RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1927, Page 4

RACING.

WELLINGTf>N RACES. ny TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. WELLINGTON, July 10. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded to-day in cold weather, with a, threat of rain in the late afternoon. As the result of a hard frost the track was very holding. Nukumai received a great reception when he returned to scale after his Winter Hurdles win. After passing the post in the Onslow Handicap. Sun T'p. the winner. broke down, and his rider unsaddled on the course, walking back with the saddle to weigh in. Xun Cp was subserpienty destroyed. There was a large attendance and the tote handled £63.3951. The total for the three days was £117.073 as aga'inst £158,819} a tlcrea.se of £lO.51,0}. Talavcra Hurdles— (1) Kaikahu 1. (2) Potoauui 2, (1) Abertelily 3. won by a length; a neck between second and third. Time 3.0;]. Novice Handicap—(l) Subdivision. I. (til Lady Killer il. (5) Corf 3. Mon hv two lengths: a length and a half. Time 1.23 J. Crofton Handicap—(s) Annin 1. (3) Romantic 2. (8) Merle 3. Mon l,v a length : a length between second and third. Time 1.38',. Winter Hurdles— (1) Nukumai 1. (2) Mltanicliffe 2, (7) I’orle De Loon 3. Won hy a, length and a half : live lengths between second and third. Tmn' 1.33. M'iliter Oats—f 4) Fairy Herald 1. (3) Masteni Deoil. 2. (7) Passionate 3. M'im by four lengths; n length between second and third. Time 1.51}• .lulv Steeplechase—(ll luki I. CD Zircon 2. (8) Dick 3. Won hy half a head; six kvngths between second and third. Time 5.49. Onslow. Handicap—( 0 Sun Fu 1. ( 5) Oration 2, (2) Dctiglitmcnt 3. \\Y:i l>v a length ; a length anil quarter between, second a tim’d. Cone 1.20 Kai Ora Handicap—Royal Land 1, (2) Deiner 2. Duke Abbey 3. Won hv three-quarters of a length; » length and a half between second •md third. Time 1.6. LONDON, July 15. The Eclipse Stakes resulted—Colorado 1. Mario 2. Coronach 3. Three started. MTm by six lengths.