WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22399, 22 October 1934, Page 10

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

SPRING MEETING OPENED SPIRAL WINS BIG HANDICAP POLYDORA'S RIDER SUSPENDED. (Per United Pbess Association) WELLINGTON, October 21. The spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was opened at Trentham to-, day in- brilliant spring weather, and the attendance was large. The track was soft and slow. The totalisator handled £21,257 10s, against £23,953 on the opening day last year—a decrease of £2695 10s. '•" • An inquiry was held after the Wellington Handicap into the riding of Polydora, and after hearing the evidence; of the trainer (H. Nurse) and the rider (M. Kirwan), the stewards suspended Kirwan for two months. They also inquired into interference by Nightlass with Legatee in the Wellesley Stakes. It was found to be accidental, and no action was taken. Following are the results:— GLEN HURDLES,

Of 200sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 4/4—CHILE, 9.5 (Burgess) .... .. 1 2/2—ILLUMINATE, 9.11 (R. E. Thomson). 2 3/3—PAHU, 11.0 (Nicol) 3 Also started: 1/1 Revision 9.9, 5/5 Diamond 9.0. ' " 'Won by 10 lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, 3min 18|sec. Chile went up to the leaders, Illuminate and'Revision, entering the straight. Revision ran off at the last fence, leaving Chile to run home unchallenged. TAITA HANDICAP,' Of 160sovs.. Five furlongs. I—HAUT MONDE, S.O (Atkins) .. 1 3—HORORATA, car. 7.7 J ' (Russell) ■ 2 4—GOING GAY, ( 8.0 (Wiggins). .... 3 Also started: 2 Rbmpalong 8.0 and Round Up 7.12 (bracketed). Won by half a head, with three lengths between second and thi/d. Round Up was fourth. Time, lmin 3Jsec. Haut Monde led throughout, and just fought off a strong challenge over the last furlong. TAINUI HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile.

3/3—MIGHT. 8.5 (Broughton) .. .. 1 6/6V-MOTHER SUPERIOR, 7.9 ' (Wiggins) 2 1/I—VINTAGE, 8.12, (L. J. Ellis) .. 3

Also started: 8/8 Cricket Bat 9.5, 5/5 Aga Khan 8.12, 11/11 True Shaft 8.11, 4/4 Princess Doreen 8.7, 7/7 Pomp 8.4, 2/2 Sporting Blood 8.3, 8/9 Aiguille 7.10, "10/10 Nightguard' 7.7, 12/12 Semper Paratus 7.7. i .'. Won by n length, with a head between second and third. Aga Khan was fourth. Time, lmin 47Jsec. Mother Superior and Semper Paratus led to-the straight from Aga Khan, Sporting Blood, Princess Doreen, Cricket Bat, Pomp, and Vintage. Might came through from the rear in the straight to win nicely, while Mother Superior just held on from Vintage. RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP, • Of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. 2/2—GRAND SPORT, 9.7 (Green) .. 1 5/S—FLAMMARION, car. 7.3* (Wiggins) 2 8/9—HUNTING LODGE, 8.1 ; (Atkins) 3 Also started: 7/6 Diagano 8.12, 3/3 Dollar Prince 8.8. 11/10 Pladie 8.8, 4/4 Courtega 8.3, 1/1 Dombcy 8.2, 10/7; Orby's Last,7.7, 6/8 Elbanor 7.5, 9/10 Arctic King 7.3, 14/14 Balbus 7.0, 15/10 Bay Area 7.0. 13/13 Consummation 7.0, 12/12 Dawn Princess 7.0, 5/5 Flamingo 7.0 (bracketed with Flaimnarion), 15 Roderick Dhu 7.0. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. , Pladie was fourth. Time, lmin 31Jsec. Flammai'ion endeavoured to lead all the way. but" Grand Sport finished too solidly. Hunting Lodge and Pladie were always in the picture. Elbanor got left. s ■ .'•-•■• ; WELLINGTON HANDICAP, Of 400sovs. One mile and three furlongs. 7/7—G JI. CurrieV be SPIRAL (Limond—Drax), 4yrs, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 1, 1/1-Mrs Curie's RED MANFRED, : 8.8 (Atkins) 2 3/5—P. F. Campbell's DAVOLO. 8.10 ;(A. E: Ellis) 3

