WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22788, 25 January 1936, Page 8

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

THE SUMMER MEETING SILVER RING PRINCIPAL WINNER METROPOLITAN TO SILVER STREAK (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, January 24. The .Wellington Racing Club's 6iimmer meeting was continued at Trentham today in fine weather, and there was a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £27,987, compared with £26,166 10s on the second day last year —an increase of £IB2O 10s. Following are the results: — MUNGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile and a-quartcr. 1/I—L. H. Collinson's b r PETRARCH (Arausio Waterlea), aged, 9.5 (Beale) J 4/3—CONTRACT, 9.3 (A. S. Ellis) .. 2 2/2—BLUE TIGER, 9.11 (Tito) .... 3 Also started: 6/5 Umpire 10.2, 3/4 Royal Papa 9.8, 5/6 Sky Pilot 9.2, 7/7 General Quex 9.0. Won by three lengths, with a length between second and third. Royal Papa was fourth. Time, 2min 9Jsec. Petrarch waited on the leader, Contract, to the straight, and then won running away. TRIAL PLATE, Of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. 5/5—H. B. Lorigan's br f GEITEL (Blankney ll—Soa's Daughter), 4yrs, 8.5 (P. Burgess) .. ..... 1 1/I—BEN BRAGGIE, 8.0 (Reed) .. 2 3/2—JEWISH LAD, 8.5 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started: 2/3 Ayresleigh 8.5, 8/8 Camilla Horn 8.5, 6/6 Conception 8.5, 4/4 Begorrah 8.0, 7/7 Blue Mauritius 8.0. Won by a head, with lour lengths between second and third. Begorrah was fourth. Time, lmin 26Jsec. Ben Braggie quickly ran to the front and led into the straight. He drew clear, but Geitel finished on and got up on the post. JANUARY HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile.

3/3—T. H. Lowry's ch c PLATO. (Iliad—Kilteel), 8.1 (Morris) .» 1 4/4-AFTER MONEY, 8.7 (S. Wilson) 2 2/2—PASSION FRUIT, 9.1 (Atkins) 3

Also started: 1/1 Fracas 9.11, 6/6 Timneller 8.4, 9/9 Cheap Money 7.11, 8/7 Dollar Prince 7.11, 7/8 Miss Hushabye 7.11. 5/5 Superex 7.11. Won by a neck, with a length betweensecond and third. Tunneller was fourth. Time, lmin 38*2sec. Plato hit the front at the end of a furlong, and stalled off a challenge to win handily. CAMP HANDICAP, x Of 200sovs. Six furlongs.

5/5—R. W. Lewis's ch h SHY (Valkyrian—Stage Fright), 4yrs, car. 7.6 (Home) 1 9/7—CHIEF RANGER, 7.11 , % (M'Tavish) 2 3/3—PUKEKO, 8.13 (P. Burgess) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Hinc Ra 8.8, 10/7 Boomerang 8.4, 4/4 Silver Sail 8.4, 7/11 Violenta 8.4, 0/6 Mesurina 7.13, 12/12 Abbey Fealc 7.9, 2/2 Caen • 7.9, 11/10 Vinco7.9, 8/9 Recitation 7.6, 13/13 Autopeen car. 7.1 J. Won by half a head, with a neck between second and third. Boomerang was fourth. Time, lmin lljscc. . Recitation and Violenta led Hinc Ra, Chief Ranger, Caen, Pukeko, and Shy to the straight, where Pukeko and Chiei Ranger drew away. Then Shy drew up on the rails and beat Chief Ranger in the last stride. Pukeko was right up, clear of the rest.

RACING CLUB HANDICAP, Of 400sove. One mile and three furlongs l/l—A. H. Walton's ch g SILVER RING (Silverado— Orange Blossom), 6yrs, 9.13 (A. E. Ellis) 1 2/2—HUNTING CAT, 7.9 (Atkins) 2 6/S—MIGHT, 7.12 (S. Wilson) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Grand Jury 8.0, 7/8 Spiral 7.8, 5/6 Argentic car. 7.8, 8/7 Sweet Agnes 7.7, 9/10 Gay Broney 7.3, 10/9 Senior 7.2, 4/4 Tout le Monde car 7.10. 11/11 Silk Sox 7.0. Won by a neck with three-quarters of a length between second and third.' Spiral was fourth. Time, 2min 18Jsec. When they settled down Silk Sox made the running, with Gay Broney from Spiral, Hunting Cat, Sweet Agnes, Grand J UI 'V. Silver Ring,' and Argentic. The field closed up entering the straight, where Gay Broney had charge, but was challenged by Spiral, Sweet Agnes, Grand Jury, and Hunting Cat, with Might moving up fast from the back over the last furlong. ' Silver Ring unwound a paralysing run to win decisively from Hunting Cat, with Might, Spiral, and a big bunch close up. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Six furlongs.

1/I—C. N. Draper's ch c CUSTOS (Lord Warden —Matata), 2yrs, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) .. .... 1 7/6—CRICKET, car. 7.8 (S. Wilson) 2 3/4—GAY CHIEF, 8.7 (M'Tavieh) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Karl 8.2, 6/7 Studlev Royal 7.12, 4/3 Double Gift 7.10, 8/0 Chaytor 7.6, 9/8 Black Fox car. 7.5, 5/5 Impersonator 7.0. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Impersonator was fourth. Time, lmin 12sec. Custos, with Karl, led Gay Chief, Cricket, and Impersonator to the straight, where Custos took charge and won fairly comfortably, the other leaders staging a very close finish for second. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of 300sovs. Six furlongs.

2/I—E. H. Aubrey's b g SILVER STREAK (Paper Money— Fulica), 6yrs, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... 1 6/B—DIATOMOUS, car. 8.2 (Morris) 2 10/10-GREAT STAR, car. 7.1 (Hibberd) 3

Also started: 1/2 Knockfin 5.9, 3/3 Princess Doreen 8.8, 5/5 Davolo 8.5, 4/4 Acceptable 8.1, 7/6 Rebel Chief 8.1, 11/11 Hunting Lodge 7.5, 8/6 Copyist car. 7.3, 12/12 Fulojoy car. 7.1 J, 9/9 The Ark 7.0. Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. Copyist was fourth. Time, lmin HJsec. Diatomous and Copyist led a bunched field to the straight, where Silver Streak came through and won running away, Diatomous just holding on for second. DOURO CUP, Of 250sovs. One mile.

1/I—A. T. Gatrell's br g ETHIOP (Nigger Minstrel—Cora Ora), 4yrs, 8.5 (Morris) 1 2/2—GOLDEN DART, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) 2 8/10—COLOMBO, 7.11 3 Also started: 6/6 Solaria 9.2, 5/5 Darecourt 8.10, 3/3 Silver Jest 8.4, 7/7 Windscreen 8.4, 4/4 Corroboree 8.1, 11/11 Master Reynard 7.13, 9/8 Blue Garter 7.9, 10/9 Debham 7.9, 13/13 Lord Moutoa car. 7.4, 12/12 Nightlass car. 7.2. Won by four lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, lmin 39Asec.

Ethiop followed the leaders, Solaria and Colombo, into the straight, and.won running away, Golden Dart just catching Colombo on the post.