SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 191, 21 January 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING. OPENING DAY. PAVLOVA WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph.-—Per Press Association Wellington, Last Night. The summer meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opened at Trentham today in perfect weather, and with a large attendance. The course was on the hard side, and several records were established. The Cup was won by Pavlova, which beat Indigo, the favorite, by a short head, and lowered the New Zealand record for a mile and a half by two-fifths of a second, the distance being accomplished in 2min 32sec. Records for the course were put up by Taringamutu ill winning the Nursery Handicap, of five furlongs, in lmin 0 2-ssec., and by Hoy, who won the Telegraph Handicap, of six furlongs, in lmin 13sec. The totalisator investments amounted to £40,1113 10s, as against £31,420 on the corresponding day last year, and were a record for the first day of the summer meeting. A feature of the gathering was a parade of 4000 Territorials from the reinforcement camp. Results: TRENTIIAM WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile.—3 Jem, 9.13 (B. Deelcy), 1; 1 Black All, 8.10( R. Berry), 2; 2 Prince Laddo, 8.13 (W. Bell), 3. Also started: 7 Fashion Plate 9.4, !i Roumania 9.1, 4 Alees 8.11, 0 Ivillaloo 8.10. Won by a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 43 3-SS3C.

NURSERY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Five furlongs, for two-year-olds —6 Taringamutu, 0.7 (C. Sinclair), I; 1 Nones, 8.8 (C. Emerson), 2; 3 Interlude, 7.8 (H. Young), 3. Also started: 4 Harlequin 7.5, 2 Happiness 7.3, 8 Recorder 7.2, 4 Dribble 7.0, 5 Sicily 0.7, Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 0 2-ssec. ANNIVERSARY WELTER HANDI-. CAP, of 300 sovs. One mile.—3 Square Deal, 9.0 (A. Reid), 1; 5 Stepney, 8.4 (B. Deeley), 2; 1 Banksia, 8.2 (C. Emerson), 3. Also started: 0 Crown Pearl 0.6, 4 Honesty 8.3, 2 Austin 8.7, 7 Briar Patch 8.0. Won by half a length, a long neck separating second and tliird. Time, lmin 42sec.

TRIAL PLATE, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs.—l Croesus, 7.4 (car. 7.5J) (B. Deeley)), 1; 4 Ararat, 7.4 (H. Young), 2; 2 Coldstream, 7.7 (C. Emerson), 3. Also started: 3 Ladogeur 7.0,-7 Arlington S.O (car. 8.3), 9 Te Opai 8.8, Flower of the West 8.0, 5 Kaminohe 7.4, 6 Bold Stroke 7.4, 10 Ormesby 7.4, 11 Rongara 7.4 (car. 8,0). Won by three lengths, third horse beaten by a neck. Time, lmin 2ftsec. WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP. Of 1300 sovs. One mile and a half. 5 Mr Marton's b f Pavlova (Charlemagne ll—Stepka), 4 yrs., 7.7 (11. Young) 1 1 Indigo, 3yrs., 7.13 (C. Stowe) .. 2. 12 Fair Rosamond, 4yrs., 7.0 (E. Walsh) '. 3

Also started: 9 Sinapis 8.11, 8 St. Elmn 0.9, 3 Ladoga 8 4, 4 Kilrain 8.4, 2 Byron 7.12, 4 Marshal McDonald 7.9, 10 Bcrtrada 7.3, 11 Peg 0.13 (car. 7.4J), 13 Ogier 6.7, 6 Football 6.7. A good start, with the exception that Marshal McDonal3 was left, and pulled up after a couple of furlongs. Ogier led most, of the way, but Pavlova put in a strong run at the home turn and led into the straight, winning after a great finish by a short half-head. Three-quarters of a length scparatod second and third. Time, 2min 32sec. New Zealand record. RUAPEHU HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs.—l Gold Soult, 7.13 (C. Emerson), 1; 9 Tangihou, 7.2 (11. Young), 2; 3 Submersion, 7.12 (car. 7.13) (h. Wilson), 3. Also started: 12 Sartovna 8.10, i Lady Black 8.8, 2 Miraculous 82, 7 Amber and White 8.0, 8 Merry Guy 7.9, 6 Orvieta 7.5, 9 Gold Necklace 7.5, 10 Try Hard 7.2, 5 Rcre-, hau 6.10 (car. 7.2 i), 11 Martyress 6.7. Won by a neck, third horse three lengths away. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec., A record] for the course. WATERLOO STAKES, of 500 sovs. One mile.—3 Sauci, 8.11 (B. Deeley), 1; 1 Emperador, 8.13 (C. Emerson), 2; 2 Autumnus, 9.12 (F. E. Jones), 3. Also started: 4 Pariform 8.4. Won by a neck, a length betweeu second and tliird. Time, lmin 41 4-ssec.