Also started: 2/2 Polydora 8.3, 10/10 Brainbletorn 8.4, 8/8 Gold Trail, 8.2, 5/3 Hazoor... 7.13, 9/9 Arikira 7.12, 13/13 Catalogue • 7.12, 11/11 Copper King 7.7, 4/4 Walton Park. 7.6. 12/12 Lady Ronald 7.4, 6/6 Aescuhis 7.3. : Won by three-quarters of a length, with half a neck between second and third. Walton Park was fourth. Time, 2mm 24isec. Spiral lay second all the way to the pacemaker, Lady Ronald. He took the lead at the fale rail, and was challenged hotly by Davolo and Red Manfred,, who had followed him closely in. the running. Spiral held on and won well,, Red Manfred finishing a little better than JJavolo. WELLESLEY STAKES, Of 400sovs. Five furlongs. 2—SEVERE, 8.2 (Broughton)j .... 1 I—LEGATEE, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) .. 2 3—PENELOPE, B.2ML. J. Ellis))) .. , 3 Also started: 4 Nightlass 8.2. Won by. a neck, with three lengths between second and third. _ Time, lmin l£sec. Severe was always in front, and held off a strong challenge by Legatee in, the final furlong. SHORTS HANDICAP. Of 300sovs. Six furlongs. 5/S—COPYIST 7.10 (Russell V.... 1 2/1--PALERMO, 8.1 (L. J.-Ellis) .. 2 7/S—CAWBEEN, car. 7.2 (Pine) .. 3 Also started: 1/2 Autopay 9.5, 3/7 Cadland 8.5, 9/9 Good Hunting 7.10, 6/8 Waterpower 7.6, 4/3 Slippery 7.7, 8/4 Pin Money 7.2. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Pin Money was fourth. Time, lmin 12isec. Copyist led all the way, but the field was fairly well bunched. Palermo came strongly over the last furlong, but .Copyist hung on too well. „ OCTOBER HANDICAP,Of 200sovs/ One mile. 3/4—KORERO, 8.1 1 (L.' J. Ellis) ~. 1 7/7—WEST TOR, 8.11 (Atkins) .... 2 5/S—DORADO, 7.9 (Marsh) ...... 3 Also started: 1/1 Cyclonic 9.5, 4/3 Davistock 8.9, 2/2 Cherry King 7.13, 9/9 Boudoir 7.8, 10/11 Ebeum 7.3, 11/10 Grand Blow 7.0, 8/8 Purse 7.0, 6/6 Top Coat 7.0. , - • Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Davistock was fourth. Time, lmin 45Jsec. Korero put in a good run on the rails in the straight to win comfortably from West Tor, who had taken charge from the leaders at the false rail. Dorado was always well placed, but Davistock was last early.

NOTES ON THE RACING

COPYIST WINS IN GOOD STYLE. (Special to Daily Times.) WELLINGTON, October 20. Chile won the Hurdle Race very comfortably, and the fact that Revision ran off at the last fence did not affect the result, as Chile then had the issue well in hand. He is a well-bred flat failure, being a brother to the Derby winner, Agrion. and the recent A.J.C. Metropolitan winner, Wailkare, but he won a hurdle race at the Grand National meeting and has since impi-oved a lot. Revision would have been second had she not run off, but Illuminate, who made the pace, was tired, and just held on from Pahu. who made up ground but never looked dangerous. A small-field -contested the Two-year-old Handicap, which was won in solid fashion by Mr T. H.Lowry's colt, Haut Monde. He was always in front, and just held on in a hard finish from the southern filly Hororata. Hororata mayhave been a bit unlucky, on the day, as she was giving tflie winner four or five lengths' start entering the course proper, but Haut Monde is likely to improve the more. They outclassed the others. Might scored a very solid win in the Wainui Handicap over a mile. He was back in the rear for the first half, but once he made his run he overhauled and cut down the leaders to win going away. It was a very tine effort, and he is n greatly improved horse. Mother Superior ran her best race, making all the running. Vintage, who started favourite, ran a good race, being always prominent and oucrht to improve. Princess Dorcen and Sporting Blood both failed to stay the distance, but the latter,ought to improve, as also should The Aga Khan. Cricket Bat ran a very good race tor a fresh horse. , „

