FIRST DAY’S FIELDS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21365, 8 March 1941, Page 4

FIRST DAY’S FIELDS

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB MEETING ON THURSDAY TWENTY IN THOMPSON HANDICAP (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting, to b«* held next Thursday and the following Saturday, are as follows: RIMU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £350, 1 mile and 3 fur.—Gold Bridge. 10.9; Galteeinore, 10.7; Mataroa. 1u.4- Hokurnai, 9.12; Streamline. 0.1 I; Great Night, Sunee, 9.8; Boatsong. Foxette, 9.5; Filbert. 9.3; Tne Monarch, 9.2; Good Health, Moradabad, Dondalina, 9.0. TRIAL PLATE, of £SOO, 7 fur.—Ann Mic, Arctic Dawn, Ever England. Haughty Rival. Israel I.egis. Maharajah. Marlene, No Wonder, Phyto, Red Dash. Sunnv Knight, Support. St. Grace. Tristan, Wildilre, Wild 4'ox, Silverhope, 8.5. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP oT £350, two year-olds, 5 fur.—Soutane. 9.0; Transmitter, 8.12; Premature. 8.10; Corn Prince, 8.8; Erinscourt. 8.6; Sports Flash. Varuna. 8.2; Imperium. Bird of Prey. 8.1; The Wnipper. 7.13: Ring Chief, 7.12; Kevin 7.9; Gay Genet. 7.8; Bascule. Daljarrock, 7.3; Aqueduct, Eastern Sport. High Morale, Makarora. Miner's Hope. Olein. 7.0. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, or £7OO. weight-for-age. 7 fur.—Kindergarten. Sir Beau. 9.6 ; Shikari. 8.6; Pay Roll. 7.9; Rurra Sahib. 7.5; Foreign coin, Monetary. Par Avion. 7.3 ; Aqueduct. Palfrey. Saka Bona. 6.12: Premature. THOMPSON HANDICAP. oT £IOOO. | mile.—Sir cnisne. 9.2; Mnlpo. g.o ; kathbella. 8.7; Belle Cane. Serenata. 8.6; En rich. 8.5 : Hearth. s.? ; siglow. Al. Doria. s.O; r.nlrt Pair*. Lambrojrn 7.12; -ire mum!. 7.11: Don't Forget. 7.10: Sparkle, 7.0; The Ring. 7.6, ~nt. 7.5: K»*ntock\ . 7.1: While Rajah. 7.3: Yeldette, TIN \ KORI HANDICAP, or £350. 7 fur.— Rakanui, 9.9; Withdrawal. 9.2: SurveyorGeneral. Circular Note. 8.13; Rlandisher. 8.11; Rlu- Border. 8.9; Tavov. t.i. Wild Fo\ 7.12; Halt. 7.10. wakarara 7.8 ; net. lady Darby. Martene. ParchR.MIAVAV HANDICAP, "f £6oo. * fur.— Babel Mate, g.a, Enrich, 8.5. Hearth, 8.4;

Not Out, 8.3; Gold Dale, 8.0; Cheerful Lady, 7.13; Alung-a, 7.y; Kentucky, 7.5; Autolite, Circular Note, Leifrhnor, Poutatau, 7.0. SILVER STREAM HANDICAP, or £350, 1 mile.—Don Ouex, 9.0; Kotua, 8.12; AngrloIrish, 8.11; Goldcraft, Sanction, 8.9; Dainty Dell, 8.8; AirlLne, 8.7; Arabic, The Monarch, 7.9; Indian Sun, Maharajah Phyto, 7.8.

AJAX FOR STUD SOLD FOR 65 00 GIN'S (United Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE-, March 7 Ajax was sold at auction to-day for 6>soUgns. Ridding began at SOOOgns. His new owner, Mr \v. J. Smith, of St. Aubins Stud, announced that the horse would remain, in Australia. Mr Smith also owns Beau Pere, who has gone to America Lanaruis, who is engaged in ihe Australian cup, was sold to Mr L. Skinner, South Australia, ror 130-gns. Ajax contested 4 6 races ror 36 wins, seven seconds and two thirds, winning stakes and trophies valued at £40,4'25. This record, compiled in a little over Tour seasons, compares favourably with that of Ills famous sire Heroic, who in 52 starts had 2d wins and amassed £3-3,06-2. In spite or the fact that he was defeated in both Derbies, Ajax was tne acknowledged champion of bis gen era Dm in Australia and he beat every horse who beat him. He won a Newmarket Handicap as well as nearly all the weight-Tor-age and semi-classic races In New S >uth Wales and Victoria.

REMINDERS The Ngaruawahia Racing Club Intends to hold its annual non-totalisator race meeting on Saturday, April 5, and the secretary, Mr H. McFarlane, Ngaruawahia. invites nominations by Friday, March 21. Nominations for all events at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s llr-st autumn meeting, to be held on Saturday, March 29, close with the secretary, Mr T. 11. Hampshire, or with Messrs Blomlleld and Company, Auckland, on Friday, March 14. A very attractive programme or events has been prepared.