TOPWEIGHTS TRIUMPH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 64, 16 March 1936, Page 4

TOPWEIGHTS TRIUMPH

SILVER RING, SILVER STREAK ENTAIL WINS ST. LEGER WELLINGTON MEETING OPENS. [ Per Press Association 1 WELLINGTON. March 14. me Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Trenth.ua to-day in fine but windy weather. The frack was in excellent order and the-e was a good attendance. The totalizator handled £37,389. against £34.520 10s, an increase of £2864 10s. An inquiry was opened into the fall and death of Gav Chief in the Pacific Handicap and was adjourned until Monday. Results: — WAERE-MAT HIGH WEIGHT. ♦Of 1250; It miles). 2/2—Entheos. 9.2. Tito 1 4/5 —Taumau. 10.10. C. Thomson 2 8/8 —Chile. 9.0. Burgess 3 Also: 10/10 Cardinal Moon, 6/6 Blue Tiger. 1/1 Summer Hill, 5/4 Royal P.-;pa, 7 7 Nightlass, 3/3 Court Arma. 9/9 Grand Blow. Length; three lengths. Blue Tiger was fourth. Time, 2.8. Taumau endeavoured to win all the wav but Entheos, always handy, outstayed him. N.Z. ST. LEGER STAKES. ♦Of £300: H miles I. 2 ENTAIL. 8.10. Humphries .... 1 I—GREEK SHEPHERD. 8.10, L. J. Ellis ? 3- LANDING. 8.10. Reed 3 Half a head: five lengths. Time, 3.14. Greek Shepherd made the running hut after *. good tussle in the straight just failed to stall off Entail. TRIAL PLATE. •Of £250; seven furlongs). •;—Clarion Call. 8.11, B. Morris . 1 K ;7—Le Grand. 8.0. r. Sheild .... - I 3 Sansfov. 8.0. S. Wilson .. .. 3 Aho: 11/11 Rl a ' k Krf ” t 12/11 • onsummation. 9/9 Fortene. •-’/-’ Hurtin- Mars 5/4 Impossible. 1° ' .Iv'yisli 7'• Marti*! I.a<lv K .l. S.lO Nigl’t Sni s.l. 1/1 Pet-r’s Pence. 13/13 Toper. Half a ne<s: two lengths. Impossible nns fourth. Time. Clarion Oil le<l all the way. !.<• Grand, well ba- k carle, being unable to sustain hi' final run. PACIFIC HANDICAP. <Of 1300: six furlongs). 1/1- Custos, S.lO. 1.. -I. Hili' .. 1 11/11 —lu-tible Gift. 7.5. C. T. Wil3 t Wagn ■ . JG-' 1 •• •• ■■ ’ Also: 5'5 Gav Chief (fell . - - Laughing la-. «/7 Mandamus, 4/3 Pelmet. A ' Karl. 9/5 Cricket. !•»,'»» posture. 7 'll Top Notch 7 8. 12/12 Inheritan- c 7.3. Three quarters of a length: tb.ee lengths. Karl was fourth. Time 1 12?. <\i*tos lav handy to the s.t’ai'di! where lie challenged Double Gif .**< list»»s asserted clear superiority iu the run t«» the post. THOMPSON’ HANOI*‘ AP. ♦Of £650: one mile'. J I—SILVER RING. 10.6. A. E. ’ Ellis ■■ 1 in.'G- FRIESLAND. 7.1. G. b.lleisal! - Z I .7—VARIANT. 7.3, A. Messervey ■ Kho: 3:: Fra’as. 3 7 Queen of Son- 7 '■> Spiral, 2/2 Rereatu, 12/12 IMrolo. fi'S P.ig Hook. 13/11 AretiK :„ e . It Full Throttle 75. «/4 -Vrer Monev 7.5. 17/16 Gay Roy ..61 16/lr Beau Gallant-. 9 17 Pa —I'M F10w... IVI3 Sir Nigel 11/1" Solaria 7.5. Head >po Ic’gfns. Passion Flower was fourth. T me. 1.39. Silver Ring, fairly well back early, came with n.t ; rr e«istiblc run in the straight to ent down Friesland just as the latter had beaten the leaders. Rereatu. Big and Passion Flower. Variant also finished well. The winner received a wonderful ovation, his performance being a weight carrying record foi the race. TISAKORI HACK HANDICAP. •Of £250; seven furlongs). 1 J Pakanui, 7.13. Atkins 1 2/] —Grateful, 8-1. Reed - 3 3 Erua, 5.7. C. T. Wilson 3 M=,,; 5 5 Darecourt, 7/7 Silver Jest. s . Boomerang. 4/4 Roaming. 6/6 Rival Shot 7.1». 12 11 Contract 7.1. 9/13 Brown Pearl 7.0. 13/13 Ayresleign. 11/12 Prince Reno. W9 The Sandwtch Man 721. Half a length: head. Rival -r, r „ 35 fourth. Time, 1.27 J. The two first, horses were always in front and stayed there. E na just failing to get up for n nd. RAILWAY HANDICAP. •Of £350 : eix furlong »• 1 I SILVER STREAK. 9.1". A E. «/• ACCEPTABLE. 8.2, A. Ridg s 9 !>(»!.I.All BILI-. 7.24, A. Me'- * -Head heat tor second. Also: 3 Knoekfin. 5'5 Invoice. - H int Monde 7 7 Bazaine 7.4. 6/6 1 ulo,ov 8/8 Lor.llv Knight 7.3. Tlte winner was three lengths ahead of the dead heaters. Invoice was fourth. -T -.p 112. Silver Streak was near.y last into the straight hut ran awav fioni hi* opponents ;n the last furlong. silverstri:am handicap. (Of £250: one mile*. s 7 Onewhetu, 8.2. C. Sheild ... 4, Maine. 8.3. L. J. Elhs - 5 s—Pukeko, 8.6. D. Lamb .. Also: 10/8 Royal Banquet. - R’p-t-dr l/l Dungarvan, 9/10 Rust. - • Tiebham. 7/9 Kotor. 6 6 Geitel. 11/11 < heerful Par 7.6'. 12/12 Ingenuity 7.1. 13 13 Revival. Neck: two lengths. Riptide w-a? fourth. Time. 1.40.. winner came well from the back but Maine would have won with a bett r lua . she was 1:'-’ - turn for home. R.ACING_nXTL'RES March 11, 17—Ohinemuri J.C March 14. 16. 17—Wellington LA March 20, 21 —Manawatu* RA March 21, 23—Bay of Plenty T -C. March 21, 23—Oamaru J.C. March 28—South Canterbury J.C. March 28 —Birchwo^' 1 Hunt C. March 31. April I—Pahiatua RC Apr 1 2, 4—Whangarei R.C. April 4—Hawke’s Bay J-C. April 4 —Waimate R-C. April 4—Otautau R.C. April 4. 6—Westport JO. April 11—Grevmouth J.C.