Today’s Turf News
WELLINGTON RACES FINAL DAY’S EVENTS WIN FOR FINE ACRE (Special to THE S UN) WELLING TON, Today. Wellington Racing Club’s sum„.r meeting concluded today In line -eather. The track was in good "rder arid the attendance very large. Results: WALLACEVILLE HICIH-WEIGHT w handicap Of a; 260; 1 mile. 3 FINE ACRE, 3.12 1 JZkrrt” 'jest. 1 'ii'.t".; ‘.'::: s « r • Master Clarence, Pangolin. Vivvn hv a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.45. Marsham was a solid favourite for -\Vallaceville High-weight Handican but he was beaten homo by Fine “JL after a stirring finish. When the fi-Id settled down. Vivo and Marsham n e well clear, their nearest attendJrt. being Fine Acre. Masher. King’s Jest, and Dan. Star. Semper Paratu, at this stage was at the tall of die field, having met with interference which put him out of his stride. Vivo led into the straight, hut inside the distance Marsham hit the front. Then Vine \cre and King's Jest came through. Fine Were joined Marsham -00 yards from the post, and, showing ma'keil determination, heat the favourite by a neck. King's Jest was a length and n-half away third, fol- * u,wed bv Llyn Du. Dancing Star, Mister Gamp, Vivo, and Semper Faratus. H KELSURN HANDICAP Of £260; 1 mile 2PA HU. 7.5 1 l TE AWHINA, 5.9 2 4 lli;AL> SKItANO, 8.12 2 \ll started. Won by half a length. two and a-half lengths between second .and third. Time, 1.434. T« Awahina, who ran second to Rational 11. in tin* Douro Cup, was ji hot order for the Kelburri Handicap, but after looking a winner at the distance she failed to reach Pahu by half a length. Cyrille made the pace early, but Auctioneer led into the straight iiom To Awahina, Pahu, Head Serang and The Bailiff. Pahu was better ridden than Te Awahina over the concluding stages and he got the verdict by half a length. Head Serang •whs three lengths away third, and then t nmo Auctioneer, The Bailiff, Prince 4 ,f orange and Dolomite. Wiggins’s Experience After passing the post H. Wiggins, rider of Pahu, fell from the saddle and was dragged along some distance by his mount. But Wiggins made a great recovery and was applauded by tho. spectators. HOPEFUL STAKES Of £450; 5 furlongs 1— GESTURE, 9.9 1 2 HARD WORDS, 7.4 2 S—CHRYSOL.OGY, 8.0 3 All started. Won by one and a-half lengths, two lengths between second and „ third. Time, 1.12-
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 877, 22 January 1930, Page 11
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