SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7871, 13 July 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON R.C. WINTER MEETING. ' FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. (I'er l\-ess Association.) WELLINGTON, July U. Magnificent weather prevailed for the opening day of ;he Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting, lite r«;ursc was in faiily good onlev, a .-1 the attendance of the pit', ic was above the average. The double cent totalisator on the Well int-ton Steeplechase aud Parliamentary Handicap paid a dividend of .£7l l;;t. The sum of £10,114 was put ilirougli the machines for the day, as compared with .tistiSO on the corresponding day last year. Results : Stewards' Handicap.—Wet Reef 1,

Tondergliic 2, Sardonyx .'!. Also started—Good Intent, Coxswain, Tessera, Maluku, Hinurewa, Oisrc, Prisoner and Waitoti. Won V.y a length. Time, lmin 21 l-Sset. Dividends, £2 Is and £2 6s. Mirarnar Hack Handicap.—Blyllic Maid 1, Sir Percivalc 2, Onyx 3. Also started—Recreation, Malariki, Waimata, Martin O'Brien, Claremont, Dulcinca and Padercwski. .Won by a head. Dividends, £2 17s and £2 10s,

Wellington Steeplechase.— Kaitcns 1, Waitarere 2, Pbactonitis 3. Also started : Nor'-west, Defoe, Lurcher and Konga, Kaitcrc came away at the last obstacle, and won by two lengths, Phaetonitis six lengths off. Time, Bmin 36 2-sscc. Dividends, £3 9s and 17s.

Parliamentary Handicap.—Shrapnel Shell 1, Asteroid 2, Lyrist 3. Also started—Exmoor, Rose Madder, De la Rcy, Ngatarua, Spoil, Royal Blue, The Leader, St. Lyra, Hamua, Seagull and Amaryllis. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 4 l-ssec. Dividends, £l3 lis and £1 ss. First Hack Hurdles.—Jewel Gun 1,

Outer 2, Black Squall 3. Also started—Hamua, Taxpayer, Wet Blanket, Pa Tuna, Grand Jury, Southern Cross and Tilson. Won by a neck. Divi-

dends, £1 Ids and 18s. Winter Hurdles.—Pushful J, -Tupara 2, Kohunui 3. Also started—Handsome Rose, Trumpery, Cavalry, Waiwcra, Levant, Valium and Magnificent. Won by lluc-quartcrs of a length. Time, limn 8 3-ssec. Dividends, £8 os and £2 17s.

Te Aro Hack Handicap.—Banzai 1, Blythe Maid 2, Red Cross 3. Also started—Fontenoy, (iawain, Captain Shannon, Jolly Friar, Aotea, Hukaaka, Galaliad, Tekanui, Swop, St. Louis, Land o' Cakes, The Clipper, Mango, Tiwha and Fair Spec. Wou by a length and a half. Dividends, £ll and £1 IDs.