SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8155, 12 July 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING. FEU TRESS ASSOCIATION. Wkluxotox, .July 11. Tile Wellington Uacing Club were favored with lnaguilicent weather for the opening day of their winter meeting, and the attendance for an off-day was excellent. Prominent sportsmen from all parts of tin.' colony were present in strength. The course was heavy, consequent upon the heavy rain of the preceding afternoon. The racing generally was interesting, and keen finishes eventuated in several instances. The big race was robbed of interest by the accident to Slow Tom and Irish. The amount put through the machine totalled £11,152, including Cl,:iSs on double niacin! e, as agaiust lU Ml put through at the corresponding meeting of lasl year. The live investors on the winning double, Stcepl' and Parliamentary Handicap, received £2-m 10s each.

Stewards' Handicap, six furlongs: Gawainl, Medallist 2, .Jolly Friar :i. Scratched : Waikulo, St. Claimer, White Star, Aboriginal. Gawain took tlio lead at the top of the lioml and rau koine an easv wiuiur by three lengths. Time, L2l 1-5 Divs., £2 15s and ti 1U Mirmar Hack Handicap: Kuku ], Togo, 2, Wailelhc3. Scratched: Tupona, Mischance, O.D, TcKinga. A great (ini-ii. Won by a bare lied. Time, 1.37. Divs., C2 r, s and £2 17s l ; irst Hack Hurdles : Prospector 1, Hlack Itcynai'd 2, Asteroid 3. Scratched: Catspaw. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3.31 2-5. Divs., £ll Is and CI. Is.

Wellington Steeplechase Handicap : liongoa I, Mocassin 2, Phyfair 3 Also started: Slow Tom and Trish. The Held kept well together until at the six furlong post on| the last time round, when Slow Tom, who was fencing splendidly, fell, and barely another furlong had been covered before Irish came to grief, Playfair ran off on Hearing the straight, leaving Mocassin and liongoa to fight out the issue. Kougoa had always the best of the deal and gained the honours by lialf-a length. Time, 7.7 2-5. Piv., £l2 Us. Parliamentary Handicap: Narcotic 1. Waikalo 2,' M:,ui :!. ScratchedShrapnel Shell. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.50 3-5. Divs., fcl'j 10s'and £2 os.

Winter Hurdle Handicap : Shrapnel 1, Exmoor 2, Monaripic 3. Scratched : Irish, Cuiragno. Bounce fell at the first obstacle, and Pushful cannoning into Magnificent when-the barrier went up, took no further part in the race. Kxninor, Shrapnel, and Moiiarquc singled themselves out in the struggle for supremacy. Exmoor was in the lead until minuting the top bend, where Shrapnel usurped Ins position, and stalling oil' a challenge from the Porirua horse m the straight, won comfortably by a good length. Time, 1.1 3.5. Divs , 131 15s and £1 Is, To Am Hack llandican: Pawn 1 Aboriginal 2. Silver Shell 3.'ScraichcdMemo Unsc. Mischance, 'Jompass. A ' line liuish. Paua winning by a neck. Time 1 7 3-5. Divs., £3 lis and 1.1 lis. < in aecoimi" of the rough weat' T prevailing on the cast cna-l llak.-i . fuiragno and hniger could not ee to Wellington in time for llie lirst day's r:,„,g.