CERNE ABBAS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 4

CERNE ABBAS

WATKINS HANDICAP WIN ROYAL CHIEF DEFEATS SMOKE SCREEN BEN BRAGGIE AT TRENTHAM [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 23. The Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting was continued at Trentham to-day in brilliant weather in the presence of a large crowd. The track was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £56,122, against £44,859 on the corresponding day last year. RIMU HURDLES (Of £300; 11 miles.) 2/2 —Donegal, 11.0, R. E. Thomson 1 3/3—Boughal, 9.71, Beale 2 5/s—Trackman, 9.31, McGovern ... 3 Also.—l/1 Journet, 6/4 Redolent, 4/7 Lady Ruler, 8/8 Camilla Horn, 7/6 Southern Blood. Length and ahalf; four lengths. Journet was fourth. Time 2.401. Boughal made the pace but Donegal went up entering the straight, jumped the last fence first and won decisively. TRIAL STAKES (•sesuopnj ua.vas : OOCJ JO) 10/10—Relative (Posterity—Eulogy) 7.9, Cavaney 1 5/6—Rockingham, 8.0, S. Wilson 2 6/s—Sigurd, 8.2, P. Burgess 3 Also: 16/18 Anubis, 19/19 Bit o' Blue, 18/22 Colin 8.8, 19/17 Conversion, 3/3 Malibu, 4/4 Mishna, 17/13 Mahutai, 9/8 Royal Choice 8.1, 8/7 Screamer, 14/15 Fairy Dale, 22/21 Hinerawe, 13/14 Lady Montana, 7/9 Min Lu, 15/16 Mother-in-Lavv, 12/11 Mulatto, 19/20 Raroa, 1/1 White Gold. Neck; length and a-half. White Gold was fourth. Time, 1.25. Relative was always prominent and drew to the front entering the straight. She fought off a strong challenge by Rockingham. TRENTHAM STAKES (Of £5OO ; one mile.) 1— ROYAL CHIEF, 8.10, L. J. Ellis 1 2 SMOKE SCREEN, 8.10, B. H. Morris 2 3 THE CROONER, C. Goulsbro 3 Also: 4 Autosweep. Half a length; ten lengths. Time, 1.372. Smoke Screen made the pace but Royal Chief moved up to him entering the straight and gradually asserted mastery. HERETAUNGA ’ GK HANDICAP (Of £300; H miles.) 5/6—Royal Minstrel, 8.0, Morris 1 2 2—Quadroon, 8.9, Wiggins »....... 2 1/I—Siegmund, 9.0, Burgess .. 3 Also: 6/5 Liane, 3/4 Lazybones, S. 8 Lady Siegfried 7.12, 4/3 Miracle, 9,9 Revival 9.6, 7/7 Good Sun 7.6fc, 10/11 Hamarin 7.2, 11/10 Nightlass 7.4. Length and a half; neck. Good Sun was fourth. Time, 2.5 i. Siegmund and Nightlass mad* the running from Quadroon and a bunch. Siegmund led into the straight but Royal Minstrel strode out with a brilliant run and won decisively, Quadroon finishing better than Siegmund. KARITANE HANDICAP (Of £4OO ; five furlonv.) 4/5 —Amigo (Beau Pere—Adorable), 8.7, Morris 1 5/4—Peerless, 7.12, Wilson 2 8/B—Ortyx, 7.3, Cooper 3 Also: 1/2 Minga, 6/5 Rarotonga, 9 '9 War Cloud, 2/1 Rakahanga, 12/12 Diareus, 3/3 Godfrey, 7/7 Lord Cavendish, 11/11 Screen Lord, 10/10 Nordic Song. Four lengths; half a length. Rakahanga was fourth. Time, 59 9 sec. Ortyx led Amigo to the straight where the latter took charge and won very easily. Peerless outstayed Ortyx. WATKINS HANDICAP (Of £6OO ; li miles.) 1/I—CERNE ABBAS, 7.11, Goulsbro 1 8/B—REBEL LAD, 7.1, Hibberd 2 4/4—SUNEE, 7.7, Broughton 3 Also: 2/2 Silver Streak, 9/10 Argentic, 12/12 Arctic King, 10/9 Hunting Cat, 6/7 Lowenberg, 5/6 Shy, 11/11 Pukeko, 3/3 Boomerang 7.9, 14/14 Tiger Gain, 13/13 Araboa, 7/4 Nightdress. Half a length; length. Tiger Gain was fourth. Time, 2.3 i. Cerne Abbas led e’arly and then fell in behind Nightdress and Tiger Gain, with Rebel Lad handy. Cerne Abbas drew to the front again in the straight and fought off a challenge by Rebel Lad. Sunee came from the rear to cut out Tiger Gain on the post.

