SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 21, 23 January 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB

SIR SOLO WINS THE CUP

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, January 22

The attendance was large, and the totalisator handled £39,208 10s, an increase of £16,533 on the first day of last year, which, however, was not a holiday. Additional results; —

Wellington Cup, of 1000 sovs; second horse to receive 125 sovs, and the third horse 75 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half.—7 Mr F. Dorset’s b h Sir Solo, by Sir Laddo — Wepener, 7.8 (E. Lowe), 1; 9 Mr E. H. Taylor’s b g Coroniform, by Multiform—Helen Faucit, 7.6 (H. Tricklebank), 2; 1 Mr T. H. Lowry’s blk g Bobrikoff, by Finland—Gossip, 9.9 (F. I). Jones), 3.

3 Soldiers’ Chorus 8.8, 8 Undecided 8.8, 11 Bronze 8.4, 4 Masterpiece 8.0, 12 My Lawyer 7.11, 6 Sinapis 7.10, Mira 7.10, 2 Dearest 7.9, 15 Ceylon 7.3,.14 Master Laddo 6.12, 8 Moutoa Girl 6.7, 16 Brown Trout 6.7, and 9 Seatondale 6.7 also started. Won after a good race by half a length, with the third horse the same distance away. Time, 2min 35 2-ssec.

Trial Plate, of 150 sovs; seven furlongs.—3 Peg, 7,4, 1; 5, Nukuata, 8.0, 2; 6 Overrate, 8.0, 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, Irain 28 3-ssec.

Ruapehu Handicap, of 120 sovs; six furlongs.—3 Grattan, 7.5, 1; 2 Passadena, 8.3, 2; 6 Monologue, 8.4, 3. Won easily. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec. Telegraph Handicap, of 400 sovs; six furlongs.—3 Sanguinary, 6.7, 1; Gladiole, 8.13, 2; 4 Imagination, 8.1, 3. A very close finish, noses separating the placed horses. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec.

FOXTON RACING

Palmerston N., January 22

The Foxton Racing Club’s annual meeting was concluded yesterday in fine weather. The fields were good. The totalisator investments for the day were £11,598, making a total for the meeting of £23,781, as compared with £23,710 last year. Results: — President’s Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile and a distance.—6 Matlow, 6.13, 1; Manawhakaha, 8.9, 2; 4 Lady Moutoa* 8.11, 3. Matlow early went to the front, and led all the way and scored by a dear length, with the third horse half ; a length off .'Time, Imin 59sec. " ,l U ir - ;

Maiden Scurry, of 60 sovs ; ifdnr,furlongs.—9 Artificial,)B.lo, Ijrl2 Invicta, 8.10, 2; Silver Fox, 8.10,( 3j i r Won by a long neck.)n(Time, 5b2-ssec. Carnarvon Hack Welter, of 70 sovs ; seven furlongs.—6 Vladinoy, 7.9, 1 ; Kurapotangi, 8.4, 2; Redloh, 8.5, 3. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 30 2-ssec.

Newmarket Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—2 ,Eoc(?pe, giatua, 8.2, 2; Ka,tua,,B.6, t - )r s 8.3, t. Won ja neck. 3 l-ssec. . 1( January HackJHandicap, of 70 sovs; six furlongs.—3 Ruapara, 6.13, 1; 5 Waiotapu, 6.10, 2; 4 Discussion, 6.10, 3. Won all the way by about four lengths. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. Moutoa Welter, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—6 Muleteer, 7.7, 1; 2 Waitoto, 7.7, 2; 7 Bally Shannon, 7.13, 3. Won by a length. Time, Imin 30sec.

The racehorses Midnight Sun and Moonbria arrived at Sydney yesterday in good condition. At Sydney yesterday the Kembla Grange Welter was won by the New Zealand horse Sir Artegal, with CoolabuiTagundy second and Jedburgh third. Eight horses started, and Sir Artegal won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 29Jsec.