Fast Times

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 27, 26 October 1937, Page 14

Fast Times

—Press Association.)

TRENTHAM MEETING Harcourt Stakes To Royal Chief B1G D00K SURPR1SES

(By Telegraph

W ELLIJN UTU-M , Dast JNlgHt.\ The third and concluding day of the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting was held at Trentham to-day in fme but cold and overcast weather. The track was very fast, and a New Zealand record was established in the hurdles, the Australasian record equalled in the Roseneath Handicap, and a Trentham record established in the Harcourt Stakes. There was a large atteudance. The totalisator handled £69,079 10/compared with £61,824. For the three daya the aggregate was £160,380 10/compared with £133,562 10/- last October. Results: — " Results: — RONA HURDLES, of £300; lf miles. 1-1 PATAGONIA, 9.5 ( Jenkins) . . 1 5-7 Spender, 9.0 (Tito) 2 6-5 Trackman, 9.5 (Cooper) 3 Also started: 4-4 Red Sun, 3-3 John Charles, 2-2 Blu) Tiger, 6-6 Boughal, 8-8 Lady Ruler, 10-10 Polabian, 9-9 Southern Blood car. 9.1. Won by two lengths, a length hetween second ani third. John Charles was fourtk. Time, 3.7|. Patagonia, always well placed, drew out from the last fence to win comfortably after Spender had made a bad jump. SPRING NOVICE HANDICAP, of £300; Seven furlongs. 1-1 SULEIMAN, 9.0 (Goulsbro) .. 1 5-5 Relative, car. 8.1 (Cavanay) .. 2 8-7 Sigurd, 8.4 (Burgess) 3 Also started: 4-4 Lihdrum, 3-3 Rockingham, 2-2 White Gold, 7-8 Mishna, 9-10 Royal Choice, 6-6 Screamer, 10-9 Jewish Lad, 15-15 Mowgli, 13-12 Orient Dawn, 12-13 Parry, 14-14 Raroa, 11-11 Stargono. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Mishna was fourth. Time, 1.25J. , * Suleiman was third behiud Lindrum and Relative to the straight but drew to the front and won narrowly, but decisively. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP; of £300; Seven furlongs. 1-1 ROLLICKER, 8.4 (Broughton) 1 6-6 Wagner, 7.13 (Goulsbro) .... 2 fl-8 Sunny Blonde, car. 7.3* (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 5 Great Hope, 2-2 Top Row, 3-3 Alunga, 4-4 Roaming, 8-9 Maestro, 7-7 Taro, 11-10 Accomplice, 10-11 Hamarin. Won by half a length, a length and a half between second and third. .Top Row was fourth. Time, 1.25 3-5. Won all the way comfortably. ROSENEATH HANDICAP, of £400; Five furlongs. 2-2 AMIGO, 9.1 (Morris) .. .. 1 1-1 Surmount, 9.4 (Tattersall) »• 2

3-3 Ortyx, 7.11 (Cooper) ...... 3 Also started: 5-5 Windsor Chief, 4-4 Twenty Grand. Won by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Twenty Grand was fourth. Time, 58secs. Ortyx led Amigo to the straight, where the latter ran on for an oasy win. ■ Surmount just headed Ortyx. PEARCE HANDICAP, of £600; One mile. 5-6 BIG DOOK, 8.2 (Goulsbro) 1 2-2 Oratory, 8.8 (Morris) ...... £ 1-1-Dictate, car. 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 7-6 Pukeko, 8-9 Queen of Song, 3-3 Debham, 5-7 Small Boy, 9-8 Old Surrey, 10-10 Matoru, 4-4 Nightdress. Won by a long head, throe-quarters of a length between second and third. Small Boy was fourth. Ti-ie, 1.38. Oratory settled down in the lead and tried to win all fhe way. Big Dook challenged, in the straight and wore her down. Dictate began slowly and finished well. HARCOURT STAKES, of £500; 1£ miles. 1-1 ROYAL CHIEF, 8.13 (L. J. Ellis) .1 2-2 Cuddle, 8.13 (S. Wilson) .... 2 7-7 The Crooner, 7.11 (Goulsbro) *. 3 Also started: 6-5 Catalogue, 5-6 Enge, 3-3 Kinnoull, 4-4 Wild Chase. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Wild Chase was fourth. Time, 2.3J. Cuddle piloted the field at a fast clip with Royal Chief in the rear. The latter moved up entering the straight and wore down Cuddle in the last furlong. NAINAI HANDICAP, of £450; Six furlongs. 4-4 LAUGHING LASS, 7.0 (S. Wilson) 1 5-5 Lady Ina, car. 7.7 C. G. Goulsbro) 2 3-3 Brunhild, car. 7.3 (Wiggins) .. 3 Also started: 2-2 Silver Streak, 1-1 Whirling, 6-6 Clessamor, 7-7 Deficit. Won by a neck, a length between second' and third. Silver Streak was fourth. Timo, 1.10. Laughiug Lass led all the way. RUAHINE fl^NDICAP, of £300; One mile. 2-1 ROYAL MINSTREL, 8.12 (Morris) 1 4-4 Tidewaiter, 7.8 (Tattersall) .. 2 1-2 Siegmund, 9.0 (Burgess.) . . . . 3 Also started: 3-3 Liane, 8-9 Dawning Ligfr, 11-11 Youssipof, 14-14 Criclcet, 7-7 Gironde, 6-6 Lustral, 9-9 Clalteemore. 13-14 Impersonator, 12-12 Autoswcep. 5-5 Min Lu, 10-10 Settlement, 15-15 Twilight Song. Won by a length, half a head between second and third. Galteemore was fourth. Time, 1.3S. Royal MinstreJ, always well plaeed, drew to the front in the straight and won decisively