SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 January 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE WELLINGTON MEETING. WELLINGTON, aJnuary 22. The Wellington races were held today in fine weather, except that a drizzling rain fell at the last race. There was a big crowd present.- The totalisator handled £55,149 10s, as against. £45,169 10s on the corresponding day of last year. Results: Apprentice's Handicap.—Palm Oil 1 Momac 2, Red Signal 3. Also started: Retard, Cooing, Consultation, Risingham, and Dick. Won by a neck. Time: 1.43 1-5. Nursery Handicap.—Bindle 1, Sun Dance 2, Mac Duff 3. Also started: Murihiku, Motuihi, Rebuff, Tortrix, Chaeronia. Idleness, Nursing Sister, North Loburn, Russett, Arch Salute, Hytinas. Won by a length and a-half. Time: 1.1. Anniversary Welter. —Hyttus 1, Melee 2, Bagdad 3. Also started: Crowhurst, Gloaming, Winter Cherry, Gold Soult, Scornful, I!£ndra,""Kiltess, Goldstream, Pacific Slope, Revocation, Galore. Won by a length. "j*ime: 1.42. Trial Plate. —Afterglow 1, First Salute 2, Hurry Up 3. Also started: Paddington Green, Cello, Robur, Sardinia, Signorella. Fulcia. Won by r,wo lengths Time: 1.28 2-5. Sardinia fell and broke a leg, and was destroyed. A. Reed, the ' rider, was removed to the hospital.

Wellington Cup IS miles.—Bed Rib* bon and Rewr* Poto (dead heat) 1, Punaka 2. Also started: Client, Menelaus, Nobleman, Mascot, Snub, Kilmoon, Ladogeur, Heathereote, Rose Pink, Battle Song. Rewi Poto led into the straight, but Red Ribbon got up in time to dead heat with him. Punaka was several lengths away. Time: 2.33 3-5.

Wellington Stakes.—Gloaming 1," Surveyor 2, Warpiane 3. Also started: Torfreda, Crenidcs, Amylhas. Won by three lengths. Time: 0.58 3-5. Ruapebu Handicap.—Moorabbe 1, Active 2, Hymarty 3. Also started: King's Armour, Zabism, Royal Prince, Penury Rose, Arch Lassie, Rebekah, Ladjr Penza, Astinome, Wnakatina, Koemotu. W(?n by two lengths. Time: 1.13 3-5.

Telegraph Handicap—Nanna 1, Aero 2, Croesus 3. Also started: Hymestra, Nystad, Birkenvale, Michaela, Kilboyne, Koesian, Bo Peep, Silver Link, Lionskin, Bonny Briar, Trentham Rose. Won by a length. Time: 1.12 2-5.

FOXTON MEETING. FOXTON, January 22. The weather was good for the Foxton Racing Club's annual meeting* There was a - 'recor&"'attendance. The beach was in first-class order, and the meeting highly successful. Some dissatisfaction was expressed with the judge's decision in two races, particularly in the last race, when the general opinion was that Otara was second. The totalisator handled ~£ 25,142, as against £24,995 last year. Results: Hack Hurdles ( 1A miles) —Want (Lorrigan) 1, First Line 2, Kurapai 3. Also started: Lord Nelson, Sweet Tipperary, Rio, The Summit, Sarbonite, Hoatu, Gwynne. Won by two lengths. Time 2.55. Himitangi Hack <'fi furlongs).—Carmel Arch 1, Idle Talk 2, Gold Problem 3. Also started: Rajput, eßloved, Mystified, March On, Rene Rose, Dry Up. Won by 'a head, the third horse close up. Time: 1.16 1-5. Foxton Cup (one mile and a-quar-ter').—Ml Over (MacDonald) 1, Classification 2, Henry Clay 3. Also started: Sweet Com, Hydras, Orleans, Elocution, Master Moutoa, Comment, Roumania, Namur. Won by half a length, a head between the second and third horses. Time: 5.9 3-5. Maiden Hack (seven furlongs).—La Pucelle 1, Papanui 2, Yankee Jack 3, Also started: Ai-atika, Experience, Evening tllovr, Utuwai, Bold Boy, Naughty Girl, Merriwee, Probity, Gleutour, Simon. Won comfortablyTime: 1.31 4-5. Awahou Hack Welter. —Rienzi 1, Willys-Knight 2, Battle Array 3. Also started: Pomeroy, Arabia. Applaud. Time: 1.5 2-5. Anniversary Handicap (6 furlongs). —Tiranga (McDonnell) 1, Moutoa Ivanova 2, Starengo 3. Also started: Chimera. Rawakore, Jean Laddo, Ahika, Bairnsdale. Won by a length. Time: 1.16.

Dash Hack (5| furlongs)—Gold Problem (Bell) 1, Samarang 2, Wonder 3. Also started: Rajput, Idle Talk, Vance, Stutter, Probity, Volito, Jingleform, Kilmondi, Rora. Won by a length. Time: 1.10. Herrington Welter (7 furlongs).— Altercation 1, Sweet Tipperary 2, Otava 3. Also started: Master Lupin, Need. Pomeroy. Time: 2.30 2-5.