RACING AT TRENTHAM.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 18 March 1927, Page 2

RACING AT TRENTHAM.

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L'OMiMENDATION WINS ST, \ " LEGER.

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WELLKMGTON, Last Night. The • Trentham races opened today in fiiie weather. The track was very fast. The totalisator handled £37,361 10s as against £41,461 10s on the first day last year. Results : — FIRST HIGHWEIGHT HAND1CAP, 1 mile — 6 Sayonara (G. Salt) 1, 9 Gardant 2, 12 Hokioi 3. Also ran: 3 Thorndale, 7 Outfit, 2 Bennanee, 13 Little River, 1 Ardfxnnan, 8 Gauntlet, 14 No Favours, 11 Asleep, 15 Rangi Saxdo, 1G Mandarine, 15 The Tank, 4 Mister Gamp, 5 Radiate. Won by threequarters of a length. Tixue, Imin 40secs. N.Z. ST. LEGER, lf miles— 1 Commendation (L. G. Mox'ris) 1. 2 Hynanna 2, 3 Magna Charta 3. The only starters, Won by a length. Time, 2min 57^secs — an Australasian recox'd. PLUNKET NURSERY, 5 furlongs — 4 Raganelli (F. E. Jones) 1, 1 .Convent Garden 2, 3 Melissa 3. Also ran: 1 Thaw (coupled with Covent Garden), 9 Cosmetic, — Wit and Tone (bracketed), 2 Silver Coot, 5 Arrow Lad, 8 Auratum, 6 Chips, 14 Thurnbell and Lilock (bracketed), 15 Amor, 11 Stidden Storm, 7 Callanmore, 13 Princess, 12 Bourse, 10 Vigilance. Time, 58 l-5secs. THOMPSON HANDIGAP, 1 mile — 3 Reremoana (J. Barry) 1, 1 Joy King 2, 5 First Acre 3. Also started: 4 Centrepiece, 12 Royal Divorce, 2 Civility, 8 G'ountersign, 10 Nincompoop, 6 Oreum, 9 The Thorn, 9 Deluge, 7 Mandane, 16 Yesperus, 14 Hipo, 13 Black Mint, 17 Glen Innis, 11 Licinius, 15 Our Jack. (The Thorn and Deluge were bracketed). Won by half a length. Time, Imin 37 3-5secs * C NORTH' ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, 7 fuxdongs — 2 Gascony (R. Reed) 1, 1 Lysander 2, 1 Damax-is 3. Also ran: 3 Star Area, 4 .Green Cloth, 5 Talisker. Won hy a short neck. Time, Imin 25secs. which is equal to the raee record. SILVERSTREAM HAGK HAND^CAP, 1 mile — 2 Assurance (F. E. Jones) 1, 4 Kilmiss axxd 1 Vertigern (dead heat) 2. Also ran: 3 Capitalation, 5 Flaxixing Ray, 9 Twink, 8 Inoe, 6 Beau Geste, 7 Waterlow. Won by a head. Time, Imin 39£secs. RAILWAY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs —5 Shirley (F. Waddell) 1, 3 Benzora and 1 Whenualtui dead heat) 2. Also ran: Limited. 6 Boyal Da~ mon, 8 Mimetic, 7 Merry Jest, 10 Kilperon, 9 Lady Ideal. V^011 By a length. Time, Imin lOise'cs. TINAKORI HANDICAP, 6 furlongs — 1 King's Folly (F. Waddell) 1, — Macroom 2, 8 Waicullus 3. Also ran: 2 Paddon, 13 Horomea, 5 Kilmezzo, 12 Bank Draft, 6 Arch Arrqw, 3 Paper Boy, 11 Riverna, 10 Bronstell, 9 Master Clarence, 15 Some Lad, 16 The Atom. 14 Oarrigallon, 7 Kells. Won hy a length. Time, Imin llfsecs.