SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8790, 18 April 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Wellington Meeting;

Per Press Association.

Wki.unoton, April 17. The weather was threatening for the first day of the autumn meeting, but no rain foil. - The attendance was below that of the former autumn meeting. Tho sum of £12,822 was put through the machines as against ,£12,4G9 last year, i Tho double, Helen Portland and Lady ! Annie paid .£32 18s 4d. Results : Hurdles, If miles—Black Reynard 1, Maui 2, Bangitoto 3. Also started .- Assayer, Pawa and Levant. Won easily. Time, 3min 14 l-ssecs. Diva, £4 4s and ill 2s. Waiwetu Handicap, 7 furlongs—Grand Slam 1, Kurawaka 2, Probable 3. Also ran : W'irral, Boyal Blue, and Seaman. Won by a length. Time, lmin 30secs. Divs, £5 13s and £2 19s. Silverstreani Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Swimming Belt 1. Moloch 2, Mataari 3. Also started: Merrie Eose, Armamento, .Truthful. Hire, Moata, and Gold Guard. Won by a length. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Divs., M7s and .£2 10s. Thompson Handicap, 1 mile.—Helen Portland 1, Mahuta 2, Chatterer 3. Also ran : Marguerite, iEolus Contender, Submarine, Mystification, St. Joe, The Lark, Pas Soul, Fontenoy, Sherlock Holmes. This was a slashing raco, Helen Portland was in the van throughout, but in the straight Mahuta put in a decided challenge and the pair fought out a desperate finish, Helen Portland gaming the verdict by a bare head. Time, lmin 41 2-ssec. Divs., £7 15s and £2 ss.

Eailway Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Lady Annie 1, Medallist 2, Volume 3. Also ran: Pull Bate, Lord Soult, Gawain, Sunbonuet, Platypus, Chicane. Won by a length. Time, lmin 10 l-ssecs. Divs , £3 Is and .£1 los.

Plunket Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs— Oxton 1, Happy Maid 2, Pairland 3. The only starters." Won easily. Time lmin 3sec. Div., £ll4s. North Island Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs—Glcnculloch 1, Achilles 2, Downfall 3. Also started Gold Crest. Won by a length and a half. Time 1 min 29 4-sscc. Div., £3 17s. -•- Tinakori Hack, G furlongs—Erl King 1, Gauze 2, Clem 3. Also ran Kaiuku, Compass, Ancyle, Saga and Einlock. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 17 3-ssee. Divs., £2 and £1 9s.

.Handicaps. Following are the weights for Saturday : - Second Hurdles, 1£ miles—Maui 11.10, Catapult 11.9, Lee'side 11.2, Black Reynard 11.1, Gold Dust, Assayer 10.12, Slow Tom 10.9, Pawa 10,8, Faro 10.5. Florio 10.0; Levant 9.13, Soil Sim 9 11, Bangitoto 9.4, Wind, Bonhour, Lo Beau'9.2, Tilson, South Star 9.0.

Hutt Handicap, 1 mile—iKolns 9.0, Probable, Fontonov B.S, Black Keynar.d 8.!!, Wirral, The Lark 8.2. De Witte, Regulation, Chatterer 8.1, Royal Blue 7.13, Peaman, Tupono, Blazer, Aboriginal 7.10, Scotch'Reel 7.8, Moloch, Kurawaka 7.2, HatleyT.O. Muritai Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs— Sunbonnet 9.0, ilerri Rose 8 11, Armainentp 8.8, Kenchqck, William 8.5, Mataari 8.0, Truthful 7.13, Devonia, Swimming Belt, Moloch 7.12, Gaiety 7-9, Compass, Mpata 7.6, Clem 7.0, Gold Guard 0.10,. Grand Circle, Lady Leith, Nero, Oakley 0.7. Autumn Handicap, 1 mile and a quaiter —Marguerite 9.0, Pink 'Un, Munjeet 8.9, Submarine 8.5, Mystification, Montigo 8.0, Mollis,'Mahutu 7.13, Helen Portland 7.12, St Joe, Chryseie, Ghoorka 7.11, Polyanthus 7.10, Sir Tristram 7.9, Kuku 7.8, Fontonoy, Riilemaid 7.0, Landworn, Clanchattan 7.3, Wirral 7.1, Tho Lark r Regulation 7.0, Pas Seul 0.13, Splendid'ldea, 6.12, Naptha, Immolation, Terrapin, )Watershoot Aberration 0.7.

"Suburban Handicap, 7 furlongs—Marguerite 9.0, Full Rate 8.10, Lady Annie 8.8, Lord Soult, 8.7, Contender 7.13, Medallist 7.12, Stronghold, Sir Tristram 7.11, Polyanthus 7.10, Probable 7.8, Delamere 7.7, St. Ciaimor 7.0, De Witte, 7.4, Gawaip 7.3, s!nb#"ini>t,' Senman, Savoury. ChatteieivTas'Se'd 7:2; Platypus, Splendid Idea 7.0, Aboriginal," Scotch "Reel. 0.11, Sherlock Kohnts, Le Beau 0.10, Aberration, Moloch 0.7.

Pacific Handicap, six furlongs—Mahutu 9.10, Helen Portland 9.9, Gold Crest 9.3, Oxton, Eona B:i2, De Witte 8.11, Sea JCing, Eoso'Noble S,B,'ClUcane, William 8:2, Happy Maid' 7.2/ Waikaraka, Bunyan 6'.12, Fail-land 0.7. ' 'Belmont Sack Handicap, six furlongs— E>:l King, Tupo'no 9*3,' Mprrio Rose 8.12, Chicane 6.0, Kaiuka 8.5, Mataari, Stepmar 8.1, Devonia, Gauze, St. Maria 7.13, Gaiety 7.10, Moata. Hiro, Lady Beresford, Playmate 7.8, Culmination, Czar Kohohol 7.7, Ancycle 7.0, Clem 0.13, Saga, Waibuka, Walack 0.11, Kinlock, Oakley 0.7.

Wo would remind our readers that nominations tor'Miirllroi'ougli Racing Club's "Autumn "Meeting will close wi'tli tho Secretary at Blenheim on Saturday liest at 9'p,.m. ' 15ixring the past' year this Club has" effected further improvements to the qqtu'so and Ijyijld'ng, and "is. now one of the most