LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 January 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THIRD DAY AT TRENTHAM VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE. MELROSE HANDICAP TO LADY LYRIC. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The weather is fine and the going good for the final day of the Wellington meeting at Trentham today. There is a particularly large attendance. Results: — WALLACEVILLE HANDICAP, ljm. 8/8 Prime Quality, 9.0 (Sager) 1 2/1 Golden Ridge, 10.10 (R. Mackie) 2 1/22 Charade, 10.5 (A. E. Ellis) .... 3 Scr —Dropped Catch. Won by 1£ lengths, with the third horse two lengths away. Time. 2min 7secs. HOPEFUL STAKES. sf. 5/5 Beau Vite. 7.11 (Wiggins) 1 8/8 Aranui. 7.7 (Caddy) 2 3/3 La Bru, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 3 Scr.—Trench Law. Beau Vite won by two lengths. The third horse was a length further away. Time. 59sec. MELROSE HANDICAP, 7fur. Lady Lyric, 8.0 1 Diamond Cutter, 8.13 2 Sigurd, 9.4 3 Scr —Ruling Spi, Astaire, Royal Pageant. The order of favouritism of the placed horses was: Lady Lyric 7/7, Sigurd 1/1, Diamond Cutter 3/4. Lady Lyric won by a length with the third horse 1| lengths further back. The winner was ridden by Wiggins. Time, 1.27.1. SUMMER HANDICAP, about IJm. Haughty Winner, 8.1 1 Lady Montana, 8.1 2 Queen of Song, 7.10 3 All started. ASHHURST MEETING HURDLES TO HANOVER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ This Day. There is beautiful weather and the track is good for the Ashhurst meeting today. There is a large attendance of the public. Results: — HACK HURDLES, 11 miles. ( 3 Hanover, 10.0 1 2 Princess Isabel, 9.0 2 1 Tar eha, 10.4 3 Won by two lengths, with Tareha a nose away. Time, 2.44 2-5. Scr—Bing Boy, Parry.

POHANGINA HANDICAP, 6 fur. 4 Flammarion (car. 7.7-1) 1 1 Gay Chou, 9.3 2 2 Alyth, 7.0 2 Won by threequarters of a length Alyth was half a length further back Time, 1.14. Scr—Lady Ina. Joviality, Solaria. KOMAKO HANDICAP..Gf. 4 Red WitcA, car 7.8 1 7 Rowana, car 7.9 1 5 Copycat, 8.2 ' Half length; neck. Time, 1.13 4/5. Scr. —Lexden, Jacynth.

RACING AT THAMES WIN FOR ORALLY. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) THAMES, This Day. The second day of the annual meeting of the Thames Jockey Club is being held today in fine weather. There is a large attendance, and the track is hard and fast. Results: — KOUP HANDICAP, 6 fur. 1/1 Orally, 8.3 (Fearn) 1 5/5 Kotahi Acre, 8.6 2 3/3 Solitary, 8.7 3 Scr —Empire Action, Gay Bell. Orally won by a neck, with Solitary a head further back. Time, 1.15 4-5. HIKUTAIA HURDLES. 1J miles. 6/8 Mia Acrea, 10.7 (Mcllroy) 1 8/7 Manawahe, 9.0 2 1/1 Sinking Fund, 9.7 3 Mia Acrea was a head in front of Manawahe at the finish, with Sinking Fund a neck 'away. Time 3.18. Scratched—Ngakaru and Docility. PARAWAI HANDICAP. 6f. 2/2 Rulette, 8.1 (McTavish) 1 1/1 Tooley Street. 7.11 2 5/6 Golden Sheila, 8.0 3 Scr. —Tosh. Head; two lengths. Time, 1.12.