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Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1920, Page 3

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WELLINGTON RACES A RECORD ATTENDANCE. FIRST LINE WINS THE STEEPLES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington winter meeting opened today at Trentlum in tine lint dull weather. The attendance was a record lor a winter gathering, nnd thc second biggest yet seen on the course. During the day the totallsator h.mdled £00.451, as against £35,172 on the same day last year. Results:— VITTORIA HURDLES One mile and threequarters—Meltchlkoff (C. Bracken) 1, Ethiopian 2, Otauru Kid 3. .Also started: Kereone, Signysian, Orleans, Sir Annes, Palstaff, ltisingham, Marshal Neil, Spangle, Gold Coast, Golden Petal, Stentmore, Chummy, Merry Andrew. Won by two lengths, two lengths and a half .between second and third. Chummy, was fourth. Time, 3.25.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— 80-Peep (L. Morris) 1, Hymarty 2, Royal Exchange 3. Also started: Parisian Diamond, Astinome, Crowhurst, Ruddy, Hurry Up, Comedy Prince, Arch Salute, Sanacre. Sweet Tipperary. Matntua, Pacific Slope, Scornful, Admyra, Prince Charlcroi. Magistrate, Htapey Bee, Trentham Rose, Hyginas. Won by two lengths, three-quarters of a _iength between second and third. Matatua was fourth. Time, 1.19 3-5. FIRST HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half. —Sturdee (W. Bowden) 1, Ormesby 2, Pawerewcre 3. Also started: Ngaknnui, Mattock, Bill, Graftella, Te Toa, Southland. Alaster Webster, Mead. Won by a neck, fifty yards between second and third. Southland was fourth. Time, 6.2 3-!>.

TRIAL PLATE. - Six furlongs.—Battle Knight (L. Berry) 1. Ltsiowol 2. Miss Elva 3. Also started: GoKt Pan, Princess Marion, Maungarakn, Orane, Automona. Bestir, Halifax, Sagacity, All Cerise. Won by two and a half lengths, four lengths between second and third. Halifax was foutth. Time, 1.19.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASES. About three miles and a quarter.—First Line (H. McSweency) l (# Foemnn 2, Kotiroility 3. Also started: Glndful. Slowcoach, TYlrokino, Harbor Light, John Bunny. Won by three lengths. a furlong botween second and third. Harbor Licht was the only other to finish. Time, PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP One mile and a quarter.—Rose* Pink (B. Deeley) 1. Tame Fox 2, Utuwnl 3. Also started: Gold Kip, Red Ribbon, AU Over, Dainty Step, Sti' Fanciful, Arran. Goldshinc, Ballad, Railand. Won by two lengths, rifTeo-nuarters of a length between second and third. Goldshine was fourth. Time. 2.18 1-5. WINTER HURDLES. Two miles and a miarter.—Slowcoach (H. Turner) 1, Lochella 2, Thrace 3. Also started: KauTl King, Paddington Green. Ladoguer, Coldstream. Won by two lengths, five length* between second and third. .Kauri King was fourth. Time, n.32.

TE ARO HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Molyneaux (D. Cameron) 1, Prince Hal 2, Scrap o' Paper 3. Also started: Parorangi, Fisher, Lord Astolftt. Printemps, Elcullus, Kareao, Night-time, Mosthenes, Blank Lake, Flight Comamnder. Walton, Quinlro, Red Signal, The Digger, Dead Sweet. Persian Prince, Bitters, Ben Bolt. Roynl Prince, Sir Wal. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.33.

