SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 222, 25 October 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

WSLLINGTON RACES,

SECOND DAY.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. ™ «r „• Wellin ßton, Last Night. line Wellington spring meeting concluded in dull, showery weather, and the course and enclosures were in a wet sloppy state after the recent heavy rains, the attendance was good, and the sum of £12,344 passed through the totalisator, making £20,701 for the meeting llus amount is 3,590 behind the corresponding meeting last year. Tw. ..:y-two bookmakers were licensed, ten insh'and twelve outside. Details:—

Petone Hurdle Handicap, one mile a" ' a, half.-Aotea 1, Waipiinehu 2, Cohort 3. All ran. Won by two lengths. Time, Siuiu. 7 2-ssec.

Tarawa Handicap, seven furlongs.— Dolce 1, First Gun 2, Captain Bell 3. Also started: Hilarian, Miscast, Tanira, Dreadless, Knight Commander Rose Herald, Milan, Marengo. \v.>„ by six lengths.

Juvenile Handicap, four furlongs.— Lord Kelvin 1, Winning l'o-if, 2, Saxifrage 3. Also started: Master Lnddo. Bonus, Inspection, Longstcp. Won by three lengths. Time, 54 l-jsec. Pearce Handicap, one mile.—Merric Zealand 1, Abcrbrothoek 2, Chnnteusc 3. Also ran: Muskerry, Woodhey, Flitaway, Roosevelt, Irish Kille, lraiiiu.San

•Fernando, Swimming Belt. Won by three parts of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 53sec.

Spring Trial Stakes, six furlongs.— Multiple 1, Chauvelin 2, First Battery 3. Also ran: Kina, Subdue, Magnet. Won by a length. Time, Imiu. 2u'sec. Champion Plate, one mile and a quarter.— Elysian (7.11). 1, Taskmaster (7.W) 2, Lady Medallist (7.(1) 3. Also ran: All Red. Won by three lengths, the same distance between Second and third. Time, 3min. 25 2-oscc.

Rnahino Handicap, five furlongs.— Royal Marine I, Merchantman 2, Kilhdini 3. Also ran: Lace Collar, Aimwell, Undecided, Sea Queen, Chameleon, Mania. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin. 10 l-ssec.

Nai Nai Handicap, six furlongs.—Daybeam 1. Truganini 2, Gold Lace 3. Aiso started: Theodore, Longner, Simplex, Wainta. Won by six lengths. Time, Imh. 25 2-ssec.