Many Surprises

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 7, 23 January 1937, Page 8

Many Surprises

Press Association.^

WELLINGTON RACES Outsiders Fill The Places BIG EVENT TO SUNEE

(By Telegraph—

WELLINGTON, Jan. 22. The second day of tho WeUiixgton Racing Olub's summe-r meetlng was field at Trentham to-day in ' fine but very windy weather. There was a record attendance and the track was good but on the slow side. The totalisator handled £76,291. There was no holiday date last year when the second ^ day's total was £27,987. An inquify was held into interference in the Nursery Handicap through horses running ahout, but it was found to be due to the high wind and no action was taken. Besults: — MUNGAROA HIGHWEIGHT Of £300, 1J miles. .1/1 TAUMAU, 10.6 (C. Thomson) 1 3/4 Le Grand, 9.11 (Tito) 2 4/3 Convivial, 9.11 (Ridgway) .... 3 Also started: 5/7 Charade, 7/5 Soho, 9/9 Otaki, 8/8 Lord Hereford, 2/2 Master Limond, 6/6 Winward, 10/10 Lady Wessex. car. 9.12, 11/11 Trevelyn Hold. Won all the way comfortably. Length, head. Lady Wessex fouyth. Timo, 2.121. TRIAL PLATE Of £300; 7 furlongs. 12/10 SEA WRACK, 8.0 (S. Wilson) 1 2/2 Earl Colossus car. 8.6^ (A. E, Ellis) 2 10/11 Good Sun, 8.0 (Goulsbro) .... 3 Also started: 10/12 Biue Mauritius, 13/13 First Spec, 4/4 Gironde, 3/o Peacock, 9/9 Sbuthern Blood, 7/6 Gay Artist, 1/1 Lord Quick car. 8.3J, 8/5 Lu'stral, 6 — 7 Patter, 14/14 Stargono car. 8.2£, 5/7 Nerceus car. 8.3. Earl Colossua was prominent all the way and he went under only iu the last stride to Sea Wrack. Lord Quiek, the favourite, was very slow away but finished well. Won by a nose, a length and a-half. Lord Quick was fourth Timo, 1.30$. JANUARY HANDICAP Of £350; one mile. 1/1 CHIEF RANGER, 8.6 (Morris) .1 13/13 Alby, 7.11 (Tattersall) 2 2/2 Rebel Lad, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 4/3 Pladie, S/4 Haut Monde, 9/8 Lady Kyra, 8/10 Lochlaggan, 10/10 Great Star, 7/7 Boomerang, 5/5 CuStos, 6/6 Land Raid, 11/7 Bunfight car. 7.6, 12/9 Gietel, 16/14 Jubilee Song, 15/11 Manetho, 14/12 Metal Bird car. 7.6. CuBtos, Manetho find' Gold Star led into the straight and then stopped, Chief Ranger dawing out for a decisive win over- Alby, x Rebel Lad and Haut Monde eoming from well ,back. A. length and a-quarter, two. Haut MoMe was fourth. Time, 1.40f. OAMP HANDIGAP Of £300; 6 furlongs. 8/9 SANHEDRIM, 7.12 (Goulsbro) 1 •2/2 Debham, 8.12 (Burgess) 2 9/8 Sansfoy, 8.1 (Humphries) . . . . 3 Also started: 1/1 Huntette, 6/6 Candico, 3/3 Orate, 10/10 Gladium, 4/4 Hyfchia car. 7.9$, 5/5 Alunga, 7/7 Mai de Mer. Orate, Ilythia, Candico and Huntette were most prominent to the course proper where- Debham took charge. Sanhedrim then put in a strong finish to win decisively. Neck, three lengths. Alunga was fourth. Time, 1.14: • WELLINGTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP Of £600; a mile and 3 furlongs. 10/10 SUNEE, 7.7 (Goulsbro.) 1 .7/7 Argentic,, 9.2 (A. H. Ellis) .... 2 8/8' Scotland, 8.2 (Humphries) .... 3 Also started: 2/2 Flood Tide, 5/6 Queen of Song, 3/4 Spiral, 1/1 Lowenberg, 9/9 Davolo, 4/3 Tiger Gain, 6/5 Tunneller, 11/11 Guarantee, 12/12 lngenuity. Tunneller and Tiger Gain led ^early from Lowenberg, Flood Hide, Scotland, Qyeen of Song and Argentic. . Sunee went up to the front very fast down the back and led with Tunneller into the straight. Sunee then cleared away, giving Argentic a hopeless chanee. Scotland, Flood Tide, Lowenberg and Spiral finished almost in line. Won by a length and a-half; two. Flood Tide was fourth. Time, 2,23. NURSERY HANDICAP - Of £350; 6 furlongs. 3/3 BKUNHILD 7.10 (WiTson) 1 5/5 Relative, 7.7 (Atkins) 2 2/1 The' Crooner, 7.10 (Broughton) ii Aliso started: 1/2 Top Row, 4/4 Groenwich, 10/10 Fairy Dale, 6/7 Mul-

atto, 7/6 Only One, 9/9 Seaham. 8/8 Sly Fox. Brunhild was always with the leaders and she drew clear in the straight and held off a late challenge by Relative. Won by a neck; three lengths. Mulatto was fourth. Time, 1.1'Jf. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP Of* £400; 6 furlongs, 1/1 GOLD BOA, 9.0 (Mackie) .... 1 3/2 Royal" Dance, 8.4 (L. J. Ellis) 2 4/4 Knockfin, 8.7 (Broughton) .... H Also started: 2/3 Paper Slipper, 5/6 Pakanni, 7/S/ Greek Gold, 6/5 AcceplGold Boa again led all the way. Boyable, 8/6 Fulojoy. al Dance gave her a stei-n chase home but just failed to r^ach her. Won by & long heacl; four lengths. Pakanui was fourth. Time, 1.12$.

DOURO CUP Of £400; 1 mile. 1/1 MARTARA, 9.2 (Tattersall) .. L 4/3 The Buzzer, 8.4 (Morris) 2 15/14 Stratosphere, 8.1 (Jeuniugs) 3 \ Also started: 2/4 Willie Win, 5/5 Cerne Abbas, 10/10 Helen Ford, 7/6 Terry, 3/2 High Glee, 9/9 Lady lna, 11/11 Cape Gabo, 12/12 Petersham car. 8.2, 14/15 War Lap, 6/7 Corroboree, 8/8 Day Dress, 13/13 Nightlass. Petersham made the pace from Martara and The Buzzer, who were always well plaeed. Martara drew ahead in the straight where The Buzzer 's challenge was unavailing. Stratosphere came from well behind. Won by threequarters of a length; one ' length. Time, 1.41$.