WELLINGTON R.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20326, 27 January 1936, Page 8

WELLINGTON R.C.

HERITAGE BEATS KINNOULL By reiegrapb—Press Association WELLINGTON. January 25. The Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting concluded at Trentham to-day in brilliant weather. There was a large attendance and the track was fast. The totalisator investments were £48,820/10/-, making £117,766 for the meeting against £112,448/10/- last year, an increase of £5317/10/-. Results: WALLACEVILLE HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; 11 miles. 2/2—Red Sun, 11.8 (C. Thomson) .. 1 4/4 —Taumau, 10.5 (P. Burgess) .... 2 3/3 —Royal Papa, 9.8 (O’Connor) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Petrarch 10.1, 5/7 Umpire 9.13, 7/6 Grand Blow 9.2, 8/8 General Quex 9.0, 6/5 Royal King 9.0. Won by half a length; a head between second and third. Grand Blow was fourth. Time, 2min Bsec. Red Sund was in the rear to the straight but then swept down on the leaders and won narrowly. TRENTHAM STAKES, Of 400 sovs; li miles. 2 Heritage, 8.10 (Atkins) 1 I—Kinnoull,1 —Kinnoull, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 2 3 Lowenberg, 8.10 (Reed) 3 Also started: 4 Superex 8.10. Won by four lengths; five lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 4sec. Kinnoull cut out a sound pace but Heritage joined him entering the straight and ran past him to score brilliantly with ease. HOPEFUL STAKES, Of 200 sovs; 5 furlongs. 5/5 —Gay Chief, 8.7 (Humphries) .. r 9/9 —Deficit, 7.7 (S. Wilson) t 3/2—Karl, 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4/3 Brabant 9.12, 1/1 Laughing Lass 9.1, 2/4 Martinborough 8.7, 8/8 Brilliancy 7.7, 10/10 Mandamus 7.6, 11/12 Nurse „ Nightingale 7.3, 12/11 The Squanderer 7.3, 6/6 Impersonator 7.0, 7/7 Jovial Prince 7.0. A dead-heat; third horse a head away. Laughling Lass was fourth. Time, 60 Jsec. Laughing Lass and Karl led to the straight where Gay Chief and Defiicit drew up. In an exciting finish the judge was unable to separate the leading pair. MELROSE HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; 7 furlongs. 2/1 —Chief Ranger, 8.12 (J. Leach) .. 1 4/5 —Vinco, 8.4 (S. Wilson) 2 3/3—Colombo, 8.13 (Jennings) .. .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Mesurina 8.9, 5/4 Blue Garter 8.8, 8/8 Brown Pearl 8.8, 9/9 Going Gay 8.4, 6/6 Revival 8.4, 1/2 Ben Braggie 8.3, 14/14 Autopeen 8.0, 10/10 Barley Almond 8.0, 12/13 Blue Mauritius 8.0, 11/11 Nightlass 8.0, 12/12 Sansfoy 8.0. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Revival was fourth. Time, Imin 26lsec. Chief Ranger quickly ran up to the leading position and although challenged in the straight by Vinco, comfortably held his place. SUMMER HANDICAP, Of 400 sovs; li miles. 2/3 —Rona Bay, 7.4 (W. H. Jones) .. 1 3/2 —Spiral, 8.2 (Humphries) 2 1/1 —Passion Fruit, 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4/4 Grand Jury 8.5, 5/5 Argentic 7.12, 6/6 Great Star 7.10, 8/7 Sunee 7.9, 7/8 Senior 7.7, 9/9 Hunting Lodge 7.0. Won by a nose; a length and a quarter between second and third. Grand Jury was fourth. Time, 2min sJsec. Rona moved up handy to the leaders, Spiral and Great Star, a mile from home. Rona Bay and Spiral drew out in the straight, the former just winning. THORNDON HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; 1 mile. 7/7 —Silver Streak, 9.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1 11/11 Metal Bird, 7.7 (Jennings) .. 2 9/9 —Tunneller, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) .. 3 Also started: 2/3 Fracas 9.5, 5/5 Princess Doreen 9.0, 1/2 Sweet Agnes 8.13, 3/4 Full Throttle 8.11, 4/1 After Money 8.7, 6/6 Pladie 8.6, 12/12 Cheap Money 7.7. 10/10 Knockout 7.7, 8/3 Round Score 7.7. Won by a neck; a length and a half between second and third. Fracas was fourth. Time, Imin 381 sec. Metal Bird led into -/he straight but was unable to withstand a strong run by Silver Streak on the rails. CITY HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1/1 —Invoice, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 1 3/2 —Queen of Song, 8.10 (Jennings) 2 4/4 —Knockfin, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 2/3 Diatomous 9.0, 5'6 Bon Tray 7.13, 7/7 Symcony 7.12, 6'5 Copyist 7.9, 8/8 The Ark 7.0. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Diatomous was fourth. Time, Imin 12sec. Diatomous.

