WELLINGTON MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1922, Page 3

WELLINGTON MEETING.

GLOAMING WINS CHAMPION PLATE. PEARCE HANDICAP TO BONNIE HEATHER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting concluded to-day in fine but boisterous weather. There was a large attendance. The course was in good order. Great interest centred in the presence of Gloaming, who was not troubled to win the Champion Plate by a length from Winning Hit. The winner received a great ovation. Bonnie Heather easily accounted for the Pearce Handicap. The totalisator handled £69,110 10s, against £70,611 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting is £118,379 10s, compared with £138,911 last year. Results:

SPRING TRIAL STAKES.—Zouave (C. Reed) 1, Refrigeration 2, Kaotane 3. Also started: Missrule, Maboughal, Mountain Signal, Kahlkatea, Bonomel, Sleeping Beauty, Blue Socks, Vogue, Wharfedale, Salvador. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1 mln. 29 1-5 sec.

TARARUA HANDICAP.—Santiago (A. Reed; 1, Gold Light 2, Taiparu 3. Also started: Tinihanga, Penitent, Merry Day, Redlogue, Yankee Dan, Militaire, Pantier, Manchester. Five Eighths, Pitch Dark. Won by a nose, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1 min. 41 4-5 sec.

SECOND HURDLES.—Matatua (L. Goodwin) 1, Sir Wai 2, Cerberus 3. Also started : Ot.auru Kid, Fisher, Passenger, Sir Fanciful, Kyoto, Wamba, Good Start, Astinome, Mattock, Black Art, Lord Usk. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2 min. 43 4-5 sec.

ROSENEATH HANDlCAP.—Murihaupo (A. Olliver) 1, Tukia 2, Owlscombe 3. Also started : Deluge, Benmure, Caress, Attractive, Rai .- ton, Enthuse, Idanoe, Blonde, Indiana. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1 min. 1 3-5 sec.

PEARCE HANDICAP.—Bonnie Heather (C. Reed) 1, Gasbag 2, Dainty Step 3. Also started: Maioha, Printemps, Scion, Haurangi, Mar tian Miss, Whipping Boy, Zircon, Equitable, Bodyguard. Won by a length, half a length between second and thiro. Time, 1 min. 40 1-5 sec.

CHAMPION PLATE.—Gloaming (G. Young) 1, Winning Hit 2, Enthusiasm 3. Also started: Trespass, King’s Trumpeter, Rouen. Woo by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2 mln. G 1-5 sec.

NAINAI HANDlCAP.—Glentruin (A. Read'; 1, Backsheesh 2, Bumptious 3. Also started: Llstowel, Civilform, Passionless, Blackmail, Capping Day, Mountain Lion, Astinome, Canyon. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1 min. 13 3-5 sec. RUAHINE HANDICAP.—Santonio (C. McCarthy) 1, Viyella 2, Uleaborg 3. Also started: Para, Flying Nell, Lady Violet, Moutoa’s Gift, Petunia, Entre Nous, Vogue, Bonny Nurse, Novoko, Karutahi, Vitella. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1 min. 15 1-5 sec.

NOTES ON THE RACING. (By Wire.—Special to News.) Wellington, Last Night. For the Spring Trial Stakes, with which the day’s racing was commenced, the scratchings were Balasor, Bonny Friend, Martinique, Kilbend, Vogue, Sunny Vale and Pillage, and a field of a dozen went, to the post. Zouave was in demand, and others backed were Wharfedale, Maboughal, Kahikatea and Refrigeration. The start was a good one. Refrigeration hopped out with the lead, closely followed by’ Bonomel and Zouave. Wharfedale was hustled along, and at the six furlongs was in behind Refrigeration. Zouave lost his position crossing the top, and at the turn for home Refrigeration was still in command from Wharfedale and Zouave was lying fifth. Belov.’ the distance Zouave forged ahead, and in the straight went on to win, easing up, by half a length. Kaotane was a length away, third; Kahikatea fourth, and Wharfedale close up. Tirihanga, Gold Light and Santiago were fancied for the Tararua Handicap. Tinihanga jumped out first, but Militaire and Gold Light soon hit in front and carried on the running to the top bend, where Merry Day, Santiago and Pantier were among those well up. In the run home Santiago ran to the front, and though challenged by Gold Light, hung on well enough to win by the narrowest of margins. Taipairua was three lengths away third, and Militaire was fourth.

The first day’s winner, Otauru Kid, wis the public fancy in the Hurdles, and Matatua and Cerberus had big followings. Passing through the straight, Black Art took the lead, but approaching the mile post Matatua joined him, and going down the hack the pair led Cerberus by half-a-dozen lengths, with Sir Wai and Sir Fanciful most prominent of th. others. Before the straight was reached Sir Wai ran up to Matatua and they ran together to the last fence; but from there Matatua went away, and in the run homo he beat Sir Wai by two lengths. Cerberus was three lengths back, third, and Sir Fanciful was fourth. The next to finish were Kyoto, Black Art, Wamba and Fisher. Astinome was last. The two-year-olds were seen out again In th.Roseneath Handicap, and Tukia, the runnerup to Queen March on Saturday, was a popular choice. Approaching the course proper, Deluge and Tukia were out in front, with Owlscombe handy and Indiana at the tail of the field. Tukia hit the front at the bottom nf the straight, and Inside the distance appeared to have the race in hand; but Murihaupo finished well and got up to win by a head. Owlscombe, who hung badly, was two lengths away third, Deluge was fourth. Enthuse fifth, Benmure sixth and Ralston seventh. Indiana was last.

