Royal Chief's Stakes

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 49, 13 March 1937, Page 5

Royal Chief's Stakes

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TRENTHAM RACES Wananga Wins Ngaio * Higkweight AUTUMN T0 MARTARA

(By Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, This day. The Wellington Racing Club continued its autumn meeting at trentham to-day in fine and bright weather. There was a large attendance. The course had greatly improved since Thursday, being a trifie soft in plaees. Besults:— • NGAIO HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £300; one mile and a-quarter, 4/5 WANANGA, 9.2 (C. Thomson), 1 3/2 Spender, 9.9 (C. Carroll) ...« 2 2/3 Earl Colossus, 9.12 (P, Bur« gess) t. 3. Also started: Red Sun 11.8, Revival 9.6, Brigadore 9.0, Black Fox 9.0. Won by half a length, two lengths between second. and third. Revival was fourth. Time, 2.12. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP^ Of £250; five furlonga, i/2 COURTCRAFT, 8.9 (P. Atkins), 1 4/4 The Crooner, 8.3 (G. Tattersal), 2 5/8 Top Row, 8.3 (J, Jennings/ 3 Also started: Only One 8.2, Relative 8.2, Son and Herr 7.13, Lazybones 7.12, Screamer 7.9, Accomplice 7.9. Won by two and a-half lengths; short head betwesn second and tMrds Only One was fourth. Time, l.ls NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES. Of £500; 7 furlongs. 4 ROYAL CHIEF, 7..8 (Wiggins); 1 Paper Slipper, 9.6 2 Haughty jWinner, 7.5 S Also started: Francis Drake 7.12, Smoke Screen 7.3. Won by a head; third a head, baek. Smoke Screen was fourth. Time, 1.27|, AUTUMN HANDICAP. , Of £600; 1 mile 3 furlongs, 2/2 Martara, 8.10 (Tattersall) .... 1 8/9 Korero, 7.7." 2 13/13 Entaxl, car. 7.8 3 Also started: Silver Ring 10.4, Wild . Chase 9.6, Queen of Soug 9.0, Sunee 8.2, Hazoor 8.2, Tuxmeller 7.13, Big Dook 7.12, Arctic King 7.12," Last Refraiu 7.7, Rona Bay 7.7. Won by two lengths; neck between second and third. The favourite, Wild Ghase, was fourth. Time, 2.21£. CHAMPION HACK CUP. Of £500; one mile and three furlongs. 12/12 REIPAR, 7.11 (Edwards) — 1 11/11 Catalogue, 8..2 (Wiggins) .. 2 1/1 Maestro, 3