RACE SURPRISES

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1933, Page 3

RACE SURPRISES

WELLINGTON SECOND DAY CHIEF EVENT TO CYLINDER MANAWHENUA WINS SEVEN JEN AND MERCIAN SUCCESS By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting was continued at Trentham today. The weather was heavily overcast and drizzling rain began before the last race. The track was a little holding and slower than on Tuesday. There were several surprise results. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £25,873 10s, as against £16,068 on ‘the second day last year, an increase of £9805 10s. The total increase for the two days is £14,717 10s. Results are:— MARIRI HACK STEEPLECHASE. Of £l5O. Two miles and a-half. 7- JEN, 9.0 (A. Comer) 1 1- THURINA, 11.8 (R. Beale) 2 2- TUNBRIDGE, 9.10 (A. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 5-5 Quinopal, 10.9; 4-4 Solanio, 10.7; 3-3 Fine Acre, 10.0; 6-7 Gueress, car. 9.U; 8-8 .Kaokaoroa, 9.0. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Kaokaoroa was fourth. Time, sm. 28Js. Jen, always prominent, beat Thurina home from the last fence, where the latter did not jump well. TRIAL PLATE.' Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 2- PASSION FRUIT, 8.3 (B. H. Morris) . 1 3- NIGHTLY, 8.3 (G. H. Humph- ’ ries) 2 8- CYCLONIC, 8.3 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started: 6-5 Errantry, 9.2; 16-16 Stroller, 9.2; 9-6 Red Top, 9.0; 12-10 Rhea, car. 9.1; 7-8 Asterisca, 8.11; 4-4 Hunting Lodge, 8.11; 15-17 En Vidette, car. 8.5; 10- Epigram, 8.3; 14-14 Prostration, 8.3; 17-15 Weatherzone, 8.3; 18-18 Sunee, 8.3; 11- Windward, 9.0, Camella Hom, car. 8.1, and My Ideal, 8.0 (bracketed); 13-12 After Money,, car. 8.1 J; 1-2 Headmistress, 8.0; 5-10 Secrecy, 8.0. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. En Vidette was fourth. Time, Im. 18s. SEATOUN HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Seven furlongs. 8-B—MERCIAN PRINCE, 8.13 (C. Thomson) 1 1- SWIFT AND SURE, 9.2 (S. Anderson) 2 5-S—THRASHER, 9.8 (K. Voitre) .... 3 Also started: 2-2 Drumfire, 9.3; 3-3 High Grader, 9.3; 7-7 Beryl Latour, 8.9; 11-12 Chile, car. 9.6 J; 6-6 Cardinal Moon, 8.3; 4- High Speed, 8.1; 9-9 Korero, 8.0; 10-10 Currajong, 8.0; 12-11 Aroma, 8.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. High Speed was fourth. Time, Im. 32Js. The winner was always handy and beat Swift and Sure decisively after the latter had made all the running. CORUNNA HACK HURDLES. Of £l5O. One mile and three-quarters. 5- MUSK, 9.0 (B. Sullivan) .... 1 3-3—HOUNSLOW, 10.3 (W. Pascoe) .. 2 2- PALETA, 9.2 (J. Mcßae) 3 Also started: 1-1 Gold Knight, 11.3; 4-4 Vitaphone, 9.3; 6-6 Fallow, car. 9.3. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3m. 2515. Sir Musk won in the last stride after Hounslow had taken the lead from Paleta at the last fence. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP. Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 3- CYLINDER, 9.13 (S. Wilson) .... 1 7-7—SEATOWN, 10.2 (T. Green) 2 1-I—BEACON FIRE, 9.8 (L. G. Morris) 3 Also started: 4-4 Retract, 9.6; 2-2 Protomint, 8.9; 6-8 > Gibraltar, 8.6; 8-5 Little Doubt, 8.5; 5-6 Copper King, 8.5; 10-9 Chang, 8.0; 11-11 Stanchion, 8.0; 9-10 Town Major, car. 8.1. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Chang was fourth. Time, 2m. 16s. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £l5O. One mile and three furlongs. 5- VALUELESS, 10.2 (A. McDonald) 1 12- LOVECOURT, 9.0 (A. Gilmour) 2 6- EMANCIPATION, 9.12 (B. Sullivan) 3 Also started: 1-2 Adventus, 10.2; 3-1 Membo, 9.12; 8-8 High Pitch, 9.10; 2-3 March Alone, 9.10; 7-7 Shootist, 9.8; 4-5 Strong Light, 9.5; 9-11 King Comet, car. 9.2; 10-9 Ramuna, 9.0; 11-10 Tea Garden, 9.0. Won by half a head, three lengths between second and third. March Alone was fourth. Time, 3m. 32js. Valueless was handy to the leaders all the way, hit the front entering the straight and just stalled off a strong challenge by Lovecourt. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of £2OO. Seven furlongs. 1- MANAWHENUA, 9.10 (K. .Voitre) 1 2- 9.7 (A.. E. Ellis) . 2 7- ROYAL HUNTING, 8.11 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 5-7 Curie, 9.12; 9-11 Huntingdon, 9.12; 3-3 All Humbug, 9.9; 6-5 Slippery, 9.1; 11-10 Miladi, 8.7; 10-9 Cottesmore, 8.7; 8-8 Waterpower, 8.7; 12-12 Playground, 8.3; 4-4 Glenvane, 8.0. Won by a length, a length and a-half between second and third. Slippery was fourth. Time, Im. 32Js. Manawhenua and Merry Peel challenged the leaders, Slippery and Royal Hunting,., in the straight, Manawhenua winning brilliantly. * PETONE HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 2-3—AMYRIL, 9.2 (A. McLeod) 1 1-I—PLADIE, 8.10 (B. H. Morris) .... 2 'WOODFULL, 9.11 (W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 3-4 West Tor, 9.6; 8-8 Sir Pombal, 9.3; 4-2 Heather Glow, 8.9; 7-7 Gold Arrow, 8.3; 6-5 Repudiation, 8.3; 9-9 Gold Dress, 8.0; 10-10 Acrelict, 8.0. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Sir Pombal was fourth. Time, lm. 17s. Amyril won all the' way from Pladie.