SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 166, 17 July 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON MKKXING. FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, July 16. For the first day cf the Wellington Ricing Club's Steeplechase Meeting the weather was fine, but the coui3e vary be ivy. The sum of £BSOI was put through the totaliaator. Result* : Stewards' Uuodictp: Oatiak 1, cit. Olga 2, Rangitata 3. Won very easily. Time, Imia 24 3 sjec. Divs., £3 12s 'and £1 13s. Miramar Hack Handicap: Royal Blue 1, Position 2, Lidy Field 3. Wou by thr'e-quarters »>f a leng b. Tim*, lmin 42seo. Divs., £i 19j 61 and £1 Os 6!. Wellington Sti> p\- ohasn : Nor'wcßt 1, Th ■ Pullack 2, Pi;>i 3. All che oth. r ..Urters fell except !he Gryphon. Won easily by 12 lengths. Time, 7min 13 3-ssec. Divs., £2 15s and £5 9$ 61 Parliamentary Handicap: Shrapnull Shell 1, St. Olga 2, Sanfoin 3. "Won by fcwoleDgths. Time, lmin 56 2-s»ec. Div 3.,£4 11s61and£5 0s6;l. Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase: Kaloo 1, King Lear 2, K titers 3. Won by five lengths. Tims 4'nin 45aec. Divs., £l4 9s and £3 16s 6J.

Winter Hurdles: Slow Tom 1, Haydn 2, Mourner 3. Won by 15 lengths. Time, 4 11 2-ssec. Divs., £7 12(6,1 and £1 ls6d, Te Aro Hack Handicap: R puis* 1, Silver Star 2, Black Squall 3. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 10 3-ssec. Divs., £7 13s and £2 19s. WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. The following weights were declared for Saturday races: Onslow Handicap, six furlongs: Ostiak 11.10, Shrapnel Shell 11.9, Exmoor 11.3, Goldspur 10.10, St. 01g» |lO 8, Bsnzoia 10.5, Oha?seur 10.2, Oygne", Ringitata 9.13, Rawiri, Tikirawa 9.10, Kobupapa 9 9, Sanfoin 9.8, Sindy 9.5, Goldenmere, Maro 9.2, Reclaimer, Camelct, Rubin, Platypus, Somerled 9.0. July Steeplechase, two and a half miles: Nor'-west 12.0, Social Pest 11.9, Scallywag, Gobo 11 6, Jack-o'-Lintern 10.12, The Gryphon 10.9, Black Dust 10.6, Sultana 10.4, Pipi 10.1, Straybird 9.13, Frost 9 12, Great Shot 9.10, Levant 9.9, Oronje 9 8, The Pullack, Cobra, Marine, Oounterbine 9.7.

i Winter Oats, 1 mile: Batfcleaxe 11.6, . Shrapnell Shell 11.5, Ostiak 11.4, . Durable 11.3, Exmoor 10.10, St. Olga ". 10.6, Windwhistle 10.2, Waimoa 10.0, f Menura 9.13, Tupara 9.13, Rangitata , 9.10, A.B.N. 9.9, Tikiraua 9.8, Kohu . papa 97, Bomturdo 9.7, Rospshoot 9.7, Sanfoin 9.6, Regulation 9.5, Gold Dust „ 9,2, Sirius, The Gueeser, Reclaimer, Rubin, Scrip, Perfection, Volley, Livj onia, Fireaway, and Platypus 9.0. Hack and Hunters' Ste*pkchase, 2 [ miles: Great Shot 11.10, Umalopogaas , andHutana 11.5, Kiloo 10.6, Evening I Kaitere, Boko, and Romany Lad 10.5, Testator 9.13, King Lear and Tom J Flynn 9.10, Puntana 9.0., Billabong, 3 Avenger, Oounterbine, Taranaki, Banshee 11., and Fishery 9.7. j Final Hurdles, one mile and tbreej quarters : Batfcleaxe 12.2, Hadyn 11.6, 3 Social Peat 11.5, Waiwara 11.0, Slow t Tom 10 12, Tradewind 10.7, Mourner ( 10.2, Rags 9.12, Lady Bell, Tupara,! , 9.11, Merry Boy, Frost, Hautapu (late , Mateor) 99, Fakir, Spalpeeu, 9.8, j Kohunui 9.6, Otaio 9.4, Rcsap'ot, I Levant, Smithy 9.3, Odborne, Dick , Turpin 9.2, Khaki, Boko, Rimu, Tom ' Flynn, Bloightear, Waireka 9.0. . Thorndon Haotc Handicap, six furs \longs: Hamua 10.10, Recoil 10.6, Ret pulse 10.5, Optimist 10.4, Sandy 10.3, Matuku 10.1, Heritas 9.13, Hatky \ 9.12, Opaeae 9.11, Vallauce, Scrip, Silver Star, The Guesser 9.8, Intrepid 9.9, Rebellious, Sir Galahad, Cumulus, , Olovelly 9.6, Black Squill, P*rk Shot, Sir Apneas 9.4, Lady Field, Austraj lasia 9.3, Commonwealth 9 2, Licklook, Hinerau, Rapids, Toledo, Maminga, Fair Water, Romney, Spendthrift, ! Tirole, Motai, Sargius, Roheka, Moorianuku, Marine, Gold Dredge 9.0. \ Trial Plate, six furlongs: Sylvyra, Silver Star, Pakeha 10.3, Bellabong, ! Croupier 10.2, Olovelly, Ngatitoa, Oats- . paw 10.0, Mauserine, Black Squall 9.12, Oommonweath, Linklock, Royal Blu», : Notes, Hatiey, Apprentice, Rapids 911, . Waitarere 9.5, Delight, Manawaru 9.3, Lee Eufield 9.2.