NOTES ON THE RACING. A DAY OF SURPRISES. (fey Telegraph —Special to Xews.) Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington steeplechase meeting opened to-day in fine'weather. The course was fai;, and the attendee was die blggrst the cluo has had, with tTie exception of Anniversary Day this year. It was a day of surprises, big dividends, and remarkable happenings. Sixteen faced the starter in tne Vittoria Hurdles. Over the first two furlongs the field was well bunched. Coming past the stand the first time OtaUrti Kid was showing the way to Sir Agnes and Meltehlkoff, with Rlslnghaim also prominent. Sisnysian then made a forward move entering the back stretch, ais : . svss in'-front. This was only a temporary lead, for Mcltehikoff and Otauru Ivid were again leading on coming round to the straight, bv which time many of the others wero a long way back. Sir Agnes had been losing ground at most of the jumps. Successfully negotiating the last hurdle, Ethiopian put in a claim, but although he passed Otauru Kid he could noi rarcti MeltciiikofT, who won comfortably by two lengths. Otauru Kid was two and a half lengths back. Chummy was fourth, with Merry'' Andrew and Gold Coast a long way back last. Hetaua and'-Arran were withdrawn from the Stewards* Handicap. A good start was effected, and neaping the s(;raii#it prdper, Sweet Tlpperary and Hvmarty were in front. Arch Salute also showed up at the turn for home. In the straight 80-Peep went to (he froht, and won with ease by two lengths, with Royal Exchange one and tliree-quarter lengths away. Matatua and Tamaroa were almost on level terms with the third horse. Sturdee was the popular choice In the Hack Steeplechase. Te Toa and Mattock were the early loaders. Nguk-anui fell going out of the straight, and Mea'l cairne down three fences later, and Master Webster ran off at the sod wall Te Toa was going well In the van when he came down at the water jump. Over the final stages Ormesby and Sturdee fought out an Interesting duel, and Sturdee won by half a .length, but had Ormesby npt got blocked on the Mils In the straight he might have won. He should do hotter on Saturday. The Trial Plate fell to JWttle Knight, from the stable of S. Ufeddell, who has won the race, on several occasions. ListDwel led to the distance anij seemed to be winning easily but when shaken lip Battle Knight shot to the front and won with, a little in hand. Miss Elva was t.hlrd and Halifax fourth.

lorhella wns Withdrawn from the Wellington Steeplechase, and Slowcoach wits supported as though the race were over * John Bunny was first away. hut he run off before the sod mill. Ol.idFul tell at the third fence. Foeman led passing the stand, with Wiroklno and First Line handy. The second time round Slowcoach roflised to go i/fk with the race and stripped. Wiroklno f® and First Line and Foeman fought out > a hard finish. In which First Line won by two lengths. Notability was twenty lengths bach, and Harbor Light more than a nirlong away. First Line and Foeman were bracketed nn the machine, run in the same ownership, had the same weight, and are almost full-blood relations.

There was a boll over in the Parliamentary Handicap. In which Rose Pink, one of the last to leave the mark, brougnt off « surprise victory. Dainty Step was first Into the straight, with Rose Pink alongside her, but In.the run horn? nothing hod a chance 'wltli the little Kilbroney mare/ who won bv two lentrths from Tame Pox, who finished fast. was third, and Goldshine, who made most running, was w'ell up. Red Ribbon got a very bad pasmige. Slowcoach, who jibbed In the Steeplechase, was saddled up for the HuTdles, tmf was allowed to po out nn outsider. He was in the front division nearly all tTie way, and in the end stalled off a big challenge by Lochella, who, ns usual, was kept too far away Slowcoach won by two and a half lengths, and on returning to scale got a very mixed reception. It wan announced nfteftards that the stipendiary.s.tfiwards_saw nothing wrong with the performance of Slovooach. Thrace was a poor tlurd. and Kauri Ki!\* fourth, The final event fell to Molynenur. with the Tr'enthV>n> fancy, Prince Hal. second, and the top-weTpTT, ]3crnp o' Paper, third. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wellington, Laat Night. Following are the Wellington weights for the second day TALAWERA HURDLES. One mile and a half.— Ladoguev, AH Over 11.12, Meltchikoff 11.10, Kereono 11.0, Mannish 10.15, Alteration, Slgnysian 10.11, Orleans 10.8, Sir Agnes 10.0, Fnlstaff, Risingham, Retard, Utuwni 10.0, Master Boris, Forward Lady 9 13, Tempo 9.12, Pawcrewere 9.10, Marshal Neil, Ethiopian 9.8, Spangle, Otauru Kid 9.7, Trentham Ito£e 9.3, ltaumnnuwhiri, Merry Andrew, v Gunwale, Strangeways, Mentmore, Golden Petal, Chummy, Stream o' Gold, May Mom, Gold Coast, Raffle 9.0. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Parisian Diumond 11.5, Sir Fanciful 1J) 1, Astlnome, Crovvhursi; 10.0, Ruddy, Swnnee River 9.13, Tamaroa 9.12, Hurry L'p 0.10, Coiugdy Prince 9,9, Arch Salute ii.B, Arran, Matatua, Royal Exchange, Hymarty 9.7, Sanacre ft 5, Pacific Slope 9.4, Scrap o' Paper 9.3, Scornful 9.2, A<Jmyra, Piropiro, Prince Chnrleroi, Hyginus, Eicullus, Honey Bee 9 0. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.—Sturdee 11.12, Monopole, Ormesby 11.8, Ngakanui 11.5, Notability, Pawerewere 11.1, Mattock, Juan 10.8, Bill 10.7, Tatinii 10. 0. Graftella, Tt». Toa, Manhattan 10.3, Torchy 10.2, Master Webster 1)9, Southland 9.8. Mairl, Combustion, Kumalpi, Snndrlngluwn, Bollin, Motokio, Nicomnr, Mead 9.7.