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Six furlongs.—ls Hoy, 6.7 (R. Buddicombe), 1; 3 Bimeter, 8.2 (C. Emerson), 2; 10 Master Achilles, G.lO (11. Heed), 3. Also started: 0 Gladiole 8.8, 1 Downham 8.7, 12 Chudic 8.4, 2 Beldame 8.2 U Play Oil' 8.2, 8 Iliad's Hero 7.13, 11 FabrikofF 7.7 (car. 7.11), 7 Adroit 7.9 (car. 7.11), 4 Belasco 7.7, 13 Chakwaua 7.3, o Wiselnrd 7.1, 7 Evadne 6.7 (car. M3J), 16 Dinner Gong 6.7, 14 Glenroy ,7* , Won by a nose, third horse a I length away. Time, lmin 13sec. A record for the course.

SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wellington, Last Night. Ihe following are the handicaps for ing-— C day ° f the WeHington meetMUNGABOA WELTER. Seven furlongs.—Jem 10.9, Belasco 10.6, Arlington, Snapdragon 9.9, Bonny Rim' 9fi £n_ core 9.5, Submersion 9.4, Black All <l2 8 10 nC Ale Lad ßn ,?. 0 P orific - Tangihou B.l°, Alces 8.9 Intelligible 8.5, Orvietta Q Princess 8.3, Try Harj, Want, Sir Agnes, Hilltop, Papauira, Moderation 8.2, Rongora, Martyress Ormesby, Need, Rerehau, Irish Fi^ili ft r<

JANUARY HANDICAP. One mile Pearl •m" v"' Ko3amond > Crown Aiw »' ,X? ca 11 »-2, Honesty 9.1, Master Achilles 0.0, Rene 8.12 Stenney, Pursefiller 8.9, Mt. Victoria «» saw » ? ■»Mftwi hi t, lr: ; Arll "f t0 ' 1 82 - Kaminohe. Kil'i? uw 'r! a ' 0 ( ' U( -' rr e 8.0. RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Eleven furlongs,—Sea ]>i„] c n.2, Koova Tlfl Sinapis 8.8, Indigo 8.5, Pavlova', Lrdoga Kilrain S.ii. Nir ICnnv qh a?i tion 7.12, Join, Barleycorn 7.11, llv^n Marahal McDoillll<l 7-V 7-! v d ' to,lrt Ringform ni Tf" r 7.2, Bertrada 7.1 & 6 rc » c a s °<" : T) ■? ' ' Wmn ' Austin, Vistoris G. 7. 0nn '

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COP. Oni' lni'lc.— Belasco 0 4 Honesty 9.1, Fi II( Jl, or) 1 8 , J3 Plnn „ S '° s ,.,' j^.iwrLs 1 ssrt^ MmwoSarwsssr °£ furlongs.—Sauci 9.0. Emperadnr"' T> 'ova 8.11, Bimeter ,^ r 'S i /vE wr " «= $ Moltehikoff, Speedometer ••'• liakwma, Charmilla 7.1, Zeus, Shaki»

7.0, Wisebird 6.13, Mt. Victoria, Merry lnck 0.12 limner 6.10, Coldstream, Pariform Evadne, Bonny Ri gg , Dinner Gong 6.0, Glenroy, Submersion, Pnpauira C.7.