRAGG lE. 9.3 (B. 11. Morris) 1 1—1 —HUNTING STAR. 5.9 (P. Atkins) .. .. .. .. .. 2 10—9— I)E TROP, 8.11 (W. J. Brouph. ton) .. .. .. .. 3 Also Started.—4—3 Ponty, 9.13; 2—2 Bantry, 0.9; II —ll Hunter's Morn, 9.3; 6—7 Lion Heart, 8.12; o—o0 —0 I)e Friend, 8.10; 13 —13 Mister Quex, 3—l Nsatirahiri, 12—12 Terry, 8.5; ft—s Braw Lad, y—lo Caen, 8.4; 15—1(! Bin# Boy, 8.2; Hi —15 Myriara. 11 —14 The Sandivichmau, S.O. , Two lengths; four lengths. Time, Ira ISM>B V ITT OR IA HURDLES, Of £250; IVa miles 2—2—SILK SOX, 10.13 (L, Dulieu) .. 1 3—3—JOHN CHARLES. 10.12 (R. Miles) .. . . .. .. 2 65 —LORD VAL. 0.13 (C. Thomson) 3 Also Started. —9—9 Hunting Jay, 11.4; Havering, 10.0; B—S Emotion. I—l Ethiop, 10.5; 4—4 Signaller, 10.1; 7—<> Blue Tiger, 10.0; o—7 Haere Tonu, 9.10; 11—11 Vinco, 9.3; 12 —13 Camilla Horn, U.O, car. 9.1; 13—12 Te Rangitumau, 0.0. ■Two lengths; nose. Time, 2m 59V^s. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £300; 0 fur. 6—S—GREEK GOLD, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1 I—2—DUNGARVAN. 0.7 (W. J, Broughton) .. .. .. .. 2 &—C—ADALENE, 8.12 (N. R. SlcKenZlfc) . . . . . . . .. 3 Also Started.—3—4 Mother Superior, 7 —o Royal Dance, 5.13; 9 —B Dollar Bill, 8.12; B—7 Half Note, 8.7, car. B.B'/ 4 ; 10—10 Mata Jlari, >3.2 c*r. 8.4; 4—3 Prince Acre, 8.2; 12 —I'/Alby, 13—13 Copyist. 11 —ll Grand Score, 2 —l Wino, S.O. Short bead; neck. Time, lm 18s. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, Of £750; about 3V4 miles I—2 —DIAMOND, 10.4 (R. K. Smith) . . 1 6 9.9 (V. Langford) ~ 2 3—3— PAIIU, 9.10 (G. Ridgway) .. 3 Also Started.-r-4—>l Billy Boy, 11.3; 2—l Forest Glow, 10.8; 6 —S Emancipation, 9.4; 7—o Gascille. 0.2: B—7 Manawatu, 9—o Umtali, 9.0. Eight lengths; four lengths. Time, 7m 19s. TRENTHAM HURDLES. Of £350. 1 3 A miles 2—2—BLACK MARLIN, 9.3 (C. Thomson) ' ■ . . • - • 1 ! :7 —6—RU A FORM, 9.10 (E. Burgess) .. 2 8 —3—STREAMLINE, 10.0 (H. Turner) 3 Also Started.—l—l The Smuggler, 10.7; 6—7 Chile, S—B Jonrnet, 9.13; 5—5 Saltspray, I—t Travelling Agent, O.Oj 9 —o Royal Kins, 0.0. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time. 3m QTVis. WHYTE HANDICAP, Of £'3oo; 1 mile 3(I—IB—MAINE, 7.9 (J. Forsyth) '. . 1 • 7—O—ARCTIC KING. 8.9 (P. Burgess) 2 6—S—BOOMERANG, 7.7 (R. E. Home) 3 Also Started.—l3—l2 Big Dook, 9.7; 3—2 Epris, 8.13; 9—lo West Tor. 8.0; 17 —1« Peter Jackson, 14—15 Takakua. 8.5: 4—3 Alchemic, 8.2; 11—8 Korero, 7.13; 6—7 Lioel, 7.11; 12—14 Jubileo Song, 10 —9 Roys! Gallant. 7.10; I—l Mustang. 21—21 Rose Val 7.9; 2—4 Snowball, 7.9, car. 7.11; B—ll8 —11 Daring Deed. 7.7, car. ,7.2; 19—-° Drnble Shot, 7.7. car. 7.8; 20 —10 Golden King, 7.7; 15—13 Miss Hushabye. 7.7. car. 7.13; 18—17 Silver Brier. 7.7. Short head; head Time, lm 48V 3 s. TE ARO HANDICAP, Of £200; 1 mile 9—9 —CO HO WA, S.O (C. G. Goulsbro) .. 1 2—2—HUNTING MAID. 8.8 (R. W. Savage) • . .. • ■ 2 4—S—CALSIIOT. 8.2 (P. Burgess) .. 3 Also Started.—(i—o Queen Nona, 0.10; I—l Hunliriff Queen, 9.5; 3 —3Wotan, J D.o. 7—7 Contract, 8.8; B—6 Santoft 8.3; o—-1 Windward, 6.2; 10 —10 Ayresleigh, 11—li Lady Kate. 12—12 La Femmo Noire. 8.0, cat. 8.1 1 / 3 . Half a neck; three lengths. Time, lm 50s. ELLERSLIE TRAINING REREATU SPRINTS WELL The No. 3 grass, with the poles 10ft. out, was available for' galloping fit L'leralie yesterday, but very little fast work was executed on account of the heavy going. Versant, carrying a substantial weight, was responsible for a pleasing effort over half a mile in 55 l-ss. Ho did his work in good stylo and appears as well as ever. Floetwind was going butter than Haputale at the end of five furlongs in 1.11 8-5. Haputale showed speed over the first two furlongs, which were run in 27 l-6h, hut tired toward tho end. Kereatti galloped in his best style over six furlongs in 1.20, running the last three in ll l-ss. Rerentu is in great heart at present nnd ho should be in good order- when next required to race. Tybalt was allotted useful work, Bprintiiifi home three furlongs in 425. Tybalt looks well and his trainer should nave no difficulty in getting him into racing condition. CONDITION OF CUDDLE ADMIRED AT RANDWICK SYDNEY, July 7 "Bowman," in the Daily Telegraph, Ba .VB G, Price is delighted with the condition of Cuddle, who looks better than ever. Khr> gained the admiration °f track watchers when she appeared Ranchviek No programme has yet been mapped out for Cuddle, but if she is reserved for middle-distance Weight-for-age races she will probably £ coop the, pool. RACING FIXTURES iUi y 1,1 ■"—Wellington Kiicing Club. ll\l "awkf's lia.v Hunt Club JnU }*£~~Wnimatf Hunt Club. Ju l ),,* KHJigit-ikei Hunt Club. j ui J —l'cuerty Hay Turf Club. Juiu —Sourn Canterbury Hunt Club. ' ■"—-Manawatu Racing Club.