Bonnie Heather and Scion were the best backed in the Pearce Handicap. The sta.’t was excellent, and when the field had gone a furlong Haurangi and Bodyguard were at the head of affairs, with Printemps In behind and Gasbag In the middle of the field. At the six furlongs the order was the same, except that Scion had improved his position and Bonnie Heather was handy. Rounding the top Gasbag began to make up ground, but he was still well back at the entrance to the straight. Haurangi was the first to turn for home, closely followed by Bodyguard, Scion, Bonnie Heather, and Printemps, with Dainty Step showing up on the outer side. Bon;:ie Heather was in charge at the distance, but Gasbag finished well under pressure, and Bonnie Heather won with a little in hand by a length and a half from Gaspag. Haurangi, Dainty Step and Martian Miss, in line, were the next to finish.

The Champion Plate attracted great attention because of the presence in the field >f Gloaming. The champion entered the birdcage amidst applause, and he looked well. Th* public backed him down to the usual ridiculous price. The half-dozen startees were sent away to an excellent start. King’s Trumpet-sr, Gloaming and Enthusiasm were the first to move, and they led out of the straight. Enthusiasm rushed to the front before the mile post was reached, with Gloaming and King’s Trumpeter lying next. Winning Hit moved up into second place at the seven furlongs. At the six furlongs the order was Enthusiasm, Winning Hit, Gloaming, King’s Trumpeter, Rouen and Trespass. Enthusiasm led into the straight, but at the distance Gloaming took charge, and though Winning Hit was ridden out. The Welkin gelding held him with ease and won by a length. Enthusiasm was two and a half lengths away third, and King’s Trumpeter was fourth. In the Nalnai Handicap Glentruin was early in the lead on the rails, and in the run home she was not troubled win by two lengths from the poorly-backed Backsheesh. Civilform was a poor third, and Blackmail and Passionless were next. In the Ruahine Handicap Para was beaten a long way from home, and the winner turned up In Santonio, who accounted for Novoko hy a length. Two lengths further back came Uleaborg, and Flying Nell was fourth.

TROTTING

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. Auckland Trotting Club’s acceptances for tlie second day are: ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, one mile and a half.—Fiat, Salesman, Bellson, Daylight, Never Fear, Spirit Bell, Big Ben, Sir Robert, Jaany Wallaoc, GoldUi DeVAi, BoMlle

Patch, Battery Bell limit, Bonnie Jean, Marvin Eclipse, Anseline, Peter, Ilan 24, Favour. Royal Timbell 36, Miss Pirate, Peter Kae 48, Nikora 84.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP, one mile and a half.—Her Ladyship, Silvery Moon, Golden Park, Logan Rothschild, Gold Cast, Directive, Pearl Fisher, Liberty Belle, Paddy Dillon, Rose Pointer. La Merial, Irish tlell, Gold Bud, Guinea, Daphne Wildwood, Clive Bell limit, Coallight, Blair Audubon 12 yds behind, Anselm, Gold Sound, General, Boycott, Rockaway 24, Peter Scott 48, Red Star 96.

ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, two miles.—AltChimes, Snowshoe, Pitaroa limit, Blue Moun ■tain King, Comedy Chief 24, Moneymaker Steel Bell, Gold Boy 60, Nita Bell 72, Man-o’ War 109.

REMUERA HANDICAP, two miles.—Aeria Bingen limit. Amberite 12 yds behind, Nipper Huia Girl, Tiki 24, Pearlie Chimes 72, Sue cory 120, Grattan Abbey 144, Harry Audubo’ 180. MANUKAU HANDICAP, one mile and ; quarter.—Miss Rolfe, Wakanul, Kewpie limit Salamander, Nelson Derby, Rothschild, Lad? Dunmore 12 yds behind, Huon Grattan, Snow shoe, Logan Queen 24, Alto Chimes, Pitaroa All Bell, Gold Boy 36, Prize Pearl, Moneymaker 48.

JUNCTION HANDICAP, one mile and a half. —Lenglen, Anselm, Gold Sound limit, Reliance, Grey Peter 12 yds. behind, Goldman, Haricot 24, Harry Audubon 36, Queen Chim.*s Brendo, Red Star, Tiny Locanda, Ben Wai lace 48, Sal Pointer 60.

HILLSBORO’ HANDICAP, two miles.—Succory 24 yds. behind, Rostrevor 36, Grattai Abbey 48, Pyramus 60, Theseus, Hint 72, Speculator 120. Wild Lad 156, Al Mack 168. INSULATION HANDICAP, one mile.—lllumination, Albert Patch, Lady Somerset, Ruanui. Conscript, Treanac limit, Ranglatea, Erun, Great Britain, Jewel 12 yds. behind, Ramaroa. Queen Chimes, Enid, Hedgewood, Mint Boy, Derby Dillon, Temple 36, Medway 48, Rothcliffe 60, Mintson 72.