SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 March 1927, Page 10

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. TRENTHAM GOLD CUP TO COUNT CAVOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association, WELLINGTON, March 19. The Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting concluded to-day under an overcast sky. Threatening rain held off for the most part. The track was soft and holding, due to heavy rain overnight, and early in the morning. The totalisator handled £48,433, against £65,203/10/for the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £85,79 4, against £110,665 a year ago. Results:—•

SECOND HIGH-WEIGIIT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; It miles. 6 —J. J. Collinson’s Mister Gamp, 9.5 (L. G. Morris) . . . . 1 B—No Favours, 9.7 (T. Young) 2 3 Radiate, 9.0 (S. Anderson) 3 Also ran—l Ardfinnan 10.2, 2 Sayonara 10.0, 7 Asleep 9.7, 4 Hokioi 9.0, 5 Lady Passenger 9.0. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time—2min 13Jsec. lIUTT HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 1 mile. . 2 Mrs M. Blackmore’s Mandane, 8.12 (L. G. Morris) . . . . 1 4 Front Rank, 8.7 (W. Brown) 2 5 Nincompoop, 9.4 (A. Tinker) 3 Also ran—lo The Thorn 9.0, 1 Vesperus 8.8, 6 Beaumont 8.7, 8 Buoyant 5.5, 9 Modern 8.3, 7 Bennanee 5.2, 3 Black Mint 8.0, 11 Our Jack 8.0. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 421 sec. TRENTHAM GOLD CUP, of 1000 sovs; 2 miles. 3 -J. S. Barrett’s Count Cavour, 9.4 (F. Porter) 1 I—Rapine, 9.4 (R. Reed) . . 2 I—star1 —star Stranger, 9.0 (Gilmour) 3 Also ran—4 Footfall 9.4, 2 Hynanna 8.0. Won by ten lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—3min 301 sec.

MURITAI HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 1 mile. se. S. Luttrell’s Beau Geste, 7.3 (A. Messervey) . . . . 1 10—Assurance, 9.1 (L. A. Pine) 2 6 Master Clarence, 7.5 (W. Brown) 3 Also ran—4 Kilmlss 8.13, 1 Thorndale 8.12, 2 Vertigern 8.8, 13 Capitulation 8.8, 9 Outfit 8.8, 11 Flaming Ray 7.12, 3 Gardant 7.9, 8 Inoe 7.5, 12 Green Cloth 7.5, 7 Waterlow 7.4, 15 Mandarine 7.0, 14 Hymill 7.4. Won by two lengths, same distance between second and third. Time —lmin 43sec. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of 600 sovs; 6 furlongs. 4 —T. A. Duncan’s Laughing Prince, 9.7 (L. G. Morris) . . 1 I—Covent1 —Covent Garden, 7.12 (J. Barry) 2 6 Auratum, 7.5 (T. Tito) . . 3 Also ran —1 Thaw 8.5 (bracketed with Covent Garden), 2 Melissa 8.5, 7 Cosmetic 8.0, Tone 7.0 and Wit 7.5 (coupled), 3 Arrow Lad 7.12, 8 Chips 7.5, 11 Bourse 7.0, 10 Priceless 7.3, 5 Rosy Mar 7.5, 9 Wild Pigeon 7.0. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time — lmin 13Jsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 800 sovs; 11 furlongs. 4 gi r g. Clifford’s Centrepiece, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) . . • • 1 3 Hipo, 7.13 (T. Tito) .. ..2 5 Novar, 7.5 (H. Wiggins) .. 3 Also ran—2 Clarinda 5.4, 1 First Acre 7.5, 6 Oreum 7.5. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time —2min 252 sec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 6 furlongs. 7G. Gleeson’s Merry Jest, 7.1 (T. Tito) 1 4 Royal Damon 8.4 (Anderson) 2 I—Shirley,l —Shirley, 9.5 (F. Waddell) . . 3 Also ran—2 Civility 8.12, 6 Orchid 8.8, 3 Benzora 8.6, 8 Indian Sage 7.9, 5 Licinius 7.7, 9 Deluge 7.1, 11 Lady Ideal 7.4, 10 Standard 7.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 12Jsec. BELMONT HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 6 furlongs. 4—J. Sullivan’s Waicullus, 7.8 (S. Wilson) 1 I—King’s Folly, 9.10 (F. Waddell) 2 3 —paper Boy, 8.1 (A. Brown) 3 Also ran—2 Paddon 9.2, 8 Horomea 8.13, 5 Macroom 8.2, 10 Kilmezzo 8.4, 7 Riverna 7.13, 6 Bronstell 7.8, 11 Hymgreat 7.4, 9 Some Lad 7.1, 12 The Atom 7.0, J 3 Mirelation 7.2. Won by four lengths, one length between second and third. Time—lmin 13Jsec.

RANGITIKEI REHANDICAP. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 20. Mr J. E. Henrys has declared the following rehandicap for the Rangitikei Racing Club’s meeting:—■ Puhenui Handicap.—Mister Gamp 7.13. C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. The following entries have been received: GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Paddon, I Centrepiece, Front Rank, Ilynanna, Rapier, Gold Brick, Indian Sage, Grand Knight, Shirley, King’s Folly, Lava, Footfall, Papercliase, Paper Boy, Young Lochinvar, Corn Money, Receipt, Haze, Set Sail, Listening Post, Flaming Ray, Reremoana, Lady Bentinclc, Black Mint, Nincompoop, First Acre, Countersign, Comic Song, Economist, Piuthair, Clarinda, Licinlus, Baldowa, Booster, Royal Divorce, Joy King, Finora, Bachelor. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 1200 sovs; 1£ miles. —Centrepiece, Front Rank, Hynanna, Rapier. Chickwheat, Grand Knight, Vawara, Footfall, Count Cavour, Battle Colours, Haze, Set Sail, Listening Post, Black Mint, First Acre, Assurance, Piuthair, Baldowa, Tanadees, Royal Divorce, Rapine, Star Stranger,

Acceptances for the Tiinaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday next, are due by 9 o’clock to-night. Dick Dillon appeared in the handicaps for the Trial Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on 132 behind. The Auckland pacer was not nominated for the fixture. The name should have been Dick Logan, who is on scratch. Owing to heavy rain at Paeroa, the second day of the Ohinemuri meeting was postponed till Monday.