TRENTHAM RACES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2133, 27 April 1914, Page 8

TRENTHAM RACES

AUTUMN MEETING

FIRST GOLD CUP COKTEST

MERRY ROE'S FINE WIN

POPULAR DEMONSTRATION

THREE WINS FOR EMERSON. Heavy showers of rain fall at Tr-entham on Saturday morning ami afternoon, but us Lite weather was almost brilliantly iine in tho city up till mid-day, the attendance at the Wellington Racing Club'e Ai-i----tumu meeting was not affected. • Those present included the President of t-fc* Racing' Conference (Sir Geo. Clifford) and several Ministers of (he Crown. The rueing track ami the grounds generally were soaked by tho- showers, and conditions were not so pleasant as on the opening flay, but'speculation on the various ewnfrs was brisk, and during the afternoon the totalisator handled the sum of . 4:30,451 Tho investments on the two days amounted to ,E58,'.!36 10s., an increase of .£3W7 on last year's figures.

Race for the Gold Cup. Prom 'every point of view, the Racing Club had good reason to be satisfied with the first contest for the Treirthani Gol-d Cup, ono of'the few. long-disthncs weight-for-age events in tho Dominion: It attracted a quartet of star performers, escited keen public interest, proved, in spite of the heavy rain that was'falling at the time, a great betting race, ami, notwithstanding the downfall of tie favourite, was followed by the. winner bein* accorded an ovation the like of which had not previously been, seen at Tißfitham. The withdrawal of Thrax left Bronze, Sir Solo, Cherubini, and Merry Roe to go to the post. The public anticipated that Cherubini would avenge his defeat in the St. Legcr Stakes, and made Mni a very strong favourite, the St. Legef winner. Merry Roe, being only third -choice. The event was started during a Very heavy shower of rain, and when.the track w»s heavy—conditions which undoubtedly suit, ed Merry Roe, for she led from start to finish and won pulling up by ruiytting from 20 to 30 yards, a distance which she feculd no doubt have increased to' half a furlong. The different stages of the race were timed as follow:—Two furlongs,. 25 •iosec; half mile, 512-ssec.; six furlongs, lmin. 20sec; mile, lmin. 48scc.; mile ana <a quarter, 2min. 36sce.; mile aw! u half, Etnin. <ffi2-s;ec.; two miles, 3i»in. 44 2-ijsec. Cherubini finished the full 'distance in 3uiin. 47 2-ssec.; Sir Solo, 3fain. 52see.j and Bronze, who cantered in, imin. 02-5 sec. As Merry Roe returned to the weighing enclosure, nrolonged cheers ware given for the filly and her jockey.

Presentation Ceremony. The Hon. W. H. Heriics, Minister of Eaihvays, addressed the crowd in front of the grandstand just after tho race, prefacintr his remarks with congratulations to jlr. P. Hall, owner of the winner. Mr. Herries stated that he was glad that in the first Gold Cup race a North Island representative had triumphed, and ho was further pleased that tho winner hod been bred in tho Auckland Province. The whole racing world was praising tlw Wellington Easing Club for instituting- this longdistance weight-for-age evest, and liepersonally hoped that the club's example would be followed by other New- Zealand clubs. Races of this class must entourage the breeiling of horses'of the right' type, nnd as'their nnmbers increased the ojrpoeition to the totalisator would d-isuraisli. .Miss Harcourt (daughter of Mr. J.'B, Harcourt, President of the Kacin? Club) than prceented the Cup to Mr. Hall, for whom three cheers were heartily given. In the course of a few brief rimarks m reply, Mr. Hall expressed the hope that he -would be fortunate enoiiith to be represented in future contests for the race.

Autumn Handicap, Emperador. flip.™*, nivl Tmmer were withdrawn' from the Autumn Handicap. Both Tannhauser and Ladoga earned over eleven hundred tickets on the bmmm, whilo Sir Kno.x had close on £Mf opposite his name whon the machine closed. Tho last-named had the services of «rt Auckland horseman, J. Buchaian, *liq managed to keep the chesliiat horse. u,p with the field the whole way. In consequence, the race was all over as sftbn as the straight was reached, for Sir Knose preat staying powers enaWed him to finish much better than any of lite etbere. Byron just managed to beat "Bx4 Beok for second place, Tannhauser, the -favowite, heing fourth. Ladoga had a S<wd position until atout four fnrlonus from Berne where ho dropped back beate-Ji and finished last.

