WELLINGTION MEETING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 435, 20 January 1933, Page 6

WELLINGTION MEETING

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ROYAL ARTIST BEATS ANTIQUE IN CUP AND PAYS . BIG DIVIDEND SURPRISE IN CLASSIC

Trentham, Thursday. Big dividends were the order in the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting held at Trentham to-day. The attendance was good the racing' interesting and the going fast. Royal Artist 10th favourite won the Wellington Cup from Antique whilst Broken Rule also 10th favourite carried off the Apprentices Plate. Guarantee fifth favourite paid nearly eight times as much for a win as for a place when he won the Wellington Stakes. The ."win and 'place"i tota'jfisator was in operation and proved most successful when the public had once got used to its operation. Results are: — TRENTHAM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £160; 1 mile. 1—1 BEAU GALLANTE, 10.7 .... 1 12—11 CAPE FAIR, 9.0 2 8—8 MONASTIC, 10.1 .• 3 Also started: Juggle, 10.8, Saltpot, Jayson 10.7, Nightguard 10.3, Blacksmith, Palace 10.1; Clangor, 9.7; Chile 9.5; Flower, Chief Line, Golden Horn, 9.0. Won by a length; a head. Time, 1.414. WELLINGTON STAKES Of £500; 5 fur. 5—F GUARANTEE, 6.12 1 3—3 MIDINETTE, 8.3 2 ' 7—6 LACK, 8.6 3 [ Also started: Inflation, Good Hunt- : ing, 8.6; Importance, 8.3; Princess " Doreen, 7.5; Diatomous, 7.3; Fracas. ; 6.9. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time, " 594. • 1^ Diatomous failed badly. He had al. : (the best of the start and looked t winner two furlongs from home wherc he was challenged by Midinette anc Guarantee. The favourite stopped bad

ly over the final stages and was hopelessly out of it. Guarantee finished like a champion, beating Midinette by a neck in an exciting finish. Lack was two lengths further away. On the win machine Guarantee returned his supporters a handsome double flfghre price — npajfly eight times the amount paid out on the place machine. APPRENTICES' PLATE Of £100; 7 furs. 10—11 BROKEN RULE, 7.6 .... 1 10—13 NIGGERHEAD, 8.2 2 3—3 FARMER, 7.6 3 Also started: Royal King, 8.5; Aiguille, Azalea, Ben Hur, Beaconsfield, Eminent 8.2; Aroma, Argentic, Chocksay, Glenvale, Glowlight, Lancet, Milnrow, Posy, Purse, Sage, Worship, 7.6. Won by half a head; a neck. Time I.274. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP Of £160; 5 furs. 1—1 POROITITI, 8.4 1 4—4 PEGGED EXCHANGE, 8.3 2 2—2 LADY NAN, 7.12 , 3 Also started: Bon Rap'ide, 7.7; Quebec, Sweet Agnes, 7.5; Catalogue, 7.3 ; Dover Patrol, Hint, Safari, Snowball, 7.0. Won by a neck; a head. Time 603. WELLINGTON CUP Of £600; 14 miles. 10—9 ROYAL ARTIST, 7.5— K. Voitre 1 3—1 ANTIQUE, 9.5— R. S. Bagby 2 15—13 FIJI, 7.0 3 Also started: Concentrate, 9.3; Great Star, 8.0; Gold Trail, 7.13; Seatown, 7.13; Jaloux, Red Heckle, 7.11; Merry Peel, Red Sun, 7.6; Retract, My Own, Tout le Mond, 7.5; Refresher 7.2; Greenhorn, Juniper, Lyrical, Princess Argosy, Rocket, 7.0. It was a great race. Fiji, Refresher and Gold Trail were the early leaders, with Great Star in close attendance. A mile from home Princess Argosy went to the front and was followed by Refresher, Gold Trail, Fiji and Jaloux, Antique and Royal Artist being well back at this stage. Refresher piloted the field to the home turn, where Antique, Royal Artist, Fiji and Jaloux were all handy. Antique went to. the front, but weakened over the very final stages and Royal Artist came with a fast run on the rails to snatch' victory by half a neck. Antique was a nose in front of Fiji after a great duel for second money. The favourite, Jaloux finished fourth. Time 2.314. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP Of £200; 1 mile. 1—3 RULING LIGHT, 8.9 ...... 1 ' 6—9 TAHOMA, 8.0 .. 2 2—2 DRUMFIRE, 8.0 3 Also started: Shatter, Awaken, 9.2; Ranelagh, 9.0; Richfield, 8.12; Mar- ' tian Chief, 8.7; Gay Court, Rational II., La Poupee, 8.3; Nightmare, Gold Pit, Tippling, 8.2; Wise Choice, 8.0. Won by a neck; a head. Time, 1.40. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP Of £300; 6 fur. 1_1 AUTOPAY, 9.4 - 1 6—5 SOUCHONG, 8.9 2 12—12 POMP, 7.6 3 Also started: Golden Wings, 9.4; Cricket Bat, 8.10; Orapai, 8.9; La Moderne, 8.5; The Quorn, 8.0; Lordly Knight, 7.8; The Tiger, Grecian Prince, 7.5; Hurlingham, Miladi, 7.0. Won by a length; a head. Time, 1.114. Souchong led to the straight with Pomp, Autopay, Cricket Bat, Orapai and The Quorn. Autopay drew away in the run home and won by a length. Pomp was a head behind Souchong. Lordly Knight was fourth. Gold-

en Wings, The Tiger and Grecian Prince were hopelessly left. RUAPEHU HANDICAP Of £160; 6 furs. 3 — 3 HULA BELLE, 8.13 1 6—10 CHIEF LIGHT, 7.6 .". 2 11 — 9 ZEEBRUGGE, 7.12 3 Also started: Navaho, 8.10; Might, ,8.7; Wasteland, 8.2 ; S'olitaire II., 8.2; Idolise, 7.11; Grand Review 7.9; Late Jest, Slippery, 7.8; Illuminate, 7.7; Nebulac, Acron, 7.4; Eupator, ICamel Pasha, Mercian Prince, • Pedestal; Shelter, 7.0. . Won by a. hoad j & head* Timo^l.12