SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 March 1943, Page 6

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WELLINGTON MEETING AUTUMN TO RAKANUI. MONTE CRISTO WINS THOMPSON HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 14. The weather was fine and cool for the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting at Trentham on Saturday, and there was a very large attendance. The totalisator handled £151,182 (win £64,661, place £86,521). On the two Saturdays last year the total was £181,009, £82,390 on the first and £98,619 cn the second. Results:— Rimu Highweight, one mile and three furlongs: 4/5, Flying Spy, 10.3 (Ireland), 1; 2/2, Bunsby, 9.5 (Ellis), 2; 3/3, War Effort, 9.5 (Jenkins), 3. Also started: 1/1, Talenta; 7/7, Vitement; 5/4, Acrobat; 8/8, Coaster; 6/6, Crackerjack; 10/10, Gold Dip; 11/11, Magic Night! 9/9, Wedding Dress. Four lengths; two. Talenta was fourth. Time, 2.22%. Plunket Handicap, for two-year-olds, six furlongs: 5/5, Master Dash, 8.10 (Midwood), 1; 3/2, Wee Bun, 8.7 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 1/1, Screen, 8.13 (Broughton), 3. Also started: 7/8, Balfron; 10/10, Keite He; 8/7, Hurry Home; 2/3, Virtuoso; 6/6, Arai; 4/4, Arustra; 11/11, Fort Royal; 12/13, Nepeta; 9/9, True Way; 13/12, Note Raid. Neck; head. Fort Royal was fourth. Time, 1.12. North Island Challenge Stakes, seven furlongs: 1, Kindergarten, 10.1 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 2, Clarice, 8.13 (W. J. Broughton), 2. Eight lengths. Time, 1.26. Autumn Handicap, one mile and a half: 2/2, Rakanui, 9.4 (J. Williamson), 1; 1/1, Lord Chancellor, 7.13 (E. V. Dye), 2; 5/5, Dominate, 7.2% (N. Vaughan), 3. Also started: 4/4, Gladynev; 3/3, Happy Ending; 6/6, Dynasty; 7/7, Filbert. ' Neck; length. Gladynev was fourth. Time’, 2.36%. Tinakori Handicap, seven furlongs: 1/1, Theolaterai, 8.12 (Broughton), 1; 7/7, Waipero, 7.11 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 2/2, Foxbrae, 8.3 (J. A. McFarlane), 3. Also started: 6/6, Ngamatea; 18/18, Master Lackham; 12/13, Sea Quex; 13/12, Lady Spiral; 10/11, Olein; 8/9, Banco; 16/17, Pohuka; 5/5, Manpower; 4/4. Damask; 11/10, Te Awe Awe; 15/15, Radio Call: 21/21, Day Lightning; 20/19, Flahuluk; 3/3, Foxcatcher and Irish Fox (bracketed); 17/16, Nantuckey and Pedantic (bracketed); 19/20, Quick Decision; 14/14, Te Ngarara and Transcript (bracketed); 9/8, Wise Girl. Neck; head. Pohuka was fourth. Time, 1.27%. Thompson Handicap, one mile: 8/8, Monte Cristo, 8.6 (J. Williamson), 1; 6/6, Daljarrock, 7.5 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 3/4, Neenah, 9.4 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Also started? 4/3, Moutoa Bond; 2/2, Rink: 9/10, Enrich: 10/9, Sir Crusoe; 5/5, John Gay; 14/14, The Champ; 1/1, Royal Merit; 7/7, Scottish Dale; 11/12, Hippodrome; 13/13, Dinah Dhu; 12/11, Pompi'c. Short head; neck. Hippodrome was fourth. Time, 1.39. Railway Handicap, six furlongs: 9/7, Poutatau, 7.11 (J. Williamson), 1; 4/4, Whackie, 8.1 (W. Hooton), 2; 8/9, Caroline Bay, 8.1 (C. A. Bowry), 3. Also started: 3/3, Beau Vaals; 5/5, Autolite; 1/1, Clarice; 11/11, Black Robe; 2/2, Palora: 6/8, Kentucky; 13/13, Babrow; 14/14, Pay Roll: 7/6, Soutane; 15/15, Cheerful Lady: 12/12, King Herod; 10/10. Lady Acorn; 16/16, Parlato. Head; head. Beau Vaals was fourth. Time, 1.11%. Champion Hack Handicap, one mile and three furlongs: 10/10, Broker’s Dream, 8.4 (H. N. Wiggins), 1; 5/5, Alchemy, 8.7 (A. Midwood), 2; 11/11, War Effort, 7.1 j (A. Messervy), 3. Also started: 2/4, Merry May; 9/8, Fiddlers’ Green; 3/2, Gynerio; 6/7. Verify; 7/6, Bunsby; 1/1, Tring; 8/9, Lady Bertha; 12/12, Moderate; 13/13, Manutere; 4/3, Martarawa. Length; half a length. Lady Bertha was fourth. Time, 2.23%. At the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, the cup was won by Pacing Power, with Happy Man second and Accountant third.