THE RACING WORLD.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13166, 27 January 1936, Page 5

THE RACING WORLD.

WELLINGTON CONC'LI DES. Electric Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, January 25. The Wellington Racing Chib’s summer meeting concluded at Trentham. to-day in brilliant weather. The tote handled £48,820 as against £41,920 10s on the corresponding day .last year, the increase being £6,900. The total for the meeting was £ll7. 766, as against £112,448 10s, the increase being £5317 10s. Remaining results : Hopeful stakes, of £200; 5 fur.: 5-5 Gay Chief 8.7 (Humphries) *. 9-9 Deficit 7.7 (S. Wilson) *, 3-2 Karl 3. Dead heat for first. The third horse was a head away and Laughing. Lass was fourth. Time. 60^sec. Melrose Handicap, of £2OO ; 7 fur. : 2-1 Chief Ranger 8.12 (J. Leach) 1, 4-5 Vinco 2, 3-3 Colombo 3. Won by o length ; two lengths. Time, 1.261- ' Summer Handicap, of £400; 1 } liles-: 2-3 Ron a Bay 7.4 (W. H. Jones) 1. 3-2 Spiral 2, 1-1 Passion Fruit 3. Won by a nose; If lengths. Time, 2.5£. Thorndon Handicap, of £200; 1 mile: 7-7 Silver Streak 9.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1. 11-11 Metal Bird 2. 9-9 Tunneller 3. Won by a neck ; lk lengths. Time, 1.384.

C-itv Handicap of £250; C fur.: 1-1 Invoice 8.3 <L. J Ellis) 1. 3-2 Queen of Song 2, 4-4 Knockfin 3. Won bv half a length ; three lengths Time. 1.12.

Kelburn Handicap, of £200; 1 mile: 2-3 Debham 7.7 (S. Wilson) 1, 1-1 Pukeko 2. 3-2 Silver Jest 3. Won bv half a length : two lengths Time. 1.394.

TaKAPUN'A opens.

AUCKLAND. January 25 At the Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meeting there were some fine dividends and Mungacre. Tin Lap, and Kurapae all paid double figures i n the win machine. The totalisator handled £24.801 10s. against £23.003 20s on the first day last year. Remaining results : Calliope Handicap, of £150; 5 fur.: 2-1 Rullette 8.0 (Goldfinch) 1. 3-3 Surella 2. 5-5 Gay Streak 3. Won by a neck ; half a length. Time, I.o§Wynyard Plate, of £250; 7 fur.: 5-5 Tin Lap 8.12 (P. Fearn) 1, 2-2 Valmint 2. 4-4 Light Comedy 3. A head each way. Time. 1.2 C 3-5. Zealandia Handicap, of £225; 6 fur.: 3-3 Galilee 8.2 (McTavish) 1, 1- Rereatu 2. 7-7 Princess Star 3. Won by half a head ; a length. Time, 1.12 3-5. Rangitoto Handicap of £165; 7 nr.: 9-7 Kurapae 7.9 (Savage) 1. 8-9 Tnaheahe 2. 11-11 To Broney 3. Won r y one and a half h ngtlis ; two lengths. Time 1.26 15. On *w a. High weight. of £ 150 : 1 4 miles: 3-4 1/Allegro 10.5 (Gilmer) 1. 2- King Tut 2. 5-5 Lap Up 3. Won by three-quarters of a length ; a length. Time. 2.10 J. Ferry Handicap, of £150; 6 fur.: --6 Mungacre 8.5 (Goulxbro) 1, 19-10 King Brierly 2 1-2 Whirling 3. Won by half a length ; a bead. Time, 1.13 Takapuna Cup, of £325; 1£ miles. 5-5 Gay Rose. 7.13 (McTavish) 1. 2-7 Royal Appellant 2. 1-2 Mazir 3. Half a length 1 \ lengths. Tune, 2.7 1-5.