CROFTON HANDICAP. One mile.—Sir Fanciful 11.8, Molyneaux 11.5, CtlwKl, I'rince Hal 'O,B, P«ror«urt. im PtintsiHM 10.0,

Lord Astolat. 10.3, Sea Poam 10.1, Mosthenes 9.11, Plight Commander 9.10, Miss Land, Sweet Song, Tiro Piro s'.!), Walton 9.7, The Digger 9.6, Dead Sweet 9.5, Negarabo 9.3, Persian Prince, Royal Prince, May Morn, Motor Patrol, Malinhead, Ben Bolt, Bitters 9.0.

1 JULY STEEPLECHASE. Three miles.—Loch- ( ella 12.13,. Slowcoach 11.0, Plrst Line 11.0, Luke 11.4, Gladful 11.2, Poeman, Oakleigh 11.0, Old Mungindi 10.11, Peneton 10.0, Sturdee, Wtrokluo 9.12, Guanaco 9.11, Tenacious 89, Ormcsby, John Bunny, Ngikanul, Goldstream, Bill, Notability, Manhattan, Mattock, Juan. Harbor Light 9.T.

WINTER OATS. One mile—Gold Kip 11.10, 80-l'eep 11.7, Red Ribbon 11.5, Parisian liiamond 11.3, Tame Pox, Depredation 10.7, Croesus 10.3, All Over 10.0. Dainty Step, Rose Pink,' Arch Saiuto 9.13, Sir Pancifui, Comedy Prince, Astinome 9,! i, Ornin 0.7, Goldshlue 9.U, Maiatanc, Ragdad 11.5, Matntua, Risinghaim 9.3, Sweet Tipperary 9.2, Scornful, Printemps, Sea Foam, Sweet. Song, Walton, Prince Charlevoi, Hyginns, Ralland, I'arorangi, Prince Hal, Black Lake 9.0. •

PINAL HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.—Lochella 11.12, Thrace 11.10, Kauri King, Mill o' Gowrie 10.12, Lord Nagar 10 11, Slowcoach 10.10, Fisher 10.6, Rekanul 10.4, Deviation 10.2, Pnddlngton Green 10.0, All Over 9.14, Ladogufer 8.11, Gluetanus 9.5, Monopole 9.4, ICereone, Alteration, Goldstream, Sir Agnes, Signysian, Raumanuwhlri, Marshal Nell, Risingham, Golden Petal, Mannish, Chummy 9.0.

KIA ORA HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Hymarty 11.8, Sanaere 11.2, Scrap o' Paper 11.0, Parorangi 10.8, Elcullus 10.2, Kareao, Nighttime, Mosthenes 10 0, Quinlro 9.11, Plight Commander, Yankee Dan 9.10, Red Signal 9.9, Piro Piro 9.8, Dead Sweet, Zepliland 9.6, Vitella' 9.4, Magistrate 9.3, Peter Pan 9.2, Miss Elva, Automoana, Princess Marion, Loch Dhu, Gold Plan, Gold Coast. Russet, Gay Lady, Idleness, Ranglata, Royal Prince, Preparation, Sir Wal, Opiate, Stolen Triumph, Mangaraka, Jean Gluten, Perrler 9,0.

