SPORTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1903, Page 4

SPORTING.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington Races.—Second Day. Wellington, Jan. 25. The weather was fine for the concluding day's racing, and the attendance fairly good, and speculation well sustained, £23,434 going through the totes of against £27,831 last year, when their was three days' racing. The results are : January Handicap—Petrovna 1, Somerled 2, Hinekoa 3. All started but Hohoro and General Symons. Won easily by a length. Time 1 28 4-5 ; div.» £2 ss6d and £2 17a 6d. Fitzherbert Handicap—Auratus 1 Gladsome 2, Starshoot 3. Waitarere also ran. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 117; div., £4 15s. B. C. Handicap—Pallas 1, Cannie Chiel 2, Canteen 3. All started. Pallas jumped away with the lead and was never caught, winning somewhat easily by two lengths. Time, 2 8} ; 'diva., £6 10s 6d and £1 3s. The stewards enquired into Pallas's running on Thursday, and considered the explanation satisfactory. Poneke Hack Handicap Catherine Gordon 1, Shackle 2, Narcotic 3. Scratchod —Lolah and Hatley, Won easily by tvo lengths. Tirm 1 29 2-5; divs. £6 2s end £3 6'. A protest was lodged against the first and second horses for inconsistency, but it was dismissed. Wellesley Stakes-Treadmill 1, Zing Log 2, Regiment 3. Only starters. Won after a good finish by a nose. Time 49-5 sees ; div £4 10s. Zealandia Plate—Advance 1, Cannie Chiel 2. Won easily by two lengths. Time 2 8 ; div £1 2s. Metropolitan Handicap Hohoro 1, Ayrdale 2, Somerled 8. Petrovna was scratched. Won by a length. Time, 2 25 35; divs £ll9a and £1 5s 6d.

Penearrow Hack Handicap—Waikakaho 1, Aiding* 2, Good Intent 3. Scratched -•» Romany Lass, Kowhote, Betsy, Ringman, Dodona and Wind. Won by two lengths. Time, 116 8-5; divs, £23 Is and £2 Is.