SEVERAL SURPRISES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17608, 26 October 1931, Page 3

SEVERAL SURPRISES

WELLINGTON RACES CURIE WINS THE SHORTS WELLESLEY STAKES TO LACK (Par Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The Wellington spring meeting opened in tine bright weather and on a perfect track. Later, heavy showers of hail and rain fell, and wintry conditions softened the track, ' which became greasy. The attendance was only moderate. The - totalisator handled £24,112 10s, compared with £34,095 10s for the same day of last year. "Additional results were: — Wellesley Stakes (for two-year-olds): 9 Lack 8.-4 (R. Reed)' .1, 5 Lrt Modcrnc 8.2 (K. Voitre) 2, 3 Tea Trader 8.7 (-R. S. Ba'gby) 3. 'Also ran: 1 Tankard, .11 Merry Ruler, 6 Rulanut, 12 Tout de Mond, 13 Michael Angelo and Volga Boatman (bracketed), 4 Inflation, .10 Mister Quex, 18 'Golden King, .19 Clangor, 16 Tea Stream, 15 Traymela, 17 -Fusion, 2 Midinette, 7 Molten, 8 D.clicc and Pacify, Rp'Sastrugi. Woi) by a length and three lengths. Midinette was fourth. Time, 1.11.

Shorts Handicap, six furlongs: 10 Curie 7.2 (car. 7.5), (L. Falkner) 1,1 Laughing Prince 9.9 (L. G. Morris) 2, 4- Cimabue. 8.10 (H. Gray) 3. Also ran: 6 Hunting Cry, 9 Lady Quex, 2 Silvcrmino,’ 3 Kozan, 5 High Comedy, 14 Accra, 8 Royal Baby, 11 La Poupee, 7 Impetuous, 1.2 Portray. Won by a length and two lengths. Silvermine was fourth. Time, 1.12. October Handicap, six furlongs: l Fiji 9.2 (L. G. Morris) .1, 9 Leisuro 8.13 (B. 11. Morris) 2, 5 Pakitere 8.6 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also ran: 13’ Chief Cook, 4 Winsome Hind, 10 Childstudy, 2 Sabatini, 15 Emotion, 7 Lady Ronald, 11 Haulbowline, 8 Lucky Moment, 3 Palace, Acron, 14 Araios and Cottesmore (bracketed), Azure, G Barbacan, 17 Fair Wind and Foulwind, 12‘St. Roger, 6 Weather Step. Won by a neck and a length and a half. ' Winsome Hind was fourth. Time, 1.12* SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES . -. t a■. i } Acceptances for the second day are as follows: 1 Bona Hurdles Handicap.—Avro 11.4, Landmark 11.1, Aiuorist 10.11, Captain’s Gift 10.3, Quinopal 10.3, Hymgreat. 10.0, Spearmiss 9.0. Tararua Handicap.—Jaloux, Adventus, Ben Hur 8-6, Royal Black 8.4, Esteem 8.1. -Gold Pit 8.0, The Sun 7.11, -Salt-pot 7.10. Zeebrugge. 7.8.' Jayson 7.7, Arrowl- - Gold, Flower, Peep, Kilstar, Zephyrus 7.0. Spring Trial Stakes.—Applcdore, Ernotiou, Pedestal, Retract. Sliootisfc 8.7, Anno Shakespeare, Joie do Val 8.4, Actaeori,’ Gay Court, Granado 8.0, Top Flier, Barbacan, In Vain 7.11. * Roseneatli Handicap. —La Modern© 8.5, Inflation 8.3. 'Merry Ruler, Mister Quex, Prince Poinbal 8.2, Midinette 0.1, Rulanut 7.11, LaJiqun 7.9, Clangor, Michael Angelo 7.8. Golden King, Sir Pombal, Traymela. Volga Boatman, Merry Way 7.11, Gold Dress 7.4. Pearce Handicap.— Kahikatoa. 9.2, Black Duke! Admiral Drake, Cimabue 8:9. Silvermine 8.7, Fit-zquex 7.10. Little Doubt, Ball Dress 7.8, Desert Song 7:7, Malayan 7.4, Pewa, Atholspeiir 7.3. Adventus,' Head Serung, Paint 7.0, Royal Artist 7.10. Nainai Handicap.—Hunting Cry 9.5, Lady Quex 9.0, Cimrfbuo 8.11. Bronze Kag'lo '8.7. Curie ‘B.O, I Arrow Lad 7.10 High Gontedy 7.9, Kozan 7.6, 'Rin Tin 'Tin 7.5, Royal Baby 7.3, La Poupee, Impetuous; > Tcbaccoland, Trojan Melody 7.04 • ..

Buahino Handicap.-—Leisure 9.4,Pakitero 8.8, Chief Cook 8.6, Winsome Hind, Tripping 8.0, Childstiuly 7.11, Jenny Diver 7.7, Lady Ronald 7.6, Sabatini 7:<l, Eminent, Emotion 7.5, Palace 7.2, Lucky Moment,** Araios, Beacon Fire, Waratah; White Squall, Wcatherley, Moab Queen, Pass On, St. Roger 7.0. -