Other Events, Valhalla, Beldame, Gipsy Betle,. and Sir Moseley, who 'had competed in the Thompson Handicap ou Thursday, -irere starters in the sprint eveftt (Suburban. Handicap) on' Saturday and three of theta were preferred to Enuengarde, although the last-named had won tho six furlong , race rather easily on the opening day. Backers showed bad' judgment here, for Ermeugardo finishe<l in {rent of all tho hones named, though she herself was baaion by Aratiatia, who, with an advantage of 341b. in tho weights, was able to commence much faster, and thus sec-are a better position than tho lop?tteight, The winner was well supx>orted. in doubles <ffi Saturday morning on accaant of a smart gallop in tho early morning work. But for this he would hare been a. greater outsider in the machine betting, On account of the first fence {doub'so brush) in tho steeplechase course being scarcely wide enough, \four of tho nine starters in the Second Steeplecha.se iost their chances there again tin Saturday. Ivelp fell and Grit lawless,' Master Malachi, and St. Curio ran off. Silver Monarch, and Eenoivned May fell at lafor stages of the race' and ther* were . wily .three.'horses left to finfe.li. Tiro contest resolved itself into a profession tUo. whole way, Exotic winning ■ very easily at the finish after, giving a faultless •exhibition of jumping. The withdrawal of. Byron and Mowbmr made (he Hiitt Handicap a' three-horM race. As is very often tli* case- in such contests, backers were unable to ■ select the winner, the outsider. ITsurifc Victoria, (retting home ahead of the favourite, Tetikura,' while Imiiier, wlro made a poor showing, was badly beaten at' tbo finish. In a field of five, BelasMi was niwJe it very warm favourite for tli« MuHtoi Handicap, and nicely handled by C. Emerson, lie won quite comfortnWy at tho finish, while Jterrie Gain and CMlies had a great set-to for eecond money', the former gaining the place ny o narrow margin only. Amity and Icha Willie were quite outclassed. Bee, who had been JwHvilf backed ia the two-year-old race on Hw oprniii* day of the meeting, was 'comparatively iie"lected in the Pacific Handicap on SatHrdav, notwithstanding fhr fact thfti the Martian filly liud the services of Jockey C. Emerson. She was evidently short of a gallop on the first day, when she'failed to run out the five ftirlonss, for on Saturday the race was a furlong further and she stayed on well enonjh to finish in front of Want (Penury—Lady Flora) who came with a great fush'over the last furlong. The favourite, Angolina appeared to lm.ve- n Vail passage, as did another well-barted eanditlile, Downham. but the eamc excuse could not. be given for ths defeat of Tete-a-Toto and Gold Stream, vhe w>ro wpII enough placed in tho straight, had they beon" capable of winning.! Seven "linrses contested tho cntwlwlitig event, Urn Belmont HnmUcap, which was responsible for the defeat 'o? « vert warm favourite, Sveaborg. Tito Finland golding had a, (rood position, but ! : M? big we!»ht and the heavy eoine jwomi *'>o much for him and he finished Inst. Tj-e race was easily won l>v Listen, iinlfsisier to the AVcllinirtnn Ctifl winner, , Moloch. Wee one, of the w'mner-s on the onrning day. ?he had rte ftdviuitage of (ho apprentice's allowance.