Bon Tray and Symcony led Invoice to the straight, where the last named took charge. Queen of Song challenged Ln the last furlong but failed to get up. KELBURN HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; 1 mile. 2 3—Debham, 7.7 (S. Wilson) .. ..1 1/1 —Pukeko, 8.11 (P. Burgess) .. .. 2 3/2—Silver Jest, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 6 6 Windsoreen 8.2, 7/7 Master Reynard 7.11, 5/5 Whetuma I.H, 8/8 Ayresleigh 7.0. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Contract was fourth. Tim?, Imin 39Zsec. Debham hit the front from the start and stalled off a strong challenge in the straight by Pukeko. AUSTRALIAN RACING A.J.C. INCREASES PRIZE MONEY Gulled Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m). SYDNEY, January 25. The Australian Jockey Club committee has announced a further increase in the prize money for the autumn meeting at Randwick, bringing the total additions to that carnival to £3OOO. The lowest value of any flat race will be £650 and for hurdle races £5OO. Silver Streak’s win over a mile at Trentham with 9.11 was a fine effort, and the North Otago sprinter is probably better now than at any previous stage of his successful career. So far as can be remembered offhand, he is the only horse that Mr E. Aubrey has raced, and it is interesting to note what the Aubrey family have done with a few horses. Mr A. Aubrey has owned about two, one of which was Mt. Boa, and the only galloper to carry Mrs Fleming’s colours have been Mt. Boa and Mt. Vai. The biggest money winners among this season’s two-year-olds are Stretto £1075, Gallio £lO3O, Wild Chase £945, Paper Slipper £7OO, and Pelmet £640. Stretto won the Avondale Stakes, Auckland Welcome, and Royal Stakes, and was second to Gallio in the Royal Stakes after losing a lot of ground at the start. Gallio has been put aside till next season, and Stretto will not get a chance to show whether her one defeat was due to bad luck. Paper Slipper may be the leading juvenile, but he is unsound, and his career may be a short one. Sylvia Sydney failed to stay at Washdyke, and when she carved out the first mile in the Papanui Handicap at Addington in 2.12 1-5 it looked certain that she would stop. M. Holmes then slowed up the field, and as none of the other drivers appeared anxious to take the lead from him he nursed the mare for a dash up the straight and got there by a neck from Queen Author. Usually the first mile of twomile events is run much slower than the second, but the reverse was the case on Saturday. Sylvia Sydney paced the first section from a standing start in 2.12 1-5, and was allowed to take 2.14 4-5 for the second. Kinnoull’s defeat by Heritage in the Trentham Stakes came as a shock to his backers. Heritage won decisively, and the time was fast, but it seems apparent that Kinnoull had been affected by a hard race in the Cup for which he was not quite ready. Usually the Washdyke colt comes from the back to win his races, but on Saturday he was out forcing the pace, probably with the idea of testing Heritage’s stamina. The winner registered a fine performance, but unless he has made marked improvement recently it has yet to be demonstrated that he is Kinnoull’s equal over middle distances. Heritage has never had any chance with Cuddle, while the mare has been proved to be inferior to Kinnoull.

REHANDICAPS By Telegraph —Press Association WELLINGTON, January 26. Wanganui rehandicaps are:— Wanganui Cup—Eminent 8.3, Full Throttle 7.9. Flying Handicap—Acceptable 8.8. Petre Handicap—Bazaine 9.5, Happy Hunting 7.11.