TO-DAY'S TURF NEWS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 26, 23 October 1937, Page 5

TO-DAY'S TURF NEWS

•Presa Association.)

Wellington Racing Club's Meeting ROYAL CHIEF THE STAKES

(By Telegraph—

TRENTHAM, This Day. The Wellington Racing Club continued its spring meeting at Trentham today in brilliant sunshine. The track was very fast. There was a large attendance. Results: — RIMU HURDLE HANDICAP. Of £300; 1£ mile. 2/2 DONEGAL 11.0 (R. Thomson) 1 3/3 Bdughal 9.6 (Beale) 2 5/5 Traclcman 9.0 (McGovern) , . 3 Also started: Journet 10.12, Radoleut 9.12, Lady Ruler U.8, Southern Blood 9.0, Camilla Horn 9.0. Won by a length, third four len,gths back. Journet, favourite, was fourth. Time,, 2.40i. TRIAL STAKES. Of £300; 7 furlongs. 10/10 RELATIVE 7.9 (N. Caveney) 1 5/6 Rockingkam 8.0 (8. Wtlson) . . 2 « 6/5 Sigurd 8.0 (P. Burgess) ....... 3 Also started: Anubi^ 8.7, Bit o' ^lue 8.7, Oolin 8.7, Convorsion 8.7, Mishna 8.7, Mowgli 8.7, Gay Hunting 8.0, Happy Heels 8.0, Mahutai 8.0t Royal Choice 8.0, Screamer 8.C> Fairy Dale 7.9, Hinerawa 7.9, Lady Montana 7.9, Min Lu 7.9 Mother-in-law 7.9, Mulatto 7.9, White Gold 7.9. Won by a neck, third a length and a-half back. White Gold, a hot favourite, was fourth. Time, 1.25. TRENTHAM STAKES Of £500; 1 mile. 1 ROYAL CHIEF (Ellis) ' 1 2 Smoke Screen (Morris) 2 3 The Orooner 3 Also started: 4 Auto Sweep. Won by a neck in a' most exciting finish. Remainder finished a long way back. Time, 1.37J. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP Of £300; 1£ mile. 5/6 ROYAL MINSTREL 3.0 I 2/2 Quadroon 8.9 i 2 1/1 Siegmund 9.0 6 Also started: Liane 8.10, Lazybones 8.7, Miracle 8.1, Lady Siegfried 8.1, Revival 8.0, Good Sun 7.4, Nightlass 7.0, Hamarin 7.0. Won easily.