SPORTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1915, Page 3

SPORTING.

-- -• WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. [I'EB press association.] "Wellington, This Day. The autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opened to-day at Trentham in tine weather. The course is good and there is a large attendance. Results.— First Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap.—Agatha Green 1, Nita 2, Merry Guy 3. Scratched: Grey Renown. The winner led all the way. Grit Lawless and Captain Flint did not finish. Merry Guy pulled up lame at the finish. "Won by a length. Time 15.38 .3-5. Plunket Nursery Handicap.—Hyginas 1, Three 2. Taringamutu 3. Scratched : Gowanbrae. The winner drew away from a bunched field and won by a length. The same distance separated spcond and third. Time 1.1.1-5 N.Z. St. Leger Stakes.—Tialboa 1. Castalia 2. Snapdragon 3. Scratched : Don Francisco. Snapdragon led until three furlongs from the post and tlion was passed by Balboa, Castalia just beating Snapdragon for second place. Time 3.7 2-5. THOMPSON HANDICAP. i Ladoga ... 1 Chortle 2 Hoy 3 Scratched: Downham. Red Book and Cliudic. From a beautiful start Pavlova drew away. In the straight La doga wormed through a bundled field .just headed by Chortle. Just before the judge's bos was reached Ladoga shot to the front winning by half a length; a length between second and third. Time 1.39 4-5.