SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 22 April 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. SECOND DAY. lV'i' Press i'ssodaticn. Wellington, April 20. The second day's racing was conduct in lino weather. about 35(10 being pi sent. The sum of .Cl7„S(i2 wisp through tin.' machines to-day, makii CIMUiSI for the meeting, nn increase ;C4B2!i over last year. Tim doub Auiunin 11 ml Suburban, paid .€l7 I Result;',: liurdles: I'awa 1, Lccside 2, Assayi :t. Alio ran: Levant, Sell Sim, and Hoi gitoto. I'awa look charge in Die straigli wlieii Leed.le, wlio bad been racing (he rear, put in a challenge, but I'aw ie'ld bis way all the way in ti straight, anil won by a length. Tim ±»> i-j. Pi .-id-lids, ,C2 and CI Bs. Jlult ilandi' iij>: Kurawaka 1, 'll Lark 2. I'oyal Hire ,'!. Also starie; Aelons, Wirral, Seaman, and Scotch lice Uoval Uluc led for six furlongs, winKurawaka took charge; Wirral ran u third. Kurawaka led into the straigli and, coming on full of running, won b three lengths 'i'ime. 1,4-3 l-o. Dividend; .C I l!)s and 13s. Miiritai Hack Handicap: Moloch : SwiiiimiiiL;- licit. 2, Merrie Rose 3. Als rail: Ariuamcnlo, Mataari, Trutluii Conipnse. Cold Guard. A good race. Wo by a n :'ck. Time, 1.32 4-5. Dividend £5 and 14s. Auiunin Handicap: Sir Tristram I Mystification 2, Helen Portland Als. van: "Marguerite, Maluita. St. -loe, Clau chatlan, Naplha, Marguerite. llelei Portland led for about .-.even furlongs when Myslilieation and Sir '.Pristran moved up. Helen Portland was lirsl into the straight, but two hundred yard; from homo Sir Tristram rushed through mil won by three lengths. Time, 2.12 Dividends, £3 12s and £2 ss. Suburban Handicap: Lady Annie 1 'ontender 2. Medallist 3. Ail started, i good race to the entrance into tile >traight, wlipre. L.arty Annie came, air! ion comi'o l ib!)' by a length and a quar er; I'as Sen! fourth. Ti.ee, 1.31 2■> Jividend, £ I and ft Ills. ..Pacilie Tlaadieap: De Witte 1, William , Chicane Also rail: UnM Ciest, and. ..Men. He Willi; came with a late run. and won by a neck. T.'me, 1.8. Dividend, ;C2 IJj. St. Leger Stakes: Volume 1, Grand Slam 2. Seal Hock 3. The only starters. Volume stole a. march ou the "field when half a mile Loin home, and won bv a length; Sell iiork, who started a hot favorite, a length behind Grand Slain. Time, 3.22 2-5. Dividend, £3 ss. Belmont Hack: Clem 1. Gauze 2, Hiro 3. Also ran; Krl King, Merry Rose, Ivauiku, Mo.ila, Saga. Won easilv bv a length. Time. 1.17 3-5. Dividends, '.C4 7s and £1 lVs. The chief stake winners v ore: Sir Geo. Clifford, £730; Hon. J. D. Ormond, Lb)0; G. I'. Moore, £3(i»; 1\ Goodwin, £335.