RESULTS. SKCON'D HACK AKD HtTNTERS' S'IT-KPTjECHASE. of 140 sov«.; sfcond horse to receive 39 sdvs.. and I he third horse IS sov<. from fho slakp. For hacks and oxiilijicit hunters, !!'«■<? miles Hiid a'-haU. 2 Mri 11. S. 'I'l-Mman's l>r. jr.' Exotic, l)v EsDloiioii— Premrei' (save, uged, Oat. 91b ~..,„ (.F, Mcaghsi'j 1

t Mr, A. Owou's. Sti'ollfi-, Itei.' s :. . ":■ ■' ■ ' r ■: '.(o'Connell);2 3 Mi'.'B. W. Westenra's-J'lax, Ost. 7lb. f : :.' :■■■: .'-■ .'•■ (Downey)' 0. Also■■ star!«l: II ]\eip, v llsl; Mb. (foleTtsituJ; i Silver ' M-ouarch,.. Wst. ~ lilb. (CawplwlO; "■ Grit Lawless, 9st. liU>. /Flviin): 8 fit. Curio, !)st. Sib. (Hughes); k Muster Malaclii. ilst. 91b. 5 Kenon-ned'Mny, 9st. 71b; (W. i. l'oitc-r). (Winner trained by .1. Barlow,) Kelp foil at-live firs-.t i'etice of the doiible, and at the second fence of the double Grit Lawless, Master Malaclu, <ii«l St Curio ran off. Silvw Monarch canie down at the nrstt 'fence and Jlcnowned Mar Ml six Inrhngs from home.-: I his left-Kxotic; Stroller, uni Max in he race and thev weal in-that-order tho whole wajv'lhe ftrst-named winning easily from Stroller, who was -about a fwiOHg ir- front of Max. Tim<-, 'Sttuii. iii-'ifoe. HUT.!. , HANDICAP, of 156 sovs. Second kbric to receive 20 sovs., ai-id the third horse 10 so vs.. from tho state. Minilnutn weight,' Sst. Oii-e wile. S Mr. il. Whitney's l>. ?• Jlonnt Victoria, !>y Signrilman—l'rimnle, syrs., Sst 6lb • •'■• (C Emerson) 1 1 Sir. T. V. GoiJdaTd's Tctikura,Bst.'Jlb. (Oliver) 2 S Ms', : Kirkdak's Immer, 9st. lib. (PrHchard) 3 (Winner trained by C Pritchard.)., Only three horses started. Mount Victoria was quickest' to begin., aij'd' M _ as in front'practically the whole way. la a vjgMpus finisli lie won by threo'parta of a le'n'gth horn Tetikura, ivith-Immer a- poor third. Time, lmin, 4? 2-sscc. . MURITAI HANDICAP, of HO eors., second horse to receive 3d «ove. nn<t . the tisird horse 15 sovs, from th.o stkke. Seven furlongs. -. . 1 Mr. J. Monk's ch. g. Befasco. by Vasco (imp.)—BoUe Clair, 3jrs., gjt. 3ft 1.............. <C. Emerson) 1 3 Mr. T. Beuton's Merrie Gain, 7st. 121b-. less Sib. allowAftce (M'Baudalt) 2 2 Hi: H. Hodge's- Chillies, Sst. 81b. . - (Francis; 3 Also started; 5 John Willie, ftt. Stb.. (J. O'SKee) and i Amity, Ifst. CE. Man- • (Winner trained fcy J. H. frotsff.) John - .Willie was first into his stride, but Afcfrie Gain qufekl^' toftk up ; the j'lincifig, and. closrir followed bv CmlheS; she led into the straight. • There Mascp came on the-outside," and won ■ easily by two-'lengths from Merrie Gain. who. was «v neck in front of Chillies.- Tie'next to finish was Amity. , 'Tinse, lmin. 33 AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 500. sovs., second herso to receive 7'5- eots., and ' Hip third horse 25 sov-s. from the atuke. Obo mile and three furlwsirs. 3 Mr. IS, Nee's oh. h. Sir Knnx, by Sir Lad<Jo (imp.)