LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

WELLINGTON MEETING OPENED AT TRENTHAM TODAY. ST LEGER TO BEAUPARTIR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened in brilliant weather today at Trentham. There is a large attendance, and the track is fast. Results: — RIMU HANDICAP, Um. 2/2 Lustral, 9.4 (A. E. Ellis) 1 3/4 Sir Nigel. 9.11 (A. Jenkins) .... 2 6/6 All Blood, 9.0 (Chaplin) .... .... 3 Scratched: Ebb and Flow, Otaki, Revival. Won by a neck, with the third horse half a length away. Time, 2.12. TRIAL PLATE; 7 Furlongs. Barabbas. 8.5 (A. Jenkins) 1 Prediction. 8.5 (Tatersall) 2 Cuisinier, 8.5 (Callahan) 3 Scratched—Elettra, Phil, Wakakara. Barabbas won by half a head with Cuisinier a head further back. Time, 1.29. N.Z. ST LEGER STAKES,_ Um. 1/1 Beaupartir, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) .... 1 2/2 Peerless, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) .... 2 4/4 Old Bill, 8.10 (Goulsbro) 3 All started. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time. 3.3. PACIFIC HANDICAP, 6f. Beau Vite, 8.5 1 Pearl of Asia, 7.7 3 Gayest Son, 8.3 “ Scr. —Submission, Fils de Vaals, 'Millament. OHINEMURI TRACK IN GOOD ORDER. WIN FOR BRAZEN BOLD. PAEROA, This Day.' For the opening day of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s autumn meeting there is ideal weather and the track is in good order. There is a large attendance. Results: — KARANGAHAKE HANDICAP, sf. 3/3- Brazen Bold, 7.0 (Evans) 1 1/1 Heroic Maid, 8.2 (Gilchrist) .... 2 7/6 Surmise, 7.5 (Horne) 3 Scr.—Meadow, Biddy Girl, and Shandlery. Won by half a length, with Surmise 2 J lengths away. Time, 1.0 3-5. HURDLES, about Ijm. 1/1 Electric Spear, 10.9 (Ritchie) 1 2/2 Loombination, 9.10 (Gilmer) .... 2 8/6 Gascyne, 9.0 (Thompson) 3 ’ Scr.—Windcress, Centaurus, Herewith, Phiakuo and Mia Acre. Half length; one. Time, 2.44 2-5.