TRENTHAM RACES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 381, 12 March 1937, Page 7

TRENTHAM RACES.

Friesland’s Fine Win in Thompson Handicap. Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, March 11. The autumn met ting of the Wellington Racing Club opened at Trenthann to-day in showery weather, which cleared attar the first raeo, but the day was coil 'hough sunny. The track was luavy early and iraproitd later but was always toft and slow. The. attendance was small and the totalisator receipts were £28,198 10s. I There was no corresponding day last yeax- When the meeting was extended to three days, but on St. Patrick’s Day 12 months ago the totalisator uandled £29,439 10s. Results are:—RIMU HIGHWEIGHT. 8/7 LAGGARD (P.. Burgess) .... j 7/6 RED SUN (A. Jenkins) .... 2 2/1 SPENDER (C. Carrol) 3 Scratched: Bumble. Head; two lengths. Time, 2.17. TRIAL PLAip. 4/4 MYRIAM (W. J. Broughton) 1 7/6 SUNBEAM (D. Hall) 2 6/5 SOUTHERN BLOOD (B. H. Morris) 3 Scratched: Gay Artist. Three lengths; length. Time, 132 1-5. ST. LEGER STAKES. 1 WILD CHASE 1 2 MARTARA .. .. 2 3 CERNE ABBAS. 3 The only ttarters. Seven lengths; 12 lengths. Time, 1.51. PACIFIC HANDICAP. 2/2 SMOKE SCREEN (B. H. Morris) 1 6/8 ONLY ONE (S. Wilson) .... 2 1/1 HAUGHTY WINNER (G. Humphries) 3 Scratched: Mulatto Head; three quarters of a length. Time, 1.16, THOMPSON HANDICAP. 2/2 FRIESLAND (S. Wilton) .. 1 3/3 CHIEF RANGER (Morris) .. 2 6/4 ARCTIC KING (Broughton) .. 3 Length and a half: two lengths. Haut Monde was fourth. Tim:, 1.43 i TINAKORI HACK HANDICAP. 3-3 GAY HUNTER (P. Burgess) .. 1 4/4 OLD SURREY (Tattersail) .. 2 7/7 IMPOSTURE (Broughton) .. 3 Three-quarters of a lengLi; two lengths. Sanhedrin was fourth. Time 1.32. RAILWAY HANDICAP. 1/1 DUNGARVEN (L. A. Pine) . . 1 5/6 SANSFOY (Forsyth) 2 4/3 KNOCKFIN (C. T. Wilton) .. 3 Neck; length and a-half. Karl was fourth. Time, 1.15. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP. 3/4. CATALOGUE (Atkins) .... 1 7/7 REIPAR (Edwards) 2 4/2 LADY SIEGFRIED (Goulsbro) 3 Half a neck; two lengths. Stratosphere via sfoul'th. Time, 1.45 J. Ohinemuri Club’s Meeting. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club's meeting opens on Saturday, when the following horses may perform prominently: — Karangake Handicap for two-year-..olds, five furlongs: AIRAM, TRILLIAIRCH, GIRL PAT. Handicap Hurdles, 1J miles:— MODERN MAID, SANDY DIX, ENGLISH KNIGHT. Netherton Hack Handicap, BJ. furlongs:— SUNNY DOWNS, RACETTE, ENGLISH KNIGHT. Ohinemuri Cup, 1 mile and 2 furlongs. GAY TALKIE, MASTER BRIERLY, BONNY GAY. Await! Handicap, 6 furlongs: BRONZETTE, NGAKARU, VERY GLAD. McGuire Steeplechase, about 2j. miles. DON ERMA, IRISH COMET, VALPEEN. Paeroa Handicap, 6 furlongs:— N GALILEE, PRINCE ACRE. TRIUNE. Komata Handicap, 6 furlongs: PROFESSIONAL, GAY EGYPT, MERIAL.