— St. Lp»«r tiuive, sjt»., 7st. 1211> (J. Buchanan) 1" G Mr, J. Harm's h. s- Byron, by Jfovtkft—Green Maid, iy're.. Tst. 101b. (C. Emerson) J 1 Mr. E. .T. Watt's, cb. e. Red Book, by Trite Blue—Lady Mary* 4yrs.. "St. . lolb ; (li. Wilson) 3 2 JFt. P. So-nmes's b. g'. Ladoga, +yrs'., Sst. Wib (A. Olivet) 0 1 Mr- J. f. Bu-shanan's br, g. Tannhauser. svfa., Sst. lib (Deeley) S S Mr. >T. B. BeWVb. c. Eiaaldo, 3yrs.j 7st. 121b.' (Berry) 0 7 JTr.'J; 'George's br. g. Koyal Arms. 6jts.. "St. .:.... •••••• (A. Eeed) 0 (Wtnn-or trained'by R. Knox.s tteii Briok took tip the -rarlv' Tunttinir. ■ and led out of the -straight;- followed by TCoyftl Arms. Rinaldo, 'J.!idoßa, Taunhaiisef, Sir Knox, and B.fr'm, in ' that order. At the Roysl Arms was in front, and, 'closely following hmij ; I wr.fe Bed Book, Uflogn, Rinaldo, and Sir I %v.ox. ' When the six fwrlttng-f*«t was i reached Royal Arms still l?tl a, bitwbed field, which was toiled by- Rinaldo. Nea-r----\ng the half-mile ix>st, La-ilora -. dropped kick last, and Tannha»e(>r and Sir KipS : I ran' up ftloFiifsjde ■ 'Bo.wl Arms, while-! I Byren and )M Book' were also nroniin--1 ei-ifc. Wlien ''fairly in the sti-.-iifiltt, Sir ■ Knwe drwv a.W-'l, and tto-n easily by. two lengths from 'Byron, wlio Wa-«' it head in I front of .Fwl Bflbk. Then followed Tana- I hauser, Binnldsv. Boyal' , Arm*., nnd IβI iiogji in the order named. Time, 2tuin. i !29'2*eo. I .PACIHC .HANDICAP,'of 2M sovs., second j horso to rcecdvu 35 soys., and the third horse 15 sovs. frdm the stake. For two-year-oWs. Six furlonga. f> Mr. A. Snot's b. f. Bee, by Martian —tady Disdain, Sat. 21b, ■ ■ (C. Emerson) 1 S Sir James Carroll's Want, fat. Ifiib. ' ' (A. li««l) 2 2 Mr:' J. R. M'Doaald's Gold Stream, tst. Sib • '■ ».» (O'Sfeoa) 3 Also started: 3 Dotfjjhaift, Bst.- 121b. (Wilson))' s'Tete-a-Tefr, -est. BH>, (W. jfrieo); 1 Angelina, Sst (Berry); "> Chakwinna'. 7et. 81b. (Bell); i Elevafoj. Tst. Ilk (H. Young); 7 Celumbus. 7at, (Carmont); 9 Blissful, 6st, ,71b., carried 6st.' 131b. (E. Mai-Hon), (Winner trained by K, Ix>ngley.) Columbiis was qv.icksst to begin, tot he #(is quickly headed by'Gold'Stream, and Tcte-a-Tctc. Tho last-named led a bunched field into the straight, where Bee could ba seen eotnini; on the ou-tsidfi and Chakwan.B' od the rails. In a good finish Bee won hy.a bate length from Want, ■who was « neck in front of Geld Stream. Elevate, wb.f> finished very fast, vn3 close ' mj> fourth.' JBRt in front'of Chalrtraaa. Time, lmin." 19 i*ssec. TKEKTHAM GOLD" CUP, of WWsove. (a. gold enp of the value'of 10ft sovs> end 9M sovs, in spesis), second horse to foemvo .125 sdys. -asd tho third h-orso J5 sove. from the stoke. For and nptcafds. Weijjht-for-age, Two miles, 3 >lr. F. Hall's br. i. Merry Roe. by Soalt (imp.)—Brry Eop, 3?rs;, Bst. . (J, Buchanan; J 1 Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. «. C-heru-bini, by Martian—(Jrand Opera, ■ 3yrs., Sst. ?!b. '. (C. Emerson) 2 S Mr. I'. b. c. Sir Sol% by Sir Liuldo (inip,)-~\V«pener, 6yrs., 9st. lib '.'