THE TURF

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 252, 26 October 1942, Page 6

THE TURF

RAIN AT TRENTHAM. SPRING MEETING MARRED.

P.A.

WELLINGTON, Oct. 26.

Bad weather marred the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting at Trentham on Saturday, but in spite of this there was a very large attendance and an increase in totalisator turnover. The racing track was soft and slow to start v/ith, as a result of heavy rain during the early morning hours, but v/hen the weather conditions continued showery during the afternoon the ground became heavy and there was a torrential and prolonged shower before the last race. The totalisator handled £90,237 (win £37,738, place £52,499) compared with £85,156 for the first day last year. Results: — Glen Hurdle Handicap, 12 miles: 2-3 Student Prince (E. Temperton) 1, 4-6 Cuisinier 2, 5-4 Rockery 3. Alsostarted: Kanui te Pai (fell), Malacca, Colossal Chief, Siglow, Venture. Three lengths; three. Time, 3.221. The Wellington Guineas, for three-year-olds, 1 mile: 2-3 Boulder Dam (B. H. Morris) 1, 6-6 King Herod 2, 1-1 Representative 3. Also started: Botany, Broadcaster, Catterlck Bridge, Foxhaven, Genghiz Khan, Indian Sign, Lincoln, Nizam, Rink, Voltaire, War Effort, Grilse. One length and a-half; half. Voltaire was fourth. Time, 1.443. Wainui Handicap, 1 mile: 5-7 Ivar (V. Sellars) 1, 1-1 Gayest Son 2, 7-8 Sir Crusoe 3. Also started: Amigo, Enrich, Classform, Atreus, Red Dash, Talenta, Blue Border, Boden Park, Bronzo, Vaalsmoss. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 1.441. Rimutaka Handicap, 7 furlongs: 9-9 Pallid (C. T. Wilson) 1, 7-6 Daljarrock 2, 1-2 Deolali 3. Also started: Alethea, Vin d'Honneur, Ex-Pupil, Lady Spiral, Farcical, Ngahape, Theatre, Arctic Night, Ata Puwhero, Captain Courageous, Coaster, Darnask, Glad Fox, Manutere, Matapan, bracketed with winner, Queen's Charm, Ring Scarf and Sir Bradbury (bracketed), Tweedsmuir and Verify (bracketed). Time, 1.321. Wellington Handicap, 1 mile and 3 furlongs: 2-2 Centrepoise (P. Atkins) 1, 1-1 Rakanui 2, 6-6 Landveyor 3. Also started: Yogi, Gladynev, Don't Forget, Foxsen, Piastre, Sanction, Ascot Bloom, Don Quex, Gay Genet, Hasten, Imperium, Katesbridge, Kinsman, Mountain Fox, The Joker. Kead; six lengths. Time, 2.271. The Wellesley Stakes, for two-year-olds, 5 furlongs: 1-1 Soncy (C. T. Wilson) 1, 1-1 Sea Spi 2, 2-2 Garnforth 3. Also started: Brief, Great Legend, Islam, Look Again, Red Fury, Sedgemere, Sir Neri and Marram (bracketed), Smart Boy, Star Peer, Tara King, Barrosa, Caithness, Fairy Godmother, Hurry Home. Length and a-half; one. Time, 1.41. Shorts Handicap, 6 furlongs: 8-6 Poutatau (J. Garth) 1, 9-9 Belle Fox 2, 2-2 The Champ 3. Also started: Golden Survey, Phaleron, Scottish Dale, Augment, Moutoa Bond, Neenah, Egyptian Rose, Palora, High Class, Kol Ragi. Length; head. Time, 1.142. October Handicap, 1 mile: 8-7 Coronace (T. Green) 1, 15-12 Stairway 2, 5-6 Lenardo 3. Also started: Come True, First Edition, Golden Acre, Night Ray, Dusky Morn, Moderate, Acreman, Jonathan Jo, Gunyah, Straight Left, ^Alienate, Sea Quex, Kinkajou, Tawhainui, Goldform, Honeywood, Matalite (bracketed with second horse). Neck; head, Time, 1.471.