ACCEPTANCES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 661, 14 January 1933, Page 12

ACCEPTANCES.

Wellington Racing Club’s Meeting. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 13. Following are acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting:

HANDICAPPING SYSTEM. Demand for Modification in N.S.W. While there is trotting there will always be growls about handicapping, says an Australian writer. When fields were started by seconds there was so much dissatisfaction that simultaneous starting from scratch and from behind scratch was adopted. For many years handicaps were allotted strictly in accordance with times run in winning, and in recent years there have been many instances of the errors of such a system. For a period extending over many weeks one horse or another monopolised whatever race it was decided to start him in, and the reward for any trainer who set out to make the good one break time was a hiding and the pleasure of taking even : money when next he ran. The New South Wales Trotting Club has developed a scheme whereby times are considered, but only in a scondary nature. A horse winning is certain of a 12yds penalty no matter what time is made, and on occasions the penalty is increased. In fact a straight-out system of handicapping is in vogue. For some time now this has been operating with success, but there is again an agitation to have the system modified. There have been cases of horses winning in restricted company in good style being asked to go off a backmark in open class events. The contention of the trainers is that by skipping class. races and taking on the open events they are penalising themselves sufficiently, and, although they do not say that their horses could not win off a back mark, their contention is that they should be first given an opportunity off the front mark. There is a lot of reason in the argument, too, and no doubt a little negotiation could set matters right. Certainly the club at all times is out to do the best for trotting, and its policy has never been to stifle genuine criticism from the men in the game, but rather to welcome it.

TRENTHAM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 160 sovs. One mile. Juggle 10 8 Palace 10 t Saltpot. 10 7 Clangor 9 7 Jayson 10 7 Chile 9 5 Beau Flower 9 0 Gallante 10 7 Chief Line 9 0 Nightguard 10 3 Golden Horn 9 0 Monastic 10 1 Cape Fair 9 0 Blacksmith 10 1 WELLINGTON STAKES, of 500 sovs. Five furlongs. Inflation 6 Diatomous 7 3 Good Hunting 8 6 Guarantee 6 12 8 6 Counterplay 6 12 Midinette 8 3 Fracas 6 9 Importance 8 S Golden Hair 6 9 Princess Doreen 7 5 APPRENTICES’ PLATE, of 160 sovs. Seven furlongs. Royal King S 5 Broken Rule 7 6 Aiguille 8 2 Chock Say 7 6 Aralea 8 2 Farmer 7 6 Ben Hur 8 2 Glenvane 7 6 Beaconsfleld 8 2 Glowlight 7 6 Bonnie Vale 8 2 Lancet 7 6 Eminent 8 2 Milnrow 7 6 Flower 8 2 Posy 7 6 Morepork 8 2 Purse 7 6 Niggerhead 8 2 Sage 7 6 Aroma 7 6 Worship 7 6 Argentic 7 6 FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of 160 Five furlongs. Golden Hair 8 10 Sweet Agnes 7 5 Counterplay 8 4 Catalogue 7 3 Porotiti 8 4 Epigram 7 3 Pegged Colossian 7 0 Exchange 8 3 Dover Patrol 7 0 Lady Nan 7 12 Hint 7 0 Bon Rapide 7 7 Safari 7 0 Gay Coat 7 5 Snowball 7 0 Quebec 7 5 WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP, of 600 sovs. One mile and a half. Antique 9 5 My Own 7 s Concentrate 9 3 Tout le Mond 7 5 Great Star 8 0 Refresher 7 2 Gold Trail 7 13 Fiji 7 0 Seatown 7 13 Greenhorn 7 0 Jaloux 7 11 Juniper 7 0 Red Heckle . 7 11 Lyrical 7 0 Merry Peel 7 6 Princess Red Sun 7 6 Argosy 7 0 Retract 7 5 Rocket 7 0 Royal Artist 7 5 ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 200 One mile. A rrow Lad 9 4 Rational II. 8 3 Shatter 9 2 La Poupee 8 3 Awaken 9 2 Nightmare 8 2 Ranelagh 9 0 Gold Pit 8 2 Richfield 8 12 Tippling 8 2 Ruling Light 8 9 Drumfire 8 0 Martian Chief 8 7 Tahoma 8 0 Gay Court S 3 Wise Choice 8 0 J uniper 8 3 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Autopay 9 4 Pomp 7 6 Golden Wings 9 4 The Tiger 7 5 Cricket Bat 8 10 Grecian Souchong 8 9 Prince 7 5 Orapai 8 9 Hurlingham 7 0 La Moderne 8 5 Gold Pit 7 0 The Quorn 8 0 Miladi 7 0 Lordly Knight 7 8 RUAPEHU HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Hula Belle 8 13 Slippery 7 8 Navaho 8 10 Illuminate 7 7 Might 8 7 Chief Light 7 6 Gold Gleam 8 6 Neublac 7 4 Monastic 8 6 Acron 7 4 Headmaster 8 4 Eupator 7 0 Wasteland 8 2 Kamel Pasha 7 0 Solitaire II. 8 2 Mercian Zeebrugge 7 12 Prince 7 0 Idolise 7 11 Pedestal 7 0 Grand Review 7 9 Shelter 7 0 Late Jest 7 8