Grand Sport, who looks in splendid condition, got up in the last stride to head the light-weight Flammarion in the Hack Seven after Flammarion had tried to win all the way. Flammarion was coupled with Flamingo, who was never in the huntHunting Lodge and Pladie were always handy and had every change, and there did not appear to be any reasonable excuse for the failure of the favourite, Dombey Dawn. Princess, who is only a maidep, ran an excellent race and looked dangerous at-the last furlong post. Spiral revealed his fine form to win decisively in the Wellington Handicap from the favourite, Red Manfred, and the wellbacked Davolo. Spiral .was always well placed and travelling smoothly. Ellis tucked him in behind the pacemaker, Lady Ronald, and from there he got a perfect, and uninterrupted run. Davolo and Red Manfred, who were always running handily, came at Spiral in the straight, but while they ran on solidly he fought them off courageously. Walton Park, Hazoor, Catalogue, Lady Ronald, and Polydora did the best of the others. Polydora was in the rear for most- of the running, but finished on well. The winner was in the New Zealand Cup, but dropped out at the last acceptance on Friday. On his day he is a good horse, and this was one of them.

Legatee finished up favourite over Severe for the Wellesley Stakes, which saw a very disappointing field of only four. The public were on the wrong way, but they were unlucky, as Legatee received a bump from Nightlass as he pulled out to challenge Severe at the false rail. When he recovered he put in some great work, but, although he was fast overhauling Severe, it was too late. Penelope weakened after showing a brilliant'dash up to the front at the false, rail. ;■' ',..'. Copyist produced a win for the south in the Shorts Handicap. He was always in front with Pin Money, and running on. well in the straight, he fought off a' strong challenge by Palermo. Cawbeen and Pin Money held their early places to run next, with a bunch all handy. AutoEay got off well, and had every chance, ut Copyist put up a smart performance and proved too good at the weights. Korero put in an appearance on the rails in the straight in the concluding event, and scored very comfortably from West Tor, who had looked likely at the false rail. West Tor was always prominent, but Korero came from a fair way back. Dorado was always in the picture, but the fourtlrhorse Davistock came from the very last at the five furlongs. He, looked unlucky. Cyclonic, had every chance, and Cherry King, though fairly handy in the middle stages, was actually, the last horse past the post. This, however, is not his right form. Top Coats name was being hailed at the seven fur-, longs when he forged up, but he did not. run it right out. , >

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. j (Per United Press Association) j WELLINGTON, October 21. I The following are the Wellington. Racing Clilb's acceptances for the second day:— ■'. - '

Rona Hurdle Hnadicap, of 200sovs. One mile and a-half.—Pahu. 10.12 v Chjle 10.4, Illuminate, Revision 9.12, \erden 9.10; Diamond, Grand Blow 9.0. : Tararua. Handicap, of 200sovs. Sis furlongs.—Synagogue 9.9, Cawbeen 8.13, Pladie, Dollar Prince 8.6, Courlega 8.1, Dombey 8.0. Hunting Wonderful 7.7, Orby's Last.7.s, Elbanor 7.4, Bay Area, Belbroney. Consummation,' Jubilee Song, Roderick Dhu 7.0. . Pearce Handicap, of 350sovs. One mile. —Cricket Bat 8.11. Might 8.9, Vintage 8.7, Aga Khan, Gold Trail 8.5, CataloguePrincess Doreen 7.11, Waterpower, Pomp 7.8, Lady Ronald 7.3, Aiguille, Lady Spy, Nigthguard, Pin Money, Prince Val 7.0. •Harcourt Cup, of 400sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Aescuhis, 'Arikira, Autopay, Vintage 9.4. Catalogue, Davolo, Red Manfred, Spiral 9.0, Gold Trail B.IS, Sporting Blood, Top Coat 7.11. Spring Trial Stakes, of ICOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Enif, Flamingo, Otauru King 8;7, Chaste, Dawn- Princess 8.2, Arctic King, Balbus, Flammarion 8.0, Palm 7.9. ■ Roseneath Handicap, of 200sovs. Five furlongs.—Legatee 8.12; Kotou 8.3, fPenelope 7.12, Going Gay, Hororata 7.8. Rompalong, Round Up 7.3, Nightlass 7.0. Nai Nai Handicap, of 300sovs. Seven furlongs.—Palermo 8.9, Cadland, Copyist 8.7, Waterpower 7.11, Good Hunting 7.10, Cyclonic 7.8, Sir Nigel 7.4, Cawbeen 7.2. Ruahine Handicap, of 200sovs. One mile—Synagogue 9.9. West Tor ■ 9.0, Korero 8.11,-Sir: Nigel 8.10, Diagano 8.9/ Davistock 8.8. Cherry King,; 7.12, Te Ua, Dorado 7.11, Wonderful 7.7. Boudoir 7.6, Ebeum. Purse, Royal Dash 7.0. .. •