WELLINGTON RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 January 1939, Page 9

WELLINGTON RACES

DEFAULTER WINS CUP. A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The feature of the racing on the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting at Trentham yesterday was the win of the three-year-old Defaulter in the Wellington Cup. In carrying 8.11 he established a weight-carrying record for one of his age, the previous best having been Renown’s 8.10 at Hutt Park in 1901. Since the race has been run at Trentham Rapine held the honour of having been the only three-year-old to win before Defaulter.

There was a large attedannce for a midweek day and with the favourites doing so well the day’s turnover showed a substantial increase on last year’s opening, which was on a Tuesday. The figures were £57,284 (win £23.224 10s, place £34,059 10s), compared with a total of £46,363, an increase of £lO,921.

The weather was fine, with plenty of sunshine, but a strong westerly wind made matters rather unpleasant, specially for the women. The track was in perfect order. Results: —

Trentham Highweight Handicap, one mile. —7/10 Diamond Cutter, 9.0 (J. Chaplin) 1; 1/1 Patches, 9.8 J (W. E. Pine) 2; 9/7 Lone Raider, 10.11 (P. Burgess) 3. Also started: 13/14 Pladie, 18/20 Linguist. 20/16 Court Yard, 8/8 Sir Nigel, 14/13 Beau Gallante, 3/3 Boatsong, 2/2 Punarua, 16/15 Youssipof, 6/6 Lustral, 10/9 Otaki, 5/4 Prime Quality, 11/11 Bumble, 17/17 Gladium, 15/19 Great Quex, 12/12 Jewish Lad, 18/18 Twilight Song, 4/5 Waka. Two lengths; length. Punarua was fourth. Time, 1.43.

Wellington Stakes, five furlongs.— 1/1 Beaulivre, 7.81 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 3/3 Konneta, 7.3| (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 2/2 Te Hero, 8.6 (P. Burgess) 3. Also started: 4/5 Gay Son, 5/4 Kathbella, 6/7 Aranui, 6/6 Pen. Four lengths; neck. Pen was fourth. Time, 59.

Apprentices’ Plate, seven furlongs. — 1/1 Ruatiti, 7.11 (K. Reynolds) 1; 5/5 Ecstatic, 7.3 (D. Redstone) 2; 3/3 Wardress, 8.4 (R. Caddy) 3. Also started: 9/10 Granvale, 13/13 Kurrawong, 14/14 Revival, 4/4 Sporting Gift, 2/2 Florence Mills, 8/8 Flying Comedy, 11/12 Skyrena, 6/6 Passaform, 12/11 Royal Pageant, 7/7 Capricious, 10/9 Yed Prior. Two lengths; neck. Passaform was fourth. Time, 1.28. Fitzherbert Handicap, five furlongs. —l/1 La Bru, 7.11 (G. Tattersail) 1; 2/2 Silver Stick, 8.5 (P. Atkins) 2; 9/9 Counter Lunch, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 6/5 Gold Salute, 4/3 Military Maid, 8/7 Algerian, 5/6 Dainty Dell, 15/15 Dynasty, 3/4 Indian Sun. 7/8 Lord Midas, 12/12 Vascones, 13/13 Dinah Dhu, 20/18 Bronze Flight, 19/20 Caution, 18/21 Counter, 15/16 Race Away, 21/19 Bronzeshar, 10/10 Chevychase, 11/11 Loyal Queen, 17/17 Miss Leighon, 14/14 Nanda. Threequarters of a length; half a length. Gold Salute was fourth. Time, 60.;.

Wellington Cup, one mile and a half. —l/1 Defaulter, 8.11 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 16/16 The Sandwich Man, 7.11 (P. Spratt) 2; 11/15 Aussie Ra, 7.2 (S. T. Edwards) 3. Also started: 5/4 Wild Chase, 3/2 Arctic King, 15/13 Argentic, 12/12 Queen of Song, 6/5 Peerless. 2/6 Dictate, 4/3 Homily, 14/14 Hunting Cat, 8/10 Siegmund, 10/8 The Bigot, 7/7 Corroboree, 17/17 Cricket, 9/9 Lickem, 13/11 Night Dress. Two lengths; neck. Arctic King was fourth. Time, 2.32 a.

Ruapehu Handicap, six furlongs.— 15/15 Gold Glare, 8.1 (H. Callahan) 1; 2/2 Stern Chase, 8.4 (B. H. Morris) 2; 12/12 Vitement, 7.3 (F. Hain) 3. Also started: 17/18 Garonne, 4/4 Red Cat, 6/6 Astaire, 10/10 Gay Parade, 5/5 Sigurd and Dissipation (bracketed), 1/1 Wild Talk, 3/3 White Gold, 9/7 Saki, 8/11 Density, 13/13 Teak, 7/8 Filetto, 11/13 Dorak, 15/16 Golden Flame, 19/19 Daregain, 14/9 Lady Lyric, 18/17 Night Eruption. Neck; half a length. Wild Talk was fourth. Time, 1.12.

Telegraph Handicap, six furlongs.— 12/12 Rakahanga, 7.3 (R. Howell) 1; 4/4 Lady Ina, 7.10 (W. Jenkins) 2; 9/9 Alunga, 7.11 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 1/1 Smoke Screen, 5/6 Oratory, 8/8 Paper Slipper, 2/2 Black Thread, 10/10 Mittie, 7/7 Top Row, 3/3 Far Land, 11/11 Ivar, 13/13 Phalanx, 6/5 Toro-Koura. Two lengths; length. Black Thread was fourth. Time, l.lOjf. Anniversary Handicap, one mile. — 2/2 Haughty Winner, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 1/1 Amigo, 8.13 (P. Burgess) 2; 6/6 Laughing Lass, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 4/4 Trench Fight, 5/5 Dungarvan, 3/3 Lady Montana, 11/11 Rabble, 13/13 Clessamor, 14/14 Accomplice, 7/9 Entail, 10/12 Flammarion, 9/7 Galteemore, 15/15 Good Sun, 8/8 Mishna, 16/16 Mister Quex, 12/10 Rustem. Short head; three lengths. Rabble was fourth. Time, 1.40'.

Consistent, but Unlucky. Toorak, third in the John Hole and Pareora Handicaps on Saturday, has been placed 16 times since his last win about a year ago. He appeared to be unlucky in the sprint at Washdyke, being allowed to get into a difficult position along the back, and he would almost certainly have won had his run been made sooner. Welcome Addition. W. Cox, an apprentice formerly indentured to D. Lewis at Randwick, has been taken over by F, D. Jones. Cox has had some race riding experience and he will be a welcome addition to the Riccarton ranks which will be further depleted in the autumn. With G. Humphries now retired and C. T. Wilson having been appointed to do the Clifford Estate’s riding which is nearly a full-time job, there will be a further deletion while L. J. Ellis is away in Australia for the autumn campaign.

Reappeared. The former Riccarton-trained gelding Sword-stick, who is now owned and trained by D. P. Wilson at Mosgiel. made his first return for that trainer at Vincent last week when he repeated his first day’s winning form to gain the Lochella Cup, the principal event, on the second day,

The Right Name. The winner of the Novice Handicap at Dunedin, Atwa Rere, has given rise to much comment, principally because of the spelling of his name. Il is correct as spelt above. The reason for the use of the “w” in the first half of the name is not clear, and there is no explanation forthcoming from the owner-breeder. Mr W. L. Milne, of Otikerama, near Gore. When the horse was registered, the name was printed in block letters to ensure, that there was no mistake. If the name had been spelt Atua Rere. it would have been clear, as that means “running first.’’