SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 74, 25 October 1916, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINCTON RACES. Per Press Association. Wellington, October '-'I. The totalisator put through £34,402, as against £41,761 en the corresponding day of.last year, making a total for the meeting of £78,227, compared with £74,084 a year ago. Additional results:— i Pearce Handicap.—6 Fiery Cross (J. Olsen) 1, 16 Marsinah 2, 1 Heeltap 3. Also started: 10 Rinaldo, 13 Multiply, 4 Bleriot, 12 Montana, 2 Bjorneborg, 7 Adjutant, 17 Lady Louisa, 14 Orleans, 8 Coldstream, 5 Botanist. 3 Hylatus, 15 Blackall, 9 Hyllus, 11 Red Ribbon. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.40 2-5. Juvenile Handicap.—l Crowhurst 1, j 4 Ample 2,2 Estland 3. Won by a I long neck. Time, 49sec. Champion Plate.—l Desert Gold (O'Shea) 1,2 Nones 2, 4 Taringamutu .3. Also started: 6 Square Deal, 5 .Marc Anthony, 3 The Toff. The champion mare was heavily supported, while the other starters were fairly well backed. An even start saw Desert Gold soon in front, the order at the mile post being Desert Gold. Taringamutu. The Toff, Nones, Square Deal, and Mare Anthony. Desert Cold increased her lead at the bend, where Nones ran into second place.. Deoley, on Nones, made a determined effort to catch the leader, but in the run home was beaten by three parts of a length.'; Taringamutu was ten lengths away. Time, 2.7. Ruahine 'Handicap.—6 Brambletye (H. Young):; 1,2 Week-End 2, ' 8 Bairnsdale 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.14 3-5. Nai Nai Handicap.—ls Lady Black f'Corlett) 1, 11 Bisogne 2, 5 Bimeter 3. Also started: 17 Tete-aTote, 18 Panmure, 1 Rangitcro, 16 Sea Lord, 10 Multiplication, 4 Kitty Bellairs. 9 Mia Cara, 8 Housewife, 18 Cherry |Blossom, G Ohiwai, 2 Samisen, 7 Cenjtre, 3 Tino Atua, 20 Rockbound. 13 jHushabye, 14 Menelaus, 12 Trossida. Won by a head. Time 1.1 1-5.