TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 March 1941, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CONCLUDING DAY AT TRENTHAM \ Chief Race to Piastre EFFORTLESS WIN FOR KINDERGARTEN WHITE RAJAH SALUTES JUDGE (BY “THE GRAFTER.’’) At Trentham on Saturday Piastre, an outsider, had a narrow victory over The Ring in the Autumn Handicap, while Kindergarten had an exercise gallop in the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes. The Masterton horse White Rajah won the Hutt Handicap. At Ohinemuri the Cup was won by Clinch, and the Netherton Hack Handicap by Chain Acre.

WELLINGTON MEETING

FINAL DAY RESULTS AUTUMN HANDICAP TO PIASTRE. A WIN FOR WHITE RAJAH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. March 16. The Wellington Racing Chib broke another record at Trentham on Saturday, the second and concluding day of its autumn meeting. The totalisator turnover for the day was the largest, ever handled at an autumn fixture. This was particularly remarkable as there was one two-horse race and only six in the main handicap. Racing was held in ideal conditions, the weather being fine and mild with a slight breeze from the south. The attendance "Was large and the totalisator handled £82.847 (win £36.522: place £46.325) compared with £78.302 10s on the second day last year, an increase of £4.544 10s. The total for the meeting was £139.526. against £132.827. an increase of £6,699. Results: — Ngaio Highweight Handicap, lm 3f: 2/1 The Monarch. 9.4 (R. J. Mackie) 1: 1/2 Foxette, 9.10 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 6/6 Moradabad, 9.0 (S. Anderson) 3. Also started: 3/3 Mataroa; 7/7 Hokumai; 8/8 Sunee; 4/4 Boatsong; 5/5 Good Health. Won by four lengths: third horse a length away. Time, 2.28. Pacific Handicap. 6f: 4/4 Premature,

Hutt Handicap: 8/7 White Rajah, 7.0 (S. Waddell) 1; 2/2 Circular Note, 7.8 (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 5/4 Kathbella. 8.5 (P. Atkins) 3. Also started: 3/3 Sir Crusoe; 4/6 Amigo; 1/1 Don’t Forget’; 6/5 Siglow; 7/8 Last Acre; 9/9 Shikari; 10/10 Sporting Gift. Half a length: head. Shikari was fourth. Time. 1.43.

Winning Owners. Mr E. N. Fitzgerald, Gisborne, owner of Kindergarten, who won the North Island Challenge Stakes and St. Leger Stakes, headed the list of winning owners at the Trentham meeting. B. Burgess with Augment was second, and Mr G. M. Currie, the owner of the double juvenile winner. Premature, was third. The principal winners were E. N. Fitzgerald £900; B. Burgess £700; G. M. Currie £595; J. L. Cheesman £525; T. Fisher and T. R. George £470: B. and B. McKnight £470; R. J. Jeffares £385; I. McGuire £345; Mrs R. C. Thornton £335; J. Jameson £315; Estate Sir Charles Clifford £305; H. B. Lorigan £280; E. F. and T. M. Timpany £245; C. E. Robertson and S. C. Sutherland £210; E. Hay £200; D. M. Douglas £150; E. Sullivan £140; A. L. Bayliss and S. Findlay £140; I. Lupton £135; J. G. Alexander £120; Dr. M. G. Louisson £100; M. A. Ryan £100; T. H. Lowry £100; J. M. James £lOO.

Successful Jockeys. H. N. Wiggins and S. Waddell were the most successful horsemen at the Wellington meeting with three winners each. B. H. Morris rode two winners. The following each rode a winner: T. Tito P. Burgess. W. J. Brougton. A. Anderson. R. J. Mackie, A E Ellis, N. Vaughan, C. T. Wilson.

[9.6 (B. H. Morris) 1; 9/11 Ring Chief. 8.4 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 6/5 Gay Genet. 7.12 (R. G. Howell) 3. Also started: 1/1 Foreign Coin; 5/6 Burra Sahib; 13/14 Par Avion; 14/15 Corn Prince; 3/3 Bird of Prey: 12/9 Erinscourt; 10/10 Palfrey; 11/12 The Whipper: 2/2 Kevin; 7/7 Willow Wood: 15/13 Bascule; 16/16 Olein; 8/8 Saka Bona. Won by a length; with a neck between second and thifd. Time, 1.15.*. N.Z. St. Leger Stakes, 15m: 1 Kindergarten. 8.10 (H. N. Wiggins) 1; 2 Lambourn. 8.10 (P. Atkins) 2. There were no other starters. Won by a length. Time. 3.18], Autumn Handicap. Im 3f: 5/5 Piastre, 7.8 (S. Waddell) 1: 2/2 The Ring, 7.10 (W. Aitken) 2: 4/3 Wardress. 8.6 (B. H. Morris) 3. Also started: 3/4 Trench Fight: 1/1 Belle Cane; 6/6 Hunting Cat. Won by half a head; third horse two lengths away. Time, 2.30.

■ Champion Hack Handicap, lm 3f: 3/4 Rakanui, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) 1: 6/3 Filbert. 7.13 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 2/1 King’s Toast, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 7/7 Airline: 4/6 Don Quex; 9/9 Gold Bridge; 8/8 Sanction; 1/2 AngloIrish; 11/11 Goldcraft; 5/5 Martene; 12/12 Arabic; 13/13 Goldburn; 10/10 I Indian Sun. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.251. Suburban Handicap, 6f: 4/2 Autolite, 7.6 (N. Vaughan) 1; 6/5 Poutatau, 7.0 (S. Waddell) 2; 1/1 Kentucky. 8.2 (H. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 3/3 Enrich; 5/6 Gold Dale; 9/9 Rebel Mate; 2/4 Hearth; 7/7 Cheerful Lady; 8/8 Leighnor. Won by a neck; neck. Time, 1.12?. Belmont Handicap, 6f: 2/2 Wild Fox, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 1; 1/1 Surveyor General, 9.5 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 11/13 Sunny Knight. 7.10 (W. Aitken) 3. Also started: 3/3 Withdrawal: 4/5 Valiant Lady; 8/8 Blandisher: 7/7 Blue Border; 6/6 Parlato; 14/14 Silverhope; 10/10 Wakarara; 13/12 Beau Ciel; 15/15 Equity; 9/9 Parchment; .5/4 Phyto; 16/16 Pillory: 12/11 Wildfire. Won by two lengths; two and a half lengths. Time. 1.14.