SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 66, 5 August 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

j V.A.T.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. | By Cable—Press Association —Copyrignt. 1 Received 4, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, August 4. , At the Y.A.T.C. Australian Steeple- ; chase meeting, the principal event re- !i ! stilted as follows: AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE, of 1300 sovs.; three miles and a Wf, Jess 92yd». Uxbridge, 10.7 (Cameron).. 1 Wimmera, 10.7 (O'Neull).... 2 Warwid'gerie, 9.11 (Stuart).. i All the final acceptors started, with- ' the exception 'of Flavel. Wimmera led ; from Light Ballast, Rallisha ami Wingarara. At the turn Ballista showed the way to Wimmera, Warwidgeric and ( Wingarara, Entering the straight the second time tine order was Wimmera, BaJlis'ta, Lion, Black Native and! Uxbridge. In front of the stand Yatia. and Lion felt, and Wimmera was leading Rallirita by six length. Flash Jack fell in J the straight, and Monarch oaine down

at the back. Uxbridge forging ahead I joined Wiinmera at the last hurd'le, I raced him home, and won by a neck. ! Warwidgerie was fiv-e lengths away, third. Time, (iinin. 35% sec. Wimanera won the Great Northern Hurdles in New Zealand last season. Received 5, 12,20 a.m. Sydney, August 4. The time for the Australian Ilirrdlle Race, Oram, 35%5ec., constitute® a ■re-' cord for thie race. The Daily Telegraph l , commenting on the race, says that the credit of the pace was due 'to Wimmera, who ran a great race, and was never really headed till the last hurdle. The folly of Wimmera'a jockey in allowing tine ihorse to run 'himself {<j a standstill was apparent. Had O'Ne.ill nursed Wiinmera, Uxbridge would' 'hare had a much 'harder task, and it is doubtful if he could liave proved eijual to it. WOOTTON'S DISQUALIFICATION. London, August 2. Owing to his son Frank's suspension, Wootton senior wiOl abandon training and sell his horses in October,