TRENTHAM RACES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 326, 20 January 1932, Page 7

TRENTHAM RACES.

Wellington Stakes Goes to Head Lady. JAYSON WINS HIGH-WEIGHT. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 20. The weather was perfect for the opening of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting to-day, and there was an excellent attendance. The track was hard and fast. Results:— TRENTI-lAM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 160 sovs. One mile. s—Jayson, 9.9 1 16 —-Retract, 9.6 .* 2 9—Banbridge, 9.9 3 Scratched: Pedestal. Won by a neck. Time—lmin 39lsec. WELLINGTON STAKES. Of 750 sovs. Five furlongs. s—Head Lady, 6.9 1 2 Tea Trader, 6.12 2 4—Tea Chat, 8.6 3 Scratched: Drum Fire, Pillow Fight. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time—s9isec. APPRENTICES’ PLATE. Of 160 sovs. Seven fhrlongs. 3 Ileremia, 7.6 1 13—Oratorian, 7.6 2 12—Princess Argosy, 8.2 3 Scratched: Adelphi, Air Laddie, Joie De Val, Winsome Hind, Trek. All Humbug, Flower. Won by one length, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 25 3-ssec. FITZIIERBERT HANDICAP, Of 160 sovs. Five furlongs. Silver Ring, 7.0 1 Arena, 7.0 2 Princess Bell, 8.0 3 NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special to the ” Star.*') TRENTHAM, January 20. Babel, who was favourite, with £449, for the Trentham Highweight Handicap, showed up as the field swept into the straight, but never really flattered her supporters. The fifth favourite, Jayson, £230, led throughout and lasted long enough to win narrowly from Retract, who finished fast on the outside. The winner was backed to race at Riccarton in November, but got away badly on that occasion. Golden Wings, who was favourite with £B3l for the Wellington Stakes, was outpaced by the two-year-old Tea Chat. La Moderne, Tea Trader and Golden Wings showed up early. Head Lady, who came across from the outside entering the straight, took the lead and won by a length from Tea Trader. Head Lady won the juvenile handicaps at Foxton and Manawatu recently. She was fifth favourite to-day with £271. Heremia, who was second choice, with £517 10s, for the .Apprentices’ Plate, was fairly well placed in the early stages, and came on the outside. At the distance Orotorian came through the field, and the pair fought out a good finish, Heremia winning by a neck. The winner, who is in the Bronze Eagle stable, must possess a great chance for the Douro Cup. Ruling Light, who was the favourite, with £589, was in the leading division early, but faded out of the picture.