...-. {Deeky) 3 i "Mr. Hifrtden's" b. m. Broaz-e, -hy 'field Battery—Our Lady, ayrs., Sst. 2ib '... (A. Oliver) 0 (\Vi«a-er trained fey E. J. liaej From tho barfier riso Oliernbini,. Sir Sqlo and Bronze were in a stwa ohas& alter Merry Roe. The latter hwl a lead of something like a teen lengths from Cherubini at one stage, and she eventually wott pnllinf tip fey fully eight lengths from *.he colt, who was nearlv fifty yards: iu front of Sir Sah. A long "way further' back finished Bronze. Tinie, 3miii. U 2-Ssec. SUBUBBAN. HANDICAP, of 230 sftvs., eeroud horse to receive 35 sow. and tlie third horse 15 sovs. • ltoa the stake. Six fuvloßg?. 7 }If. J. H. Preiser's b. g, Aratiatia, by Achilks—Momokai, Sjts., Sst. lOib. • (C.'--Ga.mont) 1 i Mr. 'fiighdon's Kraiengaw, ftit 211). (Oliver) 2 S Mr. Jlaxton's I'avlova, Sst. 21b. {K'niMSon) 3 Also Btafted: 5 Crown Pearl, fet. slb, (Bucbaaari);' 3 Gipsy Belle,' Sat. . flb. (O'Shc-a)'; B Sir M-oseley. Bst. lit). (W. Price):'S AHcar, 7st.'l3lb. (R;. Berry); J Valhalla, Tst. 121b. (DeeJey); 2 Bcltjarae, rst. 1211). (W. Bell); and 1« Merry Guy, fist, 71b. , (Key B«ed). (Winner trained-by owner.) ValhflUit Olid Ermengarde we*c Inst.ns the field left the barrier. Arfttiatia and Merry Guy made the early rmuung,' fol-iott-ed by Pavlova end Gijisy Belie, Enterittg the straight Aratiatia was sltmring th« way to Merry Gey, Pavjova, BeWame, end Sir Aloselcy, while Ermcugnrde' cpuUl bo seen fast making -up her ground on the otitside. Aratiatia under the whip won by a bate lenßtli frow Ermenstanle, who was a swck iii front of Pavlova. Tlic last-named was followed- by Crown Pearl, Sir Mosoley, and Valhalla. Time, Irtiin. W 2-3 see. BELJION'T HAXDICAI'. t.r HO sovs,. eecextH horse- to receive 30 sovs., and the , third horse, 15 sovs.- from the stake. Six fut'loßgs. i Mi'. (•!. Foremen's Wk. f. Listen, by Conijueror—Listener, iyra., Sst. 'life., less Sib. al!owaii!;s (R. Mansan) 1 8 Sfi , *. M'. M. PureeH's Sir Saracen. Sst. 3-lb. • <E-mwson) 2 3 Mr A. Goodniaij's Eene. >"st, 131b. S Also started: 1 Svc.iberi?. !>st. (B.■ Dee]ev): 2 Hauniuknka, Tst. 11b. (CarmonH; 3" Knka,wai, Tst, carried Tst. ?.Tb. (H. Berry)!'and 7 Tierehau, fist. 71b,, carried 6sr. ialb. (A. 'Reed). (Winner trained' by J. 3. Gravesiocfe.) Woa easily by three lengths, <i neelt separabinsf sWontl and third. Kakawai wa? foin-tti. lier*l»an fifth., and Sveaborg last. Time, lmin. 59.2-3 see.

WINNING JOCKEYS. Joskey (•'• Emerson was in fine form at Trentham on Saturday, and out -of seven mounts lie rode three winners, was ■fliroe limes placed wcond, anrl once third. H<v also voile a winner oh the. -first day, makiusj -'i Mai «f four for Iho nieeiiHg. Other ■ winnine jockeys were:— J. Bachit. nan ffl). 15. Berry (2), N , . CftmpMl. F. C. Cnunont. Vv. Bell, A. Oiiror v W. M'fl-aadail.aut! K. M«wtoa ft each).