SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 March 1942, Page 3

SPORTING

WELLINGTON MEETING THOMPSON HANDICAP TO SALUTATION. PALFREY WINS ST. LEGER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. There was good racing at Trentham on Saturday when the Wellington Racing Club concluded its autumn meeting. Heavy rain on Friday night gave way to a beautiful sunny day, which encouraged a large attendance and they were treated to an excellent day's sport. The Thompson Handicap was a triumph for Salutation, winning from Premature. The totalisator handled £98,628, compared with £82,847 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £lBl,OlB, compared with £139,526 10s last year, an increase of £41,491 10s. Cautions were issued to W. J. Stevens, rider of Taane Pango, for allowing his mount to interfere with Sports Flash in the Ngaio Highweight, and to V. Sellars for allowing Cheerful Lady to lag in on Kentucky during the running of the suburban Handicap. Results: — ■

Ngaio Highweight Handicap, Im. and 3f.: 12/12, Ringless, 9.0 (S. Anderson), 1; 1/1, Enjoyment, 9.9 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 8/5, Daljarrock, 9.2 (A. Sagar), 3. Also started: 7/8, Master Lackham; 3/4, Moderate; 6/10, Kinsman; 6/3, Taane Pango; 10/9, Gay Thread; 9/6, Greek Idol; 5/7, High Morale; 2/2, Last Effort; 14/14, Makarora; 11/11, Ra Hou Hou; 13/13, Sports Flash. Three lengths; four. Taane Pango was fourth. Time, 2.265. Pacific Handicap, for two-year-olds, 6f.: 6/7, King Herod, 7.4 (S. Green), 1; 3/2, Broadcaster. 8.8 (P. Burgess), 2; 1/1, Belle Fox, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) and 5/5, Theolateral, 8.6 (D. W. Redstone), dead-heat for third. Also started: 2/3, Hippodrome; 4/4, Banco; 7/6, Voltaire; 8/8, Matapan; 9/9, Charming Song. Half neck; head. Time, 1.14 J-. N.Z. St. Leger Stakes, for three-year-olds, Im. and 3f.: 1/1, Palfrey, 8.10 (A. Messervy), 1; 2/2, Balblair, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 4/4, Kevin, 8?10 (P. Burgess), 3. Also started: 3/3, Stairway; 5/5, Blue Lagoon. Neck; neck. Stairway was fourth. Time, 3.12. Belmont Hack Handicap, No. 1,6 f.: 2/2, Whackie, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 1/1, Heroic Star, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 5/8, Dungloe, 8.7 (N. Holland), 3. Also started: 4/4, Moutoa Bond; 6/7, Soutane; 3/3, Sterling Lad; 10/12, Lady Derby; 8/9, Nighean; 4/5, Jolly Ruler; 9/10, Te Awe Awe; 7/6, Autoscore; 13/13, Dabble; 12/14, Gold Dip; 16/17, Keeto; 14/15, Lucky Comet; 11/11, Olein; 14/16, St. Grace. Two lengths; one. Moutoa Bond was fourth. Time, 1.14.

The Thompson Handicap, Im.: 5/6, Salutation, 8.2 (S. Green), 1; 8/8, Premature, 7.7 (S. Waddell), 2; 3/3, Arctic Dawn, 7.5 (N. Vaughan), 3. Also started: 1/1, Sir Beau; 4/4, Autolite; 11/12, Gladynev; 2/2, Route March; 6/5, Night Eruption; 9/9, Not Out; 10/10, Surveyor-General; 16/16, Rakahanga; 7/7, Atreus; 13/13, Eulogist; 12/11, Leighnor; 15/15, Siglow; 14/14, The Ring. Two lengths; one. Night Eruption was fourth. Time, 1.41 3-5. Champion Hack Handicap, Im. and 3f.: 1/1, Sally Lunn, 8.13 (P. Spratt), 1; 4/4, Triple Crown, 7.11 (N. Vaughan), 2; 3/3, Good Scout, 7.13 (S. Green), 3. Also started: 2/2, Martene; 5/5, Flying Hawk; 6/7, Duality; 7/6, Tau-uru; 8/8, Red Chief; 9/9, Vadanoe. Two lengths; one. Tau-uru was fourth. Time, 2.231.

Suburban Handicap, 6f.: 5/5, Black Robe, 7.7 (S. Green), 1; 6/6, The Champ, 7.1 (N. Vaughan), 2; 7/7, Cheerful Lady, 7.7 (V. Sellars), 3. Also started: 1/2, Kentucky; 3/3, Hearth; 8/B,' Duncannon; 4/4, Enrich; 9/9, Pay Roll; 2/1, Celebrity/ One length and a half; one. Hearth was fourth. Time, 1.124-. Belmont Hack Handicap, No. 2,6 f.: 4/5, Caroline Bay, 8.12 (B. H. Morris), 1; 1/1, Gunyah, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 5/3, Enlarge, 7.7 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 3/4, Saint Tor; 6/7, Gay

Genet; 8/8, Squeers; 2/2, Lotto; 9/9, Croupisino; 7/6, Golden Acre; 13/13, Arctic Night; 12/12, Lady Motava; 11/11,. Lady Govern; 10/10, Matalite; 15/15, Once Again; 14/14, Yurilla. Three lengths; neck. Golden Acre was fourth. Time, 1.13.