WELLINGTON RACES
OPENING DAY ADMIRAL DRAKE'S SURPRISE * WELLESLEY STAKES TO LACK WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Wellington Raeing Club's spring meeting was held at Trentham to-day in fine. weather, before a satisfactory attendance. The traek was in good order. Results: — GLEN HURDLJpSA-NDICAP Of £200; 11 miles. 2 Captain's Gift, 9.5 1 1 Quinopal^ 10.2 - .... 2 6 Amorist, 10.10 ...... 3 Also started: Avro 11.5, Landmark 11.3, 'Mountain Heath 10.5; •Hymgreat 9.2. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time, 8.10. TAITA HANDICAP Of £160; 4 fur. 2 Posy. 7.11 1 5 Prince Pomhal, 8.2 .... 2 1 Grand Joy, 8.2 3 Also started: Golden Horn 8.2, Milnrow 8.2, Rajah 8,2, Red 'Top 8.2, Lady Violet gelding 8.2, Jestee colt 8:2, Gold Dress 7.11, Genesta 7.11, Princess Dawn 7.11, Gold Trail 7.9. Won by a head; three lengths. Time, 48sec. WAINUI HANDICAP Of £250; 1 mile. I Croupier, 8.4 1 12 Royal Artist, 7.9 .... .... - 2 7 Rin Tin Tin, 7.11 3 Also started: Fitz Quex 8.5, Ball Dress 8.2, Desert Song 8.2, King Colossus 7.12, Malayan 7.11, Pewa 7.11, Athol Spear 7.11, Duellona 7.9, Head Serang 7.7, Jenny Diver 7.7, Royal Game 7.7. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time, 1.38. RIMUTAKA HANDICAP Of £160; 7 fur. 6 Nightmare, 9.7 .... 1 9 Ben Hur, 8.2 2 8 Zeebrugge, 7.8 3 Also started: . Jaloux 8.9, 'Gay Court 8.6, Esteem 8.2, Appledore 8.1, The Sun 8.0, Gold Pit 7.12, Saltpot 7 12, Lady Vane 7.5, Arrow Zone 7.0, Anne Shakespeare 7.0, Eminent 7.0, Flower 7.0, Granado 7.0, Kilstar 7.0, Movietone 7.0, Retract 7.0, The Mirror 7.0, Vitaphone 7.0. Won by a neck; a length. • Time, 1.271. WELLINGTON HANDICAP Of £500; 1 mile and 3- fur. 8 Admiral Drake, 7.8 .... 1 5 Little Doubt, 7.0 2 6 Gay Crest, 8.13 .... 3 Also started: Lady Pam 8.13, KahiKatoa 8.8, Black Duke -8.7, Merry Damon 8.5, Compris 8.2, Cricket Bat 7.9, Cessation 7.2, Adventus, Black Mint, Pahu, Spear Lad 7.0. Won by a head; half a length. Time, 2.20. WELLESLEY STAKES Of £750, two-year-olds; five fur. 9 Lack, 8.4 .... * 1 5 La Moderne, 8.2 2 II Tea Trader 8. 7, .... 3 Also started: Merry Ruler, Rulanut, Tankard, • Inflation, Michael Angelo, Tout le Mond, Fairwood 8.7, Mister Quex, Clangor, Golden King, Traymela, Teastream, Volga Boatman 8.4, Fusion, Midinette, Sastrugi, Molten, Delice, Pacify 8.2. "Won by a neek; three lengths. Time, 1.1 2-5. SHORTS HANDICAP Of £250; 6 fur.* 10 Curie, 7.2 .... 1 1 Laughing Prince, 9.9 2 4 Cimabue, 8.10 3 Also started: Huiiting Cry 9.6, Lady Quex 9.2, Silvermine 8.7, Arrow Lad 7.12 High Comedy 7.10, Kozan, Acora, 7.7, Royal Baby 7.3, La Poupee 7.2, Impetuous, Mildray 7.0. Won by half a length; two lengths. Time, 1.12. OCTOBER HANDICAP Of £160; 6 furs, 1 Fiji, 9.2 1 9 Leisure, 8.13 2 5 Pakitere, 8.6 3 Also' started: Chief Cook 8.10, Winsome Hind 8.1, Child Study, 7.13, Sabatini 7.6, Emotion, Lady Ronald, Haubowlin, 7.3, Lueky Moment, Palaee 7.2, Acorn, Araios, Azure, Barbacan, Cottesmore, Fairwind, Foulwind, St. Roger 7.0. Won by a neck; one length. Time, 1.121.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 54, 26 October 1931, Page 3
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