SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 163, 14 July 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

•■ WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 18. Tho first day's racing of the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting was held under moat depressing surroundings. A thick drizzle fell all day and course and grounds were in a very heavy state. The attendance was not up to tho average. A double totalisator (£1 tickets) on tho Steeplechase and Winter Hurdles was well supported. The sum ol £609 was invested on this ninchim and the 25 "pickers" of tho Kai-tcro-Tahao double received <i dividend of £2ll Bs. Tho whole totalisator figures amounted to £8650. as compared with £BSOI Inst year. An inquiry into a complaint against Towers, rider of the winner of the Parliamentary Handicap, for alleged jostling was partly heard and adjourned till to-morrow. Results : Stewards' Handicap, six furlongsKremlin 1, Paritutu 2, Regulation 8. Scratched—Kxmoor, Lady Soult, Sychem, Waitarero. Won easily by two lengths. Time lmin 21 3-Ssec. Dividends £4 10s Od and £3 Us. First Hack Hurdles, one milo and a half—la 1, Otaio 2, Lurcher 8. Scratched—Mocruki and Dete Noir. Won comfortably by two lengths and a half. Time 3min 3 l-ssec. Dividends £2 6s 6d and £2 18s. Miramar Hnuk Well«r, seven furlongs—Joe Chamberlain 1, Hinurewa 2, Ngatarua 3. Scratched—Matukokiri, Crimson Lnkc, and Guelder Rosa, Won by ft long neck. Time 1 min «7wc. Dividends £9 5s and £3 Ms.

Wellington Steeplechase, about three miles—Kai two J, Crospin 2, Ilnytln 3. Scratched—Mocassin an<! Mourner. Kaitero wont to tho front nt tho buck stretch tho last time round, and won comfort ably by thw lengths, Crespln boating H(\yd n ' two lengths. Time fltiiifl ftj \.' oj Dividends £<! 10s and £& \% oaec. Parliamentary Handicap, r ami a diaUtnso—Men Kite ,n0 m "' roro 2, Ilinekua. 9, goyat 1, Waita I'in, Plckft, Count of Kf' -died—Kremaud Cajmlct. \\ u i> 'm.'ir, Noneen, Time 2min Ssec by a length, and £1 !)s. Dividends £9 (is

Winter }r U nd' 1. Tupara 2, * ,' l ' s > tw ° miles—Tahae Hippowai an/' lj ' BS:x •'■ Scratched—- « neck. Ti' J Tl, ° Gucsser. Won by dends £4 ' no 4 ""n 2 l-flsw. DiviTe Ar 8s antl £ "> 12s. longs- ° llnclt Handicap, flvo furCrir -Mataura 1, Hinurewa 2, L , .ißon Lake 3. Kcratehod-100, .. archer, Valkyrie, The Ituler. Worn uy a length. Time Imin 10 2-ssec Dividends £l3 6r and £3 7s.