SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 January 1942, Page 6

SPORTING

WELLINGTON MEETING. THREE RACES DIVIDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The following are the divisions in the three races that have to be divided on the opening day of the Wellington meeting:— Trentham Highweight.—First Division: Gold Card, Esperance Bay, Peter Beckford, Cetewayo, Tavoy, Myarion, The Whipper, Legal, Black Saint, Cheetah, Equity, Gluecos, Greek Dancer, Lady Ex, Laughing Lady, Midian Star, Rackman, Richlieu Pearl, Thoraide, Vivid Night.

Second Division: Gay Mimic, Native Chief, Foxette, Martene, Georgia, Lunaria, Patu-po, Colincamps, Maharajah, Carbine Hero, Day Lightning, First Role, Golden Tide, Kurrawong, Light Fingers. Lady Govern, Nuturoa, Red Chief, Taane Pango, Vadanoe, Wildfire.

Brackets: Cetewayo and Georgia, Tavoy and Lunaria, Myarion and Patu-po, The Whipper and Colincamps, Legal and Maharajah, Black Saint and Carbine Hero, Cheetah and Day Lightning, Equity and First Role, Gluecos and Golden Tide, Greek Dancer and Kurrawong, Lady Ex and Lady Govern, Laughing Lady and Light Fingers, Midian Star and Nuturoa, Rackman and Red Chief, Richlieu Pearl and Taane Pango, Thoraide and Vadanbe, Vivid Night and Wildfire. Apprentices’ Plate.—First Division: Dusky Morn, Locrian, Red Chief, Jumna, Autoscore, Duality, Good Scout, High Morale, Lord Defoe, Royal Melton, Saint Tor, Stairway, Condole, Flying Spray, Lady Boswal, Moutoa Bond, Soutane.

Second Division: Kinsman, Rawhamai, Ringcraft, Gemara, Queen Cardine, Balblair, Gold Dip, Gunyah, Kevin, Mark Out, Ruling Moment, The Champ, Dolly Greene, Gay Genet, Madame Rachel, Olein.

Brackets. —Ringcraft and Stairway, Mark Out and Royal Melton, Ruling Moment and Saint Tor, The Champ and Condole, Dolly Greene and Flying Spray, Gay Genet and Lady Boswal. Madame Rachel and Moutoa Bond, Olein and Soutane.

Ruapehu Hack Handicap. —First division: Hugme, Symbol, Ever England, Dungoe, Daljarrock, War Credit, Golden Moon, Phenomenal, Parlato, Darag, Hamish, Ara, Crispin, Goldform, Katesbridge, Lady Boswal, Lotto, Monmouth, Rebel Lady, Sterling Lad, Tasman Taxi, True Mate. Second Division: Khurja, Maggiore, Neenah, Lady Derby, Moutoa Bond. Daily Mail, Nightglass, Laughing Fox, Crucible, Sir Coat, Sally Lunn, Ata Puwhero, Dabble, Irish Morn, King Song, Leisurely, Makarora, Portadown, Squeers, Support, Te Awe Awe. Brackets: Neenah and Dungloe, Lady iSerby and Daljarrock, Moutoa Bond and War Credit, Daily Mail and Golden Moon, Nightglass and Phenomenal, Laughing Fox and Parlato, Crucible and Darag, Sir Coat and Hamish, Sally Lunn and Ara, Ata Puwhero and Crispin, Dabble and Goldform, Irish Morn and Katesbridge, Kind Song and Lady Boswal, Leisurely and Lotto, Makarora and Monmouth, Portadown and Rebel Lady, Squeers and Sterling Lady, Support and Tasman Taxi, Te Awe Awe and True Mate.

The only other bracket on the card is Blue Border and White Rajah in the Anniversary Handicap.

TURF TOPICS

Riding Engagements. Riding engagements announced for the opening day of the Wellington meeting include: A. Midwood, Gladynev, White Rajah; A. Jenkins, Vivid Night, Cheerful Lady; B. H. Morris, Sir Beau, Piko Piko; C. T. Wilson, Wild Talk; L. J. Ellis, Battledress, Autolite, Atreus, Neenah; A. E. Ellis, Old Bill, Lunaria; N .Vaughan, Happy Ending Night Eruption, Squeers, Imperium; D. W. Redstone, Kotua, Graeco-Roman, War Effort; J. Winder, Beau Leon; C. B. Goulsbro, Nizam; E. J. Lewis, Hugme; P. Burgess, Black Thread, Foreign Coin, Dalesman, and possibly Ever England; L. H. Clifford, Valsheen, Sur-veyor-General; G. Smith, Route March; W. Ensor, Beau Vaals; W. Reid, Dolly Greene; S. Green, Celebrity, Grilse, Wild Fox, Portadown, Salutation; P. Spratt, Not Out, Arctic Dawn;. A. Messervy, Eulogist, Military Maid, Classform, Goldform; W. J. Stevens, Renascor;, A. Sagar, Black Saint; R. Hawes, Cheetah; C. Fox, Straight Bat. Parchment, Daljarrock, Broadcaster, Circular Note; D. Bush, Equity, Good Sun (second day); R. J.' Mackie. Hearth; L. Clutterbuck, True Mate; C. A. Bowry, Gunyah; H. P. Stewart, Piastre.