WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8158, 16 July 1906, Page 3

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING.

SECOND DAY. 1 PEB PRE«? 3 ASSOCIATION*. VV F.LLINGTOS, July 14. Tbo Wellington Racing Club was again favored with line weather for the '•oneln ling day of its winter meeting. L'here was a large attendance, which included the Goyernor and party, l'he course, though duller than on the first day, was sonewhat sticky. An interesting arternoon's sport was provided. Irish appropriated the Steeple Handicap in tine style. Cuiragno had no difficulty in downing his field in the Final Hurdle Handicap. Superior horsemanship on the part of Jenkins enabled Maui to score a meritorious win in the Winter Oats Handicap. The amount put through the machine (including 11,556 on the double ■nachine) totalled L 10.121 as against L 11,313 for the corresponding dav if last year. The sum of 1/20,S"i; was put through the machine for the 'wo day- as compared with L 51,727 tor tie' winter meeting of last year. The winning combination, Steeplechase Irisln and Winter Oats (Maui), paid nit L 7 7 s for each one pound iuvested itesu'u :

On-low Handicap: Ailsa I, St. Claiuicr 2, Sir p,. r ,.: v;l |e ;j ' Also started: Capl. Shannon, Tonderghie. Won by a length and a half, a length separating second and third. Time. 1.21 to. Div., In SS.5 S . Tnil Plate: Wo.ial I, Landwern 2 L 1 --pass Aiso started: Miss LaiiHe, Mon-:e:ir Beaneaire, Prevail. A puni-hinc linkli. Won by half-a •ength. Time, 1.22 2-3. Diys., Ll 16s and 16s. Trial Knrdle Handicap: Cuirae 1, Pushful 2. Magnified!' 3. Also started: Kxre Monarqne, Sardonyx. Waiwera, Pjiace. Cuirango drew iway at tli top of the (urn, ami though challenged by Pushful at tin distance, won comfort ibly by two 'enstbs. Bninee Idl at the l««t 'mrdle. Waiwera was fourth. Time :lmin 31-ec. Div £5 and £'l 2s.

July Steeplechase Handicap: Irish !. I'layfair 2. KrugerS. Also started : 'dongoa and Lissa. Irish, who w.a- ab rays in a prominent l o-ifinn thrmghnit, took cunirnand of m(T-:ir- poind I lie back ef tie c„,r. ( . <" t K-ngi !.■'! at il,e V: I','iv-i I'lme ibilin :i-i c. Div L'2 12Wiuier Oal- Handicap: Maui 1. White Star 2. I'o-e \M a | 3. Serati-b. il : r.w.iin. Oalabad, 11 id Icy. -A fine inish. won by a bare length, a bead - irat;rii tie- sec i d and third Tune Imin 5 I loth sec. i :>iv. ':s l-J. l;:t n<. started. W..n !,v ', , . . ' A '. piartcr I.f a ;. .. ... in 1 third ii ■!■■ ■■ T'ti! • .37 I. .3 Div-. C2 I". ,« ' f;7 •• TieTteh.n Hid; tl . Armti-ni-nl" 1, l'aw i2. S. :■ si,,, i \l| started. ai! v.-,v. | 121 1-3. I',*- f2 !■- in I >;■>