SPORTING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 January 1932, Page 6

SPORTING

WELLINGTON MEETING,

SECOND DAY. WELLINGTON, Friday. The summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was continued at Trentham to-day in hot, brilliant weather. The attendance was very large and the track hard and fast. The totaiisator investments were £44,416, against £53,413 last year, a decrease of £8997. Resultsh: — Mungaroa High weight, Ijm.—Retract (M. Nicol), 1; 3, Manawatu, 2; 6, Appledorc, 3. Also started: 1 Royal Limond, 4 Banbridge, 10 Taragona, 7 Easterly, 8 Counter March, 4 Babel, 9 Elude. Two lengths; a length. Time, 2min. 71sec. Trial Plate, 7f —5, Sailor’s Love (A. E. Ellis), 1; 2, Normandy, 2; 4, Davistock, 3. Also started: 9 Benign, S Foghorn, 1 Grand Review, 7 Irish Chieftain, 3 Lavinton, 6 Red Sun. A length each way. Time, lmin 26jscc. January Handicap, lm. —8, Nea. Lap (W. J. McDowell), 1; 13, Assemble, 2: ;j, Shatter, 3. Also started: 4 Green Limit, 5 Ball Dress, 1 Esteem, 6 Don Jose, 9 Wise Choice, 11 Desert Song, 7 Moa Bird, 2 Teller, 10 Chief Cook, 12 Dainty Ways. A head; half a length. Time, lmin 37-Isec. Nursery Handicap, 6f. —3, Hilary (A. Messcrvv), 1; 2, Prince Pombal, 2; 6, Copper King, 3. Also started: 1 Pillow Fight, 4 Princess Bell, 5 Late Jest, 10 Cockpen, 9 Gay Song, S Genesta, 7 Volga. Boatman. Half a length; two lengths. Time, lmin Usee.

Wellington Racing Club Handicap, lm. 3f. —2, Gay Crest (11. Gray), 1; 6, Admiral Drake, 2; 4, Spearful, 3. Also started: 5 Compris, 7 Black Duke, 3 Great Star, 1 Peter Jackson, S Royal Saxon, 9 Cluny. A neck; two lengths. Time, 2min ISsec.

Douro Cup, lm—l Ileremia (11. Gray) 1; 12 Princess Argosy 2; 8 Winsome Hind 3. Also started: 4 Dunraven, 6 Joie do Yal, 3 Oratorian, 11 iLocltsley, 17 Adclphi, 2 Jayson, H Landmark, 15 Grecian Prince, 7 Emotion, 10 Ruling Light, IS Air Laddie, 13 Eminent, 9 Trek, 15 Flower, 14 Tigcrism, 19 Dick Whittington. A neck; two lengths and a half. Time, lmin 381-sec.

Metropolitan Handicap, 6f. —7 Great Charter (S. Anderson), 1; 1, Gesture, 2; 6, Leisure, 3. Also started: 4 Autopay, 2 Arisus, 8 Palermo, 3 Royal Routine, 5 High Comedy. Heads each way. Time, Imin lOlsec. Camp Handicap, 6f.—2, All Humbug (E. Manson), 1; 5, Miladi, 2; 4, Gold Sand, 3. Also started: 3 Ganpat-, 1 Solitaire 11., 8 Lady Bene, 7 Weather Step, 11 Waratah. Two lengths;, a length. Time, Imin 12sec. —(P.A.) ASHHURST MEETING. PALMERSTON N., Friday. The Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club held its annual meeting to-day in fine weather, although there was a fairly strong wind blowing. There "as a large attendance. The course was in good order. The totalise tor hand! '■! £7140 as compared with £10,850 last year. Results: — Hack Hurdles Handicap, L—Arrowhead 1, 5 War Ace 2 22 Whisogue 3. Pohangina. Handicap.: —3 Cuticle 1, 1 Aeora 2,2 Arikinui 3. Siberia Hack Handicap.—. 3 Haulbow]ine 1, 1 Arvada 2,2 The Budget 3. Ashhurst Cup—l Grand Jury 1, 4 Arajean 2, (3 Billion 3. Novice Stakes.—l Sastrugi (J. M. Pine), 1; 2, Master Arausio, 2; 3, Gasform, 3. Gorge Handicap—3, Patearoa, 1; 2, Chief Savage, 2; 4, Gran Chaco, 3. Komako Hack Handicap, Of. —2, Hvstride, 1; 5, Sanguine King, 2; 4, Derry Belle, 3. Raumai Handicap.—2 Accra 1, 6 Freehold 2, 4 Statuary 3. —(P.A.)