BEST ON RECORD

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21559, 23 January 1940, Page 9

BEST ON RECORD

Wellington Summer Meeting Beau Vite Scores In Big Race By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, January 22. The third and final day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Centennial summer meeting was held at Trentham to-day in fine weather in the presence of a very large holiday crowd. The going was a trifle dead after light rain. The totalisator handled £109,906/10/-, an increase of £16,611 10/-. The total for the meeting was £300,225, against £232,517 last year, an increase of £67,708. An inquiry was held into Night Eruption (W. J. Broughton) interfering with Suleiman (P. Burgess) in the straight in the City Handicap. Broughton was found guilty of careless riding and suspended for two months. Results:— WALLACEVILLE HIGHWEIGHT, Of £350; 1 mile 5/3—Sky Limit. 9.0 (P. Burgess) .. 1 2/2—Thrasos, 9.6 (T. Tito) 2 3/4—The Ring, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 6/6 Golden Ridge 10.1, 1/1 Lord Puck 9.12, 5/5 Acrobat 9.0, 9/9 Arabic 9.0, 11/11 Etzel 9.0, 10/10 Golden Enterprise 9.0, 8/8 War Lap 9.0. Won by half a neck, half a length between second and third. Lord Puck was fourth. Time—lmin 44sec. HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, Of £500; 5 furlongs 6/7—Lamboum, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 1/I—Air Flight. 8.2 (W. J. Mudford) 2 5/s—Doria, 8.10 (A. Messervy) .. ..3 Also started: 3/4 Absolve 8.13, 4/2 Kentucky 8.12, 2/3 Grandora 8.5, 7/6 Royal Consort 8.4. 8/8 Retrogression 7.4. 9/9 Radio Call 7.0, 10/10 Triple Crown 7.0. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Absolve was fourth. Time— Imin 31sec. MELROSE HANDICAP, Of £350; 7 furlongs 1/I—Lady Tinkle, 9.2 (A. Jenkins) 1 4/4—Areas, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) .. 2 2/3—Algerian, 8.0 (H. N. Wiggins) . 3 Also started: 6/7 Kobi 9.1, 7/6 Kilometre 9.0, 8/8 Brazil 8.12, 5/5 Malik Kafur 8.6, 3/2 Military Maid 8.4, 9/9 Te Ore 8.4, 10/10 Myarlan 8.2, 11/11 St. Grace 8.0. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Malik Kafur was fourth. Time —lmin 281 sec. SUMMER HANDICAP. Of £1000; 11 furlongs 1/I—Beau Vite, 8.13 (B. H. Morris) 1 6/6 —Norseman, 7.7 (P. Spratt) .... 2 4/3—Thermidor, 7.8 (C. T. Wlson) 3 Also started: 22 Beaupartir 8.9, 9/10 Willie Win 7.13, 3/4 Ladv Montana 7.10, H/9 Queen of Song 7.10, 13/12 Tooley Street 7.7, 10/8 Mishna 7.6, 8/11 Tidewaiter 7.4, 7/7 Bold Step 7.0, 5/5 Moorsotis 7.0, 12/13 Windsor Chief 7.0. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Lady Montana was fourth. Time—2min 20sec. KAITOKE HANDICAP, Of £350; 6 furlongs 2/2—Lady Tinkle, 8.10 (A. Jenkins) 1 6/7—Autolite, 8.9 (S. Wilson) .. ..2 1/I—Hearth, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Gold Dale 9.4, 5/6 Gold Chase 8.10, 4/4 Phenomenal 8.6, 10/9 Cheerful Lady 7.7, 9/10 Golden Melody 7.8, 8/8 Passenger 7.7, 7/5 Sceptre 7.7. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Gold Dale was fourth. Time —lmin 12sec. THORNDON HANDICAP, Of £500; 1 mile 1/2—Haughty Winner, 9.5 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2/I—Duncannon, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 7/B—Raeburn, 7.7 (W. J. Mudford) . 3 Also started: 2/4 Globe Trotter 8.12, 4/3 Sleeveless 8.12, 5/5 Spanish Lad 8.9, 6/6 Full Hand 8.8, 9/9 Brunhild 8.4, 8/7 Flammarion 8.3 and Colonel Bogey 7.8 (bracketed), 11/11 Flame Queen 7.7, 12/12 Nereus 7.7, 10/10 The Wrecker 7.7. Won by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Flammarion was fourth. Time—lmin 397 sec. CITY HANDICAP, Of £750; 6 furlongs 5/5 —Night Eruption, 7.7 (W. J. Broughton) 1 3/2—Sternchase, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) .. 2 6/B—Disdain, 7.11 (P. Atkins) .. .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Suleiman 9.8, 2/3 Arvakur 9.1, 7/6 Paper Slipper 8.9 and Counterblast 7.9 (bracketed), 4/4 Footloose 7.8, 8/7 Blonde Princess 7.0, 9/9 Rakahanga 7.0. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Counterblast was fourth. Time— Imin HJsec. KELBURN HANDICAP, Of £350; 11 furlongs 6/s—The Ring, 7.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 1 1/I—Pearl of Asia, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 2 9/B—Trench Law, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) . 3 Also started: 4/6 Classform 9.3, 3/4 Prime Quality 8.12. 3/3 Morning Flight 8.9, 2/2 Rebellion 819, 7/7 Lord Puck 8/6, 10/9 Gay Fox 7.12, 8/10 Renascor 7.12, 11/11 Mahalna 7.7. Won by a neck, a head bptween second and third. Morning Flight was fourth. Time—2min 20Ssec.