THE WELLINGTON MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21599, 21 March 1932, Page 4

THE WELLINGTON MEETING

CRICKET BAT WINS CHALLENGE STAKES AUTUMN HANDICAP TO ARIKIIiA. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March 19. The Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting was concluded at Trentham today in fine, hot weather, the attendance beinc fair. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £24,239 10s, as against £36,712 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £42,491, compared with £68,930 10s last year, a decrease of £26,439 10s. Results: — NGAIO HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 160sovs. One mile. 2J. J. Corrie’s MAKE UP, 10.13 (Jenkins) 1 3 W, G. Shannon’s BLACKSMITH, 10.13 (M'Donald) 2 1— Sir Charles Clifford’s SAILOR’S LOVE, 9.11 (Ellis) 3 Also started: 4 Morrath. 5 Miss Hastings 9.0. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Miss Hastings was fourth. Time, Imin 42sec. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 160sovs. Five furlongs. s—Dr5 —Dr M. G. Louisson’s TOUT LE MOND, 8.3 (Brodie) 1 4 V. Riddiford’s MIGHT, E.lO (Voitre) 2 2H. A. Knight’s TOPTHORN, 7.5 (Messer vey) 3 Also started: 1 Chief Marionette 8.3, 8 Wasteland 7.10, 6 Late Jest 7.7, 9 Sir Pombal 7.5, 4 Clangor 7.4 (bracketed with Might), 3 Arena 7.4, 10 Cockpen, 11 Colossial, 7 Traymela 7.0. . Won by half a head each way. Chief Marionette was fourth. Time, OOJsec. MURTTAI HACK HANDICAP, Of 160sovs. One mile. 3 V. Riddiford’s LYRICAL, 8.1 (B. H. Morris) 1 4G. D. Greenwood’s AZALEA, 8.1 (Stove) 2 7 —W. H. Ballinger’s FLOWER, 7.8 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started: 2 Winsome Hind 9.0, 1 Landmark 8.9, 5 Red Sun 7.11, 6 Fairway 7.7, 9 Thrasher 7.4, 8 Kalmuk 7.2, 10 Capetown 7.0. ' Won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Capetown was fourth. Time, Imin 39jsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 400sovs. One mile and three furlongs. 2—V. E. Bryant’s ARIKIRA, 7.12 (Brodie) 1 I—Dr M. G. Louisson’s GAY CREST, 9.13 (Gray) 2 4 —D. Lourie’s GRAND JURY, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started; 9 Star Stranger 8.10, 3 Jaloux 8.2, 10 High Falutin’ 7.8, 5 King Colossus 7.7, 7 Join de Val. 7.5. 8 Shatter, 6 Jayson, 11 Earthquake 7.0. Arikira wag the first out from Gay. Crest. King Colossus, Shatter, and Jaloux. Grand Jury was last. Jaloux got badly knocked on the turn out of the straight, and went back, but was soon in a prominent position again. Rapid changes took place in the middle stages. Gay Crest going right back half a mile from home. Earthquake, Jaloux, Joie de Val, Arikira, and Grand Jury was the order into tho straight, where Gay Crest challenged from the rear. Arikira finished best to win by a length, Gay Crest beating Grand Jury by half a head. Star Stranger fourth, then King Colossus, High Falutin, Shatter and Jaloux. Time, 2min 19Jsec.

NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES. Of 750sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Sir Charles Clifford’s CRICKET BAT, 8,13 (A. E. Ellis) .. .. 1 1 — T. A. Duncan’s CADLAND, 9.3 (L. G. Morris) 2 7 —F. M. Symes’s LA MODERNE 7—-F, M. Symes’s LA MODERNE, 6.9 Also started: 2 Lady Quex 9.3, 4 Hunting Cry 9.1, 5 Golden Wings 8.13, 8 View Halloo 8.11, 6 Gaine Carrington 6.12 Cadland and Gaine Carrington dwelt slightly at the start, but Gaine Carrington made a very fast run down the back to lead with La Moderne from Lady Qucx, Cricket Bat, Hunting Cry, Cadland, and Golden Wings. Gaine Carrington and Lady Quex led into the straight from Cricket Bat, La Moderne. and Cadland. Cricket Bat and Cadland drew away, the former winning by half a neck in a fighting finish. La Moderne was two lengths away third. Lady Quex w’as fourth, then Gaine Carrington, Hunting Cry, View Halloo, and Golden Wings, Time, Imin 24Jsec. HUTT HANDICAP. Of 200sovs. One mile. 2T. A. Duncan’s FIJI, 8.2 (Voitre) 1 1 — A. Alexander’s AWAKEN, 8.8 (Gray) 2 s—-Sir Charles Clifford’s FAST PASSAGE. 8.0 (Brodie) 3 Also started: 4 Arrow Lad 9.5, 3 Pomp 8.3. 0 Marjoram 8.0. Won all the way by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Arrow Lad was fourth. Time, Imin 38isec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. Six furlongs. 2 M. O’Brien’s GRECIAN PRINCE. 7.2 (Messervey) 1 4Dr M. G. Louisson’s THE QUORN, 7.0 (Due) 2 3 T. White’s GREAT CHARTER, 8.3 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 1 Autopay 8.12, 6 Arvada 7.6, 5 All Humbug 7.0. Grecian Prince and The Quorn were last early, but cut down the leaders in the straight and had the finish to themselves, Grecian Prince winning by a head, with Great Charter third a length back. Autopay was fourth, then Arvada and All Humbug. Time, Imin 12Jsec. BELMONT HANDICAP, Of 160sovs. Six furlongs. 20. S. Watkins’s NORMANDY, 7.12 (Voitre) 1 SJ. J. Corry’s MILADI, 7.13 (Brodie) 2 3 V. Riddiford’s EMINENT, 8.2(B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 4 Gold Sand, 1 Royal Bengal 7.13, 6 Weatherstep 7.10, 7 The Mirror 7.7, 8 Waratah, 9 Mullaboden. 10 Pass On, 11 Sailing 7.0. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Waratah was fourth. Time, Imin 13sec.