AWATEA HANDICAP (Of £4OO ; six furlongs.) 1/I—BEN BRAGGIE, 8.10, Broughton _ 1 2/2—GREY HONOUR, 7.13, C. T. Wilson .... 2 7/6—JOVIALITY, 7.8, Tattersall 3 Also: 4/5 Paper Slipper, 5/4 Oratory, 3/3 Dictate, 8/7 Old Surrey, 9/9 Pakanui, 6/8 Clessamor. Two lengths; length and a-half. Oratory was fourth. Time, 1.11 i. The three placed horses were always prominent. Ben Braggie drew to the front at the last furlong and won very convincingly. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP (Of £3OO ; seven furlongs.) 1/I—The Bigot. 9.4, Morris * 3/3—Lucullus Lad, 9.2, A. Jenkins * 6/B—Corroboree, 8.5, G. R. Tattersall 3 *Dead-heat for first. Also: 1/1 Middle (bracketed with The Bigot), 5/5 Top Row, 4/3 Card Sharper, 2/2 Roaming, 9/6 Son and Heir, 8/9 Taro, 10/10 Free Gold, 7/7 Gironde 7.6 i, 11/11 Guinea Fowl. The third horse was four lengths away. Cardsharper was fourth. Time, 1.25. Cardsharper and Lucullus Lad led The Bigot to the straight. Lucullus Lad and The Bigot fought out a stirring finish, the latter getting up in the last stride to finish on level terms. The meeting will be concluded today when the following horses may be well supported in their respective engagements:— Rona Hurdles. —Trackman, Blue Tiger, Boughal. Spring Novice.—Suleiman, • White Gold, Rockingham.

Tararua Handicap—Top Row, Alunga, Great Hope. Roseneath Handicap.—Amigo, Protector, Surmount. Pearce Handicap.—Small Boy, Dictate, Big Dook. Harcourt Stakes. —Royal Chief, Cuddle, Kinnoull. Nainai Handicap.—Whirling, Maori Song, Clessamor. Ruahine Handicap.—Royal Minstrel, Siegmund, Liane. Following is the list of acceptors:— 12.10 RONA HURDLES (Of £3OO ; 11 miles.)

RACING FIXTURES October 21. 23, 25.—Wellington Racing Club. October 23, 25.—Gore Racing Club. October 25.—North Canterbury Racing Club. October 25.—Waikato Hunt Club. October 25.—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 29, 30.—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 30.—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. October 30.—Rangitikei Racing Club. November 5, 6.—Whangarei Racing Club. November 6 8, 10. 13.—Canterbury J.C. November 13.—Rotorua & Bay of Plenty H.C. November 13.—Napier Park Racing Club. November 20.—Levin Racing Club. November 20.—Southland Racing Club. November 20, 22.—Waikato Racing Club. November ’7, 29.—Takanuna Jockey Club.

Red Sun ..11 5 Trackman ,. 9 5 John Charles 10 4 Lady Ruler .. 9 4 Blue Tiger .. 9 12 Spender .. .. 9 0 Boughal .. .. 9 9 Southern Blood 9 0 Patagonia .. 9 5 Polabian 9 0 12.50 SPRING NOVICE HANDICAP (Of £300 ; seven furlongs.) Sulieman ... 90 Min Lu .. .. 7 8 Lindrum ... 86 Conversion .. Relative .... 8 6 Fairy Dale . 7 5 Sigurd 8 4 Mowgli .. .. 7 Rockingham . 8 5 Orient Dawn 7 5 White Gold .. 7 10 Parry 7 5 Royal Choice 7 8 Karoa 7 5 Mishna .. .. 7 8 Stargono .. . 7 5 Screamer .... 7 7 Jewish Lad .. 7 5 1.35 TATA RUA HACK HANDICAP (Of £300 ; seven furlongs.) Great Hope . 8 10 Maestro .. . 7 11 Top Row ... 8 7 Taro 7 8 Alunga .. .. 8 5 Sunny Blonde 7 2 Rol licker ... 8 4 Accomplice 7 0 Roaming ... 82 Hamarin 7 0 Wagner .... 7 13 2.15 ROSENEATH HANDICAP (Of £400 ; five furlongs.) Surmount .. 9 4 Telamon .. .. 7 11 Amigo . . .. 9 1 Windsor Chief 7 11 Protector ... 812 Twenty Grand 7 9 Ortyx .. .. 7 11 Dunmanway 7 7 2.55 PEARCE HANDICAP (Of £600 ; ane mile.) Oratory .... 8 8 Pakanui .. .. 7 9 Pukeko .. .. 8 3 Dictate .. .. 7 9 Queen of Song 8 3 Old Surrey .. 7 4 Big Dook .. 8 2 Matoru .. .. 7 2 Debham .. .. 8 2 Night Dress . 7 0 Small Boy .. 7 12 3.37 HARCOURT STAKES (Of £500; 1 miles.) Catalogue 9 4 Cuddle 8 13 Enge 9 4 Queen of Song 8 13 Hunting Cat 9 4 Royal Chief .. 8 13 Kinnoull 9 4 The Crooner 7 11 Wild Chase 9 0 4.19 NAINAI H ANDICAP (Of £450; six furlongs.) Silver Streak 9 5 Lady Ina .. . 7 3 Whirling . . .. 8 12 Clessamor 7 0 Laughing Lass 7 9 Brunhild .. . 7 0 Maori Song . 7 9 Deficit .. .. 7 (J 5.0 RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP (Of £300 ; one mile.) Siegmund ... 9 0 Lustral .. .. Royal Minstrel 8 12 Cricket 7 4 Liane 8 7 Gironde .. .. 7 4 Dawning Light 7 11 Hamarin .. . 7 0 Youssipof .. 7 11 Min Lu .. .. 7 0 Tidewaiter . 7 8 Settlement . . 7 0 Galteemore ..72 Twilight Song 7 0 Impersonator .72 Autosweep 7 0