SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 54, 22 July 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE ECLIPSE STAKES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. 1 London, July 19. I The Eclipse Stakes resulted: —Prince Palatine 1, Stedfast 2, Lycaon 3. I WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Njght. The Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting was concluded on Saturday at Trentham in fine weather, though rain was falling in Wellington. There was a large attendance, among the visitors being the Governor and Lady Islington and General Godlev. A sum of £21,698 was [passed through the totalisator, making | £34,549 for the two days, against | £37,273 for the first two days of last ye'ar's winter meeting. The following | are tlife details of the racing:— I Onslow Handicap, of 120 .sovs; six furlongs.—2 Mount Victoria 10.1. 1; 1 Crown Pearl 9.10, 2; 10 Beacon, 9.0, n. 8 Patriotic 9.9, 11 Curator 9.5, 4 Countermine 9.7„ 7 Sublime 9.7, 3 Outward 9.5, 6 Parewanui 9.0, 9 Purakau 9.0, and 5 Longstep 9.0 also started. Won l>v a head. Time, Imin 28scc. | Second Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, of 100 sovs; two miles and a half. ! —3 Torbelle 10.8, 1; 1 Taiaha 10.5, 2; 7 St. Amelia 9.12, 3. 5 The Chief 10.11, 4 Gold Bird 10.10, 2 Nedra 10.10, 8 Pukeroa 9.12, 9 Retainer 9.7 and 6 Soman '9.7 also started. Won by eight lengths. iTime, 6min 27sec. Crofton Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven ifurlongs.—l Kilrain 10.0, 1; 2 Xgatimaru , 9.0,, 2; 3 Ceylon 9.13,, 3. 5 Strategist started. Won by three lengths. Time, jlmin 45i4sec. ' July Steeplechase, of 300 sovs; two 'miles and a half—2 Captain Jin<r'» 11.5, ,1; 1 Compass 10.0, 2; fi Hautcre 11.0, 3. 3 Master Paul 10.3, 4 Zante 9.11. and 7 j Flamingo 9.7 also started. Won by .fifteen lengths. Time. Omin 10 2-sseo. J Winter Oats Handicap, of 250 sovs; • one mile—2 Sliuja 9.8, 1; 0 Sir Tristram 19.6, 2; 3 Sea King 9.10, 3. 10 Sir Knox

10.0. 4 Mulga Bill 10.3, 11 Sir Frisco 9.13,

12 Mira 9.0, 0 Odessa 9.0, 7 Kilosteri 9.0, 1 Brown Trout 9.0, 8 San Pluie 7.4, 13 Loeli Maben 9.2, 14 Waipunui 9.2, and 5 Deploy 9.0 also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 59 l-ssec. Final Hurdle Handicap, of 250 soys; one mile and three-quarters.—9 Darby Paul 9.5, 1; 7 Master Theory 9.2, 2; 4 Sandy Paul 9.10. 3. 1 The Native 10.5, 3 Bollin 10.1, 2 White Cockade 10.1, 8 Windage 9.7, 0 Goodwin Park 9.5, 5 Waterworks 9.5, 10 Elfish 9.2, 12 Uranium 9.0, and Kildonan 9.0 also started. Won by half a head. Time, ,3min 45sec.

Ivia Ora Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—s Taketumu 9.0, 1; 1 Diavolo 10.9, 2; 2 Amaru 9.5, 3. 7 Gay Lawless 10.5, 3 Perceler 9.0, 0 War Queen 9.1, 4 Courtly 9.0, and 8 Warea 9.0 also started. Won by two lengths. Timfe, lmin 30 3-ssec.

I A Sydney cablegram states that, at Rosehill on Saturday, the Rosehill Hurdle Handicap was won by the New Zealander Pakau, Dunloe was .second, | and Lodestar third. Six horses started,, [and Pakau won by six lengths. Time, 3min 54y 2 sec.

The Flying Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday was won by Barley Waiter. The ex-New Zealander Blackpool was second, and Sylvander third. Twentyone horses started, and Barley Water | won by a neck. Time, lmin 15% sec. 1 At the Melbourne Amateur Turf Club's meeting on Saturday the New Zealand horse Wimmera won the hurdle race. Bullawarra was second and Destinist third. Thirteen horses started. Won by four lengths. Time,, 4min B%sec.