THE WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. (By "Moturog.") As steeplechases go in Now Zealand, the Wellington Steeplechase, dating from 1885, Is a comparatively youthful affair, yesterday's race being the 35tli of Its kind. The Great Northern also dates from 1885, but earlier race's were the Wanganul Steeplechase (1875), the Grand National (1876), anfl the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase (1879). Many great horses have had their number hoisted at the conclusion of the Wellington Steeplechase, amongst the number being the Grand National Steeplechase winners Faugh-n-Ballagh. Gobo, Haydn, Nadador, Te Aral, Captain Jingle, and Master Strowan. Klatore and Capitol were winners that were also successful in the Great Northern Steeples. N'or'-West won the Wellington Steeplechase In 1898, and later on ln 1903. Gobo scored in successive years. 1901 and 1902. and Kaltera repeated the feat in 1904 and 1905. There has been only one dead-lieat In the history, of the race. That was li- 1891, when the judge could not separate Whalebone and Oeo, Whalebone was ridden by Percy Johnson, who later on won the race on Nat (1896), and The Friar (1897). Notable victories were those of Denbigh (115), Plain Bill (12.0), Klatere (11.12), ari3 Master Strowan (12.5). Winners of the Wellington Steeplechase since 1910 are:— „

1911—Hoanca, 9.8 (R. Thompson). 1912—Captain .Uncle, 10.5 (.T. O'Connell). 1913—Nedra, 9.9 (W. Portef). 1914—Captain .lack, 10.10 (E. Rae). 1915—N0 race. 1916—BransficIiJ. 9 7 (B. Poulgrain). 191T—Crib. 10.10 (J. R. Kaan). 191S—Master Strowan, 12.5 (R. MeSeveny) 1919—Vascular, 10.2, (P. Gray). 1920—First Line (H. JlcSweenej). GODEY'S WINNING DOUBLE. The feature of the Victorian Grand Nationals was the double victory of ownertrainer N. D. Oodby, who trained Sandule, Winner of the Grand National Hurdle Race, and owned and trained lolaus, winner of the Grand National Steeplechase. Sandule was quoted at forlorn odds, but his easy victory caused his stablfimate to smartly advance 'rom fifth to flrs't favorite for Saturday's wice. All the same Mr. Godby probably won a ton of money for n very small outlay. Such winnings are only possible where bookmakers are available to lay the odds long before the meeting eventuates, and is a aounS argument in Odd's favor. For why should not a man benefit by his judgment and "Inside information." It is done in every other walk of life, and the man with the best judgment and information (aided by a bit of luck) always pomes out on top. Mr. Godby Is probably well satisfied with 'his winnings, and the bookmakers equally well pleased, having got out of it lightly. Doth horses ran record time and (here appears to be have been no semblance of fluke In their victories. Kinlark, who acted as nmner-up to lolaus In the Steeplechase, must be a great hor«e for lie carried the steadier of 11.13, giving two stone to the winner, and ran a resilly fine race.. Alntree, one of the ruling favorites at latest advices, fell. Verxnps the weight of the Prince's money stopped him I TURF BARGAINS. Mention of the Grand Prix winner, Comrade. being bought as a yearling for 25 gns , recalls other notable bargains of the turf, and there is a good deal of romance about the careers of many horses that have h. d their names enrolled amonest the world's most notable winners. Salamander, for whofi £35 was paid, turned out a 'chaser, and among*' the races he won was the Liverpool Grand National. The Widow, a gift horse, af.crwards sold for a tenner, ran off with the Cambridgeshire, and incidentally won £4O Odd In bets for her owner. Deadlock, 'he dam of the "triple crown" hero Isinglass, once filled the shafts of a cart .and was "swopped" for a cart colt. Highland Laddie was bought from the shafts of a gig for £2l 14s--which worked out at 6d a pound—the price of cats' meat. The Oodolphin, ancestor of Eclipse, once drew a water cart In Parts, o.vl was twice given away for "nix." Throstle, a St. Leger winner, was -efpsed as a gi.'r. and after an attempt t<r shoot her mlscarryins, lived to become one of the grea'test mares of her day. Queen of Roses, twice expunged for a bag of corn, turnd out to be the dam of Reve d'Or, winner nf the Oaks. Cl'v and Suburban, and other big races. The famous Stockwell, one* of the greatest horses I hat ever ran, and whose sons won three Berths, and six St. Legers, was picked up by 7.3rd Exeter for £IBO. Phitus, winner of rhe Eastern Railway Handicap and oth.vr races, came into Mr. Jenning's possession for 7 gns.. the result, It is- said, of the auctioneer mistaking trainer's friendly not for a bid. Thunder, a City and Suburban wihner, was bought for "an old song," and Be vis, wiu-ier of the Northamptonshire Stakes, was pre-, viously re-bought at sgns. and 7gns. respectively.