AT TRENTHAM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 614, 16 March 1929, Page 13

AT TRENTHAM

AUTUMN MEETING CONCENTRATE WINS ST. LEGER (Special to THE SUNJ TRENTHAM, To-day. The YY r ellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Trenthani to-day in glorious weather. The track was in perfect condition and the attendance fairly good. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £260; 11 miles. 6 ABERFELDY, 10.4 .. 1 3 ELICIT, 9.10 0 4 BREAK O’ DAY, 9.13 !! 3 Scratched.—Nucleus, Imarosebud. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.11.1. Mister Gamp was favourite for the first race, the High-Weight Handicap. Aberfeldy led along the back at a slow pace and entering the straight was followed by Elicit. Break o’ Day and Mister Gamp. Elicit and Aberfeldv fought a close finish. Aberfeldy winning by a head, with Break o’ Day two lengths away third, and Mister Gamp a good fourth. NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER Of £750; 12 miles 2 CONCENTRATE 1 4 TOXEUMA 2 1— RED HECKLE 3 Scr.: The Warden. Won by a head, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.3. Toxeuma led under a strong pull in the St. Leger from Red Heckle and High Falutin’ for five furlongs, when Young sent Toxeuma along, and he led into the straight by four lengths. Concentrate came from the back and gradually overhauled the leader to win on the post. Red Heckle was five lengths away, third, and High Falutin’ was six more lengths away, next, PLUNKET NURSERY Of £300; 5 furlongs. 1 EAGLET. 9.5 * 16—DISORDER, 7.0 * 3 NIGHT LAD, 8.9 3 * Dead heat for first. Scratched: First Money, Equitant, Refresher, Agrestic, Acreditv, Lady Rene. Won by two lengths. Time, Go\. Valprae began well from a wide position and, with Coon Song, was prominent at tli© course proper. Eaglet took charge at the furlong and a-half from home and looked an easy winner, but Disorder finished fast from well back, and the pair dead-heated. Night Lad was three lengths away. Crash was fourth. THOMPSON HANDICAP Of £1,000; 1 mile. 1 PAGANEL. LI. 8.12 1 5 BRIGHT GLOW, 5.2 2 2 PEG A WAY, 9.3 3 Scratched: Count Cavour, Silver Paper, In the Shade, Royal Game. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.39. ECLIPSE HANDICAP 7 GOLDEN ORE 1 3 BARON BINGEN . . . 2 G—LAD Y WRACK 3 Scr.: Grace Hu on, Author Franz.

OPUNAKE RACES

AIRTIGHT’S HURDLES MONALOFF A WINNER Press Association PIHAMA, To-day. The Opunake meeting opened to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was firm, with a good sole of grass. Results: HACK HURDLES Of £200; lh miles. 2 AIRTIGHT, 10.3 * I 3 GLEN GARIFF, 11.11 2 I—ROYAL ACRE, 10.10 3 Scratched.—Grand Lupin. Won by three-quarters of a length, two and ahalf lengths between second and third. Time, 2.49. MAIDEN PLATE Of £100; 65 furlongs 1— MONALOFF. 6.9 1 2 FORTALICE, 9.1 2 4 GOLDEN FLOWER, 8.3 3 Scr.: Cornroff, Annoyer. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.23 4-5. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 7 fur. I—TENACRE, 8.6 1 3 CALAMINE, 5.4 2 5 CLOVER LEAF, 7.0 3 Scratched.—Monsil. Won by two and a-half lengths, two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.29 1-5. OPUNAKE CUP Of £400; 1J miles. 3 MANLY, 8.10 1 I—LLANORE 2 4 HIPO, 8.1 3 Scratched: Partaga, The Swell. Won by a nose, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.12 1-5.

TROTTING IN SOUTH

NEW BRIGHTON FIXTURE Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting opened to-day in dull weather, on a good track. There was a large attendance. Results: IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP Of £125; 3.50 limit; 17. miles. 5 TOT LOGAN. 84yds .. 1 23—PETER FASHION, 96yds 2 4—BLUE AND GOLD, limit ...... 3 Scratched: Golden Spray. Won by five lengths. Time, 3.41. BELFAST HANDICAP Of £130; 3.30 limit; 1J miles 14—GRACE HUON, limit .. 1 10— RAP, 3 6yds 2 6 MONOPOLE, 24yds 3 Scratched: Myra Locanda, Pearl Logan, Schoolmate. Won by two lengths. Time. 3.36. BURWOOD HANDICAP Of £300; 4.40 limit; 2 miles. 1— ATHALONE, 24yds 1 11— AVENGER, 28yds 2 2 TRAVIS AXWORTHY, 48yds .... 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.36 2-5. (Later Results will be found in the Stop Press column as they come to hand.)

THAMES TROTS

RGCKBURN AN ACCEPTOR Rockwin’s name was omitted from the acceptance list forwarded from Thames and the pacer stands his ground in both the Cup and Kopu Handicaps.