WELLINGTON CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22620, 7 January 1937, Page 7

WELLINGTON CUP

BEST FORM ENGAGED ENTRY OF THIRTY-THREE THREE PREVIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL. An imposing list of .33 names constitutes the nominations for tlie Wellington Cup, to be decided on January 20. All the nominees have been racing recently, a large proportion with success. The bringing together of winners from all Darts of the country will make a very interesting handicap, for the results, from meeting to meeting, have been more than usually consistent. Flood Tide, Essex and Shy have good credentials from Ellerslie, while the good form of Argentic, Scotland, Ponty and Oratory no doubt will receive due recognition. Flood Tide's reputation was enhanced by his fine success at the Auckland carnival and he will have admirers from all over the Dominion for the race under review, as the distance will suit him. After dead-heating with Rona Bay at Awapuni, Dungarvan went on to win the Marton Cup, being chased homo by Spiral, the Manawatu Cup winner, who had also divided Lowenberg and Limbohm in the Liverpool Handicap on the final day of the Manawatu meeting. After being placed both at Awapuni and in the Marton Cup, Arctic King won the Aldworth Stakes at the latter meeting, and he is expected to be even better at Trentham. From a second in the Manawatu Cup Tiger Gain went on to win the Wairarapa Cup, and Hazoor, his runnerup, won the chief event on the second day at fauherenikau. Davolo, who carries the colours of the former Wellington Cup winner, Compris, won successive races at a mile, 10 furlongs and a mile on the Otago circuit, while Guarantee won the Invercargill Cup and ran second in the Southland Handicap. Land Raid scored in the two j chief races at Grevmoiith, one being at a mile and a-quarter. Tunneller won the Otago Handicap, j with Queen of Song, last year's Wellington Cup winner, in second place. Tunneller's stable-mate, Vintage, is credited with a very satisfactory performance in the Waikouniti Cup, in which he was going like a winner until a few chains from the post. As ho pulled up sound, he should be capable of another good race at Trentham, although years and the little racing he has done must weigh against his winning the race again, as it must in the case of Grand Jury, who won the Wellington Cup in 1931. Both Riccarton and Ellerslie form indicate a first-rate chance for Argentic, j who showed in the Clifford Plate that his Auckland Cup effort had not tried his powers too severely. Scotland also will be sure of a good measure of support, for 12 furlongs is well within his effective radius. At first sight, the Wellington Stakes appears to be a duel between Francis Drake and Paper Slipper, the best of their respective ages in the race, but Paper Slipper has also been entered for the Telegraph Handicap. ENTRIES FOR TRENTHAM THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WELLINGTON, Wednesday Entries for the principal handicaps and forfeits for the Wellington Stakes at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting are as under: — WELLINGTON CUP. of £OOO and K old cup valued at £IOO. IZ 3 miles.—Land Raid, Arctic King, Flood Tide, Rona Bay. Spiral, Tiger Gain, Duncarvan. Argentic, Sunce, Essex, Ponty, Shy, Oratory, Maine. Great Star, Ingenuity, Scotland, Lapel, Fersen, Lowenberg, Queen of Song, Master Brierly, Vintage, Tunneller. Rebel Lad, Limbohm, Weroliia, Hazoor, Davolo, Monipere, Guarantee, Terry, i'olydora. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £IOO. 6 fur. —Symcony, Paper Slipper, Namakia, Plato, Laughing Lass, Ben Braggie. Royal Dance, Pakanui, Deficit, Greek Cold. Lady K'yra, Karl, Peter Beckford, ConcertpitcU. Friesland, Knockfin, Mata Hari, Cold Boa. Lono Raider, Lochlaggan, Triune, Fulojo.v. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of £350. 1 mile.—LanJ Raid, Arctic King, Jubilee Song, Bun Fight, Trench Fight, Rebel Chief, Ponty, Shy, llaut Monde, Chief Ranger, Kahikatoa, Full Throttle. Pladie, Sir Nigel, Great Star, Metal Bird, Alby, Gasman. Manetho, Fairway, Passion Flower, Geitcl. Friesland, Grand Jury, Rebel Lad, Corroboree, Davolo, Guaranteo, Lochlaggan, Siegniund, Gustos. WELLINGTON STAKES, of £5()0: weight-for-age and penalties; 5 fur.—Francis Drake, Nelumbo. Dawning Light. Paper Slipper, Relative. Jolly, Sardius, Brunhildo, Guizark colt. The Crooner, Candico. Greenwich, Hnmoresque. Screamer. SECOND DAY DOURO CUP HANDICAP, of £IOO. 1 mile. —Roaming, Lofty, Helen Ford, Petorsham, Ilythia, Day Dress, Le Grand, The Buzzard, The Bigot, Kindhrart, II Duce, Black Friar, Convivial, High Glee, Lad.v Inn Martara, Saosfoy, Recollection. Capo Gaho, Tosh, Debliam, Old Surrey, Rotoma. Bonny Glow, Lacquer. War Lap, Night Lass, Lady Wessex. Maestro, Stratosphere, Brazen King, Willie Win, Cricket. Airinqr. Corroboree, Export, Orange Bud, Laggard. Terry. Cerne Abbas Cuddle has not been entered for any events at the Wellington summer meeting, as Mr. R. J. Murphy intends to race her next in Australia again. She will leave for Sydney on January -VI. RACING FIXTURES January 8, 9—Reefton Jockey Club. January S, o—Vincent Jockey Club. January 10 —Ngaruwahia Racing Club (nontotalisator). January 10—Wairio Jockey Club. January 20, 0'!, 23 —Wellington Racing Club. January 21, 23 —Thames Jockey Club. January 22—Ash hurst-Pohangina Racing Club January 23—Clifden Racing Club (at Riverton). January 28, 30 —Wanganui Jockey Club. January 20, 30 —Takapuna Jockey Club (at Ellerslie) February 3 —Tapanul Racing Club. February 4, 6 —Taranaki Jcckcy Club. February 4, o—Wairoa Racing Club. February 6 —Matamita Racing Club. February 6—Canterbury Jockey Club. February 11, 13 —Dunedin Jockey Club. February 11, 13—-Egniont Racing Club. February 1.1, 33— Poverty Bay Turt Club. February 13, 15 —Rotorua Racing Club. February 17, 18—Woodville District Jockey Club. February 19, 20—Winton Jockey Club. February 20 —Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. February 20, 22 —Waikato Racing Club. February 20, 27—Gore Racing Club. February 27—Opunako Racing Club. February 27, March I—Te Aroha Jockey Club. February 27—Waiapu Racing Club March l, o—Napiero—Napier Park Racing Club. March o—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. March (i—Franklin Racing Club. March (i —Rangitikei Racing Club. March 11. 13 —Wellington Racing Club March 12, 13—Cromwell Racing Club. March 13 —Birchwood Hunt Club. March 33, 17—Ohinemuri Jockey Club. March 17—Stratford Racing Club. March It), 20 —Pahiatua Racing Club. March 20— Otautau Racing Club March 20, 22 —Wcstport Jockey Club March 'JO, 22 —Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. March 27 —Greyniouth Jockey Club. March 27—Tuapeka Jockey Club. March 27, 29—Auckland Hacing Club. March 27, 20 —Feilding Jockey Club. March 27, '-'0 30 —Riverton Racing Club. March 27. 2U —Wairarapa Racing Club. March 29 —Beaumont Racing ClubMarch 29 —Waipukur.au Jockey Club. March 29 —Kum.irn Racing Club. March 29, 30 —Canterbury Jockey Club.